Here are the top-20 at each position if every QB were guaranteed exactly 550 passing attempts, every RB 250 carries and every WR 140 targets. In other words, we're taking the "opportunity" variable out of the equation and looking at who would be the most productive on a per-attempt basis in a standard scoring format (non PPR). Of course, running QBs will still run, and receiving RBs will still catch passes, too.
Feedback is welcome, of course.
Last week's article removed health as a variable. This one removes opportunity.
| Rank | QB | RB | WR |
| 1 | Aaron Rodgers | Darren McFadden | Calvin Johnson |
| 2 | Michael Vick | Arian Foster | Julio Jones |
| 3 | Cam Newton | Ryan Mathews | Jordy Nelson |
| 4 | Tom Brady | LeSean McCoy | A.J. Green |
| 5 | Philip Rivers | Pierre Thomas | Kenny Britt |
| 6 | Ben Roethlisberger | Ben Tate | Mike Wallace |
| 7 | Tony Romo | DeMarco Murray | Andre Johnson |
| 8 | Drew Brees | Jonathan Stewart | Malcom Floyd |
| 9 | Eli Manning | DeAngelo Williams | Hakeem Nicks |
| 10 | Robert Griffin III | Ray Rice | Miles Austin |
| 11 | Peyton Manning | Adrian Peterson | Desean Jackson |
| 12 | Matt Stafford | Maurice Jones-Drew | Dez Bryant |
| 13 | Carson Palmer | Trent Richardson | Victor Cruz |
| 14 | Jay Cutler | C.J. Spiller | Greg Jennings |
| 15 | Matt Ryan | Matt Forte | Steve Smith |
| 16 | Matt Schaub | Jamaal Charles | Marques Colston |
| 17 | Jake Locker | Stevan Ridley | Demaryius Thomas |
| 18 | Andrew Luck | Darren Sproles | Larry Fitzgerald |
| 19 | Russell Wilson | Michael Bush | Denarius Moore |
| 20 | Tim Tebow | Mark Ingram | Percy Harvin |
Here are the top-20 at each position if every QB were guaranteed exactly 550 passing attempts, every RB 250 carries and every WR 140 targets. In other words, we're taking the "opportunity" variable out of the equation and looking at who would be the most productive on a per-attempt basis in a standard scoring format (non PPR). Of course, running QBs will still run, and receiving RBs will still catch passes, too.
Feedback is welcome, of course.
Last week's article removed health as a variable. This one removes opportunity.
| Rank | QB | RB | WR |
| 1 | Aaron Rodgers | Darren McFadden | Calvin Johnson |
| 2 | Michael Vick | Arian Foster | Julio Jones |
| 3 | Cam Newton | Ryan Mathews | Jordy Nelson |
| 4 | Tom Brady | LeSean McCoy | A.J. Green |
| 5 | Philip Rivers | Pierre Thomas | Kenny Britt |
| 6 | Ben Roethlisberger | Ben Tate | Mike Wallace |
| 7 | Tony Romo | DeMarco Murray | Andre Johnson |
| 8 | Drew Brees | Jonathan Stewart | Malcom Floyd |
| 9 | Eli Manning | DeAngelo Williams | Hakeem Nicks |
| 10 | Robert Griffin III | Ray Rice | Miles Austin |
| 11 | Peyton Manning | Adrian Peterson | Desean Jackson |
| 12 | Matt Stafford | Maurice Jones-Drew | Dez Bryant |
| 13 | Carson Palmer | Trent Richardson | Victor Cruz |
| 14 | Jay Cutler | C.J. Spiller | Greg Jennings |
| 15 | Matt Ryan | Matt Forte | Steve Smith |
| 16 | Matt Schaub | Jamaal Charles | Marques Colston |
| 17 | Jake Locker | Stevan Ridley | Demaryius Thomas |
| 18 | Andrew Luck | Darren Sproles | Larry Fitzgerald |
| 19 | Russell Wilson | Michael Bush | Denarius Moore |
| 20 | Tim Tebow | Mark Ingram | Percy Harvin |
