11, 26, and 45

by Chiefs_swagger on Jun 28, 2011 1:31 PM CDT

Little baby Tommy just got news about all the players his Chiefs will be facing in 2011 This can't be good.

In 2011, we will be facing 11 of the Top 20 players (voted by the players) in the NFL. We will be against 26 of the Top 50 players. And lastly, we will be playing football against 45 (out of 100) of the NFL's best next season.

But note, there are those that may end up going elsewhere in FA; some may get injured, and some may be traded.

What player didn't make this list (that we play in 2011) that you think is just as important to point out as the guys listed below? Elvis Dumervil immediately comes to my mind.

This also tells us we will be facing an average of about three greats every single regular season game. Too bad they'll be facing five every game against our Chiefs. :)

(Rank)

1. (11) Aaron Rodgers

2. (15) Dwight Freeney

3. (16) Charles Woodson

4. (18) Nnamdi Asomugha

5. (19) Clay Matthews

6. (21) James Harrison

7. (22) Antonio Gates

8. (26) Phillip Rivers

9. (27) Calvin Johnson

10. (28) Jake Long

11. (31) Reggie Wayne

12. (32) Devin Hester

13. (35) Vince Wilfork

14. (39) Logan Mankins

15. (41) Ben Roethlisberger

16. (44) Robert Mathis

17. (47) Nick Mangold

18. (48) Champ Bailey

19. (49) Brian Urlacher

20. (50) Wes Welker

21. (51) Ndamukong Suh

22. (58) Brandon Lloyd

23. (59) Jeff Saturday

24. (61) Brandon Marshall

25. (62) Jerod Mayo

26. (63) Cameron Wake

27. (66) Richard Seymour

28. (74) Greg Jennings

29. (76) Santonio Holmes

30. (78) Dallas Clark

31. (79) D'Brickshaw Ferguson

32. (80) Jared Allen

33. (81) B.J. Raji

34. (82) Lamarr Woodley

35. (92) Lance Briggs

36. (96) Nick Collins

37. (97) Shaun Phillips

38. (98) Darren McFadden

39. (99) Chad Clifton

Top 10 Not Yet Listed (projected rank)

40. (2) Tom Brady

41. (1) Peyton Manning

42. (4) Troy Polamalu

43. (6) Julius Peppers

44. (7) Darelle Revis

45. (9) Adrian Peterson

Poll

Does this list concern you furthermore about the toughness of our 2011 season?

No

47 votes

Yes

19 votes

66 votes | Poll has closed

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No surprise

We face 13 opponents which is 41% of all the players. The fact that we are ONLY going to see 45% of the top 100 is more of a relief than a scare.

by electriclight on Jun 28, 2011 2:53 PM CDT reply actions

Kinda sorta

If you did the same thing for other teams with weaker schedules you’d find out we play many more great players. No surprise there either, but it’s still interesting to see the big picture of players we could be facing.

I was once fired from a job two days after I waited on Matt Cassel and his wife Lauren Killian. Totally my AP moment to remember. Unfortunately also one of my stupidest moments.

by Chiefs_swagger on Jun 28, 2011 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions