Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings

Fantasy football projections, predictions and cheat sheets

By WhatIfSports.com

December 29nd, 2009

Related Features

WhatIfSports NFL Picks
FOXSports.com - NFL
NFL SimMatchup
SimLeague Football

Tools

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.

Also feel free to check out our Week 17 picks and Power Rankings.

To view a pop-up with positional rankings, please click on one of the links below. Good luck with the rest of your season!

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

	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
1.	Chris Johnson	RB	Titans	Seahawks	26.0
2.	Frank Gore	RB	49ers	Rams	21.4
3.	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Packers	Cardinals	21.3
4.	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Steelers	Dolphins	20.3
5.	Philip Rivers	QB	Chargers	Redskins	20.2
6.	Ray Rice	RB	Ravens	Raiders	19.8
7.	Ryan Grant	RB	Packers	Cardinals	19.7
8.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	Browns	19.2
9.	Donovan McNabb	QB	Eagles	Cowboys	18.9
10.	Alex Smith	QB	49ers	Rams	18.3
11.	Steven Jackson	RB	Rams	49ers	18.3
12.	Joe Flacco	QB	Ravens	Raiders	18.2
13.	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots	Texans	17.9
14.	Jerome Harrison	RB	Browns	Jaguars	17.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
15.	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	Panthers	17.5
16.	Jamaal Charles	RB	Chiefs	Broncos	17.2
17.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	Giants	16.9
18.	Brett Favre	QB	Vikings	Giants	16.9
19.	Matt Schaub	QB	Texans	Patriots	16.9
20.	Kurt Warner	QB	Cardinals	Packers	16.9
21.	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	Vikings	16.9
22.	Jay Cutler	QB	Bears	Lions	16.4
23.	Kyle Orton	QB	Broncos	Chiefs	16.1
24.	Tony Romo	QB	Cowboys	Eagles	15.6
25.	Reggie Bush	RB	Saints	Panthers	15.2
26.	David Garrard	QB	Jaguars	Browns	15.1
27.	Vince Young	QB	Titans	Seahawks	15.0
28.	Matt Forte	RB	Bears	Lions	14.8
29.	Arian Foster	RB	Texans	Patriots	14.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
30.	Rashard Mendenhall	RB	Steelers	Dolphins	14.1
31.	Jason Campbell	QB	Redskins	Chargers	14.1
32.	Jonathan Stewart	RB	Panthers	Saints	14.1
33.	Knowshon Moreno	RB	Broncos	Chiefs	13.8
34.	Matt Hasselbeck	QB	Seahawks	Titans	13.8
35.	Fred Jackson	RB	Bills	Colts	13.7
36.	Matt Ryan	QB	Falcons	Buccaneers	13.5
37.	Andre Johnson	WR	Texans	Patriots	13.1
38.	Derek Anderson	QB	Browns	Jaguars	12.7
39.	Ricky Williams	RB	Dolphins	Steelers	12.7
40.	DeAngelo Williams	RB	Panthers	Saints	12.6
41.	Josh Freeman	QB	Buccaneers	Falcons	12.5
42.	Mark Sanchez	QB	Jets	Bengals	12.5
43.	Jason Snelling	RB	Falcons	Buccaneers	12.2
44.	Matt Moore	QB	Panthers	Saints	12.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
45.	Maurice Morris	RB	Lions	Bears	12.2
46.	Donald Brown	RB	Colts	Bills	12.1
47.	Curtis Painter	QB	Colts	Bills	11.8
48.	Chad Henne	QB	Dolphins	Steelers	11.6
49.	Antonio Gates	TE	Chargers	Redskins	11.6
50.	Carnell Williams	RB	Buccaneers	Falcons	11.6
51.	Vincent Jackson	WR	Chargers	Redskins	11.6
52.	Vernon Davis	TE	49ers	Rams	11.5
53.	Santonio Holmes	WR	Steelers	Dolphins	11.4
54.	Sidney Rice	WR	Vikings	Giants	11.3
55.	Randy Moss	WR	Patriots	Texans	11.2
56.	Ahmad Bradshaw	RB	Giants	Vikings	11.2
57.	Hines Ward	WR	Steelers	Dolphins	11.1
58.	Daunte Culpepper	QB	Lions	Bears	11.0
59.	DeSean Jackson	WR	Eagles	Cowboys	11.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
60.	Ryan Fitzpatrick	QB	Bills	Colts	10.9
61.	Thomas Jones	RB	Jets	Bengals	10.9
62.	Marion Barber	RB	Cowboys	Eagles	10.8
63.	Derrick Mason	WR	Ravens	Raiders	10.7
64.	Charlie Frye	QB	Raiders	Ravens	10.7
65.	Wes Welker	WR	Patriots	Texans	10.7
66.	Greg Jennings	WR	Packers	Cardinals	10.4
67.	Correll Buckhalter	RB	Broncos	Chiefs	10.3
68.	Roddy White	WR	Falcons	Buccaneers	10.3
69.	Miles Austin	WR	Cowboys	Eagles	10.2
70.	Mason Crosby	K	Packers	Cardinals	10.2
71.	Keith Null	QB	Rams	49ers	10.0
72.	Beanie Wells	RB	Cardinals	Packers	10.0
73.	Calvin Johnson	WR	Lions	Bears	9.8
74.	Marques Colston	WR	Saints	Panthers	9.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
75.	Rian Lindell	K	Bills	Colts	9.7
76.	Kellen Winslow	TE	Buccaneers	Falcons	9.6
77.	Jerious Norwood	RB	Falcons	Buccaneers	9.6
78.	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Chargers	Redskins	9.6
79.	Santana Moss	WR	Redskins	Chargers	9.6
80.	John Kasay	K	Panthers	Saints	9.6
81.	Nate Kaeding	K	Chargers	Redskins	9.4
82.	Pierre Garcon	WR	Colts	Bills	9.4
83.	Donald Driver	WR	Packers	Cardinals	9.4
84.	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	Jets	Bengals	9.4
85.	Brandon Marshall	WR	Broncos	Chiefs	9.4
86.	Matt Cassel	QB	Chiefs	Broncos	9.3
87.	Quinton Ganther	RB	Redskins	Chargers	9.3
88.	Jeff Reed	K	Steelers	Dolphins	9.2
89.	Shaun Suisham	K	Cowboys	Eagles	9.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
