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Which wide receivers could be in line for big days?  Who should we be concerned about?  Let’s take a look at my wide receiver rankings for Week 1:

1. Andre Johnson - Houston Texans - vs. Indianapolis
2. Reggie Wayne - Indianapolis Colts - at Houston
3. Larry Fitzgerald - Arizona Cardinals - at St. Louis
4. Randy Moss - New England Patriots - vs. Cincinnati
5. Calvin Johnson - Detroit Lions - at Chicago
6. Miles Austin - Dallas Cowboys - at Washington
7. Greg Jennings - Green Bay Packers - at Philadelphia
8. Marques Colston - New Orleans Saints - vs. Minnesota
9. Chad Ochocinco - Cincinnati Bengals - at New England
10. Roddy White - Atlanta Falcons - at Pittsburgh Read the rest of this entry »

There’s little question who the top ranked running back is heading into Week 1, but after that all bets appear to be off.  Matchups helped some (Ryan Mathews), while injuries/suspensions helped others get a little bit of a boost (Rashard Mendenhall).  Let’s take a look at how all the running backs stack up this week:

1. Chris Johnson - Tennessee Titans - vs. Oakland
2. Adrian Peterson - Minnesota Vikings - at New Orleans
3. Frank Gore - San Francisco 49ers - at Seattle
4. Maurice Jones-Drew - Jacksonville Jaguars - vs. Denver
5. Ray Rice - Baltimore Ravens - at New York Jets
6. Steven Jackson - St. Louis Rams - vs. Arizona
7. Rashard Mendenhall - Pittsburgh Steelers - vs. Atlanta
8. Ryan Mathews - San Diego Chargers - at Kansas City
9. Ryan Grant - Green Bay Packers - at Philadelphia
10. Michael Turner - Atlanta Falcons - at Pittsburgh Read the rest of this entry »

With the season just days away from opening, it’s time to kick off our weekly rankings.  There certainly is some intriguing matchups to open the season bringing a surprise name into the Top 10.  Darrelle Revis’ signing also causes a major change, with the Jets defense looking that much for formidable.

Let’s take a look at how things shake out:

1. Peyton Manning - Indianapolis Colts - at Houston
2. Aaron Rodgers - Green Bay Packers - at Philadelphia
3. Drew Brees - New Orleans Saints - vs. Minnesota
4. Tony Romo - Dallas Cowboys - at Washington
5. Philip Rivers - San Diego Chargers - at Kansas City
6. Tom Brady - New England Patriots - vs. Cincinnati
7. Matt Schaub - Houston Texans - vs. Indianapolis
8. Jay Cutler - Chicago Bears - vs. Detroit
9. Eli Manning - New York Giants - vs. Carolina
10. Brett Favre - Minnesota Vikings - at New Orleans Read the rest of this entry »

Kyle Orton could have been considered a 2009 surprise, posting solid numbers after being acquired from the Bears in the trade sending Jay Cutler out of Denver.  Having only spent one year as a starter prior to the trade, it was hard to imagine what we were going to see, but he certainly delivered.

Orton completed over 62 percent of his passes, going for 3,802 yards (11th in the league) and 21 TD.  Additionally, he only threw 12 INT, ninth fewest among QB with at least 300 attempts.

The problem, as we enter 2010, is wondering where the production on the outside will come from with Brandon Marshall now calling Miami home.  Nearly one-third of the yards Orton threw for went to Marshall, nearly half the TDs.

Not only that, but Tony Sheffler, who could have emerged as a big-time go to target at TE, is now in Detroit, just adding to the lack of receiving threats. Read the rest of this entry »

When Glen Coffee suddenly retired, it looked like the 49ers would be left with little behind star running back Frank Gore.  Less then three weeks later, that couldn’t be further from the truth.

Not only did they bring Brian Westbrook into the mix, but sixth round pick Anthony Dixon has emerged from obscurity.  While a lot of his impressive preseason statistics came against marginal NFL players, at best, it still is hard to overlook.

He led the NFL with 300 rushing yards (Michael Bennett was second with 236).

He led the NFL with four rushing touchdowns.

Then again, he had 20 more carries then any other running back, at 74.  When you have that big of a lead in carries, it’s easy to out rush the competition by such a great margin.

Despite coach Mike Singleton telling Comcast Sports Net California that, “When you have a guy like that, there’s going to be a role”, it’s impossible to think the role is going to be anything too special at this point. Read the rest of this entry »