Fantasy Football 2014 Quarterback Rankings: Week 1
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Week 1 of the 2014 fantasy football season is here and is there any surprise who leads the first installment of Athlon Sports' weekly Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings? Peyton Manning was far and away fantasy's No. 1 scorer last season and as long as he stays healthy, he should post big passing numbers once again in 2014. While seven touchdown passes like he did in the 2013 season-opener against Baltimore will be hard to match, Manning should enjoy plenty of success throwing against an Indianapolis defense that has issues in the secondary and will be without its best pass-rusher.
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.
Positional Rankings: QB I RB I WR I TE I DST I K
2014 NFL Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings — Quarterbacks
Rank | Player | Team | Opp | Comments |
1 | Peyton Manning | DEN | vs. IND | Had 7 TDs in Week 1 last season. Encore? |
2 | Drew Brees | NO | at ATL | Brees ready to test Falcons' young CBs. |
3 | Colin Kaepernick | SF | at DAL | CK could be in for big day in Big D. |
4 | Nick Foles | PHI | vs. JAC | Ready to pick up where he left off? |
5 | Andrew Luck | IND | at DEN | Luck gets first look at retooled Denver D. |
6 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | at SEA (Thurs.) | Tough opening assignment for Packers' O. |
7 | Matthew Stafford | DET | vs. NYG (Mon.) | What will Lions' new O look like? |
8 | Jay Cutler | CHI | vs. BUF |
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9 | Russell Wilson | SEA | vs. GB (Thurs.) |
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10 | Tom Brady | NE | at MIA | Brady ready to silence doubters. |
11 | Tony Romo | DAL | vs. SF | 49ers' D not at full strength. |
12 | Matt Ryan | ATL | vs. NO |
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13 | Cam Newton | CAR | at TB | Will cracked rib be an issue? |
14 | Philip Rivers | SD | at ARI | Cardinals' D missing key pieces. |
15 | Robert Griffin III | WAS | at HOU | RG3 ready to break out in Gruden's O? |
16 | Carson Palmer | ARI | vs. SD (Mon.) | Improved O-line should only help Palmer. |
17 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | vs. CLE |
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18 | Alex Smith | KC | vs. TEN | Needs reliable targets to emerge. |
19 | Jake Locker | TEN | at KC | Looked sharp in preseason. |
20 | Shaun Hill | STL | vs. MIN | It's his offense for now. |
21 | Ryan Tannehill | MIA | vs. NE |
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22 | Andy Dalton | CIN | at BAL | Career 6:11 TD:INT ratio in 6 G vs. BAL. |
23 | Geno Smith | NYJ | vs. OAK | New weapons = more success in Year 2? |
24 | Joe Flacco | BAL | vs. CIN | Can Flacco take next step under Kubiak? |
25 | Eli Manning | NYG | at DET | New O still a work in progress for G-Men. |
26 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | HOU | vs. WAS |
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27 | Josh McCown | TB | vs. CAR | Panther pass rush could be an issue for Bucs. |
28 | Matt Cassel | MIN | at STL | Could thrive under Turner. |
Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports' standard scoring system:
OFFENSIVE SCORING
All touchdowns are 6 points
1 point for 25 yards passing
1 point for 10 yards rushing/receiving
Receptions are .5 points
Interceptions/fumbles are minus-2 points