90.	Cedric Benson	RB	Bengals	Jets	9.1
91.	Chad Ochocinco	WR	Bengals	Jets	9.1
92.	Tim Hightower	RB	Cardinals	Packers	9.1
93.	Julius Jones	RB	Seahawks	Titans	9.0
94.	Jason Hanson	K	Lions	Bears	8.8
95.	Brent Celek	TE	Eagles	Cowboys	8.8
96.	Jets	DEF		Bengals	8.8
97.	Carson Palmer	QB	Bengals	Jets	8.8
98.	Felix Jones	RB	Cowboys	Eagles	8.8
99.	Matt Prater	K	Broncos	Chiefs	8.7
100.	Rob Bironas	K	Titans	Seahawks	8.7
101.	Robbie Gould	K	Bears	Lions	8.6
102.	Mohamed Massaquoi	WR	Browns	Jaguars	8.6
103.	Jason Witten	TE	Cowboys	Eagles	8.4
104.	Brian Westbrook	RB	Eagles	Cowboys	8.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
105.	Michael Bush	RB	Raiders	Ravens	8.4
106.	Mike Sims-Walker	WR	Jaguars	Browns	8.3
107.	Garrett Hartley	K	Saints	Panthers	8.3
108.	Justin Forsett	RB	Seahawks	Titans	8.3
109.	Terrell Owens	WR	Bills	Colts	8.3
110.	Josh Scobee	K	Jaguars	Browns	8.2
111.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	Seahawks	Titans	8.2
112.	Steve Smith	WR	Giants	Vikings	8.1
113.	Lawrence Tynes	K	Giants	Vikings	8.1
114.	Devin Hester	WR	Bears	Lions	8.0
115.	Dan Carpenter	K	Dolphins	Steelers	8.0
116.	David Akers	K	Eagles	Cowboys	8.0
117.	Adam Vinatieri	K	Colts	Bills	7.9
118.	Ricky Schmitt	K	49ers	Rams	7.9
119.	Aaron Brown	RB	Lions	Bears	7.9
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
120.	Billy Cundiff	K	Ravens	Raiders	7.9
121.	Ryan Longwell	K	Vikings	Giants	7.8
122.	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Cardinals	Packers	7.8
123.	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	Texans	7.8
124.	Laurence Maroney	RB	Patriots	Texans	7.7
125.	Heath Miller	TE	Steelers	Dolphins	7.7
126.	Matt Bryant	K	Falcons	Buccaneers	7.7
127.	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	Ravens	7.6
128.	Jay Feely	K	Jets	Bengals	7.5
129.	Marshawn Lynch	RB	Bills	Colts	7.4
130.	Kris Brown	K	Texans	Patriots	7.4
131.	Davone Bess	WR	Dolphins	Steelers	7.4
132.	Tony Gonzalez	TE	Falcons	Buccaneers	7.3
133.	LeSean McCoy	RB	Eagles	Cowboys	7.3
134.	Josh Brown	K	Rams	49ers	7.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
135.	Phil Dawson	K	Browns	Jaguars	7.2
136.	Hakeem Nicks	WR	Giants	Vikings	7.2
137.	Justin Fargas	RB	Raiders	Ravens	7.2
138.	Muhsin Muhammad	WR	Panthers	Saints	7.2
139.	Bills	DEF		Colts	7.1
140.	Antonio Bryant	WR	Buccaneers	Falcons	7.1
141.	Earl Bennett	WR	Bears	Lions	7.1
142.	Torry Holt	WR	Jaguars	Browns	7.1
143.	Devery Henderson	WR	Saints	Panthers	7.1
144.	Kenny Britt	WR	Titans	Seahawks	7.1
145.	Brandon Jacobs	RB	Giants	Vikings	7.1
146.	Shayne Graham	K	Bengals	Jets	7.1
147.	Percy Harvin	WR	Vikings	Giants	7.0
148.	Michael Crabtree	WR	49ers	Rams	7.0
149.	Titans	DEF		Seahawks	7.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
150.	Ravens	DEF		Raiders	6.9
151.	Lee Evans	WR	Bills	Colts	6.9
152.	Derrick Ward	RB	Buccaneers	Falcons	6.8
153.	Anquan Boldin	WR	Cardinals	Packers	6.8
154.	Connor Barth	K	Buccaneers	Falcons	6.8
155.	Mario Manningham	WR	Giants	Vikings	6.7
156.	Donnie Avery	WR	Rams	49ers	6.6
157.	Brandon Stokley	WR	Broncos	Chiefs	6.6
158.	Mike Nugent	K	Cardinals	Packers	6.5
159.	Reggie Brown	WR	Eagles	Cowboys	6.5
160.	Kahlil Bell	RB	Bears	Lions	6.5
161.	Graham Gano	K	Redskins	Chargers	6.4
162.	Braylon Edwards	WR	Jets	Bengals	6.4
163.	Broncos	DEF		Chiefs	6.3
164.	Jermichael Finley	TE	Packers	Cardinals	6.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
165.	Ryan Succop	K	Chiefs	Broncos	6.3
166.	49ers	DEF		Rams	6.3
167.	Chargers	DEF		Redskins	6.2
168.	Dustin Keller	TE	Jets	Bengals	6.2
169.	Malcom Floyd	WR	Chargers	Redskins	6.2
170.	Robert Meachem	WR	Saints	Panthers	6.1
171.	Mark Clayton	WR	Ravens	Raiders	6.1
172.	Josh Morgan	WR	49ers	Rams	6.0
173.	Todd Heap	TE	Ravens	Raiders	6.0
174.	Patriots	DEF		Texans	6.0
175.	Zach Miller	TE	Raiders	Ravens	5.9
176.	Louis Murphy	WR	Raiders	Ravens	5.9
177.	Olindo Mare	K	Seahawks	Titans	5.9
178.	Packers	DEF		Cardinals	5.8
179.	Buccaneers	DEF		Falcons	5.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
180.	Chaz Schilens	WR	Raiders	Ravens	5.8
181.	Dolphins	DEF		Steelers	5.8
182.	Rock Cartwright	RB	Redskins	Chargers	5.8
183.	Tashard Choice	RB	Cowboys	Eagles	5.8
184.	Panthers	DEF		Saints	5.7
185.	Steve Breaston	WR	Cardinals	Packers	5.7
186.	Bengals	DEF		Jets	5.6
187.	Lions	DEF		Bears	5.6
188.	Greg Olsen	TE	Bears	Lions	5.6
189.	Lex Hilliard	RB	Dolphins	Steelers	5.6
190.	John Carlson	TE	Seahawks	Titans	5.6
191.	Dallas Clark	TE	Colts	Bills	5.6
192.	Chris Chambers	WR	Chiefs	Broncos	5.6
193.	Shonn Greene	RB	Jets	Bengals	5.5
194.	Darren Sproles	RB	Chargers	Redskins	5.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
195.	Raiders	DEF		Ravens	5.4
196.	Kevin Walter	WR	Texans	Patriots	5.4
197.	Nate Washington	WR	Titans	Seahawks	5.4
198.	Cowboys	DEF		Eagles	5.3
199.	Dwayne Bowe	WR	Chiefs	Broncos	5.3
200.	Mike Bell	RB	Saints	Panthers	5.3

