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Player ProjectionsJanuary 1, 2004


Wild Card Games

By Charles Budd & Steve Maluk, Fantasy Football Cafe Regulars

This is a computerized ranking system created by Charles Budd and Steve Maluk (known in the forums as Buckychudd and Wesley Walker). Factors considered include 2003 performance of players and opposing defenses as well as the Vegas over/under and point spreads (to predict scoring). Players on byes are obviously not included, nor are players listed as “out” or “doubtful.”

Point projections are based on the following scoring system: 1 point for 25 yards passing or 10 yards rushing/receiving; 6 points per TD; -1 per sack or fumble; -2 per interception thrown.

 
QB  RB  WR  TE

QB:

Brett Favre is listed as probable, but if the sun rises on Sunday, then Brett Favre will start for the Packers against Seattle. Las Vegas expects a high-scoring game in Indianapolis, so the value of Peyton Manning and Jake Plummer reflects that both make great starts. Steve McNair? He’s not as certain to be starting as is Favre, but we’d still bet, respectively, our prized Wesley Walker jersey and John Belushi sweatshirt that McNair will play.

QBOppPass YdsIntSackRush YdsFumTDsPts
Brett Favre* GBSEA227.91.21.40.870.32.0617.35
*Probable (thumb)
Peyton Manning INDDEN235.20.31.21.380.41.6417.13
Jake Plummer DENIND173.70.61.219.570.21.6016.02
Steve McNair* TENBAL200.80.71.98.030.91.6514.56
*Questionable (ankle/calf)
Matt Hasselbeck SEAGB254.51.22.67.050.31.4314.29
Quincy Carter DALCAR193.21.22.714.670.51.079.90
Jake Delhomme CARDAL165.00.81.42.030.91.139.67
Anthony Wright BALTEN192.61.42.96.671.31.148.22

 
RB:

Clinton Portis and Ahman Green are helmet and shoulder pads above the rest here, though the next four of Shaun, Edge, Jamal, and Stephen could easily break out for huge games. Obviously, if have one of those guys, start them. But we’re thinking that one or two fullbacks (you know, the guys with the oversized shoulder pads) will get a goal-line TD (Mike Anderson?) or catch a pass for a score (Tony Fisher?).

RBOppRush YdsRec YdsFumTDsPts
Clinton Portis* DENIND128.521.420.21.2322.17
*Probable (ankle)
Ahman Green GBSEA109.825.000.41.1119.70
Shaun Alexander SEAGB80.919.400.30.7814.46
Edgerrin James INDDEN82.420.020.40.7614.43
Jamal Lewis BALTEN88.714.340.50.7014.01
Stephen Davis CARDAL77.99.360.20.4411.17
Troy Hambrick DALCAR55.55.820.30.267.45
Eddie George TENBAL52.59.400.10.217.38
Richie Anderson DALCAR18.630.890.10.306.67
Mike Anderson DENIND22.53.920.20.445.13
Adrian Murrell DALCAR32.610.030.00.004.26
Aveion Cason DALCAR20.113.350.10.174.25
DeShaun Foster CARDAL23.212.190.20.134.10
Tony Fisher GBSEA12.414.970.00.193.90
Quentin Griffin DENIND36.25.410.30.003.86
Najeh Davenport GBSEA26.12.760.30.113.29
Cecil Sapp DENIND32.60.000.00.003.26
Ricky Williams INDDEN10.110.760.20.213.18
Chester Taylor* BALTEN11.89.230.10.102.65
*Probable (knee)
Mack Strong SEAGB9.814.210.10.052.63
William Henderson GBSEA0.014.580.00.192.62
Erik Bickerstaff DALCAR12.80.000.00.212.54
Robert Holcombe* TENBAL10.97.450.10.102.31
*Questionable (hamstring)
Dominic Rhodes INDDEN12.15.020.00.082.21
Chris Brown TENBAL16.45.120.10.002.06

 
WR:

The creme de la creme here is the trio of Harrison, Jackson, and Mason. Keep an ear out for the injury situations of Green Bay’s widemen - whichever is banged up the least come Sunday could make a solid start. And K-Rob has been fluctuating between frustrating and infuriating this season, but consider rolling the dice on him this Sunday.

WROppRec YdsFumTDsPts
Marvin Harrison INDDEN75.580.10.6211.12
Darrell Jackson* SEAGB74.790.10.5010.41
*Probable (ankle)
Derrick Mason* TENBAL75.180.00.4210.06
*Questionable (ribs)
Javon Walker* GBSEA48.770.10.568.18
*Probable (knee/hamstring)
Steve Smith CARDAL57.190.10.397.92
Koren Robinson SEAGB62.860.10.247.64
Reggie Wayne INDDEN46.680.00.407.10
Justin McCareins TENBAL46.910.00.376.91
Rod Smith DENIND49.960.00.196.13
Bobby Engram SEAGB41.900.10.336.12
Terry Glenn DALCAR44.290.10.286.01
Brandon Stokley INDDEN31.340.00.465.91
Marcus Robinson BALTEN33.650.00.385.62
Drew Bennett TENBAL38.770.00.285.57
Travis Taylor BALTEN44.210.00.185.48
Muhsin Muhammad CARDAL46.000.20.185.46
Robert Ferguson* GBSEA37.780.00.275.37
*Probable (achilles)
Donald Driver* GBSEA45.120.00.135.31
*Probable (ankle)
Joey Galloway DALCAR42.110.00.124.94
Ashley Lelie DENIND34.810.00.124.19
Antonio Bryant DALCAR32.310.00.113.91
Troy Walters INDDEN27.100.00.183.82
Tyrone Calico* TENBAL19.580.00.243.41
*Questionable (knee)
Ricky Proehl CARDAL20.040.00.223.33
Frank Sanders* BALTEN14.640.00.001.46
*Questionable (back)
Ed McCaffrey* DENIND14.410.00.001.44
*Questionable (concussion)
Kevin Dyson CARDAL12.370.00.001.24
Aaron Moorehead INDDEN12.860.10.001.14
Antonio Freeman GBSEA10.240.00.001.02
Alex Bannister SEAGB4.010.00.060.73

 
TE:

Marcus Pollard is probable, but with no Dallas Clark, Pollard will almost certainly play. Todd Heap has barely been used since Anthony Wright took over as QB in Baltimore - treat Heap with caution and restraint. A cheerier outlook goes for Itula Mili, however, who’s been a bigger part of the game plan since Mike Holmgren “opened up” the offense.

TEOppRec YdsFumTDsPts
Shannon Sharpe DENIND45.530.00.507.57
Todd Heap BALTEN48.480.10.185.84
Itula Mili SEAGB32.360.00.224.57
Marcus Pollard* INDDEN34.440.10.204.56
*Probable (knee)
Bubba Franks GBSEA16.420.00.253.14
Erron Kinney TENBAL21.980.10.163.09
Frank Wycheck TENBAL15.230.00.172.54
Jason Witten* DALCAR21.740.00.062.54
*Questionable (ribs)
Terry Jones BALTEN11.120.00.182.17
Wesley Walls* GBSEA17.280.00.072.16
*Questionable (hip)
Dan Campbell DALCAR11.450.00.061.49
David Martin GBSEA5.380.00.121.29


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