2011 Fantasy Football Player Rankings
Here are the official 2011 Fantasy Football Player Rankings for Fantasy Couch. These players are ranked based on projections for the 2011-2012 NFL season. Some of players in these lists need to be drafted early, but some you can wait and draft later than their ranked position. Pay attention to the brief notes near some of the players. ADP (average draft position) does not effect the following rankings. Since everyone drafts based on which positions they need, we don’t have an overall or top player rankings. Here are the 2011 fantasy football player rankings separated by position.
2011 Fantasy Football Player Rankings – QB
1. Michael Vick PHI – Even though Vick may get hurt, the risk is worth the reward
2. Aaron Rodgers GB
3. Drew Brees NO – Slight edge to Brees over Brady, but very close
4. Tom Brady NE
5. Philip Rivers SD
6. Matt Schaub HOU – An underrated QB which you can probably get in the mid to late rounds
7. Matt Ryan ATL
8. Tony Romo DAL
9. Ben Roethlisberger PIT
10. Josh Freeman TB – This QB can only get better & his rushing yards will give you an edge
11. Joe Flacco – Flacco is underrated & a great starter in deep leagues
12. Eli Manning NYG
13. Peyton Manning IND
14. Sam Bradford STL
15. Matthew Stafford DET
16. Jay Cutler CHI
17. Kevin Kolb ARI
18. Matt Cassel KC
19. Mark Sanchez NYJ – underrated and a great backup
20. Donovan McNabb MIN – underrated and a great backup
21. David Garrard JAC
22. Kyle Orton DEN
23. Ryan Fitzpatrick BUF
24. Matt Hasselbeck TEN
25. Colt McCoy PHI – underrated and a great backup
26. Alex Smith SF
27. Chad Henne MIA
28. Jason Campbell OAK
29. Tarvaris Jackson SEA
30. Cam Newton CAR – underrated and a great backup in dual QB leagues/deep leagues
31. Rex Grossman WAS
32. Andy Dalton CIN
33. Vince Young PHI
34. Tim Tebow DEN
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2011 Fantasy Football Player Rankings – RB
