As I sit here and watch Ryan Fitzpatrick and Jeff Rowe both look pretty impressive against the Colts' eighth stringers, I am feeling a bit more secure about the Bengals' backup quarterback situation.

Fitzpatrick is smart, mobile, and accurate. He finished his brief stint in the game by completing 5 of his 8 passes for 35 yards and a TD while picking up another 35 yards on 4 carries. Rowe completed 6 of his first 9 passes and is a lock to be the team's No. 3 QB when the season begins. 

Though these backups are adequate, I am not feeling as comfortable as I did in 2005 when Jon Kitna was the team's No. 2 signal caller. At that time the Bengals arguably had the best 1-2 punch at the position. With that in mind who are the NFL's top backup quarterbacks this season? Here's my top 5:

• 1. Brian Griese (TB) - Laugh all you want, but Griese is the perfect fit for Jon Gruden's system and has experience. Just ask Bears' fans how much they would like to have him now.
  
• 2. Todd Collins (WAS) - He led the Redskins on a late-season run after getting the call and may get a shot to do so again this year even if Jason Campbell doesn't get hurt.
• 3. Billy Volek (SD) -  His playoff performance in Indy was enough to put him on this list. I still can't believe he didn't get a longer look at being a starter longer than he did.
• 4. Sage Rosenfels (HOU) - I'm not crazy about this guy, but he did go 4-1 as a starter in relief for the Texans in '07.
• 5. Trent Green (KC) - He should stay clear of concussions on the sidelines, but few backups have as much game experience as Green does. 

Last week I participated in my first fantasy football auction. Of the twelve teams in the league all have played fantasy sports for years but few have done an auction. We had a $200 cap and will be able to keep players based on their salaries. While there were many surprises throughout the day one of the more interesting things was how each position ended up being ranked. Here is the top five in dollar values for each offensive position based on our auction:

RUNNING BACK
1 - LaDainian Tomlinson $53
2 - Adrian Peterson $51
3 - Steven Jackson $50
4 - Marion Barber - $48
5 - Brian Westbrook - $46

QUARTERBACK
1 - Tom Brady $41
2 - Drew Brees $35
3 - Peyton Manning $33
3 - Tony Romo $33
5 - Carson Palmer $20

WIDE RECEIVER
1 - Braylon Edwards $35
2 - Randy Moss $31
2 - Terrell Owens $31
2 - Reggie Wayne $31
5 - Larry Fitzgerald $29 

TIGHT END
1 - Jason Witten $18
2 - Antonio Gates $16
2 - Kellen Winslow $16
4 - Dallas Clark $15
5 - Jeremy Shockey $12