Week 15 NFL Projections

BtB Previews Week 15 in Fantasy Football

By Paul Bessire, WhatIfSports.com

December 11th, 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	Jets	29.2
2.	Jeff Garcia	QB	Buccaneers	Falcons	26.3
3.	Brett Favre	QB	Packers	Rams	25.8
4.	Sage Rosenfels	QB	Texans	Broncos	25.8
5.	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	Cardinals	25.5
6.	Willis McGahee	RB	Ravens	Dolphins	23.7
7.	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts	Raiders	23.2
8.	Joseph Addai	RB	Colts	Raiders	22.7
9.	Ryan Grant	RB	Packers	Rams	22.4
10.	Tony Romo	QB	Cowboys	Eagles	22.2
11.	Kurt Warner	QB	Cardinals	Saints	22.1
12.	Frank Gore	RB	49ers	Bengals	21.6
13.	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Steelers	Jaguars	21.2
14.	Jay Cutler	QB	Broncos	Texans	21.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
15.	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Chargers	Lions	20.9
16.	Kyle Boller	QB	Ravens	Dolphins	20.4
17.	Carson Palmer	QB	Bengals	49ers	20.4
18.	Brian Westbrook	RB	Eagles	Cowboys	20.2
19.	Matt Hasselbeck	QB	Seahawks	Panthers	20.2
20.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	Bears	20.1
21.	Tarvaris Jackson	QB	Vikings	Bears	19.2
22.	Derek Anderson	QB	Browns	Bills	18.7
23.	Selvin Young	RB	Broncos	Texans	18.6
24.	Earnest Graham	RB	Buccaneers	Falcons	18.4
25.	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Cardinals	Saints	18.0
26.	Trent Edwards	QB	Bills	Browns	17.7
27.	Kyle Orton	QB	Bears	Vikings	17.6
28.	David Garrard	QB	Jaguars	Steelers	17.5
29.	Laurence Maroney	RB	Patriots	Jets	16.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
30.	Philip Rivers	QB	Chargers	Lions	16.4
31.	Reggie Wayne	WR	Colts	Raiders	16.3
32.	Edgerrin James	RB	Cardinals	Saints	16.3
33.	Shaun Hill	QB	49ers	Bengals	16.2
34.	Marion Barber	RB	Cowboys	Eagles	16.2
35.	Joey Galloway	WR	Buccaneers	Falcons	16.2
36.	Cleo Lemon	QB	Dolphins	Ravens	16.1
37.	Vince Young	QB	Titans	Chiefs	16.0
38.	Jamal Lewis	RB	Browns	Bills	15.9
39.	Jon Kitna	QB	Lions	Chargers	15.8
40.	Todd Collins	QB	Redskins	Giants	15.5
41.	Chad Johnson	WR	Bengals	49ers	15.5
42.	Bobby Engram	WR	Seahawks	Panthers	15.3
43.	Brodie Croyle	QB	Chiefs	Titans	15.2
44.	Tony Gonzalez	TE	Chiefs	Titans	15.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
45.	Randy Moss	WR	Patriots	Jets	15.0
46.	Brandon Marshall	WR	Broncos	Texans	15.0
47.	Willie Parker	RB	Steelers	Jaguars	14.9
48.	Aaron Stecker	RB	Saints	Cardinals	14.8
49.	Derrick Mason	WR	Ravens	Dolphins	14.6
50.	Terrell Owens	WR	Cowboys	Eagles	14.6
51.	Chris Redman	QB	Falcons	Buccaneers	14.6
52.	Donovan McNabb	QB	Eagles	Cowboys	14.3
53.	Vinny Testaverde	QB	Panthers	Seahawks	14.3
54.	Andre Johnson	WR	Texans	Broncos	14.2
55.	Brock Berlin	QB	Rams	Packers	14.2
56.	Braylon Edwards	WR	Browns	Bills	13.6
57.	Marques Colston	WR	Saints	Cardinals	13.5
58.	Justin Fargas	RB	Raiders	Colts	13.4
59.	Kevin Jones	RB	Lions	Chargers	13.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
60.	Marshawn Lynch	RB	Bills	Browns	13.0
61.	Chester Taylor	RB	Vikings	Bears	13.0
62.	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	Redskins	13.0
