Week 6 NFL Projections

BtB Previews Week 6 in Fantasy Football

By Paul Bessire, WhatIfSports.com

October 9th, 2007

NFL Football is here. With all of the work already done on our end, we figured we would share our comprehensive, week-by-week fantasy football projections with our users, as the focus of our weekly BtB feature. 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 61 times, with the averages of those games being our final predicted outcome. This allows us to account for ever player and stat. As Rosters and depth charts are up-to-date and as accurate as possible as of the Monday before each week's games. We will update these projections each week on Tuesday morning. The same is true for the widget that appears on this page and includes game scores.

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

Overall rankings

	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
1.	Matt Hasselbeck	QB	Seahawks	Saints	32.7
2.	Ronnie Brown	RB	Dolphins	Browns	29.7
3.	Derek Anderson	QB	Browns	Dolphins	26.6
4.	Willis McGahee	RB	Ravens	Rams	23.6
5.	Kurt Warner	QB	Cardinals	Panthers	23.4
6.	Philip Rivers	QB	Chargers	Raiders	22.9
7.	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Chargers	Raiders	22.2
8.	Steve McNair	QB	Ravens	Rams	21.5
9.	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots	Cowboys	20.8
10.	Brian Westbrook	RB	Eagles	Jets	20.4
11.	Brodie Croyle	QB	Chiefs	Bengals	20.1
12.	Cleo Lemon	QB	Dolphins	Browns	20.0
13.	Matt Schaub	QB	Texans	Jaguars	19.9
14.	Donovan McNabb	QB	Eagles	Jets	19.9
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
15.	Bobby Engram	WR	Seahawks	Saints	19.9
16.	David Garrard	QB	Jaguars	Texans	19.8
17.	Sammy Morris	RB	Patriots	Cowboys	19.6
18.	Joey Harrington	QB	Falcons	Giants	19.1
19.	Brian Griese	QB	Bears	Vikings	18.8
20.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	Bears	18.8
21.	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	Falcons	18.5
22.	Tony Romo	QB	Cowboys	Patriots	18.4
23.	Chad Pennington	QB	Jets	Eagles	18.4
24.	Braylon Edwards	WR	Browns	Dolphins	18.2
25.	Edgerrin James	RB	Cardinals	Panthers	18.1
26.	Daunte Culpepper	QB	Raiders	Chargers	17.5
27.	Jason Campbell	QB	Redskins	Packers	17.2
28.	Larry Johnson	RB	Chiefs	Bengals	17.0
29.	Carson Palmer	QB	Bengals	Chiefs	17.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
30.	Brett Favre	QB	Packers	Redskins	16.7
31.	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Cardinals	Panthers	16.6
32.	David Carr	QB	Panthers	Cardinals	16.6
33.	Shaun Alexander	RB	Seahawks	Saints	16.5
34.	Jeff Garcia	QB	Buccaneers	Titans	16.5
35.	Jason Wright	RB	Browns	Dolphins	16.3
36.	Tarvaris Jackson	QB	Vikings	Bears	16.2
37.	Kellen Winslow	TE	Browns	Dolphins	15.9
38.	Randy Moss	WR	Patriots	Cowboys	15.7
39.	Gus Frerotte	QB	Rams	Ravens	15.5
40.	Nate Burleson	WR	Seahawks	Saints	15.2
41.	Antonio Gates	TE	Chargers	Raiders	14.7
42.	Chad Johnson	WR	Bengals	Chiefs	14.6
43.	Roddy White	WR	Falcons	Giants	14.5
44.	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	Jets	Eagles	14.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
45.	Derrick Ward	RB	Giants	Falcons	14.0
46.	Plaxico Burress	WR	Giants	Falcons	13.7
47.	Clinton Portis	RB	Redskins	Packers	13.6
48.	DeShaun Foster	RB	Panthers	Cardinals	13.4
49.	Torry Holt	WR	Rams	Ravens	13.2
50.	Vince Young	QB	Titans	Buccaneers	13.0
51.	DeShawn Wynn	RB	Packers	Redskins	13.0
