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This blog was born out of a Dynasty Rankings thread originally begun in October, 2006 at the Footballguys.com message boards. The rankings in that thread and the ensuing wall-to-wall discussion of player values and dynasty league strategy took on a life of its own at over 275 pages and 700,000 page views. The result is what you see in the sidebar under "Updated Positional Rankings": a comprehensive ranking of dynasty league fantasy football players by position on a tiered, weighted scale. In the tradition of the original footballguys.com Dynasty Rankings thread, intelligent debate is welcome and encouraged.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Quarterback Rankings | May 28, 2009

QUARTERBACKS

TIER ONE

1. Peyton Manning, IND | Age: 33.5 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 99

2. Drew Brees, NO | Age: 30.6 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 99

3. Tom Brady, NE | Age: 32.1 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 97

TIER TWO

4. Matt Ryan, ATL | Age: 24.3 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 90

5. Aaron Rodgers, GB | Age: 25.8 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 88

6. Philip Rivers, SD | Age: 27.8 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 88

7. Tony Romo, DAL | Age: 29.4 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 86

TIER THREE

8. Jay Cutler, CHI | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 80

9. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT | Age: 27.5 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 78

10. Donovan McNabb, PHI | Age: 32.7 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 77

11. Matt Schaub, HOU | Age: 28.2 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 75

12. Carson Palmer, CIN | Age: 29.7 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 74

13. Kurt Warner, ARI | Age: 38.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 73

TIER FOUR

14. Eli Manning, NYG | Age: 28.6 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 65

15. Joe Flacco, BAL | Age: 24.7 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 60

16. Trent Edwards, BUF | Age: 25.9 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 58

17. David Garrard, JAX | Age: 31.5 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 55

18. Matthew Stafford, DET | Age: 21.6 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 54

19. Mark Sanchez, NYJ | Age: 22.9 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 52

20. Matt Hasselbeck, SEA| Age: 34.0 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 50

21. Matt Cassel, KC | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 48

TIER FIVE

22. Brady Quinn, CLE | Age: 24.9 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 35

23. Chad Henne, MIA | Age: 24.2 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 33

24. Jason Campbell, WAS | Age: 27.7 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 32

25. Kyle Orton, DEN | Age: 26.8 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 30

26. JaMarcus Russell, OAK | Age: 24.1 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 29

27. *Michael Vick, ATL[x] | Age: 29.2 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 28

