Week 3 QB Rankings

One mans take on the week 3 QB rankings. As a matter of process, I probably attach more importance to the matchup than the typical fantasy guy, so these rankings may differ slightly (or substantially!) from other rankings. But I suppose, if I just copied Yahoo's rankings, you could save your time and go there instead. Here they are in descending order;

1) Jay Cutler
2) Tony Romo
3) Philip Rivers
4) Kurt Warner
5) Peyton Manning
6) Aaron Rodgers
7) Drew Brees
8) Donovan McNabb
9) Jake Delhomme
10) J.T O'Sullivan
11) Ben Roethlisberger
12) Matt Cassel
13) Eli Manning
14) Jon Kitna
15) Matt Hasselbeck

Jay Cutler has been a stud so far, and he draws a very favorable matchup this week with the Saints. Philip Rivers ranking is based on the assumption that LT will be limited to 10 touches. He has 4 options in the passing game, and draws a below average defense in the Jets, AND they are 0-2. I have Delhomme ranked where he is, because Minnesota's anticipated pass rushing demons have not shown up through two weeks. Jared Allen was brought in to hurry opposing quarterbacks, and although he picked up a sack last week, I did not see him putting consistent pressure on Manning. Until the Vikings get pressure with their front four, their secondary will continue to be picked on. Also, NO ONE can run on the Vikings, and with Steve Smith back, I could see John Fox dialing up 50 pass attempts. Matt Cassel has a favorable matchup, but against a team as bad as the Dolphins, I can't see Cassel attempting more than 25 passes. He will be an effective REAL quarterback, minimizing turnovers and completing the safe play, but not a good FANTASY QB. Matt Hasselbeck is slipping with every receiver that suffers a season ending injury, but he is still drawing the Rams this week, and should still be able to put up a TD or two.