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Saturday, September 8, 2012

WEEK 1 RANKINGS.................

 By FANTASYBOYZ Editor in Chief Corey Bugenhagen

START EM OF COURSE
Well you have been waiting all week for the most comprehensive Fantasy Football rankings out there and your wait is finally over.  Our week 1 report is complete and up to date with all the major injuries out there.  Our rankings take into account the head to head match-ups that each player is encountering.  There are a lot of major injury issues already and especially at Running Back where we have questions with AP, MJD, Lynch, and now seemingly out of nowhere Arian Foster. Use these below rankings when making your final roster updates.  Good luck this week and we appreciate your support of our site.

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Sunday, September 9th

Indianapolis Colts Rank           FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Andrew Luck QB2 We like Luck longterm but give him a game or two before you run him out there
Donald Brown Flex Brown is a Flex option at best this week
Reggie Wayne WR2 Wayne has formed a rapport with Luck, think WR2
Austin Collie  WR3 Solid Flex option here 
Coby Fleener TE2 Fleener is intriguing option but like Luck give him a couple weeks
Adam Vinatieri K2 K2 option in possible low scoring affair
Colts Defense DST2 Not a wise start here
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Chicago Bears Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Jay Cutler QB1 Cutler could be poised for breakout year after being reunited with B Marsh
Matt Forte RB1 Forte could carve up the Colts. Solid RB1 play
Michael Bush Flex Could be useful in TD leagues
Brandon Marshall WR1 Marshall is a top 10 receiving option this week
Alshon Jeffrey WR3 Talented player but wait a week 
Kellen Davis TE2 Not a worthy fantasy play
Robbie Gould K1 Gould could put points up this week
Bears Defense DST1 Big time play this week



New England Patriots Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Tom Brady QB1 Top 3 play this week.  Brady has almost too many weapons
Stevan Ridley RB3 Ridley rightfully won the RB job and should be slated in as a flex option
Wes Welker WR1 Welker is a top 4 PPR play
Brandon Lloyd WR3 Not yet sure where Lloyd was going to be in the pecking order
Aaron Hernandez TE1 Hernandez seems to have emerged as the Patriots top target
Rob Gronkowski TE1 GRONK will still be a TD beast  START EM
Stephen Gostkowski K1 K1 Kicking play this week
Patriots Defense DST1 Low end DST1 in leagues where yardage is not an issue
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Tennessee Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Jake Locker QB2 Locker could have success but is a QB2 option
Chris Johnson RB1 CJ2k could be in for a big week
Kenny Britt OUT SUSPENDED
Nate Washington WR3 Washington is a Flex PPR play
Jared Cook TE2 Cook has the talent but give him a couple weeks to show he will be a part of the offense
Rob Bironas K1 Bironas could be in line for multiple FG attempts
Titans Defense DST2 Not starting material


Buffalo Bills Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Ryan Fitzpatrick QB2 Fitz will be in for a tough matchup
Fred Jackson RB1 Jackson will be a big part of the Bills attack this week
CJ Spiller Flex Spiller will get some touches as well PPR flex play in large leagues
Stevie Johnson WR2 Stevie is hindered by a groin injury.  Couple that with Revis and he is a risky play
David Nelson WR3 Nelson could find the endzone but won't compile many yards
Scott Chandler TE2 Chandler could also find the endzone but a very risky play
Ryan Lindell K2 Lindell is a K2 option
Bills Defense DST2 This revamped unit could be useful in leagues without yardage goals
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N.Y. Jets Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Mark Sanchez QB2 Sanchez is a terrible play this week with Tebow glaring over his shoulder
Tim Tebow QB3 If you are starting Tebow this week you are in big trouble
Shonne Greene RB2 Greene is a solid RB2 option
Santonio Holmes WR2 Holmes will be going up against a young secondary 
Stephen Hill WR3 Not an option this week
Dustin Keller TE1 Keller carves up the Bills on the regular
Nick Folk K1 Folk is a low end K1 option
Jets Defense DST1 Jets DST is still a tough unit.  DST1 play



