Week 4

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
Brett Favre and Peyton Manning lit it up last Sunday, providing the top two fantasy performances of the week from quarterbacks. This weekend, Favre has the better matchup. In fact, the top four options at QB this weekend all benefit greatly from their matchups: Donovan McNabb, Favre, Marc Bulger and Aaron Brooks.

QB	Opp	Pass Yds	Pass TDs	Int	Rush Yds	Rush TDs	Fum	Pts
Donovan McNabb PHI	CHI	290.4	1.9	0.3	16.4	0.3	0.6	25.30
*Brett Favre GB**	NYG	248.7	2.9	1.0	2.0	0.0	0.2	25.14
*Probable (Hamstring)
Marc Bulger STL	SF	285.6	1.6	1.1	4.7	0.4	0.6	20.97
Aaron Brooks NO	ARI	246.9	1.7	0.4	18.2	0.1	0.9	20.59
Peyton Manning IND	JAX	261.1	1.7	0.3	3.9	0.0	0.2	20.03
*Steve McNair TEN**	SD	221.1	1.5	0.4	9.9	0.4	0.6	19.85
*Questionable (Sternum)
Jake Delhomme CAR	ATL	247.2	1.8	1.0	1.6	0.0	1.0	18.40
Kerry Collins OAK	HOU	241.6	1.5	0.9	2.4	0.0	0.4	16.58
*Tom Brady NE**	BUF	208.3	1.7	1.1	2.0	0.0	0.9	16.10
*Probable (Shoulder)
Jake Plummer DEN	TB	181.1	1.0	0.6	18.1	0.1	0.3	14.10
Byron Leftwich JAX	IND	179.4	1.3	0.9	7.5	0.1	0.4	14.02
Kurt Warner NYG	GB	253.9	0.6	0.1	-0.4	0.2	1.3	13.43
David Carr HOU	OAK	212.4	0.8	1.0	17.4	0.1	0.7	13.28
*Tim Rattay SF**	STL	152.8	1.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.00
*Probable (Shoulder)
Trent Green KC	BAL	214.3	1.1	1.5	4.7	0.0	0.3	12.85
Jeff Garcia CLE	WAS	152.9	0.8	0.6	13.1	0.3	0.4	12.60
Michael Vick ATL	CAR	109.0	0.6	0.5	59.6	0.1	1.1	12.19
Chad Pennington NYJ	MIA	175.9	1.1	0.8	1.3	0.1	0.7	12.14
Drew Brees SD	TEN	178.1	1.0	1.2	4.9	0.2	0.9	11.67
Ben Roethlisberger PIT	CIN	146.9	1.2	0.9	1.1	0.0	0.0	11.56
Brad Johnson TB	DEN	157.7	0.9	0.5	3.4	0.0	0.5	10.22
Mark Brunell WAS	CLE	198.2	0.5	0.5	8.7	0.1	1.1	10.06
Kyle Boller BAL	KC	127.7	0.5	1.2	20.1	0.2	0.9	8.25
Drew Bledsoe BUF	NE	165.5	0.7	1.1	-0.4	0.1	0.7	7.98
Josh McCown ARI	NO	186.5	0.1	0.5	15.5	0.0	1.3	7.63

RUNNING BACK
Jamal Lewis seemed to step it up last week, returning to his 2003 level of performance. Thomas Jones and Curtis Martin, the revelations of 2004 so far, each are tested against increasingly tough defenses in the coming weeks. The Saints are allowing the most fantasy points to running backs in the league, by far. Emmitt Smith could benefit.

