Week 8 NFL Projections

BtB Previews Week 8 in Fantasy Football

By Paul Bessire, WhatIfSports.com

October 23rd, 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.	Derek Anderson	QB	Browns	Rams	24.3
2.	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Steelers	Bengals	24.2
3.	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts	Panthers	24.0
4.	Jeff Garcia	QB	Buccaneers	Jaguars	23.9
5.	Sage Rosenfels	QB	Texans	Chargers	23.7
6.	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots	Redskins	22.7
7.	Philip Rivers	QB	Chargers	Texans	22.2
8.	Trent Edwards	QB	Bills	Jets	21.9
9.	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Chargers	Texans	21.4
10.	Joseph Addai	RB	Colts	Panthers	21.4
11.	Jon Kitna	QB	Lions	Bears	21.1
12.	Brian Westbrook	RB	Eagles	Vikings	21.1
13.	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	Dolphins	21.0
14.	Marshawn Lynch	RB	Bills	Jets	20.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
15.	Willie Parker	RB	Steelers	Bengals	20.0
16.	Jesse Chatman	RB	Dolphins	Giants	19.6
17.	Brian Griese	QB	Bears	Lions	19.2
18.	Brett Favre	QB	Packers	Broncos	19.0
19.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	Eagles	18.5
20.	Kellen Clemens	QB	Jets	Bills	18.2
21.	Marc Bulger	QB	Rams	Browns	18.1
22.	Brian Leonard	RB	Rams	Browns	18.0
23.	Braylon Edwards	WR	Browns	Rams	17.9
24.	Kenny Watson	RB	Bengals	Steelers	17.8
25.	Jay Cutler	QB	Broncos	Packers	17.7
26.	Jamal Lewis	RB	Browns	Rams	17.7
27.	Frank Gore	RB	49ers	Saints	17.7
28.	Cleo Lemon	QB	Dolphins	Giants	17.6
29.	Trent Dilfer	QB	49ers	Saints	17.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
30.	Reggie Bush	RB	Saints	49ers	16.6
31.	Donovan McNabb	QB	Eagles	Vikings	16.6
32.	Kellen Winslow	TE	Browns	Rams	16.3
33.	Carson Palmer	QB	Bengals	Steelers	16.0
34.	Thomas Jones	RB	Jets	Bills	15.9
35.	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	49ers	15.9
36.	Vince Young	QB	Titans	Raiders	15.9
37.	Laurence Maroney	RB	Patriots	Redskins	15.5
38.	Kelly Holcomb	QB	Vikings	Eagles	15.2
39.	DeShawn Wynn	RB	Packers	Broncos	15.2
40.	Joey Galloway	WR	Buccaneers	Jaguars	14.9
41.	Torry Holt	WR	Rams	Browns	14.7
42.	LenDale White	RB	Titans	Raiders	14.7
43.	Chad Johnson	WR	Bengals	Steelers	14.3
44.	Ike Hilliard	WR	Buccaneers	Jaguars	14.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
45.	Plaxico Burress	WR	Giants	Dolphins	14.2
46.	Kevin Walter	WR	Texans	Chargers	13.6
47.	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	Jets	Bills	13.5
48.	Derrick Ward	RB	Giants	Dolphins	13.5
49.	Brandon Marshall	WR	Broncos	Packers	13.1
50.	Randy Moss	WR	Patriots	Redskins	13.1
51.	Jason Campbell	QB	Redskins	Patriots	12.8
52.	Kevin Jones	RB	Lions	Bears	12.8
53.	Brandon Jacobs	RB	Giants	Dolphins	12.8
54.	Cedric Benson	RB	Bears	Lions	12.7
55.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	Buccaneers	12.5
56.	Antonio Gates	TE	Chargers	Texans	12.2
57.	LaMont Jordan	RB	Raiders	Titans	12.1
58.	Andre Davis	WR	Texans	Chargers	12.0
59.	Reggie Wayne	WR	Colts	Panthers	11.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
