Fantasy Football Projections Week 2

Fantasy football projections, predictions and cheat sheets

By Paul Bessire, WhatIfSports.com

September 15, 2009

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.	Kurt Warner	QB	Cardinals	Jaguars	21.5
2.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	Lions	20.7
3.	Trent Edwards	QB	Bills	Buccaneers	19.5
4.	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	Eagles	19.5
5.	Kyle Orton	QB	Broncos	Browns	19.4
6.	Fred Jackson	RB	Bills	Buccaneers	19.4
7.	Philip Rivers	QB	Chargers	Ravens	18.9
8.	Joe Flacco	QB	Ravens	Chargers	18.7
9.	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Packers	Bengals	18.5
10.	Brett Favre	QB	Vikings	Lions	17.9
11.	Byron Leftwich	QB	Buccaneers	Bills	17.4
12.	Clinton Portis	RB	Redskins	Rams	17.4
13.	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts	Dolphins	16.7
14.	Tony Romo	QB	Cowboys	Giants	16.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
15.	Matt Ryan	QB	Falcons	Panthers	16.0
16.	Michael Turner	RB	Falcons	Panthers	15.8
17.	Matt Schaub	QB	Texans	Titans	15.6
18.	Shaun Hill	QB	49ers	Seahawks	15.6
19.	Jason Campbell	QB	Redskins	Rams	15.5
20.	Brady Quinn	QB	Browns	Broncos	15.0
21.	Matt Cassel	QB	Chiefs	Raiders	15.0
22.	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots	Jets	15.0
23.	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Steelers	Bears	14.9
24.	Randy Moss	WR	Patriots	Jets	14.7
25.	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Chargers	Ravens	14.6
26.	JaMarcus Russell	QB	Raiders	Chiefs	14.3
27.	Kerry Collins	QB	Titans	Texans	14.2
28.	David Garrard	QB	Jaguars	Cardinals	14.1
29.	Reggie Wayne	WR	Colts	Dolphins	14.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
30.	Chris Johnson	RB	Titans	Texans	13.8
31.	Carson Palmer	QB	Bengals	Packers	13.4
32.	Frank Gore	RB	49ers	Seahawks	13.4
33.	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Cardinals	Jaguars	13.2
34.	Darren McFadden	RB	Raiders	Chiefs	13.2
35.	Chad Pennington	QB	Dolphins	Colts	12.7
36.	Matthew Stafford	QB	Lions	Vikings	12.7
37.	Calvin Johnson	WR	Lions	Vikings	12.6
38.	Matt Hasselbeck	QB	Seahawks	49ers	12.4
39.	Greg Jennings	WR	Packers	Bengals	12.4
40.	Kevin Kolb	QB	Eagles	Saints	12.2
41.	Jerious Norwood	RB	Falcons	Panthers	12.2
42.	Brandon Jacobs	RB	Giants	Cowboys	12.1
43.	Andre Johnson	WR	Texans	Titans	12.1
44.	Leon Washington	RB	Jets	Patriots	11.9
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
45.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	Cardinals	11.8
46.	Brian Westbrook	RB	Eagles	Saints	11.8
47.	Correll Buckhalter	RB	Broncos	Browns	11.6
48.	Ahmad Bradshaw	RB	Giants	Cowboys	11.6
49.	Reggie Bush	RB	Saints	Eagles	11.6
50.	James Davis	RB	Browns	Broncos	11.5
51.	DeAngelo Williams	RB	Panthers	Falcons	11.4
52.	Mark Sanchez	QB	Jets	Patriots	11.3
53.	Steven Jackson	RB	Rams	Redskins	11.2
54.	Michael Bush	RB	Raiders	Chiefs	11.2
55.	Steve Slaton	RB	Texans	Titans	11.2
56.	Kevin Smith	RB	Lions	Vikings	11.0
57.	Ladell Betts	RB	Redskins	Rams	10.9
58.	Chad Ochocinco	WR	Bengals	Packers	10.8
59.	Roddy White	WR	Falcons	Panthers	10.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
60.	Jamaal Charles	RB	Chiefs	Raiders	10.7
61.	Marques Colston	WR	Saints	Eagles	10.7
62.	Cedric Benson	RB	Bengals	Packers	10.7
63.	Jeff Reed	K	Steelers	Bears	10.7
64.	Darren Sproles	RB	Chargers	Ravens	10.7
65.	Larry Johnson	RB	Chiefs	Raiders	10.6
