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Fantasy Fox: QB-starter rankings for NFL Week 2

Published Sep. 10, 2014 4:37 p.m. ET

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Here are my Week 2 QB rankings for standard-scoring leagues that reward four points per touchdown pass.

This countdown doesn't lean on a particular stat. It's merely an educated early guess of which signal-callers, 1 through 32, will have the best combination of total yards (passing/rushing) and total touchdowns for the NFL's second weekend.

Regardless of how these rankings shake out every week, it shouldn't supersede two important factors that go into regular lineup consideration:

1. Always play your healthy superstars.

2. Always ride your gut instinct over a certain guru's analysis (read: plausible deniability).

Top 32 Quarterbacks

1. Peyton Manning vs. Kansas City
2. Andy Dalton vs. Atlanta
3. Andrew Luck vs. Philadelphia
4. Aaron Rodgers vs. N.Y. Jets
5. Drew Brees @ Cleveland
6. Nick Foles @ Indianapolis
7. Colin Kaepernick vs. Chicago
8. Tom Brady @ Minnesota
9. Matthew Stafford @ Carolina
10. Matt Ryan @ Cincinnati
11. Jay Cutler @ San Francisco
12. Jake Locker vs. Dallas
13. Robert Griffin III vs. Jacksonville
14. Russell Wilson @ San Diego
15. Ben Roethlisberger @ Baltimore
16. Tony Romo @ Tennessee
17. Joe Flacco vs. Pittsburgh
18. Carson Palmer @ N.Y. Giants
19. Philip Rivers vs. Seattle
20. Cam Newton vs. Detroit
21. Ryan Tannehill @ Buffalo
22. Chad Henne @ Philadelphia
23. Matt Cassel vs. New England
24. Josh McCown vs. St. Louis
25. Ryan Fitzpatrick @ Oakland
26. Geno Smith @ Green Bay
27. Eli Manning vs. Arizona
28. EJ Manuel vs. Miami
29. Alex Smith @ Denver
30. Derek Carr vs. Houston
31. Brian Hoyer vs. New Orleans
32. Austin Davis/Shaun Hill @ Tampa Bay

Jay Clemons, the 2008 Fantasy Football Writer of the Year (Fantasy Sports Writers Association), can be reached via Twitter, day or night, at @FOX_JayClemons.