2012 CFB: Weekly Top 15 – Bowl Games
Last Updated: Dec 21
Each week the RotoGrinders NCAAF Experts get together and poll their Top 10 for each of the QB, RB and WR positons. Here are the compilations of who they like to perform the best each week.
Bowl Game Update
For the Bowl Season we are doing Top 15 instead of Top 10!
Note: Site-scoring and salaries are not factored into these ranks. Adjust accordingly for site-specific scoring and salary situations.
Top 10 15 Quarterbacks
| Rank | Adam | Chop | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collin Klein | Johny Manziel | Johnny Manziel |
| 2 | Johny Manziel | Collin Klein | Geno Smith |
| 3 | Matt Barkley | Geno Smith | Nick Florence |
| 4 | Seth Doege | Brett Hundley | Collin Klein |
| 5 | Marcus Mariotta | Matt Barkley | Brett Hundley |
| 6 | Aaron Murray | Nick Florence | Seth Doege |
| 7 | Brett Hundley | Marcus Mariota | Landry Jones |
| 8 | Geno Smith | Seth Doege | Marcus Mariota |
| 9 | Mike Glennon | Ryan Nassib | EJ Manuel |
| 10 | Nick Florence | Landry Jones | Tahj Boyd |
| 11 | Taylor Kelly | Aaron Murray | Aaron Murray |
| 12 | E.J. Manuel | EJ Manuel | Kain Coulter |
| 13 | Landry Jones | Connor Shaw | Clink Chelf |
| 14 | Kain Colter | Tyler Tettleton | Ryan Nassib |
| 15 | Sean Renfree | Clint Chelf | Devin Gardner / Connor Shaw |
Top 10 15 Running Backs
| Rank | Adam | Chop | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Randle | Kenjon Barner | Kenjon Barner |
| 2 | Johnathan Franklin | Johnathan Franklin | Joseph Randle |
| 3 | Todd Gurley | Todd Gurley | Montee Ball |
| 4 | Kenjon Barner | Latavius Murray | Johnathan Franklin |
| 5 | Zac Stacy | Joseph Randle | Stepfan Taylor |
| 6 | Jeremy Hill | Stepfan Taylor | Ray Graham |
| 7 | Damian Williams | Venric Mark | Todd Gurley |
| 8 | LaDarius Perkins | Montee Ball | Venric Mark |
| 9 | LeVeon Bell | Eddie Lacy | Zac Stacy |
| 10 | Montee Ball | DeAnthony Thomas | Storm Woods |
| 11 | Stephan Taylor | Alex Singleton | Lache Seastrunk |
| 12 | Ray Graham | LeVeon Bell | Jeremy Hill |
| 13 | Silas Redd | Storm Woods | Juwan Jamison |
| 14 | Eddie Lacy | Mike Gilislee | Rex Burkhead |
| 15 | Andre Ellington | George Winn | George Winn |
Top 10 15 Wide Receivers
| Rank | Adam | Chop | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marqise Lee | Marqise Lee | Tavon Austin |
| 2 | Tavon Austin | Tavon Austin | Stedman Bailey |
| 3 | Markus Wheaton | Terrance Williams | Marqise Lee |
| 4 | Stedman Bailey | Stedman Bailey | Terrence Williams |
| 5 | Eric Ward | Josh Stewart | Eric Ward |
| 6 | Josh Stewart | Sammy Watkins | Markus Wheaton |
| 7 | Robert Woods | Jordan Matthews | Josh Stewart |
| 8 | Terrance Williams | Markus Wheaton | Darrin Moore |
| 9 | Jordan Matthews | Mike Evans | Jordan Matthews |
| 10 | Kenny Stills | Robert Woods | DeAndre Hopkins |
| 11 | Sammy Watkins | Amari Cooper | Brandin Cooks |
| 12 | Rashad Greene | Darrin Moore | Robert Woods |
| 13 | DeAndre Hopkins | Kenny Stills | Kenny Stills |
| 14 | Venric Mark | Marcus Sales | Chad Bumphis |
| 15 | Alec Lemon | Donte Moncrief | Martell Moore |
| Meet the RG NCAAF Experts |
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 Dan Back (db730) is host of the RotoGrinders Daily Fantasy Fix podcast, and spent 5 years as a sports talk show host prior to joining RG. Dan has over a decade of fantasy experience and is currently found in the Top 50 Ranked Overall Grinders. In December of 2011 db730 won over $11,000 in cash and prizes by finishing in four of the top six spots in the Super Joust. Along with providing daily tips and entertainment with the Rotogrinders Daily Fantasy Fix Podcast, Dan also is a Rotogrinders “Daily Plays” writer for basketball, baseball, and college football. |
 headChopper has been involved in high-stakes, season-long fantasy leagues for the past 13 years. In 2008 his passion for fantasy sports evolved when Snapdraft introduced him to the world of Daily Fantasy Sports. Since then, headChopper has been dominating the competition! He spent much of 2009 near the top of both FanDuel and SnapDraft’s leaderboards, and is generally ranked Top 10 Overall in the RotoGrinders rankings and has been ranked as high as #3. In addition, he specializes in four different sports and is notorious for his knowledge in Daily Fantasy College Football. |
 Adam Mankuta is a proud addition to the RotoGrinders College Football writing team for 2012! Adam graduated Syracuse in 2003, is a NY native, and is rooting for Barkley to bring home the Heisman in 2012. His writing experience includes winning the 2007 FSWA College Football Writer of the Year award, and he was also a contributing writer for College Fantasy Football Insider. Adam contributes to the NCAA Player Notes and NCAA Weekly Top 10 columns on RotoGrinders. |