60.	Kevin Curtis	WR	Eagles	Vikings	11.7
61.	Santonio Holmes	WR	Steelers	Bengals	11.6
62.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	Bengals	Steelers	11.4
63.	Quinn Gray	QB	Jaguars	Buccaneers	11.3
64.	Laveranues Coles	WR	Jets	Bills	11.2
65.	Owen Daniels	TE	Texans	Chargers	11.1
66.	Heath Miller	TE	Steelers	Bengals	10.9
67.	Roy Williams	WR	Lions	Bears	10.8
68.	Travis Henry	RB	Broncos	Packers	10.8
69.	Earnest Graham	RB	Buccaneers	Jaguars	10.7
70.	Adam Vinatieri	K	Colts	Panthers	10.7
71.	Roydell Williams	WR	Titans	Raiders	10.6
72.	Steve Smith	WR	Panthers	Colts	10.6
73.	Donald Driver	WR	Packers	Broncos	10.5
74.	Chris Chambers	WR	Chargers	Texans	10.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
75.	Titans	DEF		Raiders	10.5
76.	Patriots	DEF		Redskins	10.4
77.	Wes Welker	WR	Patriots	Redskins	10.4
78.	Marvin Harrison	WR	Colts	Panthers	10.3
79.	Bernard Berrian	WR	Bears	Lions	10.1
80.	Dennis Northcutt	WR	Jaguars	Buccaneers	10.0
81.	Arnaz Battle	WR	49ers	Saints	9.8
82.	Nate Kaeding	K	Chargers	Texans	9.6
83.	Daunte Culpepper	QB	Raiders	Titans	9.6
84.	David Akers	K	Eagles	Vikings	9.6
85.	Roscoe Parrish	WR	Bills	Jets	9.6
86.	Bobby Wade	WR	Vikings	Eagles	9.5
87.	Clinton Portis	RB	Redskins	Patriots	9.4
88.	Dallas Clark	TE	Colts	Panthers	9.4
89.	Jason Elam	K	Broncos	Packers	9.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
90.	Jeremy Shockey	TE	Giants	Dolphins	9.4
91.	Colts	DEF		Panthers	9.4
92.	Marty Booker	WR	Dolphins	Giants	9.2
93.	Antwaan Randle El	WR	Redskins	Patriots	9.1
94.	Phil Dawson	K	Browns	Rams	9.0
95.	Rian Lindell	K	Bills	Jets	9.0
96.	Amani Toomer	WR	Giants	Dolphins	9.0
97.	DeShaun Foster	RB	Panthers	Colts	8.9
98.	Jeff Reed	K	Steelers	Bengals	8.7
99.	Darrell Jackson	WR	49ers	Saints	8.6
100.	Josh Reed	WR	Bills	Jets	8.6
101.	Ahman Green	RB	Texans	Chargers	8.6
102.	Jason Hanson	K	Lions	Bears	8.5
103.	Lee Evans	WR	Bills	Jets	8.4
104.	Robbie Gould	K	Bears	Lions	8.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
105.	Mason Crosby	K	Packers	Broncos	8.3
106.	Mike Furrey	WR	Lions	Bears	8.0
107.	David Carr	QB	Panthers	Colts	7.9
108.	Jeff Wilkins	K	Rams	Browns	7.9
109.	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	Redskins	7.8
110.	Vincent Jackson	WR	Chargers	Texans	7.8
111.	Desmond Clark	TE	Bears	Lions	7.8
112.	Ronald Curry	WR	Raiders	Titans	7.7
113.	Joe Nedney	K	49ers	Saints	7.7
114.	Matt Bryant	K	Buccaneers	Jaguars	7.7
115.	Brandon Stokley	WR	Broncos	Packers	7.6
116.	Lawrence Tynes	K	Giants	Dolphins	7.6
117.	Shaun McDonald	WR	Lions	Bears	7.5
118.	Kenton Keith	RB	Colts	Panthers	7.4
119.	Shayne Graham	K	Bengals	Steelers	7.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
120.	Bears	DEF		Lions	7.3
121.	Mike Nugent	K	Jets	Bills	7.1
122.	Rob Bironas	K	Titans	Raiders	7.1
123.	Jay Feely	K	Dolphins	Giants	7.1
124.	Buccaneers	DEF		Jaguars	6.9
125.	Browns	DEF		Rams	6.9
126.	Chargers	DEF		Texans	6.9
127.	Ryan Longwell	K	Vikings	Eagles	6.9
128.	Isaac Bruce	WR	Rams	Browns	6.7
129.	Olindo Mare	K	Saints	49ers	6.7
130.	Saints	DEF		49ers	6.7
131.	Justin Gage	WR	Titans	Raiders	6.7
132.	Jason Wright	RB	Browns	Rams	6.7
