Top 10 QBs
1.Peyton Manning- He easily the most effective quarterback in the NFL from a fantasy perspective. The Colts have done nothing to disrupt their offense this off-season (besides loose "wets himself" Rhodes), so Manning will return with the same supporting cast. Expect another controlled, mistake limited year from Manning.
2.Tom Brady- The addition of Donte Stallworth, Kelly Washington, and Wes Welker has greatly increased Brady’s overall value. Last year he put up solid fantasy numbers with limited help from his receiving core. This year he may make a move back to his 2005 form where he led the league in passing yardage.
3.Carson Palmer- The only thing Palmer has to worry about is losing half his team to suspensions when the new NFL discipline policy comes into effect. He has one of the most talented receiving cores in the league, and with the questions about his knee long behind him he should have a strong showing in ’07.
4.Drew Brees- The question: Can the ‘06 quarterback sleeper have a repeat performance in ’07? The loss of Joe Horn should not effect Brees much since the two did not seem to have much of a connection last season. Brees’ success this season will largely hinge on whether Reggie Bush and Marques Colston can avoid the sophomore slump. If so Brees could have another huge season.
5.Marc Bulger- His numbers began to sag at the end of last season due to the loss of Orlando Pace. Bulger does have his best two targets, Jackson and Holt, returning. These players along with the addition of TE Randy McMichael into a system he has already played in could make the Rams just as dangerous as they were at the start of ’06. Look for St.Louis to go after a young receiver in the draft.
6.Matt Hasselbeck- Reports say Hasselbeck should be throwing again by June. As long as he comes back healthy he will be returning to a favorable situation. Seattle is bringing their entire receiving core back next year including Branch and D-Jax. This along with a healthy Shaun Alexander could give the Seahawks the most potent offense in the NFC.
7.Tony Romo- He was the mid-season Cinderella story in the NFL. Romo is accurate, confident, and has one of the best starting wide receiver tandems in the league. The best thing going for him is his strong relationship with T.O. As long as these two can stay in synch they will both be fantasy producers. If he falls out of favor he may slide down the list.
8.Delhome- Steve Smith. That is the only thing that has to be said to make Delhome a top ten QB. Combine that with Keyshawn Johnson, DeAngelo Williams, and improved O-Line play late in the season and he is a lock for a top spot. If the Panthers go after TE Greg Olson in the first round of the draft as many forecast it could be a tough offense to compete with on Sundays.
9.Matt Lienart- Taking the starting job halfway through the ’06 season he looked less than consistant. Many of the problems the young quarterback faced had to do with the O-Line and a lack of running game. However, a fantasy drafter can’t look past the presence of Anquan Boldin, Larry Fitzgerald, and Bryant Johnson on the roster. If the Cards can address the O-Line in the draft Lienart may have a break out season as long as he can minimize the mistakes.
10.Vince Young- Last seasons Offensive Rookie of the Year had a few shakeups on his team this off-season. Travis Henry, gone. Drew Bennett, gone. Soon the Titans best defensive and special teams player Pacman Jones will be gone when Goodell “makes it rain” suspensions. The team has a lot of skill position needs to address in the draft. Luckily this is a wide receiver rich draft class, so if they can bring in the right players they could be setting the franchise up for a long productive offensive future
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QUARTERBACKS</TD><TD></TD><TD colSpan=3>
2007 PROJECTIONS</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#ceccc4><TD>
Rank</TD><TD>
Player</TD><TD>
Team</TD><TD>
YDS</TD><TD>
TD</TD><TD>
