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Week 14: Thursday Game: Chicago at Washington

Here are our rankings for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: three points for a passing touchdown; six points for a rushing/receiving touchdown; one point for every 20 passing yards; and one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards.

Last updated Dec. 4. * = check status (not necessarily injury status)

Quarterback

  1. Tony Romo DAL at DET
  2. Tom Brady NE vs. PIT
  3. *Brett Favre GB vs. OAK -- Note: Farve (elbow, thumb) is expected back this week. Aaron Rodgers was decent in Farve's absence.
  4. Derek Anderson CLE at NYJ
  5. Peyton Manning IND at BAL
  6. Carson Palmer CIN vs. STL
  7. Matt Hasselbeck SEA vs. AZ
  8. Drew Brees NO at ATL
  9. Ben Roethlisberger PIT at NE
  10. David Garrard JAC vs. CAR
  11. *Kurt Warner AZ at SEA -- Note: (Elbow) Able to handle goal-line situations again, but top two receivers are both questionable this week.
  12. *Jeff Garcia TB at HOU -- Note: Denying a report that Garcia has a hairline fracture in his back rather than a contusion. Luke McCown played well enough last week with Garcia out, perhaps lessening the Bucs' sense of urgency here.
  13. Jon Kitna DET vs. DAL
  14. *Donovan McNabb PHI vs. NYG -- Note: The Eagles expect McNabb (ankle, thumb) back this week, particularly after A.J. Feeley's brutal game against the Seahawks.
  15. Kyle Boller BAL vs. IND -- Note: Starter for the rest of the season now that Steve McNair went on the IR.
  16. Jay Cutler DEN vs. KC
  17. Vince Young TEN vs. SD
  18. Jason Campbell WAS vs. CHI
  19. Eli Manning NYG at PHI
  20. *Marc Bulger STL at CIN -- Note: If Bulger (concussion) can't pass the neuropsych test that he failed last week, the Rams are probably looking at Brock Berlin as their starter, with Gus Frerotte out with a sprained throwing shower and partially torn labrum in his shoulder. If Bulger starts, he's a top-10 guy. If it's Berlin, he's probably in the bottom third.
  21. *Trent Dilfer SF vs. MIN -- Note: Alex Smith will do some light throwing this week, but Dilfer will almost certainly start again.
  22. Kellen Clemens NYJ vs. CLE
  23. Rex Grossman CHI at WAS
  24. Tarvaris Jackson MIN at SF
  25. Philip Rivers SD at TEN
  26. *Sage Rosenfels HOU vs. TB -- Note: Matt Schaub is doubtful to play due to his shoulder injury suffered in the first quarter.
  27. *Brodie Croyle KC at DEN -- Note: Chiefs expect Croyle (back) to come back this week. Damon Huard hurt his elbow last week, forcing them briefly to go with their third string, Tyler Thigpen.
  28. *Josh McCown OAK at GB -- Note: JaMarcus Russell got his first playing time last week, and the Raiders will continue to work him in.
  29. *Chris Redman ATL vs. NO -- Note: Redman, Joey Harrington, or Byron Leftwich? A nation holds its collective breath waiting for coach Bobby Petrino's decision.
  30. Trent Edwards BUF vs. MIA
  31. *Vinny Testaverde CAR at JAC
  32. John Beck MIA at BUF

