Bruno Boys Fantasy Football

- Written by Ryan Boser
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF JANUARY 31, 2012::

It’s Beantown versus the Big Apple in a rematch of Super Bowl XLII, and one thing’s for certain: we can expect more than 31 total points this time around. Let’s break down the sequel in our Super Bowl Quarterback Rankings!

Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points
10 Rushing Yards: 1 point |  10 Receiving Yards: 1 point

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- Written by Ryan Boser
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF JANUARY 17, 2012::

No Drew Brees? No Aaron Rodgers? No Tim Tebow? No problem! We’re down to our final four signal callers, and collectively, this group is on fire. With a trip to the Super Bowl on the line, we fan the flames in our Championship Week Playoff Rankings!

Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points
10 Rushing Yards: 1 point |  10 Receiving Yards: 1 point

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- Written by Ryan Boser
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF JANUARY10, 2011::

This weekend marks the return to the gridiron for Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady, but Drew Brees has only tightened his stranglehold on our No. 1 ranking. In addition to the “Big Three,” Eli Manning shapes up as a dark horse in the race to the top, and Tim Tebow has reminded us yet again that he can never be counted out.

Check out where the rest of the chips fall in our Divisional Round Quarterback Rankings, and best of luck to you, Bruno Boys Nation!

Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points
10 Rushing Yards: 1 point |  10 Receiving Yards: 1 point

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- Written by Ryan Boser
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF JANUARY 3 2011::

Wild Card Weekend is upon us, Bruno Boys Nation! Playoff fantasy football leagues offer us a fresh fantasy beginning—a chance to erase a disappointing regular season, or to build upon bragging rights. It all starts under center, and you’ve come to the right place, so let’s get down to business!

Tom Brady and Matt Fl…er… Aaron Rodgers get the weekend off, and while the AFC offers little in terms of fantasy value, there should be plenty of points to go around in the NFC. Needless to say, if you don’t have a chip in the shootout at the Superdome, you’ll likely be on the outside looking in.

Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points
10 Rushing Yards: 1 point |  10 Receiving Yards: 1 point

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- Written by Ryan Boser
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF DECEMBER 27 2011::

The stars came out to play in Week 16, as Aaron Rodgers, Cam Newton, Matthew Stafford, Tom Brady and Drew Brees all delivered when it mattered most. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for Tim Tebow or Philip Rivers. Even worse, an early injury to Tony Romo turned fantasy football matchups on their heads. 

NFL playoff implications will likely take their toll this week, so be sure to get the scoop in our Fantasy Football Week 17 Quarterback Rankings!

Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points
10 Rushing Yards: 1 point |  10 Receiving Yards: 1 point

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- Written by Ryan Boser
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF DECEMBER 24 2011::

Week 15 brought out the very best in fantasy’s hottest quarterback, Drew Brees, who went 32-of-40 for 412 yards and five touchdowns in Minnesota. Welcome to your Week 16 fantasy championships, Brees owners. Late heroics by Matthew Stafford accounted for the next biggest box score, and Tony Romo’s timing has been impeccable with back-to-back four touchdown efforts. On Thursday night, Matt Ryan posted a touchdown trifecta despite playing less than three full quarters, and Sunday in Denver Tom Brady and Tim Tebow both delivered ample production in their first head-to-head meeting.

In a week marked by superstars stepping up to the plate when fantasy owners needed them most, a couple of big names came up short. Aaron Rodgers looked shockingly human for the second consecutive week. Not bad, just human. While Rodgers may have underwhelmed, it was the Nightmare Before Christmas for Eli Manning, whose three interceptions paved the way for his worst fantasy outing of the season.

It’s Fantasy Football Super Bowl week for the vast majority of leagues, so let’s pump it up in our Week 16 Quarterback Rankings!

Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points
10 Rushing Yards: 1 point |  10 Receiving Yards: 1 point

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- Written by Ryan Boser
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF DECEMBER 17 2011::

For the second consecutive week, wackiness reigned supreme on the fantasy football quarterback leaderboard. While neither is typically regarded as an elite-level starter, Matt Ryan and Tony Romo topped the charts as each threw for at least 320 yards and four touchdowns. A minor surprise, but certainly not wacky, right? How about this: Jake Locker, John Skelton and Joe Webb each started their respective Sundays on the bench, and each ended up outscoring fantasy god Aaron Rodgers. They also bested Matthew Stafford, who disappointed against a woeful Minnesota secondary. Around the league, Michael Vick was ineffective in his return to action, and Carson Palmer connected with four different Packer defensive backs. Conversely, Philip Rivers continued to rebound, and T.J. Yates gave us a Matt Schaub-like box score.

There’s no tomorrow, so let’s get those lineups locked and loaded with our Fantasy Football Week 15 Quarterback Rankings!

Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points
10 Rushing Yards: 1 point |  10 Receiving Yards: 1 point

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- Written by Ryan Boser
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF DECEMBER 10 2011::

For many fantasy owners, Week 13 in the NFL played a lot like Any Given Scrubday. In the most crucial week of regular season action for most leagues, the scrubs rose up against the stars, and the quarterback position was no exception.

While they accumulated their points very differently, Cam Newton and Aaron Rodgers set the pace as they continued to rewrite the record books. Around the league, Drew Brees and Eli Manning maintained their banner campaigns, but who expected Alex Smith to keep pace with Tom Brady? In other super-scrub action, Christian Ponder put on the big boy helmet and flirted with 400 passing yard, while Dan Orolovsky showed us just how bad the Patriots’ secondary really is.

Surely this craziness was a mirage, right? Find out in our Fantasy Football Week 14 Quarterback Rankings!

Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points
10 Rushing Yards: 1 point |  10 Receiving Yards: 1 point

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- Written by Ryan Boser
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF DECEMBER 4, 2011::

Week 12 was a mixed bag for fantasy owners making playoff pushes on the arms of big-name quarterbacks. Let’s start with the good: Drew Brees single-handedly won matchups for his fantasy owners, Tom Brady rolled in Philadelphia, and Matt Ryan notched a touchdown trifecta against the Vikings. Unfortunately, the unexpected shootout between Ryan Fitzpatrick and Mark Sanchez went wasted in most leagues due the pair’s recent struggles, and the largely unowned Vince Young totaled 440 yards of offense.

Aaron Rodgers put up great numbers for anyone not named Aaron Rodgers, but his underwhelming (for him) stat line felt awfully light for those expecting a Turkey Day touchdown-fest. Around the league, fantasy starters Cam Newton, Tim Tebow and Tony Romo didn’t lose matchups for their owners, but they certainly didn’t win them either. Finally, Matthew Stafford, Ben Roethlisberger and Philip Rivers daggered the dreams of anyone banking on big games from their signal callers.

It’s now or never, and it all starts with our Fantasy Football Week 13 Quarterback Rankings!

Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points
10 Rushing Yards: 1 point |  10 Receiving Yards: 1 point

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- Written by Ryan Boser
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF NOVEMBER 26, 2011::

Matthew Stafford  was the Lion King in Week 11, dropping five touchdowns on the Panthers in the battle of the jungle cats. Aaron Rodgers continued his assault on the record books, but not nearly as predictable were guys like Matt Moore and Rex Grossman vastly out-producing big-name quarterbacks such as Matt Ryan and Eli Manning. Around the league, non-traditional signal callers Cam Newton, Tim Tebow and Vince Young showed us that fantasy points don’t have to be pretty. Finally, we got our first look at another high-profile rookie, and perhaps our last look at Jay Cutler. 

We’re within sniffing distance of the Turkey Day triple-header, and the nooner is shaping up as a fantasy football feast between Rodgers and Stafford. While they’ll surely make multiple trips through the buffet line, there should be plenty left over for Tony Romo and Moore in Game 2. However, Alex Smith and Joe Flacco will likely be stuck with the table scraps in the nightcap. 

It’s crunch time for teams with playoff aspirations, so let’s get down to business with our Fantasy Football Week 12 Quarterback Rankings!

Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points
10 Rushing Yards: 1 point |  10 Receiving Yards: 1 point

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