2012 Preseason Fantasy Football Projections

We project the top 300 scorers for the 2012 fantasy football season

By Jake Westrich - WhatIfSports.com

August 31st, 2012

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Using the WhatIfSports.com NFL simulation engine, the individual fantasy players and defensive teams are ranked based entirely on projected fantasy points using the FOXSports.com Fantasy Football default scoring where:

QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs: TDs are 6 points

QBs: 25 passing yards is 1 point

QBs: Interceptions are -2 points

RBs: 10 rushing yards is 1 point

QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs: Fumbles lost are -2 points

WRs, TE and RBs: Ten yards receiving is 1 point

QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs: Two-point conversion are 2 points

K: 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.

DEF: A sack is 1 point, an interception is 2 points and each DEF touchdown is 6 points

Quarterback	Running Back	Wide Receiver
Tight End	Kicker	Team Defense

2012 Fantasy Football Leaders
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
1	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Packers	16	377.8
2	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots	16	375.8
3	Matthew Stafford	QB	Lions	16	364.5
4	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	16	358.9
5	Cam Newton	QB	Panthers	16	331.5
6	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	16	315.6
7	Tony Romo	QB	Cowboys	16	313.1
8	Matt Ryan	QB	Falcons	16	304.9
9	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Steelers	16	302.2
10	Philip Rivers	QB	Chargers	16	300.1
11	Peyton Manning	QB	Broncos	16	297.8
12	Josh Freeman	QB	Buccaneers	16	293.5
13	Ryan Fitzpatrick	QB	Bills	16	291.8
14	Michael Vick	QB	Eagles	16	284.9
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
15	Arian Foster	RB	Texans	16	282.2
16	Matt Schaub	QB	Texans	16	281.7
17	Mark Sanchez	QB	Jets	16	277
18	Robert Griffin III	QB	Redskins	16	275.4
19	Ray Rice	RB	Ravens	16	270.7
20	Jake Locker	QB	Titans	16	268.1
21	Jay Cutler	QB	Bears	16	268
22	Joe Flacco	QB	Ravens	16	267.7
23	Sam Bradford	QB	Rams	16	265.2
24	Alex Smith	QB	49ers	16	263.1
25	Brandon Weeden	QB	Browns	16	261.5
26	LeSean McCoy	RB	Eagles	16	259.4
27	Carson Palmer	QB	Raiders	16	255.7
28	Andy Dalton	QB	Bengals	16	254.8
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
29	Darren McFadden	RB	Raiders	16	254.1
30	Matt Cassel	QB	Chiefs	16	251
31	Matt Forte	RB	Bears	16	249
32	Fred Jackson	RB	Bills	16	248.2
33	Christian Ponder	QB	Vikings	16	247.2
34	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	16	242.1
35	Steven Jackson	RB	Rams	16	241.8
36	Andrew Luck	QB	Colts	16	238.7
37	John Skelton	QB	Cardinals	16	233.8
38	DeMarco Murray	RB	Cowboys	16	232
39	Russell Wilson	QB	Seahawks	16	231.4
40	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	16	227.3
41	Chris Johnson	RB	Titans	16	224.3
42	Jamaal Charles	RB	Chiefs	16	221.2
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
43	Michael Turner	RB	Falcons	16	216.6
44	Ryan Tannehill	QB	Dolphins	16	215.4
45	Ryan Mathews	RB	Chargers	15	205.8
46	Frank Gore	RB	49ers	16	205.3
47	Willis McGahee	RB	Broncos	16	202.7
48	Blaine Gabbert	QB	Jaguars	16	201.6
49	Marshawn Lynch	RB	Seahawks	16	200
50	Ahmad Bradshaw	RB	Giants	16	199
51	Shonn Greene	RB	Jets	16	198.3
52	Beanie Wells	RB	Cardinals	16	195.9
53	Calvin Johnson	WR	Lions	16	195.8
