Empty the Bench

Here they are, the second week of ETB’s expanded weekly position rankings. Every Thursday we’ll give you our top 20 QBs, 30 RBs, 36 WRs, 15 TEs, and 15 Team Defenses based on past performance, injuries, bye weeks, and matchups. There’s a lot of fantasy articles delicately whispering sweet nothings into your ear this week, but there’s only one you can really count on: ETB’s Week Nine Fantasy Rankings.

They’re here and they’re loaded for bear. Sorry, kickers don’t get orange vests.

More Week Nine Fantasy Advice:

ETB’s Week Nine Matchups

ETB’s Week Nine Stock Report

ETB’s Week Nine Quick Hits

ETB’s Week Nine Cheat Sheet

ETB’s Week Nine Fantasy Mailbag

Fantasy Week Nine: Top 20 Quarterbacks

1. Tom Brady, New England @ IND
2. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis vs. NE
3. Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle @ CLE
4. Carson Palmer, Cincinnati @ BUF
5. Tony Romo, Dallas @ PHI
6. Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia vs. DAL
7. Philip Rivers, San Diego @ MIN
8. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh vs. BAL
9. Drew Brees, New Orleans vs. JAX
10. Derek Anderson, Cleveland vs. SEA
11. Brett Favre, Green Bay @ KC
12. Jay Cutler, Denver @ DET
13. Jon Kitna, Detroit vs. DEN
14. Kurt Warner, Arizona @ TB
15. Jason Campbell, Washington @ NYJ
16. Jeff Garcia, Tampa Bay vs. ARZ
17. J.P. Losman, Buffalo vs. CIN
18. Vince Young, Tennessee vs. CAR
19. Damon Huard, Kansas City vs. GB
20. Sage Rosenfels, Houston @ OAK

Fantasy Week Nine: Top 30 Running Backs

1. LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego @ MIN
2. Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia vs. DAL
3. Kevin Jones, Detroit vs. DEN
4. Joseph Addai, Indianapolis vs. NE
5. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota vs. SD
6. Marshawn Lynch, Buffalo vs. CIN
7. LenDale White, Tennessee vs. CAR
8. Larry Johnson, Kansas City vs. GB
9. Reggie Bush, New Orleans vs. JAX
10. Laurence Maroney, New England @ IND
11. Edgerrin James, Arizona @ TB
12. Shaun Alexander, Seattle @ CLE
13. Fast Willie Parker, Pittsburgh vs. BAL
14. Clinton Portis, Washington @ NYJ
15. Frank Gore, San Francisco @ ATL (Check Status)
16. Travis Henry, Denver @ DET (Check Status)
17. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville @ NO
18. Marion Barber III, Dallas @ PHI
19. Fred Taylor, Jacksonville @ NO
20. Jamal Lewis, Cleveland vs. SEA
21. Julius Jones, Dallas @ PHI
22. Willis McGahee, Baltimore @ PIT
23. DeShaun Foster, Carolina @ TEN
24. Rudi Johnson, Cincinnati @ BUF
25. Thomas Jones, New York Jets vs. WSH
26. Ryan Grant, Green Bay @ KC
27. Selvin Young, Denver @ DET
28. Kenny Watson, Cincinnati @ BUF
29. Jerious Norwood, Atlanta vs. SF
30. Ladell Betts, Washington @ NYJ

Fantasy Week Nine: Top 36 Wide Receivers

1. Randy Moss, New England @ IND
2. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cincinnati @ BUF
3. Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis vs. NE
4. Braylon Edwards, Cleveland vs. SEA
5. Chad Johnson, Cincinnati @ BUF
6. Terrell Owens, Dallas @ PHI
7. Anquan Boldin, Arizona @ TB
8. Hines Ward, Pittsburgh vs. BAL
9. Brandon Marshall, Denver @ DET
10. Stevonne Smith, Carolina @ TEN
11. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona @ TB
12. Kevin Curtis, Philadelphia vs. DAL
13. Marques Colston, New Orleans vs. JAX
14. Donald Driver, Green Bay @ KC
15. Joey Galloway, Tampa Bay vs. ARZ
16. Wes Welker, New England @ IND
17. Derrick Mason, Baltimore @ PIT
18. Greg Jennings, Green Bay @ KC
19. Calvin ‘Megatron’ Johnson, Detroit vs. DEN
20. Patrick Crayton, Dallas @ PHI
21. Lee Evans, Buffalo vs. CIN
22. Roy Williams, Detroit vs. DEN
23. Santonio Holmes, Pittsburgh vs. BAL
24. Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis vs. NE (Check Status)
25. Jerricho Cotchery, New York Jets vs. WSH
26. Chris Chambers, San Diego @ MIN
27. Donte’ Stallworth, New England @ IND
28. Roddy White, Atlanta vs. SF
29. Bobby Engram, Seattle @ CLE
30. Reggie Brown, Philadelphia vs. DAL
31. Brandon Stokley, Denver @ DET
32. David Patten, New Orleans vs. JAX
33. James Jones, Green Bay @ KC
34. Dennis Northcutt, Jacksonville @ NO
35. Vincent Jackson, San Diego @ MIN
36. Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City vs. GB

Fantasy Week Nine: Top 15 Tight Ends

1. Antonio Gates, San Diego @ MIN
2. Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City vs. GB
3. Jason Witten, Dallas @ PHI
4. Kellen Winslow, Cleveland vs. SEA
5. Dallas Clark, Indianapolis @ NE
6. Chris Cooley, Washington @ NYJ
7. Todd Heap, Baltimore @ PIT (Check Status)
8. Heath Miller, Pittsburgh vs. BAL
9. Vernon Davis, San Francisco @ ATL
10. Tony Scheffler, Denver @ DET
11. Donald Lee, Green Bay @ KC
12. Eric Johnson, New Orleans vs. JAX
13. Jeff King, Carolina @ TEN
14. L.J. Smith, Philadelphia @ DAL
15. Alge Crumpler, Atlanta vs. SF

Fantasy Week Nine: Top 15 Team Defenses

1. San Diego Chargers @ MIN
2. Tennessee Titans vs. CAR
3. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. BAL
4. Green Bay Packers @ KC
5. Baltimore Ravens @ PIT
6. New England Patriots @ IND
7. Detroit Lions vs. DEN
8. Minnesota Vikings vs. SD
9. Seattle Seahawks @ CLE
10. Washington Redskins @ NYJ
11. Arizona Cardinals @ TB
12. Houston Texans @ OAK
13. Jacksonville Jaguars @ NO
14. Tampa Bay vs. ARI
15. Carolina Panthers @ TEN