2011 Plain Dealer Fantasy Guide
The Plain Dealer Top 200 Players, pages 2-4 QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs rankings page 5 Kickers, Sleepers page 6 Sleepers worth making Keepers page 7 Individual and Team Defense page 8 Ultimate Fantasy Guide The Plain Dealer Top 200
*Denotes rookie —Rank— —2010— —Rank— —2010— Ovr. Pos Bye Pos. Player Team Total Yd. TDs Ovr. Pos Bye Pos. Player Team Total Yd. TDs 1 1 9 RB Adrian Peterson MIN 1,639 13 45 17 11 WR Marques Colston NO 1,024 7 2 2 11 RB Arian Foster HOU 2,220 18 46 21 6 RB Beanie Wells ARI 471 2 3 3 6 RB Chris Johnson TEN 1,609 12 47 22 7 RB Fred Jackson BUF 1,142 7 4 4 5 RB Ray Rice BAL 1,776 6 48 23 5 RB Tim Hightower WAS 872 5 5 5 8 RB Michael Turner ATL 1,456 12 49 18 7 WR Steve Johnson BUF 1,073 10 6 6 6 RB Jamaal Charles KC 1,935 8 50 2 8 TE Jermichael Finley GB 301 1 7 1 11 WR Andre Johnson HOU 1,226 8 51 3 7 TE Vernon Davis SF 914 7 8 7 11 RB Rashard Mendenhall PIT 1,440 13 52 19 5 WR Anquan Boldin BAL 839 7 9 2 9 WR Calvin Johnson DET 1,152 12 53 24 6 RB Marshawn Lynch SEA 882 6 10 8 9 RB Maurice Jones-Drew JAX 1,641 7 54 4 11 TE Dallas Clark IND 347 3 11 1 8 QB Aaron Rodgers GB 4,278 32 55 20 5 WR Dez Bryant DAL 561 6 12 3 6 WR Larry Fitzgerald ARI 1,137 6 56 25 6 RB Ryan Mathews SD 823 7 13 4 8 WR Roddy White ATL 1,392 10 57 26 11 RB *Mark Ingram NO 14 9 7 RB LeSean McCoy PHI 1,672 9 58 27 5 RB *Daniel Thomas MIA 15 5 6 WR Vincent Jackson SD 262 3 59 5 5 TE Jason Witten DAL 1,002 9 16 2 11 QB Drew Brees NO 4,617 33 60 28 9 RB Jahvid Best DET 1,042 6 17 10 7 RB Frank Gore SF 1,305 5 61 21 9 WR Percy Harvin MIN 975 5 18 11 5 RB Steven Jackson STL 1,624 6 62 22 7 WR Wes Welker NE 848 7 19 6 5 WR Miles Austin DAL 1,134 8 63 23 6 WR Kenny Britt TEN 775 9 20 12 8 RB Darren McFadden OAK 730 10 64 29 9 RB Jonathan Stewart CAR 873 3 21 7 7 WR Hakeem Nicks NYG 1,052 11 65 30 6 RB Knowshon Moreno DEN 1,151 8 22 13 8 RB Matt Forte CHI 1,616 9 66 24 6 WR Sidney Rice SEA 280 2 23 3 6 QB Philip Rivers SD 4,762 30 67 25 7 WR Chad Ochocinco NE 831 4 24 4 7 QB Tom Brady NE 3,930 37 68 26 9 WR Steve Smith CAR 563 2 25 8 8 WR Greg Jennings GB 1,264 12 69 31 8 RB Ryan Grant GB 45 0 26 9 11 WR Mike Wallace PIT 1,296 10 70 27 11 WR Pierre Garcon IND 790 6 27 5 7 QB Michael Vick PHI 1,873 30 71 8 11 QB Ben Roethlisberger PIT 3,376 21 28 14 9 RB DeAngelo Williams CAR 422 1 72 9 6 QB Matt Schaub HOU 4,398 24 29 10 6 WR Dwayne Bowe KC 1,166 15 73 28 7 WR Mario Manningham NYG 946 9 30 15 7 RB Cedric Benson CIN 1,289 8 74 29 6 WR Malcolm Floyd SD 717 6 31 16 8 RB LeGarrette Blount TB 1,021 6 75 30 11 WR Austin Collie IND 649 8 32 17 5 RB Felix Jones DAL 1,250 2 76 10 8 QB