Bye</TD><TR align=left><TD>1.</TD><TD>Peyton Manning</TD><TD>IND</TD><TD>4100</TD><TD>30</TD><TD>6</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>2.</TD><TD>Carson Palmer</TD><TD>CIN</TD><TD>4000</TD><TD>29</TD><TD>5</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>3.</TD><TD>Drew Brees</TD><TD>NO</TD><TD>4000</TD><TD>25</TD><TD>4</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>4.</TD><TD>Marc Bulger</TD><TD>STL</TD><TD>4100</TD><TD>24</TD><TD>9</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>5.</TD><TD>Tom Brady</TD><TD>NE</TD><TD>3800</TD><TD>27</TD><TD>10</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>6.</TD><TD>Jon Kitna</TD><TD>DET</TD><TD>4000</TD><TD>22</TD><TD>6</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>7.</TD><TD>Donovan McNabb</TD><TD>PHI</TD><TD>3800</TD><TD>22</TD><TD>5</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>8.</TD><TD>Philip Rivers</TD><TD>SD</TD><TD>3600</TD><TD>24</TD><TD>7</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>9.</TD><TD>Brett Favre</TD><TD>GB</TD><TD>3900</TD><TD>20</TD><TD>7</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>10.</TD><TD>Eli Manning</TD><TD>NYG</TD><TD>3500</TD><TD>25</TD><TD>9</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>11.</TD><TD>Jay Cutler</TD><TD>DEN</TD><TD>3500</TD><TD>25</TD><TD>6</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>12.</TD><TD>Rex Grossman</TD><TD>CHI</TD><TD>3400</TD><TD>22</TD><TD>9</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>13.</TD><TD>Jake Delhomme</TD><TD>CAR</TD><TD>3400</TD><TD>21</TD><TD>7</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>14.</TD><TD>Ben Roethlisberger</TD><TD>PIT</TD><TD>3500</TD><TD>20</TD><TD>6</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>15.</TD><TD>Tony Romo</TD><TD>DAL</TD><TD>3400</TD><TD>20</TD><TD>8</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>16.</TD><TD>Matt Hasselbeck</TD><TD>SEA</TD><TD>3400</TD><TD>22</TD><TD>8</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>17.</TD><TD>Vince Young</TD><TD>TEN</TD><TD>2600</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>4</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>18.</TD><TD>Matt Leinart</TD><TD>ARI</TD><TD>3600</TD><TD>18</TD><TD>8</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>19.</TD><TD>J.P. Losman</TD><TD>BUF</TD><TD>3200</TD><TD>20</TD><TD>6</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>20.</TD><TD>Jason Campbell</TD><TD>WAS</TD><TD>3200</TD><TD>20</TD><TD>4</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>21.</TD><TD>Alex Smith</TD><TD>SF</TD><TD>3100</TD><TD>20</TD><TD>6</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>22.</TD><TD>Trent Green</TD></TD><TD>MIA</TD><TD>3300</TD><TD>17</TD><TD>9</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>23.</TD><TD>Matt Schaub</TD><TD>HOU</TD><TD>3100</TD><TD>19</TD><TD>10</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>24.</TD><TD>Steve McNair</TD><TD>BAL</TD><TD>3000</TD><TD>15</TD><TD>8</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>25.</TD><TD>Chad Pennington</TD><TD>NYJ</TD><TD>3000</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>10</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>26.</TD><TD>Joey Harrington</TD><TD>ATL</TD><TD>2900</TD><TD>18</TD><TD>8</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>27.</TD><TD>Byron Leftwich</TD><TD>JAX</TD><TD>2600</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>4</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>28.</TD><TD>Tarvaris Jackson</TD><TD>MIN</TD><TD>2200</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>5</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>29.</TD><TD>JaMarcus Russell</TD><TD>OAK</TD><TD>2000</TD><TD>12</TD><TD>5</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>30.</TD><TD>Jeff Garcia</TD><TD>TB</TD><TD>1600</TD><TD>12</TD><TD>10</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>BEST BACKUPS</TD><TD>Brady Quinn</TD><TD>CLE</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>7</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>BEST BACKUPS</TD><TD>JaMarcus Russell</TD><TD>OAK</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>5</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>BEST BACKUPS</TD><TD>Damon Huard</TD><TD>KC</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>8</TD></TR><TR align=left><TD>BEST BACKUPS</TD><TD>Brodie Croyle</TD><TD>KC</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>8</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE class=grid cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 align=center><TBODY><TR class=header><TH class=headerth>Rank</TH><TH class=headerth>Player</TH><TH class=headerth>NFL
Team</TH><TH class=headerth>Bye
Week</TH><TH class=headerth>Age</TH><TH class=headerth>Yrs
Exp.</TH><TH class=headerth>Projected
Fantasy
Points*</TH></TR><TR class=stripe><TD>1</TD><TD>
Manning, Peyton http://www.fftoolbox.com/profiles/profile_display.cfm?player_id=3291</TD><TD>
IND</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>31</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>305</TD></TR><TR><TD>2</TD><TD>
Brees, Drew</TD><TD>
NO</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>28</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>276</TD></TR><TR class=stripe><TD>3</TD><TD>
Palmer, Carson</TD><TD>
