Week 11

This is a computerized ranking system created by Charles Budd and Steve Maluk (known in the Forums as Buckychudd and Wesley Walker). Factors taken into account include past performance of players and opposing defenses. Players listed as “out” or “doubtful” are not included.

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

QB RB WR TE

QUARTERBACK
The elite two are followed closely by three very solid starts: Brett Favre, Jake Plummer and Drew Brees. All three could benefit from favorable matchups. Mike Vick hasn’t quite gotten it going this year. Neither has Matt Hasselbeck. Joey Harrington, who has been inconsistent, could have a big game in what should be a high-scoring contest in Minnesota.

QB	Opp	Pass Yds	Pass TDs	Int	Rush Yds	Rush TDs	Fum	Pts
Daunte Culpepper MIN	DET	318.9	3.1	0.5	24.9	0.1	0.8	32.43
Peyton Manning IND	CHI	293.8	3.0	0.7	4.3	0.0	0.1	28.39
Brett Favre GB	HOU	283.4	3.3	1.6	1.3	0.0	0.1	28.02
Jake Plummer DEN	NO	328.4	2.6	1.0	14.1	0.0	0.3	27.85
Drew Brees SD	OAK	218.8	2.8	0.2	5.4	0.1	0.4	26.21
*Tom Brady NE**	KC	262.6	2.4	1.0	1.1	0.0	0.6	22.70
*Probable (shoulder)
Brian Griese TB	SF	230.0	2.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	21.07
David Carr HOU	GB	289.4	1.5	0.7	16.5	0.0	1.0	19.75
Joey Harrington DET	MIN	215.8	1.7	0.3	6.7	0.0	0.4	18.31
Donovan McNabb PHI	WAS	230.4	1.4	0.6	9.8	0.2	0.3	17.80
Marc Bulger STL	BUF	235.3	1.3	0.7	6.4	0.2	0.4	17.39
*Jake Delhomme CAR**	ARI	232.3	1.4	1.3	5.1	0.1	0.6	15.59
*Questionable (thumb)
Tim Rattay SF	TB	227.1	1.5	1.3	7.1	0.0	1.2	15.23
Ben Roethlisberger PIT	CIN	170.5	1.4	1.2	11.7	0.1	0.1	14.72
Michael Vick ATL	NYG	146.9	0.8	1.0	60.1	0.1	1.0	14.49
Trent Green KC	NE	263.0	1.1	1.3	5.2	0.0	0.7	14.16
Billy Volek TEN	JAX	209.1	1.1	0.5	4.7	0.0	0.6	13.89
Aaron Brooks NO	DEN	187.3	0.8	0.2	9.1	0.3	1.0	13.19
Jeff Garcia CLE	NYJ	176.7	1.0	1.1	17.0	0.2	0.9	12.57
Drew Bledsoe BUF	STL	180.7	1.0	0.4	1.3	0.0	0.4	12.36
*Matt Hasselbeck SEA**	MIA	161.6	1.1	0.7	8.4	0.0	0.2	12.03
*Probable (thigh)
Kyle Boller BAL	DAL	158.2	0.8	0.3	10.8	0.1	0.8	11.52
*Steve McNair TEN**	JAX	156.2	0.6	0.5	15.2	0.1	0.3	10.79
*Questionable (calf)

RUNNING BACK
Nobody thought Tiki Barber, Curtis Martin, Emmitt Smith and Michael Pittman would be among the best running back starts come Week 11. Shaun Alexander’s success, on the other hand, comes as no surprise. Seattle’s feature back has been the best of the best this year, but faces a tough Miami defense on Sunday.

