NFL Week 6 Fantasy Football Projections

This thorough analysis and statistical evaluation of every player and team in the NFL is part of a broader endeavor with FOXSports.com's Fantasy Football. Each regular season game is simulated 10,001 times. This allows us to account for every player and statistical interaction in an NFL game. Rosters and depth charts are up-to-date and as accurate as possible as of Tuesday each week. Information on scoring appears at the bottom of this article.

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Quarterback	Running Back	Wide Receiver	Tight End
Kicker	Team Defense	Individual Defense

	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
1.	Donovan McNabb	QB	Eagles	Raiders	20.9
2.	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Packers	Lions	20.2
3.	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	Giants	19.8
4.	Matt Schaub	QB	Texans	Bengals	19.8
5.	Cedric Benson	RB	Bengals	Texans	18.7
6.	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Steelers	Browns	18.5
7.	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots	Titans	18.3
8.	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	Saints	18.1
9.	Philip Rivers	QB	Chargers	Broncos	17.9
10.	Kurt Warner	QB	Cardinals	Seahawks	17.8
11.	Matt Forte	RB	Bears	Falcons	17.7
12.	Matt Hasselbeck	QB	Seahawks	Cardinals	17.4
13.	Brett Favre	QB	Vikings	Ravens	17.2
14.	Matt Ryan	QB	Falcons	Bears	17.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
15.	Pierre Thomas	RB	Saints	Giants	16.8
16.	David Garrard	QB	Jaguars	Rams	16.8
17.	Joe Flacco	QB	Ravens	Vikings	16.7
18.	Ryan Grant	RB	Packers	Lions	16.6
19.	Rashard Mendenhall	RB	Steelers	Browns	16.5
20.	Jay Cutler	QB	Bears	Falcons	16.5
21.	Knowshon Moreno	RB	Broncos	Chargers	16.3
22.	Kyle Orton	QB	Broncos	Chargers	15.8
23.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	Ravens	15.8
24.	Ray Rice	RB	Ravens	Vikings	15.3
25.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	Rams	14.8
26.	Michael Turner	RB	Falcons	Bears	14.7
27.	Carson Palmer	QB	Bengals	Texans	14.1
28.	Matt Cassel	QB	Chiefs	Redskins	13.9
29.	Andre Johnson	WR	Texans	Bengals	13.9
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
30.	Jason Campbell	QB	Redskins	Chiefs	13.9
31.	Ahmad Bradshaw	RB	Giants	Saints	13.6
32.	Steven Jackson	RB	Rams	Jaguars	13.5
33.	Jake Delhomme	QB	Panthers	Buccaneers	13.5
34.	Clinton Portis	RB	Redskins	Chiefs	12.8
35.	Daunte Culpepper	QB	Lions	Packers	12.7
36.	Jamal Lewis	RB	Browns	Steelers	12.5
37.	DeAngelo Williams	RB	Panthers	Buccaneers	12.5
38.	Kevin Smith	RB	Lions	Packers	12.4
39.	Hines Ward	WR	Steelers	Browns	12.3
40.	Marc Bulger	QB	Rams	Jaguars	12.3
41.	Roddy White	WR	Falcons	Bears	12.3
42.	LeSean McCoy	RB	Eagles	Raiders	12.2
43.	Mark Sanchez	QB	Jets	Bills	11.9
44.	Brian Westbrook	RB	Eagles	Raiders	11.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
45.	Marshawn Lynch	RB	Bills	Jets	11.4
46.	Tim Hightower	RB	Cardinals	Seahawks	11.2
47.	Josh Johnson	QB	Buccaneers	Panthers	11.2
48.	Steve Smith	WR	Panthers	Buccaneers	11.2
49.	Jonathan Stewart	RB	Panthers	Buccaneers	11.1
50.	Chris Johnson	RB	Titans	Patriots	10.9
51.	Carnell Williams	RB	Buccaneers	Panthers	10.8
52.	Donald Driver	WR	Packers	Lions	10.8
53.	Vincent Jackson	WR	Chargers	Broncos	10.8
54.	Leon Washington	RB	Jets	Bills	10.7
55.	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Cardinals	Seahawks	10.6
56.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	Seahawks	Cardinals	10.5
57.	Reggie Bush	RB	Saints	Giants	10.5
58.	Sammy Morris	RB	Patriots	Titans	10.5
59.	Wes Welker	WR	Patriots	Titans	10.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
60.	Steve Slaton	RB	Texans	Bengals	10.3
61.	Trent Edwards	QB	Bills	Jets	10.2
