Fantasy Football 2006: The Top 30 Players

(This is the final installment of a seven-part series on fantasy football. In this series, the Corner looks at draft strategies and ranks the top players for every position. Today we rate the top 30 fantasy players overall.)

Welcome back to our continuing look at fantasy football 2006. In the sixth part of this series, we looked at and rated the top 20 kickers and top 15 defenses in the league. Today we turn our attention to the top 30 overall players.

These are the guys that should be snatched up first and foremost in virtually any fantasy league based on basic scoring and yardage parameters. Whether its a keeper league or not - the top 30 players remains unchanged. These are the best of the best.

Here's the Corners rankings of the top 30 players in fantasy football for 2006:

1. Shaun Alexander - Seattle Seahawks
2. LaDainian Tomlinson - San Diego Chargers
3. Larry Johnson - Kansas City Chiefs
4. Peyton Manning - Indianapolis Colts
5. Edgerrin James - Arizona Cardinals
6. Tom Brady - New England Patriots
7. Tiki Barber - New York Giants
8. Carson Palmer - Cincinnati Bengals
9. Steve Smith - Carolina Panthers
10. Rudi Johnson - Cincinnati Bengals
11. Clinton Portis - Washington Redskins
12. Chad Johnson - Cincinnati Bengals
13. Steven Jackson - St. Louis Rams
14. Carnell Williams - Miami Dolphins
15. Ronnie Brown - Miami Dolphins
16. Torry Holt - St. Louis Rams
17. Larry Fitzgerald - Arizona Cardinals
18. Matt Hasselbeck - Seattle Seahawks
19. Marvin Harrison - Indianapolis Colts
20. Terrell Owens - Dallas Cowboys
21. Eli Manning - New York Giants
22. Anquan Boldin - Arizona Cardinals
23. Randy Moss - Oakland Raiders
24. Antonio Gates - San Diego Chargers
25. Lamont Jordan - Oakland Raiders
26. Jake Delhomme - Carolina Panthers
27. Marc Bulger - St. Louis Rams
28. Tony Gonzalez - Kansas City Chiefs
29. Hines Ward - Pittsburgh Steelers
30. Willis McGahee - Buffalo Bills

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