63.	Clinton Portis	RB	Redskins	Giants	12.8
64.	Jason Witten	TE	Cowboys	Eagles	12.8
65.	Donald Driver	WR	Packers	Rams	12.7
66.	Dwayne Bowe	WR	Chiefs	Titans	12.6
67.	Roddy White	WR	Falcons	Buccaneers	12.6
68.	Wes Welker	WR	Patriots	Jets	12.5
69.	Patriots	DEF		Jets	12.3
70.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	Bengals	49ers	12.2
71.	Torry Holt	WR	Rams	Packers	12.1
72.	DeShaun Foster	RB	Panthers	Seahawks	12.1
73.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Bears	Vikings	12.0
74.	Adam Vinatieri	K	Colts	Raiders	11.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
75.	Kellen Winslow	TE	Browns	Bills	11.5
76.	Lee Evans	WR	Bills	Browns	11.4
77.	Steve Smith	WR	Panthers	Seahawks	11.4
78.	Shaun McDonald	WR	Lions	Chargers	11.3
79.	Owen Daniels	TE	Texans	Broncos	11.3
80.	Steven Jackson	RB	Rams	Packers	11.3
81.	Jesse Chatman	RB	Dolphins	Ravens	11.2
82.	LenDale White	RB	Titans	Chiefs	11.1
83.	Plaxico Burress	WR	Giants	Redskins	10.9
84.	Brandon Jacobs	RB	Giants	Redskins	10.8
85.	Marty Booker	WR	Dolphins	Ravens	10.8
86.	Bernard Berrian	WR	Bears	Vikings	10.6
87.	Warrick Dunn	RB	Falcons	Buccaneers	10.6
88.	Antonio Gates	TE	Chargers	Lions	10.5
89.	Colts	DEF		Raiders	10.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
90.	Anthony Gonzalez	WR	Colts	Raiders	10.2
91.	Greg Jennings	WR	Packers	Rams	10.2
92.	Chiefs	DEF		Titans	10.2
93.	Fred Taylor	RB	Jaguars	Steelers	10.2
94.	Fred Jackson	RB	Bills	Browns	10.2
95.	Darius Walker	RB	Texans	Broncos	10.2
96.	Nick Folk	K	Cowboys	Eagles	10.1
97.	Santonio Holmes	WR	Steelers	Jaguars	10.0
98.	Kevin Curtis	WR	Eagles	Cowboys	9.9
99.	John Carney	K	Chiefs	Titans	9.8
100.	Hines Ward	WR	Steelers	Jaguars	9.7
101.	Kevin Walter	WR	Texans	Broncos	9.6
102.	Kolby Smith	RB	Chiefs	Titans	9.6
103.	Chris Cooley	TE	Redskins	Giants	9.3
104.	Jason Elam	K	Broncos	Texans	9.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
105.	Rian Lindell	K	Bills	Browns	9.2
106.	David Patten	WR	Saints	Cardinals	9.2
107.	Chargers	DEF		Lions	9.0
108.	Mason Crosby	K	Packers	Rams	9.0
109.	Sidney Rice	WR	Vikings	Bears	8.9
110.	Shayne Graham	K	Bengals	49ers	8.9
111.	Ryan Longwell	K	Vikings	Bears	8.9
112.	Kellen Clemens	QB	Jets	Patriots	8.8
113.	John Kasay	K	Panthers	Seahawks	8.8
114.	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	Jets	Patriots	8.8
115.	Matt Stover	K	Ravens	Dolphins	8.7
116.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	Steelers	8.7
117.	Nate Kaeding	K	Chargers	Lions	8.7
118.	Shaun Alexander	RB	Seahawks	Panthers	8.6
119.	Justin Gage	WR	Titans	Chiefs	8.6
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
120.	Neil Rackers	K	Cardinals	Saints	8.6
121.	Arnaz Battle	WR	49ers	Bengals	8.6
122.	Bobby Wade	WR	Vikings	Bears	8.5
123.	Jason Hanson	K	Lions	Chargers	8.5
124.	Roydell Williams	WR	Titans	Chiefs	8.5
125.	Robbie Gould	K	Bears	Vikings	8.4
126.	Rudi Johnson	RB	Bengals	49ers	8.4
127.	Travis Henry	RB	Broncos	Texans	8.3
128.	Josh Reed	WR	Bills	Browns	8.3
129.	Jeff Wilkins	K	Rams	Packers	8.3
130.	Calvin Johnson	WR	Lions	Chargers	8.2
131.	Thomas Jones	RB	Jets	Patriots	8.2
132.	Ronald Curry	WR	Raiders	Colts	8.0
