Week Five Fantasy Football Projections

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

	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
1.	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts	Titans	23.4
2.	Matt Schaub	QB	Texans	Cardinals	20.6
3.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	Rams	19.1
4.	Kurt Warner	QB	Cardinals	Texans	18.9
5.	Rashard Mendenhall	RB	Steelers	Lions	18.3
6.	Joe Flacco	QB	Ravens	Bengals	18.1
7.	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	Raiders	16.9
8.	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Steelers	Lions	16.1
9.	Trent Edwards	QB	Bills	Browns	15.8
10.	Ronnie Brown	RB	Dolphins	Jets	15.5
11.	Shaun Hill	QB	49ers	Falcons	15.3
12.	Brett Favre	QB	Vikings	Rams	15.1
13.	Donovan McNabb	QB	Eagles	Buccaneers	15.0
14.	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots	Broncos	14.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
15.	Chris Johnson	RB	Titans	Colts	14.8
16.	David Garrard	QB	Jaguars	Seahawks	14.8
17.	Seneca Wallace	QB	Seahawks	Jaguars	14.4
18.	Glen Coffee	RB	49ers	Falcons	14.4
19.	Tashard Choice	RB	Cowboys	Chiefs	14.3
20.	Tim Hightower	RB	Cardinals	Texans	14.2
21.	Steven Jackson	RB	Rams	Vikings	14.2
22.	Fred Jackson	RB	Bills	Browns	14.2
23.	Matt Ryan	QB	Falcons	49ers	14.2
24.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	Seahawks	14.1
25.	Jason Campbell	QB	Redskins	Panthers	14.1
26.	Tony Romo	QB	Cowboys	Chiefs	14.1
27.	Clinton Portis	RB	Redskins	Panthers	14.0
28.	Joseph Addai	RB	Colts	Titans	13.8
29.	Ray Rice	RB	Ravens	Bengals	13.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
30.	Steve Slaton	RB	Texans	Cardinals	13.3
31.	Brandon Jacobs	RB	Giants	Raiders	13.1
32.	Marion Barber	RB	Cowboys	Chiefs	13.1
33.	Jerome Harrison	RB	Browns	Bills	13.1
34.	Steve Smith	WR	Giants	Raiders	13.0
35.	Cedric Benson	RB	Bengals	Ravens	12.9
36.	Mark Sanchez	QB	Jets	Dolphins	12.8
37.	Reggie Wayne	WR	Colts	Titans	12.6
38.	Carnell Williams	RB	Buccaneers	Eagles	12.3
39.	Carson Palmer	QB	Bengals	Ravens	12.3
40.	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Cardinals	Texans	12.2
41.	Derek Anderson	QB	Browns	Bills	12.1
42.	Michael Turner	RB	Falcons	49ers	12.1
43.	Brian Westbrook	RB	Eagles	Buccaneers	11.9
44.	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	Jets	Dolphins	11.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
45.	DeAngelo Williams	RB	Panthers	Redskins	11.7
46.	Kyle Orton	QB	Broncos	Patriots	11.7
47.	LeSean McCoy	RB	Eagles	Buccaneers	11.5
48.	Daunte Culpepper	QB	Lions	Steelers	11.5
49.	Matt Cassel	QB	Chiefs	Cowboys	11.5
50.	Andre Johnson	WR	Texans	Cardinals	11.5
51.	Knowshon Moreno	RB	Broncos	Patriots	11.5
52.	Ahmad Bradshaw	RB	Giants	Raiders	11.1
53.	Dallas Clark	TE	Colts	Titans	10.8
54.	Josh Johnson	QB	Buccaneers	Eagles	10.6
55.	Randy Moss	WR	Patriots	Broncos	10.4
56.	Marshawn Lynch	RB	Bills	Browns	10.2
57.	Mohamed Massaquoi	WR	Browns	Bills	10.0
58.	Jeff Reed	K	Steelers	Lions	9.9
59.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	Seahawks	Jaguars	9.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