133.	Kris Brown	K	Texans	Chargers	6.7
134.	Selvin Young	RB	Broncos	Packers	6.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
135.	Eagles	DEF		Vikings	6.5
136.	49ers	DEF		Saints	6.5
137.	John Carney	K	Jaguars	Buccaneers	6.4
138.	Donald Lee	TE	Packers	Broncos	6.4
139.	Donte' Stallworth	WR	Patriots	Redskins	6.3
140.	Nate Washington	WR	Steelers	Bengals	6.3
141.	Steelers	DEF		Bengals	6.2
142.	Calvin Johnson	WR	Lions	Bears	6.2
143.	Raiders	DEF		Titans	6.2
144.	Greg Jennings	WR	Packers	Broncos	6.2
145.	Hines Ward	WR	Steelers	Bengals	6.2
146.	Eric Johnson	TE	Saints	49ers	6.2
147.	Kevin Faulk	RB	Patriots	Redskins	6.1
148.	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	Titans	6.1
149.	John Kasay	K	Panthers	Colts	6.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
150.	Ted Ginn Jr.	WR	Dolphins	Giants	5.9
151.	DeAngelo Williams	RB	Panthers	Colts	5.8
152.	Randy McMichael	TE	Rams	Browns	5.8
153.	Troy Williamson	WR	Vikings	Eagles	5.6
154.	Jaguars	DEF		Buccaneers	5.6
155.	Packers	DEF		Broncos	5.6
156.	Muhsin Muhammad	WR	Bears	Lions	5.5
157.	Chris Cooley	TE	Redskins	Patriots	5.5
158.	James Jones	WR	Packers	Broncos	5.5
159.	Bo Scaife	TE	Titans	Raiders	5.4
160.	Broncos	DEF		Packers	5.4
161.	Giants	DEF		Dolphins	5.4
162.	Marques Colston	WR	Saints	49ers	5.3
163.	Chester Taylor	RB	Vikings	Eagles	5.3
164.	Tatum Bell	RB	Lions	Bears	5.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
165.	Shaun Suisham	K	Redskins	Patriots	5.2
166.	Alex Smith	TE	Buccaneers	Jaguars	5.2
167.	Santana Moss	WR	Redskins	Patriots	5.1
168.	Rams	DEF		Browns	5.1
169.	Fred Taylor	RB	Jaguars	Buccaneers	5.1
170.	Bills	DEF		Jets	5.0
171.	Jerry Porter	WR	Raiders	Titans	5.0
172.	Vikings	DEF		Eagles	5.0
173.	Lions	DEF		Bears	5.0
174.	David Martin	TE	Dolphins	Giants	4.9
175.	Reggie Brown	WR	Eagles	Vikings	4.9
176.	Marcedes Lewis	TE	Jaguars	Buccaneers	4.7
177.	Vernon Davis	TE	49ers	Saints	4.7
178.	Bengals	DEF		Steelers	4.6
179.	Dolphins	DEF		Giants	4.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
180.	Benjamin Watson	TE	Patriots	Redskins	4.5
181.	Travis Minor	RB	Rams	Browns	4.3
182.	Joe Jurevicius	WR	Browns	Rams	4.3
183.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Bears	Lions	4.3
184.	Anthony Gonzalez	WR	Colts	Panthers	4.3
185.	Devin Hester	WR	Bears	Lions	4.3
186.	Tony Scheffler	TE	Broncos	Packers	4.2
187.	Vernand Morency	RB	Packers	Broncos	4.2
188.	Keary Colbert	WR	Panthers	Colts	4.1
189.	Greg Olsen	TE	Bears	Lions	4.1
190.	David Patten	WR	Saints	49ers	4.0
191.	Bubba Franks	TE	Packers	Broncos	3.9
192.	Ron Dayne	RB	Texans	Chargers	3.9
193.	Najeh Davenport	RB	Steelers	Bengals	3.9
194.	Matt Schobel	TE	Eagles	Vikings	3.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
195.	Jacoby Jones	WR	Texans	Chargers	3.7
196.	Reggie Williams	WR	Jaguars	Buccaneers	3.7
197.	Jerramy Stevens	TE	Buccaneers	Jaguars	3.6
198.	Robert Royal	TE	Bills	Jets	3.6
199.	Jeff King	TE	Panthers	Colts	3.6
200.	Michael Turner	RB	Chargers	Texans	3.6

* 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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