Week 12 NFL Projections

BtB Previews Week 12 in Fantasy Football

By Paul Bessire, WhatIfSports.com

November 20th, 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.	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots	Eagles	29.9
2.	Matt Schaub	QB	Texans	Browns	27.0
3.	Tony Romo	QB	Cowboys	Jets	25.4
4.	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Steelers	Dolphins	25.2
5.	Philip Rivers	QB	Chargers	Ravens	24.1
6.	Chester Taylor	RB	Vikings	Giants	23.9
7.	Matt Hasselbeck	QB	Seahawks	Rams	23.8
8.	Brodie Croyle	QB	Chiefs	Raiders	23.2
9.	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Chargers	Ravens	22.6
10.	Kurt Warner	QB	Cardinals	49ers	21.4
11.	David Garrard	QB	Jaguars	Bills	21.1
12.	Joseph Addai	RB	Colts	Falcons	20.9
13.	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts	Falcons	20.7
14.	Derek Anderson	QB	Browns	Texans	20.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
15.	Brett Favre	QB	Packers	Lions	20.1
16.	Selvin Young	RB	Broncos	Bears	19.7
17.	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	Panthers	19.5
18.	Willie Parker	RB	Steelers	Dolphins	19.5
19.	J.P. Losman	QB	Bills	Jaguars	19.5
20.	Jeff Garcia	QB	Buccaneers	Redskins	19.5
21.	Reggie Bush	RB	Saints	Panthers	19.4
22.	Edgerrin James	RB	Cardinals	49ers	18.9
23.	Vince Young	QB	Titans	Bengals	18.5
24.	Reggie Wayne	WR	Colts	Falcons	18.4
25.	Jason Campbell	QB	Redskins	Buccaneers	17.9
26.	Tarvaris Jackson	QB	Vikings	Giants	17.7
27.	Brian Westbrook	RB	Eagles	Patriots	17.4
28.	Marc Bulger	QB	Rams	Seahawks	17.3
29.	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Cardinals	49ers	17.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
30.	Randy Moss	WR	Patriots	Eagles	17.1
31.	Marion Barber	RB	Cowboys	Jets	16.9
32.	Jay Cutler	QB	Broncos	Bears	16.9
33.	Laurence Maroney	RB	Patriots	Eagles	16.8
34.	Willis McGahee	RB	Ravens	Chargers	16.7
35.	Jesse Chatman	RB	Dolphins	Steelers	16.5
36.	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	Vikings	16.4
37.	Jon Kitna	QB	Lions	Packers	16.1
38.	Terrell Owens	WR	Cowboys	Jets	15.9
39.	Rex Grossman	QB	Bears	Broncos	15.8
40.	Maurice Morris	RB	Seahawks	Rams	15.5
41.	DeShaun Foster	RB	Panthers	Saints	15.2
42.	Tony Gonzalez	TE	Chiefs	Raiders	15.2
43.	Clinton Portis	RB	Redskins	Buccaneers	15.0
44.	Dwayne Bowe	WR	Chiefs	Raiders	15.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
45.	Joey Harrington	QB	Falcons	Colts	15.0
46.	Andre Johnson	WR	Texans	Browns	14.9
47.	Justin Fargas	RB	Raiders	Chiefs	14.8
48.	Ron Dayne	RB	Texans	Browns	14.7
49.	Antonio Gates	TE	Chargers	Ravens	14.4
50.	Braylon Edwards	WR	Browns	Texans	14.2
51.	Brandon Marshall	WR	Broncos	Bears	14.2
52.	LenDale White	RB	Titans	Bengals	14.1
53.	Marshawn Lynch	RB	Bills	Jaguars	13.7
54.	Kyle Boller	QB	Ravens	Chargers	13.7
55.	Frank Gore	RB	49ers	Cardinals	13.5
56.	Vinny Testaverde	QB	Panthers	Saints	13.4
57.	Jamal Lewis	RB	Browns	Texans	13.3
58.	Priest Holmes	RB	Chiefs	Raiders	13.3
59.	Torry Holt	WR	Rams	Seahawks	13.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
60.	Cedric Benson	RB	Bears	Broncos	13.1
61.	Santonio Holmes	WR	Steelers	Dolphins	13.1
