2007 Player Rankings for Week 12
by Simon McGrother
May 16, 2007
Week 11 saw the continuing decline of the Utah Blaze. The early season saw them as the western conference's great hope. The west loves to score big, but offense can only take you halfway and none but the SaberCats have shown the defensive toughness to mount any kind of season-long challenge. The Blaze, after starting 5-2 have now lost 4 straight to see their playoff push sputter, most discouragingly their offense has begun to look very ordinary. The Wranglers', Gladiators' and VooDoo's seasons continue to head in reverse, whilst the Dragons, Crush and Storm are headed in the right direction.
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- Chris Griesen, Georgia
- Clint Dolezel, Dallas (BYE)
- Mark Grieb, San Jose
- Joe Germaine, Utah
- Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona
- Matt D'Orazio, Chicago
- Aaron Garcia, New York
- Andy Kelly, New Orleans
- Chad Salisbury, Grand Rapids
- John Dutton, Colorado
- Shane Stafford, Orlando
- Sonny Cumbie, Los Angeles
- Raymond Philyaw, Kansas City
- Brett Dietz, Tampa Bay
- Matt Nagy, Columbus
- Brian Jones, Las Vegas
- Jeff Smoker, Nashville
- Juston Wood, Philadelphia
- Lang Campbell, Austin
- Tony Graziani, Philadelphia (IR)
- Rohan Davey, New York
- John Kaleo, Tampa Bay (IR)
- Stoney Case, Tampa Bay (IR)
- Steve Bellisari, New Orleans
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Joe Germaine continues to lead the league in TD passes, but slips in the rankings as the Blaze continue to implode. Moving in the opposite direction is Aaron Garcia who has been very good since his return and with an improving team, gaining confidence and a relatively fresh arm, could be a force in the last third of the season. Another QB who's star is on the rise is John Dutton - I have been brutal about his form this season, but the Crush are beginning to click a little and score more freely, in part because of an apparent return to form of Damian Harrell. Another nice performance by Tampa Bay's Brett Dietz, who has steadied the Storm very well and may yet lead them to an unlikely playoff spot. |
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- Siaha Burley, Utah
- Bobby Sippio, Chicago (Injury watch)
- Chris Jackson, Georgia
- Ben Nelson, San Jose
- Troy Bergeron, Georgia
- Mike Horacek, New York
- Damien Harrell, Colorado
- James Roe, San Jose
- Timon Marshall, Grand Rapids
- Will Pettis, Dallas (BYE)
- Charles Frederick, Kansas City
- Marcus Nash, Dallas (BYE)
- Kevin Ingram, Los Angeles
- Derrick Lewis, Austin
- Derek Lee, Georgia
- Trandon Harvey, Arizona
- TT Toliver, Tampa Bay
- Damian Groce, Columbus
- Cornelius Bonner, Free Agent
- Randy Gatewood, Arizona (IR)
- Kevin Swayne, New York
- Jeremiah Pope, Arizona (IR)
- Rodney Wright, San Jose (IR)
- Javarus Dudley, Orlando
- Charles Pauley, Philadelphia
- Brad Pyatt, Colorado
- Jason Geathers, San Jose
- Kenny Higgins, Nashville
- Lenzie Jackson, Los Angeles (IR)
- Kenny Henderson, New Orleans (IR)
- Tyronne Jones, New Orleans
- Rob Mager, Chicago
- Jimmy Fryzel, Orlando
- Etu Molden, Las Vegas
- Lawrence Samuels, Tampa Bay
- Thabiti Davis, Las Vegas
- Kevin Nickerson, Austin
- Andy McCullough, Chicago
- David Saunders, Columbus (IR)
- DeAndrew Rubin, Orlando (IR)
- Willie Quinnie, Colorado (IR)
- Sean Scott, Philadelphia (IR)
- Jerel Myers, Kansas City
- Alonzo Nix, Colorado
- Andrae Thurman, Dallas (BYE)
- Rob Turner, Los Angeles
- Otis Amey, Austin
- Ryan Dennard, Utah
- Sedrick Robinson, Austin
- Jermaine Lewis, Grand Rapids
- Robert Quiroga, Los Angeles
- Kevin McKenzie, Free Agent
- Terrance Quattlebaum, Las Vegas
- Chris Anthony, New York
- James Jordan, New Orleans
- Joe Douglass, Las Vegas (IR)
- Aaron Boone, Utah (IR)
- Robert Redd, Colorado
- Josh Bush, Columbus
- Kevin Prentiss, Las Vegas (IR)
- Jerome Riley, Grand Rapids (IR)
- Marcus Knight, Columbus
- Curtis Fagan, Arizona
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James Roe and Ben Nelson owners were probably looking forward to a few weeks of Rodney Wright on injured reserve - not many receivers have to put up with a 3rd choice of Wright's quality. Unfortunately, 4th choice Jason Geathers has proved even more effective in leaching fantasy points from the big duo - he enters our ranking and won't drop out even when Rodney is fit again. Kevin Swayne returned for the Dragons and hauled in 4 TDs from Aaron Garcia. With both of these guys back, New York really might have an offensive unit hot enough to carry them to the playoffs, and more pertinently to be big in the fantasy world. Another receiver who's stepped into the breach is Trandon Harvey - the Rattlers have always relied very heavily on Randy Gatewood, but in his absence Harvey has been very solid, with 4 scores this week. Keep an eye on Rob Mager of the Rush - he has looked very good two weeks in a row, and helped to prove that the Rush can be competitive even if Bobby Sippio is hurt. Biggest hitter of the week was Timon Marshall with 5 scores and acres of return yards. |