* 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.

Want to know how the best players of today would do against the greats of all-time? Find out using SimMatchup or build a team of the best ever and compete gainst others in the SimLeagues.

WhatIfSports.com is a division of FOX Sports Interactive specializing in fantasy football simulation analysis and football sim games. With any comments, questions or topic suggestions, we can be reached at BtB@whatifsports.com. Thanks!

Email This Article

Recent

SimLeague Football

Compete in a full season with your dream team from NFL past and present. Depth charts, game plans, prizes and more.

Try It For Free

SimMatchup

Create or re-play any fantasy matchup from sports history. One click yields a free box score and play-by-play.

Try It For Free

Hardball Dynasty

Run your own baseball franchise in this in-depth, multi-player baseball game.

Try It at a Discount

What is WhatIfSports?

WhatIfSports.com is a sports simulation and online gaming site providing free content and unique games for the MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, NCAA sports and more.

Join WhatIfSports.com today to get these members only benefits:

Create your own Dream Team
Save your favorite SimMatchup results
Play a FREE SimLeague trial season
Start playing a Dynasty game
Manage baseball games LIVE
Access to SiteMail
Post in our Forums
Build a Buddy list to easily invite friends
Use our online Customer Service
Earn game credits by using our Referral & Affiliate program

Click Here to Signup

Facebook

Become a fan of WhatIfSports on Facebook

Twitter

Follow WhatIfSports on Twitter

© 1999-2013 WhatIfSports.com, Inc. All rights reserved. WhatIfSports is a trademark of WhatIfSports.com, Inc. SimLeague, SimMatchup and iSimNow are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts, Inc. Used under license. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.