Empty the Bench

It’s been seven long, long days since a new edition of Empty the Bench’s weekly fantasy football rankings. Take heart, the wait is over. Every Thursday we’ll give you our top 20 QBs, 25 RBs, 25 WRs, 15 TEs, and 15 Team Defenses based on recent performance, injuries, bye weeks, and matchups. There’s a ton of conflicting ranks out there, but there’s only a few you can really count on. We’d like to think we’re one of ‘em. Dazzling in their accuracy, it’s ETB’s Week 7 Fantasy Rankings… kickers have been left on the sideline.

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Fantasy Week 7: Top 20 Quarterbacks

1. Tom Brady, New England @ MIA
2. Carson Palmer, Cincinnati vs. NYJ
3. Tony Romo, Dallas vs. MIN
4. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis @ JAX
5. Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle vs. STL
6. Eli Manning, New York Giants vs. SF
7. Jeff Garcia, Tampa Bay @ DET
8. Jon Kitna, Detroit vs. TB
9. Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia vs. CHI
10. Drew Brees, New Orleans vs. ATL
11. Jason Campbell, Washington vs. ARZ
12. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh @ DEN
13. Chad Pennington, New York Jets @ CIN
14. David Garrard, Jacksonville vs. IND
15. Matt Schaub, Houston vs. TEN
16. Brian Griese, Chicago @ PHI
17. Vince Young, Tennessee @ HOU
18. Cleo Lemon, Miami vs. NE
19. Damon Huard, Kansas City @ OAK
20. Kyle Boller, Baltimore @ BUF

Fantasy Week 7: Top 25 Running Backs

1. Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia vs. CHI
2. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota @ DAL
3. Fast Willie Parker, Pittsburgh @ DEN
4. Joseph Addai, Indianapolis @ JAX
5. Ronnie Brown, Miami vs. NE
6. Laurence Maroney, New England @ MIA (Check Status)
7. Larry Johnson, Kansas City @ OAK
8. Frank Gore, San Franciso @ NYG
9. Willis McGahee, Baltimore @ BUF
10. Reggie Bush, New Orleans vs. ATL
11. Brandon Jacobs, New York Giants vs. SF
12. Clinton Portis, Washington vs. ARZ
13. LaMont Jordan, Oakland vs. KC (Check Status)
14. Shaun Alexander, Seattle vs. STL
15. Marshawn Lynch, Buffalo vs. BAL
16. Kevin Jones, Detroit vs. TB
17. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville vs. IND
18. LenDale White, Tennessee @ HOU
19. Edgerrin James, Arizona @ WSH
20. Thomas Jones, New York Jets @ CIN
21. Marion Barber III, Dallas vs. MIN
22. Travis Henry, Denver vs. PIT
23. Kenny Watson, Cincinnati vs. NYJ
24. Earnest Graham, Tampa Bay @ DET
25. Cedric Benson, Chicago @ PHI

Fantasy Week 7: Top 25 Wide Receivers

1. Randy Moss, New England @ MIA
2. Terrell Owens, Dallas vs. MIN
3. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cincinnati vs. NYJ
4. Chad Johnson, Cincinnati vs. NYJ
5. Joey Galloway, Tampa Bay @ DET
6. Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis @ JAX
7. Plaxico Burress, New York Giants vs. SF
8. Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis @ JAX
9. Roy Williams, Detroit vs. TB
10. Laveranues Coles, New York Jets @ CIN
11. Kevin Curtis, Philadelphia vs. CHI
12. Patrick Crayton, Dallas vs. MIN
13. Derrick Mason, Baltimore @ BUF
14. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona @ WSH
15. Wes Welker, New England @ MIA
16. Anquan Boldin, Arizona @ WSH
17. Santana Moss, Washington vs. ARZ
18. Bobby Engram, Seattle vs. STL
19. Torry Holt, St. Louis @ SEA
20. Jerricho Cotchery, New York Jets @ CIN
21. Brandon Marshall, Denver vs. PIT
22. Santonio Holmes, Pittsburgh @ DEN
23. Bernard Berrian, Chicago @ PHI
24. Donte’ Stallworth, New England @ MIA
25. Hines Ward, Pittsburgh @ DEN

Fantasy Week 7: Top 15 Tight Ends

1. Jason Witten, Dallas vs. MIN
2. Chris Cooley, Washington vs. ARZ
3. Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City @ OAK
4. Dallas Clark, Indianapolis @ JAX
5. Greg Olsen, Chicago @ PHI
6. Heath Miller, Pittsburgh @ DEN
7. Jeremy Shockey, New York Giants vs. SF
8. Alge Crumpler, Atlanta @ NO
9. Owen Daniels, Houston vs. TEN
10. Mercedes Lewis, Jacksonville vs. IND
11. Chris Baker, New York Jets @ CIN
12. Eric Johnson, New Orleans vs. ATL
13. Vernon Davis, San Francisco @ NYG
14. Randy McMichael, St. Louis @ SEA
15. Kyle Brady, New England @ MIA

Fantasy Week 7: Top 15 Team Defenses

1. Baltimore Ravens @ BUF
2. New England Patriots @ MIA
3. Washington Redskins vs. ARZ
4. Pittsburgh Steelers @ DEN
5. Seattle Seahawks vs. STL
6. New York Giants vs. SF
7. Kansas City Chiefs @ OAK
8. Tampa Bay Bucs @ DET
9. Philadelphia Eagles vs. CHI
10. Houston Texans vs. TEN
11. Minnesota Vikings @ DAL
12. Tennessee Titans @ HOU
13. Chicago Bears @ PHI
14. Buffalo Bills vs. BAL
15. Indianapolis Colts @ JAX