Each week RealGM will rank the top ten players at each position, with prior performance and weekly match-ups taken into consideration.
Make sure you start players that are going against the poor defenses of Detroit, St. Louis, San Francisco, Kansas City and New Orleans this weekend.
The first rule of fantasy football is always to start your studs, but you can never over-prepare, either.
Quarterbacks
1. Tony Romo, Dallas at Green Bay
2. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis versus Jacksonville
3. Jay Cutler, Denver versus New Orleans
4. Drew Brees, New Orleans at Denver
5. Brett Favre, N.Y. Jets at San Diego
6. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay versus Dallas
7. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
8. Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia versus Pittsburgh
9. Kurt Warner, Arizona at Washington
10. Philip Rivers, San Diego versus N.Y. Jets
Sleeper: Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants versus Cincinnati
Running Backs
1. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota versus Carolina
2. LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego versus N.Y. Jets (injury risk)
3. Frank Gore, San Francisco versus Detroit
4. Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia versus Pittsburgh
5. Clinton Portis, Washington versus Arizona
6. Willie Parker, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
7. Brandon Jacobs, N.Y. Giants versus Cincinnati
8. Reggie Bush, New Orleans at Denver
9. Marion Barber, Dallas at Green Bay (slight injury risk)
10. Michael Turner, Atlanta versus Kansas City
Sleeper: Julius Jones, Seattle versus St. Louis
Wide Receivers
1. Terrell Owens, Dallas at Green Bay
2. Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis versus Jacksonville
3. Anquan Boldin, Arizona at Washington
4. Calvin Johnson, Detroit at San Francisco
5. Plaxico Burress, N.Y. Giants versus Cincinnati
6. Brandon Marshall, Denver versus New Orleans
7. Greg Jennings, Green Bay versus Dallas
8. Braylon Edwards, Cleveland at Baltimore
9. Chris Chambers, San Diego versus N.Y. Jets
10. Randy Moss, New England versus Miami
Sleeper: Santana Moss, Washington versus Arizona
Tight Ends
1. Jason Witten, Dallas at Green Bay
2. Antonio Gates, San Diego versus N.Y. Jets
3. Jeremy Shockey, New Orleans at Denver
4. Kellen Winslow, Cleveland at Baltimore
5. Chris Cooley, Washington versus Arizona
6. Dallas Clark, Indianapolis versus Jacksonville (injury risk)
7. L.J. Smith, Philadelphia versus Pittsburgh
8. Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City at Atlanta
9. John Carlson, Seattle versus St. Louis
10. Heath Miller, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
Sleeper: Todd Heap, Baltimore versus Cleveland
Kickers
1. Mason Crosby, Green Bay versus Dallas
2. Neil Rackers, Arizona at Washington
3. Nick Folk, Dallas at Green Bay
4. Rian Lindell, Buffalo versus Oakland
5. Josh Brown, St. Louis at Seattle
6. John Kasay, Carolina at Minnesota
7. Nate Kaeding, San Diego versus N.Y. Jets
8. Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis versus Jacksonville
9. Robbie Gould, Chicago versus Tampa Bay
10. Stephen Gostkowski, New England versus Miami
Sleeper: Ryan Longwell, Minnesota versus Carolina
Defense/Special Teams
1. New York Giants, versus Cincinnati
2. Tennessee Titans, versus Houston
3. Seattle Seahawks, versus St. Louis
4. New England Patriots, versus Miami
5. Chicago Bears, versus Tampa Bay
6. Carolina Panthers, at Minnesota
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, at Chicago
8. San Diego Chargers, versus N.Y. Jets
9. Buffalo Bills, versus Oakland
10. Pittsburgh Steelers, versus Philadelphia
Sleeper: Indianapolis Colts, versus Jacksonville
RealGM's Top-10 Fantasy Starters For Week Three