Week 9 NFL Projections

BtB Previews Week 9 in Fantasy Football

By Paul Bessire, WhatIfSports.com

October 30th, 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.	Jeff Garcia	QB	Buccaneers	Cardinals	27.3
2.	Jon Kitna	QB	Lions	Broncos	26.1
3.	Derek Anderson	QB	Browns	Seahawks	24.2
4.	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots	Colts	23.3
5.	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Steelers	Ravens	23.2
6.	Philip Rivers	QB	Chargers	Vikings	22.8
7.	Sage Rosenfels	QB	Texans	Raiders	22.8
8.	Matt Hasselbeck	QB	Seahawks	Browns	22.6
9.	Kenny Watson	RB	Bengals	Bills	22.0
10.	Byron Leftwich	QB	Falcons	49ers	21.7
11.	Brett Favre	QB	Packers	Chiefs	21.2
12.	Jason Campbell	QB	Redskins	Jets	20.8
13.	Jay Cutler	QB	Broncos	Lions	19.6
14.	J.P. Losman	QB	Bills	Bengals	19.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
15.	Daunte Culpepper	QB	Raiders	Texans	18.9
16.	Braylon Edwards	WR	Browns	Seahawks	18.7
17.	Carson Palmer	QB	Bengals	Bills	18.7
18.	Brian Westbrook	RB	Eagles	Cowboys	18.6
19.	Tony Romo	QB	Cowboys	Eagles	18.5
20.	Vince Young	QB	Titans	Panthers	18.4
21.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	Chargers	18.3
22.	Willie Parker	RB	Steelers	Ravens	18.1
23.	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	Jaguars	17.7
24.	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Chargers	Vikings	17.4
25.	Reggie Bush	RB	Saints	Jaguars	17.1
26.	Clinton Portis	RB	Redskins	Jets	17.1
27.	Donovan McNabb	QB	Eagles	Cowboys	17.0
28.	Quinn Gray	QB	Jaguars	Saints	17.0
29.	Joseph Addai	RB	Colts	Patriots	16.9
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
30.	Alex Smith	QB	49ers	Falcons	16.8
31.	Frank Gore	RB	49ers	Falcons	16.6
32.	LaMont Jordan	RB	Raiders	Texans	16.6
33.	Damon Huard	QB	Chiefs	Packers	16.2
34.	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts	Patriots	16.1
35.	Kevin Jones	RB	Lions	Broncos	15.9
36.	Tarvaris Jackson	QB	Vikings	Chargers	15.8
37.	Marshawn Lynch	RB	Bills	Bengals	15.7
38.	Willis McGahee	RB	Ravens	Steelers	15.7
39.	Kurt Warner	QB	Cardinals	Buccaneers	15.7
40.	Ryan Grant	RB	Packers	Chiefs	15.6
41.	Chad Johnson	WR	Bengals	Bills	15.4
42.	LenDale White	RB	Titans	Panthers	15.2
43.	Earnest Graham	RB	Buccaneers	Cardinals	15.1
44.	Selvin Young	RB	Broncos	Lions	14.9
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
45.	Antonio Gates	TE	Chargers	Vikings	14.7
46.	Brandon Marshall	WR	Broncos	Lions	14.5
47.	Steve McNair	QB	Ravens	Steelers	14.4
48.	Jamal Lewis	RB	Browns	Seahawks	14.2
49.	Antwaan Randle El	WR	Redskins	Jets	13.9
50.	Kellen Winslow	TE	Browns	Seahawks	13.9
51.	Joey Galloway	WR	Buccaneers	Cardinals	13.8
52.	Roy Williams	WR	Lions	Broncos	13.7
53.	Ike Hilliard	WR	Buccaneers	Cardinals	13.5
54.	Kevin Walter	WR	Texans	Raiders	13.4
55.	Randy Moss	WR	Patriots	Colts	13.3
56.	Shaun Alexander	RB	Seahawks	Browns	13.2
57.	Roddy White	WR	Falcons	49ers	13.0
58.	Bobby Engram	WR	Seahawks	Browns	13.0
59.	Larry Johnson	RB	Chiefs	Packers	12.9
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
60.	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Cardinals	Buccaneers	12.7
