1. Drew Brees: Brees had 34 tds last year and over 4,000 yards passing. He is an accurate thrower who will continue to excel in Sean Payton's offense. Brees should have another 30 tds and 4,000 yards.
2. Peyton Manning: Manning is Mr. Consistent in fantasy. Over 25 tds and 4,000 yards. Last year he had 33 td passes and should continue that again this year.
3. Phillip Rivers: Rivers had 28 tds last year and over 4,500 yards. San Diego will emphasize the run a little bit more this year so Rivers stats may take a slight hit but he still should have 25 tds and over 4,000 yards.
4. Aaron Rodgers: In his 2nd full season as starter Rodgers had 3o td passes and over 4,000 yards. He proved he is a top fantasy qb and will have another big year.
5. Tom Brady: Brady came off injury and had a great year. Brady is consistent and he is a great qb. That being said he may have a little of a down year because Wes Welker is not expected back from injury until November but Julian Eddelman filled in nicely for him last year.
6. Matt Schaub: Schaub had a good season last year. He was hurt by throwing 15 interceptions. Take those away and he could be a top 5 qb. Add in the weapon of Andre Johnson and Schaub has the potential to have a big game each week.
7. Tony Romo: Romo proved last year that he is a top 10 fantasy qb. He really matured and became a team leader. He got away from forcing the ball to TO and Roy Williams and just plain throwing and having fun. That lead to the emergence of Miles Austin and Jason Witten had another great year. Add in Dez Bryant and Romo should have another big fantasy year. Look for him to have over 25 tds and 4,000 yards.
8. Brett Favre: If Favre comes back (indications are now since he had his ankle surgery) he is a top 10 fantasy qb. Last year he had 33 tds and benefited from the emergence of Sidney Rice and Percy Harvin. Favre should come back gunning and expect close to 30 tds again.
9. Eli Manning: Manning had 27 td passes last year. Steve Smith became a playmaker for him and Hakeem Nicks should make huge strides in year two. Add in an above average tight end in Kevin Boss and Eli is looking at over 25 tds again.
10. Matt Ryan: Ryan has come into the NFL and has really shown he is a solid player. He improved from year one to two. I expect to see the continued improvement this year which makes him the number 10 fantasy qb. He had 22 tds last year and I expect him to get to 25 this year.
11. Joe Flacco: With the addition of Anquan Boldin and a few tight ends through the draft I expect big things from Flacco this year. Much like Ryan he has improved his last two years and should get 25 td passes this year. He might not get to 25 because of the emphasis on the run in Baltimore but in Flacco's third year Cam Cameron maybe willing to let Flacco air it out more.
12. Jay Cutler: Cutler has shown promise and at times has flashed greatness and at others looked like Ryan Leaf. With Mike Martz as his offensive coordinator I expect Cutler to have a great year passing the ball and he may even go over 30 tds this year. If a qb has the potential to throw 30 tds you are probably asking why is he ranked 12. The reason is 26 interceptions last year. Cutler's inconsistency has hurt fantasy owners and until he gets that under control I can not rank him higher. This pick is a risk reward pick.
13. Kevin Kolb: Kolb had two very good games last year and had flashes of stardom. The Eagles think so highly of him that they traded Donovan McNabb. In the offense that the Eagles run Kolb should have a big year. I say at least 25 tds if he stays healthy. The questions that face Kolb is can he withstand a 16 game schedule and in his first year starting can he avoid first year mistakes. If he can avoid them he could have a huge fantasy year.
14. Donovan McNabb: McNabb is starting over in Washington. He will be the same McNabb and he will still get 20 plus tds and have minimal interceptions. The fear with McNabb is his age, can he stay healthy for the year, and can the Redskins offensive line protect him? Those three concerns could hurt McNabb a little bit this year.
The other 18 quarterbacks will have similar statistics with each other but a few stand out to me that maybe worth taking a late round flyer on.
15. Vince Young: If healthy and if his head is on straight he has the potential to put up big numbers especially with Chris Johnson as his running back.
16. Chad Henne: Henne has a cannon for an arm and played very well last year for the Dolphins. Adding in Brandon Marshall should help improve Henne even more. Henne has the potential to be a top 10 fantasy qb by the end of the year.
17. Mark Sanchez: Sanchez had some games last year where he looked like a world beater and others where he should have been taken off the field. Towards the end of the year he seemed to understand what he needed to do to win games. With the addition of Santonio Holmes Sanchez will have another weapon at his disposal. If Sanchez and the Jets put it all together he may be able to crack the top 10 fantasy qb as well. It may be tough for him as the Jets will still look to ground and pound the ball.
14. Donovan McNabb: McNabb is starting over in Washington. He will be the same McNabb and he will still get 20 plus tds and have minimal interceptions. The fear with McNabb is his age, can he stay healthy for the year, and can the Redskins offensive line protect him? Those three concerns could hurt McNabb a little bit this year.
The other 18 quarterbacks will have similar statistics with each other but a few stand out to me that maybe worth taking a late round flyer on.
15. Vince Young: If healthy and if his head is on straight he has the potential to put up big numbers especially with Chris Johnson as his running back.
16. Chad Henne: Henne has a cannon for an arm and played very well last year for the Dolphins. Adding in Brandon Marshall should help improve Henne even more. Henne has the potential to be a top 10 fantasy qb by the end of the year.
17. Mark Sanchez: Sanchez had some games last year where he looked like a world beater and others where he should have been taken off the field. Towards the end of the year he seemed to understand what he needed to do to win games. With the addition of Santonio Holmes Sanchez will have another weapon at his disposal. If Sanchez and the Jets put it all together he may be able to crack the top 10 fantasy qb as well. It may be tough for him as the Jets will still look to ground and pound the ball.
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