2009 Cafe Redraft Rankings

By R.J. White

Welcome to the first edition of the Cafe’s 2009 Rankings. These rankings are intended for non-PPR redraft leagues and were complied from a number of users from the Cafe community. You’ll find a composite rank next to each name, which represents the average rank a player was given. Directly below this introduction, you’ll find a link to each position’s separate page as well as the names of the rankers that volunteered to provide us with their rankings. Please post your thoughts in the Article Discussion thread at the end of the page. Enjoy!

QB | RB | WR | TE | PK | DF

Thanks to bmor8811, bungle613, Cowboys 4 Life, Dan Lambskin, daullaz, Indibuck and madaslives911 for supplying their complete rankings, and to mrblitz for also contributing to the project.

Quarterbacks

	Quarterbacks	Avg Rank
1	Drew Brees	1.43
2	Tom Brady	2.29
3	Peyton Manning	2.29
4	Aaron Rodgers	4.71
5	Phillip Rivers	5.57
6	Kurt Warner	5.57
7	Donovan McNabb	6.71
8	Tony Romo	8.71
9	Matt Schaub	8.86
10	Jay Cutler	10.57
11	Ben Roethlisberger	12.00
12	Carson Palmer	12.71
13	Matt Ryan	13.14
14	Matt Hasselbeck	13.43
15	David Garrard	15.00
16	Kyle Orton	16.29
17	Matt Cassel	16.43
18	Eli Manning	17.00
19	Trent Edwards	18.00
20	Sage Rosenfels	21.86
21	Shaun Hill	22.14
22	Jake Delhomme	22.29
23	Jason Campbell	24.00
24	Joe Flacco	24.71
25	Brady Quinn	25.71
26	Marc Bulger	26.14
27	Matthew Stafford	26.86
28	Chad Pennington	26.86
29	JaMarcus Russell	28.43
30	Mark Sanchez	28.50
31	Kerry Collins	29.00
32	Byron Leftwich	30.67
33	Derek Anderson	35.17
34	Brett Favre	35.29
35	Chad Henne	35.67
36	Luke McCown	37.17
37	Matt Leinart	37.33
38	Kellen Clemens	37.50
39	Jeff Garcia	38.50
40	Tarvaris Jackson	38.50
41	Daunte Culpepper	38.83
42	Vince Young	39.33
43	Chris Simms	40.17
44	Tyler Thigpen	40.83
45	Josh Freeman	40.83

Running Backs

	Running Backs	Avg Rank
1	Adrian Peterson	1.00
2	Maurice Jones-Drew	2.75
3	Michael Turner	3.63
4	Matt Forte	3.88
5	Steven Jackson	6.00
6	LaDanian Tomlinson	6.88
7	DeAngelo Williams	7.50
8	Frank Gore	8.38
9	Chris Johnson	9.38
10	Clinton Portis	9.75
11	Brandon Jacobs	10.75
12	Steve Slaton	10.88
13	Brian Westbrook	11.88
14	Marion Barber	14.00
15	Kevin Smith	14.88
16	Ronnie Brown	16.00
17	Marshawn Lynch	19.00
18	Pierre Thomas	20.25
19	Ryan Grant	20.88
20	Chris Wells	21.13
21	Knowshon Moreno	22.00
22	Joseph Addai	22.00
23	Willie Parker	23.13
24	Reggie Bush	24.00
25	Thomas Jones	25.50
26	Jonathan Stewart	25.75
27	Larry Johnson	25.75
28	Derrick Ward	26.75
29	Cedric Benson	29.00
30	Darren McFadden	30.38
31	Jamal Lewis	31.25
32	LenDale White	32.00
33	Julius Jones	32.13
34	Felix Jones	34.38
35	Donald Brown	34.63
36	Ray Rice	35.38
37	Rashard Mendenhall	35.50
38	Willis McGahee	37.38
39	Darren Sproles	38.13
40	LeSean McCoy	38.25
41	Fred Taylor	40.88
42	Fred Jackson	42.50
43	Ahmad Bradshaw	42.63
44	Leon Washington	44.63
45	Jerious Norwood	47.00
46	Jamaal Charles	47.63
47	Justin Fargas	48.50
48	Shonn Greene	49.13
49	Chester Taylor	49.75
50	Michael Bush	50.75
51	Sammy Morris	51.88
52	T.J. Duckett	53.38
53	Ricky Williams	53.50
54	Timothy Hightower	53.63
55	Leron McClain	54.75
56	Laurence Maroney	55.13
57	Ernest Graham	55.63
58	Andre Brown	56.00
59	Kevin Faulk	56.50
60	Correll Buckhalter	58.63
61	Tashard Choice	59.25
62	James Davis	59.38
63	Mewelde Moore	61.00
64	Edgerrin James	63.25
65	Dominic Rhodes	63.38

