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The following is CBSSports.com's weekly player rankings, updated daily to assist you, the Fantasy Football team owner, with setting your lineups.

Beginning this year, we’re giving you two points of view. Both Senior Fantasy Writers Jamey Eisenberg and Dave Richard will provide their weekly personal rankings to help you settle lineup debates. Whether you prefer one over the other or are looking for a consensus opinion, Jamey and Dave’s rankings are a tool at your disposal each week.

We also invite you to check out our weekly Top 200 rank list, designed specifically to help those owners who have flex spots in their starting lineups. We also offer you our weekly projections to give an idea of what to expect from each player. While you'll surely notice discrepancies between the two, we like to think of our player rankings as a "safer" view of who's worth starting and who's not. Remember, the projections are an estimation based on a three-week average as well as the overall matchup, while the rankings take into consideration the basic question in Fantasy Football: Who is the better guy to start?

Red boxes indicate an injury, while the yellow, orange and blue boxes indicate that there's news on the corresponding player.

Updated: Nov. 24, 2009

Jamey Eisenberg Dave Richard

Quarterbacks
1Tom Brady NE   (at NO)11Matt Ryan ATL   (vs TB)
2Drew Brees NO   (vs NE)12Matt Hasselbeck SEA (at STL)
3Peyton Manning IND   (at HOU)13Alex Smith SF   (vs JAC)
4Aaron Rodgers GB   (at DET)14Donovan McNabb PHI   (vs WAS)
5Philip Rivers SD   (vs KC)15Tony Romo DAL   (vs OAK)
6Brett Favre MIN   (vs CHI)16Jay Cutler CHI   (at MIN)
7Kurt Warner ARI   (at TEN)17Eli Manning NYG   (at DEN)
8Carson Palmer CIN   (vs CLE)18Joe Flacco BAL   (vs PIT)
9Matt Schaub HOU   (vs IND)19David Garrard JAC (at SF)
10Ben Roethlisberger PIT   (at BAL)20Matt Cassel KC   (at SD)
 
Running Backs
1Chris Johnson TEN   (vs ARI)26Cadillac Williams TB   (at ATL)
2Adrian Peterson MIN   (vs CHI)27Knowshon Moreno DEN   (vs NYG)
3Ricky Williams MIA (at BUF)28Jamaal Charles KC   (at SD)
4Maurice Jones-Drew JAC (at SF)29Beanie Wells ARI   (at TEN)
5Thomas Jones NYJ   (vs CAR)30Jonathan Stewart CAR (at NYJ)
6Steven Jackson STL   (vs SEA)31Mike Bell NO   (vs NE)
7DeAngelo Williams CAR (at NYJ)32Matt Forte CHI   (at MIN)
8Ryan Grant GB   (at DET)33Kevin Smith DET   (vs GB)
9Marion Barber DAL   (vs OAK)34Ahmad Bradshaw NYG   (at DEN)
10Frank Gore SF   (vs JAC)35Kevin Faulk NE   (at NO)
11LaDainian Tomlinson SD   (vs KC)36Darren Sproles SD   (vs KC)
12Ray Rice BAL   (vs PIT)37Felix Jones DAL   (vs OAK)
13Joseph Addai IND   (at HOU)38Justin Fargas OAK   (at DAL)
14Jason Snelling ATL   (vs TB)39Jamal Lewis CLE   (at CIN)
15Bernard Scott CIN   (vs CLE)40Chris Brown HOU   (vs IND)
16Brandon Jacobs NYG   (at DEN)41Correll Buckhalter DEN   (vs NYG)
17Justin Forsett SEA   (at STL)42Larry Johnson CIN   (vs CLE)
18LeSean McCoy PHI   (vs WAS)43Donald Brown IND   (at HOU)
19Pierre Thomas NO   (vs NE)44Brian Leonard CIN   (vs CLE)
20Steve Slaton HOU   (vs IND)45Chester Taylor MIN   (vs CHI)
21Fred Jackson BUF   (vs MIA)46Darren McFadden OAK   (at DAL)
22Tim Hightower ARI   (at TEN)47Lex Hilliard MIA (at BUF)
23Rashard Mendenhall PIT   (at BAL)48Tashard Choice DAL   (vs OAK)
24Laurence Maroney NE   (at NO)49Michael Bush OAK (at DAL)
25Rock Cartwright WAS   (at PHI)50Leonard Weaver PHI   (vs WAS)
 
