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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. 28, 2009

Jamey Eisenberg Dave Richard

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