Week 3 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.	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	Bills	27.6
2.	Matt Schaub	QB	Texans	Jaguars	21.3
3.	Joe Flacco	QB	Ravens	Browns	20.7
4.	Kurt Warner	QB	Cardinals	Colts	20.4
5.	Philip Rivers	QB	Chargers	Dolphins	20.3
6.	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts	Cardinals	20.3
7.	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Packers	Rams	20.3
8.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	49ers	17.1
9.	Frank Gore	RB	49ers	Vikings	16.6
10.	Jay Cutler	QB	Bears	Seahawks	16.4
11.	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots	Falcons	16.3
12.	Ryan Grant	RB	Packers	Rams	16.2
13.	Trent Edwards	QB	Bills	Saints	16.2
14.	Fred Jackson	RB	Bills	Saints	16.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
15.	Steven Jackson	RB	Rams	Packers	15.6
16.	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	Buccaneers	15.5
17.	Andre Johnson	WR	Texans	Jaguars	15.4
18.	Ahmad Bradshaw	RB	Giants	Buccaneers	15.4
19.	Michael Turner	RB	Falcons	Patriots	15.3
20.	Kevin Kolb	QB	Eagles	Chiefs	15.3
21.	Willis McGahee	RB	Ravens	Browns	15.3
22.	Chad Pennington	QB	Dolphins	Chargers	15.1
23.	Brandon Jacobs	RB	Giants	Buccaneers	14.7
24.	David Garrard	QB	Jaguars	Texans	14.6
25.	Jason Campbell	QB	Redskins	Lions	14.6
26.	Kyle Orton	QB	Broncos	Raiders	14.4
27.	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Steelers	Bengals	14.4
28.	Matt Ryan	QB	Falcons	Patriots	14.4
29.	Correll Buckhalter	RB	Broncos	Raiders	14.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
30.	Ronnie Brown	RB	Dolphins	Chargers	14.1
31.	Marques Colston	WR	Saints	Bills	14.0
32.	Shaun Hill	QB	49ers	Vikings	13.8
33.	Tony Romo	QB	Cowboys	Panthers	13.7
34.	Clinton Portis	RB	Redskins	Lions	13.6
35.	Matt Forte	RB	Bears	Seahawks	13.5
36.	Chris Johnson	RB	Titans	Jets	13.5
37.	Darren Sproles	RB	Chargers	Dolphins	13.2
38.	Brett Favre	QB	Vikings	49ers	13.1
39.	Pierre Thomas	RB	Saints	Bills	13.1
40.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	Texans	13.0
41.	Randy Moss	WR	Patriots	Falcons	12.4
42.	Steve Slaton	RB	Texans	Jaguars	12.4
43.	Matt Cassel	QB	Chiefs	Eagles	12.2
44.	DeSean Jackson	WR	Eagles	Chiefs	12.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
45.	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Cardinals	Colts	12.1
46.	Mark Sanchez	QB	Jets	Titans	12.0
47.	Leon Washington	RB	Jets	Titans	11.5
48.	Carson Palmer	QB	Bengals	Steelers	11.4
49.	Cedric Benson	RB	Bengals	Steelers	11.4
50.	DeAngelo Williams	RB	Panthers	Cowboys	11.3
51.	Reggie Wayne	WR	Colts	Cardinals	11.3
52.	Felix Jones	RB	Cowboys	Panthers	11.2
53.	JaMarcus Russell	QB	Raiders	Broncos	11.0
54.	Reggie Bush	RB	Saints	Bills	10.9
55.	Vincent Jackson	WR	Chargers	Dolphins	10.8
56.	Mario Manningham	WR	Giants	Buccaneers	10.5
57.	Ted Ginn Jr.	WR	Dolphins	Chargers	10.5
58.	Brady Quinn	QB	Browns	Ravens	10.3
59.	Steve Smith	WR	Panthers	Cowboys	10.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
60.	Jake Delhomme	QB	Panthers	Cowboys	10.2
61.	Steve Smith	WR	Giants	Buccaneers	10.2
62.	Larry Johnson	RB	Chiefs	Eagles	10.2
