2012 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings: Week 7

Author:
Athlon Sports
Publish date:
Oct 18, 2012

Each week during the NFL season, we will rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, because if you're looking at who the 50th-best running back or the 17th-best kicker is for that week, you need more help than any Web site can give you.

Atlanta, Denver, Kansas City, Miami, Philadelphia and San Diego are all on bye this week.

2012 NFL Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings — Quarterbacks


Rk	Player	Team	OPPONENT	Notes
1	Aaron Rodgers	GB	at STL	Rodgers in MVP form (338-6-0) against Texans.
2	Drew Brees	NO	at TB	Bucs are No. 31 against pass.
3	Eli Manning	NYG	vs. WAS	No TDs, 4 INTs, 2 Ls last season vs. Skins.
4	Robert Griffin III	WAS	at NYG	Concussion? What concussion?
5	Tom Brady	NE	vs. NYJ	Brady went 329-3-0 last time he faced Jets.
6	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	at CIN	Big Ben has 10 TDs just two INTs so far.
7	Cam Newton	CAR	vs. DAL	Cowboys have given up 31 rushing yards to QBs.
8	Andrew Luck	IND	vs. CLE	At home: 6 TDs, 2 INTs vs. 1, 5 in road games.
9	Tony Romo	DAL	at CAR	Has three TDs, six INTs in last two games.
10	Matthew Stafford	DET	at CHI (Mon.)	Bears allowing fewest fantasy points to QBs.
11	Matt Schaub	HOU	vs. BAL	Threw two picks, sacked 3x vs. Packers.
12	Joe Flacco	BAL	at HOU	Texans gouged by Rodgers (338, 6) last week.
13	Andy Dalton	CIN	vs. PIT	Had 305 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs vs. Steelers in '11.
14	Carson Palmer	OAK	vs. JAC	Has thrown only 6 TD passes so far.
15	Jay Cutler	CHI	vs. DET (Mon.)	Only one TD in two games vs. Lions last season.
16	Josh Freeman	TB	vs. NO	Coming off of huge game (328-3-1) vs. Chiefs.
17	Ryan Fitzpatrick	BUF	vs. TEN	Titans 29th against pass, last in scoring D.
18	Christian Ponder	MIN	vs. ARI	Four INTs in last two games, after none in first four.
19	Alex Smith	SF	vs. SEA (Thurs.)	Giants' D gave him all sorts of problems (0 TDs, 3 INTs).
20	Matt Hasselbeck	TEN	at BUF	Gets third straight, possibly final, start.
21	Brandon Weeden	CLE	at IND	Needs to improve upon 7:10 TD:INT ratio.
22	Mark Sanchez	NYJ	at NE	Only 82 yards, but 2 TDs and 0 TOs vs. Colts.
23	Sam Bradford	STL	vs. GB	Had season-high 315 yards passing last week.
24	John Skelton	ARI	at MIN	Skelton's turn again w/ Kolb out several weeks (ribs).
25	Blaine Gabbert	JAC	at OAK	Interesting to see how he looks coming off of bye.
26	Russell Wilson	SEA	at SF (Thurs.)	Don't expect repeat of last week vs. angry 49ers D.