60.	Julius Jones	RB	Seahawks	Jaguars	9.7
61.	Chad Ochocinco	WR	Bengals	Ravens	9.7
62.	Derrick Mason	WR	Ravens	Bengals	9.6
63.	Mewelde Moore	RB	Steelers	Lions	9.6
64.	Kevin Smith	RB	Lions	Steelers	9.5
65.	Kerry Collins	QB	Titans	Colts	9.4
66.	Adam Vinatieri	K	Colts	Titans	9.4
67.	Jake Delhomme	QB	Panthers	Redskins	9.4
68.	Larry Johnson	RB	Chiefs	Cowboys	9.3
69.	Nick Folk	K	Cowboys	Chiefs	9.3
70.	Thomas Jones	RB	Jets	Dolphins	9.3
71.	Giants	DEF		Raiders	9.2
72.	Brandon Marshall	WR	Broncos	Patriots	9.2
73.	Hines Ward	WR	Steelers	Lions	9.2
74.	Calvin Johnson	WR	Lions	Steelers	9.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
75.	Eagles	DEF		Buccaneers	9.0
76.	Brent Celek	TE	Eagles	Buccaneers	8.8
77.	Neil Rackers	K	Cardinals	Texans	8.8
78.	Jonathan Stewart	RB	Panthers	Redskins	8.8
79.	Mike Sims-Walker	WR	Jaguars	Seahawks	8.7
80.	Chris Cooley	TE	Redskins	Panthers	8.7
81.	Ryan Longwell	K	Vikings	Rams	8.6
82.	DeSean Jackson	WR	Eagles	Buccaneers	8.5
83.	Mark Clayton	WR	Ravens	Bengals	8.5
84.	Michael Bush	RB	Raiders	Giants	8.5
85.	Kris Brown	K	Texans	Cardinals	8.4
86.	Steve Smith	WR	Panthers	Redskins	8.4
87.	Chad Henne	QB	Dolphins	Jets	8.1
88.	Santana Moss	WR	Redskins	Panthers	8.1
89.	Jay Feely	K	Jets	Dolphins	8.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
90.	Lawrence Tynes	K	Giants	Raiders	8.0
91.	Leon Washington	RB	Jets	Dolphins	8.0
92.	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	Broncos	7.9
93.	Vernon Davis	TE	49ers	Falcons	7.9
94.	Beanie Wells	RB	Cardinals	Texans	7.9
95.	Kyle Boller	QB	Rams	Vikings	7.9
96.	Percy Harvin	WR	Vikings	Rams	7.9
97.	Roddy White	WR	Falcons	49ers	7.8
98.	Josh Scobee	K	Jaguars	Seahawks	7.8
99.	David Akers	K	Eagles	Buccaneers	7.8
100.	Rian Lindell	K	Bills	Browns	7.7
101.	Jamal Lewis	RB	Browns	Bills	7.6
102.	John Kasay	K	Panthers	Redskins	7.6
103.	Jason Witten	TE	Cowboys	Chiefs	7.6
104.	Olindo Mare	K	Seahawks	Jaguars	7.6
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
105.	Terrell Owens	WR	Bills	Browns	7.6
106.	Wes Welker	WR	Patriots	Broncos	7.6
107.	Steve Breaston	WR	Cardinals	Texans	7.5
108.	Rashad Jennings	RB	Jaguars	Seahawks	7.5
109.	Rob Bironas	K	Titans	Colts	7.5
110.	Justin Fargas	RB	Raiders	Giants	7.4
111.	Pierre Garcon	WR	Colts	Titans	7.3
112.	Chester Taylor	RB	Vikings	Rams	7.3
113.	Anquan Boldin	WR	Cardinals	Texans	7.3
114.	Kenny Britt	WR	Titans	Colts	7.2
115.	Sammy Morris	RB	Patriots	Broncos	7.1
116.	Josh Morgan	WR	49ers	Falcons	7.0
117.	Jason Hanson	K	Lions	Steelers	7.0
118.	Lee Evans	WR	Bills	Browns	7.0
119.	Owen Daniels	TE	Texans	Cardinals	7.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
120.	Fred Taylor	RB	Patriots	Broncos	6.9
121.	Shayne Graham	K	Bengals	Ravens	6.9
122.	Billy Cundiff	K	Browns	Bills	6.9
123.	Shaun Suisham	K	Redskins	Panthers	6.8
124.	Vikings	DEF		Rams	6.8
125.	Greg Jones	RB	Jaguars	Seahawks	6.8
126.	Dan Carpenter	K	Dolphins	Jets	6.8
127.	Donald Brown	RB	Colts	Titans	6.7
128.	Willis McGahee	RB	Ravens	Bengals	6.7
129.	Joe Nedney	K	49ers	Falcons	6.6
130.	JaMarcus Russell	QB	Raiders	Giants	6.5
131.	Matt Prater	K	Broncos	Patriots	6.5
132.	Steven Hauschka	K	Ravens	Bengals	6.5
