1. Peyton Manning, Colts.  (6)   This is a no-brainer.  The greatest fantasy QB of his time.

 2. Tom Brady, Patriots (6)   The greatest QB of his time.  Spreads the ball around, and always puts up numbers.

 3.  Trent Green, Chiefs (3)  Green has put up three straight 4,000 yards passing season together.  Under-rated.

 4. Carson Palmer, Bengals (5)  Knee is a huge question mark.  Has alot of weapons in the passing game.

 5. Eli Manning, Giants (4)  Manning started to emerge from brothers’ shadow.  Has a good supporting cast.

 6. Marc Bulger, Rams (7)  Only needs to stay healthy to lead the greatest show on turf.

 7. Duante Culpepper, Dolphins (8)  Huge risk/reward pick.  Has a huge arm, but can Chambers imitate Moss?

 8. Donovan McNabb, Eagles (9)  Probably would have ranked higher if he had at least one good receiver.

 9. Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks (5)  Injury to Darrell Jackson hurts.  Plus Shaun Alexander will get his carries.

10. Drew Bledsoe, Cowboys (3)  If T.O. behaves, this is too low for Bledsoe.  T.O. always makes his QB better.

11. Brett Favre, Packers (6)  Running backs look healthy, which will put less pressure on him to win game himself.

12. Kurt Warner, Cardinals (9)  Warner would be higher on this list if he weren’t so brittle.  Risk/Reward pick.

13. Drew Brees, Saints (7)  Always scared of injured throwing shoulders, but he has a good supporting cast.

14. Aaron Brooks, Raiders (3)  Hard to hold last season against any Saint.  Will thrive throwing ball to Randy Moss.

15. Jake Delhomme, Panthers (9)  Better in real football than fantasy football.

16. Jake Plummer, Broncos (4)  Will he feel the heat with Jay Cutler around?  If not he’ll be ok.

17. David Carr, Texans (5)  Has shown improvement the last two seasons, and now he has Eric Moulds.

18. Billy Volek, Titans (7)  Volek has been a superb back-up, and now he gets the keys to the car for a season.

19. Steve McNair, Ravens (7)  McNair is only this far down the list because he’s brittle.  Reunited with Mason will help.

20. Philip Rivers, Chargers (3)  Risk/Reward pick.  Not much experience, but a very good supporting cast.

21. Mark Brunell, Redskins (8)  Nice supporting group, but injury prone and old.

22. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (4)  Lots of questions.  Will he be ok or gun shy?  Steelers run alot and that hurts him.

23. Jon Kitna, Lions (8)  If he wins the job, he could put up huge numbers with Mike Martz calling the plays.

24. Chris Simms, Buccaneers (4)  For first time since high-school, he’s the best QB on his team.

25. Brad Johnson, Vikings (6)  38 year old QB that likes the short pass.  Will he last a whole season?

26. Michael Vick, Falcons (5)  Vick is the most electrifying QB in the league.  But his 150 yards passing won’t help you.

27. Byron Leftwich, Jaguars (6)  He has never played a complete season, and his receiving corps is downright awful.

28. Chad Pennington, Jets (9)  Pennington is a good QB when he plays….which isn’t very often.

29. Charlie Frye, Browns (6)  Looked ok in his brief trial at the end of the season.  Having Edwards and Winslow will help.

30. Kelly Holcomb, Bills (8)  He should win the job, but if you draft a Bills QB…you need your head examined.

31. Rex Grossman, Bears (7)  Look up the word “brittle” in the dictionary and you’ll see Rex Grossman’s face.

32. Alex Smith, 49ers (7)  He’s got a long way to go to be an average QB.

33. Brian Griese, Bears (7)  Sure to start some games, the only question is when.

34. Matt Leinhart, Cardinals (9)  Leinhart probably will get the keys to the explosive offense at some point.

35. Gus Frerotte, Rams (7)  Follows head-coach Scott Linehan around like a puppy.  Could see some time.

36. Josh McCown, Lions (8)  Back-up to Kitna to start the season.  Lions QB of near future.

37. Matt Schaub, Falcons (5)  Better throwing QB than starter Michael Vick.

38. David Garrard, Jaguars (6)  Plays well every season after Leftwich gets hurt.

39. Jeff Garcia, Eagles (9)  Still has a little left in the tank if McNabb goes down.

40. Patrick Ramsey, Jets (9)  QB in waiting behind Pennington.  Only a matter of time until he plays.

41. Trent Dilfer, 49ers (7)  Coach Nolan won’t let his team’s season go to waste if Smith is over-matched again.

42. Jim Sorgi, Colts (6)  Played well in limited action.  Has a super supporting cast if forced into action.

43. JP Losman, Bills (8)  Good athlete for a QB, but not a good passer.

44. Kyle Boller, Ravens (7)  Behind McNair, so he could get a chance.  Played well last December.

45. Joey Harrington, Dolphins (8)  Could get playing time in Miami, but that was never an issue in Detroit.

46. Anthony Wright, Bengals (5)  Wright is a good athlete and the Bengals have good receivers…but, Wright is not a good passer.

