Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings

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By WhatIfSports.com

December 15th, 2009

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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. 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 each week. Information on scoring appears at the bottom of this article.

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Quarterback	Running Back	Wide Receiver	Tight End
Kicker	Team Defense	Individual Defense

	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
1.	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	Cowboys	22.8
2.	Chris Johnson	RB	Titans	Dolphins	21.7
3.	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Packers	Steelers	20.0
4.	Philip Rivers	QB	Chargers	Bengals	19.8
5.	Ray Rice	RB	Ravens	Bears	19.6
6.	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Steelers	Packers	19.6
7.	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts	Jaguars	18.9
8.	Steven Jackson	RB	Rams	Texans	18.9
9.	Matt Schaub	QB	Texans	Rams	18.7
10.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	Panthers	18.3
11.	Kurt Warner	QB	Cardinals	Lions	18.1
12.	Joe Flacco	QB	Ravens	Bears	17.6
13.	Tony Romo	QB	Cowboys	Saints	17.1
14.	Frank Gore	RB	49ers	Eagles	17.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
15.	Donovan McNabb	QB	Eagles	49ers	16.4
16.	Matt Hasselbeck	QB	Seahawks	Buccaneers	16.3
17.	Brett Favre	QB	Vikings	Panthers	16.3
18.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	Colts	16.1
19.	Pierre Thomas	RB	Saints	Cowboys	16.1
20.	Ryan Grant	RB	Packers	Steelers	15.7
21.	Mark Sanchez	QB	Jets	Falcons	15.5
22.	Joseph Addai	RB	Colts	Jaguars	15.4
23.	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots	Bills	15.0
24.	Alex Smith	QB	49ers	Eagles	14.9
25.	Kyle Orton	QB	Broncos	Raiders	14.9
26.	Ricky Williams	RB	Dolphins	Titans	14.5
27.	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	Redskins	14.1
28.	DeAngelo Williams	RB	Panthers	Vikings	14.1
29.	Joshua Cribbs	WR	Browns	Chiefs	14.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
30.	Matt Cassel	QB	Chiefs	Browns	14.0
31.	Brady Quinn	QB	Browns	Chiefs	13.4
32.	Jason Campbell	QB	Redskins	Giants	13.4
33.	Vince Young	QB	Titans	Dolphins	13.4
34.	Jamaal Charles	RB	Chiefs	Browns	13.3
35.	Andre Johnson	WR	Texans	Rams	13.2
36.	Carson Palmer	QB	Bengals	Chargers	13.0
37.	Jay Cutler	QB	Bears	Ravens	12.7
38.	David Garrard	QB	Jaguars	Colts	12.7
39.	Knowshon Moreno	RB	Broncos	Raiders	12.7
40.	Cedric Benson	RB	Bengals	Chargers	12.7
41.	Josh Freeman	QB	Buccaneers	Seahawks	12.6
42.	Tim Hightower	RB	Cardinals	Lions	12.5
43.	Fred Jackson	RB	Bills	Patriots	12.4
44.	Chad Ochocinco	WR	Bengals	Chargers	12.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
45.	Kevin Faulk	RB	Patriots	Bills	12.3
46.	Matt Moore	QB	Panthers	Vikings	12.3
47.	Rashard Mendenhall	RB	Steelers	Packers	12.2
48.	Marion Barber	RB	Cowboys	Saints	11.9
49.	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	Jets	Falcons	11.8
50.	Vincent Jackson	WR	Chargers	Bengals	11.7
51.	Santonio Holmes	WR	Steelers	Packers	11.6
52.	DeSean Jackson	WR	Eagles	49ers	11.6
53.	Reggie Wayne	WR	Colts	Jaguars	11.5
54.	Thomas Jones	RB	Jets	Falcons	11.4
55.	Vernon Davis	TE	49ers	Eagles	11.3
56.	Matthew Stafford	QB	Lions	Cardinals	11.2
