Week 3 NFL Projections

BtB Previews Week 3 in Fantasy Football

By Paul Bessire, WhatIfSports.com

September 18th, 2007

NFL Football is here. With all of the work already done on our end, we figured we would share our comprehensive, week-by-week fantasy football projections with our users, as the focus of our weekly BtB feature. This thorough analysis and statistical evaluation of every player and team in the NFL is part of a broader endeavor with FOXSports.com's Fantasy Football. Each regular season game is simulated 61 times, with the averages of those games being our final predicted outcome. This allows us to account for ever player and stat. As Rosters and depth charts are up-to-date and as accurate as possible as of the Monday before each week's games. We will update these projections each week on Tuesday morning. The same is true for the widget that appears on this page and includes game scores.

To view a pop-up with positional rankings, please click on one of the links below. Good luck this season!

Quarterback	Running Back	Wide Receiver	Tight End
Kicker	Team Defense	Individual Defense

Overall rankings

	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
1.	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts	Texans	25.7
2.	Shaun Alexander	RB	Seahawks	Bengals	24.6
3.	Jake Delhomme	QB	Panthers	Falcons	24.2
4.	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Steelers	49ers	24.0
5.	Marc Bulger	QB	Rams	Buccaneers	23.1
6.	Derek Anderson	QB	Browns	Raiders	23.0
7.	Carson Palmer	QB	Bengals	Seahawks	22.3
8.	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots	Bills	21.9
9.	Brian Westbrook	RB	Eagles	Lions	21.3
10.	Vince Young	QB	Titans	Saints	21.2
11.	Willie Parker	RB	Steelers	49ers	20.8
12.	Chad Pennington	QB	Jets	Dolphins	20.7
13.	LaMont Jordan	RB	Raiders	Browns	20.3
14.	Donovan McNabb	QB	Eagles	Lions	19.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
15.	Rudi Johnson	RB	Bengals	Seahawks	19.6
16.	Joseph Addai	RB	Colts	Texans	19.2
17.	Jeff Garcia	QB	Buccaneers	Rams	19.0
18.	Matt Hasselbeck	QB	Seahawks	Bengals	18.8
19.	Josh McCown	QB	Raiders	Browns	18.8
20.	Travis Henry	RB	Broncos	Jaguars	18.3
21.	Jon Kitna	QB	Lions	Eagles	18.3
22.	Jamal Lewis	RB	Browns	Raiders	18.2
23.	Steven Jackson	RB	Rams	Buccaneers	18.2
24.	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	Titans	18.0
25.	Laurence Maroney	RB	Patriots	Bills	17.8
26.	Kelly Holcomb	QB	Vikings	Chiefs	17.7
27.	Jason Campbell	QB	Redskins	Giants	17.4
28.	Trent Green	QB	Dolphins	Jets	17.3
29.	Thomas Jones	RB	Jets	Dolphins	16.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
30.	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Chargers	Packers	16.5
31.	Steve Smith	WR	Panthers	Falcons	16.2
32.	Rex Grossman	QB	Bears	Cowboys	15.7
33.	Brett Favre	QB	Packers	Chargers	15.6
34.	Steve McNair	QB	Ravens	Cardinals	15.4
35.	Larry Johnson	RB	Chiefs	Vikings	15.3
36.	Carnell Williams	RB	Buccaneers	Rams	15.2
37.	Tony Romo	QB	Cowboys	Bears	14.9
38.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	Chiefs	14.9
39.	Matt Leinart	QB	Cardinals	Ravens	14.9
40.	Sammy Morris	RB	Patriots	Bills	14.6
41.	Chad Johnson	WR	Bengals	Seahawks	14.5
42.	Kellen Winslow	TE	Browns	Raiders	14.1
43.	DeAngelo Williams	RB	Panthers	Falcons	14.0
44.	Clinton Portis	RB	Redskins	Giants	14.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
45.	Reggie Wayne	WR	Colts	Texans	13.8
46.	Frank Gore	RB	49ers	Steelers	13.8
47.	Braylon Edwards	WR	Browns	Raiders	13.7
48.	Marvin Harrison	WR	Colts	Texans	13.6
49.	Roy Williams	WR	Lions	Eagles	13.6
50.	Torry Holt	WR	Rams	Buccaneers	13.5
51.	Willis McGahee	RB	Ravens	Cardinals	13.4
52.	Edgerrin James	RB	Cardinals	Ravens	13.3
53.	Ladell Betts	RB	Redskins	Giants	13.2
54.	Joey Harrington	QB	Falcons	Panthers	13.1
55.	Philip Rivers	QB	Chargers	Packers	13.1