66.	Derrick Ward	RB	Buccaneers	Bills	10.6
67.	Jason Witten	TE	Cowboys	Giants	10.6
68.	Jay Cutler	QB	Bears	Steelers	10.5
69.	Santonio Holmes	WR	Steelers	Bears	10.4
70.	Vincent Jackson	WR	Chargers	Ravens	10.4
71.	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	Cowboys	10.2
72.	Wes Welker	WR	Patriots	Jets	10.2
73.	Braylon Edwards	WR	Browns	Broncos	10.2
74.	Ryan Grant	RB	Packers	Bengals	10.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
75.	Ray Rice	RB	Ravens	Chargers	9.9
76.	Anquan Boldin	WR	Cardinals	Jaguars	9.9
77.	Dwayne Bowe	WR	Chiefs	Raiders	9.8
78.	Steve Smith	WR	Panthers	Falcons	9.7
79.	Mark Clayton	WR	Ravens	Chargers	9.7
80.	Brandon Marshall	WR	Broncos	Browns	9.7
81.	Donald Brown	RB	Colts	Dolphins	9.7
82.	Santana Moss	WR	Redskins	Rams	9.6
83.	Nate Washington	WR	Titans	Texans	9.5
84.	Antonio Gates	TE	Chargers	Ravens	9.4
85.	Jake Delhomme	QB	Panthers	Falcons	9.4
86.	Roy Williams	WR	Cowboys	Giants	9.2
87.	Joseph Addai	RB	Colts	Dolphins	9.2
88.	Jonathan Stewart	RB	Panthers	Falcons	9.2
89.	Redskins	DEF		Rams	9.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
90.	Hines Ward	WR	Steelers	Bears	9.2
91.	Nate Kaeding	K	Chargers	Ravens	9.2
92.	Jamal Lewis	RB	Browns	Broncos	9.1
93.	Carnell Williams	RB	Buccaneers	Bills	9.0
94.	Beanie Wells	RB	Cardinals	Jaguars	9.0
95.	Ryan Longwell	K	Vikings	Lions	8.9
96.	Thomas Jones	RB	Jets	Patriots	8.9
97.	Terrell Owens	WR	Bills	Buccaneers	8.9
98.	Matt Forte	RB	Bears	Steelers	8.9
99.	Zach Miller	TE	Raiders	Chiefs	8.9
100.	John Carney	K	Saints	Eagles	8.9
101.	Neil Rackers	K	Cardinals	Jaguars	8.8
102.	Lee Evans	WR	Bills	Buccaneers	8.8
103.	Rob Bironas	K	Titans	Texans	8.7
104.	Felix Jones	RB	Cowboys	Giants	8.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
105.	Nick Folk	K	Cowboys	Giants	8.7
106.	Todd Heap	TE	Ravens	Chargers	8.6
107.	Bernard Berrian	WR	Vikings	Lions	8.6
108.	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	Chiefs	8.6
109.	Ronnie Brown	RB	Dolphins	Colts	8.5
110.	Shayne Graham	K	Bengals	Packers	8.4
111.	Jason Elam	K	Falcons	Panthers	8.3
112.	Rian Lindell	K	Bills	Buccaneers	8.3
113.	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	Jets	Patriots	8.2
114.	Peyton Hillis	RB	Broncos	Browns	8.2
115.	Josh Morgan	WR	49ers	Seahawks	8.1
116.	Justin Gage	WR	Titans	Texans	8.1
117.	Donald Driver	WR	Packers	Bengals	8.1
118.	DeSean Jackson	WR	Eagles	Saints	8.1
119.	Knowshon Moreno	RB	Broncos	Browns	8.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
120.	Shaun Suisham	K	Redskins	Rams	8.0
121.	Antonio Bryant	WR	Buccaneers	Bills	8.0
122.	Derrick Mason	WR	Ravens	Chargers	8.0
123.	Steelers	DEF		Bears	8.0
124.	Marion Barber	RB	Cowboys	Giants	8.0
125.	Kris Brown	K	Texans	Titans	7.9
126.	Steve Smith	WR	Giants	Cowboys	7.9
127.	Jerheme Urban	WR	Cardinals	Jaguars	7.9
128.	Marc Bulger	QB	Rams	Redskins	7.8
129.	Adam Vinatieri	K	Colts	Dolphins	7.8
130.	Davone Bess	WR	Dolphins	Colts	7.8
131.	Matt Prater	K	Broncos	Browns	7.8
132.	John Kasay	K	Panthers	Falcons	7.8
133.	Visanthe Shiancoe	TE	Vikings	Lions	7.7
134.	Dan Carpenter	K	Dolphins	Colts	7.6
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
135.	Mason Crosby	K	Packers	Bengals	7.6
136.	Phil Dawson	K	Browns	Broncos	7.6
137.	Mike Bell	RB	Saints	Eagles	7.5
138.	Ted Ginn Jr.	WR	Dolphins	Colts	7.5
139.	Julius Jones	RB	Seahawks	49ers	7.4
140.	Joe Nedney	K	49ers	Seahawks	7.4
141.	Mark Bradley	WR	Chiefs	Raiders	7.4
142.	Steven Hauschka	K	Ravens	Chargers	7.4
