Week 5

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
Daunte Culpepper and Peyton Manning stand head and shoulders above the rest of the QB crowd this week, or so the numbers project. Anyone remember Brett Favre’s last Monday night game? Expect big things from him, too.

QB	Opp	Pass Yds	Pass TDs	Int	Rush Yds	Rush TDs	Fum	Pts
Daunte Culpepper MIN	HOU	293.4	3.0	0.6	34.4	0.3	1.4	32.62
Peyton Manning IND	OAK	279.6	2.2	0.4	3.2	0.0	0.2	23.47
*Brett Favre GB**	TEN	215.7	2.2	1.2	1.5	0.0	0.2	19.48
*Probable (Concussion)
Vinny Testaverde DAL	NYG	310.7	1.5	1.7	0.6	0.0	0.3	18.15
Matt Hasselbeck SEA	STL	233.5	1.5	0.8	3.7	0.0	0.1	17.26
Byron Leftwich JAX	SD	208.0	1.3	0.6	6.5	0.1	0.5	15.79
*Steve McNair TEN**	GB	212.9	1.1	0.6	10.4	0.3	0.6	15.79
*Questionable (Sternum)
Michael Vick ATL	DET	193.0	0.7	0.6	52.3	0.1	1.2	15.31
Joey Harrington DET	ATL	217.0	1.4	1.0	6.3	0.0	0.5	15.25
*Billy Volek TEN**	GB	143.9	1.5	0.1	7.5	0.0	0.4	14.94
*Depending on McNair’s status
*David Carr HOU**	MIN	253.9	0.8	0.9	17.9	0.1	0.7	14.88
*Probable (Foot)
Chad Pennington NYJ	BUF	196.3	1.3	0.5	2.0	0.1	0.7	14.88
Marc Bulger STL	SEA	251.4	1.1	1.2	4.2	0.1	0.5	14.71
Tim Rattay SF	ARI	199.7	1.4	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	13.98
Jake Plummer DEN	CAR	173.9	0.9	0.4	18.8	0.1	0.3	13.98
Aaron Brooks NO	TB	190.5	1.1	0.4	13.0	0.0	1.1	13.87
Brad Johnson TB	NO	203.9	1.1	0.8	5.3	0.0	0.4	13.15
*Tom Brady NE**	MIA	196.1	1.2	0.9	2.3	0.0	0.7	12.60
*Probable (Shoulder)
Kerry Collins OAK	IND	278.4	0.8	1.5	2.0	0.0	0.9	12.54
Drew Brees SD	JAX	173.1	1.1	0.8	5.1	0.1	0.7	12.34
Kurt Warner NYG	DAL	215.5	0.8	0.3	4.0	0.0	1.2	12.14
Mark Brunell WAS	BAL	192.9	0.7	0.3	8.8	0.1	0.9	11.84
Jeff Garcia CLE	PIT	157.2	0.9	1.7	16.3	0.4	0.4	11.59
Jake Delhomme CAR	DEN	172.8	1.0	0.5	3.2	0.0	1.0	11.37
Drew Bledsoe BUF	NYJ	187.3	0.7	0.9	0.5	0.1	0.8	9.62

RUNNING BACK
This week, Warrick Dunn and Tiki Barber crack our top ten on the basis on their consistently solid performances this season. And if Emmitt Smith was able to come through with that monster game against New Orleans last Sunday, can Michael Pittman also break out?

Deuce McAllister, once again, is listed as questionable. He presumably won’t play, so Aaron Stecker gets at least one more week as the starter. Minnesota’s Onterrio Smith begins his four-game suspension this week.

