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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:
Defense wins championships, right? Expect some defensive battles this week, with the exception being Indy at Kansas City. Vegas has set the over/under for that game at 51; that bodes well for Peyton Manning and Trent Green. Tom Brady keeps proving he belongs playing football in January – as does Brett Favre, but we all knew that already.
| QB | Opp | Pass Yds | Int | Sack | Rush Yds | Fum | TDs | Pts |
| Peyton Manning IND | KC | 279.6 | 0.93 | 1.19 | 2.0 | 0.38 | 1.56 | 17.79 |
| Trent Green KC | IND | 221.1 | 0.67 | 1.14 | 5.4 | 0.31 | 1.44 | 15.50 |
| Tom Brady NE | TEN | 254.4 | 0.94 | 2.23 | 2.7 | 0.81 | 1.43 | 14.22 |
| Brett Favre* GB | PHI | 212.0 | 1.01 | 1.32 | 1.0 | 0.31 | 1.33 | 14.14 |
| *Probable (thumb) | ||||||||
| Marc Bulger STL | CAR | 240.0 | 1.40 | 2.89 | 4.6 | 0.53 | 1.62 | 13.51 |
| Steve McNair* TEN | NE | 231.4 | 0.86 | 1.63 | 7.5 | 0.86 | 1.09 | 13.13 |
| *Questionable (ankle/calf) | ||||||||
| Donovan McNabb PHI | GB | 213.1 | 0.86 | 2.68 | 20.0 | 0.56 | 1.21 | 12.39 |
| Jake Delhomme CAR | STL | 192.7 | 1.43 | 1.85 | 2.8 | 0.94 | 1.16 | 9.88 |
RB:
Priest Holmes is simply the best fantasy player this season, and that’s not about to change this week. Ahman Green, Edgerrin James, Stephen Davis, and Marshall Faulk all look poised for solid games as well.
| RB | Opp | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | Fum | TDs | Pts |
| Priest Holmes KC | IND | 93.2 | 38.2 | 0.06 | 1.86 | 24.23 |
| Ahman Green GB | PHI | 129.3 | 23.4 | 0.44 | 1.01 | 20.89 |
| Edgerrin James IND | KC | 120.4 | 23.7 | 0.38 | 0.90 | 19.41 |
| Stephen Davis CAR | STL | 108.3 | 11.2 | 0.21 | 0.48 | 14.62 |
| Marshall Faulk STL | CAR | 67.9 | 24.8 | 0.00 | 0.41 | 11.74 |
| Kevin Faulk NE | TEN | 29.2 | 32.8 | 0.27 | 0.48 | 8.80 |
| Duce Staley PHI | GB | 26.1 | 25.1 | 0.13 | 0.41 | 7.44 |
| Correll Buckhalter PHI | GB | 32.6 | 9.3 | 0.20 | 0.55 | 7.31 |
| Eddie George* TEN | NE | 49.0 | 10.4 | 0.06 | 0.21 | 7.15 |
| *Questionable (shoulder/ankle) | ||||||
| Antowain Smith NE | TEN | 33.9 | 7.9 | 0.08 | 0.20 | 5.33 |
| DeShaun Foster CAR | STL | 32.2 | 14.5 | 0.21 | 0.14 | 5.32 |
| Ricky Williams IND | KC | 14.8 | 12.8 | 0.15 | 0.23 | 4.00 |
| Tony Fisher GB | PHI | 14.6 | 14.0 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 3.81 |
| Najeh Davenport GB | PHI | 30.8 | 2.6 | 0.27 | 0.11 | 3.72 |
| Lamar Gordon STL | CAR | 27.2 | 5.5 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 3.70 |
WR:
You shouldn’t need us to tell you to start Holt, Harrison, or Mason. Javon Walker and Justin McCareins, on the other hand, have quietly been racking up yards and scores – start either this week and wait for their big-game quarterbacks to get them the ball.
