2005 Player Rankings

Michael Fabiano gives Fantasy Football owners a look into this season with his 2005 player rankings. The list includes auction values ($100 budget) and will be updated throughout the preseason based on depth chart changes, personnel moves and preseason injuries. Green arrows indicate an increase in draft value, while red arrows indicate a decrease in value.

Updated September 7.

Quarterbacks
1.	Peyton Manning, IND ($35)	21.	Joey Harrington, DET ($2)
2.	Daunte Culpepper, MIN ($30)	22.	Eli Manning, NYG ($2)
3.	Donovan McNabb, PHI ($28)	23.	Kurt Warner, ARI ($2)
4.	Brett Favre, GB ($12)	24.	Ben Roethlisberger, PIT ($2)
5.	Trent Green, KC ($11)	25.	Drew Bledsoe, DAL ($2)
6.	Kerry Collins, OAK ($9)	26.	Kyle Boller, BAL ($2)
7.	Tom Brady, NE ($9)	27.	Patrick Ramsey, WAS ($2)
8.	Marc Bulger, STL ($8)	28.	J.P. Losman, BUF ($1)
9.	Michael Vick, ATL ($8)	29.	Trent Dilfer, CLE ($1)
10.	Matt Hasselbeck, SEA ($8)	30.	Tim Rattay, SF ($1)
11.	Jake Plummer, DEN ($7)	31.	Gus Frerotte, MIA ($1)
12.	Jake Delhomme, CAR ($6)	32.	Kyle Orton, CHI ($1)
13.	Carson Palmer, CIN ($5)	33.	Billy Volek, TEN ($1)
14.	Drew Brees, SD ($4)	34.	Brad Johnson, MIN ($1)
15.	Steve McNair, TEN ($4)	35.	Kelly Holcomb, BUF ($1)
16.	Aaron Brooks, NO ($3)	36.	Alex Smith, SF ($1)
17.	Chad Pennington, NYJ ($3)	37.	Philip Rivers, SD ($1)
18.	Byron Leftwich, JAC ($3)	38.	Jon Kitna, CIN ($1)
19.	David Carr, HOU ($3)	39.	Jay Fielder, NYJ ($1)
20.	Brian Griese, TB ($2)	40.	Tommy Maddox, PIT ($1)

Running backs
1.	LaDainian Tomlinson, SD ($38)	31.	DeShaun Foster, CAR ($6)
2.	Shaun Alexander, SEA ($35)	32.	Kevan Barlow, SF ($6)
3.	Priest Holmes, KC ($33)	33.	Cedric Benson, CHI ($6)
4.	Edgerrin James, IND ($32)	34.	Tatum Bell, DEN ($5)
5.	Domanick Davis, HOU ($28)	35.	Stephen Davis, CAR ($4)
6.	Willis McGahee, BUF ($28)	36.	Lee Suggs, CLE ($4)
7.	Jamal Lewis, BAL ($27)	37.	Ricky Williams, MIA ($4)
8.	Corey Dillon, NE ($27)	38.	Jerome Bettis, PIT ($4)
9.	Deuce McAllister, NO ($26)	39.	Reuben Droughns, CLE ($3)
10.	Ahman Green, GB ($24)	40.	T.J. Duckett, ATL ($2)
11.	Clinton Portis, WAS ($23)	41.	Marshall Faulk, STL ($2)
12.	Julius Jones, DAL ($22)	42.	Willie Parker, PIT ($2)
13.	Kevin Jones, DET ($20)	43.	Mewelde Moore, MIN ($2)
14.	Rudi Johnson, CIN ($19)	44.	Michael Pittman, TB ($2)
15.	Tiki Barber, NYG ($18)	45.	Duce Staley, PIT ($2)
16.	LaMont Jordan, OAK ($17)	46.	Najeh Davenport, GB ($2)
17.	Curtis Martin, NYJ ($16)	47.	Marcel Shipp, ARI ($1)
18.	Brian Westbrook, PHI ($15)	48.	Derrick Blaylock, NYJ ($1)
19.	Steven Jackson, STL ($15)	49.	Dominic Rhodes, IND ($1)
20.	Mike Anderson, DEN ($13)	50.	Chester Taylor, BAL ($1)
21.	Carnell Williams, TB ($11)	51.	Frank Gore, SF ($1)
22.	J.J. Arrington, ARI ($9)	52.	LaBrandon Toefield, JAC ($1)
23.	Fred Taylor, JAC ($8)	53.	Brandon Jacobs, NYG ($1)
24.	Warrick Dunn, ATL ($8)	54.	William Green, CLE ($1)
25.	Larry Johnson, KC ($8)	55.	Anthony Thomas, DAL ($1)
26.	Michael Bennett, MIN ($8)	56.	Ryan Moats, PHI ($1)
27.	Chris Brown, TEN ($7)	57.	Moe Williams, MIN ($1)
28.	Ronnie Brown, MIA ($7)	58.	Sammy Morris, MIA ($1)
29.	Thomas Jones, CHI ($6)	59.	Kevin Faulk, NE ($1)
30.	Travis Henry, TEN ($6)	60.	Aaron Stecker, NO ($1)