133.	Brandon Stokley	WR	Broncos	Texans	8.0
134.	Josh Brown	K	Seahawks	Panthers	8.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
135.	Jeff Reed	K	Steelers	Jaguars	8.0
136.	Jay Feely	K	Dolphins	Ravens	8.0
137.	DeDe Dorsey	RB	Bengals	49ers	7.8
138.	Josh McCown	QB	Raiders	Colts	7.8
139.	Seahawks	DEF		Panthers	7.7
140.	Heath Miller	TE	Steelers	Jaguars	7.7
141.	Shaun Suisham	K	Redskins	Giants	7.7
142.	Antwaan Randle El	WR	Redskins	Giants	7.6
143.	Titans	DEF		Chiefs	7.6
144.	Olindo Mare	K	Saints	Cardinals	7.6
145.	Packers	DEF		Rams	7.5
146.	Donte' Stallworth	WR	Patriots	Jets	7.5
147.	Matt Bryant	K	Buccaneers	Falcons	7.5
148.	Visanthe Shiancoe	TE	Vikings	Bears	7.4
149.	Dennis Northcutt	WR	Jaguars	Steelers	7.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
150.	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	Jets	7.4
151.	Redskins	DEF		Giants	7.4
152.	Muhsin Muhammad	WR	Bears	Vikings	7.4
153.	Josh Scobee	K	Jaguars	Steelers	7.4
154.	Dallas Clark	TE	Colts	Raiders	7.3
155.	Joe Nedney	K	49ers	Bengals	7.2
156.	Amani Toomer	WR	Giants	Redskins	7.2
157.	Laveranues Coles	WR	Jets	Patriots	7.2
158.	Deion Branch	WR	Seahawks	Panthers	7.2
159.	Buccaneers	DEF		Falcons	7.1
160.	Ravens	DEF		Dolphins	7.1
161.	David Akers	K	Eagles	Cowboys	7.1
162.	Mike Furrey	WR	Lions	Chargers	7.1
163.	Reggie Williams	WR	Jaguars	Steelers	7.1
164.	Cowboys	DEF		Eagles	7.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
165.	Andre Davis	WR	Texans	Broncos	7.0
166.	Bryant Johnson	WR	Cardinals	Saints	7.0
167.	Broncos	DEF		Texans	7.0
168.	Vincent Jackson	WR	Chargers	Lions	7.0
169.	Eric Johnson	TE	Saints	Cardinals	7.0
170.	Vikings	DEF		Bears	7.0
171.	Jerry Porter	WR	Raiders	Colts	6.9
172.	Kris Brown	K	Texans	Broncos	6.9
173.	Phil Dawson	K	Browns	Bills	6.9
174.	Rob Bironas	K	Titans	Chiefs	6.9
175.	Donald Lee	TE	Packers	Rams	6.9
176.	Jeremy Shockey	TE	Giants	Redskins	6.8
177.	Patrick Crayton	WR	Cowboys	Eagles	6.8
178.	Isaac Bruce	WR	Rams	Packers	6.7
179.	Bo Scaife	TE	Titans	Chiefs	6.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
180.	Jerious Norwood	RB	Falcons	Buccaneers	6.6
181.	Michael Clayton	WR	Buccaneers	Falcons	6.6
182.	Vernon Davis	TE	49ers	Bengals	6.5
183.	Mark Clayton	WR	Ravens	Dolphins	6.5
184.	Giants	DEF		Redskins	6.3
185.	Chris Chambers	WR	Chargers	Lions	6.3
186.	Reggie Brown	WR	Eagles	Cowboys	6.3
187.	Drew Carter	WR	Panthers	Seahawks	6.3
188.	Kenton Keith	RB	Colts	Raiders	6.2
189.	Bengals	DEF		49ers	6.2
190.	Marcedes Lewis	TE	Jaguars	Steelers	6.2
191.	Steelers	DEF		Jaguars	6.1
192.	Desmond Clark	TE	Bears	Vikings	6.1
193.	Maurice Morris	RB	Seahawks	Panthers	6.1
194.	Lions	DEF		Chargers	6.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
195.	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	Colts	6.0
196.	Lawrence Tynes	K	Giants	Redskins	6.0
197.	Jaguars	DEF		Steelers	5.9
198.	Eagles	DEF		Cowboys	5.8
199.	Jerheme Urban	WR	Cardinals	Saints	5.8
200.	James Jones	WR	Packers	Rams	5.8

* 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 or rushing 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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