RB	Opp	Rush Yds	Rush TDs	Rec Yds	Rec TDs	Fum	Pts
Jamal Lewis BAL	KC	148.5	1.2	14.1	0.0	0.3	22.99
Clinton Portis WAS	CLE	119.5	0.8	26.7	0.1	0.6	19.36
Ahman Green GB	NYG	117.8	0.5	19.4	0.5	0.6	19.06
Thomas Jones CHI	PHI	90.4	0.9	37.7	0.0	0.3	18.16
Curtis Martin NYJ	MIA	132.1	0.2	13.1	0.2	0.3	16.65
Warrick Dunn ATL	CAR	71.2	1.3	16.9	0.1	0.4	16.41
Chris Brown TEN	SD	94.2	0.9	16.6	0.0	0.3	16.35
LaDainian Tomlinson SD	TEN	79.2	0.7	37.3	0.1	0.6	16.25
*Priest Holmes KC**	BAL	86.1	0.9	22.5	0.0	0.0	16.10
*Probable (Ankle)
Kevan Barlow SF	STL	94.8	0.8	14.2	0.0	0.3	15.74
Domanick Davis HOU	OAK	72.4	0.8	42.9	0.0	0.8	15.62
Marshall Faulk STL	SF	57.9	1.0	28.3	0.1	0.0	14.71
*Emmitt Smith ARI**	NO	59.4	1.3	5.8	0.0	0.1	14.31
*Probable (Hip)
*Edgerrin James IND**	JAX	88.2	0.7	17.7	0.0	0.5	14.13
*Probable (Hamstring)
Tiki Barber NYG	GB	72.2	0.4	45.1	0.0	0.3	13.72
Brian Westbrook PHI	CHI	65.7	0.1	47.5	0.1	0.3	12.15
Fred Taylor JAX	IND	81.6	0.4	13.0	0.0	0.2	11.83
Duce Staley PIT	CIN	100.8	0.1	8.8	0.0	0.0	11.73
Quentin Griffin DEN	TB	75.7	0.4	11.3	0.2	0.8	11.57
Stephen Davis CAR	ATL	70.2	0.4	19.8	0.0	0.1	11.35
Rudi Johnson NO	PIT	66.7	0.5	5.9	0.0	0.2	10.14
Travis Henry BUF	NE	74.3	0.3	9.8	0.0	0.2	9.93
Jerome Bettis PIT	CIN	33.0	0.9	2.8	0.0	0.2	8.75
Tyrone Wheatley OAK	HOU	56.4	0.2	7.9	0.0	0.1	7.82
DeShaun Foster CAR	ATL	47.6	0.2	14.2	0.0	0.1	7.69
Aaron Stecker NO	ARI	61.3	0.1	9.6	0.0	0.0	7.58
Corey Dillon NE	BUF	72.6	0.0	0.9	0.0	0.0	7.55
William Green CLE	WAS	61.6	0.1	8.1	0.0	0.5	7.03
Michael Cloud NYG	GB	12.8	0.9	0.4	0.0	0.0	6.59
Lee Suggs CLE	WAS	41.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.2	5.89

WIDE RECEIVER
Javon Walker’s huge game boosts his expectations and puts him in elite company. Rod Gardner and Reggie Wayne were also impressive last week, with Wayne looking much more likely to score this week than his teammate Marvin Harrison. One wonders if the #1 receiver will eventually show himself to be just that, as in the case of Lavernues Coles and the thus-far-more-impressive Gardner.