Wide Receivers
1Randy Moss NE   (at NO)26Lee Evans BUF (vs MIA)
2Larry Fitzgerald ARI   (at TEN)27Robert Meachem NO   (vs NE)
3Andre Johnson HOU   (vs IND)28Devin Hester CHI   (at MIN)
4Sidney Rice MIN   (vs CHI)29Terrell Owens BUF   (vs MIA)
5Reggie Wayne IND   (at HOU)30Derrick Mason BAL   (vs PIT)
6Vincent Jackson SD   (vs KC)31Michael Crabtree SF   (vs JAC)
7Wes Welker NE   (at NO)32Percy Harvin MIN   (vs CHI)
8DeSean Jackson PHI   (vs WAS)33Steve Smith CAR (at NYJ)
9Mike Sims-Walker JAC (at SF)34Jeremy Maclin PHI   (vs WAS)
10Marques Colston NO   (vs NE)35Jerricho Cotchery NYJ   (vs CAR)
11Hines Ward PIT   (at BAL)36Steve Breaston ARI   (at TEN)
12Chad Ochocinco CIN   (vs CLE)37Mario Manningham NYG   (at DEN)
13Anquan Boldin ARI   (at TEN)38Donnie Avery STL   (vs SEA)
14Roddy White ATL   (vs TB)39Mike Wallace PIT   (at BAL)
15Calvin Johnson DET   (vs GB)40Laveranues Coles CIN   (vs CLE)
16Greg Jennings GB   (at DET)41Jason Avant PHI   (vs WAS)
17Steve Smith NYG   (at DEN)42Hakeem Nicks NYG   (at DEN)
18T.J. Houshmandzadeh SEA (at STL)43Davone Bess MIA (at BUF)
19Brandon Marshall DEN   (vs NYG)44Devery Henderson NO   (vs NE)
20Miles Austin DAL   (vs OAK)45Roy E. Williams DAL   (vs OAK)
21Donald Driver GB   (at DET)46Mohamed Massaquoi CLE   (at CIN)
22Santonio Holmes PIT   (at BAL)47Bernard Berrian MIN   (vs CHI)
23Nate Burleson SEA (at STL)48Brandon Gibson STL   (vs SEA)
24Chris Chambers KC   (at SD)49Kevin Walter HOU   (vs IND)
25Pierre Garcon IND   (at HOU)50Kenny Britt TEN   (vs ARI)
 
Tight Ends
1Dallas Clark IND   (at HOU)11Heath Miller PIT   (at BAL)
2Vernon Davis SF   (vs JAC)12Zach Miller OAK   (at DAL)
3Greg Olsen CHI   (at MIN)13Jeremy Shockey NO   (vs NE)
4Kellen Winslow TB   (at ATL)14Brent Celek PHI   (vs WAS)
5Antonio Gates SD   (vs KC)15Jason Witten DAL   (vs OAK)
6Tony Gonzalez ATL   (vs TB)16Tony Scheffler DEN   (vs NYG)
7Jermichael Finley GB   (at DET)17Fred Davis WAS   (at PHI)
8Visanthe Shiancoe MIN   (vs CHI)18Brandon Pettigrew DET   (vs GB)
9Kevin Boss NYG   (at DEN)19Todd Heap BAL   (vs PIT)
10Dustin Keller NYJ   (vs CAR)20John Carlson SEA (at STL)
 
Kickers
1Stephen Gostkowski NE   (at NO)11Lawrence Tynes NYG   (at DEN)
2Ryan Longwell MIN   (vs CHI)12Jason Elam ATL   (vs TB)
3Mason Crosby GB   (at DET)13Jeff Reed PIT   (at BAL)
4Nick Folk DAL   (vs OAK)14Phil Dawson CLE (at CIN)
5Nate Kaeding SD   (vs KC)15Neil Rackers ARI   (at TEN)
6David Akers PHI   (vs WAS)16Josh Scobee JAC (at SF)
7Rob Bironas TEN   (vs ARI)17Olindo Mare SEA (at STL)
8John Carney NO   (vs NE)18Kris Brown HOU   (vs IND)
9Shayne Graham CIN   (vs CLE)19Robbie Gould CHI   (at MIN)
10Dan Carpenter MIA (at BUF)20Joe Nedney SF   (vs JAC)
 