63.	Marion Barber	RB	Cowboys	Panthers	10.1
64.	Seneca Wallace	QB	Seahawks	Bears	10.0
65.	Chad Ochocinco	WR	Bengals	Steelers	10.0
66.	Marc Bulger	QB	Rams	Packers	10.0
67.	Santonio Holmes	WR	Steelers	Bengals	10.0
68.	Jonathan Stewart	RB	Panthers	Cowboys	9.8
69.	Dallas Clark	TE	Colts	Cardinals	9.8
70.	Kerry Collins	QB	Titans	Jets	9.8
71.	Derrick Mason	WR	Ravens	Browns	9.7
72.	Greg Jennings	WR	Packers	Rams	9.7
73.	Owen Daniels	TE	Texans	Jaguars	9.7
74.	Brian Westbrook	RB	Eagles	Chiefs	9.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
75.	Kevin Smith	RB	Lions	Redskins	9.7
76.	Percy Harvin	WR	Vikings	49ers	9.6
77.	Antonio Gates	TE	Chargers	Dolphins	9.6
78.	Donald Driver	WR	Packers	Rams	9.5
79.	Terrell Owens	WR	Bills	Saints	9.5
80.	Darren McFadden	RB	Raiders	Broncos	9.4
81.	LeSean McCoy	RB	Eagles	Chiefs	9.4
82.	Thomas Jones	RB	Jets	Titans	9.3
83.	Jeremy Shockey	TE	Saints	Bills	9.2
84.	Mark Clayton	WR	Ravens	Browns	9.2
85.	Donald Brown	RB	Colts	Cardinals	9.2
86.	Anquan Boldin	WR	Cardinals	Colts	9.2
87.	Steve Breaston	WR	Cardinals	Colts	9.2
88.	John Carney	K	Saints	Bills	9.1
89.	Joseph Addai	RB	Colts	Cardinals	8.9
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
90.	Calvin Johnson	WR	Lions	Redskins	8.9
91.	Mason Crosby	K	Packers	Rams	8.9
92.	Braylon Edwards	WR	Browns	Ravens	8.8
93.	Nate Kaeding	K	Chargers	Dolphins	8.7
94.	Neil Rackers	K	Cardinals	Colts	8.7
95.	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	Broncos	8.6
96.	Jeff Reed	K	Steelers	Bengals	8.6
97.	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	Jets	Titans	8.6
98.	Michael Bush	RB	Raiders	Broncos	8.6
99.	Devery Henderson	WR	Saints	Bills	8.6
100.	Wes Welker	WR	Patriots	Falcons	8.5
101.	Nick Folk	K	Cowboys	Panthers	8.5
102.	Roddy White	WR	Falcons	Patriots	8.4
103.	Byron Leftwich	QB	Buccaneers	Giants	8.4
104.	Rashard Mendenhall	RB	Steelers	Bengals	8.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
105.	Ray Rice	RB	Ravens	Browns	8.4
106.	Kris Brown	K	Texans	Jaguars	8.3
107.	Steven Hauschka	K	Ravens	Browns	8.3
108.	Tashard Choice	RB	Cowboys	Panthers	8.3
109.	Devin Hester	WR	Bears	Seahawks	8.3
110.	Ricky Williams	RB	Dolphins	Chargers	8.2
111.	Adam Vinatieri	K	Colts	Cardinals	8.1
112.	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Chargers	Dolphins	8.1
113.	Matthew Stafford	QB	Lions	Redskins	8.0
114.	Shayne Graham	K	Bengals	Steelers	8.0
115.	Brent Celek	TE	Eagles	Chiefs	7.9
116.	Jay Feely	K	Jets	Titans	7.9
117.	Jerome Harrison	RB	Browns	Ravens	7.8
118.	Shaun Suisham	K	Redskins	Lions	7.8
119.	Beanie Wells	RB	Cardinals	Colts	7.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
120.	Lawrence Tynes	K	Giants	Buccaneers	7.8
121.	Hines Ward	WR	Steelers	Bengals	7.7
122.	Earl Bennett	WR	Bears	Seahawks	7.7
123.	Dan Carpenter	K	Dolphins	Chargers	7.7
124.	Torry Holt	WR	Jaguars	Texans	7.6
125.	Matt Prater	K	Broncos	Raiders	7.6
126.	Fred Taylor	RB	Patriots	Falcons	7.5
127.	Chris Cooley	TE	Redskins	Lions	7.4
128.	Tim Hightower	RB	Cardinals	Colts	7.4
129.	Jermichael Finley	TE	Packers	Rams	7.4
130.	Jason Avant	WR	Eagles	Chiefs	7.4
131.	Justin Forsett	RB	Seahawks	Bears	7.4
