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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. 20, 2009

Jamey Eisenberg Dave Richard

Quarterbacks
1Drew Brees NO (at TB)11Tony Romo DAL   (vs WAS)
2Peyton Manning IND   (at BAL)12Matt Hasselbeck SEA   (at MIN)
3Ben Roethlisberger PIT (at KC)13Eli Manning NYG   (vs ATL)
4Tom Brady NE   (vs NYJ)14Carson Palmer CIN   (at OAK)
5Kurt Warner ARI   (at STL)15Jay Cutler CHI   (vs PHI)
6Aaron Rodgers GB   (vs SF)16Matt Ryan ATL   (at NYG)
7Matt Schaub HOU   (vs TEN)17Joe Flacco BAL   (vs IND)
8Brett Favre MIN   (vs SEA)18David Garrard JAC   (vs BUF)
9Donovan McNabb PHI   (at CHI)19Vince Young TEN   (at HOU)
10Philip Rivers SD   (at DEN)20Josh Freeman TB (vs NO)
 
Running Backs
1Chris Johnson TEN   (at HOU)26Thomas Jones NYJ (at NE)
2Maurice Jones-Drew JAC (vs BUF)27Marshawn Lynch BUF   (at JAC)
3Adrian Peterson MIN   (vs SEA)28Marion Barber DAL   (vs WAS)
4Ray Rice BAL   (vs IND)29Ladell Betts WAS   (at DAL)
5Steven Jackson STL (vs ARI)30Steve Slaton HOU   (vs TEN)
6Ricky Williams MIA   (at CAR)31Ahmad Bradshaw NYG   (vs ATL)
7Rashard Mendenhall PIT (at KC)32Darren Sproles SD   (at DEN)
8LaDainian Tomlinson SD   (at DEN)33Ryan Moats HOU   (vs TEN)
9DeAngelo Williams CAR   (vs MIA)34Kevin Faulk NE   (vs NYJ)
10Kevin Smith DET   (vs CLE)35Jonathan Stewart CAR   (vs MIA)
11Pierre Thomas NO (at TB)36Justin Forsett SEA   (at MIN)
12Matt Forte CHI (vs PHI)37Justin Fargas OAK (vs CIN)
13Brandon Jacobs NYG   (vs ATL)38Jamaal Charles KC   (vs PIT)
14Beanie Wells ARI   (at STL)39Laurence Maroney NE   (vs NYJ)
15Frank Gore SF (at GB)40Felix Jones DAL   (vs WAS)
16Joseph Addai IND   (at BAL)41Leonard Weaver PHI   (at CHI)
17Bernard Scott CIN   (at OAK)42Fred Jackson BUF   (at JAC)
18LeSean McCoy PHI   (at CHI)43Michael Bush OAK   (vs CIN)
19Knowshon Moreno DEN   (vs SD)44Brian Leonard CIN   (at OAK)
20Cadillac Williams TB   (vs NO)45Jerious Norwood ATL   (at NYG)
21Ryan Grant GB   (vs SF)46Chester Taylor MIN   (vs SEA)
22Reggie Bush NO   (at TB)47Donald Brown IND   (at BAL)
23Tim Hightower ARI   (at STL)48Tashard Choice DAL   (vs WAS)
24Jason Snelling ATL   (at NYG)49Mike Bell NO (at TB)
25Jamal Lewis CLE   (at DET)50Larry Johnson CIN   (at OAK)
 
