Week Eight 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.	Philip Rivers	QB	Chargers	Raiders	22.1
2.	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Packers	Vikings	20.8
3.	Kurt Warner	QB	Cardinals	Panthers	20.5
4.	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts	49ers	20.4
5.	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	Falcons	20.1
6.	Matt Schaub	QB	Texans	Bills	18.1
7.	Steven Jackson	RB	Rams	Lions	18.0
8.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	Titans	17.7
9.	Jay Cutler	QB	Bears	Browns	17.5
10.	David Garrard	QB	Jaguars	Titans	17.5
11.	Tony Romo	QB	Cowboys	Seahawks	17.3
12.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	Packers	16.8
13.	Chris Johnson	RB	Titans	Jaguars	16.1
14.	Ryan Grant	RB	Packers	Vikings	15.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
15.	Brett Favre	QB	Vikings	Packers	15.4
16.	Donovan McNabb	QB	Eagles	Giants	15.4
17.	Kyle Orton	QB	Broncos	Ravens	15.3
18.	Matt Hasselbeck	QB	Seahawks	Cowboys	15.1
19.	Joe Flacco	QB	Ravens	Broncos	14.8
20.	Matt Forte	RB	Bears	Browns	14.4
21.	Vince Young	QB	Titans	Jaguars	14.4
22.	LeSean McCoy	RB	Eagles	Giants	13.8
23.	Steve Slaton	RB	Texans	Bills	13.7
24.	Kevin Smith	RB	Lions	Rams	13.6
25.	Marion Barber	RB	Cowboys	Seahawks	13.4
26.	Marc Bulger	QB	Rams	Lions	13.3
27.	Ronnie Brown	RB	Dolphins	Jets	13.0
28.	Daunte Culpepper	QB	Lions	Rams	12.8
29.	Frank Gore	RB	49ers	Colts	12.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
30.	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	Eagles	12.8
31.	Ray Rice	RB	Ravens	Broncos	12.7
32.	Vincent Jackson	WR	Chargers	Raiders	12.7
33.	Matt Ryan	QB	Falcons	Saints	12.7
34.	Alex Smith	QB	49ers	Colts	12.5
35.	Mark Sanchez	QB	Jets	Dolphins	12.4
36.	Thomas Jones	RB	Jets	Dolphins	12.2
37.	DeAngelo Williams	RB	Panthers	Cardinals	12.1
38.	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Cardinals	Panthers	12.1
39.	Sidney Rice	WR	Vikings	Packers	12.0
40.	Reggie Wayne	WR	Colts	49ers	12.0
41.	Felix Jones	RB	Cowboys	Seahawks	11.7
42.	Darren Sproles	RB	Chargers	Raiders	11.4
43.	Ryan Fitzpatrick	QB	Bills	Texans	11.4
44.	Marques Colston	WR	Saints	Falcons	11.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
45.	Donald Driver	WR	Packers	Vikings	11.4
46.	Ricky Williams	RB	Dolphins	Jets	11.3
47.	Miles Austin	WR	Cowboys	Seahawks	11.3
48.	Beanie Wells	RB	Cardinals	Panthers	11.3
49.	Antonio Gates	TE	Chargers	Raiders	11.2
50.	Brandon Jacobs	RB	Giants	Eagles	11.2
51.	Knowshon Moreno	RB	Broncos	Ravens	11.1
52.	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Chargers	Raiders	11.1
53.	Joseph Addai	RB	Colts	49ers	10.9
54.	Shonn Greene	RB	Jets	Dolphins	10.6
55.	Andre Johnson	WR	Texans	Bills	10.5
56.	DeSean Jackson	WR	Eagles	Giants	10.3
57.	Greg Jennings	WR	Packers	Vikings	10.2
58.	Justin Fargas	RB	Raiders	Chargers	10.0
59.	Chad Henne	QB	Dolphins	Jets	10.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
60.	Marshawn Lynch	RB	Bills	Texans	9.9
61.	Michael Turner	RB	Falcons	Saints	9.9
62.	Nate Kaeding	K	Chargers	Raiders	9.8