62.	Steven Jackson	RB	Rams	Seahawks	12.8
63.	Lee Evans	WR	Bills	Jaguars	12.6
64.	Earnest Graham	RB	Buccaneers	Redskins	12.4
65.	Carson Palmer	QB	Bengals	Titans	12.4
66.	Plaxico Burress	WR	Giants	Vikings	12.3
67.	Patriots	DEF		Eagles	12.2
68.	Jason Witten	TE	Cowboys	Jets	12.2
69.	Ryan Grant	RB	Packers	Lions	12.2
70.	Warrick Dunn	RB	Falcons	Colts	12.1
71.	Daunte Culpepper	QB	Raiders	Chiefs	12.1
72.	Derrick Mason	WR	Ravens	Chargers	12.0
73.	Wes Welker	WR	Patriots	Eagles	11.9
74.	Kellen Winslow	TE	Browns	Texans	11.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
75.	Trent Dilfer	QB	49ers	Cardinals	11.7
76.	Chiefs	DEF		Raiders	11.7
77.	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	Jets	Cowboys	11.4
78.	Joey Galloway	WR	Buccaneers	Redskins	11.3
79.	Jason Elam	K	Broncos	Bears	11.3
80.	A.J. Feeley	QB	Eagles	Patriots	11.2
81.	Bernard Berrian	WR	Bears	Broncos	11.2
82.	John Beck	QB	Dolphins	Steelers	11.0
83.	Cowboys	DEF		Jets	11.0
84.	Roddy White	WR	Falcons	Colts	10.8
85.	Donald Driver	WR	Packers	Lions	10.5
86.	Deion Branch	WR	Seahawks	Rams	10.5
87.	Kevin Walter	WR	Texans	Browns	10.4
88.	Nate Kaeding	K	Chargers	Ravens	10.4
89.	Antwaan Randle El	WR	Redskins	Buccaneers	10.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
90.	Marques Colston	WR	Saints	Panthers	10.3
91.	Jeremy Shockey	TE	Giants	Vikings	10.2
92.	Kevin Jones	RB	Lions	Packers	10.2
93.	Ike Hilliard	WR	Buccaneers	Redskins	10.2
94.	Hines Ward	WR	Steelers	Dolphins	10.1
95.	Ronald Curry	WR	Raiders	Chiefs	10.0
96.	Bobby Engram	WR	Seahawks	Rams	10.0
97.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	Bills	9.9
98.	D.J. Hackett	WR	Seahawks	Rams	9.9
99.	Owen Daniels	TE	Texans	Browns	9.9
100.	Chris Chambers	WR	Chargers	Ravens	9.8
101.	Brandon Jacobs	RB	Giants	Vikings	9.7
102.	Fred Taylor	RB	Jaguars	Bills	9.7
103.	Chad Johnson	WR	Bengals	Titans	9.6
104.	Heath Miller	TE	Steelers	Dolphins	9.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
105.	Adam Vinatieri	K	Colts	Falcons	9.5
106.	Julius Jones	RB	Cowboys	Jets	9.5
107.	Roy Williams	WR	Lions	Packers	9.5
108.	Arnaz Battle	WR	49ers	Cardinals	9.4
109.	Kevin Curtis	WR	Eagles	Patriots	9.4
110.	Thomas Jones	RB	Jets	Cowboys	9.4
111.	Neil Rackers	K	Cardinals	49ers	9.3
112.	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	Eagles	9.2
113.	John Carney	K	Jaguars	Bills	9.2
114.	Ryan Longwell	K	Vikings	Giants	9.2
115.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	Bengals	Titans	9.1
116.	Mason Crosby	K	Packers	Lions	9.1
117.	Bobby Wade	WR	Vikings	Giants	9.0
118.	Steelers	DEF		Dolphins	9.0
119.	Josh Reed	WR	Bills	Jaguars	9.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
120.	Rian Lindell	K	Bills	Jaguars	8.9
121.	Dave Rayner	K	Chiefs	Raiders	8.8
122.	Kris Brown	K	Texans	Browns	8.8
123.	Anquan Boldin	WR	Cardinals	49ers	8.7
124.	Dennis Northcutt	WR	Jaguars	Bills	8.6
125.	Michael Pittman	RB	Buccaneers	Redskins	8.5
126.	Shaun McDonald	WR	Lions	Packers	8.5
127.	Drew Carter	WR	Panthers	Saints	8.4
128.	Dallas Clark	TE	Colts	Falcons	8.3
129.	Josh Brown	K	Seahawks	Rams	8.3
130.	Jason Hanson	K	Lions	Packers	8.3