RB	Opp	Rush Yds	Rush TDs	Rec Yds	Rec TDs	Fum	Pts
Edgerrin James IND	OAK	112.7	1.2	20.2	0.0	0.4	20.12
Shaun Alexander SEA	STL	93.7	1.1	17.9	0.4	0.1	20.07
Ahman Green GB	TEN	94.0	0.7	21.6	0.3	0.6	17.39
*Domanick Davis HOU**	MIN	63.3	0.9	60.1	0.0	0.8	17.14
*Questionable (Ankle)
Jamal Lewis BAL	WAS	100.6	1.0	11.2	0.0	0.3	16.73
*LaDainian Tomlinson SD**	JAX	88.1	0.6	31.8	0.1	0.4	16.27
*Probable (Groin)
Clinton Portis WAS	BAL	96.9	0.6	23.3	0.1	0.6	15.43
Curtis Martin NYJ	BUF	87.7	0.4	19.6	0.2	0.2	14.22
Warrick Dunn ATL	DET	61.6	0.9	21.1	0.1	0.3	13.97
Tiki Barber NYG	DAL	89.7	0.1	37.1	0.0	0.3	13.37
Quentin Griffin DEN	CAR	76.9	0.7	12.6	0.1	0.6	12.99
*Travis Henry BUF**	NYJ	92.6	0.4	11.0	0.0	0.2	12.68
*Questionable (Ankle)
Chris Brown TEN	GB	92.7	0.4	12.6	0.0	0.2	12.50
Emmitt Smith ARI	SF	57.3	1.0	7.7	0.0	0.2	12.27
Fred Taylor JAX	SD	82.5	0.3	17.8	0.0	0.3	11.96
Marshall Faulk STL	SEA	59.2	0.4	28.9	0.1	0.0	11.56
*DeShaun Foster CAR**	DEN	62.3	0.6	15.3	0.0	0.1	11.53
*Probable (Shoulder)
Corey Dillon NE	MIA	103.6	0.2	4.4	0.0	0.3	11.48
Lee Suggs CLE	PIT	66.5	0.8	3.3	0.0	0.8	10.96
Kevan Barlow SF	ARI	77.2	0.2	19.2	0.0	0.3	10.74
Jerome Bettis PIT	CLE	30.8	1.1	2.4	0.0	0.3	9.84
Michael Pittman TB	NO	78.3	0.0	17.3	0.1	0.1	9.80
Amos Zereoue OAK	IND	48.1	0.4	21.6	0.0	0.0	9.36
Stephen Davis CAR	DEN	56.1	0.2	12.0	0.0	0.1	8.20
Duce Staley PIT	CLE	69.8	0.1	7.6	0.0	0.4	7.96
Moe Williams MIN	HOU	37.2	0.2	24.3	0.1	0.1	7.71
*William Green CLE**	PIT	62.8	0.1	6.0	0.0	0.5	6.85
*Questionable (Calf)
TJ Duckett ATL	DET	38.0	0.5	2.0	0.0	0.0	6.84
Leonard Henry MIA	NE	61.1	0.0	6.2	0.0	0.0	6.73
Aaron Stecker NO	TB	41.4	0.2	15.9	0.0	0.2	6.50
Richie Anderson DAL	NYG	17.8	0.0	35.6	0.2	0.3	6.18
Eddie George DAL	NYG	42.8	0.2	7.0	0.0	0.0	6.14
Justin Griffith ATL	DET	3.5	0.0	39.8	0.2	0.0	5.81
Mike Alstott TB	NO	26.0	0.2	17.4	0.0	0.0	5.73

WIDE RECEIVER
Roy Williams has been one of the top three fantasy receivers so far this season, joining lofty company indeed in Randy Moss and Terrell Owens, who is on a bye week. Randy Moss and Andre Johnson, who looked sharp last Sunday, should benefit from high-scoring games. Isaac Bruce is quietly averaging eight catches and 112 yards per game this season – with four consecutive 100-yard efforts.

