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Fantasy football: Week 17 matchup meter

By Chad Lawton, Special to the Rocky

Published December 24, 2008 at 11:20 a.m.
Updated December 24, 2008 at 11:20 a.m.

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Following are complete fantasy football rankings based on this week's matchups for all the major positions (QB, RB, WR,

TE, K, team defense). They are based on a combined yardage/scoring system (4 points for a passing touchdown, 6 points for a rushing/receiving touchdown, one point for every 25 passing yards, one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards).

*check status

Part of the Week 17 gig is figuring which teams will take their games seriously, and which teams will mail it in as they get ready for the playoffs. Here's an educated guess on who's playing hard vs. who's hardly playing:

Full incentive and participation: Cowboys, Bears, Vikings, Panthers, Falcons, Dolphins, Patriots, Jets, Chargers, Broncos, Buccaneers.

Likely incentive: Ravens (assuming New England beats Buffalo earlier in day).

Questionable incentive: Eagles (several earlier results in day could eliminate them, including a Bucs win over Oakland, but the presence of Dallas should inspire best effort).

No incentive, questionable participation (seeding is locked): Giants, Titans, Colts, Steelers, Cardinals (though Ken Whisenhunt says game is important).

Historical incentive: The Lions will go all out to avoid 0-16, and the Packers should go all out to avoid being the team that lost to this pitiful Detroit team.

Coaching incentive: Mike Singletary is auditioning for the Niners job and probably won't take the foot off the pedal now.

