FDH Fantasy Newsletter: Volume II, Issue XXVI

Welcome to our 42nd edition of the FDH Fantasy Newsletter, as we continue to bring you weekly fantasy sports updates in addition to our usual content on FantasyDrafthelp.com. Our archive of past editions is available right here on The FantasyDrafthelp.com Blog and specific links to past editions are available on the front page of FantasyDrafthelp.com.

In this week's edition:

^ The top 60 fantasy football players overall for 2009 on FDH's UQB system
^ The top fantasy players by position for 2009 on FDH's UQB system

The Top 60 Fantasy Football Players Overall For 2009 on FDH's UQB System

NOTE: The UQB system is explained in more detail here. Suffice to say that players are measured proportionately against each other in key categories based on the standard deviation from the mean in each area. It is truly the Ultimate Quantitative Baseline of how each player performed in 2008. Kickers are not included among the top overall players because although they account for a great deal of scoring, they do not get drafted in the top few rounds overall.


Players
UQB
Rk
Drew Brees
1797
1
Kurt Warner
1656
2
Jay Cutler
1643
3
Adrian Peterson
1618
4
Michael Turner
1606
5
DeAngelo Williams
1571
6
Clinton Portis
1570
7
Aaron Rodgers
1554
8T
Larry Fitzgerald
1554
8T
Calvin Johnson
1553
10
Andre Johnson
1552
11
Philip Rivers
1551
12
Peyton Manning
1550
13
Steve Smith
1549
14T
Greg Jennings
1549
14T
Roddy White
1548
16
Antonio Bryant
1546
17T
Terrell Owens
1546
17T
Randy Moss
1546
19
Vincent Jackson
1545
20T
Thomas Jones
1545
20T
Steve Slaton
1543
22T
Reggie Wayne
1543
22T
Kevin Walter
1541
24
Donald Driver
1539
25T
Matt Forte
1539
25T
Donovan McNabb
1538
27T
Isaac Bruce
1538
27T
Muhsin Muhammad
1538
27T
Santonio Holmes
1537
30
Chris Johnson
1536
31
Bernard Berrian
1535
32
Tony Gonzalez
1534
33
Lee Evans
1533
34
DeSean Jackson
1531
35
Braylon Edwards
1530
36T
Devery Henderson
1530
36T
Ryan Grant
1529
38T
Ted Ginn Jr.
1529
38T
Michael Jenkins
1528
40
Marques Colston
1527
41
LaDainian Tomlinson
1526
42
Jason Witten
1524
43
Anquan Boldin
1522
44
Steven Jackson
1520
45T
Matt Cassel
1520
45T
Robert Meachem
1520
45T
Frank Gore
1520
45T
Brandon Jacobs
1520
45T
Brandon Marshall
1520
45T
Mark Clayton
1520
45T
Derrick Ward
1519
52T
Marshawn Lynch
1519
52T
Lance Moore
1518
54T
Justin Gage
1518
54T
Owen Daniels
1518
54T
Chad Pennington
1518
54T
Dwayne Bowe
1517
58T
Chris Cooley
1517
58T
Dallas Clark
1517
58T
Malcom Floyd
1517
58T


The Top Fantasy Football Players by Position For 2009 on FDH's UQB System


QB
UQB
Rk
Drew Brees
1797
1
Kurt Warner
1656
2
Jay Cutler
1643
3
Aaron Rodgers
1554
4
Philip Rivers
1551
5
Peyton Manning
1550
6
Donovan McNabb
1538
7
Matt Cassel
1520
8
Chad Pennington
1518
9
David Garrard
1515
10
Brett Favre
1511
11
Tony Romo
1509
12T
Matt Ryan
1509
12T
Jason Campbell
1508
14T
Jake Delhomme
1508
14T
Ben Roethlisberger
1508
14T