Washington Redskins Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Robert Griffin III QB1 RG III is a low end QB1 play against the Saints
Evan Royster RB3 Royster gets the first crack at the Skins RB job
Roy Helu RB4 Has the talent but Shannahan just doesn't trust him
Pierre Garcon WR2 Garcon is a high end WR2 option
Santana Moss WR3 Moss is still ticking as a Flex PPR play this week
Fred Davis TE1 Davis won't be the top option in the passing game anymore but will still get targets
Billy Cundiff K2 Late addition to the lineup is a K2 option
Redskins Defense DST2 NO THANKS
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New Orleans Saints Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Drew Brees QB1 Brees will do his thing at a high level this week
Darren Sproles RB1 Sproles is a top 10 PPR option
Mark Ingram RB3 Word is that Ingram will be more involved.  Flex play in TD leagues
Marques Colston WR1 Colston is a solid WR1 option this week
Devery Henderson WR3 Henderson is a no more than a FLEX in TD leagues
Lance Moore WR3 Moore is a solid PPR option in very deep leagues
Jimmy Graham TE1 Graham is an absolute BEAST and top TE option this week
Garrett Hartley K1 Hartley is a top 5 K option
Saints Defense DST1 Solid Defense with not negative points



Jacksonville Jaguars Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Blaine Gabbert QB2 Gabbert has actually looked better in preseason but still nowhere near start worthy
Maurice Jones-Drew RB3 MJD will not get many touches this week
Rashad Jennings RB2 Jennings should lead the way with carries and is a decent RB2 start
Justin Blackmon WR2 Don't hesitate to get Blackmon in your lineup in deep leagues
Laurent Robinson WR3 Robinson probably will not be a huge factor this week
Mercedes Lewis TE2 Lewis is not worth your trouble this week
Josh Scobee K2 Scobee might get multiple FG attempts
Jaguars Defense DST2 Decent matchup but not a solid start
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Minnesota Vikings Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Christian Ponder QB2 Ponder is coming around but not at starting level yet
Adrian Peterson RB3 AP will most likely play but how much?
Toby Gerhart RB2 Gerhart should get most of the carries but we are worried AP just won't come off the field
Percy Harvin WR1 Harvin as always is a solid PPR WR1
Jerome Simpson OUT Simpson is SUSPENDED
Kyle Rudolph TE1 Rudolph is a pretty good start in 14 man leagues
Blair Walsh K2 Walsh is not start worthy yet
Vikings Defense DST1 Vikings DST could rack up big sack #s this week



Atlanta Falcons Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Matt Ryan QB1 Ryan is going to be a monster this season.  Great QB1 material this week
Michael Turner RB2 The Burner's flames are flickering but still will lead the way in carries
Jaquiz Rodgers RB4 Rodgers is only useful if Turner is hurt
Roddy White WR1 White is top level WR1 play
Julio Jones WR1 Jones is also a WR1 play with even more upside
Tony Gonzalez TE1 Tony G is what he is…. A solid TE1 option
Matt Bryant K1 Bryant is a top end K1 option this week
Falcons Defense DST1 Falcons D are mid range play this week
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Kansas City Chiefs Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Matt Cassell QB2 Cassell is a QB2 play this week as the Chiefs will focus on running the ball
Jamaal Charles RB2 Charles is not a RB1 play due to a lurking timeshare
Peyton Hillis RB2 Great RB2 play here in TD leagues
Dwayne Bowe WR2 Bowe is the top option in the passing game this week and should produce
Jon Baldwin WR4 Baldwin is slowly coming along.  Not starter this week but soon
Tony Moeaki TE2 Might sneak a short TD but not looking for big production
Ryan Succop K2 Say 7 points here
Chiefs Defense DST2 Falcons are a too much to handle here



Philadelphia Eagles Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Mike Vick QB1 Vick is a top 5 play this week against a weak Browns DST
LeSean McCoy RB1 McCoy is going to produce like McCoy always produces
Desean Jackson WR2 Word is Browns are going to shadow Jackson.  Think WR2 numbers
Jeremy Maclin WR2 Maclin is the better play this week and will get close to 100 and a TD
Brent Celek TE1 Celek is a low end Starting TE this week
Alex Henery K1 Henery is a mid range starter at kicker this week
Eagles Defense DST1 Solid play against a rookie QB/RB combo
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Cleveland Brown Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Brandon Weeden QB2 Weeden could be useful later on this season but not early
Trent Richardson RB2 T Rich is starting this week but coming in cold off injury
Greg Little WR3 If you must start a Brown WR Little is your guy
Mohamed Massaquoi WR4 NO WAY
Ben Watson TE2 Watson is a low  end starter in the deepest of TD leagues
Phil Dawson K2 Dawson is not recommended this week
Browns Defense DST2 Most likely will be carved up by Vick and company



