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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
Daunte Culpepper is coming off two quiet weeks. Against Indy, he should get back on track. This matchup, on paper, should be one of the highest-scoring games of the NFL season, and fantasy owners’ mouths should be watering. Culpepper and Peyton Manning, needless to say, should post some epic numbers.
Not too many people thought Drew Brees and Jake Plummer would be top fantasy quarterbacks come week 9. Well, they are. Plummer has more than made up for his susceptibility to interceptions with a propensity for touchdown passes.
| QB | Opp | Pass Yds | Pass TDs | Int | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Fum | Pts |
| Daunte Culpepper MIN | IND | 443.9 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 22.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 42.14 |
| Peyton Manning IND | MIN | 350.2 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29.00 |
| Jake Plummer DEN | HOU | 278.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 23.34 |
| Drew Brees SD | NO | 256.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 6.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 22.93 |
| Donovan McNabb PHI | PIT | 254.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 21.01 |
| Tom Brady* NE | STL | 253.8 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 20.94 |
| *Probable (Shoulder) | ||||||||
| Jake Delhomme CAR | OAK | 227.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 19.23 |
| Brian Griese TB | KC | 227.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 19.00 |
| Aaron Brooks NO | SD | 281.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 18.88 |
| Trent Green KC | TB | 272.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 18.66 |
| Marc Bulger STL | NE | 283.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 18.12 |
| Tim Rattay* SF | SEA | 292.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 17.87 |
| *Probable (Forearm) | ||||||||
| Vinny Testaverde DAL | CIN | 248.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 17.84 |
| Matt Hasselbeck SEA | SF | 213.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 15.55 |
| Ben Roethlisberger PIT | PHI | 198.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 15.21 |
| Doug Flutie SD | NO | 98.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 14.24 |
| David Carr HOU | DEN | 205.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 17.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 13.77 |
| Carson Palmer CIN | DAL | 212.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.95 |
| Chad Pennington NYJ | BUF | 169.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 6.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 12.84 |
| Mark Brunell WAS | DET | 190.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 12.79 |
| Brad Johnson TB | KC | 178.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 11.60 |
| Jeff Garcia CLE | BAL | 174.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 14.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 11.53 |
| Drew Bledsoe BUF | NYJ | 182.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | -1.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 10.48 |
| Joey Harrington DET | WAS | 127.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 10.43 |
| Kurt Warner NYG | CHI | 198.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 9.51 |
RUNNING BACK
Onterrio Smith is back on the scene this week. As of Friday, Mewelde Moore probably won’t play, despite being listed as probable. This means Smith should reap the spoils of the fantasy matchup to which all of us are looking forward. Watch the gameday news for the playing status of injured players like Moore, Corey Dillon, Thomas Jones and Brian Westbrook.
| RB | Opp | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fum | Pts |
| Shaun Alexander SEA | SF | 64.9 | 1.4 | 104.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 19.08 |
| Priest Holmes* KC | TB | 92.4 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.47 |
| *Probable (Ankle) | |||||||
| LaDainian Tomlinson* SD | NO | 119.9 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 16.22 |
| *Probable (Groin) | |||||||
| Edgerrin James IND | MIN | 96.3 | 0.6 | 13.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 15.40 |
| Tiki Barber NYG | CHI | 96.7 | 0.6 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 13.71 |
| Onterrio Smith MIN | IND | 88.6 | 0.3 | 24.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 13.45 |
| Jamal Lewis BAL | CLE | 92.2 | 0.1 | 24.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 13.33 |
| Corey Dillon* NE | STL | 75.2 | 0.5 | 26.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 12.78 |
| *Questionable (Thigh) | |||||||
| Curtis Martin NYJ | BUF | 72.0 | 0.4 | 31.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.66 |
| Emmitt Smith ARI | MIA | 65.6 | 0.2 | 26.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 12.14 |
