March QB Rankings

Ah, its about that time of year...almost. Football is...kind of...about to kick off its 2009-2010 season, and with that comes countless hours of fantasy football research, looking up stats, trying to find the next sleeper, and also the drafts themselves. To help you out a little, I'm going to try to help you all out a little by giving you monthly fantasy rankings by position. And where else would we start but quarterback?

Tier one
1. Drew Brees (NO)
He threw for over 5,00o yards last year and with Deuce gone and Reggie Bush recovering from microfracture surgery, look for the Saints to chuck it as much or more as they did last year.

2. Peyton Manning (IND)
A lock for 3,800+ passing yards and 25 TDs. Sign me up.

3. Tom Brady (NE)
Yes the knee injury is scary, but with all the rules protecting quarterbacks, he should be alright. He won't be the 2007 Brady, but 4,000 yards and 30 TDs is likely.

Tier two
4. Philip Rivers (SD)
Was 2008 an anomaly or the beginning of a great career? I'd say the latter.

5. Kurt Warner (ARI)
His 2008 season was insane, but at his age can you really predict another season like that? 2009 should be close, but not the same.

6. Donovan McNabb (PHI)
Proved all of the critics wrong last year, again. Expect another big season from McNabb

7. Jay Cutler (DEN)
Its never good when a quarterback and coach aren't on the same page, but the product on the field shouldn't be affected. If he falls to the 3rd or 4th round, pick him up and reap the benefits

8. Tony Romo (DAL)
I think Dallas will become much more of a grind-it-out team this year which obviously will affect Romo's stats. He'll still be a very solid fantasy quarterback this year.

Tier three
9. Aaron Rodgers (GB)
He had a great year last year, but I'm still not 100 percent sold on him. I'd draft him as my number 2 QB.

10. Carson Palmer (CIN)
The elbow injury has me worried, but he could return to his '07 form. If you draft him, make sure you get a reliable backup.

11. Matt Ryan (ATL)
Atlanta's QB of the future outdid everyone's expectations last year. Can he prove us wrong again by becoming one of the top fantasy QBs in the league this year? I wouldn't go that far, but he should be very good.

12. Matt Shaub (HOU)
The guy does get hurt quite a bit, but if he could ever string together a full season, 4,000 yards is a possibility.

13. Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)
His numbers last year really weren't that great. Expect numbers a little better but nothing drastic.

14. Matt Cassel (KC)
Was Cassel a product of Belichick's sytem and 3 years of grooming in aformentioned system or is he the real deal? I'd say he'll produce somewhere inbetween how he started last year and how he ended.

Tier four
15. Eli Manning (NYG)
A very good real-life quarterback, much of his fantasy value is taken away by the Giants running game.

16. Chad Pennington (MIA)
The Dolphins really through the ball around the yard a lot more than I thought they would, granted it was a fair amount of dinking and dunking, but I expect them to focus on the ground game even more this year now that Ronnie Brown is a year-and-a-half removed from his torn ACL.

17. Joe Flacco (BAL)
Delaware's finest struggled early on (1 TD and 7 picks threw 5 games) but finished with 14 TDs and 12 INTs. Expect Flacco to continue to be a game manager this year, therefore not finishing with outrageous stats

18. Kyle Orton (CHI)
He was very good for part of the year then fell off a little after his injury. Potential sleeper here.

19. David Garrard (JAX)
2007 is looking like a fluke year. Don't expect much more than 3,300 yds and 16 TDs.

20. Matt Hasslebeck (SEA)
Many people will have him ranked higher, but I have a feeling he will be on the sidelines often due to injury. Draft him if you want, I'm staying away.

Tier five
21. Marc Bulger (STL)
Hasn't been the same since he got his contract. Don't be surprised if he loses his job before the season reaches its half-way point.

22. Shaun Hill (SF)
He hasn't officially been named starter, but once he is, he'll move up a handful of spots.

23. Brady Quinn (CLE)
See above

24. Trent Edwards (BUF)
Getting T.O helps, but bottom line is he won't ever be a big-time numbers QB.

25. Kerry Collins (TEN)
He's a game manager not a game changer, and his numbers will reflect that.

26. Sage Rosenfels (MIN)
All he'll be asked to do is not turn the ball over. He's just not going to put up numbers here.

27. Jason Campbell (WAS)
Clinton Portis will be options 1, 2, and 3 for this team, leaving little time for Campbell to put up stats.

Tier six
28. Daunte Culpepper (DET)
He's still the QB for the Lions-at least for now-and as long as he, or anyone else is there...they are fantasy irrelevant.

29. Kellen Clemens (NYJ)
Hopefully a year of tips from Favre will do him some good. I'm betting it doesn't though and he and the Jets stumble through the season with little more than nothing for a passing game.

30. Jake Delhomme (CAR)
He threw 5 INTs in his last game, a playoff game, and had an entire offseason to think about that. He won't be the 30th best QB in fantasy-16 to 20 is likely- I just don't want anything to do with him this year.

31. Luke McCown (TB)
Maybe the Bucs know something we don't-I'm not biting.

32. JaMarcus Russell (OAK)
He has a strong arm and...well he likes to be overweight. No thanks

Tier seven (backups)

33. Jeff Garcia (FA)
34. Seneca Wallace (SEA)
35. Drew Stanton (DET)
36. Vince Young (TEN)
37. Matt Leinart (ARI)
38. Alex Smith (SF)
39. Derek Anderson (CLE)
40. Tarvares Jackson (MIN)
41. Tyler Thigpen (KC)
42. Brett Ratliff (NYJ)
43. Matt Moore (CAR)
44. Brock Berlin (STL)
45. Chad Henne (MIA)