NFL Fantasy Rankings Week 6

2008 Week 56 Fantasy Rankings

BtB presents position-by-position cheat sheets

By Paul Bessire, WhatIfSports.com

October 7th, 2008

We present our updated, weekly 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, with the sum of the averages of those games being our final predicted outcome.

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 morning for each week. Information on scoring and injury analysis appears at the very bottom of this article.

To view a pop-up with positional rankings, please click on one of the links below. Good luck this season!

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

	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
1.	Jason Campbell	QB	Redskins	Rams	26.6
2.	Kurt Warner	QB	Cardinals	Cowboys	25.3
3.	Donovan McNabb	QB	Eagles	49ers	24.7
4.	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	Raiders	23.0
5.	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Packers	Seahawks	22.8
6.	Tony Romo	QB	Cowboys	Cardinals	22.4
7.	Philip Rivers	QB	Chargers	Patriots	21.5
8.	Gus Frerotte	QB	Vikings	Lions	21.5
9.	Clinton Portis	RB	Redskins	Rams	21.4
10.	Jay Cutler	QB	Broncos	Jaguars	20.9
11.	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Chargers	Patriots	20.9
12.	Ronnie Brown	RB	Dolphins	Texans	20.4
13.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	Lions	20.2
14.	Matt Forte	RB	Bears	Falcons	20.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
15.	Brandon Jacobs	RB	Giants	Browns	19.4
16.	Matt Cassel	QB	Patriots	Chargers	19.3
17.	Brett Favre	QB	Jets	Bengals	19.3
18.	Julius Jones	RB	Seahawks	Packers	19.3
19.	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Cardinals	Cowboys	19.1
20.	Chad Pennington	QB	Dolphins	Texans	18.9
21.	Justin Fargas	RB	Raiders	Saints	18.8
22.	Randy Moss	WR	Patriots	Chargers	18.7
23.	Marion Barber	RB	Cowboys	Cardinals	18.6
24.	Reggie Bush	RB	Saints	Raiders	18.6
25.	Frank Gore	RB	49ers	Eagles	18.4
26.	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	Browns	18.3
27.	Earnest Graham	RB	Buccaneers	Panthers	18.2
28.	Michael Turner	RB	Falcons	Bears	18.1
29.	Steve Slaton	RB	Texans	Dolphins	17.9
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
30.	David Garrard	QB	Jaguars	Broncos	17.8
31.	J.T. O'Sullivan	QB	49ers	Eagles	17.7
32.	Kyle Orton	QB	Bears	Falcons	17.3
33.	Joe Flacco	QB	Ravens	Colts	17.1
34.	Brian Westbrook	RB	Eagles	49ers	16.6
35.	Jake Delhomme	QB	Panthers	Buccaneers	16.5
36.	Fred Taylor	RB	Jaguars	Broncos	16.4
37.	Edgerrin James	RB	Cardinals	Cowboys	16.3
38.	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts	Ravens	16.1
39.	Greg Jennings	WR	Packers	Seahawks	16.0
40.	Selvin Young	RB	Broncos	Jaguars	15.7
41.	Carson Palmer	QB	Bengals	Jets	15.5
42.	Steve Breaston	WR	Cardinals	Cowboys	15.5
43.	Matt Schaub	QB	Texans	Dolphins	15.5
44.	Thomas Jones	RB	Jets	Bengals	15.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
45.	Santana Moss	WR	Redskins	Rams	15.2
46.	Steven Jackson	RB	Rams	Redskins	15.0
47.	Ryan Grant	RB	Packers	Seahawks	15.0
48.	DeAngelo Williams	RB	Panthers	Buccaneers	14.8
49.	JaMarcus Russell	QB	Raiders	Saints	14.6
50.	Jamal Lewis	RB	Browns	Giants	14.6
51.	Willis McGahee	RB	Ravens	Colts	14.4
52.	Jeff Garcia	QB	Buccaneers	Panthers	13.8
53.	Reggie Brown	WR	Eagles	49ers	13.7
54.	Brandon Marshall	WR	Broncos	Jaguars	13.5
55.	Derek Anderson	QB	Browns	Giants	13.4
56.	Jon Kitna	QB	Lions	Vikings	13.4
57.	Chris Cooley	TE	Redskins	Rams	13.3
58.	Matt Ryan	QB	Falcons	Bears	13.3
59.	Derrick Mason	WR	Ravens	Colts	13.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