| Clinton Portis WAS | DET | 91.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 11.77 |
| Reuben Droughns DEN | HOU | 61.6 | 0.7 | 56.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.76 |
| Thomas Jones* CHI | NYG | 75.4 | 0.4 | 13.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.24 |
| *Questionable (Toe) | |||||||
| Marshall Faulk STL | NE | 99.6 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 10.83 |
| Michael Pittman TB | KC | 61.9 | 0.4 | 20.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.73 |
| Rudi Johnson CIN | DAL | 44.7 | 0.6 | 31.9 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 10.49 |
| Mewelde Moore* MIN | IND | 59.4 | 0.1 | 38.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 10.35 |
| *Probable (Ankle) | |||||||
| Willis McGahee BUF | NYJ | 45.5 | 0.3 | 30.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 10.08 |
| Duce Staley* PIT | PHI | 39.7 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 9.94 |
| *Probable (Knee) | |||||||
| Amos Zereoue OAK | CAR | 52.4 | 0.6 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.75 |
| Domanick Davis HOU | DEN | 67.5 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 9.72 |
| Brian Westbrook* PHI | PIT | 52.4 | 0.3 | 19.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 8.86 |
| *Questionable (Rib) | |||||||
| Lee Suggs CLE | BAL | 44.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.88 |
| Deuce McAllister NO | SD | 18.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 7.88 |
| Tyrone Wheatley* OAK | CAR | 38.4 | 0.2 | 21.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 6.90 |
| *Probable (Shoulder) | |||||||
| Eddie George DAL | CIN | 53.6 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 6.23 |
| Kevan Barlow SF | SEA | 32.8 | 0.3 | 13.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 5.86 |
| Jesse Chatman SD | NO | 21.9 | 0.4 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.81 |
| Jerome Bettis PIT | PHI | 36.1 | 1.0 | 21.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.80 |
| Richie Anderson DAL | CIN | 40.2 | 0.1 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.54 |
| William Green CLE | BAL | 29.1 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.31 |
| Brad Hoover CAR | OAK | 44.5 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.04 |
| Derrick Blaylock* KC | TB | 20.3 | 0.2 | 21.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.03 |
| *Questionable (Thigh) | |||||||
| Steven Jackson STL | NE | 26.1 | 0.1 | 7.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4.81 |
WIDE RECEIVER
Marvin Harrison has climbed back among the elite fantasy wide receivers. We should have known he would. Again, the big story is the Vikings and Indy. Randy Moss and Marcus Robinson should play, but Nate Burleson is Minnesota’s only completely healthy go-to receiver. Nate should do nicely. In fact, anyone lining up in an offensive skill position on Monday night could potentially run up their stats in this one.
| WR | Opp | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fum | Pts |
| Randy Moss* MIN | IND | 79.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 16.92 |
| *Questionable (Hamstring) | |||||
| Terrell Owens PHI | PIT | 91.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 16.39 |
| Marvin Harrison IND | MIN | 78.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 14.30 |
| Marcus Robinson MIN | IND | 75.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 14.13 |
| Reggie Wayne IND | MIN | 94.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 14.11 |
| Joe Horn NO | SD | 91.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 12.88 |
| Rod Gardner* WAS | DET | 65.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 11.54 |
| *Probable (Hip) | |||||
| David Givens* NE | STL | 83.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 11.12 |
| *Questionable (Knee) | |||||
| Eric Moulds BUF | NYJ | 76.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 10.92 |
| Roy Williams* DET | WAS | 57.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 10.83 |
| *Questionable (Ankle) | |||||
| Brandon Stokley IND | MIN | 80.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 10.75 |
| Hines Ward PIT | PHI | 88.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 10.68 |
| Nate Burleson MIN | IND | 84.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 10.67 |
| Torry Holt STL | NE | 71.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 10.61 |
| Rod Smith DEN | HOU | 81.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 10.36 |
| Isaac Bruce STL | NE | 92.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 10.09 |
| Reche Caldwell SD | NOR | 65.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 9.97 |
| Andre Johnson HOU | DEN | 72.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 9.95 |
| Plaxico Burress PIT | PHI | 63.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 9.90 |
| David Patten NE | STL | 61.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 9.75 |
