2012 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings: Week 9

Author:
Athlon Sports
Publish date:
Nov 1, 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.

New England, New York Jets, St. Louis and San Francisco are all on bye this week.

2012 NFL Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings — Quarterbacks


Rk	Player	Team	OPPONENT	Notes
1	Drew Brees	NO	vs. PHI (Mon.)	Brees looking for home cooking vs. Eagles
2	Aaron Rodgers	GB	vs. ARI	Jags held A-Rodg to 186 yds., 2 TDs.
3	Peyton Manning	DEN	at CIN	Threw 3 INTs in 1st qtr vs. ATL, 1 in other 27.
4	Robert Griffin III	WAS	vs. CAR	Redskins have given up league-high 18 TD passes.
5	Matt Ryan	ATL	vs. DAL	Has four games with 3 TD passes.
6	Matthew Stafford	DET	at JAC	First multi-TD pass game (3) vs. Seahawks.
7	Eli Manning	NYG	vs. PIT	Steelers No. 1 against pass, but 11 TDs vs. 3 INTs.
8	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	at NYG	Giants are No. 26 in pass defense, but have 16 INTs.
9	Cam Newton	CAR	at WAS	Redskins: 314 passing ypg, 19 TD passes.
10	Michael Vick	PHI	at NO (Mon.)	Saints' pass defense's TD:INT ratio is 15:3.
11	Andrew Luck	IND	vs. MIA	Dolphins giving up 281 ypg through air.
12	Josh Freeman	TB	at OAK	Freeman has 9 TD passes, 1 INT in last 3 games.
13	Tony Romo	DAL	at ATL	Season-high 437 yds last week, but also 4 INTs.
14	Carson Palmer	OAK	vs. TB	Bucs are yielding 310 passing yards per game.
15	Matt Schaub	HOU	vs. BUF	May not need to pass much vs. Bills run defense.
16	Joe Flacco	BAL	at CLE	Put up season-high 356 yds. in Week 4 vs. Browns.
17	Andy Dalton	CIN	vs. DEN	Broncos held Brees to just 213 yds. last week.
18	Jay Cutler	CHI	at TEN	Vanderbilt alum returns to old stomping grounds.
19	Philip Rivers	SD	vs. KC (Thurs.)	Put up 209-2-1 in Week 4 win at Kansas City.
20	Ryan Fitzpatrick	BUF	at HOU	Could throw a lot if Bills have to play catch up.
21	Brandon Weeden	CLE	vs. BAL	Threw for 320 yds. against Ravens in Week 4.
22	Russell Wilson	SEA	vs. MIN	Rookie is 3-0 w/ 6 TDs, no INTs at home.
23	Christian Ponder	MIN	at SEA	Four straight games with at least one INT.
24	Matt Hasselbeck	TEN	vs. CHI	Bears tied for league lead with 16 INTs.
25	Matt Cassel	KC	at SD (Thurs.)	If only he could cut down on turnovers.
26	Blaine Gabbert	JAC	vs. DET	Showed toughness playing w/ broken labrum.