Empty the Bench

It’s Week 14 of the NFL season. Make a mistake on who to start this week and your decision will weigh heavily on your conscience over the next nine long, Bourbon-soaked months. Choose correctly, and you live to talk trash another day. Fortunately, ETB’s Week 14 Position Ranks are just in time, listing our top 20 QBs, 30 RBs, 36 WRs, 15 TEs, and 15 Team Defenses based on past performance, injuries, bye weeks, and matchups.

This week the Bears and Redskins get the Thursday night, “no one will be watching because it’s on the NFL Network” treatment, so plan accordingly.

More Free Fantasy Advice for Week 14:

- ETB’s Week 14 Stock Report

- ETB’s Week 14 Matchups

- ETB’s Week 14 Cheat Sheet

Fantasy Week 14: Top 20 Quarterbacks

1. Tony Romo, Dallas @ DET
2. Tom Brady, New England vs. PIT
3. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis @ BAL
4. Carson Palmer, Cincinnati vs. STL
5. Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle vs. ARI
6. Derek Anderson, Cleveland @ NYJ
7. Drew Brees, New Orleans @ ATL
8. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh @ NE
9. Marc Bulger, St. Louis @ CIN (Check Status)
10. Jeff Garcia, Tampa Bay @ HOU (Check Status)
11. Kurt Warner, Arizona @ SEA
12. Brett Favre, Green Bay vs. OAK (Check Status)
13. David Garrard, Jacksonville vs. CAR
14. Eli Manning, New York Giants @ PHI
15. Jon Kitna, Detroit vs. DAL
16. Donovan McNabb, Philly vs. NYG (Check Status)
17. Philip Rivers, San Diego @ TEN
18. Tarvaris Jackson, Minnesota @ SF
19. Jason Campbell, Washington vs. CHI
20. Kellen Clemens, New York Jets vs. CLE

Fantasy Week 14: Top 30 Running Backs

1. LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego @ TEN
2. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota @ SF
3. Ryan Grant, Green Bay vs. OAK
4. Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia vs. NYG
5. Steven Jackson, St. Louis @ CIN
6. Joseph Addai, Indianapolis @ BAL
7. Earnest Graham, Tampa Bay @ HOU
8. Willis McGahee, Baltimore vs. IND
9. Clinton Portis, Washington vs. CHI
10. Jamal Lewis, Cleveland @ NYJ
11. Marion Barber III, Dallas @ DET
12. Reggie Bush, New Orleans @ ATL
13. Justin Fargas, Oakland @ GB
14. Frank Gore, San Francisco vs. MIN
15. Rudi Johnson, Cincinnati vs. STL
16. Edgerrin James, Arizona @ SEA
17. Willie Parker, Pittsburgh @ NE
18. Kolby Smith, Kansas City @ DEN
19. Adrian Peterson, Chicago @ WSH
20. Chester Taylor, Minnesota @ SF
21. Brandon Jacobs, New York Giants @ PHI (Check Status)
22. Travis Henry, Denver vs. KC (Check Status)
23. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville vs. CAR
24. Thomas Jones, New York Jets vs. CLE
25. Kevin Jones, Detroit vs. DAL
26. Fred Taylor, Jacksonville vs. CAR
27. Laurence Maroney, New England vs. PIT
28. Shaun Alexander, Seattle vs. ARI
29. LenDale White, Tennessee vs. SD
30. Fred Jackson/Marshawn Lynch, Buffalo vs. MIA (Check Status)
31. DeAngelo Williams, Carolina @ JAX

Fantasy Week 14: Top 36 Wide Receivers

1. Terrell Owens, Dallas @ DET
2. Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis @ BAL
3. TJ Houshmandzadeh, Cincinnati vs. STL
4. Randy Moss, New England vs. PIT
5. Chad Johnson, Cincinnati vs. STL
6. Torry Holt, St. Louis @ CIN
7. Braylon Edwards, Cleveland @ NYJ
8. Andre Johnson, Houston vs. TB
9. Hines Ward, Pittsburgh @ NE
10. Greg Jennings, Green Bay vs. OAK
11. Marques Colston, New Orleans @ ATL
12. Roddy White, Atlanta vs. NO
13. Bobby Engram, Seattle vs. ARI
14. Donald Driver, Green Bay vs. OAK
15. Joey Galloway, Tampa Bay @ HOU
16. Plaxico Burress, New York Giants @ PHI
17. Kevin Curtis, Philadelphia vs. NYG
18. Bryant Johnson, Arizona @ SEA
19. Amani Toomer, New York Giants @ PHI
20. Wes Welker, New England vs. PIT
21. Derrick Mason, Baltimore vs. IND
22. Isaac Bruce, St. Louis @ CIN
23. Brandon Marshall, Denver vs. KC
24. Deion Branch, Seattle vs. ARI
25. Chris Henry, Cincinnati vs. STL
26. Stevonne Smith, Carolina @ JAX
27. Calvin Johnson, Detroit vs. DAL
28. Patrick Crayton, Dallas @ DET
29. Mike Furrey, Detroit vs. DAL
30. Shaun McDonald, Detroit vs. DAL
31. Santonio Holmes, Pittsburgh @ NE
32. Jerry Porter, Oakland @ GB
33. Santana Moss, Washington vs. CHI
34. Bernard Berrian, Chicago @ WAS
35. Sidney Rice, Minnesota @ SF
36. Nate Burleson, Seattle vs. ARZ

Fantasy Week 14: Top 15 Tight Ends

1. Antonio Gates, San Diego @ TEN
2. Jason Witten, Dallas @ DET
3. Kellen Winslow, Jr., Cleveland @ NYJ
4. Chris Cooley, Washington vs. CHI
5. Dallas Clark, Indianapolis @ BAL
6. Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City @ DEN
7. Jeremy Shockey, New York Giants @ PHI
8. Donald Lee, Green Bay vs. OAK
9. Benjamin Watson, New England vs. PIT
10. Heath Miller, Pittsburgh @ NE
11. Alge Crumpler, Atlanta vs. NO
12. Tony Scheffler, Denver vs. KC
13. Greg Olsen, Chicago @ WSH
14. Owen Daniels, Houston vs. TB
15. L.J. Smith, Philadelphia vs. NYG

Fantasy Week 14: Top 15 Team Defenses

1. Minnesota Vikings @ SF
2. Dallas Cowboys @ DET
3. Indianapolis Colts @ BAL
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ HOU
5. Seattle Seahawks vs. ARI
6. San Diego Superchargers @ TEN
7. New England Patriots vs. PIT
8. Green Bay Packers vs. OAK
9. Chicago Bears @ WAS
10. New York Giants @ PHI
11. Buffalo Bills vs. MIA
12. Pittsburgh Steelers @ NE
13. Jacksonville Jaguars vs. CAR
14. Cleveland Browns @ NYJ
15. New Orleans Saints @ ATL