CIN</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>27</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>272</TD></TR><TR><TD>4</TD><TD>
Brady, Tom</TD><TD>
NE</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>30</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>264</TD></TR><TR class=stripe><TD>5</TD><TD>
McNabb, Donovan</TD><TD>
PHI</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>31</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>263</TD></TR><TR><TD>6</TD><TD>
Bulger, Marc</TD><TD>
STL</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>30</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>259</TD></TR><TR class=stripe><TD>7</TD><TD>
Young, Vince http://www.fftoolbox.com/profiles/profile_display.cfm?player_id=8244</TD><TD>
TEN</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>24</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>242</TD></TR><TR><TD>8</TD><TD>
Kitna, Jon</TD><TD>
DET</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>34</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>239</TD></TR><TR class=stripe><TD>9</TD><TD>
Hasselbeck, Matt http://www.fftoolbox.com/profiles/profile_display.cfm?player_id=3445</TD><TD>
SEA</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>31</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>231</TD></TR><TR><TD>10</TD><TD>
Romo, Tony http://www.fftoolbox.com/football/2007/contract_year_players.cfm</TD><TD>
DAL</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>27</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>222</TD></TR><TR class=stripe><TD>11</TD><TD>
Cutler, Jay</TD><TD>
DEN</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>24</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>221</TD></TR><TR><TD>12</TD><TD>
Leinart, Matt http://www.fftoolbox.com/profiles/profile_display.cfm?player_id=8251</TD><TD>
ARI</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>24</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>221</TD></TR><TR class=stripe><TD>13</TD><TD>
Rivers, Philip</TD><TD>
SD</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>25</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>217</TD></TR><TR><TD>14</TD><TD>
Roethlisberger, Ben</TD><TD>
PIT</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>25</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>212</TD></TR><TR class=stripe><TD>15</TD><TD>
Manning, Eli</TD><TD>
NYG</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>26</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>209</TD></TR><TR><TD align=middle colSpan=7></TD></TR><TR><TD>16</TD><TD>
Favre, Brett</TD><TD>
GB</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>37</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>205</TD></TR><TR class=stripe><TD>17</TD><TD>
Schaub, Matt</TD><TD>
HOU</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>26</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>204</TD></TR><TR><TD>18</TD><TD>
Smith, Alex</TD><TD>
SF</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>23</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>201</TD></TR><TR class=stripe><TD>19</TD><TD>
Losman, J.P.</TD><TD>
BUF</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>26</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>200</TD></TR><TR><TD>20</TD><TD>
Grossman, Rex http://www.fftoolbox.com/profiles/profile_display.cfm?player_id=6950 http://www.fftoolbox.com/football/2007/contract_year_players.cfm</TD><TD>
CHI</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>26</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>199</TD></TR><TR class=stripe><TD>21</TD><TD>
Delhomme, Jake http://www.fftoolbox.com/profiles/profile_display.cfm?player_id=3532</TD><TD>
CAR</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>32</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>199</TD></TR><TR><TD>22</TD><TD>
Green, Trent http://www.fftoolbox.com/profiles/profile_display.cfm?player_id=1265</TD><TD>
MIA</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>37</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>198</TD></TR><TR class=stripe><TD>23</TD><TD>
Campbell, Jason</TD><TD>
WAS</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>25</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>197</TD></TR><TR><TD>24</TD><TD>
McNair, Steve</TD><TD>
BAL</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>34</TD><TD>12</TD><TD>197</TD></TR><TR class=stripe><TD>25</TD><TD>
Pennington, Chad http://www.fftoolbox.com/profiles/profile_display.cfm?player_id=5667</TD><TD>
NYJ</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>31</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>195</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>