Weekly Rankings: A.J. Green takes over at No. 1

If you didn't win in Week 1 of your fantasy season, well, the season is over. Our research has shown that 90 percent of people who lose in Week 1 don't make the fantasy playoffs. And you should also know that I'm totally kidding about that. You're good. It's one week, you'll be fine. Well, my team in my League of Record will not be fine. Odds are, though, your team will be very good.

So now while you're either riding high on a nice victory or still stung by a harrowing loss, it's Turn the Page Tuesday and time to look at the way-too-soon rankings for Week 2. Understand a lot can change during the week as the players return to practice on Wednesday. Though the Patriots and Jets will square off on Thursday night, right on NFL Network. Be sure to check that out! In any event, let's get to the rankings.

Quarterbacks

1. Peyton Manning
   2. Aaron Rodgers
   3. Drew Brees
   4. Colin Kaepernick
   5. Matt Ryan
   6. Andrew Luck
   7. Tom Brady
   8. Matthew Stafford
   9. Robert Griffin III
   10. Cam Newton
   11. Tony Romo
   12. Matt Schaub
   13. Russell Wilson
   14. Terrelle Pryor
   15. Michael Vick
   16. Jay Cutler
   17. Carson Palmer
   18. Eli Manning
   19. Alex Smith
   20. EJ Manuel
   21. Philip Rivers
   22. Joe Flacco
   23. Sam Bradford
   24. Ryan Tannehill

• Peyton Manning might not throw for seven touchdowns again. But you know what? He just might. He's the top fantasy quarterback for the rest of the season.

• Moved Andy Luck ahead of Tom Brady this week. Brady has thrown for a touchdown or less in eight of his last 10 games against the Jets. Think about that if you have a better option -- which you probably don't. Talk to me on Thursday to see if I've changed my mind at all.

• Matt Schaub has historically played well against the Titans. He's had 17 touchdown passes and just two turnovers in eight games against Tennessee. He's thrown at least two touchdown passes in seven consecutive games against the Titans.

Running backs

1. Adrian Peterson
   2. LeSean McCoy
   3. Jamaal Charles
   4. Doug Martin
   5. Reggie Bush
   6. Ray Rice
   7. Marshawn Lynch
   8. Trent Richardson
   9. Steven Jackson
   10. Alfred Morris
   11. Arian Foster
   12. Matt Forte
   13. C.J. Spiller
   14. Stevan Ridley
   15. Maurice Jones-Drew
   16. Darren McFadden
   17. DeAngelo Williams
   18. Chris Johnson
   19. Frank Gore
   20. DeMarco Murray
   21. Eddie Lacy
   22. Daryl Richardson
   23. Darren Sproles
   24. Ryan Mathews
   25. Rashard Mendenhall
   26. David Wilson
   27. Lamar Miller
   28. BenJarvus Green-Ellis
   29. Ben Tate
   30. Joique Bell
   31. Bryce Brown
   32. Ahmad Bradshaw
   33. Giovani Bernard
   34. Montee Ball
   35. Fred Jackson
   36. Chris Ivory
   37. Pierre Thomas
   38. Mark Ingram
   39. Knowshon Moreno
   40. Danny Woodhead

• I might already be in love with Chip Kelly and his new offense. I don't care if they take the entire second half off if his team continues to put up a first half like that.

• Matt Forte has struggled in his career against the Vikings and he's been held without a rushing touchdown in the last eight meetings between the two teams. But remember, that was when he was getting yanked out at the goal line. Times have changed. And let's be honest, you can't bench him.

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• Chris Johnson has been shut down by the Texans in the past. And let's be honest, the Texans shut down a lot of running backs.

• Still no real clarity to the Saints' running back situation. Still handicapping Pierre Thomas to be the leader at some point. Just hasn't happened yet.

• We've talked about Bryce Brown being a nice flex option at times. He's worth keeping an eye on.