1. Adrian Peterson MIN
2. Arian Foster HOU
3. Chris Johnson TEN
4. Ray Rice
5. Jamaal Charles KC
6. Maurice Jones-Drew JAC – MJD usually is drafted late in the first round and is underrated
7. LeSean McCoy PHI
8. Michael Turner ATL
9. Rashard Mendenhall PIT
10. Frank Gore SF – Handcuffing Gore with Anthony Dixon is a smart move
11. Darren McFadden OAK – Big risk, big reward here
12. Steven Jackson STL
13. Ahmad Bradshaw NYG
14. LeGarrette Blount TB – Either one of these backs can be drafted at this position
14. Peyton Hillis CLE
16. Knowshown Moreno DEN – Hoping to see 300+ carries this year, but it is doubtful
17. Matt Forte CHI
18. DeAngelo Williams CAR – Best to avoid both of the Panthers’ RBs this year
19. Felix Jones DAL – Great No. 2 RB in deep leagues. Great Flex player in 10-man leagues
20. Jahvid Best DET
21. Beanie Wells ARI – If you couldn’t get Felix Jones this is a great draft pick
22. Ryan Mathews SD
23. BenJarvus Green-Ellis NE
24. Mark Ingram NO – Have to rank him high because of the tremendous upside
25. Cedric Benson CIN – The Benglas will run the ball a lot, but will they get any where
26. Shonn Greene NYJ
27. Ryan Grant GB
28. Fred Jackson BUF
29. Marshawn Lynch SEA
30. Jonathan Stewart CAR
31. Daniel Thomas MIA
32. Joseph Addai IND
33. Pierre Thomas NO
34. Mike Tolbert SD – 11 TDs last year! A great pickup for your bench
34. Tim Hightower WAS
35. C.J. Spiller BUF
36. Ryan Torain WAS
37. James Starks GB – It makes perfect sense for Starks to get a lot of playing time
38. Michael Bush OAK – MUST handcuff for McFadden owners
40. Brandon Jacobs NYG
41. LaDanian Tomlinson NYJ – LT will be the 3rd down back, but will he also get the majority of the goal line carries?
42. Reggie Bush MIA – Bush will have a real chance in Miami, but it is unlikely he will get the bulk of the carries
43. Thomas Jones KC – A possible handcuff in the last 3 rounds to Jamaal Charles
44. Willis McGahee DEN – If Moreno can’t handle the bulk of the carries that John Fox will dish out, then McGahee might be worth a pickup
45. Ricky Williams BAL
46. Jerome Harrison DET
47. Roy Helu WAS
48. Danny Woodhead NE
49. Ronnie Brown PHI
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2011 Fantasy Football Player Rankings – WR
1. Andre Johnson HOU – Andre is our favorite receiver in the draft, but still not good enough to be drafted in the first round
1. Calvin Johnson DET – It doesn’t matter which QB is throwing Megatron the ball
1. Larry Fitzgerald ARI – Take the average of Fitz’s stats from his last 3 years, that’s the production he will put up for ’11
4. Roddy White ATL
5. Greg Jennings GB
6. Vincent Jackson SD
7. Hakeem Nicks NYG
8. Mike Wallace PIT
9. Reggie Wayne IND
10. DeSean Jackson PHI
10. Miles Austin DAL
12. Brandon Lloyd DEN
13. Dwayne Bowe KC
14. Dez Bryant DAL
15. Mike Williams TB
16. Marques Colston NO
17. Jeremy Maclin PHI
18. Chad Ochocinco NE – Expect double-digit touchdowns from the tweet freak
19. Steve Johnson BUF
20. Percy Harvin MIN
21. Santonio Holmes NYJ
22. Wes Welker NE
23. Brandon Marshall MIA
24. Kenny Britt TEN
25. Mario Manningham NYG
26. Anquan Boldin BAL
27. Sidney Rice SEA
28. Austin Collie IND
29. Steve Smith CAR
30. Santana Moss WAS
31. Pierre Garcon IND
32. A.J. Green CIN – A risky pick
33. Lance Moore NO
34. Mike Thomas JAC
35. Malcom Floyd SD – As long as you have Rivers throwing him the ball, you can’t go wrong with Floyd
36. Lee Evans BAL – A great sleeper this year
37. Mike Sims-Walker STL – A sleeper that will go undrafted in some leagues. Wait to draft this gem
38. Johnny Knox CHI
39. Roy Williams CHI
40. Braylon Edwards SF – A risky pick here
41. Jordy Nelson GB
42. Robert Meacham NO
43. Julio Jones ATL – Big risk, big reward
44. Plaxico Burress NYG – Big risk, big reward
45. Michael Crabtree SF
46. Danny Amendola STL
47. Mike Williams SEA
48. Hines Ward PIT
49. Davone Bess MIA
50. Jerome Simpson CIN
51. Deion Branch NE
52. Donald Driver GB
53. Bernard Berrian MIN
54. Steve Breaston KC
55. Nate Burleson DET
56. Derrick Mason NYJ
57. Jacoby Ford OAK
58. Kevin Walter HOU
59. Louis Murphy OAK
60. Michael Jenkins ATL
61. Arrelious Benn TB
62. Andre Roberts ARI
63. Torrey Smith BAL
64. Nate Washington TEN
65. Greg Little CLE
66. Danario Alexander STL
67. Jerricho Cotchery PIT
68. Earl Bennet CHI
69. Jason Hill JAC
70. Devery Henderson NO
71. Mohammed Massaquoi CLE
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2011 Fantasy Football Player Rankings – TE
1. Antonio Gates SD
2. Dallas Clark IND
3. Vernon Davis SF – Vernon Davis is underrated and should still be on the board after Witten and Finley have been drafted
4. Jason Witten DAL
5. Jermichael Finley GB
6. Owen Daniels HOU
7. Mercedes Lewis JAC
8. Kellen Winslow TB
9. Greg Olsen CAR – Olsen is ranked high on this list, but should be available in the late rounds of the draft
10. Zach Miller SEA – Another sleeper tight end that could end up being Tarvaris Jackson’s favorite target in Seattle
11. Chris Cooley WAS – Risky pick
12. Brandon Pettigrew DET – Great draft pick if Matthew Stafford is able to stay healthy
13. Jimmy Graham NO
14. Tony Gonzalez ATL – Should see plenty of action in the red zone and 3rd down situations
15. Rob Gronkowski NE
16. Dustin Keller NYJ – Talented tight end, but Sanchez is suspect
17. Benjamin Watson CLE
18. Jared Cook TEN
19. Aaron Hernandez NE
20. Todd Heap ARI
21. Brent Celek PHI
22. Jermaine Gresham CIN
23. Heath Miller PIT
24. Visanthe Shianco MIN – A great draft pick in deep leagues
25. Kevin Boss OAK
26. Travis Beckum NYG
27. Anthony Fasanoe MIA
28. Ed Dickson BAL
29. Kyle Rudolph MIN
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2011 Fantasy Football Player Rankings – D/ST
1. Steelers
2. Packers
3. Jets
4. Eagles
5. Ravens
6. Bears
7. Falcons
8. Patriots – There is a significant drop off after the 8th highest ranked defense
9. Saints
10. Chargers
11. Giants
12. Lions
13. Cowboys
14. Chiefs
15. Vikings
16. Raiders
17. Rams
18. 49ers
19. Browns
20. Texans
21. Dolphins
22. Titans
23. Buccaneers
24. Bengals
25. Seahawks
26. Colts
27. Broncos
28. Bills
29. Redskins
30. Cardinals
31. Panthers
32. Jaguars
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2011 Fantasy Football Player Rankings – K
1. Neil Rackers HOU
2. Nate Kaeding SD
3. Mason Crosby GB
4. Rob Bironas TEN
5. Stephen Gostowski NE
6. Josh Brown STL
7. Matt Bryant ATL
8. Adam Vinatier IND
9. Billy Cundiff BAL
10. Sebestian Janikowski OAK
11. Alex Henery PHI
12. Nick Folk NYJ
13. David Buehler DAL
14. David Akers SF
15. Ryan Longwell MIN
16. Robbie Gould CHI
17. Lawrence Tynes NYG
18. Jason Hanson DET
19. Connor Barth TB
20. Shaun Suisham PIT
21. Josh Scobee JAC
22. Dan Carpenter MIA
23. Matt Prater DEN
24. Olindo Mare CAR
25. Jay Feely ARI
26. Shayne Graham WAS
27. Ryan Succop KC
28. Rian Lindell BUF
29. Phil Dawson CLE