Matt Ryan ATL 3,827 28 33 1 6 TE Antonio Gates SD 782 10 77 31 7 WR Jeremy Maclin PHI 1,000 10 34 11 8 WR Mike Williams TB 964 11 78 32 11 RB Joseph Addai IND 619 4 35 12 7 WR DeSean Jackson PHI 1,160 7 79 6 11 TE Jimmy Graham NO 359 5 36 6 11 QB Peyton Manning IND 4,718 33 80 33 7 RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis NE 1,093 13 37 13 11 WR Reggie Wayne IND 1,355 6 81 34 8 RB James Starks GB 116 0 38 14 5 WR Brandon Marshall MIA 1,017 3 82 35 7 RB C.J Spiller BUF 440 1 39 7 5 QB Tony Romo DAL 1,643 11 83 32 7 WR Michael Crabtree SF 741 6 40 15 8 WR Santonio Holmes NYJ 763 6 84 7 9 TE Marcedes Lewis JAX 700 10 41 18 5 RB Peyton Hillis CLE 1,654 13 85 33 7 WR Braylon Edwards SF 908 7 42 16 6 WR Brandon Lloyd DEN 1,430 11 86 34 5 WR Santana Moss WAS 1,109 6 43 19 8 RB Shonn Greene NYJ 886 2 87 11 7 QB Eli Manning NYG 4,072 31 44 20 7 RB Ahmad Bradshaw NYG 1,549 8 88 36 7 RB Brandon Jacobs NYG 882 9 Ultimate Fantasy Guide The Plain Dealer Top 200 (continued)
*Denotes rookie —Rank— —2010— —Rank— —2010— Ovr. Pos Bye Pos. Player Team Total Yd. TDs Ovr. Pos Bye Pos. Player Team Total Yd. TDs 89 35 8 WR *Julio Jones ATL 133 53 7 WR Jerome Simpson CIN 279 3 90 37 8 RB Michael Bush OAK 849 8 134 54 5 WR Anthony Armstrong WAS 871 3 91 38 6 RB Mike Tolbert SD 951 11 135 15 8 TE Dustin Keller NYJ 687 5 92 39 5 RB Ryan Torain WAS 867 6 136 55 8 WR Louis Murphy OAK 652 2 93 36 8 WR Plaxico Burress NYJ 0 0 137 56 5 WR Danario Alexander STL 306 1 94 12 8 QB Josh Freeman TB 3,815 25 138 16 6 TE Zach Miller SEA 685 5 95 13 5 QB Joe Flacco BAL 3,706 26 139 52 7 RB Bernard Scott CIN 359 1 96 37 9 WR Mike Thomas JAX 934 4 140 53 8 RB LaDainian Tomlinson NYJ 1,282 6 97 8 8 TE Kellen Winslow TB 730 5 141 54 6 RB Thomas Jones KC 1,018 6 98 40 5 RB *Roy Helu WAS 142 55 8 RB Marion Barber CHI 423 4 99 41 11 RB Pierre Thomas NO 470 2 143 57 9 RB Rashad Jennings JAX 682 4 100 14 8 QB Jay Cutler CHI 3,506 24 144 57 WR Terrell Owens FA 983 9 101 38 11 WR Lance Moore NO 763 8 145 58 11 WR Jerricho Cotchery PIT 430 2 102 39 7 WR *A.J Green CIN 146 59 8 WR James Jones GB 679 5 103 40 11 WR Hines Ward PIT 753 5 147 58 11 RB Darren Sproles NO 787 2 104 41 5 WR Mike Sims-Walker STL 562 7 148 17 6 QB Matt Cassel KC 3,241 27 105 15 9 QB Matt Stafford DET 546 7 149 60 5 WR Jabar Gaffney WAS 875 2 106 42 8 WR Roy Williams CHI 530 5 150 18 6 QB Kevin Kolb ARI 1,262 7 107 42 6 RB Willis McGahee DEN 435 6 151 61 8 WR Donald Driver GB 565 4 108 16 5 QB Sam Bradford STL 3,575 19 152 17 9 TE Greg Olsen CAR 404 5 109 9 11 TE Owen Daniels HOU 471 2 153 18 11 TE Heath Miller PIT 512 2 110 43 5 WR Lee Evans BAL 578 4 154 19 6 TE Todd Heap ARI 599 5 111 10 8 