WhatIfSports NFL Fantasy Rankings: Week 12

Jake WestrichNov 19, 2008

2008 Week 12 Fantasy Rankings

BtB presents position-by-position cheat sheets

Nov. 18, 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.	Jeff Garcia	QB	Buccaneers	Lions	25.4
2.	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Packers	Saints	21.4
3.	Jason Campbell	QB	Redskins	Seahawks	21.3
4.	Tony Romo	QB	Cowboys	49ers	20.6
5.	Steve Slaton	RB	Texans	Browns	20.3
6.	Jay Cutler	QB	Broncos	Raiders	20.0
7.	Marion Barber	RB	Cowboys	49ers	19.5
8.	Warrick Dunn	RB	Buccaneers	Lions	19.4
9.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	Jaguars	19.3
10.	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts	Chargers	18.6
11.	Kyle Orton	QB	Bears	Rams	18.4
12.	Kurt Warner	QB	Cardinals	Giants	17.9
13.	Clinton Portis	RB	Redskins	Seahawks	17.5
14.	Matt Forte	RB	Bears	Rams	17.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
15.	Trent Edwards	QB	Bills	Chiefs	16.9
16.	DeAngelo Williams	RB	Panthers	Falcons	16.9
17.	Philip Rivers	QB	Chargers	Colts	16.5
18.	Brady Quinn	QB	Browns	Texans	16.5
19.	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	Packers	16.3
20.	Chad Pennington	QB	Dolphins	Patriots	16.3
21.	Sage Rosenfels	QB	Texans	Browns	16.2
22.	Frank Gore	RB	49ers	Cowboys	16.1
23.	Joseph Addai	RB	Colts	Chargers	16.0
24.	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Cardinals	Giants	15.6
25.	Anquan Boldin	WR	Cardinals	Giants	15.6
26.	Matt Cassel	QB	Patriots	Dolphins	15.5
27.	Marshawn Lynch	RB	Bills	Chiefs	15.4
28.	Roddy White	WR	Falcons	Panthers	15.4
29.	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Chargers	Colts	15.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
30.	Greg Jennings	WR	Packers	Saints	15.3
31.	Brandon Jacobs	RB	Giants	Cardinals	14.9
32.	Kevin Smith	RB	Lions	Buccaneers	14.9
33.	Gus Frerotte	QB	Vikings	Jaguars	14.7
34.	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	Cardinals	14.6
35.	Kerry Collins	QB	Titans	Jets	14.6
36.	Larry Johnson	RB	Chiefs	Bills	14.5
37.	Ryan Grant	RB	Packers	Saints	14.2
38.	Brandon Marshall	WR	Broncos	Raiders	14.0
39.	Tyler Thigpen	QB	Chiefs	Bills	13.8
40.	Antonio Bryant	WR	Buccaneers	Lions	13.8
41.	Chris Cooley	TE	Redskins	Seahawks	13.8
42.	Calvin Johnson	WR	Lions	Buccaneers	13.3
43.	JaMarcus Russell	QB	Raiders	Broncos	13.3
44.	Bernard Berrian	WR	Vikings	Jaguars	13.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
45.	Steve Smith	WR	Panthers	Falcons	13.1
46.	Andre Johnson	WR	Texans	Browns	13.0
47.	Santana Moss	WR	Redskins	Seahawks	13.0
48.	Jonathan Stewart	RB	Panthers	Falcons	13.0
49.	Jake Delhomme	QB	Panthers	Falcons	12.9
50.	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Steelers	Bengals	12.9
51.	Michael Turner	RB	Falcons	Panthers	12.9
52.	Peyton Hillis	RB	Broncos	Raiders	12.8
53.	Matt Ryan	QB	Falcons	Panthers	12.8
54.	Shaun Hill	QB	49ers	Cowboys	12.7
55.	Robbie Gould	K	Bears	Rams	12.4
56.	Chris Johnson	RB	Titans	Jets	12.4
57.	Ted Ginn Jr.	WR	Dolphins	Patriots	12.1
58.	Jerome Harrison	RB	Browns	Texans	12.1
59.	Daunte Culpepper	QB	Lions	Buccaneers	12.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
60.	Jamal Lewis	RB	Browns	Texans	12.1
61.	Reggie Wayne	WR	Colts	Chargers	12.1
62.	Wes Welker	WR	Patriots	Dolphins	12.0