62.	Larry Johnson	RB	Chiefs	Redskins	10.2
63.	Steve Smith	WR	Giants	Saints	10.2
64.	Antonio Gates	TE	Chargers	Broncos	10.2
65.	Brent Celek	TE	Eagles	Raiders	10.1
66.	Nate Burleson	WR	Seahawks	Cardinals	10.1
67.	Brandon Jacobs	RB	Giants	Saints	10.0
68.	Chad Ochocinco	WR	Bengals	Texans	9.6
69.	Anquan Boldin	WR	Cardinals	Seahawks	9.6
70.	Mewelde Moore	RB	Steelers	Browns	9.5
71.	Kerry Collins	QB	Titans	Patriots	9.4
72.	Brandon Marshall	WR	Broncos	Chargers	9.2
73.	Derek Anderson	QB	Browns	Steelers	9.2
74.	Randy Moss	WR	Patriots	Titans	9.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
75.	Jeff Reed	K	Steelers	Browns	9.1
76.	David Akers	K	Eagles	Raiders	9.1
77.	Shayne Graham	K	Bengals	Texans	9.0
78.	DeSean Jackson	WR	Eagles	Raiders	8.9
79.	Tony Gonzalez	TE	Falcons	Bears	8.9
80.	John Kasay	K	Panthers	Buccaneers	8.9
81.	Mason Crosby	K	Packers	Lions	8.9
82.	Santana Moss	WR	Redskins	Chiefs	8.8
83.	Garrett Hartley	K	Saints	Giants	8.8
84.	Mike Sims-Walker	WR	Jaguars	Rams	8.8
85.	Nate Kaeding	K	Chargers	Broncos	8.8
86.	Thomas Jones	RB	Jets	Bills	8.6
87.	Mario Manningham	WR	Giants	Saints	8.6
88.	Robbie Gould	K	Bears	Falcons	8.5
89.	Marques Colston	WR	Saints	Giants	8.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
90.	Fred Jackson	RB	Bills	Jets	8.4
91.	Jason Elam	K	Falcons	Bears	8.4
92.	Owen Daniels	TE	Texans	Bengals	8.4
93.	Julius Jones	RB	Seahawks	Cardinals	8.4
94.	Rian Lindell	K	Bills	Jets	8.3
95.	Percy Harvin	WR	Vikings	Ravens	8.3
96.	Darren Sproles	RB	Chargers	Broncos	8.2
97.	Mohamed Massaquoi	WR	Browns	Steelers	8.2
98.	Kris Brown	K	Texans	Bengals	8.2
99.	Derrick Ward	RB	Buccaneers	Panthers	8.1
100.	Johnny Knox	WR	Bears	Falcons	8.1
101.	Torry Holt	WR	Jaguars	Rams	8.1
102.	JaMarcus Russell	QB	Raiders	Eagles	8.0
103.	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Chargers	Broncos	8.0
104.	Eddie Royal	WR	Broncos	Chargers	8.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
105.	Jason Hanson	K	Lions	Packers	8.0
106.	Matt Prater	K	Broncos	Chargers	8.0
107.	Ryan Longwell	K	Vikings	Ravens	7.9
108.	Jay Feely	K	Jets	Bills	7.9
109.	Michael Bush	RB	Raiders	Eagles	7.7
110.	LaMont Jordan	RB	Broncos	Chargers	7.7
111.	Lawrence Tynes	K	Giants	Saints	7.7
112.	Todd Heap	TE	Ravens	Vikings	7.6
113.	Heath Miller	TE	Steelers	Browns	7.6
114.	Ryan Succop	K	Chiefs	Redskins	7.5
115.	Sidney Rice	WR	Vikings	Ravens	7.3
116.	Olindo Mare	K	Seahawks	Cardinals	7.2
117.	Dwayne Bowe	WR	Chiefs	Redskins	7.2
118.	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	Titans	7.2
119.	Neil Rackers	K	Cardinals	Seahawks	7.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
120.	Donnie Avery	WR	Rams	Jaguars	7.2
121.	Steve Breaston	WR	Cardinals	Seahawks	7.2
122.	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	Jets	Bills	7.1
123.	Louis Murphy	WR	Raiders	Eagles	7.1
124.	Seahawks	DEF		Cardinals	7.1
125.	Muhsin Muhammad	WR	Panthers	Buccaneers	7.0
126.	Steelers	DEF		Browns	6.9
127.	Steven Hauschka	K	Ravens	Vikings	6.9
128.	Braylon Edwards	WR	Jets	Bills	6.8
129.	Earl Bennett	WR	Bears	Falcons	6.8
130.	Shaun Suisham	K	Redskins	Chiefs	6.8
131.	Terrell Owens	WR	Bills	Jets	6.7
132.	Jason Avant	WR	Eagles	Raiders	6.7
133.	Greg Jennings	WR	Packers	Lions	6.7
134.	John Carlson	TE	Seahawks	Cardinals	6.6
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
135.	Vikings	DEF		Ravens	6.6
136.	Eagles	DEF		Raiders	6.6
137.	Derrick Mason	WR	Ravens	Vikings	6.6
138.	Hakeem Nicks	WR	Giants	Saints	6.6
139.	Jeremy Shockey	TE	Saints	Giants	6.6
140.	Justin Fargas	RB	Raiders	Eagles	6.5
141.	Michael Jenkins	WR	Falcons	Bears	6.5
142.	Mark Clayton	WR	Ravens	Vikings	6.5
143.	Beanie Wells	RB	Cardinals	Seahawks	6.4
144.	Bengals	DEF		Texans	6.4
145.	LenDale White	RB	Titans	Patriots	6.4