52.	Dennis Northcutt	WR	Jaguars	Texans	12.9
53.	Earnest Graham	RB	Buccaneers	Titans	12.8
54.	Reggie Bush	RB	Saints	Seahawks	12.6
55.	Kevin Curtis	WR	Eagles	Jets	12.4
56.	Steve Smith	WR	Panthers	Cardinals	12.4
57.	Derrick Mason	WR	Ravens	Rams	12.3
58.	Rudi Johnson	RB	Bengals	Chiefs	12.3
59.	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	Seahawks	12.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
60.	Chris Chambers	WR	Dolphins	Browns	12.0
61.	Joey Galloway	WR	Buccaneers	Titans	11.7
62.	Steven Jackson	RB	Rams	Ravens	11.5
63.	Cedric Benson	RB	Bears	Vikings	11.5
64.	Jason Witten	TE	Cowboys	Patriots	11.5
65.	Ike Hilliard	WR	Buccaneers	Titans	11.4
66.	Brandon Jacobs	RB	Giants	Falcons	11.2
67.	Seahawks	DEF		Saints	11.2
68.	Tony Gonzalez	TE	Chiefs	Bengals	11.2
69.	Bernard Berrian	WR	Bears	Vikings	11.0
70.	Owen Daniels	TE	Texans	Jaguars	11.0
71.	Donald Driver	WR	Packers	Redskins	10.9
72.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	Bengals	Chiefs	10.9
73.	Terrell Owens	WR	Cowboys	Patriots	10.8
74.	Ronald Curry	WR	Raiders	Chargers	10.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
75.	Anquan Boldin	WR	Cardinals	Panthers	10.5
76.	Warrick Dunn	RB	Falcons	Giants	10.5
77.	Antwaan Randle El	WR	Redskins	Packers	10.3
78.	Thomas Jones	RB	Jets	Eagles	10.0
79.	Vincent Jackson	WR	Chargers	Raiders	9.9
80.	Bobby Wade	WR	Vikings	Bears	9.8
81.	Matt Stover	K	Ravens	Rams	9.7
82.	Dwayne Bowe	WR	Chiefs	Bengals	9.7
83.	Andre Davis	WR	Texans	Jaguars	9.7
84.	Laveranues Coles	WR	Jets	Eagles	9.6
85.	Dominic Rhodes	RB	Raiders	Chargers	9.5
86.	Buccaneers	DEF		Titans	9.3
87.	Josh Brown	K	Seahawks	Saints	9.3
88.	Bears	DEF		Vikings	9.3
89.	Nate Kaeding	K	Chargers	Raiders	9.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
90.	Neil Rackers	K	Cardinals	Panthers	9.1
91.	John Kasay	K	Panthers	Cardinals	9.0
92.	Santana Moss	WR	Redskins	Packers	8.9
93.	Greg Olsen	TE	Bears	Vikings	8.9
94.	Marion Barber III	RB	Cowboys	Patriots	8.9
95.	Robbie Gould	K	Bears	Vikings	8.8
96.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	Texans	8.7
97.	Nick Folk	K	Cowboys	Patriots	8.7
98.	Chris Brown	RB	Titans	Buccaneers	8.6
99.	Mason Crosby	K	Packers	Redskins	8.5
100.	Brandon Jones	WR	Titans	Buccaneers	8.5
101.	Justin Fargas	RB	Raiders	Chargers	8.4
102.	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	Cowboys	8.4
103.	Fred Taylor	RB	Jaguars	Texans	8.3
104.	Wes Welker	WR	Patriots	Cowboys	8.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
105.	Eagles	DEF		Jets	8.3
106.	Jerry Porter	WR	Raiders	Chargers	8.2
107.	John Carney	K	Jaguars	Texans	8.1
108.	David Akers	K	Eagles	Jets	8.1
109.	Jeff Wilkins	K	Rams	Ravens	8.0
110.	Dave Rayner	K	Chiefs	Bengals	7.8
111.	Lawrence Tynes	K	Giants	Falcons	7.8
112.	Jay Feely	K	Dolphins	Browns	7.8
113.	Ravens	DEF		Rams	7.7
114.	Jaguars	DEF		Texans	7.7
115.	Correll Buckhalter	RB	Eagles	Jets	7.6
116.	James Jones	WR	Packers	Redskins	7.6
117.	Desmond Clark	TE	Bears	Vikings	7.5
118.	Shayne Graham	K	Bengals	Chiefs	7.4
119.	Jeremy Shockey	TE	Giants	Falcons	7.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
120.	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	Chargers	7.3
121.	Julius Jones	RB	Cowboys	Patriots	7.2
122.	Shaun Suisham	K	Redskins	Packers	7.2
123.	Isaac Bruce	WR	Rams	Ravens	7.2
124.	Kenny Watson	RB	Bengals	Chiefs	7.1
125.	Amani Toomer	WR	Giants	Falcons	7.1