WR	Opp	Rec Yds	Rec TDs	Fum	Pts
*Terrell Owens PHI**	CHI	84.3	1.2	0.0	15.83
*Probable (Thumb)
Torry Holt STL	SF	104.0	0.7	0,0	14.74
*Javon Walker GB**	NYG	86.2	0.8	0.2	13.44
*Probable (Knee)
Hines Ward PIT	CIN	86.7	0.6	0.0	12.38
*Joe Horn NO**	ARI	79.1	0.7	0.1	11.80
*Questionable (Knee)
Isaac Bruce STL	SF	94.4	0.3	0,0	11.50
Rod Gardner WAS	CLE	74.7	0.5	0.0	10.57
Marvin Harrison IND	JAX	69.9	0.6	0.2	10.45
Reggie Wayne IND	JAX	72.4	0.5	0.0	10.26
Chad Johnson CIN	PIT	72.6	0.4	0.0	9.91
Derrick Mason TEN	SD	80.7	0.3	0.0	9.62
Jimmy Smith JAX	IND	81.8	0.2	0.0	9.05
Andre Johnson HOU	OAK	71.6	0.3	0.0	8.93
Amani Toomer NYG	GB	78.9	0.2	0.0	8.86
Brandon Stokley IND	JAX	46.2	0.7	0.0	8.68
Eric Moulds BUF	NE	57.4	0.5	0.3	8.55
Keary Colbert CAR	ATL	49.6	0.6	0.0	8.41
Muhsin Muhammad CAR	ATL	59.9	0.4	0.1	8.29
*Chris Chambers MIA**	NYJ	49.3	0.5	0.0	7.91
*Questionable (Knee)
*Laveranues Coles WAS**	CLE	66.9	0.2	0.0	7.72
*Probable (Finger)
Santana Moss NYJ	MIA	57.8	0.3	0.1	7.66
Donte Stallworth NO	ARI	55.8	0.3	0.0	7.32
David Givens NE	BUF	56.4	0.2	0.0	6.88
Cedrick Wilson SF	STL	50.0	0.3	0.0	6.84
*Eddie Kennison KC**	BAL	57.7	0.1	0.0	6.62
*Questionable (Hamstring)
Rod Smith DEN	TB	53.7	0.2	0.2	6.56
Donald Driver GB	NYG	50.4	0.3	0.0	6.54
Reche Caldwell SD	TEN	45.7	0.3	0.0	6.37
Ike Hilliard NYG	GB	49.0	0.2	0.1	6.26
Kevin Johnson BAL	KC	49.1	0.2	0.0	5.95
Drew Bennett TEN	SD	51.8	0.2	0.3	5.88
Johnnie Morton KC	BAL	50.7	0.1	0.0	5.78
Tim Carter NYG	GB	45.3	0.2	0.0	5.68
Quincy Morgan CLE	WAS	31.8	0.4	0.0	5.66
*Peter Warrick CIN**	PIT	42.8	0.2	0.0	5.63
*Questionable (Shin)
Ashley Lelie DEN	TB	43.1	0.2	0.0	5.46
Ricky Proehl CAR	ATL	45.4	0.1	0.0	5.38
Jerry Porter OAK	HOU	50.9	0.1	0.1	5.36
Jerome Pathon NO	ARI	34.7	0.3	0.0	5.16
Larry Fitzgerald ARI	NO	51.4	0.0	0.0	5.14
Justin McCareins NYJ	MIA	37.3	0.2	0.0	5.09
Robert Ferguson GB	NYG	30.9	0.3	0.0	5.02
Plaxico Burress PIT	CIN	42.7	0.1	0.0	5.02
Curtis Conway SF	STL	44.7	0.1	0.0	4.84
Chris Horn KC	BAL	15.8	0.5	0.0	4.79

TIGHT END
All eyes are on Daniel Graham, to see if he can maintain his current pace of fantasy output. And as so often, Tony Gonzalez looks like the best bet to produce solid numbers at the tight end position, even though the Chiefs face a stingy Baltimore defense.

TE	Opp	Rec Yds	Rec TDs	Fum	Pts
Tony Gonzalez KC	BAL	60.4	0.5	0.0	8.87
Daniel Graham NE	BUF	28.0	0.8	0.0	7.36
Eric Johnson SF	STL	55.6	0.3	0.3	7.06
Randy McMichael MIA	NYJ	56.6	0.2	0.0	7.06
*LJ Smith PHI**	CHI	39.5	0.4	0.0	6.39
*Questionable (Shoulder)
Jeremy Shockey NYG	GB	54.4	0.1	0.1	6.08
Alge Crumpler ATL	CAR	36.4	0.2	0.0	4.94
Antonio Gates SD	TEN	42.4	0.1	0.0	4.64
Freddie Jones ARI	NO	33.5	0.1	0.0	3.88
Marcus Pollard IND	JAX	22.2	0.2	0.0	3.68
Ernie Conwell NO	ARI	20.4	0.3	0.1	3.55
Desmond Clark CHI	PHI	28.9	0.1	0.2	3.06
*Boo Williams NO**	ARI	22.3	0.2	0.2	3.06
*Probable (Ankle)
George Wrighster JAX	IND	14.8	0.3	0.2	3.05
Chad Lewis PHI	CHI	28.4	0.0	0.0	3.02
Kris Mangum CAR	ATL	12.7	0.3	0.0	2.99
Bubba Franks GB	NYG	21.2	0.1	0.0	2.92
*Dallas Clark IND**	JAX	25.4	0.0	0.0	2.84
*Probable (Knee)
Billy Miller HOU	OAK	18.0	0.1	0.2	2.21
Mark Campbell BUF	NE	21.7	0.0	0.3	2.11
Doug Jolley OAK	HOU	17.5	0.0	0.0	1.96
Matt Schobel CIN	PIT	15.8	0.1	0.0	1.93
Mike Seidman CAR	ATL	2.0	0.3	0.0	1.92
Chris Baker NYJ	MIA	7.9	0.2	0.0	1.80
Jason Dunn KC	BAL	1.9	0.3	0.0	1.79

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