Week 7 NFL Projections

BtB Previews Week 7 in Fantasy Football

By Paul Bessire, WhatIfSports.com

October 16th, 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.	Jeff Garcia	QB	Buccaneers	Lions	32.0
2.	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots	Dolphins	27.9
3.	Matt Hasselbeck	QB	Seahawks	Rams	27.4
4.	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Steelers	Broncos	26.1
5.	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts	Jaguars	23.6
6.	Brian Westbrook	RB	Eagles	Bears	23.4
7.	Carson Palmer	QB	Bengals	Jets	23.3
8.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	Cowboys	22.3
9.	Joey Harrington	QB	Falcons	Saints	22.1
10.	Jason Campbell	QB	Redskins	Cardinals	22.0
11.	Damon Huard	QB	Chiefs	Raiders	21.8
12.	Tony Romo	QB	Cowboys	Vikings	21.6
13.	Ronnie Brown	RB	Dolphins	Patriots	21.1
14.	Joseph Addai	RB	Colts	Jaguars	20.6
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
15.	Reggie Bush	RB	Saints	Falcons	20.5
16.	Jon Kitna	QB	Lions	Buccaneers	19.6
17.	Chad Pennington	QB	Jets	Bengals	19.6
18.	Edgerrin James	RB	Cardinals	Redskins	18.9
19.	Willie Parker	RB	Steelers	Broncos	18.7
20.	Shaun Alexander	RB	Seahawks	Rams	18.7
21.	Larry Johnson	RB	Chiefs	Raiders	18.4
22.	Marc Bulger	QB	Rams	Seahawks	17.8
23.	Bobby Engram	WR	Seahawks	Rams	17.8
24.	Donovan McNabb	QB	Eagles	Bears	17.7
25.	Alex Smith	QB	49ers	Giants	17.5
26.	Travis Henry	RB	Broncos	Steelers	17.3
27.	Laurence Maroney	RB	Patriots	Dolphins	17.2
28.	Jay Cutler	QB	Broncos	Steelers	17.2
29.	Joey Galloway	WR	Buccaneers	Lions	17.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
30.	Willis McGahee	RB	Ravens	Bills	16.9
31.	Kerry Collins	QB	Titans	Texans	16.6
32.	Chad Johnson	WR	Bengals	Jets	16.3
33.	LaMont Jordan	RB	Raiders	Chiefs	16.2
34.	J.P. Losman	QB	Bills	Ravens	16.2
35.	Randy Moss	WR	Patriots	Dolphins	16.1
36.	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	Falcons	15.9
37.	David Garrard	QB	Jaguars	Colts	15.9
38.	Matt Schaub	QB	Texans	Titans	15.9
39.	Kyle Boller	QB	Ravens	Bills	15.9
40.	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	49ers	15.8
41.	Ike Hilliard	WR	Buccaneers	Lions	15.8
42.	Thomas Jones	RB	Jets	Bengals	15.8
43.	Torry Holt	WR	Rams	Seahawks	14.8
44.	Kevin Curtis	WR	Eagles	Bears	14.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
45.	Daunte Culpepper	QB	Raiders	Chiefs	14.6
46.	Tim Rattay	QB	Cardinals	Redskins	14.4
47.	Brian Griese	QB	Bears	Eagles	14.3
48.	Roddy White	WR	Falcons	Saints	14.3
49.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	Bengals	Jets	14.3
50.	Frank Gore	RB	49ers	Giants	14.3
51.	Clinton Portis	RB	Redskins	Cardinals	14.2
52.	Brian Leonard	RB	Rams	Seahawks	14.2
53.	Tarvaris Jackson	QB	Vikings	Cowboys	13.7
54.	Earnest Graham	RB	Buccaneers	Lions	13.7
55.	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	Jets	Bengals	13.6
56.	Brandon Jacobs	RB	Giants	49ers	13.1
57.	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Cardinals	Redskins	13.1
58.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	Colts	12.8
59.	Antwaan Randle El	WR	Redskins	Cardinals	12.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