28. Shaun Hill, SF | Age: 29.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 27

TIER SIX

29. Sage Rosenfels, MIN | Age: 31.5 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 20

30. Jake Delhomme, CAR | Age: 34.6 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 19

31. Pat White, MIA | Age: 23.6 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 18

32. Josh Freeman, TB | Age: 21.7 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 17

33. Matt Leinart, ARI | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 16

34. Marc Bulger, STL | Age: 32.4 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 15

TIER SEVEN

35. Luke McCown, TB | Age: 28.2 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 10

36. Vince Young, TEN | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 10

37. Byron Leftwich, TB | Age: 29.6 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 9

38. Derek Anderson, CLE | Age: 26.2 | Contract: Thru 2010* | Value Score: 9

39. Kerry Collins, TEN | Age: 36.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 8

40. Brett Favre, UFA | Age: 39.9 | Contract: UFA | Value Score: 7

41. Chad Pennington, MIA | Age: 33.2 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 6

42. Daunte Culpepper, DET | Age: 32.7 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 6

TIER EIGHT

43. Tarvaris Jackson, MIN | Age: 26.4 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 4

44. Kevin Kolb, PHI | Age: 25.0 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 4

45. Colt Brennan, WAS | Age: 26.0 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 4

46. Brian Brohm, GB | Age: 23.9 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 3

47. Kevin O'Connell, NE | Age: 24.5 | Value Score: 3

48. Dennis Dixon, PIT | Age: 24.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 3

49. Tyler Thigpen, KC | Age: 25.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 3

50. Chris Simms, DEN | Age: 29.0 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 3

LONG-SHOTS

51. Drew Stanton, DET | Age: 25.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2

52. Jeff Garcia, OAK | Age: 39.5 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 2

53. Kellen Clemens, NYJ | Age: 26.3 | Value Score: 2

54. Seneca Wallace, SEA | Age: 29.1 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2

55. Josh Johnson, TB | Age: 23.4 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 2

56. Matt Moore, CAR | Age: 25.1 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 2

57. Dan Orlovsky, HOU | Age: 26.1 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 2

58. Brett Ratliff, CLE | Age: 24.1 | Value Score: 2

59. Jon Kitna, DAL | Age: 37.0 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 2

60. Rhett Bomar, NYG | Age: 24.2 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 2

61. Stephen McGee, DAL | Age: 23.9 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 2

62. Alex Smith, SF | Age: 25.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2

63. Troy Smith, BAL | Age: 25.2 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 2

64. Nate Davis, SF | Age: 22.3 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 2

65. Kyle Boller, STL | Age: 28.3 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 2

RUBBISH

66. Billy Volek, SD | Age: 33.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1

67. Charlie Whitehurst, SD | Age: 27.1 | Value Score: 1

68. Rex Grossman, CHI |Age: 29.0 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 1

69. J.P. Losman, BUF | Age: 28.5 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 1

70. Brian Griese, TB | Age: 34.5 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 1

71. John David Booty, MIN | Age: 25.2 | Value Score: 1

72. John Beck, BAL | Age: 28.1 | Value Score: 1

73. Josh McCown, CAR | Age: 30.2 | Value Score: 1

74. David Carr, NYG | Age: 30.1 | Value Score: 1

75. Ryan Fitzpatrick, BUF | Age: 26.8 | Contract: Thru ? | Value Score: 1

76. J.T. O'Sullivan, CIN | Age: 30.0 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 1

77. Damon Huard, SF | Age: 36.2 | Contract: ? | Value Score: 1

78. Patrick Ramsey, TEN | Age: 30.5 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 1

79. Andre Woodson, NYG | Age: 25.4 | Value Score: 1

80. Tom Brandstater, DEN | Age: 24.9 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 1

81. Curtis Painter, IND | Age: 24.3 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 1

82. Mike Teel, SEA | Age: 23.7 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 1

83. #Brodie Croyle, KC | Age: 26.5 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 1

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Running Back Rankings | May 28, 2009

RUNNING BACKS

TIER ONE

1. Adrian Peterson, MIN | Age: 24.5 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 100

2. Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX | Age: 24.4 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 97

3. Chris Johnson, TEN | Age: 23.9 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 96

4. Steven Jackson, STL | Age: 26.1 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 96

5. Matt Forte, CHI | Age: 23.7 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 92

TIER TWO

6. Frank Gore, SF | Age: 26.2 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 86

7. Michael Turner, ATL | Age: 27.5 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 86

8. DeAngelo Williams, CAR | Age: 26.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 85

TIER THREE

9. Knowshon Moreno, DEN | Age: 22.2 | Value Score: 76

10. Brandon Jacobs, NYG | Age: 27.2 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 75

11. Marion Barber III, DAL | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 75

12. Ronnie Brown, MIA | Age: 27.7 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 72

13. Beanie Wells
, ARI | Age: 21.1 | Value Score: 71

14. Jonathan Stewart, CAR | Age: 22.5 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 70

15. *Marshawn Lynch, BUF | Age: 23.4 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 69

16. Darren McFadden, OAK | Age: 22.0 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 69

17. Pierre Thomas, NO | Age: 24.7 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 68

18. Steve Slaton, HOU | Age: 23.7 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 68

19. Clinton Portis, WAS | Age: 28.0 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 67

TIER FOUR

20. LaDainian Tomlinson, SD | Age: 30.2 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 60

21. #Reggie Bush, NO | Age: 24.5 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 60

22. Kevin Smith, DET | Age: 22.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 59

23. Brian Westbrook, PHI | Age: 30.0 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 58

24. Donald Brown, IND | Age: 22.4 | Value Score: 57

25. Ryan Grant, GB | Age: 26.7 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 55

26. Rashard Mendenhall, PIT | Age: 22.2 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 54

27. Ray Rice, BAL | Age: 22.7 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 52

TIER FIVE

28. Shonn Greene, NYJ | Age: 24.1 | Value Score: 44

29. Felix Jones, DAL | Age: 22.3 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 44

30. Derrick Ward, TB | Age: 29.1 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 42

31. Joseph Addai, IND | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 39

32. LeSean McCoy, PHI | Age: 21.2 | Value Score: 38

33. Willie Parker, PIT | Age: 28.8 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 37

34. Cedric Benson, CIN | Age: 26.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 34

TIER SIX

35. Larry Johnson, KC | Age: 29.8 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 28

36. Thomas Jones, NYJ | Age: 31.0 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 27

37. Laurence Maroney, NE | Age: 24.5 | Value Score: 26

38. Michael Bush, OAK | Age: 25.3 | Value Score: 25

39. Willis McGahee, BAL | Age: 27.9 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 24

40. Jamaal Charles, KC | Age: 22.7 | Value Score: 23

TIER SEVEN

41. Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG | Age: 23.5 | Value Score: 17