133.	Ricky Williams	RB	Dolphins	Jets	6.5
134.	Tony Gonzalez	TE	Falcons	49ers	6.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
135.	Isaac Bruce	WR	49ers	Falcons	6.4
136.	Kevin Walter	WR	Texans	Cardinals	6.4
137.	Michael Jenkins	WR	Falcons	49ers	6.4
138.	Bernard Berrian	WR	Vikings	Rams	6.4
139.	Bills	DEF		Browns	6.3
140.	Cowboys	DEF		Chiefs	6.3
141.	Redskins	DEF		Panthers	6.2
142.	Nate Burleson	WR	Seahawks	Jaguars	6.1
143.	Santonio Holmes	WR	Steelers	Lions	6.0
144.	Ryan Succop	K	Chiefs	Cowboys	5.9
145.	Mario Manningham	WR	Giants	Raiders	5.9
146.	Colts	DEF		Titans	5.9
147.	Ravens	DEF		Bengals	5.9
148.	Jason Elam	K	Falcons	49ers	5.9
149.	Broncos	DEF		Patriots	5.9
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
150.	Panthers	DEF		Redskins	5.8
151.	Josh Brown	K	Rams	Vikings	5.8
152.	Steelers	DEF		Lions	5.8
153.	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	Giants	5.8
154.	Browns	DEF		Bills	5.7
155.	Jets	DEF		Dolphins	5.6
156.	Sidney Rice	WR	Vikings	Rams	5.5
157.	John Carlson	TE	Seahawks	Jaguars	5.5
158.	Heath Miller	TE	Steelers	Lions	5.5
159.	Kevin Boss	TE	Giants	Raiders	5.5
160.	Mark Bradley	WR	Chiefs	Cowboys	5.5
161.	Bobby Engram	WR	Chiefs	Cowboys	5.4
162.	Torry Holt	WR	Jaguars	Seahawks	5.3
163.	Nate Washington	WR	Titans	Colts	5.3
164.	Patriots	DEF		Broncos	5.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
165.	Austin Collie	WR	Colts	Titans	5.2
166.	Moran Norris	RB	49ers	Falcons	5.2
167.	Muhsin Muhammad	WR	Panthers	Redskins	5.2
168.	Bengals	DEF		Ravens	5.1
169.	Davone Bess	WR	Dolphins	Jets	5.0
170.	Cardinals	DEF		Texans	5.0
171.	Dwayne Bowe	WR	Chiefs	Cowboys	4.9
172.	Kevin Faulk	RB	Patriots	Broncos	4.9
173.	49ers	DEF		Falcons	4.9
174.	Louis Murphy	WR	Raiders	Giants	4.9
175.	Buccaneers	DEF		Eagles	4.9
176.	Bernard Scott	RB	Bengals	Ravens	4.8
177.	Shonn Greene	RB	Jets	Dolphins	4.8
178.	Todd Heap	TE	Ravens	Bengals	4.8
179.	Shane Andrus	K	Buccaneers	Eagles	4.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
180.	Sam Hurd	WR	Cowboys	Chiefs	4.7
181.	Jerious Norwood	RB	Falcons	49ers	4.7
182.	Chris Jennings	RB	Browns	Bills	4.7
183.	Le'Ron McClain	RB	Ravens	Bengals	4.6
184.	Greg Camarillo	WR	Dolphins	Jets	4.5
185.	Patrick Crayton	WR	Cowboys	Chiefs	4.5
186.	Marcedes Lewis	TE	Jaguars	Seahawks	4.5
187.	Zach Miller	TE	Raiders	Giants	4.4
188.	Dustin Keller	TE	Jets	Dolphins	4.4
189.	Dolphins	DEF		Jets	4.3
190.	Michael Clayton	WR	Buccaneers	Eagles	4.3
191.	Earnest Graham	RB	Buccaneers	Eagles	4.3
192.	Miles Austin	WR	Cowboys	Chiefs	4.3
193.	Jaguars	DEF		Seahawks	4.3
194.	Mike Wallace	WR	Steelers	Lions	4.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
195.	Jabar Gaffney	WR	Broncos	Patriots	4.2
196.	Keenan Burton	WR	Rams	Vikings	4.2
197.	Antonio Bryant	WR	Buccaneers	Eagles	4.2
198.	Raiders	DEF		Giants	4.1
199.	Jerheme Urban	WR	Cardinals	Texans	4.1
200.	Hakeem Nicks	WR	Giants	Raiders	4.1

*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 negative two points, fumbles lost are negative 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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