60.	Isaac Bruce	WR	49ers	Eagles	12.5
61.	Terrell Owens	WR	Cowboys	Cardinals	12.4
62.	Marc Bulger	QB	Rams	Redskins	12.1
63.	Joseph Addai	RB	Colts	Ravens	12.1
64.	Reggie Wayne	WR	Colts	Ravens	12.0
65.	Roddy White	WR	Falcons	Bears	12.0
66.	Matt Hasselbeck	QB	Seahawks	Packers	12.0
67.	Plaxico Burress	WR	Giants	Browns	12.0
68.	Kevin Smith	RB	Lions	Vikings	11.9
69.	Jason Witten	TE	Cowboys	Cardinals	11.7
70.	Michael Bush	RB	Raiders	Saints	11.5
71.	Bernard Berrian	WR	Vikings	Lions	11.4
72.	DeSean Jackson	WR	Eagles	49ers	11.4
73.	Robbie Gould	K	Bears	Falcons	11.3
74.	Sammy Morris	RB	Patriots	Chargers	11.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
75.	Steve Smith	WR	Panthers	Buccaneers	11.2
76.	Laveranues Coles	WR	Jets	Bengals	10.5
77.	Torry Holt	WR	Rams	Redskins	10.5
78.	Vincent Jackson	WR	Chargers	Patriots	10.5
79.	Antonio Gates	TE	Chargers	Patriots	10.3
80.	Donald Driver	WR	Packers	Seahawks	10.2
81.	Greg Camarillo	WR	Dolphins	Texans	9.9
82.	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	Jets	Bengals	9.8
83.	Derrick Ward	RB	Giants	Browns	9.7
84.	Calvin Johnson	WR	Lions	Vikings	9.7
85.	Chris Perry	RB	Bengals	Jets	9.7
86.	Nate Kaeding	K	Chargers	Patriots	9.7
87.	Antonio Bryant	WR	Buccaneers	Panthers	9.5
88.	Jay Feely	K	Jets	Bengals	9.5
89.	David Akers	K	Eagles	49ers	9.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
90.	Rashied Davis	WR	Bears	Falcons	9.4
91.	Redskins	DEF		Rams	9.4
92.	John Kasay	K	Panthers	Buccaneers	9.4
93.	Adam Vinatieri	K	Colts	Ravens	9.4
94.	Nick Folk	K	Cowboys	Cardinals	9.4
95.	Andre Johnson	WR	Texans	Dolphins	9.2
96.	Amani Toomer	WR	Giants	Browns	9.0
97.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	Bengals	Jets	9.0
98.	Bryant Johnson	WR	49ers	Eagles	8.9
99.	Matt Jones	WR	Jaguars	Broncos	8.6
100.	Ryan Longwell	K	Vikings	Lions	8.6
101.	Matt Stover	K	Ravens	Colts	8.5
102.	Billy McMullen	WR	Seahawks	Packers	8.5
103.	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	Saints	8.3
104.	Muhsin Muhammad	WR	Panthers	Buccaneers	8.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
105.	Lawrence Tynes	K	Giants	Browns	8.3
106.	Kellen Winslow	TE	Browns	Giants	8.3
107.	Anthony Gonzalez	WR	Colts	Ravens	8.3
108.	Neil Rackers	K	Cardinals	Cowboys	8.2
109.	Brandon Stokley	WR	Broncos	Jaguars	8.2
110.	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	Chargers	8.1
111.	Lance Moore	WR	Saints	Raiders	8.1
112.	Wes Welker	WR	Patriots	Chargers	8.1
113.	Antwaan Randle El	WR	Redskins	Rams	8.1
114.	Mason Crosby	K	Packers	Seahawks	8.0
115.	Dan Carpenter	K	Dolphins	Texans	8.0
116.	Shaun Suisham	K	Redskins	Rams	8.0
117.	Anthony Fasano	TE	Dolphins	Texans	8.0
118.	Bobby Wade	WR	Vikings	Lions	7.7
119.	Roy Williams	WR	Lions	Vikings	7.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
120.	David Patten	WR	Saints	Raiders	7.6
121.	Jason Hanson	K	Lions	Vikings	7.6
122.	Martin Gramatica	K	Saints	Raiders	7.4
123.	Matt Prater	K	Broncos	Jaguars	7.4
124.	Josh Scobee	K	Jaguars	Broncos	7.4
125.	Jason Elam	K	Falcons	Bears	7.3
126.	Braylon Edwards	WR	Browns	Giants	7.1
127.	Chester Taylor	RB	Vikings	Lions	7.0
128.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	Broncos	7.0
129.	Shayne Graham	K	Bengals	Jets	6.9
130.	Kris Brown	K	Texans	Dolphins	6.9
131.	Eagles	DEF		49ers	6.9
132.	Donald Lee	TE	Packers	Seahawks	6.8
133.	Antonio Chatman	WR	Bengals	Jets	6.7
134.	Michael Pittman	RB	Broncos	Jaguars	6.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
135.	Matt Bryant	K	Buccaneers	Panthers	6.6
136.	Jerious Norwood	RB	Falcons	Bears	6.6
137.	Giants	DEF		Browns	6.5
138.	Ted Ginn Jr.	WR	Dolphins	Texans	6.5