RB	Opp	Rush Yds	Rush TDs	Rec Yds	Rec TDs	Fum	Pts
Tiki Barber NYG	ATL	84.3	1.5	61.4	0.1	0.1	23.8
Shaun Alexander SEA	MIA	147.1	0.9	8.2	0.3	0.2	22.1
Curtis Martin NYJ	CLE	108.7	1.4	13.7	0.1	0.1	20.7
*Emmitt Smith ARI**	CAR	83.9	1.6	6.7	0.0	0.2	18.2*
Questionable (ankle)
Michael Pittman TB	SF	76.8	1.0	25.1	0.2	0.3	17.3
*LaDainian Tomlinson SD**	OAK	79.3	1.0	29.2	0.0	0.6	16.4
*Probable (groin)
*Thomas Jones CHI**	IND	74.1	0.8	35.4	0.0	0.1	15.7
*Questionable (toe)
Corey Dillon NE	KC	112.9	0.6	7.2	0.0	0.1	15.6
Onterrio Smith MIN	DET	65.7	0.2	54.1	0.4	0.4	15.4
Jamal Lewis BAL	DAL	100.8	0.7	12.1	0.0	0.0	15.4
Edgerrin James IND	CHI	99.0	0.4	32.5	0.0	0.2	15.1
*Ahman Green GB**	HOU	94.0	0.4	22.0	0.2	0.4	14.5
*Probable (knee)
Domanick Davis HOU	GB	54.8	0.8	43.9	0.0	0.5	14.4
Clinton Portis WAS	PHI	105.8	0.2	21.2	0.1	0.4	14.1
*Duce Staley PIT**	CIN	124.2	0.1	3.3	0.0	0.3	13.2
*Questionable (hamstring)
Reuben Droughns DEN	NO	96.8	0.2	20.1	0.1	0.2	13.2
Deuce McAllister NO	DEN	61.4	1.1	8.1	0.0	0.6	12.8
*Chris Brown TEN**	JAX	88.3	0.4	15.0	0.0	0.4	12.1
*Questionable (toe)
Kevan Barlow SF	TB	64.0	0.6	14.9	0.0	0.2	11.5
Warrick Dunn ATL	NYG	57.7	0.7	13.2	0.0	0.2	11.3
*Mewelde Moore MIN**	DET	68.9	0.0	42.8	0.0	0.0	11.2
*Questionable (ankle)
*Jerome Bettis PIT**	CIN	52.1	0.9	0.7	0.0	0.1	10.8
*Probable (knee)
Fred Taylor JAX	TEN	67.4	0.1	27.9	0.1	0.2	10.7
*Marshall Faulk STL**	BUF	69.5	0.2	24.3	0.0	0.1	10.4
*Probable (flu)
Willis McGahee BUF	STL	68.4	0.4	9.1	0.0	0.0	10.1
Brian Westbrook PHI	WAS	49.0	0.2	33.9	0.0	0.1	9.3
Lee Suggs CLE	NYJ	45.7	0.3	22.6	0.2	0.7	8.6
Tyrone Wheatley OAK	SD	28.3	0.8	10.4	0.0	0.0	8.5
*Derrick Blaylock KC**	NE	40.3	0.5	16.3	0.0	0.0	8.5
*Probable (knee)
Rudi Johnson CIN	PIT	59.8	0.4	2.6	0.0	0.2	8.2
Amos Zereoue OAK	SD	28.2	0.4	24.0	0.0	0.1	7.7
Kevin Jones DET	MIN	40.3	0.2	9.7	0.1	0.0	7.0
Anthony Thomas CHI	IND	41.6	0.3	10.5	0.0	0.1	6.8
Stephen Davis CAR	ARI	51.1	0.0	15.6	0.0	0.0	6.7
Eddie George DAL	BAL	41.4	0.3	8.1	0.0	0.3	6.6

WIDE RECEIVER
Terrell Owens was pretty dominant on Monday night, eh? There’s no reason he shouldn’t find the end zone against the Skins, too. Denver’s aerial attack has looked pretty stellar lately, and Rod Smith and Ashley Lelie have been the main beneficiaries.

