Week 17 NFL Projections

BtB Previews Week 17 in Fantasy Football

By Paul Bessire, WhatIfSports.com

December 26th, 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.	Kurt Warner	QB	Cardinals	Rams	23.3
2.	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	Bears	22.5
3.	Brian Westbrook	RB	Eagles	Bills	21.5
4.	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots	Giants	21.4
5.	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Steelers	Ravens	20.8
6.	David Garrard	QB	Jaguars	Texans	20.6
7.	Derek Anderson	QB	Browns	49ers	20.0
8.	Frank Gore	RB	49ers	Browns	20.0
9.	Kyle Orton	QB	Bears	Saints	19.6
10.	Donovan McNabb	QB	Eagles	Bills	19.4
11.	Brodie Croyle	QB	Chiefs	Jets	19.3
12.	Brett Favre	QB	Packers	Lions	19.3
13.	Tarvaris Jackson	QB	Vikings	Broncos	19.2
14.	Jamal Lewis	RB	Browns	49ers	19.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
15.	Shaun Hill	QB	49ers	Browns	18.7
16.	Carson Palmer	QB	Bengals	Dolphins	18.5
17.	Michael Turner	RB	Chargers	Raiders	18.2
18.	Sage Rosenfels	QB	Texans	Jaguars	18.1
19.	Chad Pennington	QB	Jets	Chiefs	18.0
20.	Kenny Watson	RB	Bengals	Dolphins	17.6
21.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	Broncos	17.5
22.	Marc Bulger	QB	Rams	Cardinals	17.2
23.	Matt Hasselbeck	QB	Seahawks	Falcons	17.1
24.	Cleo Lemon	QB	Dolphins	Bengals	17.0
25.	Kolby Smith	RB	Chiefs	Jets	16.9
26.	Edgerrin James	RB	Cardinals	Rams	16.9
27.	Jay Cutler	QB	Broncos	Vikings	16.4
28.	Najeh Davenport	RB	Steelers	Ravens	16.1
29.	Jon Kitna	QB	Lions	Packers	16.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
30.	Steven Jackson	RB	Rams	Cardinals	16.0
31.	Ryan Grant	RB	Packers	Lions	15.9
32.	Chris Redman	QB	Falcons	Seahawks	15.5
33.	Trent Edwards	QB	Bills	Eagles	15.3
34.	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Cardinals	Rams	15.1
35.	Aaron Stecker	RB	Saints	Bears	15.0
36.	Philip Rivers	QB	Chargers	Raiders	15.0
37.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Bears	Saints	14.5
38.	T.J. Duckett	RB	Lions	Packers	14.4
39.	Warrick Dunn	RB	Falcons	Seahawks	14.1
40.	Clinton Portis	RB	Redskins	Cowboys	14.1
41.	Brandon Marshall	WR	Broncos	Vikings	14.0
42.	Todd Collins	QB	Redskins	Cowboys	13.9
43.	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	Jets	Chiefs	13.8
44.	Andre Johnson	WR	Texans	Jaguars	13.6
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
45.	Tony Gonzalez	TE	Chiefs	Jets	13.5
46.	Braylon Edwards	WR	Browns	49ers	13.4
47.	Thomas Jones	RB	Jets	Chiefs	13.3
48.	Troy Smith	QB	Ravens	Steelers	13.1
49.	Anquan Boldin	WR	Cardinals	Rams	13.1
50.	Bernard Berrian	WR	Bears	Saints	12.8
51.	Chad Johnson	WR	Bengals	Dolphins	12.8
52.	Vince Young	QB	Titans	Colts	12.8
53.	Laurence Maroney	RB	Patriots	Giants	12.7
54.	Roddy White	WR	Falcons	Seahawks	12.2
55.	Fred Taylor	RB	Jaguars	Texans	12.2
56.	Chester Taylor	RB	Vikings	Broncos	12.2
57.	DeAngelo Williams	RB	Panthers	Buccaneers	12.1
58.	Ahmad Bradshaw	RB	Giants	Patriots	12.0
59.	LenDale White	RB	Titans	Colts	12.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
60.	Kevin Curtis	WR	Eagles	Bills	11.9
61.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	Bengals	Dolphins	11.9
