Welcome to the "Original" Dynasty Rankings Fantasy Football Blog

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.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Dynasty Rising/Falling -- Week 17

Rising

QUARTERBACKS
Matt Moore
Tony Romo
Josh Freeman
Matt Schaub
Philip Rivers
Chad Henne

RUNNING BACKS
Jonathan Stewart
Jamaal Charles
Jerome Harrison
Ray Rice
Ryan Grant
Adrian Peterson
Ahmad Bradshaw
Cadillac Williams
Arian Foster
Brian Westbrook
Frank Gore
Cedric Benson
Beanie Wells
Willis McGahee
Brandon Jackson
Lex Hilliard

WIDE RECEIVERS
Steve Smith (CAR)
Calvin Johnson
Santonio Holmes
Wes Welker
Andre Johnson
Devin Aromashodu
Miles Austin
Mike Wallace
Austin Collie
Vincent Jackson
Robert Meachem
Jacoby Jones
Santana Moss
Jeremy Maclin
Ted Ginn
Early Doucet

TIGHT ENDS
Zach Miller
Antonio Gates
Jermichael Finley
Kevin Boss
Brent Celek

Falling

QUARTERBACKS
Matt Hasselbeck
Brett Favre
Kurt Warner
Alex Smith
Kyle Orton
Carson Palmer
Drew Stanton

RUNNING BACKS
Brandon Jacobs
Laurence Maroney
Matt Forte
Julius Jones
Knowshon Moreno
LaDainian Tomlinson
Marshawn Lynch
Derrick Ward

WIDE RECEIVERS
Anthony Gonzalez
Derrick Mason
Donald Driver
Roy Williams
Kevin Walter
Mike Sims-Walker?
Terrell Owens
Donnie Avery
Devin Hester

TIGHT ENDS
Tony Gonzalez
Dustin Keller
Brandon Pettigrew
Jeremy Shockey

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Monday, December 28, 2009

Early Waiver Wire Look -- Week 17

*Note: The "Early Waiver Wire Look" is prep work for my Tuesday Rotoworld article that focuses on re-draft leagues. For the full article, check out Rotoworld.com or NBCSports.com on Tuesday afternoons.

QUARTERBACKS
Chad Henne - 28%, PIT
Matt Moore - 4%, NO
Josh Freeman - 17%, ATL
Daunte Culpepper - CHI
Derek Anderson - JAX
Charlie Frye -BAL

RUNNING BACKS
Arian Foster - 19%, NE
Donald Brown - 59%, @BUF
Sammy Morris - 26%, @HOU
Shonn Greene - 43%, CIN
Mike Bell - 68%, @CAR
Brian Westbrook - 86%, @DAL
Lex Hilliard - PIT
Mike Tolbert - WAS
Brandon Jackson - @ARI
Jerious Norwood - 37%, @TB
Quinton Ganther - 28%, @SD

WIDE RECEIVERS
Devin Aroshamodu - @DET
Jeremy Maclin - 71%, @DAL
Mike Wallace - 68%, @MIA
Antonio Bryant - 59%, ATL
Deion Branch - 8%, TEN
Early Doucet - GB
Jabar Gaffney - KC
Muhsin Muhamad - NO
Mohamed Massaquoi - JAX
Ted Ginn - PIT
Chaz Schilens - BAL
Malcom Floyd - WAS

TIGHT ENDS
Zach Miller - 58%, BAL
Todd Heap - @OAK
Bo Scaife - @SEA
David Thomas - @CAR

DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS
49ers @ STL
Bills vs. IND
CHI @ DET

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Dynasty Rising/Falling -- Week 16

Rising

QUARTERBACKS
Ben Roethlisberger
Eli Manning
Joe Flacco
Aaron Rodgers
Matt Moore
Chad Henne
Matt Cassel
Philip Rivers
Matt Schaub
Vince Young

RUNNING BACKS
Jamaal Charles
Jerome Harrison
Rashard Mendenhall
Michael Bush
Ahmad Bradshaw
Marion Barber
Beanie Wells
Jonathan Stewart
Ray Rice
Laurence Maroney
Fred Jackson

WIDE RECEIVERS
DeSean Jackson
Miles Austin
Vincent Jackson
Andre Johnson
Steve Smith (CAR)
Demetrius Williams
Randy Moss
Josh Morgan
Greg Jennings
Mike Wallace
Hakeem Nicks
Chris Chambers
Chaz Schilens
Josh Cribbs
Greg Camarillo