| Ashley Lelie DEN | HOU | 64.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 9.62 |
| Chad Johnson CIN | DAL | 78.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 9.61 |
| Michael Clayton TB | KC | 76.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 9.44 |
| Keyshawn Johnson DAL | CIN | 59.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 9.17 |
| Muhsin Muhammad CAR | OAK | 57.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 9.05 |
| Keary Colbert CAR | OAK | 69.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 8.96 |
| Darrell Jackson* SEA | SF | 75.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 8.87 |
| *Questionable (Ankle) | |||||
| Andre Davis* CLE | BAL | 63.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 8.23 |
| *Probable (Toe) | |||||
| Laveranues Coles WAS | DET | 77.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 7.64 |
| Brandon Lloyd* SF | SEA | 49.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 7.37 |
| *Probable (Hip) | |||||
| Chris Chambers MIA | ARI | 46.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 7.09 |
| Eric Parker SD | NO | 49.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 7.03 |
| Donte Stallworth NO | SD | 53.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 6.31 |
| Koren Robinson SEA | SF | 54.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6.30 |
| Jerome Pathon NO | SD | 51.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 6.20 |
| Az-Zahir Hakim DET | WAS | 35.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 6.13 |
| Quincy Morgan* DAL | CIN | 34.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 6.07 |
| *Questionable (Hamstring) | |||||
| Cedrick Wilson SF | SEA | 46.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 5.69 |
| Shaun McDonald STL | NE | 30.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 5.68 |
| Randy Hymes BAL | CLE | 35.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 5.40 |
| Larry Fitzgerald ARI | MIA | 37.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 5.13 |
| Johnnie Morton KC | TB | 45.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.11 |
| Kelly Campbell MIN | IND | 40.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 5.03 |
| Jerry Porter OAK | CAR | 44.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4.95 |
TIGHT END
Drew Brees has made respectable fantasy receivers of Reche Caldwell and Eric Parker. Antonio Gates, however, is Drew’s favorite red-zone option. And Gates can run a little bit too, making him a threat anywhere, anytime. Randy McMichael continues to impress while Eric Johnson has quieted down somewhat.
| TE | Opp | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fum | Pts |
| Antonio Gates SD | NO | 86.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 13.13 |
| Jermaine Wiggins MIN | IND | 57.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 8.84 |
| Eric Johnson SF | SEA | 70.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 8.62 |
| Randy McMichael MIA | ARI | 64.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 8.34 |
| Jason Witten DAL | CIN | 51.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 7.32 |
| Daniel Graham NE | STL | 27.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 7.32 |
| Tony Gonzalez KC | TB | 45.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 7.27 |
| Todd Heap* BAL | CLE | 61.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.17 |
| *Questionable (Ankle) | |||||
| Marcus Pollard IND | MIN | 24.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5.73 |
| Jeremy Shockey NYG | CHI | 40.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 5.60 |
| LJ Smith PHI | PIT | 24.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.83 |
| Dallas Clark IND | MIN | 31.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.70 |
| Jeb Putzier DEN | HOU | 32.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4.05 |
| Mark Campbell BUF | NYJ | 19.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.52 |
| Aaron Shea CLE | BAL | 17.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.35 |
| Chris Baker NYJ | BUF | 12.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.30 |
| Chad Lewis PHI | PIT | 24.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.24 |
| Doug Jolley OAK | CAR | 19.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.20 |
| Ken Dilger TB | KC | 20.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.94 |
| Jerramy Stevens SEA | SF | 21.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.93 |
| Steve Heiden CLE | BAL | 14.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.81 |
| Boo Williams NO | SD | 19.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.78 |
| Dwayne Carswell DEN | HOU | 17.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.64 |
| Freddie Jones ARI | MIA | 19.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.63 |
| Justin Peelle SD | NO | 8.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.50 |
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