TE Tony Gonzalez ATL 656 6 155 20 6 TE Jared Cook TEN 361 1 112 44 6 WR Mike Williams SEA 751 2 156 50 11 RB Delone Carter IND R R 113 43 8 RB Reggie Bush MIA 358 1 157 56 9 RB Jerome Harrison DET 415 1 114 45 8 WR Johnny Knox CHI 962 5 158 1 8 DEF Packers GB 115 46 7 WR Steve Smith PHI 529 3 159 21 6 QB Kyle Orton DEN 3,751 20 116 47 7 WR Deion Branch NE 818 5 160 2 11 DEF Steelers PIT 117 44 5 RB *DeMarco Murray DAL 161 62 7 WR Brandon Tate NE 494 3 118 11 9 TE Brandon Pettigrew DET 722 4 162 59 6 RB *Ben Tate TEN 119 12 7 TE Rob Gronkowski NE 546 10 163 63 8 WR Devin Hester CHI 505 4 120 45 7 RB *Stevan Ridley NE 164 60 8 RB Justin Forsett SEA 775 2 121 48 8 WR Jacoby Ford OAK 625 4 165 64 5 WR Danny Amendola STL 770 3 122 13 5 TE Chris Cooley WAS 849 3 166 65 7 WR Josh Morgan SF 715 2 123 49 5 WR Davone Bess MIA 817 5 167 61 7 RB *Kendall Hunter SF 124 50 8 WR Earl Bennett CHI 570 3 168 66 6 WR Ben Obomanu SEA 511 4 125 46 7 RB Ronnie Brown PHI 976 5 169 3 7 DEF Eagles PHI 126 51 8 WR Jordy Nelson GB 116 2 170 4 8 DEF Jets NYJ 127 47 7 RB *Shane Vereen NE 171 19 8 QB Mark Sanchez NYJ 3,396 20 128 48 5 RB Ricky Williams BAL 814 3 172 5 11 DEF Saints NO 129 14 7 TE Aaron Hernandez NE 610 6 173 20 9 QB David Garrard JAX 3,013 28 130 49 8 RB Jason Snelling ATL 627 5 174 6 7 DEF Patriots NE 131 52 11 WR Robert Meachem NO 652 5 175 67 9 WR Nate Burleson DET 706 6 132 51 5 RB Montario Hardesty CLE 0 0 176 21 7 TE Jermaine Gresham CIN 471 4 Ultimate Fantasy Guide The Plain Dealer Top 200 (continued)
*Denotes rookie —Rank— —2010— —Rank— —2010— Ovr. Pos Bye Pos. Player Team Total Yd. TDs Ovr. Pos Bye Pos. Player Team Total Yd. TDs 177 22 9 TE Visanthe Shiancoe MIN 530 2 189 10 8 DEF Falcons ATL 178 23 8 QB Jason Campbell OAK 2,609 14 190 11 9 DEF Lions DET 179 23 7 TE Brent Celek PHI 511 4 191 24 9 QB *Cam Newton CAR 180 25 5 QB Colt McCoy CLE 1,712 7 192 12 7 DEF Giants NYG 181 24 5 TE Ben Watson CLE 762 3 193 26 5 QB Chad Henne MIA 3,353 15 182 7 5 DEF Ravens BAL 194 28 6 QB Matt Hasselbeck TEN 3,061 15 183 22 7 QB Ryan Fitzpatrick BUF 3,269 23 195 27 7 TE Travis Beckum NYG 116 2 184 25 8 TE Kevin Boss OAK 531 5 196 28 5 TE Ed Dickson BAL 152 1 185 8 6 DEF Chiefs KC 197 29 6 QB Tarvaris Jackson SEA 404 3 186 27 9 QB Donovan McNabb MIN 3,528 14 198 30 7 QB Alex Smith SF 2,430 14 187 26 6 TE Tony Moeaki KC 556 3 199 29 5 TE Anthony Fasano MIA 528 4 188 9 6 DEF Chargers SD 200 13 8 DEF Bears CHI Ultimate Fantasy Guide QBs RBs WRs
