1. Ladainian Tomlinson RB, SD
2. Steven Jackson RB, STL
3. Larry Johnson RB, KC
4. Joseph Addai, RB, IND
5. Frank Gore RB, SF
6. Willie Parker RB, PIT
7. Shaun Alexander RB, SEA
8. Brian Westbrook RB, PHI
9. Peyton Manning QB, IND
10. Rudi Johnson RB, CIN
11. Willis McGahee RB, Bal
12. Laurence Maroney RB, NE
13. Reggie Bush RB, NO
14. Ronnie Brown RB, MIA
15. Chad Johnson WR, CIN
16. Travis Henry RB, DEN
17. Steve Smith WR, CAR
18. Marvin Harrison WR, IND
19. Maurice Jones-Drew RB, JAC
20. Tom Brady QB, NE
21. Deuce McAllister RB, NO
22. Carson Palmer, QB, CIN
23. Thomas Jones RB, NYJ
24. Cedric Benson RB, CHI
25. Drew Brees QB, NO
26. Clinton Portis RB, WAS
27. Torry Holt WR, STL
28. Edgerrin James RB, ARI
29. Carnell Williams RB, TB
30. Marron Barber III RB, DAL
31. Ahman Green RB, HOU
32. Reggie Wayne WR, IND
33. Brandon Jacobs RB, NYG
34. Jerious Norwood RB, ATL
35. Chester Taylor RB, MIN
36. Antonio Gates TE, SD
37. Jamal Lewis RB, CLE
38. Marshawn Lynch, RB BUF
39. Terrell Owens WR, DAL
40. Marc Bulger QB STL
41. Donavan Mcnabb QB, PHI
42. Donald Driver WR, GB
43. Larry Fitzgerald WR, ARI
44. Lee Evans WR, BUF
45. Marques Colston WR, NO
46. Roy Williams WR, DET
47. Javon Walker WR, DEN
48. TJ Houshmandzadeh WR, CIN
49. Anquan Boldin WR, ARI
50. John Kitna QB, DET

Over the last few years many leagues have begun to award players an extra point for every catch they make. This increases the importance of wide receivers, which makes for a much more interesting draft. One question I often hear is "Does point per catch affect fantasy football player rankings?" The simple answer is YES YES YES. The key to a successful fantasy football draft is knowing how your league's scoring affects player rankings. If you were in a points per catch league and followed the standard player rankings you would probably end up with the worst team in the league.

The first adjustment you must make is the how you rank each player in the first round. Someone like Shaun Alexander who not only is an injury risk, but never catches any passes, should be drafted much later than usual. Running backs like Brian Westbrook and Reggie Bush gain a massive amount of value. Other backs that don't catch many passes, like Rudi Johnson, can fall out of the first round all together.

The other adjustment you must make is to forget the RB,RB rule most owners follow in the first two rounds. If there isn't an elite RB available to you in the second round you almost always want to go with on of the top 5 receivers. Guys like Steve Smith, Chad Johnson, Marvin Harrison, and Torry Holt are in a league of their own at the WR position. They consistently put up big numbers, and with the added bonus of 1pt/catch they will be out producing the second tier RBs by a huge margin. I am usually only drafting a second round running back if someone else made a huge mistake earlier and someone like Reggie Bush of Laurence Maroney falls to me late. There are plenty of solid 3rd round RBs available to making picking a elite WR a no brainer.

Knowing your leagues rules and how they affect fantasy football player rankings is essential for winning your league. Don't be the guy who drafts Shaun Alexander #3 then passes on Torry Holt in the second round. Players rank much differently when you change the scoring, and knowing those rankings is the key to victory.

1. Ladanian Tomlinson
2. Steven Jackson
3. Frank Gore
4. Larry Johnson
5. Brian Westbrook
6. Reggie Bush
7. Joseph Addai
8. Willie Parker
9. Shaun Alexander
10. Laurence Maroney