WR	Opp	Rec Yds	Rec TDs	Fum	Pts
Javon Walker GB	HOU	105.7	1.0	0.2	16.12
Terrell Owens PHI	WAS	84.6	1.2	0.0	15.63
Roy Williams DET	MIN	74.4	0.8	0.0	12.17
Rod Smith DEN	NO	90.0	0.5	0.1	12.10
Ashley Lelie DEN	NO	79.8	0.7	0.0	11.99
Andre Johnson HOU	GB	90.9	0.5	0.1	11.82
Reggie Wayne IND	CHI	67.4	0.8	0.0	11.25
Muhsin Muhammad CAR	ARI	66.3	0.8	0.1	11.09
David Givens NE	KC	87.1	0.4	0.0	10.86
Jimmy Smith JAX	TEN	88.9	0.3	0.1	10.75
Marvin Harrison IND	CHI	62.3	0.8	0.1	10.63
Eric Moulds BUF	STL	77.1	0.5	0.1	10.37
Brandon Stokley IND	CHI	70.5	0.5	0.1	10.16
Michael Clayton TB	SF	78.4	0.3	0.0	9.88
Derrick Mason TEN	JAX	77.3	0.3	0.0	9.75
Donald Driver GB	HOU	70.4	0.5	0.2	9.71
Joe Horn NO	DEN	67.9	0.5	0.0	9.64
Nate Burleson MIN	DET	67.9	0.5	0.0	9.62
Keenan McCardell SD	OAK	73.5	0.3	0.0	9.43
David Patten NE	KC	58.0	0.6	0.0	9.39
Marcus Robinson MIN	DET	52.2	0.7	0.1	9.35
*Torry Holt STL**	BUF	59.5	0.5	0.0	8.89
*Questionable (concussion)
Hines Ward PIT	CIN	68.9	0.3	0.0	8.79
Isaac Bruce STL	BUF	74.8	0.2	0.1	8.55
Reche Caldwell SD	OAK	54.5	0.5	0.2	8.41
Deion Branch NE	KC	51.3	0.5	0.0	8.36
Plaxico Burress PIT	CIN	57.6	0.4	0.1	8.19
*Rod Gardner WAS**	PHI	46.5	0.6	0.0	8.09
*Probable (ankle)
Chris Chambers MIA	SEA	57.2	0.4	0.0	8.04
Az-Zahir Hakim DET	MIN	55.5	0.4	0.0	8.03
Chad Johnson CIN	PIT	68.1	0.2	0.0	8.00
Eddie Kennison KC	NE	71.1	0.1	0.1	7.81
Keyshawn Johnson DAL	BAL	54.5	0.4	0.1	7.76
Terry Glenn DAL	BAL	58.5	0.3	0.0	7.66
Keary Colbert CAR	ARI	62.0	0.2	0.1	7.55
*Andre Davis CLE**	NYJ	58.4	0.3	0.0	7.54
*Questionable (toe)
Darrell Jackson SEA	MIA	56.2	0.4	0.2	7.51
Johnnie Morton KC	NE	63.1	0.2	0.2	7.40
Brandon Lloyd SF	TB	44.5	0.5	0.0	7.39
Santana Moss NYJ	CLE	64.7	0.1	0.0	7.22
Laveranues Coles WAS	PHI	66.3	0.1	0.1	7.21
Drew Bennett TEN	JAX	60.1	0.2	0.2	7.13
Amani Toomer NYG	ATL	71.0	0.0	0.1	6.99
Jabar Gaffney HOU	GB	54.6	0.2	0.1	6.77
Larry Fitzgerald ARI	CAR	46.2	0.3	0.0	6.47

TIGHT END
So far, Antonio Gates – not Daniel Graham, Jeremy Shockey or Tony Gonzalez – has shown himself to be the best fantasy tight end this season. After hot starts, Graham and Eric Johnson have cooled off considerably.

TE	Opp	Rec Yds	Rec TDs	Fum	Pts
Antonio Gates SD	OAK	70.6	0.9	0.0	12.61
Tony Gonzalez KC	NE	70.3	0.5	0.0	10.30
Jason Witten DAL	BAL	60.5	0.5	0.2	8.85
Jeremy Shockey NYG	ATL	53.9	0.5	0.0	8.45
Jermaine Wiggins MIN	DET	55.3	0.5	0.0	8.25
Randy McMichael MIA	SEA	63.7	0.3	0.2	8.21
Alge Crumpler ATL	NYG	54.4	0.3	0.0	7.25
Eric Johnson SF	TB	55.6	0.2	0.1	6.59
Dallas Clark IND	CHI	35.2	0.5	0.2	6.51
*Todd Heap BAL**	DAL	59.9	0.0	0.0	5.99
*Questionable (ankle)
Daniel Graham NE	KC	23.2	0.6	0.0	5.91
Jeb Putzier DEN	NO	41.2	0.3	0.0	5.73
Marcus Pollard IND	CHI	20.9	0.6	0.0	5.71
Bubba Franks GB	HOU	20.0	0.5	0.0	4.88
Ken Dilger TB	SF	26.7	0.3	0.0	4.71
Doug Jolley OAK	SD	27.5	0.2	0.0	4.18
Aaron Shea CLE	NYJ	17.5	0.3	0.0	3.72
*LJ Smith PHI**	WAS	18.6	0.3	0.0	3.65
*Probable (hamstring)
Chris Baker NYJ	CLE	16.7	0.3	0.1	3.55
*Erron Kinney TEN**	JAC	17.9	0.3	0.0	3.30
*Questionable (calf)
Kyle Brady JAX	TEN	17.2	0.2	0.0	3.21
Dwayne Carswell DEN	NO	21.1	0.2	0.0	3.02
*Kris Mangum CAR**	ARI	15.3	0.2	0.0	3.00
*Questionable (neck)
Boo Williams NO	DEN	20.1	0.2	0.2	2.92
Mark Campbell BUF	STL	15.7	0.2	0.1	2.84

Week 11

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