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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 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.
QUARTERBACK
Jake Plummer may have fallen off his early season pace a bit lately, but Kansas City has been allowing the most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks in the league. This is a great week to plug Jake in. Billy Volek looks primed to inherit the Tennessee job permanently – he’s picked apart far hetter defenses this season than that of Oakland, which has intercepted just six passes all year long.
| QB | Opp | Pass Yds | Pass TDs | Int | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Fum | Pts |
| Donovan McNabb PHI | DAL | 306.4 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 14.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 31.7 |
| Daunte Culpepper MIN | DET | 294.6 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 27.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 30.7 |
| Jake Plummer DEN | KC | 319.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 25.4 |
| Billy Volek TEN | OAK | 264.2 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
| Peyton Manning IND | BAL | 263.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 22.8 |
| Brian Griese TB | NO | 294.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 21.9 |
| Chad Hutchinson CHI | HOU | 248.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 21.5 |
| Byron Leftwich JAX | GB | 272.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 6.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 21.3 |
| Aaron Brooks NO | TB | 240.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 10.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 18.4 |
| Marc Bulger* STL | ARI | 255.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 18.2 |
| *Questionable (shoulder) | ||||||||
| Brett Favre GB | JAX | 244.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.9 |
| Drew Brees SD | CLE | 198.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 7.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 17.3 |
| Kelly Holcomb CLE | SD | 198.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.2 |
| Jake Delhomme CAR | ATL | 239.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 15.7 |
| Joey Harrington DET | MIN | 181.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 15.5 |
| Trent Green* KC | DEN | 248.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 15.5 |
| *Probable (ribs) | ||||||||
| Kerry Collins OAK | TEN | 257.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 15.2 |
| Ben Roethlisberger PIT | NYG | 147.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 13.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 14.8 |
| Tom Brady* NE | MIA | 182.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 14.5 |
| *Probable (shoulder) | ||||||||
| Michael Vick ATL | CAR | 169.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 62.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 14.4 |
| David Carr HOU | CHI | 227.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 20.7 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| Matt Hasselbeck SEA | NYJ | 220.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 13.9 |
| Chad Pennington NYJ | SEA | 214.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 10.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 13.8 |
| Drew Bledsoe BUF | CIN | 179.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 13.2 |
RUNNING BACK
For the second year running, Priest Holmes and LaDanian Tomlinson were both considered worthy of the top pick in fantasy drafts. This time, those who chose Tomlinson wound up making the better choice, thanks to Holmes’ season-ending injury. Given Priest’s injury and age, Tomlinson looks like the better option for 2005, as well. LaDanian faces a rather weak defense on the cold shores of Lake Erie this week, and should again be among the top fantasy producers.
| RB | Opp | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fum | Pts |
| LaDainian Tomlinson SD | CLE | 109.6 | 1.7 | 24.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 23.2 |
| Michael Pittman TB | NO | 90.4 | 0.9 | 40.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 20.1 |
| Curtis Martin NYJ | SEA | 105.0 | 1.0 | 14.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 18.7 |
| Corey Dillon NE | MIA | 129.9 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 18.0 |
| Brian Westbrook PHI | DAL | 61.4 | 0.3 | 56.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 17.3 |
| Julius Jones DAL | PHI | 103.2 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 16.9 |
| Domanick Davis HOU | CHI | 79.0 | 0.6 | 39.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 15.7 |
| Shaun Alexander SEA | NYJ | 92.6 | 0.7 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 15.6 |
| Edgerrin James IND | BAL | 94.5 | 0.5 | 29.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 14.9 |
| Clinton Portis WAS | SF | 87.4 | 0.6 | 17.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 14.7 |
| Willis McGahee BUF | CIN | 84.1 | 0.7 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 13.3 |
| Onterrio Smith MIN | DET | 61.7 | 0.2 | 38.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 12.5 |
| Reuben Droughns* DEN | KC | 77.9 | 0.4 | 19.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 12.4 |
| *Probable (neck) | |||||||
| Tiki Barber NYG | PIT | 65.1 | 0.4 | 33.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 12.3 |
| Emmitt Smith* ARI | STL | 72.0 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 12.2 |
| *Probable (toe) | |||||||
| Jamal Lewis* BAL | IND | 78.7 | 0.5 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.1 |
| *Questionable (ankle) | |||||||
| Marshall Faulk* STL | ARI | 75.7 | 0.2 | 24.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11.8 |
| *Probable (knee) | |||||||
| Shaud Williams BUF | CIN | 49.8 | 1.0 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.7 |
| Jerome Bettis PIT | NYG | 62.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 11.6 |
| Fred Taylor JAX | GB | 77.4 | 0.1 | 30.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 11.5 |
| Deuce McAllister NO | TB | 69.3 | 0.6 | 14.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| Thomas Jones CHI | HOU | 64.6 | 0.2 | 36.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 11.4 |
| Duce Staley* PIT | NYG | 106.0 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 11.4 |
| *Questionable (hamstring) | |||||||
| Warrick Dunn ATL | CAR | 59.6 | 0.7 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 11.4 |
| Ahman Green GB | JAX | 71.9 | 0.3 | 17.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 11.0 |
| Kevin Jones DET | MIN | 79.1 | 0.3 | 8.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 11.0 |
| Derrick Blaylock* KC | DEN | 37.3 | 0.8 | 18.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 10.6 |
| *Questionable (knee) | |||||||
| Larry Johnson KC | DEN | 36.2 | 0.7 | 15.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 9.8 |
WIDE RECEIVER
How can we not mention Drew Bennett in this space? He’s the hottest property in fantasy football right now, and Oakland’s defense is not likely to derail him. Randy Moss continues to fight through his injury and faces a Detroit secondary that’s been soft against the pass over the past few weeks.
