2010’s Top 15 Fantasy Quarterbacks

2010’s Top 15 Fantasy Quarterbacks by: Total Points per Games Played (Games Played in Parenthesis)

1. Michael Vick 32.03 (12 games)
2. Tim Tebow 29.98 (3 games started)
3. Aaron Rodgers 26.50 (15 games)
4. Peyton Manning 25.30 (16 games)
5. Tom Brady 24.75 (16 games)
6. Drew Brees 24.59 (16 games)
7. Philip Rivers 24.16 (16 games)
8. Tony Romo 22.83 (6 games)
9. Kyle Orton 22.53 (13 games)
10. Ben Roethlisberger 22.22 (12 games)
11. Jon Kitna 21.83 (10 games)
12. Eli Manning 21.44 (16 games)
13. Matt Schaub 21.35 (16 games)
14. Ryan Fitzpatrick 21.15 (13 games)
15. David Garrard 20.80 (14 games)

Scoring System: 1 point per 25 yards passing, 6 points per passing touchdown, -1 point per interception, 1 point per 10 yards rushing, 6 points per touchdown rushing, -1 point per fumble lost, 5 bonus points per 300 yard passing or 100 yard rushing game.

No doubt about it, Michael Vick had an epic season at quarterback for the Eagles. And to illustrate just how crucial quarterback rushing yards can be, I narrowed Tim Tebow’s stats down to the 3 games he started and look how well his points per game average stands up against other top-rated quarterbacks in the league.

Each of Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Philip Rivers fared as well as expected. But how about some of the remaining names on the list? Kyle Orton, Jon Kitna, Ryan Fitzpatrick, and David Garrard each performed better than Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco, Carson Palmer, and Jay Cutler, who not only didn’t make the list but were all rated higher as fantasy qb’s going into the 2010 season.