61.	Wes Welker	WR	Patriots	Colts	12.4
62.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	Bengals	Bills	12.4
63.	Kevin Curtis	WR	Eagles	Cowboys	12.4
64.	Laurence Maroney	RB	Patriots	Colts	12.1
65.	Roydell Williams	WR	Titans	Panthers	11.9
66.	Nate Kaeding	K	Chargers	Vikings	11.9
67.	Santonio Holmes	WR	Steelers	Ravens	11.8
68.	David Carr	QB	Panthers	Titans	11.8
69.	Edgerrin James	RB	Cardinals	Buccaneers	11.6
70.	Jason Witten	TE	Cowboys	Eagles	11.6
71.	Ronald Curry	WR	Raiders	Texans	11.4
72.	Reggie Wayne	WR	Colts	Patriots	11.3
73.	Donald Driver	WR	Packers	Chiefs	11.2
74.	Warrick Dunn	RB	Falcons	49ers	11.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
75.	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	Jets	Redskins	11.1
76.	Thomas Jones	RB	Jets	Redskins	11.1
77.	Deion Branch	WR	Seahawks	Browns	11.0
78.	Lee Evans	WR	Bills	Bengals	10.9
79.	Terrell Owens	WR	Cowboys	Eagles	10.5
80.	Owen Daniels	TE	Texans	Raiders	10.5
81.	Kellen Clemens	QB	Jets	Redskins	10.5
82.	Dennis Northcutt	WR	Jaguars	Saints	10.4
83.	Steve Smith	WR	Panthers	Titans	10.4
84.	Marion Barber III	RB	Cowboys	Eagles	10.3
85.	Chris Chambers	WR	Chargers	Vikings	10.2
86.	DeShaun Foster	RB	Panthers	Titans	10.1
87.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	Saints	10.1
88.	Heath Miller	TE	Steelers	Ravens	10.1
89.	Adam Vinatieri	K	Colts	Patriots	10.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
90.	Ahman Green	RB	Texans	Raiders	9.9
91.	Anquan Boldin	WR	Cardinals	Buccaneers	9.6
92.	John Kasay	K	Panthers	Titans	9.4
93.	Derrick Mason	WR	Ravens	Steelers	9.3
94.	Andre Johnson	WR	Texans	Raiders	9.2
95.	Dwayne Bowe	WR	Chiefs	Packers	9.1
96.	Bobby Wade	WR	Vikings	Chargers	9.1
97.	Hines Ward	WR	Steelers	Ravens	9.1
98.	Tony Gonzalez	TE	Chiefs	Packers	9.1
99.	Brandon Stokley	WR	Broncos	Lions	9.0
100.	Jeff Reed	K	Steelers	Ravens	8.9
101.	Shaun Suisham	K	Redskins	Jets	8.8
102.	Shaun McDonald	WR	Lions	Broncos	8.7
103.	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	Texans	8.7
104.	Jerious Norwood	RB	Falcons	49ers	8.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
105.	Jason Elam	K	Broncos	Lions	8.7
106.	Jerry Porter	WR	Raiders	Texans	8.6
107.	Shayne Graham	K	Bengals	Bills	8.6
108.	Nick Folk	K	Cowboys	Eagles	8.5
109.	Ron Dayne	RB	Texans	Raiders	8.5
110.	Jason Hanson	K	Lions	Broncos	8.5
111.	Joe Nedney	K	49ers	Falcons	8.4
112.	Calvin Johnson	WR	Lions	Broncos	8.4
113.	James Jones	WR	Packers	Chiefs	8.3
114.	DeShawn Wynn	RB	Packers	Chiefs	8.2
115.	Matt Bryant	K	Buccaneers	Cardinals	8.1
116.	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	Colts	8.1
117.	Laveranues Coles	WR	Jets	Redskins	8.0
118.	Josh Brown	K	Seahawks	Browns	8.0
119.	Ryan Longwell	K	Vikings	Chargers	8.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
120.	David Patten	WR	Saints	Jaguars	8.0
121.	Arnaz Battle	WR	49ers	Falcons	7.9
122.	Redskins	DEF		Jets	7.9
123.	Mason Crosby	K	Packers	Chiefs	7.9
124.	Kris Brown	K	Texans	Raiders	7.8
125.	Marvin Harrison	WR	Colts	Patriots	7.8
126.	Fred Taylor	RB	Jaguars	Saints	7.7
127.	Vernon Davis	TE	49ers	Falcons	7.7
128.	Neil Rackers	K	Cardinals	Buccaneers	7.5