TIGHT ENDS
Jermichael Finley
Kellen Winslow
David Thomas
John Carlson
Fred Davis

Falling

QUARTERBACKS
Jay Cutler
Brett Favre
Alex Smith
Brady Quinn
Matt Hasselbeck
Jason Campbell
Kyle Orton
Kurt Warner

RUNNING BACKS
LeSean McCoy
Arian Foster
Brandon Jacobs
Matt Forte
Knowshon Moreno?
Marshawn Lynch
Chris Jennings
Justin Fargas
Tim Hightower

WIDE RECEIVERS
Roy Williams
Terrell Owens
Davone Bess
Devery Henderson
Antonio Bryant
Jerricho Cotchery
Devin Thomas
Devin Aromashodu
Devin Hester
Mohamed Massaquoi
Deion Branch

TIGHT ENDS
Jeremy Shockey
Chris Cooley
Greg Olsen
Visanthe Shiancoe
Dustin Keller

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Monday, December 21, 2009

Early Waiver Wire Look -- Week 16

*Note: The "Early Waiver Wire Look" is prep work for my Tuesday Rotoworld article that focuses on re-draft leagues. For the full article, check out Rotoworld.com or NBCSports.com on Tuesday afternoons.

QUARTERBACKS
Chad Henne - 26%, HOU, PIT
Matt Moore - 1%, @NYG, NO
Josh Freeman - 17%, @NO, ATL
Drew Stanton - @SF
Curtis Painter - NYJ

RUNNING BACKS
Jerome Harrison - 49%, OAK, JAX
Michael Bush - 25%, @CLE, BAL
Maurice Morris - 13%, @SF, CHI
Leonard Weaver - 13%, DEN, @DAL
Darren McFadden - 52%, @CLE, BAL
Ryan Moats - @MIA, NE
Derrick Ward - 34%, @NO, ATL
Quinton Ganther - 28%, DAL, @SD
Jason Snelling - 71%, BUF, @TB
Mike Hart - 0%, NYJ, @BUF

WIDE RECEIVERS
Josh Morgan - DET
Mike Wallace - BAL
Deion Branch - @GB, TEN
Deon Butler - @GB, TEN
Malcom Floyd - @TEN, WAS
Greg Camarillo - HOU, PIT
Jason Avant - 41%, DEN, @DAL
Johnny Knox - 46%, MIN, @DET
Justin Gage - SD, @SEA
Danny Amendola - @ARI, SF
James Jones/Jordy Nelson

TIGHT ENDS
John Carlson - @GB, TEN
Bo Scaife - SD, @SEA
Todd Heap - @PIT, @OAK
David Thomas - TB, @CAR
Marcedes Lewis - @NE, @CLE
Gary Barnidge - @NYG, NO
Brad Cottam - @CIN, @DEN

DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS
49ers vs. DET
Cardinals vs. STL
Falcons vs. Bills
Browns vs. OAK

CUT BAIT

QB - Jay Cutler, Ryan Fitzpatrick

RB - Justin Fargas, Chris Jennings, Tim Hightower, Sammy Morris

WR - Steve Breaston, Mohamed Massaquoi, Devin Aromashadu

TE -

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Friday, December 18, 2009

Quarterback Rankings | December 18, 2009

QUARTERBACKS

TIER ONE

1. Drew Brees, NO | Age: 30.6 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 100

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

3. Aaron Rodgers, GB | Age: 25.8 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 99

4. Tom Brady, NE | Age: 32.1 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 96

5. Philip Rivers, SD | Age: 27.8 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 95

TIER TWO

6. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT | Age: 27.5 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 88

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

8. #Matt Ryan, ATL | Age: 24.3 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 85

9. Matt Schaub, HOU | Age: 28.2 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 85

10. Joe Flacco, BAL | Age: 24.7 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 82

TIER THREE

11. Donovan McNabb, PHI | Age: 32.7 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 74

12. Jay Cutler, CHI | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 74

13. Vince Young, TEN | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 72

14. Eli Manning, NYG | Age: 28.6 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 70

15. Carson Palmer, CIN | Age: 29.7 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 68

16. Kurt Warner, ARI | Age: 38.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 67

17. Brett Favre, MIN | Age: 39.9 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 66

18. Chad Henne, MIA | Age: 24.2 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 64

TIER FOUR

19. #Matthew Stafford, DET | Age: 21.6 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 55