143.	Chester Taylor	RB	Vikings	Lions	7.4
144.	Olindo Mare	K	Seahawks	49ers	7.3
145.	David Akers	K	Eagles	Saints	7.3
146.	Michael Jenkins	WR	Falcons	Panthers	7.3
147.	Torry Holt	WR	Jaguars	Cardinals	7.3
148.	Michael Clayton	WR	Buccaneers	Bills	7.3
149.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	Seahawks	49ers	7.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
150.	Dallas Clark	TE	Colts	Dolphins	7.3
151.	Vikings	DEF		Lions	7.3
152.	Titans	DEF		Texans	7.2
153.	Tim Hightower	RB	Cardinals	Jaguars	7.2
154.	Ryan Succop	K	Chiefs	Raiders	7.2
155.	Mike Nugent	K	Buccaneers	Bills	7.2
156.	Isaac Bruce	WR	49ers	Seahawks	7.2
157.	John Carlson	TE	Seahawks	49ers	7.2
158.	LeSean McCoy	RB	Eagles	Saints	7.1
159.	Eddie Royal	WR	Broncos	Browns	7.1
160.	Jason Hanson	K	Lions	Vikings	7.1
161.	Owen Daniels	TE	Texans	Titans	7.1
162.	Nate Burleson	WR	Seahawks	49ers	7.1
163.	Mewelde Moore	RB	Steelers	Bears	7.0
164.	Louis Murphy	WR	Raiders	Chiefs	7.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
165.	Kevin Walter	WR	Texans	Titans	7.0
166.	Giants	DEF		Cowboys	7.0
167.	Jets	DEF		Patriots	6.9
168.	Devin Hester	WR	Bears	Steelers	6.8
169.	Jay Feely	K	Jets	Patriots	6.8
170.	Robbie Gould	K	Bears	Steelers	6.8
171.	Laveranues Coles	WR	Bengals	Packers	6.8
172.	Vernon Davis	TE	49ers	Seahawks	6.8
173.	Rashard Mendenhall	RB	Steelers	Bears	6.7
174.	Earl Bennett	WR	Bears	Steelers	6.7
175.	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	Jets	6.7
176.	Muhsin Muhammad	WR	Panthers	Falcons	6.6
177.	Cowboys	DEF		Giants	6.5
178.	Chris Cooley	TE	Redskins	Rams	6.4
179.	Tony Gonzalez	TE	Falcons	Panthers	6.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
180.	Sidney Rice	WR	Vikings	Lions	6.4
181.	Lance Moore	WR	Saints	Eagles	6.3
182.	Tony Scheffler	TE	Broncos	Browns	6.3
183.	Josh Brown	K	Rams	Redskins	6.2
184.	Josh Scobee	K	Jaguars	Cardinals	6.2
185.	Lawrence Tynes	K	Giants	Cowboys	6.2
186.	Xavier Omon	RB	Bills	Buccaneers	6.2
187.	Packers	DEF		Bengals	6.1
188.	Kellen Winslow	TE	Buccaneers	Bills	6.1
189.	Le'Ron McClain	RB	Ravens	Chargers	6.1
190.	Bryant Johnson	WR	Lions	Vikings	6.0
191.	Donnie Avery	WR	Rams	Redskins	5.9
192.	Percy Harvin	WR	Vikings	Lions	5.9
193.	Chargers	DEF		Ravens	5.9
194.	49ers	DEF		Seahawks	5.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
195.	Dustin Keller	TE	Jets	Patriots	5.8
196.	Jeremy Shockey	TE	Saints	Eagles	5.8
197.	Ricky Williams	RB	Dolphins	Colts	5.7
198.	Willie Parker	RB	Steelers	Bears	5.6
199.	Steve Breaston	WR	Cardinals	Jaguars	5.6
200.	Brian Leonard	RB	Bengals	Packers	5.6

* 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 6 points, each 25 yards passing are 1 point, interceptions are -2 points, fumbles lost are -2 points, each ten yards receiving are 1 point and two-point conversions are 2 points. For kickers, all extra points are 1 point and all field goals are at least 3 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 1 point for each solo tackle, 1 point for each sack, 2 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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Paul Bessire is the Product Manager of Content and Quantitative Analysis for WhatIfSports.com, a division of FOX Sports Interactive specializing in fantasy football simulation analysis and football sim games. With any comments, questions or topic suggestions, Paul can be reached at [e-mail]. Thanks!