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- Dan Alexander, Nashville
- Lonnie Ford, Los Angeles
- Torrance Marshall, Tampa Bay
- Bo Kelly, Arizona
- Ja'Mar Toombs, New York (IR)
- Marlon Moye-Moore, Orlando
- Josh White, Dallas (BYE)
- Chris Ryan, Grand Rapids
- Harold Wells, Columbus
- Brian Johnson, San Jose
- Dawan Moss, Kansas City
- Robert Thomas, Colorado
- James Lynch, New Orleans
- Kevin Nagle, Orlando
- Bob McMillen, Chicago
- Dan Curran, New Orleans (IR)
- Josh Rue, Las Vegas
- Kevin Nagle, Orlando
- Matt Huebner, Georgia
- Chris Robinson, Utah
- Frank Carter, Utah
- Wes Ours, Philadelphia
- Byron Douzart, Kansas City
- Phil Glover, San Jose
- John Peaua, Colorado
- Bruce McClure, Georgia
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A quiet day on the rushing front, with only Chris Ryan and Josh White scoring more than 1 rushing TD. No fireworks from Dan Alexander or Torrance Marshall, but I guess the pace they were setting could not last forever. Harold Wells had one of his best days with 1 rushing TD and 2 receiving scores. Otherwise it is "as you were" in the FB rankings. |
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- Rashad Floyd, Colorado
- Eddie Moten, Philadelphia
- Jeroid Johnson, Tampa Bay
- Lin-J Shell, Orlando
- Chris D. Brown, New Orleans
- Clevan Thomas, San Jose
- DeJuan Alfonzo, Chicago
- Hamin Milligan, Georgia
- Nate Coggins, Austin
- Jermaine Jones, Dallas (BYE)
- Brandon Hefflin, Columbus
- DaShane Dennis, New York
- Dennison Robinson, Chicago
- Jonathan Ordway, Chicago
- Keyuo Craver, Arizona
- Delmonico "Monty" Montgomery, Free Agent
- Isaiah Trufant, Kansas City
- Damen Wheeler, Los Angeles
- Rober' Freeman, Columbus
- Eddie Canonico, Los Angeles
- Omarr Smith, San Jose
- Chris Angel, Colorado
- Jeremy Unertl, Chicago
- BJ Barre, Columbus
- Rayshun Reed, Orlando
- Keon Raymond, Nashville
- Chuck Wesley, Grand Rapids
- William (Roc) Haith, New Orleans
- Damon Mason, Austin
- Terrance Joseph, Los Angeles
- Kahlid Naziruddin, Tampa Bay
- Clarence Lawson, Utah
- Reggie Doster, Georgia
- Willie Gary, Georgia
- Earthwind Moreland, Las Vegas
- Ahmad Hawkins, Nashville
- Bobby Keyes, Dallas (BYE)
- Kelvin Hunter, New Orleans
- Kenny McEntyre, Kansas City
- Dahnel Singfield, Las Vegas
- Johnnie Harris, Grand Rapids
- Billy Parker, New York
- Jerald Brown, Columbus
- Traco Rachal, Tampa Bay
- Ryan Bowers, Orlando
- Calvin Spears, New Orleans
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Rayshun Reed had a couple of picks for the Predators in their win over the VooDoo. BJ Barre of the Destroyers played both sides of the ball to great effect, with 8 tackles, one rushing TD and one receiving score. DeJuan Alfonzo had a solid 6 tackles, but supplemented this by receiving for a monster 88 yds and 3 TDs. Jermaine Jones had 10 tackles in the 'Rado's ArenaBowl preview win over the Rush. San Jose's defense continues to rule the roost, Clevan Thomas and Omarr Smith both scored TDs on interception returns, in addition to tackling like fiends.
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- A. J. Haglund, San Jose
- Todd Sievers, Dallas (BYE)
- Steve Videtich, Utah
- Brian Gowins, Grand Rapids
- Jason Ball, Colorado
- Mark Lewis, Austin
- Gary Kral, Kansas City
- Carlos Martinez, Georgia
- Dan Frantz, Chicago
- Remy Hamilton, Los Angeles
- Steve Azar, Las Vegas
- Eric Houle, New Orleans
- Carter Warley, New York
- Todd France, Philadelphia
- Seth Marler, Tampa Bay
- Peter Martinez, Columbus
- Jay Taylor, Orlando
- Jason Witczak, Nashville
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Jason Ball was the hottest kicker of the week, with 3 decent length FGs in addition to 7/8 xps. He moves up as Mark Lewis sinks further, on the worsening plight of the Austin offense. Steve Azar is suffering the same fate at Las Vegas, where ineptitude plumbs new depths. |
Simon McGrother is a founding member of ArenaFootballOnline.com, the #1 source for Arena Fantasy Football information, and has been following the Arena Football League for 4 years. Contact Simon at smcgrother@arenafootballonline.com
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