Wide Receivers
1Andre Johnson HOU   (vs TEN)26Mike Sims-Walker JAC   (vs BUF)
2Reggie Wayne IND   (at BAL)27Greg Jennings GB   (vs SF)
3Larry Fitzgerald ARI   (at STL)28Derrick Mason BAL   (vs IND)
4Calvin Johnson DET (vs CLE)29Mario Manningham NYG   (vs ATL)
5Sidney Rice MIN   (vs SEA)30Devin Hester CHI   (vs PHI)
6Marques Colston NO (at TB)31Donnie Avery STL (vs ARI)
7Randy Moss NE   (vs NYJ)32Mike Wallace PIT (at KC)
8Vincent Jackson SD   (at DEN)33Braylon Edwards NYJ   (at NE)
9DeSean Jackson PHI   (at CHI)34Roy E. Williams DAL   (vs WAS)
10Wes Welker NE   (vs NYJ)35Robert Meachem NO   (at TB)
11Miles Austin DAL   (vs WAS)36Jeremy Maclin PHI   (at CHI)
12Hines Ward PIT (at KC)37Terrell Owens BUF   (at JAC)
13Steve Smith CAR   (vs MIA)38Kevin Walter HOU   (vs TEN)
14T.J. Houshmandzadeh SEA   (at MIN)39Nate Burleson SEA   (at MIN)
15Roddy White ATL   (at NYG)40Percy Harvin MIN   (vs SEA)
16Steve Smith NYG   (vs ATL)41Laveranues Coles CIN   (at OAK)
17Anquan Boldin ARI   (at STL)42Austin Collie IND   (at BAL)
18Lee Evans BUF (at JAC)43Hakeem Nicks NYG   (vs ATL)
19Steve Breaston ARI   (at STL)44Chris Chambers KC   (vs PIT)
20Donald Driver GB   (vs SF)45Michael Crabtree SF   (at GB)
21Chad Ochocinco CIN (at OAK)46Nate Washington TEN (at HOU)
22Jerricho Cotchery NYJ   (at NE)47Santana Moss WAS   (at DAL)
23Santonio Holmes PIT   (at KC)48Bernard Berrian MIN   (vs SEA)
24Pierre Garcon IND   (at BAL)49Mohamed Massaquoi CLE   (at DET)
25Brandon Marshall DEN   (vs SD)50Earl Bennett CHI (vs PHI)
 
Tight Ends
1Vernon Davis SF (at GB)11Jeremy Shockey NO   (at TB)
2Greg Olsen CHI   (vs PHI)12Heath Miller PIT (at KC)
3Tony Gonzalez ATL (at NYG)13Tony Scheffler DEN   (vs SD)
4Dallas Clark IND   (at BAL)14Dustin Keller NYJ   (at NE)
5Brent Celek PHI   (at CHI)15Jason Witten DAL   (vs WAS)
6Antonio Gates SD   (at DEN)16Fred Davis WAS (at DAL)
7Kellen Winslow TB   (vs NO)17Todd Heap BAL   (vs IND)
8John Carlson SEA   (at MIN)18Benjamin Watson NE   (vs NYJ)
9Kevin Boss NYG   (vs ATL)19Brandon Pettigrew DET (vs CLE)
10Visanthe Shiancoe MIN   (vs SEA)20Joey Haynos MIA   (at CAR)
 
Kickers
1Stephen Gostkowski NE   (vs NYJ)11Jason Hanson DET (vs CLE)
2Ryan Longwell MIN   (vs SEA)12Shayne Graham CIN (at OAK)
3Rob Bironas TEN   (at HOU)13Matt Prater DEN (vs SD)
4Matt Stover IND   (at BAL)14Kris Brown HOU (vs TEN)
5Mason Crosby GB   (vs SF)15John Kasay CAR   (vs MIA)
6David Akers PHI   (at CHI)16Jeff Reed PIT (at KC)
7John Carney NO   (at TB)17Neil Rackers ARI   (at STL)
8Lawrence Tynes NYG (vs ATL)18Robbie Gould CHI (vs PHI)
9Nick Folk DAL   (vs WAS)19Dan Carpenter MIA   (at CAR)
10Nate Kaeding SD (at DEN)20Phil Dawson CLE   (at DET)
 
Defensive Special Teams
1Steelers PIT   (at KC)11Jaguars JAC   (vs BUF)
2Vikings MIN   (vs SEA)12Lions DET (vs CLE)
3Bengals CIN (at OAK)13Dolphins MIA   (at CAR)
4Eagles PHI   (at CHI)14Chargers SD   (at DEN)
5Cardinals ARI   (at STL)15Titans TEN   (at HOU)
6Patriots NE   (vs NYJ)16Panthers CAR   (vs MIA)
7Cowboys DAL   (vs WAS)17Ravens BAL   (vs IND)
8Packers GB   (vs SF)18Bears CHI (vs PHI)
9Giants NYG   (vs ATL)19Colts IND   (at BAL)
10Saints NO   (at TB)20Texans HOU (vs TEN)
 