| WR | Opp | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fum | Pts |
| Terrell Owens* PHI | DAL | 98.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 16.6 |
| *Questionable (back) | |||||
| Muhsin Muhammad CAR | ATL | 85.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 13.7 |
| Javon Walker GB | JAX | 81.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 12.6 |
| Ashley Lelie DEN | KC | 86.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 12.0 |
| Drew Bennett TEN | OAK | 82.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 11.9 |
| Randy Moss MIN | DET | 58.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 11.9 |
| Rod Smith DEN | KC | 91.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 11.8 |
| Marvin Harrison IND | BAL | 62.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 11.7 |
| Reggie Wayne IND | BAL | 67.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 11.4 |
| Torry Holt STL | ARI | 77.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 11.2 |
| Michael Clayton TB | NO | 90.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 11.1 |
| Jimmy Smith* JAX | GB | 91.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 11.1 |
| *Probable (ankle) | |||||
| Joe Horn NO | TB | 72.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 10.8 |
| Chad Johnson CIN | BUF | 77.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 10.6 |
| Derrick Mason* TEN | OAK | 76.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 10.5 |
| *Questionable (ankle) | |||||
| Brandon Stokley* IND | BAL | 65.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 10.3 |
| *Questionable (groin) | |||||
| Donald Driver GB | JAX | 71.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 10.2 |
| Andre Johnson HOU | CHI | 77.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 9.9 |
| Eddie Kennison KC | DEN | 67.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 9.7 |
| Darrell Jackson SEA | NYJ | 70.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 9.5 |
| Chris Chambers MIA | NE | 61.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 9.2 |
| Isaac Bruce STL | ARI | 76.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 9.2 |
| Roy Williams DET | MIN | 60.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 8.9 |
| Eric Moulds BUF | CIN | 66.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 8.8 |
| Antonio Bryant CLE | SD | 66.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 8.8 |
| Andre Davis CLE | SD | 67.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 8.6 |
| Terry Glenn DAL | PHI | 66.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 8.6 |
| Nate Burleson MIN | DET | 56.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 8.5 |
| Keyshawn Johnson DAL | PHI | 62.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 8.5 |
| Jerry Porter OAK | TEN | 59.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 8.2 |
| Marcus Robinson MIN | DET | 47.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 7.9 |
| Keary Colbert CAR | ATL | 58.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 7.8 |
| Reche Caldwell SD | CLE | 47.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 7.4 |
| Santana Moss NYJ | SEA | 62.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 7.3 |
| David Patten NE | MIA | 45.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 7.3 |
| Plaxico Burress* PIT | NYG | 51.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 7.2 |
| *Questionable (hamstring) | |||||
| Hines Ward PIT | NYG | 55.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 7.2 |
| Joey Galloway TB | NO | 42.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 7.2 |
| Lee Evans BUF | CIN | 44.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 7.2 |
| Laveranues Coles WAS | SF | 64.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6.9 |
| TJ Houshmandzadeh CIN | BUF | 53.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 6.6 |
| Johnnie Morton KC | DEN | 54.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 6.6 |
| Larry Fitzgerald ARI | STL | 47.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 6.5 |
| David Givens NE | MIA | 51.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 6.4 |
TIGHT END
Todd Heap is finally up among the league’s top fantasy tight ends, a position we all expected him to hold from the season’s kick-off. Jeremy Shockey, listed in The Sporting News’ all over-rated team, hasn’t done as well for himself – this week, he receives another opportunity to test the theory that it’s against tough defenses that tight ends really excel.
| TE | Opp | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fum | Pts |
| Antonio Gates SD | CLE | 59.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 10.73 |
| Todd Heap BAL | IND | 62.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 9.68 |
| Tony Gonzalez KC | DEN | 65.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 8.66 |
| Alge Crumpler ATL | CAR | 58.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 8.62 |
| Jason Witten DAL | PHI | 60.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 8.14 |
| Jermaine Wiggins MIN | DET | 53.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 7.50 |
| Randy McMichael MIA | NE | 56.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 7.37 |
| Jeremy Shockey NYG | PIT | 38.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 5.85 |
| Eric Johnson SF | WAS | 46.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.33 |
| Steve Heiden CLE | SD | 26.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 5.20 |
| Jeb Putzier DEN | KC | 40.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 5.15 |
| Dallas Clark* IND | BAL | 28.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 5.03 |
| *Probable (arm) | |||||
| LJ Smith PHI | DAL | 25.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.96 |
| Marcus Pollard IND | BAL | 20.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.85 |
| Erron Kinney* TEN | OAK | 24.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.83 |
| *Questionable (ankle) | |||||
| Ken Dilger* TB | NO | 28.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.44 |
| *Probable (ribs) | |||||
| Bubba Franks GB | JAX | 20.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.38 |
| Daniel Graham* NE | MIA | 20.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.18 |
| *Questionable (rib) | |||||
| Aaron Shea CLE | SD | 20.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.11 |
| Mark Campbell BUF | CIN | 16.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.05 |
| Freddie Jones ARI | STL | 29.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.84 |
| Chad Lewis PHI | DAL | 20.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.05 |
| Doug Jolley OAK | TEN | 21.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.04 |
| Chris Baker NYJ | SEA | 14.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.89 |
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