A Fantasy Cheat Sheet from the Head Cheese

Since Thursday night's game is really about determining the final three or four spots on the Packer roster, I thought I'd take a quick break from the Green & Gold and give you my cheat sheet for fantasy football this season.

I'm no expert, but I've been playing since '83 so I've got some fantasy cred. Based on basic scoring rules, here's how I would rate each position's top 13 players as well as my top 13 overall (13 representing the number of Packer world championships). I've also included some sleepers: guys who are not projected to be fantasy starters week 1, but who might prove valuable down the road.

Top 13 Overall

1. Ray Rice

2. Chris Johnson

3. Arian Foster

4. Adrian Peterson

5. Jamal Charles

6. Aaron Rodgers

7. Michael Vick

8. Andre Johnson

9. LeSean McCoy

10. Calvin Johnson

11. Tom Brady

12. Philip Rivers

13. Larry Fitzgerald

Top 13 Quarterbacks

1. Aaron Rodgers

2. Michael Vick

3. Tom Brady

4. Philip Rivers

5. Drew Brees

6. Peyton Manning

7. Ben Roethlisberger

8. Matt Ryan

9. Tony Romo

10. Matt Schaub

11. Matthew Stafford

12. Eli Manning

13. Josh Freeman

QB sleepers: Kevin Kolb, Colt McCoy, Chad Henne

Top 13 Running Backs

1. Ray Rice

2. Chris Johnson

3. Arian Foster

4. Adrian Peterson

5. Jamal Charles

6. LeSean McCoy

7. Michael Turner

8. Rashad Mendenhall

9. Maurice Jones-Drew

10. Felix Jones

11. Peyton Hillis

12. Darren McFadden

13. LeGarrette Blount

RB sleepers: Mark Ingram, Ryan Matthews, Tim Hightower, James Starks

Top 13 Wide Receivers

1. Andre Johnson

2. Calvin Johnson

3. Larry Fitzgerald

4. Roddy White

5. Vincent Jackson

6. Greg Jennings

7. Hakeem Nicks

8. Mike Wallace

9. Miles Austin

10. Reggie Waynw

11. Dwayne Bowe

12. Santonio Holmes

13. Mike Williams, TB

WR sleepers: Lance Moore, Julio Jones, Mike Thomas, Greg Little

Top 13 Tight Ends

1. Jason Witten

2. Jermichael Finley

3. Antonio Gates

4. Jimmy Graham

5. Dallas Clark

6. Vernon Davis

7. Zach Miller

8. Owen Daniels

9. Brandon Pettigrew

10. Mercedes Lewis

11. Brent Celek

12. Rob Gronkowski

13. Kellen Winslow

TE sleepers: Aaron Hernandez, Greg Olsen, Tony Moeaki