63.	Ahmad Bradshaw	RB	Giants	Eagles	9.7
64.	Brandon Marshall	WR	Broncos	Ravens	9.6
65.	Owen Daniels	TE	Texans	Bills	9.5
66.	Jake Delhomme	QB	Panthers	Cardinals	9.4
67.	Devin Hester	WR	Bears	Browns	9.4
68.	Tim Hightower	RB	Cardinals	Panthers	9.3
69.	Steve Smith	WR	Panthers	Cardinals	9.3
70.	John Carney	K	Saints	Falcons	9.3
71.	Mike Sims-Walker	WR	Jaguars	Titans	9.2
72.	Pierre Thomas	RB	Saints	Falcons	9.1
73.	Julius Jones	RB	Seahawks	Cowboys	9.1
74.	Vernon Davis	TE	49ers	Colts	9.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
75.	Neil Rackers	K	Cardinals	Panthers	9.0
76.	Jeremy Shockey	TE	Saints	Falcons	9.0
77.	JaMarcus Russell	QB	Raiders	Chargers	8.9
78.	Steve Smith	WR	Giants	Eagles	8.9
79.	Nick Folk	K	Cowboys	Seahawks	8.9
80.	Lee Evans	WR	Bills	Texans	8.9
81.	Jamal Lewis	RB	Browns	Bears	8.8
82.	Derek Anderson	QB	Browns	Bears	8.7
83.	Justin Forsett	RB	Seahawks	Cowboys	8.7
84.	Dallas Clark	TE	Colts	49ers	8.6
85.	Michael Bush	RB	Raiders	Chargers	8.5
86.	David Akers	K	Eagles	Giants	8.4
87.	Robbie Gould	K	Bears	Browns	8.3
88.	Mike Bell	RB	Saints	Falcons	8.3
89.	Matt Stover	K	Colts	49ers	8.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
90.	Torry Holt	WR	Jaguars	Titans	8.2
91.	Matt Prater	K	Broncos	Ravens	8.2
92.	Nate Burleson	WR	Seahawks	Cowboys	8.1
93.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	Seahawks	Cowboys	8.1
94.	Josh Scobee	K	Jaguars	Titans	8.1
95.	Rob Bironas	K	Titans	Jaguars	8.1
96.	Ryan Longwell	K	Vikings	Packers	7.9
97.	Reggie Bush	RB	Saints	Falcons	7.9
98.	Lawrence Tynes	K	Giants	Eagles	7.8
99.	Anquan Boldin	WR	Cardinals	Panthers	7.8
100.	Jason Hanson	K	Lions	Rams	7.8
101.	Correll Buckhalter	RB	Broncos	Ravens	7.7
102.	Kenny Britt	WR	Titans	Jaguars	7.7
103.	Kris Brown	K	Texans	Bills	7.7
104.	Josh Brown	K	Rams	Lions	7.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
105.	Mason Crosby	K	Packers	Vikings	7.7
106.	John Kasay	K	Panthers	Cardinals	7.6
107.	Roddy White	WR	Falcons	Saints	7.6
108.	Steve Breaston	WR	Cardinals	Panthers	7.4
109.	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	Jets	Dolphins	7.4
110.	Jason Witten	TE	Cowboys	Seahawks	7.4
111.	Chargers	DEF		Raiders	7.4
112.	Cardinals	DEF		Panthers	7.3
113.	Joe Nedney	K	49ers	Colts	7.3
114.	Hakeem Nicks	WR	Giants	Eagles	7.3
115.	Mario Manningham	WR	Giants	Eagles	7.2
116.	Broncos	DEF		Ravens	7.1
117.	Dan Carpenter	K	Dolphins	Jets	7.1
118.	Devery Henderson	WR	Saints	Falcons	7.0
119.	Earl Bennett	WR	Bears	Browns	7.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
120.	Pierre Garcon	WR	Colts	49ers	7.0
121.	Jay Feely	K	Jets	Dolphins	6.9
122.	Steven Hauschka	K	Ravens	Broncos	6.9
123.	LenDale White	RB	Titans	Jaguars	6.9
124.	Jason Elam	K	Falcons	Saints	6.9
125.	David Clowney	WR	Jets	Dolphins	6.8
126.	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	Chargers	6.8
127.	Brent Celek	TE	Eagles	Giants	6.8
128.	Jason Snelling	RB	Falcons	Saints	6.7
129.	Browns	DEF		Bears	6.7
130.	Bills	DEF		Texans	6.7
131.	Nate Washington	WR	Titans	Jaguars	6.6
132.	Louis Murphy	WR	Raiders	Chargers	6.6
133.	Donnie Avery	WR	Rams	Lions	6.6