Running Back

  1. *Brian Westbrook PHI vs. NYG -- Note: Don't be surprised if he misses further practice time.
  2. LaDainian Tomlinson SD at TEN -- Note: Tennessee has Haynesworth back, but LT should still be able to run effectively against the Titans.
  3. Steven Jackson STL at CIN
  4. Ryan Grant GB vs. OAK
  5. Adrian Peterson MIN at SF
  6. Joseph Addai IND at BAL
  7. Willis McGahee BAL vs. IND -- Note: Ankle clearly wasn't a problem on Monday night.
  8. Earnest Graham TB at HOU
  9. Kolby Smith KC at DEN
  10. Reggie Bush NO at ATL
  11. Willie Parker PIT at NE
  12. *Jamal Lewis CLE at NYJ -- Note: Sore ribs, but should play.
  13. Marion Barber DAL at DET
  14. Adrian Peterson CHI at WAS
  15. *Clinton Portis WAS vs. CHI -- Note: Ankle injury, short week.
  16. Edgerrin James AZ at SEA
  17. Fred Taylor JAC vs. CAR
  18. Justin Fargas OAK at GB
  19. *Brandon Jacobs NYG at PHI -- Note: Probably will return from his hamstring injury.
  20. Frank Gore SF vs. MIN
  21. Maurice Jones-Drew JAC vs. CAR
  22. Rudi Johnson CIN vs. STL
  23. *Laurence Maroney NE vs. PIT -- Note: Good yards from scrimmage, but Heath Evans took away another goal-line carry against the Ravens.
  24. *Travis Henry DEN vs. KC -- Note: Played last week and vultured two touchdowns - suspension watch is over now that he's won his appeal.
  25. Thomas Jones NYJ vs. CLE -- Note: "Thomas, I'd like you to meet the end zone. End zone, this is Thomas."
  26. *Marshawn Lynch BUF vs. MIA -- Note: There's a possibility that Lynch could come back from his high ankle sprain this week. If the practice reports are positive, he'll go up a good 10-15 slots.
  27. *Shaun Alexander SEA vs. AZ -- Note: Twenty carries last week to only five for Maurice Morris.
  28. *Ladell Betts WAS vs. CHI -- Note: Watch Portis' status (ankle) closely.
  29. *LenDale White TEN vs. SD -- Note: Dislocated finger, but should be fine for this week. Of equal concern is that Chris Brown is taking away some of his carries anyhow.
  30. *Jerious Norwood ATL vs. NO -- Note: After his good game against the Rams, Norwood now is averaging twice the yards-per-carry of Warrick Dunn.
  31. Chester Taylor MIN at SF
  32. *Ron Dayne HOU vs. TB -- Note: Sore ankle.
  33. *Selvin Young DEN vs. KC -- Note: Situation remains fluid - Young hurt his arm in the loss to the Raiders, and Travis Henry took away the goal line carries.
  34. *Fred Jackson BUF vs. MIA
  35. *Jesse Chatman MIA at BUF -- Note: Re-injured his ankle against the Jets, but still might play this week.
  36. *Maurice Morris SEA vs. AZ
  37. *Kevin Jones DET vs. DAL -- Note: Lions passed on 39 of the first 42 plays last week.
  38. Leon Washington NYJ vs. CLE -- Note: Outplayed Thomas Jones last week - I'd really like to see him get a chance as the feature back.
  39. Correll Buckhalter PHI vs. NYG
  40. Julius Jones DAL at DET
  41. DeAngelo Williams CAR at JAC
  42. *Reuben Droughns NYG at PHI -- Note: Brandon Jacobs is due back this week, likely relegating Droughns to a backup role.
  43. Warrick Dunn ATL vs. NO
  44. *Chris Brown TEN vs. SD
  45. *DeShaun Foster CAR at JAC
  46. Kenny Watson CIN vs. STL
  47. *Aaron Stecker NO at ATL
  48. Kenton Keith IND at BAL
  49. *T.J. Duckett DET vs. DAL
  50. *Michael Pittman TB at HOU
  51. Kevin Faulk NE vs. PIT
  52. Leonard Weaver SEA vs. AZ
  53. Greg Jones JAC vs. CAR
  54. Musa Smith BAL vs. IND
  55. *Maurice Hicks SF vs. MIN
  56. Jason Wright CLE at NYJ
  57. Michael Turner SD at TEN
  58. Samkon Gado MIA at BUF
  59. Adimchinobe Echemandu HOU vs. TB
  60. Michael Robinson SF vs. MIN
  61. *Andre Hall DEN vs. KC
  62. *Ahman Green HOU vs. TB -- Note: Will try to practice this week, and if he can't go, he might go on IR.
  63. *Najeh Davenport PIT at NE -- Note: Last-minute foot injury.
  64. *Larry Johnson KC at DEN -- Note: Out (foot) again this week.
  65. *Anthony Thomas BUF vs. MIA
  66. *Derrick Ward NYG at PHI -- Note: Fractured left fibula, likely out for the season.