63.	Marc Bulger	QB	Rams	Bears	11.7
64.	Terrell Owens	WR	Cowboys	49ers	11.7
65.	Reggie Bush	RB	Saints	Packers	11.5
66.	Eddie Royal	WR	Broncos	Raiders	11.4
67.	Fred Jackson	RB	Bills	Chiefs	11.4
68.	Braylon Edwards	WR	Browns	Texans	11.3
69.	Donovan McNabb	QB	Eagles	Ravens	11.3
70.	Ronnie Brown	RB	Dolphins	Patriots	11.2
71.	Brett Favre	QB	Jets	Titans	11.2
72.	David Garrard	QB	Jaguars	Vikings	11.1
73.	Jerramy Stevens	TE	Buccaneers	Lions	11.1
74.	Matt Hasselbeck	QB	Seahawks	Redskins	11.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
75.	Carnell Williams	RB	Buccaneers	Lions	11.1
76.	Hines Ward	WR	Steelers	Bengals	11.0
77.	Ray Rice	RB	Ravens	Eagles	10.9
78.	Lee Evans	WR	Bills	Chiefs	10.9
79.	Sammy Morris	RB	Patriots	Dolphins	10.7
80.	Lance Moore	WR	Saints	Packers	10.7
81.	Justin Fargas	RB	Raiders	Broncos	10.6
82.	Mason Crosby	K	Packers	Saints	10.5
83.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	Vikings	10.5
84.	Thomas Jones	RB	Jets	Titans	10.5
85.	Marques Colston	WR	Saints	Packers	10.3
86.	Donnie Avery	WR	Rams	Bears	10.3
87.	Greg Camarillo	WR	Dolphins	Patriots	10.3
88.	Julius Jones	RB	Seahawks	Redskins	10.3
89.	Joe Flacco	QB	Ravens	Eagles	10.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
90.	Jason Witten	TE	Cowboys	49ers	10.2
91.	Justin Gage	WR	Titans	Jets	10.1
92.	Willie Parker	RB	Steelers	Bengals	10.1
93.	John Kasay	K	Panthers	Falcons	10.1
94.	Donald Driver	WR	Packers	Saints	10.1
95.	Rob Bironas	K	Titans	Jets	10.0
96.	Brian Westbrook	RB	Eagles	Ravens	9.9
97.	Ricky Williams	RB	Dolphins	Patriots	9.9
98.	Nate Kaeding	K	Chargers	Colts	9.8
99.	Torry Holt	WR	Rams	Bears	9.7
100.	P.J. Pope	RB	Broncos	Raiders	9.6
101.	DeSean Jackson	WR	Eagles	Ravens	9.6
102.	Ryan Fitzpatrick	QB	Bengals	Steelers	9.4
103.	Steelers	DEF		Bengals	9.3
104.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	Bengals	Steelers	9.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
105.	Vincent Jackson	WR	Chargers	Colts	9.0
106.	Matt Bryant	K	Buccaneers	Lions	9.0
107.	Adam Vinatieri	K	Colts	Chargers	9.0
108.	Dwayne Bowe	WR	Chiefs	Bills	8.9
109.	Neil Rackers	K	Cardinals	Giants	8.9
110.	Kevin Walter	WR	Texans	Browns	8.8
111.	Nick Folk	K	Cowboys	49ers	8.8
112.	Shaun Suisham	K	Redskins	Seahawks	8.7
113.	Chester Taylor	RB	Vikings	Jaguars	8.7
114.	Derrick Ward	RB	Giants	Cardinals	8.6
115.	Muhsin Muhammad	WR	Panthers	Falcons	8.6
116.	Lawrence Tynes	K	Giants	Cardinals	8.6
117.	Derrick Mason	WR	Ravens	Eagles	8.4
118.	Antonio Pittman	RB	Rams	Bears	8.4
119.	Kris Brown	K	Texans	Browns	8.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
120.	Ryan Longwell	K	Vikings	Jaguars	8.3
121.	Kellen Winslow	TE	Browns	Texans	8.3
122.	Bobby Wade	WR	Vikings	Jaguars	8.2
123.	Zach Miller	TE	Raiders	Broncos	8.2
124.	Plaxico Burress	WR	Giants	Cardinals	8.2
125.	Matt Prater	K	Broncos	Raiders	8.1
126.	Donald Lee	TE	Packers	Saints	8.1
127.	Isaac Bruce	WR	49ers	Cowboys	8.1
128.	Jay Feely	K	Jets	Titans	8.0
129.	Rian Lindell	K	Bills	Chiefs	7.9
130.	J.J. Arrington	RB	Cardinals	Giants	7.9
131.	Cedric Benson	RB	Bengals	Steelers	7.9
132.	Randy Moss	WR	Patriots	Dolphins	7.8
133.	Ronald Curry	WR	Raiders	Broncos	7.8
134.	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	Jets	Titans	7.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
