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Week 15: Thursday Game: Pittsburgh at St. Louis; Saturday Game: Dallas at Carolina

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 December 18. * = check status (not necessarily injury status)

Quarterback

  1. Tom Brady NE vs. MIA
  2. Peyton Manning IND vs. HOU
  3. Brett Favre GB at CHI
  4. *Tony Romo DAL at CAR -- Note: Thumb injury.
  5. Derek Anderson CLE at CIN
  6. Kurt Warner AZ vs. ATL
  7. Drew Brees NO vs. PHI
  8. Matt Hasselbeck SEA vs. BAL
  9. Jon Kitna DET vs. KC
  10. *Ben Roethlisberger PIT at STL -- Note: Nursing sore shoulder.
  11. Carson Palmer CIN vs. CLE
  12. Donovan McNabb PHI at NO
  13. David Garrard JAC vs. OAK
  14. Vince Young TEN vs. NYJ
  15. Marc Bulger STL vs. PIT
  16. *Philip Rivers SD vs. DEN
  17. Todd Collins WAS at MIN
  18. *Jeff Garcia TB at SF -- Note: Back contusion still lingers, not terribly effective last week.
  19. Eli Manning NYG at BUF
  20. Brodie Croyle KC at DET
  21. *Sage Rosenfels HOU at IND
  22. Trent Edwards BUF vs. NYG
  23. Shaun Hill SF vs. TB
  24. *Jay Cutler DEN at SD -- Note: Sore knee.
  25. Chris Redman ATL at AZ
  26. *Cleo Lemon MIA at NE
  27. *Josh McCown OAK at JAC
  28. *Chad Pennington NYJ at TEN -- Note: Kellen Clemens dealing with rib and shoulder injuries.
  29. Tarvaris Jackson MIN vs. WAS
  30. Kyle Orton CHI vs. GB
  31. *Kyle Boller BAL at SEA -- Note: Mild concussion, Troy Smith finished last week.
  32. *Matt Moore CAR vs. DAL

Running Back

  1. *LaDainian Tomlinson SD vs. DEN -- Note: Hamstring twinge, but should play on Monday night. Game matters for the No. 3 seed.
  2. Steven Jackson STL vs. PIT
  3. Joseph Addai IND vs. HOU
  4. Ryan Grant GB at CHI
  5. *Brian Westbrook PHI at NO -- Note: Still dealing with knee contusion, look for him to miss at least one practice this week.
  6. Earnest Graham TB at SF
  7. Adrian Peterson MIN vs. WAS
  8. *Fred Taylor JAC vs. OAK -- Note: Slight knee injury didn't get in the way of a huge game.
  9. LenDale White TEN vs. NYJ
  10. Marshawn Lynch BUF vs. NYG
  11. Jamal Lewis CLE at CIN
  12. Willie Parker PIT at STL
  13. Laurence Maroney NE vs. MIA
  14. Clinton Portis WAS at MIN
  15. *Kolby Smith KC at DET -- Note: Ran reasonably well despite line woes and sore knee.
  16. *Dominic Rhodes OAK at JAC -- Note: Likely starter with Justin Fargas out.
  17. Rudi Johnson CIN vs. CLE
  18. Marion Barber DAL at CAR
  19. Maurice Jones-Drew JAC vs. OAK
  20. Edgerrin James AZ vs. ATL
  21. Kevin Jones DET vs. KC
  22. Frank Gore SF vs. TB
  23. Willis McGahee BAL at SEA
  24. Brandon Jacobs NYG at BUF
  25. *Jerious Norwood ATL at AZ -- Note: Right ankle injury, but expected to play. Nine carries for 73 yards last week.
  26. *Aaron Stecker NO vs. PHI -- Note: Reggie Bush might be back this week, look for a timeshare. If Bush sits out, move him up above Kevin Jones.
  27. *Ron Dayne HOU at IND -- Note: Ankle held up well last week, making Monday's missed practice less critical.
  28. Adrian Peterson CHI vs. GB
  29. Selvin Young DEN at SD
  30. Thomas Jones NYJ at TEN
  31. DeAngelo Williams CAR vs. DAL
  32. Chester Taylor MIN vs. WAS
  33. *Travis Henry DEN at SD
  34. *Maurice Morris SEA vs. BAL
  35. Fred Jackson BUF vs. NYG
  36. Julius Jones DAL at CAR
  37. *DeShaun Foster CAR vs. DAL
  38. *Shaun Alexander SEA vs. BAL -- Note: Totally ineffective last week; you can't start him with any sort of confidence right now.
  39. T.J. Duckett DET vs. KC
  40. Kenny Watson CIN vs. CLE
  41. *Darius Walker HOU at IND
  42. Warrick Dunn ATL at AZ
  43. Leon Washington NYJ at TEN
  44. Ladell Betts WAS at MIN
  45. *LaMont Jordan OAK at JAC -- Note: Back in the rotation with Justin Fargas hurt.
  46. *Jesse Chatman MIA at NE -- Note: Inactive last week due to ankle injury.
  47. Samkon Gado MIA at NE
  48. *Michael Turner SD vs. DEN -- Note: "Pop" in his shoulder, replaced by Darren Sproles.
  49. *Darren Sproles SD vs. DEN
  50. *Correll Buckhalter PHI at NO
  51. *Kenton Keith IND vs. HOU
  52. *Reuben Droughns NYG at BUF
  53. Chris Brown TEN vs. NYJ
  54. Pierre Thomas NO vs. PHI
  55. DeDe Dorsey CIN vs. CLE
  56. Najeh Davenport PIT at STL
  57. Kevin Faulk NE vs. MIA
  58. Musa Smith BAL at SEA
  59. *Maurice Hicks SF vs. TB
  60. Jason Wright CLE at CIN
  61. Michael Robinson SF vs. TB
  62. *Michael Pittman TB at SF
  63. *Reggie Bush NO vs. PHI -- Note: "Ahead of schedule" in rehab, will open the week as questionable.
  64. *Justin Fargas OAK at JAC -- Note: Sprained MCL, probably won't play the last two weeks.