54	Trent Richardson	RB	Browns	16	191.2
55	Doug Martin	RB	Buccaneers	16	186.2
56	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	RB	Bengals	16	181.5
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
57	DeAngelo Williams	RB	Panthers	16	174.2
58	Darren Sproles	RB	Saints	16	174
59	Reggie Bush	RB	Dolphins	16	170.7
60	Wes Welker	WR	Patriots	16	163.4
61	Donald Brown	RB	Colts	16	162.9
62	Kevin Smith	RB	Lions	16	156.9
63	Victor Cruz	WR	Giants	16	156.1
64	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Cardinals	16	155.1
65	Andre Johnson	WR	Texans	16	155
66	Cedric Benson	RB	Packers	16	154.8
67	Roddy White	WR	Falcons	16	154.1
68	Mike Wallace	WR	Steelers	16	153.8
69	Greg Jennings	WR	Packers	16	153.3
70	Jimmy Graham	TE	Saints	16	152.6
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
71	David Akers	K	49ers	16	151.1
72	Julio Jones	WR	Falcons	16	148.5
73	Stevan Ridley	RB	Patriots	16	148.4
74	Matt Bryant	K	Falcons	16	148.3
75	Jonathan Stewart	RB	Panthers	16	146.5
76	Antonio Brown	WR	Steelers	16	146.2
77	Jordy Nelson	WR	Packers	16	145.8
78	A.J. Green	WR	Bengals	16	144.6
79	Shayne Graham	K	Texans	16	143.8
80	Brandon Marshall	WR	Bears	16	141.9
81	Mark Ingram	RB	Saints	16	140.8
82	Steve Smith	WR	Panthers	16	140.4
83	Brandon Lloyd	WR	Patriots	16	140.2
84	C.J. Spiller	RB	Bills	16	139.7
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
85	Mason Crosby	K	Packers	16	139
86	Demaryius Thomas	WR	Broncos	16	137.4
87	Matt Prater	K	Broncos	16	137
88	Miles Austin	WR	Cowboys	16	136.4
89	Jason Hanson	K	Lions	16	135.7
90	Robbie Gould	K	Bears	16	135.6
91	Isaac Redman	RB	Steelers	16	134.5
92	Dez Bryant	WR	Cowboys	16	134.5
93	Rob Gronkowski	TE	Patriots	16	134.4
94	Vincent Jackson	WR	Buccaneers	16	134.2
95	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	16	133.8
96	Evan Royster	RB	Redskins	16	133.3
97	Marques Colston	WR	Saints	16	132.9
98	Garrett Hartley	K	Saints	16	132.8
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
99	Denarius Moore	WR	Raiders	16	132.7
100	Shaun Suisham	K	Steelers	16	132
101	Rashard Mendenhall	RB	Steelers	11	132
102	Rian Lindell	K	Bills	16	131.4
103	Rob Bironas	K	Titans	16	131.3
104	Nate Kaeding	K	Chargers	16	131
105	Percy Harvin	WR	Vikings	16	130.1
106	Ryan Succop	K	Chiefs	16	130
107	Stevie Johnson	WR	Bills	16	129.5
108	Michael Bush	RB	Bears	16	128.8
109	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	16	127.9
110	Dwayne Bowe	WR	Chiefs	16	127.6
111	Dan Bailey	K	Cowboys	16	126.5
112	Jason Witten	TE	Cowboys	15	126.4
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
113	Sidney Rice	WR	Seahawks	16	126.3
114	Hakeem Nicks	WR	Giants	16	125.8
115	Peyton Hillis	RB	Chiefs	16	125.3
116	Daniel Thomas	RB	Dolphins	16	124.4
117	Santonio Holmes	WR	Jets	16	124.4
118	Kendall Hunter	RB	49ers	16	123.5
119	Blair Walsh	K	Vikings	16	122.8
120	Justin Tucker	K	Ravens	16	122.6
121	Connor Barth	K	Buccaneers	16	121.2
122	Ben Tate	RB	Texans	16	120.8
123	Justin Medlock	K	Panthers	16	120.5
124	Lawrence Tynes	K	Giants	16	120.3
125	Dan Carpenter	K	Dolphins	16	119.8
126	Robert Meachem	WR	Chargers	16	119.6
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
127	Nick Folk	K	Jets	16	119.3
128	Malcom Floyd	WR	Chargers	16	119
129	Adam Vinatieri	K	Colts	16	118.5
130	San Francisco 49ers	DEF		16	118.1
131	Torrey Smith	WR	Ravens	16	118.1
132	Mike Nugent	K	Bengals	16	117.8
133	Jay Feely	K	Cardinals	16	117.3
134	Steven Hauschka	K	Seahawks	16	116.5