60.	Marion Barber III	RB	Cowboys	Vikings	12.6
61.	LenDale White	RB	Titans	Texans	12.5
62.	Marshawn Lynch	RB	Bills	Ravens	12.4
63.	Terrell Owens	WR	Cowboys	Vikings	12.3
64.	Tony Gonzalez	TE	Chiefs	Raiders	12.0
65.	Jason Witten	TE	Cowboys	Vikings	12.0
66.	Reggie Wayne	WR	Colts	Jaguars	11.9
67.	Kenny Watson	RB	Bengals	Jets	11.9
68.	Warrick Dunn	RB	Falcons	Saints	11.2
69.	Wes Welker	WR	Patriots	Dolphins	11.1
70.	Bernard Berrian	WR	Bears	Eagles	11.1
71.	Plaxico Burress	WR	Giants	49ers	11.1
72.	Heath Miller	TE	Steelers	Broncos	11.0
73.	Javon Walker	WR	Broncos	Steelers	10.9
74.	Roy Williams	WR	Lions	Buccaneers	10.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
75.	Cleo Lemon	QB	Dolphins	Patriots	10.7
76.	Kevin Jones	RB	Lions	Buccaneers	10.7
77.	Brandon Marshall	WR	Broncos	Steelers	10.6
78.	Anquan Boldin	WR	Cardinals	Redskins	10.4
79.	Ahman Green	RB	Texans	Titans	10.4
80.	Dwayne Bowe	WR	Chiefs	Raiders	10.2
81.	Hines Ward	WR	Steelers	Broncos	10.0
82.	Dennis Northcutt	WR	Jaguars	Colts	9.9
83.	Adam Vinatieri	K	Colts	Jaguars	9.8
84.	Laveranues Coles	WR	Jets	Bengals	9.6
85.	Cedric Benson	RB	Bears	Eagles	9.5
86.	Derrick Mason	WR	Ravens	Bills	9.5
87.	Marvin Harrison	WR	Colts	Jaguars	9.5
88.	Santonio Holmes	WR	Steelers	Broncos	9.4
89.	Jason Elam	K	Broncos	Steelers	9.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
90.	Nate Burleson	WR	Seahawks	Rams	9.4
91.	Darrell Jackson	WR	49ers	Giants	9.3
92.	Cowboys	DEF		Vikings	9.1
93.	Julius Jones	RB	Cowboys	Vikings	9.0
94.	Shayne Graham	K	Bengals	Jets	9.0
95.	Andre Davis	WR	Texans	Titans	8.8
96.	Ronald Curry	WR	Raiders	Chiefs	8.8
97.	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	Dolphins	8.8
98.	Bobby Wade	WR	Vikings	Cowboys	8.8
99.	Derrick Ward	RB	Giants	49ers	8.6
100.	Neil Rackers	K	Cardinals	Redskins	8.6
101.	Kevin Walter	WR	Texans	Titans	8.5
102.	Shaun Suisham	K	Redskins	Cardinals	8.3
103.	Tatum Bell	RB	Lions	Buccaneers	8.3
104.	Matt Stover	K	Ravens	Bills	8.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
105.	Arnaz Battle	WR	49ers	Giants	8.2
106.	Josh Brown	K	Seahawks	Rams	8.2
107.	Rob Bironas	K	Titans	Texans	8.2
108.	Seahawks	DEF		Rams	8.2
109.	Donte' Stallworth	WR	Patriots	Dolphins	8.1
110.	Jeff Wilkins	K	Rams	Seahawks	8.1
111.	Patrick Crayton	WR	Cowboys	Vikings	8.0
112.	Rudi Johnson	RB	Bengals	Jets	8.0
113.	Chris Cooley	TE	Redskins	Cardinals	8.0
114.	Justin Fargas	RB	Raiders	Chiefs	8.0
115.	Chris Chambers	WR	Dolphins	Patriots	8.0
116.	Eagles	DEF		Bears	7.9
117.	Roydell Williams	WR	Titans	Texans	7.8
118.	David Akers	K	Eagles	Bears	7.8
119.	Joe Nedney	K	49ers	Giants	7.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
120.	Jason Hanson	K	Lions	Buccaneers	7.8
121.	Owen Daniels	TE	Texans	Titans	7.8
122.	Dave Rayner	K	Chiefs	Raiders	7.7
123.	Nick Folk	K	Cowboys	Vikings	7.6
124.	Matt Bryant	K	Buccaneers	Lions	7.6
125.	Kenton Keith	RB	Colts	Jaguars	7.6
126.	Amani Toomer	WR	Giants	49ers	7.6
127.	Redskins	DEF		Cardinals	7.6
128.	Jeff Reed	K	Steelers	Broncos	7.5
129.	Patriots	DEF		Dolphins	7.5
130.	Michael Clayton	WR	Buccaneers	Lions	7.5