135.	Jeff Reed	K	Steelers	Bengals	7.7
136.	Jerious Norwood	RB	Falcons	Panthers	7.7
137.	Phil Dawson	K	Browns	Texans	7.6
138.	Garrett Hartley	K	Saints	Packers	7.6
139.	Rashied Davis	WR	Bears	Rams	7.6
140.	Ahman Green	RB	Texans	Browns	7.6
141.	Pierre Thomas	RB	Saints	Packers	7.5
142.	Brandon Lloyd	WR	Bears	Rams	7.4
143.	Dan Carpenter	K	Dolphins	Patriots	7.3
144.	Mark Bradley	WR	Chiefs	Bills	7.3
145.	Antonio Gates	TE	Chargers	Colts	7.3
146.	Bo Scaife	TE	Titans	Jets	7.3
147.	Buccaneers	DEF		Lions	7.3
148.	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	Dolphins	7.2
149.	Josh Reed	WR	Bills	Chiefs	7.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
150.	Jason Elam	K	Falcons	Panthers	7.1
151.	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	Broncos	7.1
152.	Brandon Jones	WR	Titans	Jets	7.0
153.	Dustin Keller	TE	Jets	Titans	7.0
154.	David Akers	K	Eagles	Ravens	7.0
155.	Michael Jenkins	WR	Falcons	Panthers	7.0
156.	Josh Scobee	K	Jaguars	Vikings	6.9
157.	Kevin Curtis	WR	Eagles	Ravens	6.9
158.	Bears	DEF		Rams	6.9
159.	Marvin Harrison	WR	Colts	Chargers	6.9
160.	Santonio Holmes	WR	Steelers	Bengals	6.9
161.	Cowboys	DEF		49ers	6.8
162.	Chris Chambers	WR	Chargers	Colts	6.8
163.	Roy Williams	WR	Cowboys	49ers	6.8
164.	Tatum Bell	RB	Broncos	Raiders	6.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
165.	Laveranues Coles	WR	Jets	Titans	6.8
166.	Michael Clayton	WR	Buccaneers	Lions	6.7
167.	Matt Stover	K	Ravens	Eagles	6.7
168.	Koren Robinson	WR	Seahawks	Redskins	6.6
169.	Jason Hanson	K	Lions	Buccaneers	6.5
170.	Antwaan Randle El	WR	Redskins	Seahawks	6.4
171.	LenDale White	RB	Titans	Jets	6.4
172.	Tony Gonzalez	TE	Chiefs	Bills	6.4
173.	Shayne Graham	K	Bengals	Steelers	6.4
174.	Titans	DEF		Jets	6.2
175.	Tim Hightower	RB	Cardinals	Giants	6.2
176.	Anthony Gonzalez	WR	Colts	Chargers	6.1
177.	Amani Toomer	WR	Giants	Cardinals	6.1
178.	Josh Brown	K	Rams	Bears	6.0
179.	Olindo Mare	K	Seahawks	Redskins	6.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
180.	Eagles	DEF		Ravens	5.9
181.	Owen Daniels	TE	Texans	Browns	5.9
182.	Le'Ron McClain	RB	Ravens	Eagles	5.9
183.	Jason Hill	WR	49ers	Cowboys	5.9
184.	Kevin Boss	TE	Giants	Cardinals	5.8
185.	Dallas Clark	TE	Colts	Chargers	5.8
186.	Bobby Engram	WR	Seahawks	Redskins	5.8
187.	Ravens	DEF		Eagles	5.7
188.	Redskins	DEF		Seahawks	5.7
189.	Connor Barth	K	Chiefs	Bills	5.7
190.	Fred Taylor	RB	Jaguars	Vikings	5.7
191.	Joe Nedney	K	49ers	Cowboys	5.7
192.	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	RB	Patriots	Dolphins	5.7
193.	Nate Washington	WR	Steelers	Bengals	5.5
194.	Mewelde Moore	RB	Steelers	Bengals	5.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
195.	Darren McFadden	RB	Raiders	Broncos	5.4
196.	Giants	DEF		Cardinals	5.4
197.	Bryant Johnson	WR	49ers	Cowboys	5.4
198.	Desmond Clark	TE	Bears	Rams	5.2
199.	Vikings	DEF		Jaguars	5.2
200.	Dolphins	DEF		Patriots	5.2

* 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 six points, each 25 yards passing are one point, interceptions are minus two points, fumbles lost are minus two points, each 10 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 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 BtB@whatifsports.com. Thanks!