Wide Receiver

  1. Terrell Owens DAL at DET
  2. Randy Moss NE vs. PIT
  3. *Braylon Edwards CLE at NYJ
  4. Reggie Wayne IND at BAL
  5. Marques Colston NO at ATL
  6. Greg Jennings GB vs. OAK
  7. Torry Holt STL at CIN
  8. Chad Johnson CIN vs. STL -- Note: Getting a lot more red zone looks lately.
  9. Joey Galloway TB at HOU
  10. T.J. Houshmandzadeh CIN vs. STL
  11. *Andre Johnson HOU vs. TB
  12. Bobby Engram SEA vs. AZ
  13. *Larry Fitzgerald AZ at SEA -- Note: The Cardinals are optimistic that Fitzgerald (groin) can go this week. He's more likely than Boldin to play.
  14. Donald Driver GB vs. OAK
  15. *Calvin Johnson DET vs. DAL -- Note: Now the man with Roy Williams out?
  16. Deion Branch SEA vs. AZ
  17. Roddy White ATL vs. NO
  18. Hines Ward PIT at NE
  19. Wes Welker NE vs. PIT
  20. *Patrick Crayton DAL at DET
  21. Derrick Mason BAL vs. IND -- Note: Quietly having a nice comeback season.
  22. *Laveranues Coles NYJ vs. CLE -- Note: Played well last week despite ankle injury.
  23. Kevin Curtis PHI vs. NYG
  24. Brandon Marshall DEN vs. KC
  25. Chris Henry CIN vs. STL
  26. Shaun McDonald DET vs. DAL
  27. *Plaxico Burress NYG at PHI
  28. Bernard Berrian CHI at WAS
  29. Justin Gage TEN vs. SD
  30. Isaac Bruce STL at CIN
  31. *Bryant Johnson AZ at SEA -- Note: Could see a lot of action with Boldin and Fitzgerald banged up.
  32. Reggie Williams JAC vs. CAR
  33. Sidney Rice MIN at SF -- Note: Scored in three of the last five games; big-play potential.
  34. Dwayne Bowe KC at DEN
  35. Jerry Porter OAK at GB
  36. *Arnaz Battle SF vs. MIN -- Note: Questionable with an ankle injury.
  37. Donte Stallworth NE vs. PIT
  38. Nate Burleson SEA vs. AZ
  39. *Steve Smith CAR at JAC
  40. *Santana Moss WAS vs. CHI
  41. Anthony Gonzalez IND at BAL
  42. Reggie Brown PHI vs. NYG
  43. Lee Evans BUF vs. MIA
  44. Brandon Stokley DEN vs. KC
  45. Roscoe Parrish BUF vs. MIA
  46. Chris Chambers SD at TEN
  47. Ike Hilliard TB at HOU
  48. Kevin Walter HOU vs. TB
  49. Roydell Williams TEN vs. SD
  50. Amani Toomer NYG at PHI
  51. Muhsin Muhammad CHI at WAS
  52. Ronald Curry OAK at GB
  53. Marty Booker MIA at BUF
  54. Devard Darling BAL vs. IND
  55. *Joe Jurevicius CLE at NYJ
  56. Mike Furrey DET vs. DAL
  57. David Patten NO at ATL
  58. Ted Ginn MIA at BUF
  59. Keenan McCardell WAS vs. CHI
  60. James Jones GB vs. OAK
  61. Mark Clayton BAL vs. IND
  62. Ernest Wilford JAC vs. CAR
  63. Dennis Northcutt JAC vs. CAR
  64. Vincent Jackson SD at TEN
  65. Devery Henderson NO at ATL
  66. Andre Davis HOU vs. TB
  67. Josh Reed BUF vs. MIA
  68. Drew Carter CAR at JAC
  69. Laurent Robinston ATL vs. NO
  70. Brad Smith NYJ vs. CLE
  71. *Drew Bennett STL at CIN
  72. *Darrell Jackson SF vs. MIN
  73. *Javon Walker DEN vs. KC
  74. *Antwaan Randle El WAS vs. CHI
  75. *Anquan Boldin AZ at SEA -- Note: Dislocated toe, lingering hip injury. Given how pessimistic his status looks, we'll leave him down here for now and bump him up if he recovers more quickly and can play.
  76. *Brandon Jones TEN vs. SD -- Note: Groin injury.
  77. *Santonio Holmes PIT at NE -- Note: Not optimistic about him doing much this week, which is too bad - I'd really like to see the Steelers coming in close to full strength for this matchup.
  78. *Marvin Harrison IND at BAL -- Note: Probably out again this week.
  79. *Jerricho Cotchery NYJ vs. CLE -- Note: Not quite out for the season yet (finger), but not likely to go again this week.
  80. *Demetrius Williams BAL vs. IND
  81. *Roy Williams DET vs. DAL -- Note: PCL strain, possibly out for the year.
  82. *D.J. Hackett SEA vs. AZ

