We are running a little behind our normal schedule this week so here is a sneak peek at the Week Nine rankings/projections while we load them up.
There is not a hotter quarterback right now than Colin Kaepernick. After a slow start, Nevada is tearing through opponents, especially on the ground. Notre Dame plays Washington State in San Antonio, Texas. A showcase game for Charlie Weis and Texas recruits. Anyone wearing a gold helmet this week should have a big day. Our top fantasy running back Ryan Mathews is edged out this week by Lance Dunbar. Dunbar has scored at least two touchdowns in the last four games and faces the Western Kentucky rushing defense that is ranked 119th in the country. Who faces the worst worst rushing defense (Eastern Michigan)? That would Michael Smith and Arkansas. Smith is not a gimme in this one though, as he is still battling a hamstring injury. This is a feast or famine game for Smith. The same can be said for C.J. Spiller who is still bothered by a turf toe injury and facing Coastal Carolina. Defensively, there are a lot of good options this week, starting with the Clemson defense. Ohio State, Air Force and Penn State also look good.
Quarterback
1) Colin Kaepernick, NEV vs HAW
2) Jimmy Clausen, ND @ WAST
3) Jerrod Johnson, TXAM vs IWST
4) Terrelle Pryor, OSU vs NMSU
5) Christian Ponder, FSU vs NCST
6) Dwight Dasher, MDTN @ FAU
7) Joe Webb, UAB @ UTEP
8) Seth Doege, TXTC vs KAN
9) Colt McCoy, TEX @ OKST
10) Case Keenum, HOU vs SMISS
11) Rusty Smith, FAU vs MDTN
12) Levi Brown, TROY vs LAMO
13) Landry Jones, OKLA vs KNST
14) Daryll Clark, PSU @ NWU
15) Ryan Mallett, ARK vs EMCH
16) Ryan Lindley, SDST vs NMEX
17) Andy Dalton, TCU vs UNLV
18) Russell Wilson, NCST @ FSU
19) Kellen Moore, BOST vs SJST
20) Dan LeFevour, CMCH @ BC
21) Zach Collaros, CIN @ SYR
22) Spencer Keith, KENT vs WMCH
23) Tim Hiller, WMCH @ KENT
24) Jevan Snead, MISS @ AUB
25) Jordan Jefferson, LSU vs TUL
26) Todd Reesing, KAN @ TXTC
27) G.J. Kinne, TULSA vs SMU
28) Terrance Cain, UTAH vs WY
29) Tim Tebow, FLA @ GA
Running Back
1) Lance Dunbar, NOTX vs WKTY
2) Ryan Mathews, FRST vs UTST
3) Damion Fletcher, SMISS @ HOU
4) Jacquizz Rodgers, ORST vs UCLA
5) Alfred Morris, FAU vs MDTN
6) Chad Spann, NIU @ AKRN
7) Donald Buckram, UTEP vs UAB
8) Armando Allen, ND @ WAST
9) Vai Taua, NEV vs HAW
10) DeMaundray Woolridge, IDAH vs LATC
11) Michael Smith, ARK vs EMCH
12) Jahvid Best, CAL @ AZST
13) Montel Harris, BC vs CMCH
14) C.J. Spiller, CLEM vs COCAR
15) Joseph Turner, TCU vs UNLV
16) Charles Clay, TULSA vs SMU
17) Eddie Wide, UTAH vs WY
18) John Clay, WIS vs PUR
19) Brynn Harvey, CFLA vs MRSH
20) Brandon West, WMCH @ KENT
21) Anthony Dixon, MSU @ KTKY
22) Noel Devine, WVU @ SOFL
23) Cyrus Gray, TXAM vs IWST
24) Yobes Walker, LALF @ FIU
25) Brandon Wegher, IOWA vs IND
26) Jonathan Dwyer, GTCH @ VNDY
27) DaJuane Collins, TOL @ MIOH
28) Ryan Williams, VATC vs UNC
29) Chris Brown, OKLA vs KNST
30) Deonte Jackson, IDAH vs LATC
Wide Receiver
1) Golden Tate, ND @ WAST
2) Jordan Shipley, TEX @ OKST
3) Titus Young, BOST vs SJST
4) DeMarco Sampson, SDST vs NMEX
5) Dexter McCluster, MISS @ AUB
6) David Reed, UTAH vs WY
7) Greg Salas, HAW @ NEV
8) Chris McGaha, AZST vs CAL