Rk. Bye Player Team Rk. Bye Player Team Rk. Bye Player Team 1 8 Aaron Rodgers GB 1 9 Adrian Peterson MIN 1 11 Andre Johnson HOU 2 11 Drew Brees NO 2 11 Arian Foster HOU 2 9 Calvin Johnson DET 3 6 Philip Rivers SD 3 6 Chris Johnson TEN 3 6 Larry Fitzgerald ARI 4 7 Tom Brady NE 4 5 Ray Rice BAL 4 8 Roddy White ATL 5 7 Michael Vick PHI 5 8 Michael Turner ATL 5 6 Vincent Jackson SD 6 11 Peyton Manning IND 6 6 Jamaal Charles KC 6 5 Miles Austin DAL 7 5 Tony Romo DAL 7 11 Rashard Mendenhall PIT 7 7 Hakeem Nicks NYG 8 11 Ben Roethlisberger PIT 8 9 Maurice Jones-Drew JAX 8 8 Greg Jennings GB 9 6 Matt Schaub HOU 9 7 LeSean McCoy PHI 9 11 Mike Wallace PIT 10 8 Matt Ryan ATL 10 7 Frank Gore SF 10 6 Dwayne Bowe KC 11 7 Eli Manning NYG 11 5 Steven Jackson STL 11 8 Mike Williams TB 12 8 Josh Freeman TB 12 8 Darren McFadden OAK 12 7 DeSean Jackson PHI 13 5 Joe Flacco BAL 13 8 Matt Forte CHI 13 11 Reggie Wayne IND 14 8 Jay Cutler CHI 14 9 DeAngelo Williams CAR 14 5 Brandon Marshall MIA 15 9 Matt Stafford DET 15 7 Cedric Benson CIN 15 8 Santonio Holmes NYJ 16 5 Sam Bradford STL 16 8 LeGarrette Blount TB 16 6 Brandon Lloyd DEN 17 6 Matt Cassel KC 17 5 Felix Jones DAL 17 11 Marques Colston NO 18 6 Kevin Kolb ARI 18 5 Peyton Hillis CLE 18 7 Steve Johnson BUF 19 6 Kyle Orton DEN 19 8 Shonn Greene NYJ 19 5 Anquan Boldin BAL 20 8 Mark Sanchez NYJ 20 7 Ahmad Bradshaw NYG 20 5 Dez Bryant DAL 21 9 David Garrard JAX 21 6 Beanie Wells ARI 21 9 Percy Harvin MIN 22 8 Jason Campbell OAK 22 7 Fred Jackson BUF 22 7 Wes Welker NE 23 5 Colt McCoy CLE 23 5 Tim Hightower WAS 23 6 Kenny Britt TEN 24 7 Ryan Fitzpatrick BUF 24 6 Marshawn Lynch SEA 24 6 Sidney Rice SEA 25 9 Donovan McNabb MIN 25 6 Ryan Mathews SD 25 7 Chad Ochocinco NE 26 9 *Cam Newton CAR 26 11 *Mark Ingram NO 26 9 Steve Smith CAR 27 5 Chad Henne MIA 27 5 *Daniel Thomas MIA 27 11 Pierre Garcon IND 28 6 Matt Hasselbeck TEN 28 9 Jahvid Best DET 28 7 Mario Manningham NYG 29 6 Tarvaris Jackson SEA 29 9 Jonathan Stewart CAR 29 6 Malcolm Floyd SD 30 7 Alex Smith SF 30 6 Knowshon Moreno DEN 30 11 Austin Collie IND TEs
Rk. Bye Player Team Rk. Bye Player Team Rk. Bye Player Team 1 6 Antonio Gates SD 11 9 Brandon Pettigrew DET 21 7 Jermaine Gresham CIN 2 8 Jermichael Finley GB 12 7 Rob Gronkowski NE 22 9 Visanthe Shiancoe MIN 3 7 Vernon Davis SF 13 5 Chris Cooley WAS 23 7 Brent Celek PHI 4 11 Dallas Clark IND 14 7 Aaron Hernandez NE 24 5 Ben Watson CLE 5 5 Jason Witten DAL 15 8 Dustin Keller NYJ 25 8 Kevin Boss OAK 6 11 Jimmy Graham NO 16 6 Zach Miller SEA 26 6 Tony Moeaki KC 7 9 Marcedes Lewis JAX 17 9 Greg Olsen CAR 27 7 Travis Beckum NYG 8 8 Kellen Winslow TB 18 11 Heath Miller PIT 28 5 Ed Dickson BAL 9 11 Owen Daniels HOU 19 6 Todd Heap ARI 29 5 Anthony Fasano MIA 10 8 Tony Gonzalez ATL 20 6 Jared Cook TEN 30 9 Jeremy Shockey CAR Ultimate Fantasy Guide Kickers Sleepers