146.	Devery Henderson	WR	Saints	Giants	6.4
147.	Rob Bironas	K	Titans	Patriots	6.4
148.	Antwaan Randle El	WR	Redskins	Chiefs	6.3
149.	Josh Scobee	K	Jaguars	Rams	6.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
150.	Bernard Berrian	WR	Vikings	Ravens	6.2
151.	Greg Olsen	TE	Bears	Falcons	6.1
152.	Dennis Northcutt	WR	Lions	Packers	6.1
153.	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	Eagles	6.1
154.	Kenny Britt	WR	Titans	Patriots	6.0
155.	Patriots	DEF		Titans	5.9
156.	Jermichael Finley	TE	Packers	Lions	5.9
157.	Keenan Burton	WR	Rams	Jaguars	5.9
158.	Billy Cundiff	K	Browns	Steelers	5.9
159.	Santonio Holmes	WR	Steelers	Browns	5.8
160.	Panthers	DEF		Buccaneers	5.8
161.	Chiefs	DEF		Redskins	5.8
162.	Mark Bradley	WR	Chiefs	Redskins	5.7
163.	Jaguars	DEF		Rams	5.6
164.	Shane Andrus	K	Buccaneers	Panthers	5.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
165.	Brandon Pettigrew	TE	Lions	Packers	5.5
166.	Jets	DEF		Bills	5.5
167.	Chris Henry	WR	Bengals	Texans	5.5
168.	Packers	DEF		Lions	5.5
169.	Rashad Jennings	RB	Jaguars	Rams	5.5
170.	Jerious Norwood	RB	Falcons	Bears	5.4
171.	Bryant Johnson	WR	Lions	Packers	5.4
172.	Josh Brown	K	Rams	Jaguars	5.3
173.	Kellen Winslow	TE	Buccaneers	Panthers	5.3
174.	Redskins	DEF		Chiefs	5.2
175.	Falcons	DEF		Bears	5.2
176.	Willis McGahee	RB	Ravens	Vikings	5.2
177.	Kevin Walter	WR	Texans	Bengals	5.2
178.	Laurence Maroney	RB	Patriots	Titans	5.1
179.	Zach Miller	TE	Raiders	Eagles	5.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
180.	Broncos	DEF		Chargers	5.1
181.	Jamaal Charles	RB	Chiefs	Redskins	5.0
182.	Jeremy Maclin	WR	Eagles	Raiders	5.0
183.	Chester Taylor	RB	Vikings	Ravens	4.9
184.	Lions	DEF		Packers	4.9
185.	Bobby Wade	WR	Chiefs	Redskins	4.9
186.	Cardinals	DEF		Seahawks	4.9
187.	Bills	DEF		Jets	4.9
188.	Shonn Greene	RB	Jets	Bills	4.8
189.	Buccaneers	DEF		Panthers	4.8
190.	Daniel Fells	TE	Rams	Jaguars	4.8
191.	Jabar Gaffney	WR	Broncos	Chargers	4.8
192.	Andre Caldwell	WR	Bengals	Texans	4.7
193.	Browns	DEF		Steelers	4.7
194.	Chris Cooley	TE	Redskins	Chiefs	4.6
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
195.	Mike Bell	RB	Saints	Giants	4.6
196.	Marcedes Lewis	TE	Jaguars	Rams	4.6
197.	Ravens	DEF		Vikings	4.3
198.	Lee Evans	WR	Bills	Jets	4.3
199.	Julian Edelman	WR	Patriots	Titans	4.3
200.	Donald Lee	TE	Packers	Lions	4.3

* The individual players and defensive teams are ranked based entirely on projected full-season fantasy points using the FOX Fantasy Football default scoring where for QBs, RBs, WRs and TE, all TDs are six points, each 25 yards passing are one point, interceptions are minus two points, fumbles lost are minus two points, each 10 yards receiving areone point and two-point conversions are two points. For kickers, all extra points are one point and all field goals are at least three points with an extra bonus point for field goals made over 40 yards and another bonus point for field goals made over 50 yards. Individual defensive players (linked to below, but not inlcuded in overall rankings) earn one point for each solo tackle, one point for each sack, two points for each interception and six points for each touchdown. Team defenses include special teams and are treated similarly for sacks, interceptions and touchdown returns, while a more complex system, based on the outcome of each individual game, is utilized for points allowed per game.

Please note: These overall fantasy rankings are based on total points earned for the season. They do not account for position scarcity, number of owners drafting and their drafting styles, roster restrictions, custom league scoring rules or other items that should be considered while drafting.

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