134.	Bears	DEF		Browns	6.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
135.	Tony Gonzalez	TE	Falcons	Saints	6.5
136.	Eagles	DEF		Giants	6.4
137.	Rian Lindell	K	Bills	Texans	6.4
138.	Cowboys	DEF		Seahawks	6.4
139.	Derrick Mason	WR	Ravens	Broncos	6.3
140.	John Carlson	TE	Seahawks	Cowboys	6.3
141.	Saints	DEF		Falcons	6.3
142.	Olindo Mare	K	Seahawks	Cowboys	6.3
143.	Donald Lee	TE	Packers	Vikings	6.2
144.	Mohamed Massaquoi	WR	Browns	Bears	6.2
145.	Billy Cundiff	K	Browns	Bears	6.2
146.	Jerome Harrison	RB	Browns	Bears	6.2
147.	Bryant Johnson	WR	Lions	Rams	6.1
148.	Danny Amendola	WR	Rams	Lions	6.0
149.	Percy Harvin	WR	Vikings	Packers	5.9
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
150.	Texans	DEF		Bills	5.9
151.	Mark Clayton	WR	Ravens	Broncos	5.9
152.	Kevin Walter	WR	Texans	Bills	5.8
153.	Ravens	DEF		Broncos	5.8
154.	Josh Morgan	WR	49ers	Colts	5.7
155.	Todd Heap	TE	Ravens	Broncos	5.7
156.	Colts	DEF		49ers	5.7
157.	Dolphins	DEF		Jets	5.7
158.	Malcom Floyd	WR	Chargers	Raiders	5.6
159.	Jets	DEF		Dolphins	5.6
160.	Brian Hartline	WR	Dolphins	Jets	5.5
161.	Vikings	DEF		Packers	5.5
162.	Michael Jenkins	WR	Falcons	Saints	5.5
163.	Greg Olsen	TE	Bears	Browns	5.4
164.	Braylon Edwards	WR	Jets	Dolphins	5.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
165.	Austin Collie	WR	Colts	49ers	5.3
166.	Garrett Wolfe	RB	Bears	Browns	5.2
167.	Davone Bess	WR	Dolphins	Jets	5.2
168.	Jeremy Maclin	WR	Eagles	Giants	5.1
169.	Packers	DEF		Vikings	5.1
170.	Dennis Northcutt	WR	Lions	Rams	5.0
171.	Giants	DEF		Eagles	4.9
172.	Dustin Keller	TE	Jets	Dolphins	4.9
173.	Willis McGahee	RB	Ravens	Broncos	4.8
174.	Donald Brown	RB	Colts	49ers	4.7
175.	Zach Miller	TE	Raiders	Chargers	4.7
176.	Michael Crabtree	WR	49ers	Colts	4.7
177.	Jonathan Stewart	RB	Panthers	Cardinals	4.7
178.	Leonard Weaver	RB	Eagles	Giants	4.7
179.	Eddie Royal	WR	Broncos	Ravens	4.6
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
180.	Lions	DEF		Rams	4.6
181.	Terrell Owens	WR	Bills	Texans	4.6
182.	Fred Jackson	RB	Bills	Texans	4.5
183.	Jerome Felton	RB	Lions	Rams	4.5
184.	Eldra Buckley	RB	Eagles	Giants	4.4
185.	Greg Camarillo	WR	Dolphins	Jets	4.4
186.	Falcons	DEF		Saints	4.3
187.	Randy McMichael	TE	Rams	Lions	4.3
188.	Rams	DEF		Lions	4.3
189.	Jabar Gaffney	WR	Broncos	Ravens	4.3
190.	49ers	DEF		Colts	4.3
191.	Jaguars	DEF		Titans	4.2
192.	Johnny Knox	WR	Bears	Browns	4.2
193.	Muhsin Muhammad	WR	Panthers	Cardinals	4.2
194.	Keenan Burton	WR	Rams	Lions	4.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
195.	Tashard Choice	RB	Cowboys	Seahawks	4.2
196.	Raiders	DEF		Chargers	4.2
197.	Chris Brown	RB	Texans	Bills	4.2
198.	Panthers	DEF		Cardinals	4.1
199.	Greg Lewis	WR	Vikings	Packers	4.0
200.	Brandon Pettigrew	TE	Lions	Rams	4.0

* 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 -two points , fumbles lost are -two points , each ten yards receiving are one 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 included 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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