Fantasy Football Week 11 Rankings: QB

Your No. 1 QB overall isn't Tom Brady or Peyton Manning. It isn't Drew Brees or early-season hero Matt Schaub either. It's the one and only Aaron Rodgers.

Rodgers presents the perfect example of why it's unnecessary to draft a QB in the first two rounds. He was a late-third or early-fourth round pick in most leagues and he's performing just as well as the big boys.

Sure, Brady and Manning offer you peace of mind, but with the RB and WR rankings constantly in flux, it's a much better idea to load up on talent at each of those positions, then snag a QB like Philip Rivers, Ben Roethlisberger, Kurt Warner, Donovan McNabb or Tony Romo a bit later. You could probably win your league with one of these guys and a good group of RBs and WRs. Teams with Manning or Brady and a weaker group of RBs and WRs will likely have more trouble in the playoffs.

Week 11 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF | K | Sleepers | Player Notes

1. Matt Schaub, HOU vs. TEN
2. Drew Brees, NO at TB
3. Aaron Rodgers, GB vs. SF
4. Kurt Warner, ARI at STL
5. Tom Brady, NE vs. NYJ
6. Peyton Manning, IND at BAL
7. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT at KC
8. Brett Favre, MIN vs. SEA
9. Donovan McNabb, PHI at CHI
10. Tony Romo, DAL vs. WAS
11. Carson Palmer, CIN at OAK
12. Jay Cutler, CHI vs. PHI
13. Philip Rivers, SD at DEN
14. Eli Manning, NYG vs. ATL
15. Matt Hasselbeck, SEA at MIN
16. Matt Ryan, ATL at NYG
17. Joe Flacco, BAL vs. IND
18. Jason Campbell, WAS at DAL
19. David Garrard, JAC vs. BUF
20. Alex Smith, SF at GB
21. Matthew Stafford, DET vs. CLE
22. Jake Delhomme, CAR vs. MIA
23. Matt Cassel, KC vs. PIT
24. Marc Bulger, STL vs. ARI
25. Ryan Fitzpatrick, BUF at JAC
26. Mark Sanchez, NYJ at NE
27. Vince Young, TEN at HOU
28. Josh Freeman, TB vs. NO
29. Kyle Orton, DEN vs. SD
30. Brady Quinn, CLE at DET
31. Chad Henne, MIA at CAR
32. Bruce Gradkowski, OAK vs. CIN

• Brett Favre might seem a little low at No. 8, but if you check this week's Over/Under column you'll see we all think he'll have a good day. That should make you feel great if your starting one of the top seven as well, including Ben Roethlisberger. The Steelers have turned into more of a passing team, and the Chiefs don't have enough talent to cover all the Pittsburgh weapons.

• Philip Rivers sees a low ranking this week, though he definitely has a decent chance at outperforming it. The opposing defensive matchup is tough, but Rivers did throw for 274 yards and a touchdown in his first game against Denver. If he can maintain the yardage total, limit mistakes, and add one more score on that performance, you'll be happy with his day.

• Joe Flacco also earned a somewhat conservative ranking this week. The Colts have been a great passing defense this year, but the secondary is riddled with injuries at this point of the season. Tom Brady carved them up for 375 yards and three TDs last week, and while it's foolish to think Flacco can match that type of day, I wouldn't be surprised to see him sneak into the top 10 this week when all is said and done.

• Alright, Brady Quinn. I ranked you over Chad Henne this week. He threw down the gauntlet, throwing for 172 yards and a touchdown on Monday night and not throwing a single interception (though he did fumble once). That's what you have to beat to vindicate my absurdly high No. 30 ranking for you.