Wide Receivers

	Wide Receivers	Avg Rank
1	Larry Fitzgerald	1.43
2	Andre Johnson	2.29
3	Randy Moss	3.14
4	Calvin Johnson	3.71
5	Reggie Wayne	6.29
6	Greg Jennings	6.43
7	Steve Smith	6.71
8	Roddy White	7.57
9	Anquan Boldin	9.29
10	Marques Colston	9.43
11	Dwayne Bowe	10.57
12	Brandon Marshall	13.71
13	Terrell Owens	13.71
14	Wes Welker	13.86
15	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	14.43
16	Vincent Jackson	17.00
17	Lee Evans	18.29
18	Braylon Edwards	18.43
19	Antonio Bryant	19.43
20	Santonio Holmes	22.29
21	Santana Moss	22.57
22	Roy Williams	22.57
23	Bernard Berrian	22.71
24	Anthony Gonzalez	24.86
25	Chad Ocho Cinco	25.86
26	DeSean Jackson	25.86
27	Hines Ward	27.43
28	Eddie Royal	27.43
29	Jerricho Cotchery	29.14
30	Donnie Avery	30.71
31	Lance Moore	32.29
32	Donald Driver	32.43
33	Michael Crabtree	32.57
34	Laveranues Coles	32.57
35	Derrick Mason	33.00
36	Kevin Walter	33.14
37	Torry Holt	35.43
38	Devin Hester	37.29
39	Ted Ginn	39.57
40	Chris Chambers	40.57
41	Steve Breaston	40.86
42	Domenik Hixon	42.86
43	Mark Clayton	43.57
44	Kevin Curtis	45.00
45	Percy Harvin	45.29
46	Miles Austin	46.86
47	Brian Robiskie	49.71
48	Justin Gage	49.71
49	Josh Morgan	49.86
50	Deion Branch	52.00
51	Earl Bennett	53.29
52	Nate Washington	54.71
53	Hakeem Nicks	54.86
54	Jeremy Maclin	55.71
55	Joey Galloway	57.71
56	Patrick Crayton	57.86
57	Sidney Rice	58.29
58	Kenny Britt	59.14
59	Devery Henderson	60.29
60	Nate Burleson	61.71
61	Darrius Heyward-Bey	62.43
62	Greg Camarillo	63.00
63	Muhsin Muhammad	63.86
64	Chaz Schilens	64.00
65	Steve Smith (NYG)	64.86
66	Mark Bradley	65.43
67	Michael Jenkins	65.43
68	Bryant Johnson	66.86
69	Mike Walker	67.14
70	Plaxico Burress	68.29
71	Matt Jones	69.14
72	Juaquin Iglesias	70.00
73	Davone Bess	70.86
74	Limas Sweed	71.00
75	Jordy Nelson	72.86

Tight Ends

	Tight Ends	Avg Rank
1	Jason Witten	1.00
2	Antonio Gates	2.71
3	Tony Gonzalez	2.71
4	Dallas Clark	3.57
5	Greg Olsen	5.00
6	Owen Daniels	6.71
7	Chris Cooley	7.14
8	John Carlson	8.14
9	Kellen Winslow	8.57
10	Vinsanthe Shiancoe	11.57
11	Dustin Keller	12.14
12	Zach Miller	13.00
13	Jeremy Shockey	13.43
14	Kevin Boss	14.71
15	Brent Celek	14.71
16	Heath Miller	14.86
17	Tony Scheffler	15.00
18	Vernon Davis	17.71
19	Anthony Fasano	18.71
20	Donald Lee	19.86

Placekickers

	Kickers	Avg Rank
1	Stephen Gostkowski	1.00
2	David Akers	2.00
3	Nate Kaeding	4.00
4	Rob Bironas	4.33
5	Ryan Longwell	5.50
6	Garrett Hartley	6.33
7	Neil Rackers	7.33
8	Kris Brown	8.00
9	Nick Folk	8.00
10	Mason Crosby	9.83
11	Josh Brown	10.67
12	Rian Lindell	12.00
13	Robbie Gould	12.83
14	Phil Dawson	15.33
15	Jeff Reed	15.67
16	Shayne Graham	15.83
17	Adam Vinatieri	16.83
18	John Kasay	18.00
19	Jason Elam	18.00
20	Joe Nedney	19.50

Defenses

	Defense	Avg Rank
1	Pittsburgh	1.29
2	New York Giants	2.57
3	Baltimore	3.14
4	Minnesota	4.57
5	San Diego	5.29
6	Chicago	5.86
7	Philadelphia	6.29
8	Dallas	9.86
9	Green Bay	9.86
10	Tennessee	10.00
11	New York Jets	10.29
12	New England	10.86
13	Houston	14.86
14	Jacksonville	15.00
15	Seattle	15.71
16	Miami	15.71
17	Washington	16.00
18	Carolina	16.86
19	Indianapolis	19.14
20	Kansas City	19.57

R.J. White (or daullaz) has been actively involved in fantasy sports for over 14 years. He is addicted to fantasy sports and loves writing, the Atlanta Braves, music, the Buffalo Bills, theatre, the Philadelphia Eagles, his family, and the number 42, though not in that order.

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