Rk. Bye Player Team Pts Rk. Bye Player Team Pts Pos. Player Team 1 8 Sebastian Janikowski OAK 142 17 8 Robbie Gould CHI 110 QB Jason Campbell OAK 2 7 Stephen Gostkowski NE 56 18 7 Lawrence Tynes NYG 100 QB Josh Freeman TB 3 6 Nate Kaeding SD 109 19 9 Josh Scobee JAC 107 QB Colt McCoy CLE 4 8 Mason Crosby GB 112 20 5 David Buehler DAL 114 QB Kyle Orton DEN 5 11 Neil Rackers HOU 124 21 6 Jay Feely ARI 107 QB Mark Sanchez NYJ 6 5 Josh Brown STL 125 22 8 Connor Barth TB 105 RB Tim Hightower WAS 7 8 Matt Bryant ATL 128 23 9 Olindo Mare CAR 106 RB Felix Jones DAL 8 5 Billy Cundiff BAL 117 24 6 Jeff Reed SEA 40 RB Stevan Ridley NE 9 6 Rob Bironas TEN 110 25 6 Ryan Succop KC 102 RB *Daniel Thomas MIA 10 5 Dan Carpenter MIA 115 26 5 Graham Gano WAS 100 RB Beanie Wells ARI 11 7 David Akers SF 143 27 9 Ryan Longwell MIN 81 TE Jared Cook TEN 12 11 Adam Vinatieri IND 129 28 6 Matt Prater DEN 76 TE Fred Davis WAS 13 7 *Alex Henery PHI R 29 9 Jason Hanson DET 55 TE Ed Dickson BAL 14 11 Garrett Hartley NO 100 30 5 Phil Dawson CLE 97 TE Jimmy Graham NO 15 8 Nick Folk NYJ 127 31 7 Rian Lindell BUF 79 TE Tony Moeaki KC 16 11 Shaun Suisham PIT 61 32 7 Mike Nugent CIN 62 WR Jacoby Ford OAK WR Steve Johnson BUF WR *Greg Little CLE Data provided by The Sports Xchange WR Mike Sims-Walker STL WR Mike Thomas JAX Rookies
Position Player Team RB Mark Ingram NO RB Daniel Thomas MIA WR Julio Jones ATL RB Roy Helu WAS WR A.J Green CIN RB DeMarco Murray DAL RB Shane Vereen NE RB Ben Tate TEN RB Kendall Hunter SF QB Cam Newton CAR Browns
Position Player Pos. Rk. RB Peyton Hillis 18 RB Montario Hardesty 51 QB Colt McCoy 23 TE Ben Watson 24 Ultimate Fantasy Guide Find your sleepers, make them keepers
Ladd Biro | Special to The Plain Dealer receivers, Sims-Walker can easily become Sam Bradford’s go-to guy. Given the young his time of year, fantasy enthusiasts tend to obsess over their gunslinger’s potential, that could be a lucrative job. first-round draft pick. Do you go with Adrian Peterson or Plaxico Burress, Jets (ADP: 122, PD Chris Johnson? What about Arian Foster? Is the middle of the 200: 93, Fool 100: 78). He is the presumed round too early for Aaron Rodgers? Should you grab an elite starter opposite Santonio Holmes, and he could quickly become the team’s most receiver at the end? While these decisions are important, you’d prolific red-zone target. Burress should beT better served expending more mental energy on the middle rounds, where make an immediate impact in this offense. Lance Moore, Saints (ADP: 118, PD 200: championship fantasy rosters are built. After all, while it’s interesting to debate 101, Fool 100: 79). While your competitors whether Foster merits a top three pick this year, many of those who stole him may be locked in on Robert Meachem, Moore is positioned to be the true No. 2 in the fifth round or later last season rode him all the way to a title. wideout in New Orleans. Marques Colston’s gimpy knee could even give Moore a shot at Fantasy veterans know the secret to breakout rookie season, but Blount still the lead role on occasion. great drafting is not simply selecting the represents excellent value at his current best players available, but taking them no draft position. He faces virtually no Jacoby Ford, Raiders (ADP: 112, PD 200: earlier than necessary. You may share my competition for touches now that Cadillac 121, Fool 100: 84). Ford showed flashes of belief that Jacoby Ford is on the verge of a Williams is with the Rams, and he’s a brilliance last season, and he is the only breakout season; but you’re hurting yourself bruising runner who should find the end Oakland receiver worth drafting. If he gets — and, worse yet, begging for ridicule from zone nearly every week. decent quarterback play, he could vault up your opponents — if you pull the trigger too the ranks. (ADP: 105, PD 200: 82, early. C.J. Spiller, Bills Fool 100: 92). He disappointed a lot of Who are this year’s hidden gems? Let’s owners who wasted an early pick on him Tight ends take a look at my Sleeper Picks of 2011, after his sensational preseason run last broken down by position. Owen Daniels, Texans (ADP: 77, PD year. But with only Fred Jackson standing (Note: ADP means “average draft 200: 109, Fool 100: 40). Returning from in the way, the Bills’ 2010 first-round draft position,” and indicates where the player his third torn ACL, the risk is obvious. But selection will get every chance to earn a full is typically selected in standard leagues, a healthy Daniels is clearly Matt Schaub’s committee share, if not a starting job. according to mock draft websites. Compare second-favorite target, giving him perhaps this to the Plain Dealer Top 200 rankings Bernard Scott, Bengals (ADP: 210, PD the most upside among second-tier tight and my Fantasy Fool Top 100 rankings.) 200: 139, Fool 100: NR). Cedric Benson ends. is not the runner he once was, and his Brandon Pettigrew, Lions (ADP: 126, Quarterbacks understudy has been assured more touches PD 200: 118, Fool 100: 82). If Matt Stafford this season. A changing of the guard is could just stay on the field, he and his Josh Freeman, Buccaneers (ADP: 70, underway in Cincinnati, so Scott is more young tight end could put up great numbers PD 200: 94, Fool 100: 33). There should be than just a handcuff. He’s the future. together. Pettigrew has all the tools to be an nothing sleepy about last year’s seventh- elite tight end. best fantasy quarterback, but Freeman is still flying under the radar in many circles. Wide receivers