Defensive Special Teams
1Vikings MIN   (vs CHI)11Falcons ATL   (vs TB)
2Eagles PHI   (vs WAS)12Ravens BAL   (vs PIT)
3Cowboys DAL   (vs OAK)13Steelers PIT   (at BAL)
4Bengals CIN   (vs CLE)14Titans TEN   (vs ARI)
5Giants NYG   (at DEN)1549ers SF   (vs JAC)
6Packers GB   (at DET)16Patriots NE   (at NO)
7Chargers SD   (vs KC)17Jets NYJ   (vs CAR)
8Panthers CAR (at NYJ)18Saints NO   (vs NE)
9Seahawks SEA (at STL)19Cardinals ARI   (at TEN)
10Dolphins MIA   (at BUF)20Colts IND   (at HOU)
 
Quarterbacks
1Aaron Rodgers GB   (at DET)11Tony Romo DAL   (vs OAK)
2Peyton Manning IND   (at HOU)12Donovan McNabb PHI   (vs WAS)
3Brett Favre MIN   (vs CHI)13Alex Smith SF   (vs JAC)
4Philip Rivers SD   (vs KC)14Matt Hasselbeck SEA (at STL)
5Tom Brady NE   (at NO)15Eli Manning NYG   (at DEN)
6Kurt Warner ARI   (at TEN)16Carson Palmer CIN   (vs CLE)
7Matt Schaub HOU   (vs IND)17Vince Young TEN   (vs ARI)
8Drew Brees NO   (vs NE)18Jay Cutler CHI   (at MIN)
9Ben Roethlisberger PIT   (at BAL)19Joe Flacco BAL   (vs PIT)
10Matt Ryan ATL   (vs TB)20Ryan Fitzpatrick BUF (vs MIA)
 
Running Backs
1Adrian Peterson MIN   (vs CHI)26Beanie Wells ARI   (at TEN)
2Chris Johnson TEN   (vs ARI)27Matt Forte CHI   (at MIN)
3DeAngelo Williams CAR (at NYJ)28Knowshon Moreno DEN   (vs NYG)
4Steven Jackson STL   (vs SEA)29Fred Jackson BUF   (vs MIA)
5Ricky Williams MIA (at BUF)30Kevin Smith DET   (vs GB)
6Maurice Jones-Drew JAC (at SF)31Rock Cartwright WAS   (at PHI)
7Jason Snelling ATL   (vs TB)32Steve Slaton HOU   (vs IND)
8Bernard Scott CIN   (vs CLE)33Ahmad Bradshaw NYG   (at DEN)
9Ryan Grant GB   (at DET)34Justin Fargas OAK   (at DAL)
10Justin Forsett SEA   (at STL)35Darren Sproles SD   (vs KC)
11LaDainian Tomlinson SD   (vs KC)36Mike Bell NO   (vs NE)
12Ray Rice BAL   (vs PIT)37Jamal Lewis CLE   (at CIN)
13Joseph Addai IND   (at HOU)38Chester Taylor MIN   (vs CHI)
14Marion Barber DAL   (vs OAK)39Felix Jones DAL   (vs OAK)
15Thomas Jones NYJ   (vs CAR)40Lex Hilliard MIA (at BUF)
16LeSean McCoy PHI   (vs WAS)41Chris Brown HOU   (vs IND)
17Frank Gore SF   (vs JAC)42Donald Brown IND   (at HOU)
18Brandon Jacobs NYG   (at DEN)43Darren McFadden OAK   (at DAL)
19Laurence Maroney NE   (at NO)44Larry Johnson CIN   (vs CLE)
20Tim Hightower ARI   (at TEN)45Correll Buckhalter DEN   (vs NYG)
21Jamaal Charles KC   (at SD)46LenDale White TEN   (vs ARI)
22Pierre Thomas NO   (vs NE)47Derrick Ward TB   (at ATL)
23Jonathan Stewart CAR (at NYJ)48Michael Bush OAK (at DAL)
24Rashard Mendenhall PIT   (at BAL)49Brian Leonard CIN   (vs CLE)
25Cadillac Williams TB   (at ATL)50Kevin Faulk NE   (at NO)
 
