2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: Quarterbacks

  • Aaron Rodgers, GB
  • Drew Brees, NO
  • Cam Newton, CAR
  • Tom Brady, NE
  • Peyton Manning, DEN
  • Matt Ryan, ATL
  • Colin Kaepernick, SF
  • Matthew Stafford, DET
  • Russell Wilson, SEA
  • Robert Griffin III, WAS

2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: Running Backs

  • Adrian Peterson, MIN
  • Arian Foster, HOU
  • Doug Martin, TB
  • Jamaal Charles, KC
  • C.J. Spiller, BUF
  • Ray Rice, BAL
  • Marshawn Lynch, SEA
  • LeSean McCoy, PHI
  • Trent Richardson, CLE
  • Alfred Morris, WAS

2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: Wide Receivers

  • Calvin Johnson, DET
  • A.J. Green, CIN
  • Dez Bryant, DAL
  • Brandon Marshall, CHI
  • Julio Jones, ATL
  • Demaryius Thomas, DEN
  • Andre Johnson, HOU
  • Larry Fitzgerald, ARI
  • Roddy White, ATL
  • Victor Cruz, NYG

2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: Tight Ends

  • Jimmy Graham, NO
  • Rob Gronkowski, NE
  • Aaron Hernandez, NE
  • Jason Witten, DAL
  • Tony Gonzalez, ATL
  • Vernon Davis, SF
  • Dennis Pitta, BAL
  • Kyle Rudolph, MIN
  • Greg Olsen, CAR
  • Owen Daniels, HOU

2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: Kickers

  • Josh Brown, NYG
  • David Akers, DET
  • Shaun Suisham, PIT
  • Robbie Gould, CHI
  • Stephen Gostkowski, NE
  • Connor Barth, TB
  • Matt Bryant, ATL
  • Mason Crosby, GB
  • Graham Gano, CAR
  • Blair Walsh, MIN

2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: Defenses

  • Seattle Seahawks
  • San Francisco 49ers
  • Chicago Bears
  • Houston Texans
  • Denver Broncos
  • Cincinnati Bengals
  • New England Patriots
  • Baltimore Ravens
  • Green Bay Packers
  • Detroit Lions

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Fantasy Football News

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Chris Christie confessional: He is a Dallas Cowboys fan
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Rashard Mendenhall is Cardinals' starter, Arians says
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Tyrann Mathieu can make quick impact for Cardinals
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Rob Gronkowski could be ready for regular season
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Rashard Mendenhall is Cardinals' starter, says Arians
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Tyrann Mathieu can impact Cardinals, says Arians
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Report: John Moffitt pleads guilty, gets suspended sentence
Seattle Seahawks guard John Moffitt reportedly pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge last week in connection with a series of incidents last year at a Bellevue, Wash., mall.

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