1. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints

The Saints still can’t run the ball and their defense isn’t strong, which means Brees will be forced to pass big yards every game.

2. Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos

Denver plays a lot of easy defenses and the Broncos have improved their passing corps by signing Wes Welker this offseason.

3. Tom Brady – New England Patriots

Everyone is worried Welker is leaving, Hernandez is arrested and Gronkowski is limping, but Brady puts pencils on uniforms year after year and turns them into stars.

4. Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers

The Packers are going to have trouble with the offensive line this year, but Green Bay can’t run the ball and Rodgers will be forced to go through a lot.

5. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons

Last season was the first year Atlanta switched to a vertical passing attack and Ryan should be even better in Year 2.

6. Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers

The 49ers are going to depend on Kaepernick’s arm and legs this year and he is one of the few quarterbacks in the NFL who can stay healthy.

7. Robert Griffin III – Washington Redskins

Griffin III will get big numbers as long as he can stay on the field, but you have to wonder how he will recover from knee surgery.

8. Eli Manning – New York Giants

A healthy Hakeem Nicks should be all Eli needs to bounce back in the top 10 fantasy quarterbacks rankings.

9. Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers

Newton is a far better fantasy quarterback than the NFL quarterback and should again rush for yards and touchdowns while costing the Panthers victories with his turnovers.

10. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions

The Lions lost Titus Young, which hurts them, but Stafford still has Calvin Johnson for big plays.

11. Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys

Dallas should be a better team on both sides of the ball this year and Romo will increase the stats if he doesn’t mind high interceptions.

12. Sam Bradford – St. Louis Rams

St. Louis plans to spend a ton this year and they have several young sprinters for Bradford to find open.

13. Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts

Luck should have another strong year and you have to like the fact that the Colts have a lot of poor defenses.

14. Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears

Cutler and the Bears offense struggled last season, but the playmakers are still around and should bounce back.

15. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers

Rivers will need to pass to keep his team in games, as the defense isn’t looking very good in San Diego this year.

16. Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs

I have Smith taller than most and it’s because of Andy Reid’s offense that has consistently produced great passing results in Philadelphia.

17. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh will look to further establish the streak this year, making Roethlisberger more of a fantasy backup than a starter.

18. Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals

Dalton makes too many mistakes, but the Bengals have excellent pass receivers and this guy is capable of running, too.

19. Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens

Flacco lost Boldin and now Dennis Pitta at tight end and will fight harder without his more consistent weapons.

20. Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals

Leaving Oakland and having Larry Fitzgerald to pass should make Palmer a fantasy quarterback worth owning this season.

21. Matt Flynn – Oakland Raiders

Flynn will have plenty of quick weapons to launch if the offensive line can keep him off his back long enough to look down the field.

22. Josh Freeman – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Freeman is in danger of losing his starting job and Doug Martin is the focal point of the offense, but this gunman could be in the top 15 if he isn’t replaced.

23. Matt Schaub – Houston Texans

The Texans just don’t pass enough for Schaub to have more value, but he’s a very consistent quarterback.

24. Jake Locker – Tennessee Titans

Locker will make mistakes, but he is capable of making plays with his legs, which helps his fantasy football value.

25. Christian Ponder – Minnesota Vikings

Rival defenses will focus on stopping the running game, which should open the field for Ponder.

26. Michael Vick – Philadelphia Eagles

Vick has a chance to be taller, but there is really no reason to believe that he starts more than 8 games as he is not a smart quarterback and gets injured regularly.

27. Brandon Weeden – Cleveland Browns

The Browns are a promising team and Weeden would be better ranked if he didn’t have to face the Steelers and Ravens 4 times a year.

28. Mark Sanchez – New York Jets

The Jets won’t have as well, but Sanchez should win the starting job and be a capable fantasy backup in deep leagues.

29. Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins

Miami is going to be terrible and Tannehill won’t have time to pitch even with some good new weapons available to him as a wide receiver.

30. Blaine Gabbert – Jacksonville Jaguars

Gabbert has the strength of the arm, but he lacks the football smarts and many are losing hope that he will acquire them soon.

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