St. Louis Rams Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Sam Bradford QB2 Bradford has a decent matchup in what could be a shootout
Steven Jackson RB2 Sjax is in line for a lot of work this week
Isaiah Pead RB4 Only think about Pead if Jackson goes down
Danny Amendola WR3 Deep PPR league starter
Brian Quick WR4 Give him another week and see how he is involved in the Rams offense
Lance Kendricks TE2 Just not starting material
Greg Zuerlein K2 Not a starter in our minds
Rams Defense DST2 Not recommended play this week
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 Detroit Lions Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Matt Stafford QB1 Top 4 QB1 play as he will be almost every week
Kevin Smith RB2 Sneaky RB2 play in deep leagues
Calvin Johnson WR1 If I need to tell you to play Calvin Johnson stop reading this report now
Titus Young WR3 Young will get 75 and a possible TD
Nate Buerleson WR4 Burleson is not phased out yet 
Brandon Pettigrew TE1 Pettigrew could have a breakout game
John Kasey K1 Kasey is going to be in line for a lot of opportunities every week
Lions Defense DST1 Solid Start in most formats



Miami Dolphins Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Ryan Tannehill QB2 Terrible play against a stout Texans DST
Reggie Bush RB2 Bush will be in for a tough day
Daniel Thomas RB4 Not a starter in any format
Devone Bess WR3 Bess only has value in PPRs
Legedu Naanee WR4 Not this week
Anthony Fasano TE2 TE2 material this week
Dan Carpenter K2 K2 option this week
Dolphins Defense DST2 Not a smart play this week
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Houston Texans Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Matt Shaub QB1 Schaub is a low end QB1 play this week
Arian Foster RB1 MONITOR his status closely as it appears Foster is now a gametime decision
Ben Tate RB2 Tate is a top 5 play if Foster is out and a still a decent Flex play if not
Andre Johnson WR1 Johnson is a must start week in and week out
Kevin Walter  WR4 Just wont see the targets of a starter
Owen Daniels TE1 Daniels is a mid range starter at TE
Shane Graham K1 Graham will get his attempts this week
Texans Defense DST1 Solid DST1 this week



San Francisco 49ers Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Alex Smith QB2 Smith is a top end QB2 play this week
Frank Gore RB2 Gore should have some running lanes this week
Kendall Hunter RB3 More that a Gore Cuff, Hunter could have flex value in very deep leagues
Michael Crabtree WR3 Crabtree just doesn't excite us this week
Mario Manningham WR3 Manningham is not starting material at this point
Randy Moss WR3 Lets wait to see what Randy still has left before starting him
Vernon Davis TE1 Davis is the best receiving option and a solid TE1 play
David Akers K1 Akers is one of the better K1 options this week
49ers Defense DST1 Tough task for a great DST
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 Green Bay Packers Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Aaron Rodgers QB1 #1 QB1 play week in and week out
Cedric Benson RB2 Benson adds a new dimension to the attack.  Great RB2 start
Jordy Nelson WR1 Nelson should have a solid game
Greg Jennings WR1 Jennings in line for a lot of targets
Randall Cobb WR3 Cobb is not an option this week
Jermichael Finley TE1 Finley has been too inconsistent for our tastes
Mason Crosby K1 Crosby will get his points
Packers Defense DST1 Solid play in non yardage formats



Seattle Seahawks Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Russell Wilson QB2 Nice story but give him a couple weeks before you even think about giving him a start
Marshawn Lynch RB1 Questionable if he plays start him
Robert Turbin RB2 Great RB2 play if Lynch is out
Sidney Rice WR3 Rice is a mid range flex play
Doug Baldwin WR4 Baldwin is not recommended coming off injury
Zach Miller TE2 Miller does not excite us
Steven Hauschka K2 Decent amount of attempts in Hauschka's future
Seahawks Defense DST1 Top 5 DST play this week
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Arizona Cardinals Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
James Skelton QB2 Not even in our thoughts as a starting option this week
Beanie Wells RB3 RB3 play this week
Ryan Williams RB4 Only a cuff to Wells at this time
Larry Fitzgerald WR1 Fitz is always a starter but a shame he isn't in a better situation
Early Doucet WR4 Nothing exciting here
Jeff King TE2 Not a chance on starting King
Jay Feely K2 K2 option 
Cardinals Defense DST2 Potential in TD only Defensive formats