Quarterback

1. Philip Rivers, SD vs. DEN

2. Jay Cutler, DEN at SD

3. Drew Brees, NO vs. CAR

4. Matt Schaub, HOU vs. CHI

5. Aaron Rodgers, GB vs. DET

6. Matt Cassel, NE at BUF

7. Tyler Thigpen, KC at CIN

8. Matt Ryan, ATL vs. STL

9. Tony Romo, DAL at PHI

10. Shaun Hill, SF vs. WAS

11. Donovan McNabb, PHI vs. DAL

12. Chad Pennington, MIA at NYJ

13. Jake Delhomme, CAR at NO

14. *Seneca Wallace, SEA at ARI

15. Kyle Orton, CHI at HOU

16. *Kurt Warner, ARI vs. SEA

17. Brett Favre, NYJ vs. MIA

18. *Tarvaris Jackson, MIN vs. NYG

19. *Dan Orlovsky, DET at GB

20. Joe Flacco, BAL vs. JAC

21. *Trent Edwards, BUF vs. NE

22. David Garrard, JAC at BAL

23. *Jeff Garcia, TB vs. OAK

24. *Ryan Fitzpatrick, CIN vs. KC

25. *Jason Campbell, WAS at SF

26. *JaMarcus Russell, OAK at TB

27. Marc Bulger, STL at ATL

28. Roethlisberger/Leftwich, PIT vs. CLE

29. Eli Manning, NYG at MIN

30. *Bruce Gradkowski, CLE at PIT

31. Kerry Collins, TEN at IND

32. *Peyton Manning, IND vs. TEN

Running back

1. DeAngelo Williams, CAR at NO

2. Michael Turner, ATL vs. STL

3. Adrian Peterson, MIN vs. NYG

4. *Matt Forte, CHI at HOU

5. Steve Slaton, HOU vs. CHI

6. Thomas Jones, NYJ vs. MIA

7. Pierre Thomas, NO vs. CAR

8. Ryan Grant, GB vs. DET

9. Larry Johnson, KC at CIN

10. Brian Westbrook, PHI vs. DAL

11. LaDainian Tomlinson, SD vs. DEN

12. *Kevin Smith, DET at GB

13. Cedric Benson, CIN vs. KC

14. Le'Ron McClain, BAL vs. JAC

15. *Sammy Morris, NE at BUF

16. *Steven Jackson, STL at ATL

17. Ronnie Brown, MIA at NYJ

18. *Maurice Morris, SEA at ARI

19. *Fred Jackson, BUF vs. NE

20. *Clinton Portis, WAS at SF

21. *Tashard Choice, DAL at PHI

22. Justin Fargas, OAK at TB

23. Warrick Dunn, TB vs. OAK

24. *Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC at BAL

25. *Tatum Bell, DEN at SD

26. LaMont Jordan, NE at BUF

27. Chester Taylor, MIN vs. NYG

28. *Frank Gore, SF vs. WAS

29. Mewelde Moore, PIT vs. CLE

30. Kevin Faulk, NE at BUF

31. *Jerious Norwood, ATL vs. STL

32. Darren McFadden, OAK at TB

33. Ricky Williams, MIA at NYJ

34. *Jonathan Stewart, CAR at NO

35. Darren Sproles, SD vs. DEN

36. *Marshawn Lynch, BUF vs. NE

37. *Deuce McAllister, NO vs. CAR

38. *Dominic Rhodes, IND vs. TEN

39. Leon Washington, NYJ vs. MIA

40. *Derrick Ward, NYG at MIN

41. Jamal Lewis, CLE at PIT

42. *Marion Barber, DAL at PHI

43. *Tim Hightower, ARI vs. SEA

44. Cadillac Williams, TB vs. OAK

45. *Brandon Jacobs, NYG at MIN

46. *LenDale White, TEN at IND

47. LaDell Betts, WAS at SF

48. *Chris Johnson, TEN at IND

49. *J.J. Arrington, ARI vs. SEA

50. Correll Buckhalter, PHI vs. DAL

51. DeShaun Foster, SF vs. WAS

52. *Mike Bell, NO vs. CAR

53. *Willis McGahee, BAL vs. JAC

54. *Willie Parker, PIT vs. CLE

55. *Jamaal Charles, KC at CIN

56. DeShawn Wynn, GB vs. DET

57. *Ray Rice, BAL vs. JAC

58. *Gary Russell, PIT vs. CLE

59. *Joseph Addai, IND vs. TEN

60. *Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG at MIN

61. *Brandon Jackson, GB vs. DET

62. *Jerome Harrison, CLE at PIT

63. T.J. Duckett, SEA at ARI

64. Patrick Cobbs, MIA at NYJ

65. *Kenneth Darby, STL at ATL

66. *Ryan Moats, HOU vs. CHI

67. *Rock Cartwright, WAS at SF

68. *Julius Jones, SEA at ARI

69. Adrian Peterson, CHI at HOU

70. Michael Bush, OAK at TB

71. *Cory Boyd, DEN at SD

72. Edgerrin James, ARI vs. SEA

73. *Rudi Johnson, DET at GB

74. Mike Sellers, WAS at SF

Wide receiver

1. Steve Smith, CAR at NO

2. Brandon Marshall, DEN at SD

3. Andre Johnson, HOU vs. CHI

4. *Greg Jennings, GB vs. DET

5. Roddy White, ATL vs. STL

6. Randy Moss, NE at BUF

7. *Calvin Johnson, DET at GB

8. Marques Colston, NO vs. CAR

9. Vincent Jackson, SD vs. DEN

10. Wes Welker, NE at BUF

11. Terrell Owens, DAL at PHI

12. *Eddie Royal, DEN at SD

13. Dwayne Bowe, KC at CIN

14. *Donald Driver, GB vs. DET

15. Kevin Walter, HOU vs. CHI

16. Isaac Bruce, SF vs. WAS

17. *Larry Fitzgerald, ARI vs. SEA

18. Devin Hester, CHI at HOU

19. *Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ vs. MIA

20. *T.J. Houshmandzadeh, CIN vs. KC

21. *Bernard Berrian, MIN vs. NYG

22. *Laveranues Coles, NYJ vs. MIA

23. Antonio Bryant, TB vs. OAK

24. *Derrick Mason, BAL vs. JAC

25. Santana Moss, WAS at SF

26. Lance Moore, NO vs. CAR

27. Torry Holt, STL at ATL

28. Ted Ginn, MIA at NYJ

29. Davone Bess, MIA at NYJ

30. Dennis Northcutt, JAC at BAL

31. *Steve Breaston, ARI vs. SEA

32. Donnie Avery, STL at ATL

33. *Mark Clayton, BAL vs. JAC

34. DeSean Jackson, PHI vs. DAL

35. *Anquan Boldin, ARI vs. SEA

36. Lee Evans, BUF vs. NE

