2007 Early NFL Rankings

Updated on May 9, 2011 1:36PM EST

Early 2007 NFL Rankings

It's way early and there are plenty of things that need to shake out this offseason, but for those readers still hungry for fantasy football content, we've compiled the early fantasy rankings of several NFL Staffers. We've tried to take all of the variables into account as best we can, but of course, these rankings will need plenty of updating as the offseason goes on. Note that these lists were submitted shortly after the Super Bowl.

Our four-man panel consists of:

Michael Beller - RotoWire Assistant Editor
Chris Liss - RotoWire Managing Editor
Derek VanRiper - RotoWire Assistant Editor
Mike Doria - RotoWire NFL Editor

We've compiled each writer's overall top 25 list, as well as their top 10 at the major skill positions.

Michael Beller

Rank	Player	POS	Team
1	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	SD
2	Steven Jackson	RB	STL
3	Larry Johnson	RB	KC
4	Brian Westbrook	RB	PHI
5	Willie Parker	RB	PIT
6	Frank Gore	RB	SF
7	Shaun Alexander	RB	SEA
8	Rudi Johnson	RB	CHI
9	Peyton Manning	WR	IND
10	Joseph Addai	RB	IND
11	Reggie Bush	RB	NO
12	Brandon Jacobs	RB	NYG
13	Marvin Harrison	WR	IND
14	Carson Palmer	QB	CIN
15	Clinton Portis	RB	WAS
16	Terrell Owens	WR	DAL
17	Marion Barber III	RB	DAL
18	Ronnie Brown	RB	MIA
19	Drew Brees	QB	NO
20	Laurence Maroney	RB	NE
21	Chad Johnson	WR	CIN
22	Edgerrin James	RB	ARI
23	Chester Taylor	RB	MIN
24	Torry Holt	WR	STL
25	Willis McGahee	RB	BUF

Chris Liss

Rank	Player	POS	Team
1	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	SD
2	Steven Jackson	RB	STL
3	Larry Johnson	RB	KC
4	Frank Gore	RB	SF
5	Rudi Johnson	RB	CIN
6	Shaun Alexander	RB	SEA
7	Willie Parker	RB	PIT
8	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	JAC
9	Joseph Addai	RB	IND
10	Brian Westbrook	RB	PHI
11	Willis McGahee	RB	BUF
12	Ronnie Brown	RB	MIA
13	Deuce McAllister	RB	NO
14	Clinton Portis	RB	WAS
15	Chad Johnson	WR	CIN
16	Steve Smith	WR	CAR
17	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	ARI
18	Laurence Maroney	RB	NE
19	Javon Walker	WR	DEN
20	Marvin Harrison	WR	IND
21	Antonio Gates	TE	SD
22	Peyton Manning	QB	IND
23	Torry Holt	WR	STL
24	Reggie Wayne	WR	IND
25	Lee Evans	WR	BUF

Derek VanRiper

Rank	Player	POS	Team
1	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	SD
2	Larry Johnson	RB	KC
3	Steven Jackson	RB	STL
4	Frank Gore	RB	SF
5	Shaun Alexander	RB	SEA
6	Rudi Johnson	RB	CIN
7	Brian Westbrook	RB	PHI
8	Clinton Portis	RB	WAS
9	Reggie Bush	RB	NO
10	Joseph Addai	RB	IND
11	Willie Parker	RB	PIT
12	Ronnie Brown	RB	MIA
13	Willis McGahee	RB	BUF
14	Steve Smith	WR	CAR
15	Peyton Manning	QB	IND
16	Laurence Maroney	RB	NE
17	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	JAC
18	Cadillac Williams	RB	TB
19	Chad Johnson	WR	CIN
20	Torry Holt	WR	STL
21	Ahman Green	RB	GB
22	Chester Taylor	RB	MIN
23	Brandon Jacobs	RB	NYG
24	Terrell Owens	WR	DAL
25	Jamal Lewis	RB	BAL