9) Uzoma Nwachukwu, TXAM vs IWST
10) Alex Torres, TXTC vs KAN
11) Rod Owens, FSU vs NCST
12) Mardy Gilyard, CIN @ SYR
13) Mike Outlaw, NOTX vs WKTY
14) Greg Childs, ARK vs EMCH
15) Blair White, MIST @ MINN
16) Dezmon Briscoe, KAN @ TXTC
17) Ryan Broyles, OKLA vs KNST
18) Detron Lewis, TXTC vs KAN
19) Rich Gunnell, BC vs CMCH
20) Randall Cobb, KTKY vs MSU
21) Antonio Brown, CMCH @ BC
22) Chris Bonner, FAU vs MDTN
23) Armand Robinson, MIOH vs TOL
24) Tyshon Goode, KENT vs WMCH
25) James Rodgers, ORST vs UCLA
26) Marcus Easley, UCONN vs RUT
27) Jeff Moturi, UTEP vs UAB
28) Kerry Meier, KAN @ TXTC
29) T.Y. Hilton, FIU vs LALF
30) DeAndre Brown, SMISS @ HOU
Tight End
1) Cody Slate, MRSH @ CFLA
2) Virgil Green, NEV vs HAW
3) Dennis Morris, LATC @ IDAH
4) Riar Geer, COL vs MO
5) Tony Moeaki, IOWA vs IND
6) Alston Umuolo, SDST vs NMEX
7) Jason Harmon, FAU vs MDTN
8) Ben Thayer, EMCH @ ARK
9) Aaron Hernandez, FLA @ GA
10) Andrew Quarless, PSU @ NWU
11) Joe Halahuni, ORST vs UCLA
12) Logan Paulsen, UCLA @ ORST
13) Brandon Barden, VNDY vs GTCH
14) Jamie McCoy, TXAM vs IWST
15) Dwayne Allen, CLEM vs COCAR
16) Ed Dickson, ORE vs USC
17) Nick Tow-Arnett, MINN vs MIST
18) George Bryan, NCST @ FSU
19) David Paulson, ORE vs USC
20) Garrett Graham, WIS vs PUR
21) Ladarius Green, LALF @ FIU
22) Luke Aubrey, LALF @ FIU
23) Derrick Catlett, IWST @ TXAM
24) Kyle Rudolph, ND @ WAST
25) Cameron Graham, LOU vs AKST
26) Ben Guidugli, CIN @ SYR
27) Ryan Moya, UCLA @ ORST
28) Kyle Efaw, BOST vs SJST
29) Tracy Moore, OKST vs TEX
30) Justin Akers, BAY vs NEB
Kicker
1) Kyle Brotzman, BOST vs SJST
2) Richard Jackson, CLEM vs COCAR
3) Nick Tausch, ND @ WAST
4) Joshua Shene, MISS @ AUB
5) Justin Kahut, ORST vs UCLA
6) Alex Tejada, ARK vs EMCH
7) Dustin Hopkins, FSU vs NCST
8) Daniel Murray, IOWA vs IND
9) Logan Barrett, UTEP vs UAB
10) Erik Soderberg, AF @ COST
11) Nick Cattoi, CFLA vs MRSH
12) Ross Gornall, FAU vs MDTN
13) Caleb Sturgis, FLA @ GA
14) Trey Farquhar, IDAH vs LATC
15) Josh Jasper, LSU vs TUL
16) Matt Bosher, MIA @ WFST
17) Ross Evans, TCU vs UNLV
18) Kevin Fitzpatrick, TULSA vs SMU
19) Robert Randolph, Va vs DUKE
20) Kevin Goessling, FRST vs UTST
21) Scott Blair, GTCH @ VNDY
22) Alan Gendreau, MDTN @ FAU
23) Jason Olesnavage, MICH @ ILL
24) Ricky Drake, NEV vs HAW
25) Jimmy Stevens, OKLA vs KNST
26) Aaron Pettrey, OSU vs NMSU
27) Justin Estes, SMISS @ HOU
28) Randy Bullock, TXAM vs IWST
29) Chris Ulinski, UTST @ FRST
30) Jake Rogers, CIN @ SYR
Defense
1) Clemson, CLEM vs COCAR
2) Ohio St, OSU vs NMSU
3) Air Force, AF @ COST
4) Penn St, PSU @ NWU
5) Oklahoma, OKLA vs KNST
6) Connecticut, UCONN vs RUT
7) Arkansas, ARK vs EMCH
8) Boise St, BOST vs SJST
9) Cincinnati, CIN @ SYR
10) Florida, FLA @ GA
11) Georgia Tech, GTCH @ VNDY
12) LSU, LSU vs TUL
13) Notre Dame, ND @ WAST
14) TCU, TCU vs UNLV
15) Mississippi, MISS @ AUB
16) Nebraska, NEB @ BAY
17) Northern Ill, NIU @ AKRN
18) San Diego St, SDST vs NMEX
19) South Fla, SOFL vs WVU
20) Temple, TEMP @ NAVY
21) Utah, UTAH vs WY
22) Virginia, VA vs DUKE
23) Arizona St, AZST vs CAL
24) Iowa, IOWA vs IND
25) Ohio, OHIO @ BLST
26) Oregon, ORE vs USC
27) Tennessee, TENN vs SOCAR
28) USC, USC @ ORE
29) California, CAL @ AZST
30) UCF, CFLA vs MRSH