The holiday schedule has me all out of whack, but Marc is back to update the rookie rankings with only one regular season week to go.

Despite leading for several weeks in a row now, Matt Forte’s position as No. 1 is not safe. Any of the top four guys have a shot to win The Hazean’s Fantasy Rookie of the Year award.

Championship games have come and gone, but there are still some fantasy leagues playing until week 17.

The Rookie Report could be affected by week 17 since some of the rookies could be resting for the playoffs. Other rookies could surge into the bottom of the list, just like on guy did this week.

Honorable Mention: Joe Flacco, QB, Ravens - This is Flacco’s first appearance on the Rookie Report. He got here on his strong effort against Dallas last Saturday. Flacco joins Atlanta’s Matt Ryan as a rookie quarterback who surprised everyone. There aren’t very many of those in history and maybe he should have been on this list a little sooner.

5. Eddie Royal, WR, Broncos - Royal had another five-catch performance, but for only 57 yards. He is struggling to find the endzone, but no other rookies are threatening his position in this list yet. Another weak performance could drop him out of the top five, however.

4. Matt Ryan, QB, Falcons - Is he the best rookie quarterback ever in the NFL? He has led his team to a 10-5 record so far this season and hasn’t made rookie mistakes along the way. He is already a top-10 QB in the NFL. With a strong performance in week 17, he should win rookie of the year honors.

3. Chris Johnson, RB, Titans - Johnson was able to punch in a score against the tough Steelers defense to help hold strong in the No. 3 spot. The top three are real close and Johnson has a chance to finish the year on top.

2. Steve Slaton, RB, Texans - Slaton had over 100 yards in total offense for the Texans in their loss to the Raiders. He has been consistent over the past few weeks, but may need a big performance to overtake numero uno.

1. Matt Forte, RB, Bears - Forte was in danger of moving down a spot until his late touchdown against the Packers Monday night. It helped his team come from behind and win a game they had to have. It also helped him hold onto the top spot his the Rookie Report for another week.

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