Mike Doria

Rank	Player	POS	Team
1	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	SD
2	Larry Johnson	RB	KC
3	Steven Jackson	RB	STL
4	Shaun Alexander	RB	SEA
5	Frank Gore	RB	SF
6	Rudi Johnson	RB	CIN
7	Brian Westbrook	RB	PHI
8	Willie Parker	RB	PIT
9	Clinton Portis	RB	WAS
10	Joseph Addai	RB	IND
11	Willis McGahee	RB	BUF
12	Ronnie Brown	RB	MIA
13	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	JAX
14	Laurence Maroney	RB	NE
15	Reggie Bush	RB	NO
16	Peyton Manning	QB	IND
17	Chad Johnson	WR	CHI
18	Steve Smith	WR	CAR
19	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	ARI
20	Brandon Jacobs	RB	NYG
21	Torry Holt	WR	STL
22	Marvin Harrison	WR	IND
23	Cadillac Williams	RB	TB
24	Edgerrin James	RB	ARI
25	Chester Taylor	RB	MIN

Top 10 by Position

QB	Beller	Liss	VanRiper	Doria
1	Peyton Manning	Peyton Manning	Peyton Manning	Peyton Manning
2	Carson Palmer	Carson Palmer	Drew Brees	Carson Palmer
3	Drew Brees	Drew Brees	Carson Palmer	Drew Brees
4	Tom Brady	Marc Bulger	Tom Brady	Tom Brady
5	Marc Bulger	Tom Brady	Donovan McNabb	Donovan McNabb
6	Donovan McNabb	Vince Young	Marc Bulger	Marc Bulger
7	Vince Young	Donovan McNabb	Jay Cutler	Matt Hasselbeck
8	Philip Rivers	Ben Roethlisberger	Tony Romo	Vince Young
9	Eli Manning	Eli Manning	Philip Rivers	Michael Vick
10	Michael Vick	Matt Hasselbeck	Michael Vick	Eli Manning

RB	Beller	Liss	VanRiper	Doria
1	LaDainian Tomlinson	LaDainian Tomlinson	LaDainian Tomlinson	LaDainian Tomlinson
2	Steven Jackson	Steven Jackson	Larry Johnson	Larry Johnson
3	Larry Johnson	Larry Johnson	Steven Jackson	Steven Jackson
4	Brian Westbrook	Frank Gore	Frank Gore	Shaun Alexander
5	Willie Parker	Rudi Johnson	Shaun Alexander	Frank Gore
6	Frank Gore	Shaun Alexander	Rudi Johnson	Rudi Johnson
7	Shaun Alexander	Willie Parker	Brian Westbrook	Brian Westbrook
8	Rudi Johnson	Maurice Jones-Drew	Clinton Portis	Willie Parker
9	Joseph Addai	Joseph Addai	Reggie Bush	Clinton Portis
10	Reggie Bush	Brian Westbrook	Joseph Addai	Joseph Addai

WR	Beller	Liss	VanRiper	Doria
1	Marvin Harrison	Chad Johnson	Steve Smith	Chad Johnson
2	Terrell Owens	Steve Smith	Chad Johnson	Steve Smith
3	Chad Johnson	Larry Fitzgerald	Torry Holt	Larry Fitzgerald
4	Reggie Wayne	Javon Walker	Terrell Owens	Torry Holt
5	Torry Holt	Marvin Harrison	Marvin Harrison	Marvin Harrison
6	Anquan Boldin	Torry Holt	Anquan Boldin	Javon Walker
7	Roy Williams	Reggie Wayne	Reggie Wayne	Reggie Wayne
8	Javon Walker	Lee Evans	Marques Colston	Roy Williams
9	Steve Smith	Roy Williams	Roy Williams	Terrell Owens
10	Donald Driver	Plaxico Burress	Andre Johnson	Anquan Boldin

TE	Beller	Liss	VanRiper	Doria
1	Antonio Gates	Antonio Gates	Antonio Gates	Antonio Gates
2	Jeremy Shockey	Kellen Winslow	Tony Gonzalez	Kellen Winslow
3	Todd Heap	Jeremy Shockey	Alge Crumpler	Tony Gonzalez
4	Alge Crumpler	Tony Gonzalez	Jeremy Shockey	Jeremy Shockey
5	Tony Gonzalez	Alge Crumpler	Todd Heap	Alge Crumpler
6	Kellen Winslow	Todd Heap	Kellen Winslow	Todd Heap
7	Chris Cooley	Jason Witten	L.J. Smith	Chris Cooley
8	Desmond Clark	Chris Cooley	Chris Cooley	L.J. Smith
9	Vernon Davis	L.J. Smith	Vernon Davis	Vernon Davis
10	L.J. Smith	Vernon Davis	Jason Witten	Jason Witten

Article first appeared 02/16/2007