With a sterling TD:INT ratio, and a talented Austin Collie, WR, Colts (ADP: 67, PD Kickers group of young receivers, the third-year 200: 75, Fool 100: 27). He was sitting Alex Henery, Eagles (ADP: 196, PD2 00: passer has elite status in his sights. atop the 2010 WR rankings when he got NR, Fool 100: NR). When perennial fantasy a concussion in Week 6. The threat of Kyle Orton, Broncos (ADP: 148, PD 200: star David Akers became a 49er, he left his another blow to the head has depressed 159, Fool 100: 66). First he was headed to plum job to a rookie who set the NCAA Collie’s value significantly, but those who Miami, then to the bench in favor of Tim record for career field-goal accuracy (89.5 take the risk could be rewarded with an Tebow. Now he’s locked into the starting percent) at Nebraska. elite wideout. job that made him a fantasy stud over the first half of last season. Though John Fox Mario Manningham, Giants (ADP: 73, Ladd Biro was voted the 2010 Football Writer of the will run a more conservative offense, Orton PD 200: 73; Fool 100: 58). With Steve Smith Year by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association. Follow should be money early on again, if not all wearing an Eagles jersey, Manningham all his advice at the Fantasy Fools blog (fantasy-fools. season. ascends to the No. 2 job in a passing attack blogspot.com), on Facebook and via Twitter (@ that has consistently produced valuable ladd_biro). Running backs fantasy receivers. Mike Sims-Walker, Rams (ADP: 113, PD (ADP: LeGarrette Blount, Buccaneers 200: 104, Fool 100: 69). With the dearth 33, PD 200: 31, Fool 100: 15). He had a of talent and experience amongst St. Louis Ultimate Fantasy Guide Top 100 individual defenders
Rk. Bye Pos. Player Team 46 5 LB Kevin Burnett MIA 92 5 LB Cameron Wake MIA 1 7 LB Patrick Willis SF 47 9 DL Charles Johnson CAR 93 6 DB Kerry Rhodes ARI 2 9 LB Jon Beason CAR 48 8 LB Clay Matthews GB 94 8 DB Brent Grimes ATL 3 5 LB James Laurinaitis STL 49 11 DL Mario Williams HOU 95 6 LB Stewart Bradley ARI 4 8 LB Curtis Lofton ATL 50 9 LB E.J. Henderson MIN 96 8 LB Kamerion Wimbley OAK 5 7 LB Jerod Mayo NE 51 7 LB Nick Barnett BUF 97 7 DL Carlos Dunlap CIN 6 5 LB Ray Lewis BAL 52 7 LB Mathias Kiwanuka NYG 98 5 DL Haloti Ngata BAL 7 11 LB Lawrence Timmons PIT 53 11 DB Roman Harper NO 99 6 LB *Von Miller DEN 8 9 LB Paul Posluszny JAX 54 8 DB Tyvon Branch OAK 100 8 DL Ray Edwards ATL 9 8 LB Brian Urlacher CHI 55 11 DL Robert Mathis IND 10 6 LB Derrick Johnson KC 56 6 DB Earl Thomas SEA 11 9 LB Stephen Tulloch DET 57 9 LB James Anderson CAR Team D 12 9 LB Chad Greenway MIN 58 5 DB Yeremiah Bell MIA
