Week Six QB rankings

Here are the Week Six fantasy player rankings for quarterbacks:

Byes: Cardinals, Bills, Panthers, Bengals

1. Peyton Manning, Colts at Redskins
2. Philip Rivers, Chargers at Rams
3. Tony Romo, Cowboys at Vikings
4. Drew Brees, Saints at Buccaneers
5. Eli Manning, Giants vs. Lions
6. Aaron Rodgers, Packers vs. Dolphins — INJ
7. Matt Schaub, Texans vs. Chiefs
8. Tom Brady, Patriots vs. Ravens
9. Kyle Orton, Broncos vs. Jets
10. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers vs. Browns
11. Brett Favre, Vikings vs. Cowboys
12. Matt Cassel, Chiefs at Texans
13. Joe Flacco, Ravens at Patriots
14. Donovan McNabb, Redskins vs. Colts
15. Matt Ryan, Falcons at Eagles
16. Josh Freeman, Buccaneers vs. Saints
17. Shaun Hill, Lions at Giants
18. Jay Cutler, Bears vs. Seahawks — INJ
19. Vince Young, Titans at Jaguars
20. Mark Sanchez, Jets at Broncos
21. Sam Bradford, Rams vs. Chargers
22. Kevin Kolb, Eagles vs. Falcons
23. Chad Henne, Dolphins at Packers
24. David Garrard, Jaguars vs. Titans
25. Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks at Bears
26. Alex Smith, 49ers vs. Raiders
27. Jason Campbell, Raiders at 49ers
28. Colt McCoy, Browns at Steelers
29. Michael Vick, Eagles vs. Falcons — INJ
30. Matthew Stafford, Lions at Giants — INJ
31. Bruce Gradkowski, Raiders at 49ers — INJ
32. Jake Delhomme, Browns at Steelers — INJ
33. Seneca Wallace, Browns at Steelers — INJ

Not listed: None

 

The above player rankings are based on expectations for this week only, not for the entire season, taking into account this week's specific matchups and injuries. The initial rankings are compiled before the release of the NFL's early injury report and are updated Thursday to reflect the status of each player.

We base our rankings on the following scoring system: For skill-position players, one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards, one point for every 30 passing yards, six points for a TD run or catch, four points for a TD pass, two points for a two-point conversion run or catch, two points for a two-point conversion pass. For kickers, three points for FGs of 18-39 yards, four points for FGs of 40-49 yards, and five points for FGs of 50-plus yards. Defensive rankings are based primarily on points allowed, yardage allowed and sack potential.

Glossary of notations

INJ — player has an injury that may affect productivity or availability.
ILL — player has an illness that may affect productivity or availability.
UP — player was moved up on draft board after original posting.
DOWN — player was moved down on draft board after original posting.
Not listed — player is temporarily sidelined due to injury or suspension but otherwise would be ranked.
ACTIVE — on game day, player has been designated active (posted shortly before kickoff, when available).
INACTIVE — on game day, player has been designated inactive (posted shortly before kickoff, when available).

Players and/or notations added after the original posting are shown in boldface.

Note: Remember to check back for late-week and weekend updates, as well as game inactives (when available) in the 90 minutes preceding the 1 p.m. Sunday kickoffs. You'll also find regular updates in Michael Blunda's fantasy report on Sunday mornings.

Watch for Pat Fitzmaurice's "Ten Most Intriguing Players of Week One" on Wednesday and "Fitz's Four-Course Fantasy Feast" on Thursday.

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