Wide receivers
1.	Randy Moss, OAK ($27)	41.	Keenan McCardell, SD ($2)
2.	Terrell Owens, PHI ($26)	42.	Antonio Bryant, CLE ($2)
3.	Marvin Harrison, IND ($23)	43.	Donte Stallworth, NO ($2)
4.	Torry Holt, STL ($23)	44.	Brandon Lloyd, SF ($1)
5.	Chad Johnson, CIN ($22)	45.	Braylon Edwards, CLE ($1)
6.	Javon Walker, GB ($20)	46.	Justin McCareins, NYJ ($1)
7.	Andre Johnson, HOU ($17)	47.	David Patten, WAS ($1)
8.	Reggie Wayne, IND ($16)	48.	Keary Colbert, CAR ($1)
9.	Joe Horn, NO ($14)	49.	Mike Williams, DET ($1)
10.	Hines Ward, PIT ($14)	50.	Tyrone Calico, TEN ($1)
11.	Roy Williams, DET ($13)	51.	Marcus Robinson, MIN ($1)
12.	Darrell Jackson, SEA ($12)	52.	Mark Clayton, BAL ($1)
13.	Michael Clayton, TB ($12)	53.	Antwaan Randle El, PIT ($1)
14.	Larry Fitzgerald, ARI ($11)	54.	Joey Galloway, TB ($1)
15.	Nate Burleson, MIN ($11)	55.	Reggie Williams, JAC ($1)
16.	Laveranues Coles, NYJ ($10)	56.	Greg Lewis, PHI ($1)
17.	Anquan Boldin, ARI ($10)	57.	Michael Jenkins, ATL ($1)
18.	Steve Smith, CAR ($9)	58.	Terry Glenn, DAL ($1)
19.	Chris Chambers, MIA ($9)	59.	Troy Williamson, MIN ($1)
20.	Plaxico Burress, NYG ($8)	60.	Marty Booker, MIA ($1)
21.	Drew Bennett, TEN ($8)	61.	Ronald Curry, OAK ($1)
22.	Jerry Porter, OAK ($7)	62.	Peerless Price, DAL ($1)
23.	Donald Driver, GB ($7)	63.	Kevin Curtis, STL ($1)
24.	Ashley Lelie, DEN ($7)	64.	Reche Caldwell, SD ($1)
25.	Jimmy Smith, JAC ($6)	65.	Bobby Engram, SEA ($1)
26.	Derrick Mason, BAL ($6)	66.	Rod Gardner, CAR ($1)
27.	Deion Branch, NE ($6)	67.	Eric Parker, SD ($1)
28.	Lee Evans, BUF ($5)	68.	Dennis Northcutt, CLE ($1)
29.	Isaac Bruce, STL ($4)	69.	Travis Taylor, MIN ($1)
30.	Rod Smith, DEN ($4)	70.	Clarence Moore, BAL ($1)
31.	Eric Moulds, BUF ($4)	71.	Cedrick Wilson, PIT ($1)
32.	Brandon Stokley, IND ($4)	72.	Reggie Brown, PHI ($1)
33.	Muhsin Muhammad, CHI ($3)	73.	Samie Parker, KC ($1)
34.	Eddie Kennison, KC ($3)	74.	Arnaz Battle, SF ($1)
35.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh, CIN ($3)	75.	Koren Robinson, MIN ($1)
36.	Keyshawn Johnson, DAL ($3)	76.	Andre Davis, NE ($1)
37.	David Givens, NE ($2)	77.	Kelley Washington, CIN ($1)
38.	Charles Rogers, DET ($2)	78.	Robert Ferguson, GB ($1)
39.	Santana Moss, WAS ($2)	79.	Corey Bradford, HOU ($1)
40.	Amani Toomer, NYG ($2)	80.	Peter Warrick, SEA ($1)