56.	Randy Moss	WR	Patriots	Bills	12.7
57.	Damon Huard	QB	Chiefs	Vikings	12.7
58.	Derrick Ward	RB	Giants	Redskins	12.6
59.	Reggie Bush	RB	Saints	Titans	12.6
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
60.	Deion Branch	WR	Seahawks	Bengals	12.6
61.	DeShaun Foster	RB	Panthers	Falcons	12.2
62.	Isaac Bruce	WR	Rams	Buccaneers	12.0
63.	Adam Vinatieri	K	Colts	Texans	11.9
64.	Patriots	DEF		Bills	11.8
65.	Jesse Chatman	RB	Dolphins	Jets	11.8
66.	Ronnie Brown	RB	Dolphins	Jets	11.7
67.	Marques Colston	WR	Saints	Titans	11.5
68.	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	Redskins	11.5
69.	Jay Cutler	QB	Broncos	Jaguars	11.5
70.	Antonio Gates	TE	Chargers	Packers	11.4
71.	Hines Ward	WR	Steelers	49ers	11.3
72.	Brandon Jackson	RB	Packers	Chargers	11.2
73.	Terrell Owens	WR	Cowboys	Bears	10.8
74.	Calvin Johnson	WR	Lions	Eagles	10.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
75.	Santonio Holmes	WR	Steelers	49ers	10.8
76.	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	Jets	Dolphins	10.7
77.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	Bengals	Seahawks	10.7
78.	Santana Moss	WR	Redskins	Giants	10.6
79.	Donald Driver	WR	Packers	Chargers	10.6
80.	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Cardinals	Ravens	10.5
81.	Steelers	DEF		49ers	10.4
82.	Jason Elam	K	Broncos	Jaguars	10.3
83.	Laveranues Coles	WR	Jets	Dolphins	10.2
84.	Cedric Benson	RB	Bears	Cowboys	10.2
85.	Joey Galloway	WR	Buccaneers	Rams	10.1
86.	John Kasay	K	Panthers	Falcons	10.0
87.	LenDale White	RB	Titans	Saints	9.8
88.	Broncos	DEF		Jaguars	9.8
89.	Chris Chambers	WR	Dolphins	Jets	9.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
90.	Bernard Berrian	WR	Bears	Cowboys	9.6
91.	Ronald Curry	WR	Raiders	Browns	9.6
92.	Jeff Reed	K	Steelers	49ers	9.5
93.	Nate Kaeding	K	Chargers	Packers	9.4
94.	Marion Barber III	RB	Cowboys	Bears	9.2
95.	Anquan Boldin	WR	Cardinals	Ravens	9.1
96.	Javon Walker	WR	Broncos	Jaguars	9.0
97.	Mewelde Moore	RB	Vikings	Chiefs	8.9
98.	Reggie Brown	WR	Eagles	Lions	8.9
99.	Tatum Bell	RB	Lions	Eagles	8.9
100.	Julius Jones	RB	Cowboys	Bears	8.8
101.	Selvin Young	RB	Broncos	Jaguars	8.8
102.	Brandon Jones	WR	Titans	Saints	8.7
103.	Musa Smith	RB	Ravens	Cardinals	8.7
104.	David Akers	K	Eagles	Lions	8.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
105.	Warrick Dunn	RB	Falcons	Panthers	8.6
106.	Deuce McAllister	RB	Saints	Titans	8.6
107.	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	Bills	8.5
108.	Matt Schaub	QB	Texans	Colts	8.5
109.	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	Browns	8.5
110.	Matt Stover	K	Ravens	Cardinals	8.4
111.	Mason Crosby	K	Packers	Chargers	8.4
112.	Chris Brown	RB	Titans	Saints	8.4
113.	Bobby Engram	WR	Seahawks	Bengals	8.3
114.	David Garrard	QB	Jaguars	Broncos	8.3
115.	Ahman Green	RB	Texans	Colts	8.3
116.	Jeff Wilkins	K	Rams	Buccaneers	8.2
117.	Eagles	DEF		Lions	8.1
118.	Jason Hanson	K	Lions	Eagles	8.1
119.	Shaun Suisham	K	Redskins	Giants	8.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
120.	Michael Pittman	RB	Buccaneers	Rams	8.0
121.	Justin McCareins	WR	Jets	Dolphins	7.9
122.	Marshawn Lynch	RB	Bills	Patriots	7.8
123.	Drew Carter	WR	Panthers	Falcons	7.7
124.	J.P. Losman	QB	Bills	Patriots	7.7
125.	DeShawn Wynn	RB	Packers	Chargers	7.7
126.	Desmond Clark	TE	Bears	Cowboys	7.7
127.	Phil Dawson	K	Browns	Raiders	7.7
128.	Josh Brown	K	Seahawks	Bengals	7.6
129.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	Broncos	7.6
130.	Shayne Graham	K	Bengals	Seahawks	7.6
131.	Plaxico Burress	WR	Giants	Redskins	7.6
132.	James Jones	WR	Packers	Chargers	7.6
133.	Troy Williamson	WR	Vikings	Chiefs	7.6
134.	Jay Feely	K	Dolphins	Jets	7.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
135.	Olindo Mare	K	Saints	Titans	7.5
136.	Fred Taylor	RB	Jaguars	Broncos	7.5
