Note: Changes in the rankings were added Saturday morning.

Braylon Edwards grew up last Sunday. Lost amidst the insane eleven touchdown passes and the Jamal Lewis rejuvenation was one of the most talented young receivers in football putting up a dominant performance. Edwards has flashed great skills in the past, but consistency and toughness were missing.

Edwards now appears eager to go over the middle. He showed off his hands on the highlight reel touchdown dive, but his most impressive catch was a streaking sideline toe tap for a first down. Edwards could have produced even more – he was open all day and Derek Anderson missed him a couple times early.

Edwards's owners have to love Anderson's aggressive style. He will make mistakes, but he's not afraid to target Edwards deep. Despite a tough matchup against Oakland's Nmandi Asamugha this week, I would roll with Edwards. If the Browns passing game can simply approach average, Edwards can put up top-10 wideout numbers despite falling into the middle rounds of most drafts.

Week 3 Quarterbacks

Rank	Player Name	Opponent	Notes
1	Peyton Manning	at HOU	-
2	Carson Palmer	at SEA	-
3	Tom Brady	vs. BUF
4	Marc Bulger	at TB
5	Jon Kitna	at PHI	-
6	Matt Hasselbeck	vs. CIN	-
7	Donovan McNabb	vs. DET	-
8	Drew Brees	vs. TEN	-
9	Vince Young	at NO	-
10	Jason Campbell	vs. NYG	-
11	Eli Manning	at WAS	-
12	Tony Romo	at CHI	-
13	Ben Roethlisberger	vs. SF	-
14	Jeff Garcia	vs. STL	-
15	Jake Delhomme	at ATL	-
16	Jay Cutler	vs. JAC	-
17	Chad Pennington	vs. MIA	Expected to start
18	Brett Favre	vs. SD	-
19	Philip Rivers	at GB	-
20	Trent Green	at NYJ	Probable(ankle)
21	Rex Grossman	vs. DAL	-
22	Steve McNair	vs. ARZ	Probable(groin)
23	Matt Schaub	vs. IND	-
24	Matt Leinart	at BAL	-
25	Derek Anderson	at OAK	-
26	Josh McCown	vs. CLE	Probable(foot)
27	Alex Smith	at PIT	-
28	David Garrard	at DEN	-
29	Damon Huard	vs. MIN	-
30	J.P. Losman	at NE	-
31	Joey Harrington	vs. CAR	-
32	Kelly Holcomb	at KC	-

QB Notes: The Colts are playing solid pass defense as usual. That makes Matt Schaub a must-sit with Andre Johnson out of the lineup. … Derek Anderson had all day to throw against the Bengals which bodes well for Matt Hasselbeck this week. I chart "bad passes" in the games I watch, and Anderson had a high number in Week 2, so his performance was far from flawless. At least every other pass was a bomb. … Hasselbeck has quietly played two solid games. He was extremely sharp in the second half against Arizona, and should be in for a big game this week. … Carson Palmer continues to get wild for stretches, sailing balls over the heads of his receivers. It's more of a concern for the Bengals than fantasy leaguers, because he's still racking up stats.

Rex Grossman still can't handle a blitz being thrown at him; the Bears offense has scored one touchdown this season. Look for Wade Phillips to pressure the Bears quarterback as much as possible. The Dallas secondary is so poor, though, that this should be a solid week for Grossman. If he can't light up the Cowboys, Chicago is in trouble. … Jacksonville and Denver have the two best defensive backfields in the league statistically on the young season. It's not a huge surprise when you look at the rosters. I'd stay away from Jay Cutler, David Garrard, and the receivers in the Broncos game if possible.

Matt Leinart played better against Seattle, but most of his yards were earned by busted defenses or good individual plays against his receiver. He was under a lot of pressure, but overall it was an inconsistent game. He's not ready for Baltimore. … Kelly Holcomb looks likely to start this week if Tarvaris Jackson can't practice by Thursday. … Jason Campbell is ranked so high because the Giants are that bad. Brett Favre turned back the clock ten years in his game against New York and Campbell is set for his best game as a pro. Favre and Campbell already have common opponent (Philadelphia) and Campbell played better.

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