Quarterbacks
1Peyton Manning IND   (at BAL)11Tony Romo DAL   (vs WAS)
2Ben Roethlisberger PIT (at KC)12Jay Cutler CHI   (vs PHI)
3Drew Brees NO (at TB)13Matt Hasselbeck SEA   (at MIN)
4Brett Favre MIN   (vs SEA)14Joe Flacco BAL   (vs IND)
5Matt Schaub HOU   (vs TEN)15Eli Manning NYG   (vs ATL)
6Kurt Warner ARI   (at STL)16David Garrard JAC   (vs BUF)
7Tom Brady NE   (vs NYJ)17Matt Ryan ATL   (at NYG)
8Donovan McNabb PHI   (at CHI)18Carson Palmer CIN   (at OAK)
9Aaron Rodgers GB   (vs SF)19Vince Young TEN   (at HOU)
10Philip Rivers SD   (at DEN)20Marc Bulger STL (vs ARI)
 
Running Backs
1Chris Johnson TEN   (at HOU)26Marion Barber DAL   (vs WAS)
2Maurice Jones-Drew JAC (vs BUF)27Justin Forsett SEA   (at MIN)
3Adrian Peterson MIN   (vs SEA)28Ladell Betts WAS   (at DAL)
4Ray Rice BAL   (vs IND)29Ahmad Bradshaw NYG   (vs ATL)
5Steven Jackson STL (vs ARI)30Ryan Moats HOU   (vs TEN)
6Rashard Mendenhall PIT (at KC)31Steve Slaton HOU   (vs TEN)
7DeAngelo Williams CAR   (vs MIA)32Marshawn Lynch BUF   (at JAC)
8Ricky Williams MIA   (at CAR)33Jonathan Stewart CAR   (vs MIA)
9Pierre Thomas NO (at TB)34Jamaal Charles KC   (vs PIT)
10Matt Forte CHI (vs PHI)35Jamal Lewis CLE   (at DET)
11Frank Gore SF (at GB)36Justin Fargas OAK (vs CIN)
12Knowshon Moreno DEN   (vs SD)37Tashard Choice DAL   (vs WAS)
13Kevin Smith DET   (vs CLE)38Michael Bush OAK   (vs CIN)
14LaDainian Tomlinson SD   (at DEN)39Fred Jackson BUF   (at JAC)
15Brandon Jacobs NYG   (vs ATL)40Darren McFadden OAK   (vs CIN)
16Laurence Maroney NE   (vs NYJ)41Darren Sproles SD   (at DEN)
17Joseph Addai IND   (at BAL)42Larry Johnson CIN   (at OAK)
18Bernard Scott CIN   (at OAK)43Derrick Ward TB (vs NO)
19Tim Hightower ARI   (at STL)44Leonard Weaver PHI   (at CHI)
20Thomas Jones NYJ (at NE)45Mike Bell NO (at TB)
21Ryan Grant GB   (vs SF)46Felix Jones DAL   (vs WAS)
22LeSean McCoy PHI   (at CHI)47Chester Taylor MIN   (vs SEA)
23Jason Snelling ATL   (at NYG)48Donald Brown IND   (at BAL)
24Cadillac Williams TB   (vs NO)49Reggie Bush NO   (at TB)
25Beanie Wells ARI   (at STL)50Aaron Stecker ATL   (at NYG)
 
