Player Rankings for Week 13

The positional rankings are for Arena fantasy football fans who want that extra edge in setting their weekly lineups.

A fantasy player's most recent performances are taken into account, as well as upcoming opponent, injury status and the focus of that player's offense.

John Dutton Mark Grieb Clint Dolezel Sherdrick Bonner Michael Bishop Shane Stafford Nick Browder Sonny Cumbie Jason Fife Chris Sanders Matt Nagy Andy Kelly Joe Hamilton Clint Stoerner John Kaleo Matt Sauk

John Dutton is the top prospect this week, simply by matching up against the Blaze defense. Clint Dolezel drops to #3 and Matt Nagy drops as well, as the Dallas vs Georgia matchup may feature more defense than offense. Sherdrick Bonner has been playing extremely well lately and now draws the reeling Rampage. Michael Bishop's play last week in his first start of the year makes you wonder why he wasn't playing all along. Bishop put up 38 fantasy points this week and should easily top that against Las Vegas. Sonny Cumbie and Nick Browder could produce the best points of the weekend when their two defensively generous teams meet this week.

Damien Harrell Siaha Burley Ben Nelson Chris Jackson Tony Locke Bobby Sippio Marcus Nash Terrill Shaw Jimmy Fryzel Damien Groce Kevin Swayne Derrick Lewis TT Toliver Freddie Solomon Anthony Hines Steve Smith

Damien Harrell is primed to set the receiving TD mark this week against the Blaze. He should have it by the 3rd quarter. Ben Nelson has shown that he deserves his high ranking and if you've been sitting him, you've been missing out on alot of points. Chris Jackson is excellent, but expectations should be lowered against the Dallas defense, which will give the Force fits. Tony Locke has a great matchup against the Dragons defense at home, and should be active in your lineup. Bobby Sippio started out strong for the Rush, but tailed off some at the end of the game. Damien Groce returned to form and will get plenty of looks against Grand Rapids in the Rattlers efficient offense. TT Toliver and Derrick Lewis both seem to be losing steam late in the season.

Randy Gatewood Kevin Ingram James Roe Mike Horacek Aaron Boone Will Pettis Derek Lee Kevin Nickerson Timon Marshall Lawrence Samuels Andy McCullough Javarus Dudley Willis Marshall Jerrian James Sean Scott David Saunders Mike Brown James Jordan Greg Hopkins Dialleo Burks Orshwante Bryant

Have you been watching Randy Gatewood lately? Gatewood will dominate the Rampage defensive backfield with his size, speed and savvy. James Roe plays in one of the best offenses in the AFL right now and should find success at home against Austin. Kevin Nickerson should also find lots or room against the San Jose defense, but Austin's focus is too unpredictable to guarantee looks for Nickerson. Aaron Boone has been the main cog in the Kansas City revival and the Crush defense isn't exactly proficient at keeping people out of the end zone. Mike Horacek has been carrying the Dragons and should score multiple times against the Avengers. Willis Marshall and Andy McCullough make sneaky plays against the Utah defense which may overfocus on stopping Damien Harrell.

Frank Carter Robert Thomas Dane Krager Phil Glover Dan Alexander Brian Johnson Duke Pettijohn Lonnie Ford Wes Ours Harold Wells Chad Dukes Bob McMillen Rodney Filer Bo Kelly Chris Avery

I like Frank Carter and Dan Alexander to pound the ball as the Nashville offense tries to help keep the Brigade offense off the field. Carter is more valuable because of his defensive play. Dane Krager should see some chances against the Sabercats, as the Wranglers will get plenty of chances to score. Lonnie Ford has a chance to score against the Dragons this weekend. Phil Glover and Brian Johnson will probably get more than the zero chances they got last week. Even against the tough Dallas defense, I like Robert Thomas to score.

Rashad Floyd Chris Brown Damon Mason Jermaine Jones Monty Montgomery Jeroid Johnson Jeremy Unertl Eddie Moten Clevan Thomas Jonathan Ordway TJ Hill Jerald Brown Brandon Hefflin Johnnie Harris Kahlil Carter Donvetis Franklin Delvin Hughley Mark Ricks Kevin Moffett

Rashad Floyd is the best in the league, with Chris Brown a very nice second. Floyd had 9 tackles and an INT last week and draws Utah this week. I expect Damon Mason to get less tackles against San Jose, as the Sabercats tend to score alot. Monty Montgomery has an excellent chance to pick off a few this weekend against the young Brigade QB. If Kevin Moffett stays healthy, he could score plenty with his blend of talents. Donvetis Franklin has four consecutive weeks of double-digit fantasy points. Clevan Thomas had a great week and should be plenty busy versus the Wranglers.

Remy Hamilton Carlos Martinez Bill Gramatica Todd Sievers Mark Lewis Gary Kral Peter Martinez Steve Videtich Brian Schmitz Jay Taylor Keith Gispert Clay Rush

Not much to report on the kicker side. I don't expect much to change from week to week in this part of the rankings. Remy Hamilton is the best and should see plenty of points against the Dragons. Carlos Martinez plays in the leagues best offense. Peter Martinez is a solid kicker but doesn't get the chances with the Rampage. Mark Lewis has been getting alot of FG chances with the Columbus scoring stall.

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