139.	Daniel Graham	TE	Broncos	Jaguars	6.5
140.	Zach Miller	TE	Raiders	Saints	6.5
141.	Mark Clayton	WR	Ravens	Colts	6.5
142.	Jets	DEF		Bengals	6.4
143.	John Carlson	TE	Seahawks	Packers	6.4
144.	Warrick Dunn	RB	Buccaneers	Panthers	6.4
145.	Correll Buckhalter	RB	Eagles	49ers	6.3
146.	Chad Johnson	WR	Bengals	Jets	6.3
147.	Joe Nedney	K	49ers	Eagles	6.2
148.	Todd Heap	TE	Ravens	Colts	6.1
149.	Mike Walker	WR	Jaguars	Broncos	6.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
150.	Marvin Harrison	WR	Colts	Ravens	6.0
151.	Bobby Engram	WR	Seahawks	Packers	6.0
152.	Ike Hilliard	WR	Buccaneers	Panthers	6.0
153.	Devin Hester	WR	Bears	Falcons	6.0
154.	Jonathan Stewart	RB	Panthers	Buccaneers	5.9
155.	Michael Jenkins	WR	Falcons	Bears	5.9
156.	Ricky Williams	RB	Dolphins	Texans	5.9
157.	Packers	DEF		Seahawks	5.9
158.	Kevin Walter	WR	Texans	Dolphins	5.9
159.	Billy Miller	TE	Saints	Raiders	5.8
160.	Jeremy Shockey	TE	Saints	Raiders	5.8
161.	Rudi Johnson	RB	Lions	Vikings	5.7
162.	Patrick Crayton	WR	Cowboys	Cardinals	5.7
163.	Phil Dawson	K	Browns	Giants	5.7
164.	Owen Daniels	TE	Texans	Dolphins	5.6
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
165.	Vikings	DEF		Lions	5.6
166.	Reggie Williams	WR	Jaguars	Broncos	5.5
167.	Ravens	DEF		Colts	5.5
168.	Marcedes Lewis	TE	Jaguars	Broncos	5.4
169.	Mike Tolbert	RB	Chargers	Patriots	5.4
170.	Colts	DEF		Ravens	5.3
171.	Ashley Lelie	WR	Raiders	Saints	5.3
172.	Visanthe Shiancoe	TE	Vikings	Lions	5.2
173.	Javon Walker	WR	Raiders	Saints	5.1
174.	Chargers	DEF		Patriots	5.1
175.	Dolphins	DEF		Texans	5.1
176.	Chansi Stuckey	WR	Jets	Bengals	5.1
177.	Olindo Mare	K	Seahawks	Packers	5.0
178.	Cardinals	DEF		Cowboys	5.0
179.	Marty Booker	WR	Bears	Falcons	4.9
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
180.	Josh Brown	K	Rams	Redskins	4.8
181.	Laurence Maroney	RB	Patriots	Chargers	4.7
182.	Leon Washington	RB	Jets	Bengals	4.7
183.	Donte' Stallworth	WR	Browns	Giants	4.6
184.	Seahawks	DEF		Packers	4.6
185.	Deuce McAllister	RB	Saints	Raiders	4.5
186.	Raiders	DEF		Saints	4.5
187.	Ronald Curry	WR	Raiders	Saints	4.5
188.	Ahman Green	RB	Texans	Dolphins	4.3
189.	Chris Henry	WR	Bengals	Jets	4.3
190.	Dallas Clark	TE	Colts	Ravens	4.3
191.	Hank Baskett	WR	Eagles	49ers	4.3
192.	Kevin Curtis	WR	Eagles	49ers	4.3
193.	Panthers	DEF		Buccaneers	4.2
194.	Buster Davis	WR	Chargers	Patriots	4.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
195.	Le'Ron McClain	RB	Ravens	Colts	4.2
196.	Michael Clayton	WR	Buccaneers	Panthers	4.2
197.	Bears	DEF		Falcons	4.1
198.	Brandon Jackson	RB	Packers	Seahawks	4.1
199.	Devery Henderson	WR	Saints	Raiders	4.0
200.	Nate Jackson	TE	Broncos	Jaguars	4.0

* The individual players and defensive teams below 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 strictly 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. Injuries are accounted for based on a player's past history and the likelihood of missing games due to injury.

This is reflected in his games played (GP) value. However, unless the injury is already known and takes place at the beginning of the season, the players are arbitrarily injured throughout the season (as opposed to just at the end or beginning of the year). Players with less than 16 GP will likely vary the most from their projected numbers because they are injury-prone or have depth chart and playing time concerns.

Paul Bessire is the Senior Quantitative Analyst and Content Manager for WhatIfSports.com and a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. With any comments, questions or topic suggestions, Paul can be reached at [e-mail]. Thanks!