January 9, 2008, 8:23 PM
Berry: Player rankings for divisional playoffs
| Quarterbacks | |||
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent |
| 1 | Tom Brady | Patriots | Jaguars |
| 2 | Tony Romo | Cowboys | Giants |
| 3 | Peyton Manning | Colts | Chargers |
| 4 | Matt Hasselbeck | Seahawks | @ Packers |
| 5 | Brett Favre | Packers | Seahawks |
| 6 | David Garrard | Jaguars | @ Patriots |
| 7 | Eli Manning | Giants | @ Cowboys |
| 8 | Philip Rivers | Chargers | @ Colts |
| 9 | Seneca Wallace | Seahawks | @ Packers |
| 10 | Quinn Gray | Jaguars | @ Patriots |
| 11 | Billy Volek | Chargers | @ Colts |
| 12 | Brad Johnson | Cowboys | Giants |
| Running Backs | |||
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent |
| 1 | LaDainian Tomlinson | Chargers | @ Colts |
| 2 | Ryan Grant | Packers | Seahawks |
| 3 | Marion Barber | Cowboys | Giants |
| 4 | Fred Taylor | Jaguars | @ Patriots |
| 5 | Joseph Addai | Colts | Chargers |
| 6 | Brandon Jacobs | Giants | @ Cowboys |
| 7 | Maurice Jones-Drew | Jaguars | @ Patriots |
| 8 | Maurice Morris | Seahawks | @ Packers |
| 9 | Laurence Maroney | Patriots | Jaguars |
| 10 | Julius Jones | Cowboys | Giants |
| 11 | Kenton Keith | Colts | Chargers |
| 12 | Shaun Alexander | Seahawks | @ Packers |
| 13 | Heath Evans | Patriots | Jaguars |
| 14 | Darren Sproles | Chargers | @ Colts |
| 15 | Leonard Weaver | Seahawks | @ Packers |
| 16 | Greg Jones | Jaguars | @ Patriots |
| 17 | Michael Turner | Chargers | @ Colts |
| 18 | Kevin Faulk | Patriots | Jaguars |
| 19 | Reuben Droughns | Giants | @ Cowboys |
| 20 | Vernand Morency | Packers | Seahawks |
| Wide Receivers | |||
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent |
| 1 | Randy Moss | Patriots | Jaguars |
| 2 | Terrell Owens | Cowboys | Giants |
| 3 | Reggie Wayne | Colts | Chargers |
| 4 | Plaxico Burress | Giants | @ Cowboys |
| 5 | Wes Welker | Patriots | Jaguars |
| 6 | Greg Jennings | Packers | Seahawks |
| 7 | Bobby Engram | Seahawks | @ Packers |
| 8 | D.J. Hackett | Seahawks | @ Packers |
| 9 | Patrick Crayton | Cowboys | Giants |
| 10 | Marvin Harrison | Colts | Chargers |
| 11 | Reggie Williams | Jaguars | @ Patriots |
| 12 | Chris Chambers | Chargers | @ Colts |
| 13 | Donald Driver | Packers | Seahawks |
| 14 | Jabar Gaffney | Patriots | Jaguars |
| 15 | Nate Burleson | Seahawks | @ Packers |
| 16 | Amani Toomer | Giants | @ Cowboys |
| 17 | Anthony Gonzalez | Colts | Chargers |
| 18 | Donte' Stallworth | Patriots | Jaguars |
| 19 | Ernest Wilford | Jaguars | @ Patriots |
| 20 | Vincent Jackson | Chargers | @ Colts |
| 21 | James Jones | Packers | Seahawks |
| Tight Ends | |||
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent |
| 1 | Jason Witten | Cowboys | Giants |
| 2 | Dallas Clark | Colts | Chargers |
| 3 | Antonio Gates | Chargers | @ Colts |
| 4 | Will Heller | Seahawks | @ Packers |
| 5 | Donald Lee | Packers | Seahawks |
| 6 | Kevin Boss | Giants | @ Cowboys |
| 7 | Benjamin Watson | Patriots | Jaguars |
| 8 | Marcedes Lewis | Jaguars | @ Patriots |
| 9 | Marcus Pollard | Seahawks | @ Packers |
| 10 | Ben Utecht | Colts | Chargers |
| Kickers | |||
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent |
| 1 | Adam Vinatieri | Colts | Chargers |
| 2 | Nick Folk | Cowboys | Giants |
| 3 | Mason Crosby | Packers | Seahawks |
| 4 | Stephen Gostkowski | Patriots | Jaguars |
| 5 | Nate Kaeding | Chargers | @ Colts |
| 6 | Josh Scobee | Jaguars | @ Patriots |
| 7 | Josh Brown | Seahawks | @ Packers |
| 8 | Lawrence Tynes | Giants | @ Cowboys |
| Defenses/Special Teams | |||
| Rank | Name | Opponent | |
| 1 | Indianapolis Colts | Chargers | |
| 2 | New England Patriots | Jaguars | |
| 3 | Dallas Cowboys | Giants | |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | Seahawks | |
| 5 | Jacksonville Jaguars | @ Patriots | |
| 6 | San Diego Chargers | @ Colts | |
| 7 | Seattle Seahawks | @ Packers | |
| 8 | New York Giants | @ Cowboys | |
Good luck to all! (Except the Seahawks. Go Skins)! And remember, you can still be my cyberfriend and read my personal blog here.
Matthew Berry The Talented Mr. Roto is ESPN's Sr. Director of Fantasy, in charge of content. He was just as surprised as you to find out it's a real job. He is a four-time Fantasy Sports Writers Association award winner and the only writer in the industry with wins in multiple sports (NFL, MLB, NBA). Be sure to check him out every Sunday morning on "ESPNEWS Fantasy Insider" at 11 a.m. ET.