47. Vince Young, Titans (7)  If the Titans throw him to the wolves, he will get chewed up and spit out.

48. Jay Cutler, Broncos (4)  Cutler’s year will be next season.

49. Sage Rosenfels, Texans (5)  Not very productive in limited chances.

50. Charlie Batch, Steelers (4)  Running team, but if Big Ben’s head hurts he might get forced into action.

51.  Chris Weinke, Panthers (9)  Had his chance, and then the Panthers signed Delhomme.

52. Todd Collins, Redskins (8)  Playing behind Brunell with a loaded supporting cast.

53. Damon Huard, Chiefs (3)  Chiefs would probably run alot if he were forced into action.

54. Jamie Martin, Saints (7)  Good completion % usually.  A decent back-up.

55. Jay Fiedler, Buccaneers (4)  Still hasn’t thrown a pass in camp.  Game manager that wouldn’t put up big numbers.

56. Matt Cassel, Patriots (6)  Hasn’t started a real game since high school.

57. A.J. Feeley, Chargers (3)  If you have a penalty for pick-offs, don’t say this name.

58. Andrew Walter, Raiders (3)  Hasn’t played a down, but has good receivers.

59. Aaron Rodgers, Packers (6)  The fact that the Packers drafted a QB speaks volumes.

60. Tim Hasselbeck, Giants (4)  Giants have a good supporting cast, but Hasselbeck hasn’t proved he could take advantage of that.

61. Ken Dorsey, Browns (6)  Trying to hold off Derek Anderson for back-up job.

62. Seneca Wallace, Seahawks (5)  Not a good passer.

63.  Tony Romo, Cowboys (3)  No experience…..scary.

64. Mike McMahon, Vikings (6)  Good runner, but the worst throwing QB in the league.

The Patriots like to spread the ball around to all of their receivers including the tight ends.  No one receiver on the roster is a stand-out, but they all contribute to the teams’ success.

Ben Watson is a big, fast tight-end that fits in well with the team first concept.  Watson has played in 16 games (10 starts) and has caught 31 passes for 457 yards (14.7 avg) and 4 TDs.

Daniel Graham is a good pass catcher and blocked that knows his role on the team.  Graham has played in 51 games (38 starts) and has caught 99 passes for 1,158 yards (11.7 avg) and 15 TDs.

Deion Branch is the #1 receiver on the Patriots, but he’s been holding out for more cash.  I can understand where he’s coming from after looking at the rest of the receiving corps.  Branch is a very good receiver but he’s never had a 1,000 yard season as Tom Brady likes to spread the ball around and keep everyone happy.  Branch has played in 53 games (42 starts) and has caught 213 passes for 2,744 yards (12.9 avg) and 14 TDs.  He also has carried the ball 3 times for 11 yards.

Reche Caldwell could be the other starter.  He was nothing special with the Chargers, but he should fit in well with the team receivers concept.  Caldwell has played in 47 games (4 starts) and has caught 76 passes for 950 yards (12.5 avg) and 7 TDs.  He also has rushed 13 times for 103 yards (7.9 ypc).

Troy Brown is Mr. Patriot.  He does whatever the team needs, and even had three interceptions when he moved to corner two years ago because of injuries.  Brown is a fine third receiver and has a season where he went over 1,100 yards for the Pats.  Brown has played in 175 games (61 starts) and has caught 514 passes for 5,982 yards (11.6 avg) and 27 TDs.  He also has rushed 27 times for 160 yards (5.9 ypc).

Chad Jackson was drafted in the second round out of Florida and will likely need a little time to adjust to a major role in the NFL.  Florida receivers have usually not produced too well in the NFL.  The Patriots liked Jackson enough to take him instead of using that pick on a defensive player that could have started right away.  Jackson caught 88 passes last season and 9 TDs.

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Losing Adam Vinatieri to the Colts hurts.  When Vinatieri ran onto the field at the end of the game, you just knew he would make the kick no matter what.  Nothing will be automatic anymore.

The Patriots used a 4th round pick on Steve Gostkowski who was a four year starter at Memphis State.  He had a great senior season in which he was 9 for 9 on kicks over 40 yards (3 of them were over 50 yards).  Gostkowski was 70 for 92 on FG during his career at Memphis, but was 42 for 49 the last two seasons.  In 49 games in college he scored 369 points (7.53 avg).  Gostkowski has a leg up on Gramatica because Belichick drafted him.

Martin Gramatica didn’t play last season and he’s been somewhat erratic as of late.  His leg just doesn’t have the juice it did earlier in his career.  In his last two seasons he was only 6 of 17 from 40+ yards.  Gramatica has hit 76.5% of his career FG, and has averaged 6.37 points per game.

When the Colts come to town for a visit on November 5th, Peyton Manning will have that familiar “deer in headlights” look on his face after he throws his 4th pick of the game.  The Patriots flat out own the Colts, and in particular….Peyton Manning.  The Patriots have are 8-1-1 against the spread the last 10 games these teams have played.

This is a no-brainer.  Pay off the car with your winnings, or buy a new one.

Bruschi hurt his wrist in practice yesterday.  It is believed that he fractured it, but he should be ready to go on opening day.  If not, Mike Vrabel will have to move back inside.

Bruschi is the spiritual leader of this team both on and off the field.