RB
UQB
Rk
Adrian Peterson
1618
1
Michael Turner
1606
2
DeAngelo Williams
1571
3
Clinton Portis
1570
4
Thomas Jones
1545
5
Steve Slaton
1543
6
Matt Forte
1539
7
Chris Johnson
1536
8
Ryan Grant
1529
9
LaDainian Tomlinson
1526
10
Steven Jackson
1520
11T
Frank Gore
1520
11T
Brandon Jacobs
1520
11T
Derrick Ward
1519
14T
Marshawn Lynch
1519
14T
Kevin Smith
1515
16
Brian Westbrook
1514
17
Marion Barber
1512
18T
Jamal Lewis
1512
18T
Ronnie Brown
1512
18T
Maurice Jones-Drew
1512
18T
Le'Ron McClain
1507
22T
Larry Johnson
1507
22T
Pierre Thomas
1507
22T
Mewelde Moore
1506
25T
Justin Fargas
1506
25T
Ricky Williams
1506
25T
Jonathan Stewart
1506
25T
Fred Jackson
1506
25T
Kevin Faulk
1506
25T
Willie Parker
1505
31T
Dominic Rhodes
1505
31T
LenDale White
1505
31T
Joseph Addai
1504
34
Jerious Norwood
1503
35T
Julius Jones
1503
35T
Darren McFadden
1503
35T
Sammy Morris
1503
35T


WR
UQB
Rk
Larry Fitzgerald
1554
1
Calvin Johnson
1553
2
Andre Johnson
1552
3
Steve Smith
1549
4T
Greg Jennings
1549
4T
Roddy White
1548
6
Antonio Bryant
1546
7T
Terrell Owens
1546
7T
Randy Moss
1546
7T
Vincent Jackson
1545
10
Reggie Wayne
1543
11
Kevin Walter
1541
12
Donald Driver
1539
13
Isaac Bruce
1538
14T
Muhsin Muhammad
1538
14T
Santonio Holmes
1537
16
Bernard Berrian
1535
17
Lee Evans
1533
18
DeSean Jackson
1531
19
Braylon Edwards
1530
20T
Devery Henderson
1530
20T
Ted Ginn Jr.
1529
22
Michael Jenkins
1528
23
Marques Colston
1527
24
Anquan Boldin
1522
25
Robert Meachem
1520
26T
Brandon Marshall
1520
26T
Mark Clayton
1520
26T
Lance Moore
1518
29T
Justin Gage
1518
29T
Dwayne Bowe
1517
31T
Malcom Floyd
1517
31T
Eddie Royal
1516
33T
Andre' Davis
1516
33T
Ashley Lelie
1516
33T
Hines Ward
1516
33T
T.J. Houshmandzadeh
1515
37
Santana Moss
1514
38T
Chris Chambers
1514
38T
Deion Branch
1514
38T


TE
UQB
Rk
Tony Gonzalez
1534
1
Jason Witten
1524
2
Owen Daniels
1518
3
Chris Cooley
1517
4T
Dallas Clark
1517
4T
Zach Miller
1513
6
Antonio Gates
1511
7
Tony Scheffler
1509
8T
John Carlson
1509
8T
Visanthe Shiancoe
1508
10T
Billy Miller
1508
10T
Greg Olsen
1508
10T
Bo Scaife
1508
10T
Dustin Keller
1508
10T
Heath Miller
1508
10T
Marcedes Lewis
1508
10T


Kickers
UQB
Rk
Stephen Gostkowski
1531
1T
John Carney
1531
1T
John Kasay
1529
3T
Jason Elam
1529
3T
Rob Bironas
1528
5T
Ryan Longwell
1528
5T
Kris Brown
1528
5T
Robbie Gould
1528
5T
Joe Nedney
1527
9T
Jeff Reed
1527
9T
Neil Rackers
1523
11
David Akers
1514
12
Mason Crosby
1512
13T
Nate Kaeding
1512
13T
Matt Bryant
1511
15T
Rian Lindell
1511
15T
Matt Stover
1511
15T