Wide receivers

1. A.J. Green
   2. Calvin Johnson
   3. Demaryius Thomas
   4. Larry Fitzgerald
   5. Brandon Marshall
   6. Julio Jones
   7. Randall Cobb
   8. Dez Bryant
   9. DeSean Jackson
   10. Anquan Boldin
   11. Reggie Wayne
   12. Wes Welker
   13. Jordy Nelson
   14. Andre Johnson
   15. Victor Cruz
   16. Vincent Jackson
   17. Marques Colston
   18. Pierre Garcon
   19. Danny Amendola
   20. Hakeem Nicks
   21. Antonio Brown
   22. Dwayne Bowe
   23. Steve Smith
   24. Torrey Smith
   25. Cecil Shorts
   26. Eric Decker
   27. Miles Austin
   28. Steve Johnson
   29. Mike Wallace
   30. Mike Williams
   31. Roddy White
   32. Julian Edelman
   33. Harry Douglas
   34. T.Y. Hilton
   35. Tavon Austin
   36. Michael Floyd
   37. Lance Moore
   38. Greg Jennings
   39. Brian Hartline
   40. Kenbrell Thompkins
   41. Golden Tate
   42. Emmanuel Sanders
   43. Denarius Moore
   44. Chris Givens
   45. Alshon Jeffery
   46. Marlon Brown
   47. Vincent Brown
   48. James Jones
   49. Andre Roberts
   50. Kenny Stills
   51. DeAndre Hopkins
   52. Sidney Rice
   53. Kenny Britt
   54. Rod Streater
   55. Greg Little
   56. Malcom Floyd
   57. Rueben Randle
   58. Nate Washington
   59. Mohamed Sanu
   60. Jerome Simpson

• I'm about to be excommunicated from the ranks of fantasy football for not having Calvin Johnson as the top guy. But A.J. Green is just too good. He's on fire.

• Andre Johnson has been held below 80 receiving yards in six consecutive games against the Titans.

• Marques Colston has just two touchdown in his last 10 games against the Bucs.

• Antonio Brown topped 95 receiving yards in both games against the Bengals last year.

• Julian Edelman has value as long as Rob Gronkowski is out. But the moment Gronk comes back, it evaporates.

Tight ends

1. Vernon Davis
   2. Jimmy Graham
   3. Jason Witten
   4. Jordan Cameron
   5. Tony Gonzalez
   6. Julius Thomas
   7. Jared Cook
   8. Greg Olsen
   9. Brandon Myers
   10. Jermichael Finley
   11. Kyle Rudolph
   12. Brandon Pettigrew
   13. Owen Daniels
   14. Brent Celek
   15. Martellus Bennett
   16. Fred Davis
   17. Tyler Eifert
   18. Dwayne Allen
   19. Jermaine Gresham
   20. Kellen Winslow
   21. Marcedes Lewis
   22. Coby Fleener
   23. Dallas Clark
   24. Antonio Gates

• Vernon Davis is going to be my top-ranked tight end until he's not. Which really says nothing, but he's on the cusp of having one of the greatest seasons by a tight end.

• Julius Thomas has way too many targets to compete with in Denver. So don't chase the fantasy points. That said, he's still a TE1 in most leagues.

Kickers

1. Sebastian Janikowski
   2. Phil Dawson
   3. Matt Bryant
   4. Matt Prater
   5. Justin Tucker
   6. Stephen Gostkowski
   7. Garrett Hartley
   8. Greg Zuerlein
   9. Josh Brown
   10. Blair Walsh
   11. Randy Bullock
   12. Alex Henery
   13. Steven Hauschka
   14. Dan Bailey
   15. David Akers
   16. Kai Forbath
   17. Robbie Gould
   18. Mason Crosby
   19. Adam Vinatieri
   20. Caleb Sturgis

• I repeat: Seabass!

Defense

1. New England Patriots
   2. Chicago Bears
   3. Houston Texans
   4. Kansas City Chiefs
   5. Oakland Raiders
   6. San Francisco 49ers
   7. Cincinnati Bengals
   8. Denver Broncos
   9. Seattle Seahawks
   10. Arizona Cardinals
   11. Pittsburgh Steelers
   12. Dallas Cowboys
   13. Baltimore Ravens
   14. Indianapolis Colts
   15. New Orleans Saints
   16. Detroit Lions
   17. Green Bay Packers
   18. Miami Dolphins
   19. Carolina Panthers
   20. Minnesota Vikings
   21. New York Giants
   22. St. Louis FC
   23. Atlanta Falcons
   24. Philadelphia Eagles

• I repeat: Jets!

Did you know that Adam Rank won last year's Expert's League title? Oh that's right, it's like the only thing he ever talks about. Well congratulations, Rank. You finally did something. What have you done for us lately? Let's worry about 2013 and stop living in the past. Typical Lakers fan, am I right? Oh, if you found this useful (as if) check him out on the latest "Dave Dameshek Football Program". And follow him on Twitter, please. He's taking us to lunch if he gets 17 more Twitter followers today. And we only got 15 the last time, so step up fantasy enthusiasts!