135	Jermichael Finley	TE	Packers	16	116.3
136	Alex Henery	K	Eagles	16	116.2
137	Houston Texans	DEF		16	116.2
138	Reggie Wayne	WR	Colts	16	116.1
139	Mike Williams	WR	Buccaneers	16	115.9
140	Greg Zuerlein	K	Rams	16	115.7
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
141	Phil Dawson	K	Browns	16	114.6
142	Tony Gonzalez	TE	Falcons	16	114.4
143	Mario Manningham	WR	49ers	16	114.4
144	Anquan Boldin	WR	Ravens	16	114.3
145	Eric Decker	WR	Broncos	16	114
146	Steve Breaston	WR	Chiefs	16	112.8
147	Brandon Pettigrew	TE	Lions	16	111.3
148	Billy Cundiff	K	Redskins	16	109.4
149	Jeremy Maclin	WR	Eagles	16	109.4
150	Buffalo Bills	DEF		16	108.9
151	Michael Crabtree	WR	49ers	16	108.1
152	Greg Olsen	TE	Panthers	16	107.9
153	Vernon Davis	TE	49ers	16	107.6
154	Kenny Britt	WR	Titans	15	107.1
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
155	Green Bay Packers	DEF		16	106.2
156	Greg Little	WR	Browns	16	105.8
157	Darrius Heyward-Bey	WR	Raiders	16	105.3
158	DeSean Jackson	WR	Eagles	16	105
159	Cincinnati Bengals	DEF		16	103.9
160	Donald Jones	WR	Bills	16	103.8
161	Baltimore Ravens	DEF		16	103.5
162	Devery Henderson	WR	Saints	16	103.4
163	Jared Cook	TE	Titans	16	103.4
164	New England Patriots	DEF		16	103.1
165	Pierre Garcon	WR	Redskins	16	103.1
166	Mohamed Massaquoi	WR	Browns	16	102.9
167	Steve Smith	WR	Rams	16	102.7
168	Antonio Gates	TE	Chargers	16	102.7
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
169	Andre Roberts	WR	Cardinals	16	102.1
170	Philadelphia Eagles	DEF		16	101.9
171	Lance Ball	RB	Broncos	16	101.9
172	Seattle Seahawks	DEF		16	101.8
173	Golden Tate	WR	Seahawks	16	101.4
174	Roy Helu	RB	Redskins	16	101
175	Devin Hester	WR	Bears	16	101
176	Felix Jones	RB	Cowboys	16	100.5
177	Chicago Bears	DEF		16	99.8
178	Jacob Tamme	TE	Broncos	16	99.5
179	Kendall Wright	WR	Titans	16	99.3
180	Aaron Hernandez	TE	Patriots	16	99.1
181	New York Giants	DEF		16	99
182	Miami Dolphins	DEF		16	98.6
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
183	Josh Scobee	K	Jaguars	16	98.2
184	Owen Daniels	TE	Texans	16	97.7
185	Fred Davis	TE	Redskins	16	97.7
186	New York Jets	DEF		16	97.5
187	Pittsburgh Steelers	DEF		16	97.3
188	Atlanta Falcons	DEF		16	97.1
189	Legedu Naanee	WR	Dolphins	16	96.7
190	Dallas Cowboys	DEF		16	96.5
191	Stephen Hill	WR	Jets	16	96.1
192	Jason Snelling	RB	Falcons	16	96
193	Laurent Robinson	WR	Jaguars	16	96
194	Kansas City Chiefs	DEF		16	96
195	Eddie Royal	WR	Chargers	16	95.9
196	Austin Collie	WR	Colts	16	95.7
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
197	Detroit Lions	DEF		16	95.7
198	Denver Broncos	DEF		16	95.1
199	Minnesota Vikings	DEF		16	94.9
200	Oakland Raiders	DEF		16	94.6
201	James Jones	WR	Packers	16	94.5
202	Jacoby Ford	WR	Raiders	16	93.8
203	James Starks	RB	Packers	16	93.7
204	Preston Parker	WR	Buccaneers	16	93.6
205	Jeremy Kerley	WR	Jets	16	93.3
206	Mewelde Moore	RB	Colts	16	93
207	Arizona Cardinals	DEF		16	92.2
208	Jermaine Gresham	TE	Bengals	16	91.9
209	Deion Branch	WR	Patriots	16	90.3
210	Bernard Scott	RB	Bengals	16	90
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
211	Dustin Keller	TE	Jets	16	88.9
212	Titus Young	WR	Lions	16	88.2
213	Washington Redskins	DEF		16	87.5
214	Benjamin Watson	TE	Browns	16	86.9
215	LeGarrette Blount	RB	Buccaneers	16	86.2
216	Danny Amendola	WR	Rams	16	85.9
217	Cleveland Browns	DEF		16	85.6
218	Kyle Rudolph	TE	Vikings	16	84.5
219	Marcedes Lewis	TE	Jaguars	16	84.3