131.	Titans	DEF		Bengals	8.3
132.	Packers	DEF		Lions	8.2
133.	Matt Bryant	K	Buccaneers	Redskins	8.1
134.	Santana Moss	WR	Redskins	Buccaneers	8.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
135.	John Kasay	K	Panthers	Saints	8.0
136.	Nick Folk	K	Cowboys	Jets	8.0
137.	Roydell Williams	WR	Titans	Bengals	7.9
138.	Greg Jennings	WR	Packers	Lions	7.8
139.	David Patten	WR	Saints	Panthers	7.8
140.	Vincent Jackson	WR	Chargers	Ravens	7.7
141.	Marty Booker	WR	Dolphins	Steelers	7.7
142.	Matt Stover	K	Ravens	Chargers	7.7
143.	Cardinals	DEF		49ers	7.7
144.	Olindo Mare	K	Saints	Panthers	7.7
145.	Lawrence Tynes	K	Giants	Vikings	7.7
146.	Broncos	DEF		Bears	7.6
147.	James Jones	WR	Packers	Lions	7.6
148.	Shaun Suisham	K	Redskins	Buccaneers	7.6
149.	Kenny Watson	RB	Bengals	Titans	7.6
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
150.	Shayne Graham	K	Bengals	Titans	7.6
151.	Rob Bironas	K	Titans	Bengals	7.5
152.	Jeff Reed	K	Steelers	Dolphins	7.5
153.	Phil Dawson	K	Browns	Texans	7.4
154.	Jerry Porter	WR	Raiders	Chiefs	7.4
155.	Seahawks	DEF		Rams	7.4
156.	Reggie Williams	WR	Jaguars	Bills	7.4
157.	Chris Cooley	TE	Redskins	Buccaneers	7.4
158.	Jaguars	DEF		Bills	7.3
159.	Amani Toomer	WR	Giants	Vikings	7.2
160.	Isaac Bruce	WR	Rams	Seahawks	7.2
161.	Giants	DEF		Vikings	7.2
162.	Chargers	DEF		Ravens	7.1
163.	Vikings	DEF		Giants	7.1
164.	Jeff Wilkins	K	Rams	Seahawks	7.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
165.	Kellen Clemens	QB	Jets	Cowboys	7.0
166.	Colts	DEF		Falcons	7.0
167.	Donald Lee	TE	Packers	Lions	6.9
168.	Jeff King	TE	Panthers	Saints	6.9
169.	Joe Jurevicius	WR	Browns	Texans	6.7
170.	Marcedes Lewis	TE	Jaguars	Bills	6.7
171.	Jay Feely	K	Dolphins	Steelers	6.7
172.	Morten Andersen	K	Falcons	Colts	6.7
173.	Andre Davis	WR	Texans	Browns	6.7
174.	Heath Evans	RB	Patriots	Eagles	6.6
175.	Visanthe Shiancoe	TE	Vikings	Giants	6.5
176.	Joe Nedney	K	49ers	Cardinals	6.5
177.	Robbie Gould	K	Bears	Broncos	6.5
178.	Vernon Davis	TE	49ers	Cardinals	6.4
179.	Justin Gage	WR	Titans	Bengals	6.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
180.	Donte' Stallworth	WR	Patriots	Eagles	6.4
181.	Patrick Crayton	WR	Cowboys	Jets	6.3
182.	Buccaneers	DEF		Redskins	6.3
183.	Saints	DEF		Panthers	6.3
184.	Muhsin Muhammad	WR	Bears	Broncos	6.2
185.	Devard Darling	WR	Ravens	Chargers	6.2
186.	Chris Henry	WR	Bengals	Titans	6.2
187.	Keary Colbert	WR	Panthers	Saints	6.0
188.	Ernest Wilford	WR	Jaguars	Bills	5.9
189.	Bears	DEF		Broncos	5.9
190.	Kenton Keith	RB	Colts	Falcons	5.8
191.	Bo Scaife	TE	Titans	Bengals	5.7
192.	Michael Jenkins	WR	Falcons	Colts	5.7
193.	Mike Furrey	WR	Lions	Packers	5.6
194.	Nate Washington	WR	Steelers	Dolphins	5.6
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
195.	Calvin Johnson	WR	Lions	Packers	5.5
196.	Darrell Jackson	WR	49ers	Cardinals	5.4
197.	Randy McMichael	TE	Rams	Seahawks	5.3
198.	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	Chiefs	5.3
199.	Anthony Gonzalez	WR	Colts	Falcons	5.2
200.	Brandon Stokley	WR	Broncos	Bears	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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