57.	Carnell Williams	RB	Buccaneers	Seahawks	11.0
58.	Antonio Gates	TE	Chargers	Bengals	11.0
59.	Sidney Rice	WR	Vikings	Panthers	10.9
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
60.	Beanie Wells	RB	Cardinals	Lions	10.9
61.	Steve Smith	WR	Panthers	Vikings	10.9
62.	Hines Ward	WR	Steelers	Packers	10.7
63.	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Cardinals	Lions	10.6
64.	Derrick Mason	WR	Ravens	Bears	10.6
65.	Quinton Ganther	RB	Redskins	Giants	10.5
66.	Leonard Weaver	RB	Eagles	49ers	10.4
67.	Matt Forte	RB	Bears	Ravens	10.4
68.	Chad Henne	QB	Dolphins	Titans	10.4
69.	Reggie Bush	RB	Saints	Cowboys	10.3
70.	Miles Austin	WR	Cowboys	Saints	10.3
71.	Ryan Fitzpatrick	QB	Bills	Patriots	10.2
72.	Randy Moss	WR	Patriots	Bills	10.2
73.	Brandon Jacobs	RB	Giants	Redskins	10.1
74.	Marques Colston	WR	Saints	Cowboys	10.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
75.	Justin Forsett	RB	Seahawks	Buccaneers	10.0
76.	Jeff Reed	K	Steelers	Packers	9.9
77.	Nate Burleson	WR	Seahawks	Buccaneers	9.9
78.	Kyle Boller	QB	Rams	Texans	9.9
79.	Matt Ryan	QB	Falcons	Jets	9.8
80.	Broncos	DEF		Raiders	9.7
81.	Jets	DEF		Falcons	9.7
82.	Anquan Boldin	WR	Cardinals	Lions	9.6
83.	Calvin Johnson	WR	Lions	Cardinals	9.6
84.	Mohamed Massaquoi	WR	Browns	Chiefs	9.6
85.	Correll Buckhalter	RB	Broncos	Raiders	9.5
86.	Brandon Marshall	WR	Broncos	Raiders	9.4
87.	Greg Jennings	WR	Packers	Steelers	9.2
88.	Maurice Morris	RB	Lions	Cardinals	9.1
89.	Donald Driver	WR	Packers	Steelers	9.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
90.	Kris Brown	K	Texans	Rams	9.1
91.	Nate Kaeding	K	Chargers	Bengals	9.1
92.	Jason Snelling	RB	Falcons	Jets	9.1
93.	Ahmad Bradshaw	RB	Giants	Redskins	8.9
94.	Rob Bironas	K	Titans	Dolphins	8.8
95.	Garrett Hartley	K	Saints	Cowboys	8.8
96.	Billy Cundiff	K	Ravens	Bears	8.8
97.	Derrick Ward	RB	Buccaneers	Seahawks	8.7
98.	Jason Witten	TE	Cowboys	Saints	8.7
99.	Laurence Maroney	RB	Patriots	Bills	8.7
100.	Olindo Mare	K	Seahawks	Buccaneers	8.7
101.	Matt Prater	K	Broncos	Raiders	8.6
102.	Neil Rackers	K	Cardinals	Lions	8.5
103.	Mason Crosby	K	Packers	Steelers	8.5
104.	Shayne Graham	K	Bengals	Chargers	8.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
105.	Wes Welker	WR	Patriots	Bills	8.5
106.	Roddy White	WR	Falcons	Jets	8.4
107.	Brent Celek	TE	Eagles	49ers	8.3
108.	Felix Jones	RB	Cowboys	Saints	8.3
109.	JaMarcus Russell	QB	Raiders	Broncos	8.3
110.	Jay Feely	K	Jets	Falcons	8.3
111.	Terrell Owens	WR	Bills	Patriots	8.2
112.	Arian Foster	RB	Texans	Rams	8.2
113.	Josh Brown	K	Rams	Texans	8.1
114.	Matt Stover	K	Colts	Jaguars	8.1
115.	Santana Moss	WR	Redskins	Giants	8.1
116.	Michael Crabtree	WR	49ers	Eagles	8.1
117.	Jason Hanson	K	Lions	Cardinals	8.0
118.	John Kasay	K	Panthers	Vikings	8.0
119.	Phil Dawson	K	Browns	Chiefs	8.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
120.	Jonathan Stewart	RB	Panthers	Vikings	8.0
121.	Josh Scobee	K	Jaguars	Colts	7.9
122.	Pierre Garcon	WR	Colts	Jaguars	7.9
123.	Lawrence Tynes	K	Giants	Redskins	7.8
124.	Aaron Brown	RB	Lions	Cardinals	7.8
125.	Devery Henderson	WR	Saints	Cowboys	7.8
126.	Chris Chambers	WR	Chiefs	Browns	7.8
127.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	Seahawks	Buccaneers	7.8
128.	Ryan Longwell	K	Vikings	Panthers	7.8
129.	Heath Miller	TE	Steelers	Packers	7.7
130.	Dan Carpenter	K	Dolphins	Titans	7.6
