Denver quarterback Jay Cutler has thrown for six touchdowns and only one interception through the first two games of the season. AP

By Chris Ryan, RotoExperts.com, Special to SI.com

Tiering your players on a weekly basis not only is a good way to determine whom to draft in fantasy football, but also is great way to break ties for tough lineup decisions each week. Delving into the tiers this week, we've got a beleaguered stud QB making a return to fantasy prominence; a running back that's up to no good and all those tight ends that looked like breakouts in Week 1. Plus, I give you a little history lesson on why Santana Moss needs to be on your bench.

Quarterbacks

Ready ...

Jay Cutler vs. New Orleans
Peyton Manning vs. Jacksonville
Tony Romo @ Green Bay
Drew Brees @ Denver
Phillip Rivers vs. New York Jets
Donovan McNabb @ Pittsburgh
Aaron Rodgers vs. Dallas
Jon Kitna @ San Francisco
Eli Manning vs. Cincinnati
Kurt Warner @ Washington
J.T. O'Sullivan vs. Detroit
Matt Hasselbeck vs. St. Louis

Set ...

Ben Roethlisberger vs. Philadelphia
Matt Schaub @ Tennessee
Carson Palmer @ New York Giants
Jake Delhomme @ Minnesota
Jason Campbell vs. Arizona
Trent Edwards vs. Oakland
Matt Cassel vs. Miami
Kerry Collins vs. Houston
Brett Favre @ San Diego

No!

Gus Frerotte vs. Carolina
David Garrard @ Indianapolis
Derek Anderson @ Baltimore
Mark Bulger @ Seattle
JaMarcus Russell @ Buffalo
Matt Ryan vs. Kansas City
Chad Pennington vs. New England
Joe Flacco vs. Cleveland
Anyone playing QB for Kansas City @ Atlanta
Brian Griese @ Chicago
Kyle Orton vs. Tampa Bay

OK, I know what you're thinking. Something along the lines of "Roethlisberger behind Kitna, O'Sullivan and oh lord, Hasselbeck? Seriously, have you been huffing glue?" Pretty close, right? Let me explain. First off, that Detroit/San Francisco matchup has aerial showdown written all over it. O'Sullivan and his receivers are really starting to resemble a well-oiled Martz machine, and Kitna and his duo of beastly WRs is as deadly as they come. Plus, there's the whole revenge factor to take into account for both sides. Oh, and did I mention that the defenses are giving up a combined average of 33 points a game? Good times are in store for nearly everyone involved in that game. The Hasselbeck call is a little harder to justify, but hear me out. For starters, the recently acquired Koren Robinson and Keary Colbert are a 150 percent upgrade from the trash pile of receivers that he was throwing to last week. Having reliable, veteran targets is all a guy like Hasselbeck needs to get the system clicking, especially against the Rams. And really, that's the main factor in my decision here. The Rams have been absolutely massacred in their first two games, their coach's seat is on fire and they're going into Seattle against a desperate team. Call it a hunch, a gut feeling, whatever. Hasselbeck throws for 300 yards and two scores this week. That brings me to Roethlisberger and that sore/separated shoulder of his. Chances are it's not even an issue. Chances are that if he can withstand a pile drive from the massively robust Shaun Rogers, the shoulder is stable. But there's also a chance that it acts up or tires out on him in what promises to be a shootout with Philadelphia. What then? Would you rather have three quarters of Roethlisberger or one of the twelve guys with the potential for excellence that I have listed above him? Just think about it, that's all I ask...

Other notables:

With the Browns coming to town in Week 4, and the imminent return of the infamous Chris Henry, get Palmer on the cheap while you still can. Just don't start him this week against the sack-tastic Giants defense ... Some may look at Collins' 128 passing yards against the Bengals last week and think that he's worthless. Don't forget, though, that game was played in winds so strong that players were stumbling around, and balls were wobbling so badly that I could have sworn I was watching a reenactment of my league's annual drunken flag football game. The numbers will be much better against the Texans ... The No's all speak for themselves right? Let's move on ...

Running backs

Ready ...

LaDainian Tomlinson vs. New York Jets
Adrian Peterson vs. Carolina
Brian Westbrook vs. Pittsburgh
Marion Barber @ Green Bay
Frank Gore vs. Detroit
Brandon Jacobs vs. Cincinnati
Clinton Portis vs. Arizona
Steven Jackson @ Seattle
Larry Johnson @ Atlanta
Willie Parker @ Philadelphia
Michael Turner vs. Kansas City
Reggie Bush @ Denver
Matt Forte vs. Tampa
Chris Johnson vs. Houston
LenDale White vs. Houston
Marshawn Lynch vs. Oakland
Thomas Jones @ San Diego
Julius Jones vs. St. Louis