Wide Receiver

  1. Randy Moss NE vs. MIA
  2. Braylon Edwards CLE at CIN
  3. Terrell Owens DAL at CAR
  4. Marques Colston NO vs. PHI
  5. Greg Jennings GB at CHI
  6. Reggie Wayne IND vs. HOU
  7. Andre Johnson HOU at IND
  8. T.J. Houshmandzadeh CIN vs. CLE
  9. Hines Ward PIT at STL
  10. Chad Johnson CIN vs. CLE
  11. *Larry Fitzgerald AZ vs. ATL -- Note: Groin injury still looms.
  12. Brandon Marshall DEN at SD
  13. Anthony Gonzalez IND vs. HOU
  14. Shaun McDonald DET vs. KC
  15. Joey Galloway TB at SF
  16. Torry Holt STL vs. PIT
  17. Wes Welker NE vs. MIA
  18. Plaxico Burress NYG at BUF
  19. *Calvin Johnson DET vs. KC
  20. Lee Evans BUF vs. NYG
  21. *Santonio Holmes PIT at STL -- Note: Four catches despite sore ankle, complained about the offense after the game.
  22. Chris Henry CIN vs. CLE
  23. *Roddy White ATL at AZ
  24. Reggie Williams JAC vs. OAK
  25. Bobby Engram SEA vs. BAL
  26. Donald Driver GB at CHI
  27. *Anquan Boldin AZ vs. ATL -- Note: Played despite toe injury last week, 50-50 this week.
  28. Deion Branch SEA vs. BAL
  29. Kevin Curtis PHI at NO
  30. *Jerricho Cotchery NYJ at TEN
  31. David Patten NO vs. PHI -- Note: Two good weeks in a row, but this is a bad matchup.
  32. Derrick Mason BAL at SEA
  33. Reggie Brown PHI at NO
  34. Steve Smith CAR vs. DAL -- Note: Missed practice with an illness.
  35. Bernard Berrian CHI vs. GB
  36. Patrick Crayton DAL at CAR
  37. Kevin Walter HOU at IND
  38. Justin Gage TEN vs. NYJ
  39. *Arnaz Battle SF vs. TB
  40. Santana Moss WAS at MIN
  41. Roydell Williams TEN vs. NYJ
  42. Chris Chambers SD vs. DEN
  43. Isaac Bruce STL vs. PIT
  44. Jabar Gaffney NE vs. MIA
  45. Devard Darling BAL at SEA
  46. *Bryant Johnson AZ vs. ATL
  47. Dwayne Bowe KC at DET
  48. Ronald Curry OAK at JAC
  49. Jerry Porter OAK at JAC
  50. Donte Stallworth NE vs. MIA
  51. *Nate Burleson SEA vs. BAL
  52. *Jerheme Urban AZ vs. ATL
  53. Roscoe Parrish BUF vs. NYG
  54. *Ike Hilliard TB at SF
  55. Ernest Wilford JAC vs. OAK
  56. Amani Toomer NYG at BUF
  57. Muhsin Muhammad CHI vs. GB
  58. Marty Booker MIA at NE
  59. *Joe Jurevicius CLE at CIN
  60. Devery Henderson NO vs. PHI
  61. Mike Furrey DET vs. KC
  62. Ted Ginn MIA at NE
  63. Michael Jenkins ATL at AZ
  64. Vincent Jackson SD vs. DEN
  65. Brad Smith NYJ at TEN
  66. Darrell Jackson SF vs. TB
  67. James Jones GB at CHI
  68. Robert Ferguson MIN vs. WAS
  69. Bobby Wade MIN vs. WAS
  70. Mark Clayton BAL at SEA
  71. *D.J. Hackett SEA vs. BAL -- Note: Could return to practice (ankle) this week.
  72. Dennis Northcutt JAC vs. OAK
  73. Andre Davis HOU at IND
  74. Josh Reed BUF vs. NYG
  75. Drew Carter CAR vs. DAL
  76. Laurent Robinston ATL at AZ
  77. Drew Bennett STL vs. PIT
  78. *Javon Walker DEN at SD
  79. *Laveranues Coles NYJ at TEN -- Note: In for only one play last week.
  80. *Antwaan Randle El WAS at MIN
  81. *Terry Glenn DAL at CAR -- Note: Season debut on Saturday night?
  82. *Marvin Harrison IND vs. HOU
  83. *Sidney Rice MIN vs. WAS -- Note: Sprained ankle, perhaps a fractured bone in ankle.
  84. *Brandon Stokley DEN at SD -- Note: Scratched last week (knee), didn't practice on Monday.

Tight End

  1. Jason Witten DAL at CAR
  2. Kellen Winslow CLE at CIN
  3. *Antonio Gates SD vs. DEN
  4. Donald Lee GB at CHI
  5. Tony Scheffler DEN at SD
  6. Owen Daniels HOU at IND
  7. Dallas Clark IND vs. HOU
  8. Tony Gonzalez KC at DET
  9. Chris Cooley WAS at MIN
  10. Alge Crumpler ATL at AZ
  11. Heath Miller PIT at STL
  12. Billy Miller NO vs. PHI
  13. Desmond Clark CHI vs. GB
  14. Greg Olsen CHI vs. GB
  15. Vernon Davis SF vs. TB
  16. Alex Smith TB at SF
  17. *Chris Baker NYJ at TEN
  18. Marcedes Lewis JAC vs. OAK
  19. Zach Miller OAK at JAC
  20. *Kevin Boss NYG at BUF
  21. Robert Royal BUF vs. NYG
  22. Randy McMichael STL vs. PIT
  23. Bo Scaife TEN vs. NYJ
  24. *Todd Heap BAL at SEA
  25. *Brent Celek PHI at NO -- Note: Three catches with L.J. Smith out last week.
  26. Will Heller SEA vs. BAL
  27. *Ben Watson NE vs. MIA -- Note: Ankle injury kept him out last week. No need to rush him back.
  28. *Ben Utecht IND vs. HOU
  29. *Eric Johnson NO vs. PHI
  30. *Daniel Wilcox BAL at SEA
  31. *L.J. Smith PHI at NO -- Note: Knee/ribs could keep him out again.
  32. *Jeremy Shockey NYG at BUF -- Note: Out for the season.

Kicker

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

Defense

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