131.	Jermichael Finley	TE	Packers	Steelers	7.6
132.	Tony Richardson	RB	Jets	Falcons	7.6
133.	Robbie Gould	K	Bears	Ravens	7.4
134.	Ryan Succop	K	Chiefs	Browns	7.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
135.	Marshawn Lynch	RB	Bills	Patriots	7.4
136.	Ravens	DEF		Bears	7.3
137.	Eagles	DEF		49ers	7.3
138.	Nick Folk	K	Cowboys	Saints	7.3
139.	Tashard Choice	RB	Cowboys	Saints	7.3
140.	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Chargers	Bengals	7.2
141.	Steve Smith	WR	Giants	Redskins	7.1
142.	LeSean McCoy	RB	Eagles	49ers	7.1
143.	Hakeem Nicks	WR	Giants	Redskins	7.1
144.	Kellen Winslow	TE	Buccaneers	Seahawks	7.1
145.	Kenny Britt	WR	Titans	Dolphins	7.0
146.	Dustin Keller	TE	Jets	Falcons	6.9
147.	Percy Harvin	WR	Vikings	Panthers	6.9
148.	David Akers	K	Eagles	49ers	6.8
149.	Antonio Bryant	WR	Buccaneers	Seahawks	6.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
150.	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	Broncos	6.7
151.	Mike Sims-Walker	WR	Jaguars	Colts	6.6
152.	Justin Fargas	RB	Raiders	Broncos	6.6
153.	Patriots	DEF		Bills	6.6
154.	Connor Barth	K	Buccaneers	Seahawks	6.5
155.	Dallas Clark	TE	Colts	Jaguars	6.5
156.	Dwayne Bowe	WR	Chiefs	Browns	6.5
157.	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	Bills	6.5
158.	Julius Jones	RB	Seahawks	Buccaneers	6.5
159.	Malcom Floyd	WR	Chargers	Bengals	6.5
160.	Steve Breaston	WR	Cardinals	Lions	6.5
161.	Bills	DEF		Patriots	6.4
162.	Seahawks	DEF		Buccaneers	6.4
163.	Joe Nedney	K	49ers	Eagles	6.4
164.	Devin Hester	WR	Bears	Ravens	6.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
165.	Tony Gonzalez	TE	Falcons	Jets	6.3
166.	Kevin Walter	WR	Texans	Rams	6.3
167.	Torry Holt	WR	Jaguars	Colts	6.3
168.	Mark Clayton	WR	Ravens	Bears	6.3
169.	Reggie Brown	WR	Eagles	49ers	6.3
170.	Giants	DEF		Redskins	6.3
171.	Chris Jennings	RB	Browns	Chiefs	6.3
172.	Jerome Harrison	RB	Browns	Chiefs	6.2
173.	Jeremy Shockey	TE	Saints	Cowboys	6.1
174.	Darren Sproles	RB	Chargers	Bengals	6.0
175.	Chester Taylor	RB	Vikings	Panthers	5.9
176.	Louis Murphy	WR	Raiders	Broncos	5.9
177.	Rian Lindell	K	Bills	Patriots	5.8
178.	Lee Evans	WR	Bills	Patriots	5.8
179.	Graham Gano	K	Redskins	Giants	5.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
180.	49ers	DEF		Eagles	5.7
181.	Titans	DEF		Dolphins	5.6
182.	Chargers	DEF		Bengals	5.6
183.	Davone Bess	WR	Dolphins	Titans	5.6
184.	Braylon Edwards	WR	Jets	Falcons	5.6
185.	Matt Bryant	K	Falcons	Jets	5.5
186.	Buccaneers	DEF		Seahawks	5.5
187.	Kenneth Darby	RB	Rams	Texans	5.5
188.	Donnie Avery	WR	Rams	Texans	5.4
189.	Earl Bennett	WR	Bears	Ravens	5.4
190.	Steelers	DEF		Packers	5.4
191.	Cardinals	DEF		Lions	5.3
192.	Todd Heap	TE	Ravens	Bears	5.3
193.	Jabar Gaffney	WR	Broncos	Raiders	5.3
194.	Greg Olsen	TE	Bears	Ravens	5.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
195.	Roy Williams	WR	Cowboys	Saints	5.2
196.	Browns	DEF		Chiefs	5.2
197.	John Carlson	TE	Seahawks	Buccaneers	5.2
198.	Andre Caldwell	WR	Bengals	Chargers	5.2
199.	Falcons	DEF		Jets	5.2
200.	Muhsin Muhammad	WR	Panthers	Vikings	5.1

* The individual players and defensive teams 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 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.

Please note: These overall fantasy rankings are 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.

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