220	Justin Blackmon	WR	Jaguars	16	84.3
221	Michael Jenkins	WR	Vikings	16	83.8
222	David Wilson	RB	Giants	16	83.6
223	Ryan Williams	RB	Cardinals	16	82.5
224	San Diego Chargers	DEF		16	82.3
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
225	St. Louis Rams	DEF		16	82.2
226	Brandon Tate	WR	Bengals	16	81.6
227	Brandon LaFell	WR	Panthers	16	81.2
228	Heath Miller	TE	Steelers	16	80.7
229	Josh Gordon	WR	Browns	16	80.4
230	Nate Washington	WR	Titans	16	80.3
231	Nate Burleson	WR	Lions	16	80.3
232	Mikel LeShoure	RB	Lions	14	80.1
233	Anthony Fasano	TE	Dolphins	16	79.7
234	Lance Kendricks	TE	Rams	16	79.6
235	Jacksonville Jaguars	DEF		16	79.5
236	Tony Scheffler	TE	Lions	16	79.4
237	David Nelson	WR	Bills	16	79.4
238	Dallas Clark	TE	Buccaneers	16	79.3
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
239	Shane Vereen	RB	Patriots	16	78.9
240	Tennessee Titans	DEF		16	78.8
241	Montario Hardesty	RB	Browns	16	77.8
242	Bilal Powell	RB	Jets	16	77.2
243	Brent Celek	TE	Eagles	16	77.2
244	Davone Bess	WR	Dolphins	16	76.6
245	Javon Ringer	RB	Titans	16	76.5
246	Domenik Hixon	WR	Giants	16	76.3
247	Donnie Avery	WR	Colts	16	75.9
248	Jerome Simpson	WR	Vikings	13	75.5
249	Toby Gerhart	RB	Vikings	16	75.4
250	Earl Bennett	WR	Bears	16	75.1
251	Doug Baldwin	WR	Seahawks	16	74.9
252	Early Doucet	WR	Cardinals	16	73.8
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
253	Jacoby Jones	WR	Ravens	16	73.6
254	New Orleans Saints	DEF		16	73.4
255	Santana Moss	WR	Redskins	16	73.1
256	Rashad Jennings	RB	Jaguars	16	72.5
257	Taiwan Jones	RB	Raiders	16	71.8
258	Pierre Thomas	RB	Saints	16	71.8
259	Leonard Hankerson	WR	Redskins	16	71.5
260	Isaiah Pead	RB	Rams	16	71.5
261	Cole Beasley	WR	Cowboys	16	70.8
262	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	DEF		16	70.8
263	Carolina Panthers	DEF		16	70.8
264	Austin Pettis	WR	Rams	14	70.1
265	Indianapolis Colts	DEF		16	69.1
266	Mohamed Sanu	WR	Bengals	16	68.6
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
267	Scott Chandler	TE	Bills	16	68.2
268	Coby Fleener	TE	Colts	16	67.9
269	Harry Douglas	WR	Falcons	16	67.5
270	Lance Moore	WR	Saints	16	67
271	Randy Moss	WR	49ers	16	66.8
272	Kevin Walter	WR	Texans	16	66.5
273	Zach Miller	TE	Seahawks	16	65.9
274	Tony Moeaki	TE	Chiefs	16	65.8
275	Ed Dickson	TE	Ravens	16	65.5
276	Robert Turbin	RB	Seahawks	16	64.3
277	Ronnie Brown	RB	Chargers	16	63.7
278	Bear Pascoe	TE	Giants	16	63.7
279	Andre Caldwell	WR	Broncos	16	63.1
280	Jon Baldwin	WR	Chiefs	16	63.1
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
281	Brian Quick	WR	Rams	16	63.1
282	Bernard Pierce	RB	Ravens	16	62
283	Keshawn Martin	WR	Texans	16	61.8
284	Jason Avant	WR	Eagles	16	60.4
285	Todd Heap	TE	Cardinals	16	60.3
286	Brandon Myers	TE	Raiders	16	59.5
287	Emmanuel Sanders	WR	Steelers	13	59.4
288	Ryan Broyles	WR	Lions	16	59.1
289	Dion Lewis	RB	Eagles	16	58.7
290	John Kuhn	RB	Packers	16	57.1
291	Roberto Wallace	WR	Dolphins	16	56.5
292	Rueben Randle	WR	Giants	16	56.4
293	Joshua Cribbs	WR	Browns	16	56.3
294	Chaz Schilens	WR	Jets	16	55.9
	Name	Pos	Team	GP	Points
295	Cecil Shorts	WR	Jaguars	16	54.7
296	Armon Binns	WR	Bengals	16	46.8
297	Kellen Davis	TE	Bears	16	46.6
298	Joel Dreessen	TE	Broncos	16	45.9
299	Martellus Bennett	TE	Giants	16	45.9
300	Damian Williams	WR	Titans	16	45.7

Jake Westrich is the Digital Content Coordinator for WhatIfSports.com. He can be reached at jwestrich@whatifsports.com.

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