20. Mark Sanchez, NYJ | Age: 22.9 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 54

21. Josh Freeman, TB | Age: 21.7 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 50

22. David Garrard, JAX | Age: 31.5 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 48

23. Michael Vick, PHI | Age: 29.2 | Contract: Thru 2010* | Value Score: 45

24. Jason Campbell, WAS | Age: 27.7 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 44

25. Alex Smith, SF | Age: 25.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 42

TIER FIVE

26. Kyle Orton, DEN | Age: 26.8 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 33

27. Matt Hasselbeck, SEA| Age: 34.0 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 30

28. Kevin Kolb, PHI | Age: 25.0 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 28

29. Matt Cassel, KC | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 27

30. Matt Leinart, ARI | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 27

31. Brady Quinn, CLE | Age: 24.9 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 25

TIER SIX

32. Matt Moore, CAR | Age: 25.1 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 8

33. Dennis Dixon, PIT | Age: 24.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 6

34. Nate Davis, SF | Age: 22.3 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 6

35. Brian Brohm, BUF | Age: 24.0 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 5

36. Tarvaris Jackson, MIN | Age: 26.4 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 5

37. [#]Chad Pennington, MIA | Age: 33.2 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 5

38. Trent Edwards, BUF | Age: 25.9 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 5

39. Sage Rosenfels, MIN | Age: 31.5 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 4

40. #Marc Bulger, STL | Age: 32.4 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 4

41. #Jake Delhomme, CAR | Age: 34.6 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 4

42.
Josh Johnson, TB | Age: 23.4 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 3

GRAB-BAG

43. Pat White, MIA | Age: 23.6 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 2

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

45. Ryan Fitzpatrick, BUF | Age: 26.8 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 2

46. Derek Anderson, CLE | Age: 26.2 | Contract: Thru 2010* | Value Score: 2

47. JaMarcus Russell, OAK | Age: 24.1 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 2

48. Shaun Hill, SF | Age: 29.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2

49. Kerry Collins, TEN | Age: 36.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2

50. Daunte Culpepper, DET | Age: 32.7 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 2

51. J.P. Losman, OAK | Age: 28.5 | Value Score: 2

52. David Carr, NYG | Age: 30.1 | Value Score: 2

53. Billy Volek, SD | Age: 33.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2

54. Byron Leftwich, TB | Age: 29.6 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2

55. Tyler Thigpen, MIA | Age: 25.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2

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

57. Brodie Croyle, KC | Age: 26.5 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 2

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

59. #Bruce Gradkowski, OAK | Age: 26.7 | Value Score: 2

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

61. Rex Grossman, HOU |Age: 29.0 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 2

62. Chris Simms, DEN | Age: 29.0 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 2

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

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Running Back Rankings | December 18, 2009

RUNNING BACKS

TIER ONE

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

2. Chris Johnson, TEN | Age: 23.9 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 100

3. Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX | Age: 24.4 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 99

TIER TWO

4. Ray Rice, BAL | Age: 22.7 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 95

5. Steven Jackson, STL | Age: 26.1 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 92

6. Frank Gore, SF | Age: 26.2 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 91

7. DeAngelo Williams, CAR | Age: 26.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 89

TIER THREE

8. Knowshon Moreno, DEN | Age: 22.2 | Value Score: 80

9. Rashard Mendenhall, PIT | Age: 22.2 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 79

10. #Michael Turner, ATL | Age: 27.5 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 79

11. Beanie Wells, ARI | Age: 21.1 | Value Score: 78

12. Jonathan Stewart, CAR | Age: 22.5 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 74

13. Matt Forte, CHI | Age: 23.7 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 73

TIER FOUR

14. Cedric Benson, CIN | Age: 26.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 66

15. Jamaal Charles, KC | Age: 22.7 | Value Score: 65

16. LeSean McCoy, PHI | Age: 21.2 | Value Score: 62

17. Ryan Grant, GB | Age: 26.7 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 62

18. Brandon Jacobs, NYG | Age: 27.2 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 60

TIER FIVE

19. Felix Jones, DAL | Age: 22.3 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 52

20. Pierre Thomas, NO | Age: 24.7 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 51

21. [#]Ronnie Brown, MIA | Age: 27.7 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 50

22. Marion Barber III, DAL | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 50

23. #Donald Brown, IND | Age: 22.4 | Value Score: 48

24. Joseph Addai, IND | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 47

25. Shonn Greene, NYJ | Age: 24.1 | Value Score: 46

TIER SIX

26. Marshawn Lynch, BUF | Age: 23.4 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 40

27. Darren McFadden, OAK | Age: 22.0 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 40

28. Laurence Maroney, NE | Age: 24.5 | Value Score: 38

29. Thomas Jones, NYJ | Age: 31.0 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 35

30. Reggie Bush, NO | Age: 24.5 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 34

31. LaDainian Tomlinson, SD | Age: 30.2 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 32

32. Ricky Williams, MIA | Age: 32.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 32

33. [#]Clinton Portis, WAS | Age: 28.0 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 30

