2013 Fantasy Football Tiered Rankings: Quarterback

This is a good fantasy year at the quarterback position, because we don't have to reach for one.  The decision this year on who to take will be based on your league scoring.  My league scoring setup with 6 points for every touchdown and -2 for INT's, means that I won't have to make a decision on mobile vs. pocket QB's.  In a 4 point passing touchdown league, the rushing TD's from guys like Newton, Kaepernick, Wilson and RGIII help a lot more for fantasy scoring.  Take that into consideration when making your selection.

Tier One:

• Drew Brees (Will only be better with Payton back on the sidelines)
• Aaron Rodgers (I have some concerns with him, Bulaga out, and no Jennings, but without question, the most surgical passer in the league still)
• Peyton Manning (5000 yards.  Yeah, I said it.  The Broncos ran the ball more than ever last year inside the 10, and I think Welker is going to help.  Thomas, Welker and Decker all get 1k seasons)

Tier Two:

• Cam Newton (He's pretty good, but not good enough for my first tier.  He'll get you some rushing touchdowns, but still has consistency issues in the passing game)
• Tom Brady (Should still be a first-tier play-caller, but with the questions of his receivers, I dropped him down a tier)
• Matthew Stafford (Like him a lot, his TD's were down because his receivers couldn't cross the goal line)
• Matt Ryan (Still has White, Jones and Gonzalez.... not to mention a better pass catcher in Jackson)

Tier Three:

• Andrew Luck (The new West Coast system should make life better for Luck, love the addition of Hey-Bey)
• Colin Kaepernick (The addition of Boldin and Vernon's deep threat ability makes me like him a lot)
• Tony Romo (Could have a monster year throwing to Dez.  Plus he still likes Witten too)
• Robert Griffin III (If he can get a second receiver to throw to, and Morris increases his pass catching ability, he'll see an increase from the pocket.  He isn't going to rush like he did last year, but has a great deep ball)
• Russell Wilson (Not sure about Wilson.  Everyone seemed to have him much higher, but with Harvin out for the season, he goes back to having Rice and Tate.  I think Marshawn benefits the most from Harvin's absence.  

Tier Four:

• Eli Manning (It's hard for me to have him this low, especially with targets like Cruz, Nicks and Myers, but his inconsistency of either 30 points or 10 points keeps him as a low-end 1, high end backup for now)
• Ben Roethlisberger (He'll have another solid year.  The offensive line is healthy, and if he can find Brown and Sanders downfield, it'll remain a pass-first team, especially with a rookie running back)
• Andy Dalton (A.J. Green.  Enough said)
• Michael Vick (I'm higher than most people are on him.  Chip Kelley likes mobile quarterbacks, and I think he can separate himself from Foles easily.  

Tier Five:

• Jay Cutler (He's still going to throw picks.  The addition of Bennett and an emerging Jeffrey should help)
• Carson Palmer (Believe it, I'd take him for my backup QB without hesitation)
• Joe Flacco (No weapons, just got a huge contract.... not buying him)
• Sam Bradford
• Josh Freeman (Do or die year)
• Brandon Weeden (Like having Norv there to help him out.  More deep balls should lead to more success)
• Matt Schaub (He'll be handing it off all day, but still has Andre Johnson)