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Saturday, December 18, 2010

Running Back Rankings | Christmas, 2010

*With the 2010 regular season winding down, ages have been changed to reflect Week 1 of the 2011 season.
 
RUNNING BACKS

TIER ONE

1. Adrian Peterson, MIN | Age: 26.6 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 100

2. Chris Johnson, TEN | Age: 26.0 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 100

TIER TWO
 
3. Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX | Age: 26.6 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 95

4. Arian Foster, HOU | Age: 25.1 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 94

5. Jamaal Charles, KC | Age: 24.9 | Contract: Thru 2015 | Value Score: 93

6. Ray Rice, BAL | Age: 24.8 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 92

TIER THREE

7. Jonathan Stewart, CAR | Age: 24.6 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 87

8. LeSean McCoy, PHI | Age: 23.2 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 86

9. Darren McFadden, OAK | Age: 24.1 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 85

10. Rashard Mendenhall, PIT | Age: 24.3 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 84

TIER FOUR

11. Knowshon Moreno, DEN | Age: 24.2 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 77

12. Steven Jackson, STL | Age: 28.2 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 76

13. #Frank Gore, SF | Age: 28.4 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 76

14. #DeAngelo Williams, CAR | Age: 28.5 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 74    

15. Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG | Age: 25.6 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 73
 
16. Jahvid Best, DET | Age: 22.8 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 72

17. Ryan Mathews, SD | Age: 24.4 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 71

TIER FIVE

18. Matt Forte, CHI | Age: 25.9 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 64   

19. Peyton Hillis, CLE | Age: 25.8 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 64

20. Beanie Wells, ARI | Age: 23.1 | Contract: Thru 2013* | Value Score: 63

21. Felix Jones, DAL | Age: 24.4 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 62

22. Michael Turner, ATL | Age: 30.7 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 62

23. Shonn Greene, NYJ | Age: 26.1 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 60

TIER SIX
 
24. C.J. Spiller, BUF | Age: 24.0 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 55


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Quarterback Rankings | Christmas, 2010

*With the 2010 regular season winding down, ages have been changed to reflect Week 1 of the 2011 season.

QUARTERBACKS

TIER ONE

1. Aaron Rodgers, GB | Age: 27.9 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 99

2. Philip Rivers, SD | Age: 29.9 | Contract: Thru 2015 | Value Score: 98 

3. Drew Brees, NO | Age: 32.8 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 97

4. Peyton Manning, IND | Age: 35.6 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 95

5. Tom Brady, NE | Age: 33.1 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 94

TIER TWO

6. Michael Vick, PHI | Age: 31.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 90

7. #Tony Romo, DAL | Age: 32.5 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 89

8. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT | Age: 29.6 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 87

9. Matt Ryan, ATL | Age: 26.4 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 86

10. Joe Flacco, BAL | Age: 26.8 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 84

TIER THREE

11. Sam Bradford, STL | Age: 23.10 | Contract: 2015 | Value Score: 78  

12. #Matthew Stafford, DET | Age: 23.7 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 76

13. Matt Schaub, HOU | Age: 30.3 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 75

14. Eli Manning, NYG | Age: 30.8 | Contract: Thru 2015 | Value Score: 73

15. Josh Freeman, TB | Age: 23.8 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 71

16. Jay Cutler, CHI | Age: 28.5 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 69

TIER FOUR
 

17. Mark Sanchez, NYJ | Age: 24.10 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 58

18. Kyle Orton, DEN | Age: 28.10 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 55

19. Kevin Kolb, PHI | Age: 26.0 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 54

20. Matt Cassel, KC | Age: 29.4 | Contract: Thru 2011* | Value Score: 50

TIER FIVE
 
21. Tim Tebow, DEN | Age: 24.1 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 44

22. Colt McCoy, CLE | Age: 25.0 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 42

23. David Garrard, JAX | Age: 33.7 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 40   

24. Carson Palmer, CIN | Age: 31.8 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score:  38

25. Vince Young, TEN | Age: 28.4 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 36

26. Donovan McNabb, WAS | Age: 34.10 | Contract: Thru 2010* | Value Score: 33

27. Ryan Fitzpatrick, BUF | Age: 28.10 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 30
 
TIER SIX

28. Chad Henne, MIA | Age: 26.2 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 15

29. Joe Webb, MIN | Age: 24.10 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 12

30. Jason Campbell, OAK | Age: 29.9 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 10

31. Matt Hasselbeck, SEA| Age: 36.0 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 8

32. Alex Smith, SF | Age: 27.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 6

33. John Skelton, ARI | Age: 23.6 | Contract: Thur 2013 | Value Score: 5

34. John Kitna, DAL | Age: 39.0 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 4

35. Kerry Collins, TEN | Age: 38.9 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score:  3
 
36. Shaun Hill, DET | Age: 31.8 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2
 
37. Rex Grossman, WAS |Age: 31.1 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2

TIER SEVEN
 
38. Troy Smith, SF | Age: 27.2 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1

39. Jimmy Clausen, CAR | Age: 24.0 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 1
 
40. Drew Stanton, DET | Age: 27.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1

41. #Dennis Dixon, PIT | Age: 26.8 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1 

42. Charlie Whitehurst, SEA | Age: 29.1 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score:

43. Marc Bulger, BAL | Age: 34.5 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1

44. Seneca Wallace, CLE | Age: 31.1 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1

 45. Matt Flynn, GB | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 1

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