WR	Opp	Rec Yds	Rec TDs	Fum	Pts
Randy Moss MIN	HOU	88.4	1.3	0.0	16.80
Roy Williams DET	ATL	90.0	1.3	0.0	16.55
Torry Holt STL	SEA	99.1	0.7	0.0	13.86
Andre Johnson HOU	MIN	101.9	0.5	0.0	13.10
*Hines Ward PIT**	CLE	82.5	0.5	0.0	11.49
*Probable (Wrist)
Eric Moulds BUF	NYJ	78.3	0.6	0.2	11.41
Isaac Bruce STL	SEA	95.4	0.3	0.0	11.40
Marvin Harrison IND	OAK	73.2	0.7	0.2	11.31
Javon Walker GB	TEN	63.4	0.7	0.2	10.60
Derrick Mason TEN	GB	80.2	0.4	0.0	10.34
Reggie Wayne IND	OAK	69.4	0.5	0.0	9.71
Terry Glenn DAL	NYG	63.5	0.5	0.1	9.27
Darrell Jackson SEA	STL	75.8	0.3	0.0	9.22
*Brandon Stokley IND**	OAK	54.2	0.6	0.0	9.09
*Probable (Hip)
Jimmy Smith JAX	SD	71.6	0.3	0.0	8.95
*Chris Chambers MIA**	NE	54.7	0.5	0.0	8.68
*Questionable (Knee)
Joe Horn NO	TB	56.3	0.5	0.1	8.48
Laveranues Coles WAS	BAL	71.5	0.2	0.1	8.09
Rod Gardner WAS	BAL	56.9	0.4	0.0	8.05
Santana Moss NYJ	BUF	63.3	0.3	0.1	7.94
Ronald Curry OAK	IND	48.6	0.5	0.0	7.70
Amani Toomer NYG	DAL	66.5	0.1	0.0	7.46
Keyshawn Johnson DAL	NYG	64.0	0.2	0.0	7.36
Reche Caldwell SD	JAX	43.6	0.5	0.0	7.20
Rod Smith DEN	CAR	55.5	0.2	0.1	6.67
Koren Robinson SEA	STL	48.2	0.3	0.0	6.58
Antonio Bryant DAL	NYG	66.0	0.0	0.3	6.55
Michael Clayton TB	NO	51.7	0.2	0.0	6.46
Drew Bennett TEN	GB	55.8	0.2	0.3	6.37
Jerry Porter OAK	IND	62.3	0.0	0.0	6.34
Cedrick Wilson SF	ARI	45.8	0.3	0.0	6.12
David Givens NE	MIA	46.3	0.2	0.0	6.07
Tim Carter NYG	DAL	47.3	0.2	0.0	6.05
Jabar Gaffney HOU	MIN	42.2	0.3	0.0	6.01
Corey Bradford HOU	MIN	37.6	0.4	0.0	5.97
Lee Evans BUF	NYJ	59.5	0.0	0.0	5.95
Peerless Price ATL	DET	52.9	0.1	0.0	5.89
David Patten NE	MIA	38.2	0.3	0.0	5.79
Randy Hymes BAL	WAS	35.0	0.4	0.0	5.78
Muhsin Muhammad CAR	DEN	46.4	0.2	0.3	5.65
Curtis Conway SF	ARI	44.2	0.2	0.0	5.64
Bobby Engram SEA	STL	46.8	0.2	0.2	5.59
Ashley Lelie DEN	CAR	43.7	0.2	0.0	5.57
Ike Hilliard NYG	DAL	43.6	0.2	0.1	5.49
Donte’ Stallworth NO	TB	40.5	0.2	0.0	5.30

TIGHT END
With Tony Gonzalez on a bye, Daniel Graham looks more likely than any other tight end to find the end zone this weekend. But it’s Alge Crumpler who has been the best yardage-wise, perhaps because none of Atlanta’s wide receivers have emerged as consistent performers. Ditto for Eric Johnson. He seems like the best of a bad lot, too.

TE	Opp	Rec Yds	Rec TDs	Fum	Pts
Alge Crumpler ATL	DET	70.1	0.3	0.0	8.69
Randy McMichael MIA	NE	60.5	0.2	0.0	7.30
Jeremy Shockey NYG	DAL	53.8	0.2	0.1	6.78
Eric Johnson SF	ARI	55.1	0.2	0.2	6.45
Daniel Graham NE	MIA	25.5	0.6	0.0	6.06
Todd Heap BAL	WAS	45.5	0.1	0.0	5.07
Antonio Gates SD	JAX	37.3	0.2	0.0	4.72
Marcus Pollard IND	OAK	26.6	0.3	0.0	4.70
Jason Witten DAL	NYG	32.5	0.2	0.0	4.45
Freddie Jones ARI	SF	31.5	0.1	0.0	3.73
Itula Mili SEA	STL	17.8	0.3	0.0	3.52
Jim Kleinsasser MIN	HOU	24.5	0.1	0.0	3.27
Billy Miller HOU	MIN	24.8	0.1	0.1	2.96
Dallas Clark IND	OAK	25.1	0.1	0.0	2.82
Boo Williams NO	TB	19.4	0.1	0.1	2.65
*Bubba Franks GB**	TEN	17.8	0.1	0.0	2.60
*Probable (Back)
Ernie Conwell NO	TB	15.1	0.2	0.1	2.56
*George Wrighster JAX**	SD	14.6	0.2	0.1	2.55
*Questionable (Back)
Chris Baker NYJ	BUF	11.4	0.2	0.0	2.29
Doug Jolley OAK	IND	18.6	0.0	0.0	2.04
Mark Campbell BUF	NYJ	19.7	0.0	0.2	1.99
Jeb Putzier DEN	CAR	19.8	0.0	0.0	1.98
Kris Mangum CAR	DEN	10.5	0.1	0.0	1.77
Shad Meier TEN	GB	9.5	0.1	0.0	1.68
Courtney Anderson OAK	IND	16.8	0.0	0.0	1.68

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