34. Brian Westbrook, PHI | Age: 30.0 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 30

35. Fred Jackson, BUF | Age: 28.6 | Value Score: 29

36. [#]Steve Slaton, HOU | Age: 23.7 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 28

37. Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG | Age: 23.5 | Value Score: 27

38. Tashard Choice, DAL | Age: 24.8 | Value Score: 26

39. Darren Sproles, SD | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 25

40. [#]Kevin Smith, DET | Age: 22.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 24

TIER SEVEN

41. Willis McGahee, BAL | Age: 27.9 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 16

42. Chester Taylor, MIN | Age: 30.0 | Value Score: 15

43. [#]Leon Washington, NYJ | Age: 27.0 | Value Score: 13

44. Michael Bush, OAK | Age: 25.3 | Value Score: 12

45. Bernard Scott, CIN | Age: 25.6 | Value Score: 11

46. LenDale White, TEN | Age: 24.7 | Value Score: 10

47. Tim Hightower, ARI | Age: 23.3 | Value Score: 10

48. Larry Johnson, CIN | Age: 29.8 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 9

49. Justin Forsett, SEA | Age: 23.9 | Value Score: 8

50. Jerious Norwood, ATL | Age: 26.1 | Value Score: 8

TIER EIGHT

51. Arian Foster, HOU | Age: 23.1 | Value Score: 6

52. Julius Jones, SEA | Age: 28.0 | Value Score: 5

53. Cadillac Williams, TB | Age: 27.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 5

54. Derrick Ward, TB | Age: 29.1 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 5

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

56. Glen Coffee, SF | Age: 22.4 | Value Score: 5

57. [#]James Davis, CLE | Age: 23.7 | Value Score: 4

58. Willie Parker, PIT | Age: 28.8 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 4

59. Mike Bell, NO | Age: 26.4 | Value Score: 4

60. Chris Jennings, CLE | Age: 23.7 | Value Score: 4

61. Justin Fargas, OAK | Age: 29.6 | Value Score: 4

62. Quinton Ganther, WAS | Age: 25.1 | Value Score: 4

63. Jerome Harrison, CLE | Age: 26.5 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 3

64. Sammy Morris, NE | Age: 32.5 | Value Score: 3

65. #Correll Buckhalter, DEN | Age: 30.9 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 3

GRAB BAG

66. Lex Hilliard, MIA | Age: 25.1 | Value Score: 1

67. Le'Ron McClain, BAL | Age: 24.7 | Value Score: 1

68. #Fred Taylor, NE | Age: 33.6 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 1

69. Maurice Morris, DET | Age: 29.7 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 1

70. Jason Snelling, ATL | Age: 25.7 | Value Score: 1

71. Ryan Moats, HOU | Age: 26.7 | Value Score: 1

72. Leonard Weaver, PHI | Age: 27.0 | Value Score: 1

73. Brandon Jackson, GB | Age: 24.9 | Value Score: 1

74. Cedric Peerman, DET | Age: 24.3 | Value Score: 1

75. LaRod Stephens-Howling, ARI | Age: 22.4 | Value Score: 1

76. D.J. Ware, NYG | Age: 24.6 | Value Score: 1

77. Mewelde Moore, PIT | Age: 27.1 | Value Score: 1

78. Gartrell Johnson, NYG | Age: 22.3 | Value Score: 1

79. [#]Andre Brown, NYG | Age: 22.7 | Value Score: 1

80. [#]Kevin Jones, CHI | Age: 27.0 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1

81. Javon Ringer, TEN | Age: 22.6 | Value Score: 1

82. Kevin Faulk, NE | Age: 33.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1

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

84. Kahlil Bell, CHI | Age: 22.7 | Value Score: 1

85. Chris Henry, HOU | Age: 24.3 | Value Score: 1

86. Chris Brown, HOU | Age: 28.4 | Value Score: 1

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

88. [#]Ladell Betts, WAS | Age: 30.0 | Value Score: 1

89. [#]Jamal Lewis, CLE | Age: 30.0 | Value Score: 1

90. Mike Hart, IND | Age: 23.4 | Value Score: 1

91. Earnest Graham, TB | Age: 29.6 | Value Score: 1

92. Louis Rankin, SEA | Age: 24.4 | Value Score: 1

93. [#]Kolby Smith, KC | Age: 24.8 | Value Score: 1

94. Ahman Green, GB | Age: 32.5 | Value Score: 1

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