37. Chris Chambers, SD vs. DEN

38. Braylon Edwards, CLE at PIT

39. Johnnie Lee Higgins, OAK at TB

40. James Jones, GB vs. DET

41. Michael Jenkins, ATL vs. STL

42. Muhsin Muhammad, CAR at NO

43. Reggie Williams, JAC at BAL

44. *Mark Bradley, KC at CIN

45. Jabar Gaffney, NE at BUF

46. Amani Toomer, NYG at MIN

47. Bryant Johnson, SF vs. WAS

48. *John Standeford, DET at GB

49. Devery Henderson, NO vs. CAR

50. *Brandon Lloyd, CHI at HOU

51. Jerheme Urban, ARI vs. SEA

52. *Roy Williams, DAL at PHI

53. *Domenik Hixon, NYG at MIN

54. Antwaan Randle El, WAS at SF

55. *Chad Johnson, CIN vs. KC

56. Sidney Rice, MIN vs. NYG

57. Bobby Engram, SEA at ARI

58. Patrick Crayton, DAL at PHI

59. Reggie Wayne, IND vs. TEN

60. Hines Ward, PIT vs. CLE

61. Justin Gage, TEN at IND

62. Nate Washington, PIT vs. CLE

63. *Anthony Gonzalez, IND vs. TEN

64. Santonio Holmes, PIT vs. CLE

65. Harry Douglas, ATL vs. STL

66. Chris Henry, CIN vs. KC

67. *Deion Branch, SEA at ARI

68. *Malcom Floyd, SD vs. DEN

69. Bobby Wade, MIN vs. NYG

70. Rashied Davis, CHI at HOU

71. *Jason Hill, SF vs. WAS

72. Brandon Jones, TEN at IND

73. Koren Robinson, SEA at ARI

74. Josh Reed, BUF vs. NE

75. David Anderson, HOU vs. CHI

76. *Reggie Brown, PHI vs. DAL

77. Ike Hilliard, TB vs. OAK

78. Justin McCareins, TEN at IND

79. Brandon Stokley, DEN at SD

80. Steve Smith, NYG at MIN

81. Jason Avant, PHI vs. DAL

82. *Keenan Burton, STL at ATL

83. *Donte' Stallworth, CLE at PIT

84. *Kevin Curtis, PHI vs. DAL

85. Hank Baskett, PHI vs. DAL

86. *Josh Morgan, SF vs. WAS

87. *Ronald Curry, OAK at TB

88. Chansi Stuckey, NYJ vs. MIA

89. *Mike Walker, JAC at BAL

Tight end

1. Antonio Gates, SD vs. DEN

2. Tony Gonzalez, KC at CIN

3. John Carlson, SEA at ARI

4. *Jason Witten, DAL at PHI

5. Tony Scheffler, DEN at SD

6. Greg Olsen, CHI at HOU

7. Owen Daniels, HOU vs. CHI

8. Visanthe Shiancoe, MIN vs. NYG

9. Chris Cooley, WAS at SF

10. *Zach Miller, OAK at TB

11. Dustin Keller, NYJ vs. MIA

12. Anthony Fasano, MIA at NYJ

13. Donald Lee, GB vs. DET

14. *Jeremy Shockey, NO vs. CAR

15. Vernon Davis, SF vs. WAS

16. Todd Heap, BAL vs. JAC

17. Billy Miller, NO vs. CAR

18. Marcedes Lewis, JAC at BAL

19. Bo Scaife, TEN at IND

20. *Desmond Clark, CHI at HOU

21. David Martin, MIA at NYJ

22. *Kellen Winslow, CLE at PIT

23. *L.J. Smith, PHI vs. DAL

24. Jerramy Stevens, TB vs. OAK

25. Gijon Robinson, IND vs. TEN

26. *Kevin Boss, NYG at MIN

27. *Dallas Clark, IND vs. TEN

28. Ben Watson, NE at BUF

29. *Heath Miller, PIT vs. CLE

30. *Martellus Bennett, DAL at PHI

31. *Alex Smith, TB vs. OAK

32. *Darnell Dinkins, CLE at PIT

33. *Brent Celek, PHI vs. DAL

34. *Daniel Graham, DEN at SD

Kicker

1. Jason Elam, ATL vs. STL

2. Matt Bryant, TB vs. OAK

3. Ryan Longwell, MIN vs. NYG

4. Garrett Hartley, NO vs. CAR

5. Nate Kaeding, SD vs. DEN

6. Stephen Gostkowski, NE at BUF

7. Mason Crosby, GB vs. DET

8. Kris Brown, HOU vs. CHI

9. Matt Prater, DEN at SD

10. Neil Rackers, ARI vs. SEA

11. Dan Carpenter, MIA at NYJ

12. John Kasay, CAR at NO

13. Joe Nedney, SF vs. WAS

14. David Akers, PHI vs. DAL

15. Robbie Gould, CHI at HOU

16. Nick Folk, DAL at PHI

17. Rian Lindell, BUF vs. NE

18. *John Carney, NYG at MIN

19. Jason Hanson, DET at GB

20. *Josh Brown, STL at ATL

21. Rob Bironas, TEN at IND

22. Connor Barth, KC at CIN

23. Adam Vinatieri, IND vs. TEN

24. *Jay Feely, NYJ vs. MIA

25. Shaun Suisham, WAS at SF

26. Matt Stover, BAL vs. JAC

27. Phil Dawson, CLE at PIT

28. Jeff Reed, PIT vs. CLE

29. Olindo Mare, SEA at ARI

30. Josh Scobee, JAC at BAL

31. Sebastian Janikowski, OAK at TB

32. Shayne Graham, CIN vs. KC

Defense

1. Atlanta vs. St. Louis

2. Tampa Bay vs. Oakland

3. Green Bay vs. Detroit

4. Pittsburgh vs. Cleveland

5. Baltimore vs. Jacksonville

6. New England at Buffalo

7. Dallas at Philadelphia

8. Minnesota vs. New York Giants

9. Philadelphia vs. Dallas

10. Miami at New York Jets

11. Arizona vs. Seattle

12. Tennessee at Indianapolis

13. New York Giants at Minnesota

14. San Francisco vs. Washington

15. New York Jets vs. Miami

16. Cleveland at Pittsburgh

17. San Diego vs. Denver

18. Indianapolis vs. Tennessee

19. Carolina at New Orleans

20. Houston vs. Chicago

21. Washington at San Francisco

22. New Orleans vs. Carolina

23. Chicago at Houston

24. Oakland at Tampa Bay

25. Cincinnati vs. Kansas City

26. Denver at San Diego

27. Kansas City at Cincinnati

28. Seattle at Arizona

29. Buffalo vs. New England

30. Jacksonville at Baltimore

31. St. Louis at Atlanta

32. Detroit at Green Bay