Wide Receivers
1Reggie Wayne IND   (at HOU)26Lee Evans BUF (vs MIA)
2Andre Johnson HOU   (vs IND)27Jerricho Cotchery NYJ   (vs CAR)
3Larry Fitzgerald ARI   (at TEN)28Nate Burleson SEA (at STL)
4Sidney Rice MIN   (vs CHI)29Derrick Mason BAL   (vs PIT)
5Randy Moss NE   (at NO)30Steve Breaston ARI   (at TEN)
6Vincent Jackson SD   (vs KC)31Robert Meachem NO   (vs NE)
7DeSean Jackson PHI   (vs WAS)32Brandon Marshall DEN   (vs NYG)
8Hines Ward PIT   (at BAL)33Percy Harvin MIN   (vs CHI)
9Wes Welker NE   (at NO)34Michael Crabtree SF   (vs JAC)
10Marques Colston NO   (vs NE)35Mike Wallace PIT   (at BAL)
11Chad Ochocinco CIN   (vs CLE)36Mario Manningham NYG   (at DEN)
12Anquan Boldin ARI   (at TEN)37Nate Washington TEN   (vs ARI)
13Roddy White ATL   (vs TB)38Roy E. Williams DAL   (vs OAK)
14Pierre Garcon IND   (at HOU)39Devin Hester CHI   (at MIN)
15T.J. Houshmandzadeh SEA (at STL)40Antonio Bryant TB   (at ATL)
16Miles Austin DAL   (vs OAK)41Braylon Edwards NYJ   (vs CAR)
17Mike Sims-Walker JAC (at SF)42Brandon Gibson STL   (vs SEA)
18Donald Driver GB   (at DET)43Andre Caldwell CIN   (vs CLE)
19Santonio Holmes PIT   (at BAL)44Jason Avant PHI   (vs WAS)
20Steve Smith NYG   (at DEN)45Bernard Berrian MIN   (vs CHI)
21Calvin Johnson DET   (vs GB)46Jeremy Maclin PHI   (vs WAS)
22Chris Chambers KC   (at SD)47Laveranues Coles CIN   (vs CLE)
23Terrell Owens BUF   (vs MIA)48Earl Bennett CHI   (at MIN)
24Steve Smith CAR (at NYJ)49Mohamed Massaquoi CLE   (at CIN)
25Greg Jennings GB   (at DET)50Kevin Walter HOU   (vs IND)
 
Tight Ends
1Vernon Davis SF   (vs JAC)11Zach Miller OAK   (at DAL)
2Dallas Clark IND   (at HOU)12Brandon Pettigrew DET   (vs GB)
3Kellen Winslow TB   (at ATL)13Kevin Boss NYG   (at DEN)
4Antonio Gates SD   (vs KC)14Jeremy Shockey NO   (vs NE)
5Jermichael Finley GB   (at DET)15Jason Witten DAL   (vs OAK)
6Tony Gonzalez ATL   (vs TB)16Dustin Keller NYJ   (vs CAR)
7Visanthe Shiancoe MIN   (vs CHI)17Fred Davis WAS   (at PHI)
8Greg Olsen CHI   (at MIN)18Benjamin Watson NE   (at NO)
9Brent Celek PHI   (vs WAS)19David Thomas NO   (vs NE)
10Heath Miller PIT   (at BAL)20Tony Scheffler DEN   (vs NYG)
 
Kickers
1Stephen Gostkowski NE   (at NO)11Jason Elam ATL   (vs TB)
2Ryan Longwell MIN   (vs CHI)12Shayne Graham CIN   (vs CLE)
3John Carney NO   (vs NE)13Billy Cundiff BAL   (vs PIT)
4David Akers PHI   (vs WAS)14Olindo Mare SEA (at STL)
5Nate Kaeding SD   (vs KC)15Matt Stover IND   (at HOU)
6Neil Rackers ARI   (at TEN)16Kris Brown HOU   (vs IND)
7Rob Bironas TEN   (vs ARI)17Jeff Reed PIT   (at BAL)
8Mason Crosby GB   (at DET)18Matt Prater DEN   (vs NYG)
9Nick Folk DAL   (vs OAK)19Joe Nedney SF   (vs JAC)
10Lawrence Tynes NYG   (at DEN)20Josh Brown STL   (vs SEA)
 
Defensive Special Teams
1Cowboys DAL   (vs OAK)11Falcons ATL   (vs TB)
2Vikings MIN   (vs CHI)12Seahawks SEA (at STL)
3Bengals CIN   (vs CLE)13Patriots NE   (at NO)
4Giants NYG   (at DEN)14Dolphins MIA   (at BUF)
5Chargers SD   (vs KC)15Panthers CAR (at NYJ)
6Steelers PIT   (at BAL)16Jaguars JAC (at SF)
7Packers GB   (at DET)17Cardinals ARI   (at TEN)
8Saints NO   (vs NE)18Colts IND   (at HOU)
9Ravens BAL   (vs PIT)1949ers SF   (vs JAC)
10Eagles PHI   (vs WAS)20Titans TEN   (vs ARI)
 
Report Updated as of: 11/24/09 2:02 PM EST