13 8 LB Desmond Bishop GB 59 9 LB Thomas Davis CAR Rk. Bye Team Top Defender 14 11 LB DeMeco Ryans HOU 60 9 LB Clint Session JAX 1 8 Packers Desmond Bishop 15 5 LB London Fletcher WAS 61 7 DL Osi Umenyiora NYG 2 11 Steelers Lawrence Timmons 16 6 LB Barrett Ruud TEN 62 11 DB Antoine Bethea IND 3 7 Eagles Jamar Chaney 17 6 LB David Hawthorne SEA 63 8 LB Geno Hayes TB 4 8 Jets David Harris 18 7 LB Rey Maualuga CIN 64 8 LB A.J. Hawk GB 5 11 Saints Jonathan Vilma 19 8 LB Lance Briggs CHI 65 5 LB Bradie James DAL 6 7 Patriots Jerod Mayo 20 11 LB James Harrison PIT 66 6 LB Takeo Spikes SD 7 5 Ravens Ray Lewis 21 7 LB Jamar Chaney PHI 67 6 DB Eric Weddle SD 8 6 Chiefs Derrick Johnson 22 11 LB Brian Cushing HOU 68 7 DB Patrick Chung NE 9 6 Chargers Takeo Spikes 23 8 LB David Harris NYJ 69 9 DB Louis Delmas DET 10 8 Falcons Curtis Lofton 24 5 LB Karlos Dansby MIA 70 11 LB James Farrior PIT 11 9 Lions Stephen Tulloch 25 8 LB Rolando McClain OAK 71 6 DB Michael Griffin TEN 12 7 Giants Justin Tuck 26 7 DL Justin Tuck NYG 72 6 DL Elvis Dumervil DEN 13 8 Bears Brian Urlacher 27 5 LB D’Qwell Jackson CLE 73 7 LB Kirk Morrison BUF 14 5 Dolphins Karlos Dansby 28 6 LB D.J. Williams DEN 74 5 DB Joe Haden CLE 15 5 Cowboys DeMarcus Ware 29 5 LB DeMarcus Ware DAL 75 8 DL John Abraham ATL 16 7 49ers Patrick Willis 30 11 LB Jonathan Vilma NO 76 7 DL Justin Smith SF 17 5 Rams James Laurinaitis 31 6 DB Eric Berry KC 77 9 DB Charles Godfrey CAR 18 8 Bucs Mason Foster 32 6 LB Daryl Washington ARI 78 6 DB Cortland Finnegan TEN 19 8 Raiders Rolando McClain 33 9 LB DeAndre Levy DET 79 9 DB Antoine Winfield MIN 20 6 Broncos D.J. Williams 34 8 DL Julius Peppers CHI 80 6 DL Calais Campbell ARI 21 11 Colts Gary Brackett 35 7 DL Trent Cole PHI 81 5 LB Rocky McIntosh WAS 22 11 Texans DeMeco Ryans 36 9 DL Jared Allen MIN 82 5 DL Chris Long STL 23 9 Vikings Chad Greenway 37 11 DB Troy Polamalu PIT 83 11 LB LaMarr Woodley PIT 24 7 Bengals Rey Maualuga 38 5 DL Terrell Suggs BAL 84 6 LB Tamba Hali KC 25 6 Seahawks David Hawthorne 39 9 DL Ndamukong Suh DET 85 8 DB Tramon Williams GB 26 5 Redskins London Fletcher 40 5 DB LaRon Landry WAS 86 7 DB Devin McCourty NE 27 7 Bills Nick Barnett 41 5 DB Ed Reed BAL 87 6 DL Darnell Dockett ARI 28 6 Titans Barrett Ruud 42 11 LB Gary Brackett IND 88 5 DL James Hall STL 29 9 Panthers Jon Beason 43 8 DB Charles Woodson GB 89 9 LB Daryl Smith JAX 30 9 Jaguars Paul Posluszny 44 8 LB Mason Foster TB 90 9 DL Kyle Vanden Bosch DET 31 5 Browns D’Qwell Jackson 45 5 DB T.J. Ward CLE 91 5 DB DeAngelo Hall WAS 32 6 Cardinals Daryl Washington