42. Darren Sproles, SD | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 15

43. Andre Brown, NYG | Age: 22.7 | Value Score: 14

44. LenDale White, TEN | Age: 24.7 | Value Score: 13

45. Le'Ron McClain, BAL | Age: 24.7 | Value Score: 13

46. Fred Jackson, BUF | Age: 28.6 | Value Score: 12

47. Tashard Choice, DAL | Age: 24.8 | Value Score: 11

48. Leon Washington, NYJ | Age: 27.0 | Value Score: 11

49. Jerious Norwood, ATL | Age: 26.1 | Value Score: 10

50. Jamal Lewis, CLE | Age: 30.0 | Value Score: 9

51. Julius Jones, SEA | Age: 28.0 | Value Score: 9

52. Earnest Graham, TB | Age: 29.7 | Value Score: 9

TIER EIGHT

53. Jerome Harrison, CLE | Age: 26.5 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 7

54. Chester Taylor, MIN | Age: 30.0 | Value Score: 7

55. Sammy Morris, NE | Age: 32.5 | Value Score: 6

56. Fred Taylor, NE | Age: 33.6 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 6

57. Brandon Jackson, GB | Age: 23.9 | Value Score: 6

58. Justin Fargas, OAK | Age: 29.6 | Value Score: 6

59. James Davis, CLE | Age: 23.7 | Value Score: 5

60. Arian Foster, HOU | Age: 23.1 | Value Score: 5

61. Kevin Jones, CHI | Age: 27.0 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 5

62. Ladell Betts, WAS | Age: 30.0 | Value Score: 5

63. Rashad Jennings, JAX | Age: 24.5 | Value Score: 5

64. Tim Hightower, ARI | Age: 23.3 | Value Score: 5

65. Ricky Williams, MIA | Age: 32.3 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 5

TIER NINE

66. Glen Coffee, SF | Age: 22.4 | Value Score: 3

67. Chris Brown, HOU | Age: 28.4 | Value Score: 3

68. Cedric Peerman, BAL | Age: 22.9 | Value Score: 3

69. T.J. Duckett, SEA | Age: 28.6 | Value Score: 3

70. Maurice Morris, DET | Age: 29.7 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 3

71. Dominic Rhodes, BUF | Age: 30.6 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 3

72. Mewelde Moore, PIT | Age: 27.1 | Value Score: 3

73. Gartrell Johnson, SD | Age: 22.3 | Value Score: 2

74. Kevin Faulk, NE | Age: 33.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2

75. Greg Jones, JAX | Age: 28.3 | Value Score: 2

76. Edgerrin James, UFA | Age: 31.1 | Contract: [UFA]| Value Score: 2

77. Javon Ringer, TEN | Age: 22.6 | Value Score: 2

78. Bernard Scott, CIN | Age: 25.6 | Value Score: 2

79. Correll Buckhalter, DEN | Age: 30.9 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 2

80. LaMont Jordan, DEN | Age: 30.8 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2

TIER NINE

81. Mike Goodson, CAR | Age: 22.5 | Value Score: 1

82. Jeremiah Johnson, HOU | Age: 22.6 | Value Score: 1

83. Jamall Lee, CAR | Age: 22.6 | Value Score: 1

84. Javarris Williams, KC | Age: 23.4 | Value Score: 1

85. Chauncy Washington, JAX | Age: 24.4 | Value Score: 1

86. #Ryan Torain, DEN | Age: 23.1 | Value Score: 1

87. Danny Ware, NYG | Age: 24.6 | Value Score: 1

88. Kregg Lumpkin, GB | Age: 25.3 | Value Score: 1

89. Jalen Parmele, BAL | Age: 23.7 | Value Score: 1

90. DeShawn Wynn, GB | Age: 25.9 | Value Score: 1

91. Lorenzo Booker, PHI | Age: 25.3 | Value Score: 1

92. #Kolby Smith, KC | Age: 24.8 | Value Score: 1

93. Warrick Dunn, TB | Age: 34.7 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 1

94. Xavier Omon, BUF | Age: 24.6 | Value Score: 1

95. Chris Henry, TEN | Age: 24.3 | Value Score: 1

96. Antonio Pittman, STL | Age: 23.7 | Value Score: 1

97. Ahman Green, HOU | Age: 32.5 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 1

98. DeShaun Foster
, SF | Age: 29.7 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 1

99. Rudi Johnson, DET | Age: 29.9 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 1

100. Deuce McAllister, NO | Age: 30.7 | Contract: [UFA]| Value Score: 1

101. Najeh Daveport, IND | Age: 30.6 | Contract: [UFA]| Value Score: 1

102. Michael Bennett, SD | Age: 31.0 | Value Score: 1

103. Kenny Watson, CIN | Age: 31.6 | Value Score: 1

104. Michael Robinson, SF | Age: 26.5 | Value Score: 1

105. Benjarvus Green-Ellis, NE | Age: 24.2 | Value Score: 1

106. #Cadillac Williams, TB | Age: 27.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1

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