Week 9 features the Cleveland Browns at the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night, then we have 11 games on Sunday and the Chicago Bears at the San Diego Chargers on Monday night. We also have 6 teams on a bye (Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Seattle Seahawks). These are my weekly ranks that I will be posting here throughout the rest of the season, players on bye weeks will not be featured of course. I will rank Running Backs and Wide Receivers 1-20, Quarterbacks and Tight Ends 1-15, and Defense/Special Teams and Kickers 1-10. This column will be published weekly. Enjoy!
Running Backs
1. Devonta Freeman, Atlanta Falcons, Opponent- San Francisco 49ers
2. Todd Gurley, St. Louis Rams, Opponent- Minnesota Vikings
3. Mark Ingram, New Orleans Saints, Opponent- Tennessee Titans
4. Doug Martin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Opponent- New York Giants
5. Lesean McCoy, Buffalo Bills, Opponent- Miami Dolphins
6. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings, Opponent- St. Louis Rams
7. DeMarco Murray, Philadelphia Eagles, Opponent- Dallas Cowboys
8. Chris Ivory, New York Jets, Opponent- Jacksonville Jaguars
9. Jeremy Hill, Cincinnati Bengals, Opponent- Cleveland Browns
10. Latavius Murray, Oakland Raiders, Opponent- Pittsburgh Steelers
11. Lamar Miller, Miami Dolphins, Opponent- Buffalo Bills
12. LeGarrette Blount, New England Patriots, Opponent- Washington Redskins
13. T.J. Yeldon, Jacksonville Jaguars, Opponent- New York Jets
14. Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers, Opponent- Carolina Panthers
15. Jonathan Stewart, Carolina Panthers, Opponent- Green Bay Packers
16. Darren McFadden, Oakland Raiders, Opponent- Pittsburgh Steelers
17. DeAngelo Williams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Opponent- Oakland Raiders
18. Ronnie Hillman, Denver Broncos, Opponent- Indianapolis Colts
19. Frank Gore, Indianapolis Colts, Opponent- Denver Broncos
20. C.J. Anderson, Denver Broncos, Opponent- Indianapolis Colts
Wide Receivers
1.Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons, Opponent- San Francisco 49ers
2. Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers, Opponent- Oakland Raiders
3. Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants, Opponent- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4. Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos, Opponent- Indianapolis Colts
5. Brandon Marshall, New York Jets, Opponent- Jacksonville Jaguars
6. Alshon Jeffery, Chicago Bears, Opponent- San Diego Chargers
7. Emmanuel Sanders, Denver Broncos, Opponent- Indianapolis Colts
8. A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals, Opponent- Cleveland Browns
9. Randall Cobb, Green Bay Packers, Opponent- Carolina Panthers
10. Julian Edelman, New England Patriots, Opponent- Washington Redskins
11. Allen Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars, Opponent- New York Jets
12. Amari Cooper, Oakland Raiders, Opponent- Pittsburgh Steelers
13. Jarvis Landry, Miami Dolphins, Opponent- Buffalo Bills
14. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Opponent- New York Giants
15. Stefon Diggs, Minnesota Vikings, Opponent- St. Louis Rams
16. Martavis Bryant, Pittsburgh Steelers, Opponent- Oakland Raiders
17. T.Y. Hilton, Indianapolis Colts, Opponent- Denver Broncos
18. Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys, Opponent- Philadelphia Eagles
19. Donte Moncrief, Indianapolis Colts, Opponent- Denver Broncos
20. Tavon Austin, St. Louis Rams, Opponent- Minnesota Vikings
Quarterbacks
1. Tom Brady, New England Patriots, Opponent- Washington Redskins
2. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers, Opponent- Carolina Panthers
3. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints, Opponent- Tennessee Titans
4. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, Opponent- Oakland Raiders
5. Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals, Opponent- Cleveland Browns
6. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers, Opponent- Chicago Bears
7. Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers, Opponent- Green Bay Packers
8. Eli Manning, New York Giants, Opponent- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons, Opponent- San Francisco 49ers
10. Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders, Opponent- Pittsburgh Steelers
11. Tyrod Taylor, Buffalo Bills, Opponent- Miami Dolphins
12. Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts, Opponent- Denver Broncos
13. Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos, Opponent- Indianapolis Colts
14. Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears, Opponent- San Diego Chargers
15. Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins, Opponent- Buffalo Bills
Tight Ends
1. Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots, Opponent- Washington Redskins
2. Gary Barnidge, Cleveland Browns, Opponent- Cincinnati Bengals
3. Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati Bengals, Opponent- Cleveland Browns
4. Greg Olsen, Carolina Panthers, Opponent- Green Bay Packers
5. Jordan Reed, Washington Redskins, Opponent- New England Patriots
6. Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers, Opponent- Chicago Bears
7. Benjamin Watson, New Orleans Saints, Opponent- Tennessee Titans
8. Delanie Walker, Tennessee Titans, Opponent- New Orleans Saints
9. Martellus Bennett, Chicago Bears, Opponent- San Diego Chargers
10. Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys, Opponent- Philadelphia Eagles
11. Jordan Cameron, Miami Dolphins, Opponent- Buffalo Bills
12. Charles Clay, Buffalo Bills, Opponent- Miami Dolphins
13. Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota Vikings, Opponent- St. Louis Rams
14. Julius Thomas, Jacksonville Jaguars, Opponent- New York Jets
15. Heath Miller, Pittsburgh Steelers, Opponent- Oakland Raiders
Defense/Special Teams
1. Denver Broncos, Opponent- Indianapolis Colts
2. New England Patriots, Opponent- Washington Redskins
3. New York Jets, Opponent- Jacksonville Jaguars
4. St. Louis Rams, Opponent- Minnesota Vikings
5. Buffalo Bills, Opponent- Miami Dolphins
6. Cincinnati Bengals, Opponent- Cleveland Browns
7. Minnesota Vikings, Opponent- St. Louis Rams
8. Atlanta Falcons, Opponent- San Francisco 49ers
9. Dallas Cowboys, Opponent- Philadelphia Eagles
10. Miami Dolphins, Opponent- Buffalo Bills
Kickers
1. Stephen Gostkowski, New England Patriots, Opponent- Washington Redskins
2. Brandon McManus, Denver Broncos, Opponent- Indianapolis Colts
3. Robbie Gould, Chicago Bears, Opponent- San Diego Chargers
4. Mason Crosby, Green Bay Packers, Opponent- Carolina Panthers
5. Blair Walsh, Minnesota Vikings, Opponent- St. Louis Rams
6. Dan Bailey, Dallas Cowboys, Opponent- Philadelphia Eagles
7. Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland Raiders, Opponent- Pittsburgh Steelers
8. Chris Boswell, Pittsburgh Steelers, Opponent- Oakland Raiders
9. Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis Colts, Opponent- Denver Broncos
10. Josh Brown, New York Giants, Opponent- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