129.	Mike Nugent	K	Jets	Redskins	7.5
130.	Vincent Jackson	WR	Chargers	Vikings	7.4
131.	John Carney	K	Jaguars	Saints	7.4
132.	Josh Reed	WR	Bills	Bengals	7.4
133.	Justin Gage	WR	Titans	Panthers	7.4
134.	David Akers	K	Eagles	Cowboys	7.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
135.	Greg Jennings	WR	Packers	Chiefs	7.3
136.	Santana Moss	WR	Redskins	Jets	7.3
137.	Phil Dawson	K	Browns	Seahawks	7.2
138.	Raiders	DEF		Texans	7.1
139.	Donte' Stallworth	WR	Patriots	Colts	7.1
140.	D.J. Hackett	WR	Seahawks	Browns	7.1
141.	Reggie Brown	WR	Eagles	Cowboys	7.0
142.	Rob Bironas	K	Titans	Panthers	7.0
143.	Morten Andersen	K	Falcons	49ers	7.0
144.	Rian Lindell	K	Bills	Bengals	6.9
145.	Steelers	DEF		Ravens	6.9
146.	Roscoe Parrish	WR	Bills	Bengals	6.8
147.	Dave Rayner	K	Chiefs	Packers	6.8
148.	Patrick Crayton	WR	Cowboys	Eagles	6.8
149.	Olindo Mare	K	Saints	Jaguars	6.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
150.	Michael Jenkins	WR	Falcons	49ers	6.7
151.	Eagles	DEF		Cowboys	6.7
152.	Mike Furrey	WR	Lions	Broncos	6.7
153.	Chargers	DEF		Vikings	6.7
154.	Bo Scaife	TE	Titans	Panthers	6.7
155.	Packers	DEF		Chiefs	6.6
156.	Jaguars	DEF		Saints	6.6
157.	Buccaneers	DEF		Cardinals	6.6
158.	Julius Jones	RB	Cowboys	Eagles	6.5
159.	Chris Cooley	TE	Redskins	Jets	6.4
160.	Nate Burleson	WR	Seahawks	Browns	6.4
161.	Jason Wright	RB	Browns	Seahawks	6.4
162.	Falcons	DEF		49ers	6.3
163.	Saints	DEF		Jaguars	6.3
164.	Darrell Jackson	WR	49ers	Falcons	6.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
165.	Marques Colston	WR	Saints	Jaguars	6.1
166.	Alex Smith	TE	Buccaneers	Cardinals	6.0
167.	Texans	DEF		Raiders	5.9
168.	Lions	DEF		Broncos	5.9
169.	Andre Hall	RB	Broncos	Lions	5.8
170.	Titans	DEF		Panthers	5.8
171.	Joe Jurevicius	WR	Browns	Seahawks	5.8
172.	Broncos	DEF		Lions	5.7
173.	Marcedes Lewis	TE	Jaguars	Saints	5.7
174.	Sidney Rice	WR	Vikings	Chargers	5.6
175.	Demetrius Williams	WR	Ravens	Steelers	5.6
176.	Jeff King	TE	Panthers	Titans	5.6
177.	Troy Williamson	WR	Vikings	Chargers	5.4
178.	Jets	DEF		Redskins	5.4
179.	Matt Stover	K	Ravens	Steelers	5.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
180.	Visanthe Shiancoe	TE	Vikings	Chargers	5.3
181.	Bills	DEF		Bengals	5.3
182.	Cowboys	DEF		Eagles	5.2
183.	Bengals	DEF		Bills	5.1
184.	Zach Miller	TE	Raiders	Texans	5.1
185.	Panthers	DEF		Titans	5.0
186.	Eric Johnson	TE	Saints	Jaguars	5.0
187.	Nate Washington	WR	Steelers	Ravens	4.8
188.	Seahawks	DEF		Browns	4.8
189.	Martrez Milner	TE	Falcons	49ers	4.8
190.	DeAngelo Williams	RB	Panthers	Titans	4.8
191.	Anthony Gonzalez	WR	Colts	Patriots	4.7
192.	Tony Scheffler	TE	Broncos	Lions	4.7
193.	Dallas Clark	TE	Colts	Patriots	4.7
194.	Correll Buckhalter	RB	Eagles	Cowboys	4.6
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
195.	Reggie Williams	WR	Jaguars	Saints	4.6
196.	John Madsen	TE	Raiders	Texans	4.6
197.	Keenan McCardell	WR	Redskins	Jets	4.5
198.	Alge Crumpler	TE	Falcons	49ers	4.4
199.	Keary Colbert	WR	Panthers	Titans	4.4
200.	Patriots	DEF		Colts	4.4

* 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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