132.	Ryan Longwell	K	Vikings	49ers	7.3
133.	Jason Witten	TE	Cowboys	Panthers	7.3
134.	Bernard Berrian	WR	Vikings	49ers	7.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
135.	Jason Hanson	K	Lions	Redskins	7.3
136.	Giants	DEF		Buccaneers	7.3
137.	Tony Gonzalez	TE	Falcons	Patriots	7.2
138.	David Akers	K	Eagles	Chiefs	7.2
139.	Derrick Ward	RB	Buccaneers	Giants	7.2
140.	Le'Ron McClain	RB	Ravens	Browns	7.1
141.	Eagles	DEF		Chiefs	7.1
142.	Josh Brown	K	Rams	Packers	7.1
143.	Rob Bironas	K	Titans	Jets	7.0
144.	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	Falcons	7.0
145.	Redskins	DEF		Lions	7.0
146.	Joe Nedney	K	49ers	Vikings	6.9
147.	Santana Moss	WR	Redskins	Lions	6.9
148.	Laurent Robinson	WR	Rams	Packers	6.8
149.	Seahawks	DEF		Bears	6.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
150.	Knowshon Moreno	RB	Broncos	Raiders	6.8
151.	Cowboys	DEF		Panthers	6.7
152.	Mike Sims-Walker	WR	Jaguars	Texans	6.7
153.	Bobby Wade	WR	Chiefs	Eagles	6.7
154.	Dwayne Bowe	WR	Chiefs	Eagles	6.7
155.	Eddie Royal	WR	Broncos	Raiders	6.7
156.	Rian Lindell	K	Bills	Saints	6.7
157.	John Kasay	K	Panthers	Cowboys	6.6
158.	Laurence Maroney	RB	Patriots	Falcons	6.5
159.	Davone Bess	WR	Dolphins	Chargers	6.5
160.	Dustin Keller	TE	Jets	Titans	6.5
161.	Josh Scobee	K	Jaguars	Texans	6.5
162.	Packers	DEF		Rams	6.5
163.	Phil Dawson	K	Browns	Ravens	6.5
164.	Jason Elam	K	Falcons	Patriots	6.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
165.	Roy Williams	WR	Cowboys	Panthers	6.4
166.	Robbie Gould	K	Bears	Seahawks	6.4
167.	Todd Heap	TE	Ravens	Browns	6.4
168.	Steelers	DEF		Bengals	6.3
169.	Pierre Garcon	WR	Colts	Cardinals	6.3
170.	Saints	DEF		Bills	6.3
171.	Michael Jenkins	WR	Falcons	Patriots	6.2
172.	Ladell Betts	RB	Redskins	Lions	6.2
173.	Lee Evans	WR	Bills	Saints	6.1
174.	Tony Scheffler	TE	Broncos	Raiders	6.1
175.	Carnell Williams	RB	Buccaneers	Giants	6.1
176.	Jamal Lewis	RB	Browns	Ravens	6.1
177.	Patrick Crayton	WR	Cowboys	Panthers	6.1
178.	Nate Washington	WR	Titans	Jets	6.1
179.	Olindo Mare	K	Seahawks	Bears	6.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
180.	Bears	DEF		Seahawks	6.0
181.	Texans	DEF		Jaguars	6.0
182.	Chansi Stuckey	WR	Jets	Titans	6.0
183.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	Seahawks	Bears	6.0
184.	Raiders	DEF		Broncos	6.0
185.	Ryan Succop	K	Chiefs	Eagles	5.9
186.	Jets	DEF		Titans	5.8
187.	Nate Burleson	WR	Seahawks	Bears	5.8
188.	Mewelde Moore	RB	Steelers	Bengals	5.7
189.	John Carlson	TE	Seahawks	Bears	5.7
190.	Vikings	DEF		49ers	5.7
191.	Isaac Bruce	WR	49ers	Vikings	5.7
192.	Muhsin Muhammad	WR	Panthers	Cowboys	5.6
193.	Justin Gage	WR	Titans	Jets	5.6
194.	Louis Murphy	WR	Raiders	Broncos	5.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
195.	Brandon Marshall	WR	Broncos	Raiders	5.5
196.	Antwaan Randle El	WR	Redskins	Lions	5.4
197.	DeShawn Wynn	RB	Packers	Rams	5.3
198.	Peyton Hillis	RB	Broncos	Raiders	5.3
199.	Greg Camarillo	WR	Dolphins	Chargers	5.3
200.	Ravens	DEF		Browns	5.3

* 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 TEs, 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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