62.	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Chargers	Raiders	11.8
63.	Wes Welker	WR	Patriots	Giants	11.8
64.	Marshawn Lynch	RB	Bills	Eagles	11.7
65.	Kellen Winslow	TE	Browns	49ers	11.7
66.	Bobby Engram	WR	Seahawks	Falcons	11.6
67.	Earnest Graham	RB	Buccaneers	Panthers	11.5
68.	Selvin Young	RB	Broncos	Vikings	11.5
69.	David Patten	WR	Saints	Bears	11.4
70.	Lee Evans	WR	Bills	Eagles	11.3
71.	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts	Titans	11.2
72.	Jeff Garcia	QB	Buccaneers	Panthers	11.2
73.	Shaun McDonald	WR	Lions	Packers	11.1
74.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	Texans	10.9
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
75.	JaMarcus Russell	QB	Raiders	Chargers	10.9
76.	Adam Vinatieri	K	Colts	Titans	10.8
77.	Torry Holt	WR	Rams	Cardinals	10.6
78.	Plaxico Burress	WR	Giants	Patriots	10.6
79.	Jesse Chatman	RB	Dolphins	Bengals	10.5
80.	Marion Barber	RB	Cowboys	Redskins	10.5
81.	Randy Moss	WR	Patriots	Giants	10.4
82.	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	Patriots	10.3
83.	Ron Dayne	RB	Texans	Jaguars	10.2
84.	Kenton Keith	RB	Colts	Titans	10.0
85.	Tony Romo	QB	Cowboys	Redskins	10.0
86.	Nate Kaeding	K	Chargers	Raiders	10.0
87.	Greg Jennings	WR	Packers	Lions	9.9
88.	Hines Ward	WR	Steelers	Ravens	9.8
89.	Chargers	DEF		Raiders	9.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
90.	Josh Scobee	K	Jaguars	Texans	9.7
91.	Jason Elam	K	Broncos	Vikings	9.7
92.	Redskins	DEF		Cowboys	9.7
93.	Arnaz Battle	WR	49ers	Browns	9.6
94.	Marques Colston	WR	Saints	Bears	9.5
95.	Derrick Mason	WR	Ravens	Steelers	9.5
96.	Matt Moore	QB	Panthers	Buccaneers	9.4
97.	Buccaneers	DEF		Panthers	9.2
98.	Mason Crosby	K	Packers	Lions	9.1
99.	Dwayne Bowe	WR	Chiefs	Jets	9.1
100.	Chris Cooley	TE	Redskins	Cowboys	9.1
101.	Dominic Rhodes	RB	Raiders	Chargers	9.0
102.	Vernon Davis	TE	49ers	Browns	9.0
103.	David Akers	K	Eagles	Bills	8.9
104.	Kevin Faulk	RB	Patriots	Giants	8.9
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
105.	Jerry Porter	WR	Raiders	Chargers	8.8
106.	Neil Rackers	K	Cardinals	Rams	8.7
107.	Santonio Holmes	WR	Steelers	Ravens	8.6
108.	Musa Smith	RB	Ravens	Steelers	8.6
109.	Dennis Northcutt	WR	Jaguars	Texans	8.6
110.	Devery Henderson	WR	Saints	Bears	8.5
111.	Chris Chambers	WR	Chargers	Raiders	8.5
112.	Donald Driver	WR	Packers	Lions	8.5
113.	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	Giants	8.4
114.	John Carney	K	Chiefs	Jets	8.4
115.	Josh Brown	K	Seahawks	Falcons	8.3
116.	Reggie Wayne	WR	Colts	Titans	8.3
117.	Jason Hanson	K	Lions	Packers	8.3
118.	Mike Furrey	WR	Lions	Packers	8.2
119.	Amani Toomer	WR	Giants	Patriots	8.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
120.	Jay Feely	K	Dolphins	Bengals	8.2
121.	Zach Miller	TE	Raiders	Chargers	8.1
122.	Anthony Gonzalez	WR	Colts	Titans	8.1
123.	Ryan Longwell	K	Vikings	Broncos	8.1
124.	Shayne Graham	K	Bengals	Dolphins	8.0
125.	Greg Camarillo	WR	Dolphins	Bengals	8.0
126.	Ronald Curry	WR	Raiders	Chargers	8.0
127.	Patrick Crayton	WR	Cowboys	Redskins	8.0
128.	Jeff Wilkins	K	Rams	Cardinals	8.0
129.	Deion Branch	WR	Seahawks	Falcons	8.0
130.	Steve Smith	WR	Panthers	Buccaneers	7.9
131.	Reggie Williams	WR	Jaguars	Texans	7.9
132.	Matt Stover	K	Ravens	Steelers	7.8
133.	Sidney Rice	WR	Vikings	Broncos	7.8
134.	Mike Nugent	K	Jets	Chiefs	7.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
135.	Seahawks	DEF		Falcons	7.8
136.	Calvin Johnson	WR	Lions	Packers	7.8
137.	Phil Dawson	K	Browns	49ers	7.7
138.	Jeff Reed	K	Steelers	Ravens	7.6
139.	Kevin Walter	WR	Texans	Jaguars	7.6
140.	Bobby Wade	WR	Vikings	Broncos	7.6
141.	Rian Lindell	K	Bills	Eagles	7.6
142.	Lorenzo Booker	RB	Dolphins	Bengals	7.5
143.	John Kasay	K	Panthers	Buccaneers	7.5
144.	Darrell Jackson	WR	49ers	Browns	7.4
145.	Jason Witten	TE	Cowboys	Redskins	7.4
146.	Owen Daniels	TE	Texans	Jaguars	7.3
147.	Shaun Alexander	RB	Seahawks	Falcons	7.3
148.	Antonio Gates	TE	Chargers	Raiders	7.3
149.	Vincent Jackson	WR	Chargers	Raiders	7.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
150.	Justin Gage	WR	Titans	Colts	7.3
151.	Roydell Williams	WR	Titans	Colts	7.3
152.	Browns	DEF		49ers	7.2
153.	Bears	DEF		Saints	7.2
154.	Patriots	DEF		Giants	7.2
155.	Marty Booker	WR	Dolphins	Bengals	7.2
156.	Josh Reed	WR	Bills	Eagles	7.1
157.	James Jones	WR	Packers	Lions	7.1
158.	Reggie Brown	WR	Eagles	Bills	7.1
159.	Brandon Stokley	WR	Broncos	Vikings	7.1
160.	Isaac Bruce	WR	Rams	Cardinals	7.1
161.	Shaun Suisham	K	Redskins	Cowboys	7.0
162.	Heath Miller	TE	Steelers	Ravens	7.0
163.	Joe Nedney	K	49ers	Browns	7.0
164.	Robbie Gould	K	Bears	Saints	7.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
165.	Nick Folk	K	Cowboys	Redskins	6.9
166.	Ike Hilliard	WR	Buccaneers	Panthers	6.9
167.	Justin McCareins	WR	Jets	Chiefs	6.8
168.	Rob Bironas	K	Titans	Colts	6.8
169.	Maurice Morris	RB	Seahawks	Falcons	6.8
170.	Santana Moss	WR	Redskins	Cowboys	6.8
171.	Antwaan Randle El	WR	Redskins	Cowboys	6.8
172.	Packers	DEF		Lions	6.8
173.	Dolphins	DEF		Bengals	6.8
174.	Matt Bryant	K	Buccaneers	Panthers	6.8
175.	Marcedes Lewis	TE	Jaguars	Texans	6.7
176.	Laurent Robinson	WR	Falcons	Seahawks	6.6
177.	Muhsin Muhammad	WR	Bears	Saints	6.5
178.	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	Chargers	6.5
179.	Michael Clayton	WR	Buccaneers	Panthers	6.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
180.	Jaguars	DEF		Texans	6.4
181.	Sam Hurd	WR	Cowboys	Redskins	6.4
182.	Donald Lee	TE	Packers	Lions	6.4
183.	Michael Pittman	RB	Buccaneers	Panthers	6.3
184.	Eagles	DEF		Bills	6.3
185.	Saints	DEF		Bears	6.3
186.	Martin Gramatica	K	Saints	Bears	6.2
187.	Verron Haynes	RB	Steelers	Ravens	6.2
188.	Jerious Norwood	RB	Falcons	Seahawks	6.1
189.	Travis Henry	RB	Broncos	Vikings	6.1
190.	Colts	DEF		Titans	6.1
191.	Willis McGahee	RB	Ravens	Steelers	6.0
192.	Andre Davis	WR	Texans	Jaguars	6.0
193.	Ernest Wilford	WR	Jaguars	Texans	6.0
194.	Lawrence Tynes	K	Giants	Patriots	6.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
195.	Cowboys	DEF		Redskins	5.9
196.	Morten Andersen	K	Falcons	Seahawks	5.9
197.	Desmond Clark	TE	Bears	Saints	5.8
198.	DeShaun Foster	RB	Panthers	Buccaneers	5.7
199.	Kris Brown	K	Texans	Jaguars	5.7
200.	Visanthe Shiancoe	TE	Vikings	Broncos	5.6

* 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 or rushing 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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