137.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Bears	Cowboys	7.4
138.	Bobby Wade	WR	Vikings	Chiefs	7.3
139.	Jerry Porter	WR	Raiders	Browns	7.3
140.	Aaron Barret	K	Chiefs	Vikings	7.3
141.	Ryan Longwell	K	Vikings	Chiefs	7.2
142.	Alex Smith	QB	49ers	Steelers	7.2
143.	Chiefs	DEF		Vikings	7.2
144.	Matt Bryant	K	Buccaneers	Rams	7.1
145.	Joe Jurevicius	WR	Browns	Raiders	7.0
146.	Bears	DEF		Cowboys	7.0
147.	Cowboys	DEF		Bears	7.0
148.	Robert Ferguson	WR	Vikings	Chiefs	7.0
149.	Todd Heap	TE	Ravens	Cardinals	7.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
150.	Tony Gonzalez	TE	Chiefs	Vikings	7.0
151.	Mike Nugent	K	Jets	Dolphins	6.9
152.	Rob Bironas	K	Titans	Saints	6.9
153.	Robbie Gould	K	Bears	Cowboys	6.9
154.	Mike Furrey	WR	Lions	Eagles	6.8
155.	Joe Horn	WR	Falcons	Panthers	6.8
156.	Nick Folk	K	Cowboys	Bears	6.7
157.	Chargers	DEF		Packers	6.7
158.	Wes Welker	WR	Patriots	Bills	6.6
159.	Marty Booker	WR	Dolphins	Jets	6.5
160.	Ravens	DEF		Cardinals	6.5
161.	Nate Washington	WR	Steelers	49ers	6.5
162.	Dallas Clark	TE	Colts	Texans	6.5
163.	Muhsin Muhammad	WR	Bears	Cowboys	6.5
164.	Redskins	DEF		Giants	6.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
165.	Jerious Norwood	RB	Falcons	Panthers	6.3
166.	Panthers	DEF		Falcons	6.2
167.	Benjamin Watson	TE	Patriots	Bills	6.2
168.	Colts	DEF		Texans	6.2
169.	Vikings	DEF		Chiefs	6.1
170.	Chris Cooley	TE	Redskins	Giants	6.1
171.	Jeremy Shockey	TE	Giants	Redskins	6.0
172.	Derrick Mason	WR	Ravens	Cardinals	6.0
173.	Correll Buckhalter	RB	Eagles	Lions	5.9
174.	Mark Clayton	WR	Ravens	Cardinals	5.9
175.	Roddy White	WR	Falcons	Panthers	5.9
176.	L.J. Smith	TE	Eagles	Lions	5.9
177.	Jason Witten	TE	Cowboys	Bears	5.8
178.	Raiders	DEF		Browns	5.8
179.	Samie Parker	WR	Chiefs	Vikings	5.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
180.	Anthony Gonzalez	WR	Colts	Texans	5.7
181.	Lawrence Tynes	K	Giants	Redskins	5.6
182.	Packers	DEF		Chargers	5.6
183.	Brian Leonard	RB	Rams	Buccaneers	5.6
184.	Jeff King	TE	Panthers	Falcons	5.5
185.	Neil Rackers	K	Cardinals	Ravens	5.5
186.	Dolphins	DEF		Jets	5.5
187.	Kevin Curtis	WR	Eagles	Lions	5.4
188.	Tony Yelk	K	Jaguars	Broncos	5.4
189.	Vincent Jackson	WR	Chargers	Packers	5.4
190.	Brandon Marshall	WR	Broncos	Jaguars	5.3
191.	Alge Crumpler	TE	Falcons	Panthers	5.3
192.	Donte' Stallworth	WR	Patriots	Bills	5.3
193.	Michael Clayton	WR	Buccaneers	Rams	5.3
194.	Seahawks	DEF		Bengals	5.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
195.	David Patten	WR	Saints	Titans	5.2
196.	Michael Bennett	RB	Chiefs	Vikings	5.1
197.	Justin Fargas	RB	Raiders	Browns	5.1
198.	Demetrius Williams	WR	Ravens	Cardinals	5.1
199.	49ers	DEF		Steelers	5.1
200.	Darrell Jackson	WR	49ers	Steelers	5.1

* The individual players and defensive teams are ranked based entirely on projected weekly fantasy points using the FOX Fantasy Football Default Scoring where for QBs, RBs, WRs and TE, all TDs are 6 points, each 25 yards passing are 1 point, interceptions are -2 points, fumbles lost are -2 points, each ten yards receiving are 1 point and two-point conversions are 2 points. For kickers, all extra points are 1 point and all field goals are at least 3 points with an extra bonus point for field goals made over 40 yards and another bonus point for field goals made over 50 yards. Individual defensive players (linked to below, but not inlcuded in overall rankings) earn 1 point for each solo tackle, 1 point for each sack, 2 points for each interception and six points for each touchdown. Team defenses include special teams and are treated similarly for sacks, interceptions and touchdown returns, while a more complex system, based on the outcome of each individual game, is utilized for points allowed per game.

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