Week 14 Fantasy Football Report: Top 10 Players at Each Position, Hot Adds and Drops

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Dec 2, 2012; San Diego, CA, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (14) dives for a touchdown during the fourth quarter while defended by San Diego Chargers free safety Eric Weddle (32) at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports

In most leagues, this is the first week of fantasy playoffs. Did your team get in?

Whether you are playing with the big boys or the consolation players, here are your top 10 players by position and hot pick-ups.

Top 10 Quarterback Starters

Player

Matchup

Projected Points

Aaron Rodgers

Detroit

24.4

Peyton Manning

Oakland

14.3

Eli Manning

New Orleans

23.6

Drew Brees

New York Giants

23.1

Andrew Luck

Tennessee

22.4

Matt Ryan

Carolina

21.8

Matthew Stafford

Green Bay

21.7

Andy Dalton

Dallas

20.7

Ben Roethlisberger

San Diego

20.5

Tom Brady

Houston

19.7

*Roethlisberger is not a sure start on Sunday

Top 10 Running Back Starters

Player

Matchup

Projected Points

Doug Martin

Philadelphia

17.3

Adrian Peterson

Chicago

17.2

Ray Rice

Washington

16.8

Matt Forte

Minnesota

16.5

Chris Johnson

Indianapolis

16.5

Jamaal Charles

Cleveland

16.4

Ahmad Bradshaw

New Orleans

15.8

Trent Richardson

Kansas City

15.0

Marshawn Lynch

Arizona

15.0

Knowshon Moreno

Oakland

15.0

Top 10 Wide Receivers

Player

Matchup

Projected Points

Calvin Johnson

Green Bay

12.6

A.J. Green

Dallas

12.1

Wes Welker

Houston

11.1

Roddy White

Carolina

10.4

Brandon Marshall

Minnesota

10.4

Reggie Wayne

Tennessee

10.1

Demaryius Thomas

Oakland

10.0

Marques Colston

New York Giants

9.7

Victor Cruz

New Orleans

9.6

Randall Cobb

Detroit

9.5

Top 10 Tight Ends

Player

Matchup

Projected Points

Jimmy Graham

New York Giants

9.5

Tony Gonzalez

Carolina

8.0

Jermaine Gresham

Dallas

7.9

Brandon Pettigrew

Green Bay

7.6

Jason Witten

Cincinnati

7.3

Heath Miller

San Diego

7.0

Martellus Bennett

New Orleans

6.9

Jermichael Finley

Detroit

6.8

Brent Celek

Tampa Bay

6.7

Coby Fleener

Tennessee

6.7

Top 10 Defenses

Player

Matchup

Projected Points

Seattle

Arizona

11.8

Tampa Bay

Philadelphia

8.5

Denver

Oakland

8.0

New York

Jacksonville

7.4

Chicago

Minnesota

7.3

Cincinnati

Dallas

7.2

San Francisco

Miami

6.9

Green Bay

Detroit

6.9

Jacksonville

New York Jets

6.8

Atlanta

Carolina

6.7

Top Waiver Wire Pick-Ups

RB Alex Green, Green Bay
RB Montell Owens, Jacksonville
RB Vick Ballard, Indianapolis
RB Justin Forsett, Houston
RB Joique Bell, Detroit

QB Nick Foles, Philadelphia
QB Russell Wilson, Seattle
QB John Skelton, Arizona

WR Chris Givens, St. Louis
WR Josh Gordon, Cleveland
WR Donnie Avery, Indianapolis
WR Golden Tate, Seattle
WR James Jones, Green Bay

TE Jacob Tamme, Denver
TE Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota
TE Brandon Myers, Oakland
TE Martellus Bennett, New York Giants
TE Dallas Clark, Tampa Bay

Top Drops for Week 10

Michael Vick
Ryan Broyles
Rashad Jennings
Dustin Keller
Brandon LaFell
Julian Edelman
LaRod Stephens-Howling
Titus Young
Marcel Reece
Felix Jones