FANTASY FOOTBALL IN-SEASON FEATURES

Start Bench List: Week 1 John Tuvey September 7, 2012 Follow @jtuvey  Print

NOTE: This is not a ranking, simply a tiered list of players in no particular order within tier. QUARTERBACKS Player Opp NO BRAINER STARTS Aaron Rodgers SFO Drew Brees WAS Tom Brady @TEN GREAT STARTS Cam Newton @TBB Philip Rivers @OAK Matthew Stafford STL SOLID STARTERS Robert Griffin III @NOS Michael Vick @CLE Matt Ryan @KCC Jake Locker NEP Andrew Luck @CHI Ben Roethlisberger @DEN Jay Cutler IND FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS Carson Palmer SDC John Skelton SEA Joe Flacco CIN Christian Ponder JAC Peyton Manning PIT Josh Freeman CAR Russell Wilson @ARI Matt Schaub MIA SIT 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM Alex Smith @GBP Andy Dalton @BAL Ryan Fitzpatrick @NYJ Blaine Gabbert @MIN Matt Cassel ATL Sam Bradford @DET Mark Sanchez BUF Brandon Weeden PHI Ryan Tannehill @HOU Tim Tebow BUF TIGHT ENDS Player Opp NO BRAINER STARTS Antonio Gates @OAK Rob Gronkowski @TEN Jimmy Graham WAS GREAT STARTS Aaron Hernandez @TEN Brent Celek @CLE Vernon Davis @GBP Jermichael Finley SFO Kyle Rudolph JAC SOLID STARTERS Kellen Davis IND Jermaine Gresham @BAL Tony Gonzalez @KCC Fred Davis @NOS Greg Olsen @TBB Owen Daniels MIA FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS Dustin Keller BUF Ed Dickson CIN Scott Chandler @NYJ Jacob Tamme PIT Jared Cook NEP Brandon Pettigrew STL SIT 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM Todd Heap SEA Dallas Clark CAR Kevin Boss ATL Heath Miller @DEN Brandon Myers SDC Dwayne Allen @CHI Ben Watson PHI Coby Fleener @CHI Marcedes Lewis @MIN Lance Kendricks @DET Anthony Fasano @HOU Anthony McCoy @ARI RUNNING BACKS Player Opp NO BRAINER STARTS Ray Rice CIN LeSean McCoy @CLE Darren McFadden SDC GREAT STARTS Doug Martin CAR Kevin Smith STL Stevan Ridley @TEN Frank Gore @GBP Darren Sproles WAS Michael Turner @KCC DeAngelo Williams @TBB Mark Ingram WAS Matt Forte IND SOLID STARTERS Arian Foster MIA Peyton Hillis ATL Reggie Bush @HOU Chris Johnson NEP Steven Jackson @DET Jamaal Charles ATL Ronnie Brown @OAK Willis McGahee PIT Michael Bush IND Toby Gerhart JAC FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS Marshawn Lynch @ARI Trent Richardson PHI Isaac Redman @DEN Rashad Jennings @MIN Donald Brown @CHI Shonn Greene BUF Fred Jackson @NYJ Jacquizz Rodgers @KCC BenJarvus Green-Ellis @BAL Ben Tate MIA Maurice Jones-Drew @MIN Adrian Peterson JAC Jonathan Dwyer @DEN Ryan Williams SEA Beanie Wells SEA Evan Royster @NOS Robert Turbin @ARI SIT 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM Roy Helu @NOS Jonathan Stewart @TBB Cedric Benson SFO Montario Hardesty PHI Brandon Jackson PHI C.J. Spiller @NYJ Daniel Thomas @HOU Bernard Scott @BAL Javon Ringer NEP Ronnie Hillman PIT Joe McKnight BUF Bilal Powell BUF Vick Ballard @CHI Shane Vereen @TEN Le'Ron McClain @OAK Danny Woodhead @TEN Ryan Mathews @OAK TEAM DEFENSES Team Opp GREAT STARTS Houston Texans MIA Detroit Lions STL Buffalo Bills @NYJ Chicago Bears IND Seattle Seahawks @ARI SOLID STARTERS Arizona Cardinals SEA Green Bay Packers SFO New York Jets BUF Philadelphia Eagles @CLE Oakland Raiders SDC San Francisco 49ers @GBP Minnesota Vikings JAC Baltimore Ravens CIN FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS San Diego Chargers @OAK Pittsburgh Steelers @DEN New Orleans Saints WAS Jacksonville Jaguars @MIN New England Patriots @TEN Atlanta Falcons @KCC Carolina Panthers @TBB Denver Broncos PIT SIT 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM Cincinnati Bengals @BAL Tampa Bay Buccaneers CAR Cleveland Browns PHI Indianapolis Colts @CHI Kansas City Chiefs ATL St. Louis Rams @DET Tennessee Titans NEP Miami Dolphins @HOU Washington Redskins @NOS WIDE RECEIVERS Player Opp NO BRAINER STARTS Calvin Johnson STL Andre Johnson MIA Larry Fitzgerald SEA Wes Welker @TEN Greg Jennings SFO A.J. Green @BAL Roddy White @KCC GREAT STARTS Julio Jones @KCC Torrey Smith CIN Jordy Nelson SFO Percy Harvin JAC Reggie Wayne @CHI Malcom Floyd @OAK Brandon Marshall IND Darrius Heyward-Bey SDC Justin Blackmon @MIN SOLID STARTERS Pierre Garçon @NOS Kendall Wright NEP Antonio Brown @DEN Dwayne Bowe ATL Steve Smith @TBB Steve Smith @DET Jeremy Maclin @CLE Brandon Lloyd @TEN Lance Moore WAS Mike Wallace @DEN Demaryius Thomas PIT Mike Williams CAR Eric Decker PIT Titus Young STL Nate Washington NEP Vincent Jackson CAR Santonio Holmes BUF Steve Johnson @NYJ FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS Marques Colston WAS Brandon LaFell @TBB DeSean Jackson @CLE Randy Moss @GBP David Nelson @NYJ Laurent Robinson @MIN Danny Amendola @DET Michael Crabtree @GBP Anquan Boldin CIN Greg Little PHI Robert Meachem @OAK Rod Streater SDC Emmanuel Sanders @DEN Andre Roberts SEA Eddie Royal @OAK Santana Moss @KCC SIT 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM Austin Collie @CHI Donald Jones @NYJ Steve Breaston ATL Davonne Bess @HOU Sidney Rice @ARI Denarius Moore SDC Damian Williams NEP Kevin Walter MIA Armon Binns @BAL Josh Gordon PHI Braylon Edwards @ARI Jonathan Baldwin ATL Michael Jenkins JAC Ben Obomanu @ARI Harry Douglas @KCC Earl Bennett IND Mario Manningham @GBP Donnie Avery @CHI Devin Aromashodu JAC Stephen Hill BUF Legedu Naanee @HOU Michael Floyd SEA Brandon Tate @BAL Leonard Hankerson @NOS James Jones SFO Nate Burleson STL TY Hilton @CHI Devin Hester IND Mike Thomas @MIN Andre Caldwell PIT Alshon Jeffery IND Brian Quick @DET Kenny Britt NEP  Print