Carolina Panthers Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Cam Newton QB1 Top 5 play this week
DeAngelo Williams RB2 RB2 if Stewart is out
Jonathan Steward RB3 Sounds like Stewart might play but steer clear of Panther RBs until bye weeks
Steve Smith WR1 Smith is starting and should be in your lineup
Brandon Lafell WR3 WR3 at this point in Fantasy
Greg Olsen TE1 Olsen is a very good play this week with no Shockey to steal his looks
Justin Medlock K1 Low end K1 start
Panthers Defense DST1 Mid range option this week
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Tampa Bay Bucaneers Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Josh Freeman QB2 Freeman not a QB1 option in our minds this week
Doug Martin RB2 RB2 option as he has won the starting job
LeGarrette Blount RB3 Blount is a good player and could factor in at the goaline
Vincent Jackson WR1 Vjax will post solid #s this week
Mike Williams WR3 Think WR3 option here 
Dallas Clark TE2 Clark doesn't have much left in the tank
Connor Barth K2 Barth is a K2 option 
Tampa Defense DST2 Cam and the Panthers will be a tough task



Pittsburgh Steelers Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Ben Roethlisberger QB1 Big Ben is always a decent QB1 play in most matchups
Isaac Redman RB3 Not liking any of the Steeler RBs in Fantasy
Jonathan Dwyer RB3 See above escpecially with Mendehnhaul still not officially out
Antonio Brown WR2 Great play this week.  Borderline WR1
Mike Wallace WR2 Will Wallace be rusty?  Probably not as he is pretty much a deep threat
Heath Miller TE2 TE2 option as always
Shaun Suisham K1 Will get attempts
Steelers Defense DST1 Tough task against Peyton who is looking to make a statement
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Denver Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Peyton Manning  QB1 Manning looked great in Preseason.  Low end QB1 status with upside
Willis McGhahee RB2 Willis will find the running tough this week
Ronnie Hillman RB4 Strictly cuff city for Willis
Damaryius Thomas WR2 Thomas is a great play this week as a low end WR1
Eric Decker WR2 Decker is a starter in all formats but a WR1 in PPR
Jacob Tamme TE2 Tamme looked shaky in Preseason.  TE2 material
Matt Prater K2 Prater is a high end K2 option
Denver Defense DST2 Tough matchup against the Steelers



Monday, September 10th

Cincinnati  Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Andy Dalton QB2 QB2 option in a tough matchup
Benjarvis Green-Ellis RB3 Running lanes will be tough to come by
AJ Green WR2 Green is a must start all weeks but only a WR2 this one
Brandon Tate WR4 Tate is not starting material
Jermaine Gresham TE2 Gresham never has success against the Ravens and is banged up
Mike Nugent K2 K2 status
Bengals Defense DST2 Solid unit but Ravens should be able to move the ball on them
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Baltimore Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Joe Flacco QB1 Word is that Flacco now controls this offense.  Low end QB1 play
Ray Rice RB1 Rice is a top RB option week in and week out
Anquan Boldin WR2 WR2 in PPRs
Torrey Smith  WR2 Smith could really breakout this season.  We want to see it to believe it
Ed Dickson TE2 Not an option most weeks
Justin Tucker K2 K2 status
Baltimore Defense DST1 Solid start should bottle up the Bengels



San Diego  Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Phillip Rivers QB1 Rivers just doesn’t have the same weapons of years past
Ryan Mathews OUT OUT
Ronnie Brown RB3 RB3/Flex play with Mathews out
Malcom Floyd WR2 WR2 play this week
Robert Meachem WR3 Not excited about Meachem at this point and time
Antonio Gates TE1 Gates is a TE1 this week
Nate Kaeding K2 K2 play
Chargers Defense DST2 Not sure what to expect here
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Oakland Rank FANTASYBOYZ TAKE
Carson Palmer QB2 Palmer is a QB2 play this week
Darren McFadden RB1 McFadden is a top RB play this week
Taiwan Jones RB4 Cuff City
Darius Heyward-Bey WR3 WR3 play this week
Danarius Moore WR3 Banged up and questionable
Brandon Myers TE2 Who?
Sebastian Janikowski K1 SEABASS is ready to go start em
Raiders Defense  DST2 Raiders DST not an exciting one

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