Wide Receivers
1Andre Johnson HOU   (vs TEN)26Steve Smith NYG   (vs ATL)
2Larry Fitzgerald ARI   (at STL)27Devin Hester CHI   (vs PHI)
3Marques Colston NO (at TB)28Jerricho Cotchery NYJ   (at NE)
4Reggie Wayne IND   (at BAL)29Braylon Edwards NYJ   (at NE)
5Vincent Jackson SD   (at DEN)30Brandon Marshall DEN   (vs SD)
6DeSean Jackson PHI   (at CHI)31Terrell Owens BUF   (at JAC)
7Sidney Rice MIN   (vs SEA)32Greg Jennings GB   (vs SF)
8Miles Austin DAL   (vs WAS)33Robert Meachem NO   (at TB)
9Calvin Johnson DET (vs CLE)34Mike Wallace PIT (at KC)
10Wes Welker NE   (vs NYJ)35Nate Washington TEN (at HOU)
11Randy Moss NE   (vs NYJ)36Mario Manningham NYG   (vs ATL)
12Steve Smith CAR   (vs MIA)37Santonio Holmes PIT   (at KC)
13Mike Sims-Walker JAC   (vs BUF)38Donnie Avery STL (vs ARI)
14Hines Ward PIT (at KC)39Percy Harvin MIN   (vs SEA)
15Anquan Boldin ARI   (at STL)40Jeremy Maclin PHI   (at CHI)
16T.J. Houshmandzadeh SEA   (at MIN)41Austin Collie IND   (at BAL)
17Lee Evans BUF (at JAC)42Earl Bennett CHI (vs PHI)
18Chad Ochocinco CIN (at OAK)43Bernard Berrian MIN   (vs SEA)
19Roddy White ATL   (at NYG)44Kevin Walter HOU   (vs TEN)
20Roy E. Williams DAL   (vs WAS)45Santana Moss WAS   (at DAL)
21Steve Breaston ARI   (at STL)46Laveranues Coles CIN   (at OAK)
22Derrick Mason BAL   (vs IND)47Chris Chambers KC   (vs PIT)
23Donald Driver GB   (vs SF)48Davone Bess MIA   (at CAR)
24Pierre Garcon IND   (at BAL)49Mohamed Massaquoi CLE   (at DET)
25Nate Burleson SEA   (at MIN)50Eddie Royal DEN (vs SD)
 
Tight Ends
1Kellen Winslow TB   (vs NO)11Jason Witten DAL   (vs WAS)
2Greg Olsen CHI   (vs PHI)12Heath Miller PIT (at KC)
3Brent Celek PHI   (at CHI)13Fred Davis WAS (at DAL)
4Vernon Davis SF (at GB)14John Carlson SEA   (at MIN)
5Dallas Clark IND   (at BAL)15Kevin Boss NYG   (vs ATL)
6Visanthe Shiancoe MIN   (vs SEA)16Brandon Pettigrew DET (vs CLE)
7Antonio Gates SD   (at DEN)17Zach Miller OAK (vs CIN)
8Tony Gonzalez ATL (at NYG)18Todd Heap BAL   (vs IND)
9Tony Scheffler DEN   (vs SD)19Benjamin Watson NE   (vs NYJ)
10Jeremy Shockey NO   (at TB)20Dustin Keller NYJ   (at NE)
 
Kickers
1Stephen Gostkowski NE   (vs NYJ)11Neil Rackers ARI   (at STL)
2Rob Bironas TEN   (at HOU)12Mason Crosby GB   (vs SF)
3Ryan Longwell MIN   (vs SEA)13Josh Brown STL   (vs ARI)
4David Akers PHI   (at CHI)14Jason Hanson DET (vs CLE)
5John Carney NO   (at TB)15Robbie Gould CHI (vs PHI)
6Kris Brown HOU (vs TEN)16Olindo Mare SEA   (at MIN)
7Nate Kaeding SD (at DEN)17Shayne Graham CIN (at OAK)
8Lawrence Tynes NYG (vs ATL)18John Kasay CAR   (vs MIA)
9Matt Stover IND   (at BAL)19Jeff Reed PIT (at KC)
10Matt Prater DEN (vs SD)20Nick Folk DAL   (vs WAS)
 
Defensive Special Teams
1Steelers PIT   (at KC)11Panthers CAR   (vs MIA)
2Bengals CIN (at OAK)12Patriots NE   (vs NYJ)
3Cowboys DAL   (vs WAS)13Lions DET (vs CLE)
4Saints NO   (at TB)14Packers GB   (vs SF)
5Cardinals ARI   (at STL)15Titans TEN   (at HOU)
6Giants NYG   (vs ATL)16Broncos DEN (vs SD)
7Vikings MIN   (vs SEA)17Dolphins MIA   (at CAR)
8Ravens BAL   (vs IND)18Chargers SD   (at DEN)
9Eagles PHI   (at CHI)1949ers SF (at GB)
10Jaguars JAC   (vs BUF)20Bears CHI (vs PHI)
 
Report Updated as of: 11/20/09 6:03 PM EST