| WR | Opp | Rec Yds | Fum | TDs | Pts |
| Torry Holt STL | CAR | 99.6 | 0.06 | 0.71 | 14.15 |
| Marvin Harrison IND | KC | 89.6 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 12.63 |
| Derrick Mason TEN | NE | 83.0 | 0.00 | 0.39 | 10.64 |
| Steve Smith CAR | STL | 68.2 | 0.13 | 0.42 | 9.21 |
| Isaac Bruce STL | CAR | 61.5 | 0.00 | 0.31 | 8.03 |
| Reggie Wayne IND | KC | 55.3 | 0.00 | 0.42 | 8.03 |
| Javon Walker* GB | PHI | 45.6 | 0.06 | 0.47 | 7.33 |
| *Probable (shoulder) | |||||
| Justin McCareins TEN | NE | 51.8 | 0.00 | 0.34 | 7.22 |
| David Givens NE | TEN | 43.9 | 0.00 | 0.47 | 7.22 |
| Deion Branch NE | TEN | 59.9 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 7.22 |
| Brandon Stokley* IND | KC | 37.2 | 0.00 | 0.48 | 6.57 |
| *Probable (ankle) | |||||
| Troy Brown NE | TEN | 44.0 | 0.00 | 0.34 | 6.45 |
| Muhsin Muhammad CAR | STL | 54.9 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 6.44 |
| Eddie Kennison KC | IND | 47.3 | 0.06 | 0.28 | 6.35 |
| Drew Bennett TEN | NE | 42.8 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 5.84 |
| Johnnie Morton KC | IND | 41.0 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 5.45 |
| Donald Driver GB | PHI | 42.2 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 4.89 |
| Robert Ferguson GB | PHI | 35.3 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 4.87 |
| Dedric Ward NE | TEN | 29.7 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 4.50 |
| Todd Pinkston PHI | GB | 37.8 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 4.49 |
| Troy Walters IND | KC | 32.1 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 4.35 |
| James Thrash PHI | GB | 36.7 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 4.06 |
| Freddie Mitchell PHI | GB | 32.8 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 4.05 |
| Dane Looker STL | CAR | 29.1 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 3.91 |
| Ricky Proehl CAR | STL | 23.9 | 0.00 | 0.24 | 3.83 |
| Tyrone Calico TEN | NE | 21.6 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 3.50 |
| Dante Hall KC | IND | 23.4 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 2.62 |
| David Patten NE | TEN | 26.1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.61 |
| Bethel Johnson NE | TEN | 15.6 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 2.38 |
TE:
There remains but one elite tight end, and that man is Tony Gonzalez. Marcus Pollard could find the endzone too, as could Daniel Graham for the Pats. But in terms of a tight end’s likelihood of scoring a TD, nobody even comes close to Gonzo this week.
| TE | Opp | Rec Yds | Fum | TDs | Pts |
| Tony Gonzalez KC | IND | 50.8 | 0.00 | 0.56 | 8.45 |
| Marcus Pollard IND | KC | 40.8 | 0.07 | 0.20 | 5.23 |
| Daniel Graham NE | TEN | 32.7 | 0.00 | 0.29 | 5.02 |
| Erron Kinney TEN | NE | 24.3 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 3.24 |
| Bubba Franks GB | PHI | 15.3 | 0.00 | 0.21 | 2.79 |
| Christian Fauria NE | TEN | 19.9 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 2.76 |
| Frank Wycheck TEN | NE | 16.8 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 2.62 |
| LJ Smith PHI | GB | 22.5 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 2.60 |
| Chad Lewis PHI | GB | 19.3 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 2.31 |
| Brandon Manumaleuna STL | CAR | 14.0 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 2.11 |
| Wesley Walls GB | PHI | 16.2 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 1.97 |
| Kris Mangum CAR | STL | 12.2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.22 |
| Jason Dunn KC | IND | 1.9 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 1.21 |
| David Martin GB | PHI | 5.0 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 1.13 |
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