Tight End

  1. Kellen Winslow CLE at NYJ
  2. Antonio Gates SD at TEN
  3. Jason Witten DAL at DET
  4. Dallas Clark IND at BAL
  5. Jeremy Shockey NYG at PHI
  6. Donald Lee GB vs. OAK
  7. *Alge Crumpler ATL vs. NO -- Note: Targeted six times by Redman in the fourth quarter last week - jump in value if Redman starts.
  8. Owen Daniels HOU vs. TB
  9. Chris Cooley WAS vs. CHI
  10. Tony Gonzalez KC at DEN -- Note: Far more active when Huard plays. Huard is hurt this week, though, so keep your expectations in check.
  11. Tony Scheffler DEN vs. KC
  12. Ben Watson NE vs. PIT -- Note: Dropped a touchdown pass on Monday night.
  13. Heath Miller PIT at NE
  14. L.J. Smith PHI vs. NYG
  15. Chris Baker NYJ vs. CLE
  16. Marcedes Lewis JAC vs. CAR
  17. Desmond Clark CHI at WAS
  18. Zach Miller OAK at GB -- Note: Increasing targets/role in the offense.
  19. Vernon Davis SF vs. MIN
  20. Alex Smith TB at HOU
  21. Eric Johnson NO at ATL
  22. Greg Olsen CHI at WAS
  23. Leonard Pope AZ at SEA
  24. Randy McMichael STL at CIN
  25. Bo Scaife TEN vs. SD
  26. Quinn Sypniewski BAL vs. IND
  27. *Daniel Wilcox BAL vs. IND
  28. *Todd Heap BAL vs. IND
  29. Jeff King CAR at JAC
  30. Will Heller SEA vs. AZ
  31. Ben Utecht IND at BAL
  32. *Robert Royal BUF vs. MIA

Kicker

  1. Nick Folk DAL at DET
  2. Rob Bironas TEN vs. SD
  3. Josh Brown SEA vs. AZ
  4. Shayne Graham CIN vs. STL
  5. Mason Crosby GB vs. OAK
  6. Stephen Gostkowski NE vs. PIT
  7. Robbie Gould CHI at WAS
  8. Jeff Reed PIT at NE
  9. Jason Elam DEN vs. KC
  10. David Akers PHI vs. NYG
  11. Adam Vinatieri IND at BAL
  12. Jason Hanson DET vs. DAL
  13. Rian Lindell BUF vs. MIA
  14. Phil Dawson CLE at NYJ
  15. Jeff Wilkins STL at CIN
  16. Matt Stover BAL vs. IND
  17. Ryan Longwell MIN at SF
  18. Neil Rackers AZ at SEA
  19. Nate Kaeding SD at TEN
  20. Kris Brown HOU vs. TB
  21. Matt Bryant TB at HOU
  22. Lawrence Tynes NYG at PHI
  23. Sebastian Janikowski OAK at GB
  24. Joe Nedney SF vs. MIN
  25. Morten Andersen ATL vs. NO

Defense

  1. Seattle vs. Arizona
  2. Jacksonville vs. Carolina
  3. Minnesota at San Francisco
  4. Green Bay vs. Oakland
  5. Buffalo vs. Miami
  6. Tampa Bay at Houston
  7. Tennessee vs. San Diego
  8. San Diego at Tennessee
  9. New York Giants at Philadelphia
  10. Washington vs. Chicago
  11. Dallas vs. Detroit
  12. New England vs. Pittsburgh
  13. Cincinnati vs. St. Louis
  14. Denver vs. Kansas City
  15. Chicago at Washington
  16. Indianapolis at Baltimore
  17. San Francisco vs. Minnesota
  18. Houston vs. Tampa Bay
  19. Philadelphia vs. New York Giants
  20. New York Jets vs. Cleveland
  21. New Orleans at Atlanta
  22. Baltimore vs. Indianapolis
  23. Miami at Buffalo
  24. Carolina at Jacksonville
  25. Cleveland at New York Jets
  26. Kansas City at Denver
  27. Pittsburgh at New England
  28. Atlanta vs. New Orleans
  29. St. Louis at Cincinnati
  30. Arizona at Seattle
  31. Detroit vs. Dallas
  32. Oakland at Green Bay