Tight ends
1.	Tony Gonzalez, KC ($12)	17.	Ben Watson, NE ($1)
2.	Antonio Gates, SD ($11)	18.	Stephen Alexander, DEN ($1)
3.	Jason Witten, DAL ($8)	19.	Heath Miller, PIT ($1)
4.	Alge Crumpler, ATL ($7)	20.	Chris Baker, NYJ ($1)
5.	Todd Heap, BAL ($7)	21.	Jerramy Stevens, SEA ($1)
6.	Jeremy Shockey, NYG ($6)	22.	Courtney Anderson, OAK ($1)
7.	Randy McMichael, MIA ($4)	23.	Doug Jolley, NYJ ($1)
8.	Dallas Clark, IND ($4)	24.	Daniel Graham, NE ($1)
9.	L.J. Smith, PHI ($3)	25.	Erron Kinney, TEN ($1)
10.	Eric Johnson, SF ($2)	26.	Desmond Clark, CHI ($1)
11.	Marcus Pollard, DET ($2)	27.	Anthony Becht, TB ($1)
12.	Jeb Putzier, DEN ($1)	28.	Ernie Conwell, NO ($1)
13.	Bubba Franks, GB ($1)	29.	Jim Kleinsasser, MIN ($1)
14.	Ben Troupe, TEN ($1)	30.	Mark Campbell, BUF ($1)
15.	Jermaine Wiggins, MIN ($1)	31.	Kris Mangum, CAR ($1)
16.	Chris Cooley, WAS ($1)	32.	Matt Schobel, CIN ($1)

Kickers
1.	David Akers, PHI ($3)	17.	Jason Hanson, DET ($1)
2.	Adam Vinatieri, NE ($3)	18.	Paul Edinger, MIN ($1)
3.	Mike Vanderjagt, IND ($3)	19.	Mike Nugent, NYJ ($1)
4.	Jason Elam, DEN ($2)	20.	Jay Feely, NYG ($1)
5.	Sebastian Janikowski, OAK ($2)	21.	Neil Rackers, ARI ($1)
6.	Ryan Longwell, GB ($2)	22.	John Hall, WAS ($1)
7.	Shayne Graham, CIN ($2)	23.	Olindo Mare, MIA ($1)
8.	Josh Brown, SEA ($2)	24.	Kris Brown, HOU ($1)
9.	Jeff Reed, PIT ($2)	25.	Phil Dawson, CLE ($1)
10.	Matt Stover, BAL ($2)	26.	Todd Peterson, ATL ($1)
11.	Jeff Wilkins, STL ($1)	27.	Josh Scobee, JAC ($1)
12.	John Kasay, CAR ($1)	28.	Jose Cortez, DAL ($1)
13.	Nate Kaeding, SD ($1)	29.	Doug Brien, CHI ($1)
14.	Lawrence Tynes, KC ($1)	30.	Joe Nedney, SF ($1)
15.	John Carney, NO ($1)	31.	Matt Bryant, TB ($1)
16.	Rian Lindell, BUF ($1)	32.	Rob Bironas, TEN ($1)

Defense/special teams
1.	Ravens ($5)	17.	Vikings ($1)
2.	Bills ($4)	18.	Dolphins ($1)
3.	Patriots ($4)	19.	Broncos ($1)
4.	Steelers ($3)	20.	Bengals ($1)
5.	Falcons ($3)	21.	Chargers ($1)
6.	Eagles ($2)	22.	Rams ($1)
7.	Panthers ($2)	23.	Seahawks ($1)
8.	Buccaneers ($1)	24.	Giants ($1)
9.	Jets ($1)	25.	Saints ($1)
10.	Redskins ($1)	26.	Browns ($1)
11.	Colts ($1)	27.	Texans ($1)
12.	Bears ($1)	28.	Packers ($1)
13.	Jaguars ($1)	29.	Titans ($1)
14.	Lions ($1)	30.	Chiefs ($1)
15.	Cardinals ($1)	31.	Raiders ($1)
16.	Cowboys ($1)	32.	49ers ($1)