126.	Matt Bryant	K	Buccaneers	Titans	7.0
127.	Phil Dawson	K	Browns	Dolphins	7.0
128.	Demetrius Williams	WR	Ravens	Rams	6.9
129.	Mike Nugent	K	Jets	Eagles	6.9
130.	Ahman Green	RB	Texans	Jaguars	6.9
131.	Eric Parker	WR	Chargers	Raiders	6.8
132.	Chiefs	DEF		Bengals	6.8
133.	Vikings	DEF		Bears	6.8
134.	Marcus Pollard	TE	Seahawks	Saints	6.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
135.	Morten Andersen	K	Falcons	Giants	6.5
136.	Rob Bironas	K	Titans	Buccaneers	6.5
137.	Kevin Walter	WR	Texans	Jaguars	6.5
138.	Patriots	DEF		Cowboys	6.4
139.	Greg Jennings	WR	Packers	Redskins	6.3
140.	Chargers	DEF		Raiders	6.2
141.	Marques Colston	WR	Saints	Seahawks	6.2
142.	Giants	DEF		Falcons	6.1
143.	Patrick Crayton	WR	Cowboys	Patriots	6.1
144.	Bryant Johnson	WR	Cardinals	Panthers	6.1
145.	Ben Obomanu	WR	Seahawks	Saints	6.0
146.	Marty Booker	WR	Dolphins	Browns	6.0
147.	Devery Henderson	WR	Saints	Seahawks	6.0
148.	Ryan Longwell	K	Vikings	Bears	6.0
149.	Kris Brown	K	Texans	Jaguars	5.9
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
150.	Benjamin Watson	TE	Patriots	Cowboys	5.9
151.	LenDale White	RB	Titans	Buccaneers	5.9
152.	Sidney Rice	WR	Vikings	Bears	5.9
153.	Keary Colbert	WR	Panthers	Cardinals	5.8
154.	Marcedes Lewis	TE	Jaguars	Texans	5.8
155.	Cardinals	DEF		Panthers	5.8
156.	Randy McMichael	TE	Rams	Ravens	5.7
157.	Joe Jurevicius	WR	Browns	Dolphins	5.7
158.	DeAngelo Williams	RB	Panthers	Cardinals	5.5
159.	Alge Crumpler	TE	Falcons	Giants	5.5
160.	Roydell Williams	WR	Titans	Buccaneers	5.4
161.	Todd Heap	TE	Ravens	Rams	5.4
162.	Donte' Stallworth	WR	Patriots	Cowboys	5.3
163.	Packers	DEF		Redskins	5.2
164.	Jeff King	TE	Panthers	Cardinals	5.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
165.	Titans	DEF		Buccaneers	5.1
166.	Dolphins	DEF		Browns	5.1
167.	Jason Avant	WR	Eagles	Jets	5.0
168.	Eric Johnson	TE	Saints	Seahawks	5.0
169.	Redskins	DEF		Packers	5.0
170.	Jerious Norwood	RB	Falcons	Giants	4.9
171.	Visanthe Shiancoe	TE	Vikings	Bears	4.8
172.	Eddie Kennison	WR	Chiefs	Bengals	4.8
173.	Michael Jenkins	WR	Falcons	Giants	4.8
174.	Olindo Mare	K	Saints	Seahawks	4.8
175.	Cowboys	DEF		Patriots	4.5
176.	Vernand Morency	RB	Packers	Redskins	4.4
177.	Ernest Wilford	WR	Jaguars	Texans	4.3
178.	Falcons	DEF		Giants	4.2
179.	Donald Lee	TE	Packers	Redskins	4.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
180.	Ladell Betts	RB	Redskins	Packers	4.1
181.	Brian Leonard	RB	Rams	Ravens	3.9
182.	Vonta Leach	RB	Texans	Jaguars	3.9
183.	Alex Smith	TE	Buccaneers	Titans	3.9
184.	Texans	DEF		Jaguars	3.8
185.	Leonard Weaver	RB	Seahawks	Saints	3.8
186.	Lorenzo Neal	RB	Chargers	Raiders	3.8
187.	John Madsen	TE	Raiders	Chargers	3.7
188.	Browns	DEF		Dolphins	3.7
189.	Raiders	DEF		Chargers	3.7
190.	Ron Dayne	RB	Texans	Jaguars	3.6
191.	Maurice Morris	RB	Seahawks	Saints	3.6
192.	Chester Taylor	RB	Vikings	Bears	3.6
193.	Jets	DEF		Eagles	3.6
194.	Troy Williamson	WR	Vikings	Bears	3.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
195.	Chris Cooley	TE	Redskins	Packers	3.5
196.	Bengals	DEF		Chiefs	3.5
197.	Muhsin Muhammad	WR	Bears	Vikings	3.5
198.	Mike Sellers	RB	Redskins	Packers	3.5
199.	Jameel Cook	RB	Texans	Jaguars	3.4
200.	Samie Parker	WR	Chiefs	Bengals	3.4

* The individual players and defensive teams are ranked based entirely on projected weekly 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.

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