The NFL opener is right around the corner and drafting has begun everywhere! So today I will unleash my QB rankings for this model year, 2014. This is the chart where I have each QB ranked along with their ADP (from FantasyPros.com) in the final column. At the end I touch on a couple of players that I have ranked differently than the consensus.
2014 Fantasy Football QB Rankings (07/21/14)
| Rank | Player | Team | Bye | ADP |
| 1 | Peyton Manning | DEN | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Andrew Luck | IND | 10 | 5 |
| 3 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | Drew Brees | NO | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Matthew Stafford | DET | 9 | 4 |
| 6 | Cam Newton | CAR | 12 | 6 |
| 7 | Colin Kaepernick | SF | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | Matt Ryan | ATL | 9 | 10 |
| 9 | Tom Brady | NE | 10 | 8 |
| 10 | Tony Romo | DAL | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | Nick Foles | PHI | 7 | 9 |
| 12 | Jay Cutler | CHI | 9 | 14 |
| 13 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | 12 | 16 |
| 14 | Robert Griffin III | WAS | 10 | 7 |
| 15 | Andy Dalton | CIN | 4 | 17 |
| 16 | Russell Wilson | SEA | 4 | 13 |
| 17 | Josh McCown | TB | 7 | 22 |
| 18 | Philip Rivers | SD | 10 | 15 |
| 19 | Johnny Manziel | CLE | 4 | 18 |
| 20 | Carson Palmer | ARI | 4 | 24 |
| 21 | Alex Smith | KC | 6 | 21 |
| 22 | Joe Flacco | BAL | 11 | 23 |
| 23 | Eli Manning | NYG | 8 | 19 |
| 24 | Ryan Tannehill | MIA | 5 | 20 |
| 25 | Jake Locker | TEN | 9 | 25 |
| 26 | Sam Bradford | STL | 4 | 26 |
| 27 | Teddy Bridgewater | MIN | 10 | 25 |
| 28 | Geno Smith | NYJ | 11 | 27 |
| 29 | E.J. Manuel | BUF | 9 | 28 |
| 30 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | HOU | 10 | 30 |
Why I ranked this guy higher than his average ADP
Colin Kaepernick – my rank: 7th, average ADP: 11th
I have never been a big fan of Kaep but I have a real good feeling about him heading into 2014. The Niners added him another weapon in Steve Johnson, even at an older age he still can make some players and pairing him with Michael Crabtree (who when healthy makes Kaep a better QB), Boldin and Davis. I would take the over on 30 total TD in 2014 which would fit well into the top-tier of Fantasy QB.
Why I ranked this player lower than the consensus
Robert Griffin III – my rank: 14th, average ADP: 7th
I am just not sold on him being able to stay healthy one bit. He needs to make smarter plays on his feet and honestly in order for him to do so, I think his numbers are going to drop dramatically in the rushing category. He is being drafted as a #1 QB this year in Fantasy and he just isn’t that. He is far too inconsistent and more of a week to week matchup kind of starter for me.
Thoughts? Questions? Concerns? Get at Ricky on Twitter @Rickygangster!
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