131.	Desmond Clark	TE	Bears	Eagles	7.4
132.	Lawrence Tynes	K	Giants	49ers	7.3
133.	Josh Reed	WR	Bills	Ravens	7.3
134.	John Carney	K	Jaguars	Colts	7.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
135.	Selvin Young	RB	Broncos	Steelers	7.2
136.	Roscoe Parrish	WR	Bills	Ravens	7.2
137.	Demetrius Williams	WR	Ravens	Bills	7.0
138.	Rian Lindell	K	Bills	Ravens	7.0
139.	Isaac Bruce	WR	Rams	Seahawks	6.9
140.	Giants	DEF		49ers	6.9
141.	Morten Andersen	K	Falcons	Saints	6.8
142.	Santana Moss	WR	Redskins	Cardinals	6.8
143.	Ravens	DEF		Bills	6.8
144.	Jerry Porter	WR	Raiders	Chiefs	6.7
145.	D.J. Hackett	WR	Seahawks	Rams	6.7
146.	Justin Gage	WR	Titans	Texans	6.7
147.	Marques Colston	WR	Saints	Falcons	6.7
148.	Olindo Mare	K	Saints	Falcons	6.6
149.	Anthony Gonzalez	WR	Colts	Jaguars	6.6
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
150.	Jeremy Shockey	TE	Giants	49ers	6.6
151.	Mike Nugent	K	Jets	Bengals	6.5
152.	Kris Brown	K	Texans	Titans	6.4
153.	Mike Furrey	WR	Lions	Buccaneers	6.4
154.	Robbie Gould	K	Bears	Eagles	6.4
155.	Calvin Johnson	WR	Lions	Buccaneers	6.3
156.	Ryan Longwell	K	Vikings	Cowboys	6.1
157.	Randy McMichael	TE	Rams	Seahawks	6.1
158.	Nate Washington	WR	Steelers	Broncos	6.1
159.	Alge Crumpler	TE	Falcons	Saints	6.0
160.	Correll Buckhalter	RB	Eagles	Bears	6.0
161.	Jerious Norwood	RB	Falcons	Saints	6.0
162.	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	Chiefs	5.9
163.	Titans	DEF		Texans	5.9
164.	Bears	DEF		Eagles	5.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
165.	Raiders	DEF		Chiefs	5.7
166.	Michael Jenkins	WR	Falcons	Saints	5.6
167.	Troy Williamson	WR	Vikings	Cowboys	5.6
168.	Lee Evans	WR	Bills	Ravens	5.6
169.	Chiefs	DEF		Raiders	5.6
170.	Buccaneers	DEF		Lions	5.6
171.	Jay Feely	K	Dolphins	Patriots	5.6
172.	Shaun McDonald	WR	Lions	Buccaneers	5.5
173.	Benjamin Watson	TE	Patriots	Dolphins	5.5
174.	Eric Moulds	WR	Titans	Texans	5.4
175.	Fred Taylor	RB	Jaguars	Colts	5.4
176.	Dallas Clark	TE	Colts	Jaguars	5.3
177.	Leonard Weaver	RB	Seahawks	Rams	5.3
178.	Brandon Stokley	WR	Broncos	Steelers	5.2
179.	Saints	DEF		Falcons	5.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
180.	Eric Johnson	TE	Saints	Falcons	5.2
181.	Steelers	DEF		Broncos	5.1
182.	Bills	DEF		Ravens	5.1
183.	Bengals	DEF		Jets	5.1
184.	Bo Scaife	TE	Titans	Texans	4.9
185.	Kevin Faulk	RB	Patriots	Dolphins	4.9
186.	Vikings	DEF		Cowboys	4.8
187.	Vernon Davis	TE	49ers	Giants	4.6
188.	Sidney Rice	WR	Vikings	Cowboys	4.6
189.	Jeff Webb	WR	Chiefs	Raiders	4.5
190.	Chris Brown	RB	Titans	Texans	4.5
191.	Texans	DEF		Titans	4.4
192.	Marty Booker	WR	Dolphins	Patriots	4.3
193.	Falcons	DEF		Saints	4.3
194.	Marcedes Lewis	TE	Jaguars	Colts	4.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
195.	Marcus Pollard	TE	Seahawks	Rams	4.2
196.	Reggie Brown	WR	Eagles	Bears	4.2
197.	Broncos	DEF		Steelers	4.1
198.	John Madsen	TE	Raiders	Chiefs	4.1
199.	Cedrick Wilson	WR	Steelers	Broncos	4.1
200.	B.J. Askew	RB	Buccaneers	Lions	4.0

* 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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