Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings

Fantasy football projections, predictions and cheat sheets

By WhatIfSports.com

December 22nd, 2009

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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 10,001 times. This allows us to account for every player and statistical interaction in an NFL game. Rosters and depth charts are up-to-date and as accurate as possible as of Tuesday each week. Information on scoring appears at the bottom of this article.

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

	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
1.	Chris Johnson	RB	Titans	Chargers	24.9
2.	Frank Gore	RB	49ers	Lions	22.9
3.	Philip Rivers	QB	Chargers	Titans	21.4
4.	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	Buccaneers	21.1
5.	Steven Jackson	RB	Rams	Cardinals	20.7
6.	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Packers	Seahawks	20.3
7.	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Steelers	Ravens	20.3
8.	Kurt Warner	QB	Cardinals	Rams	19.1
9.	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots	Jaguars	18.7
10.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	Patriots	18.3
11.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	Bears	18.2
12.	Joe Flacco	QB	Ravens	Steelers	17.8
13.	Alex Smith	QB	49ers	Lions	17.7
14.	Ricky Williams	RB	Dolphins	Texans	17.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
15.	Ryan Grant	RB	Packers	Seahawks	17.3
16.	Brett Favre	QB	Vikings	Bears	17.1
17.	Matt Schaub	QB	Texans	Dolphins	17.0
18.	Ray Rice	RB	Ravens	Steelers	16.7
19.	Jerome Harrison	RB	Browns	Raiders	16.0
20.	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts	Jets	15.8
21.	Jamaal Charles	RB	Chiefs	Bengals	15.7
22.	Carson Palmer	QB	Bengals	Chiefs	15.4
23.	Tony Romo	QB	Cowboys	Redskins	15.3
24.	Matt Hasselbeck	QB	Seahawks	Packers	15.1
25.	Matt Forte	RB	Bears	Vikings	15.0
26.	Vince Young	QB	Titans	Chargers	14.9
27.	Fred Jackson	RB	Bills	Falcons	14.9
28.	Cedric Benson	RB	Bengals	Chiefs	14.7
29.	Pierre Thomas	RB	Saints	Buccaneers	14.6
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
30.	Donovan McNabb	QB	Eagles	Broncos	14.6
31.	Rashard Mendenhall	RB	Steelers	Ravens	14.4
32.	Jay Cutler	QB	Bears	Vikings	14.3
33.	Maurice Morris	RB	Lions	49ers	14.2
34.	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	Panthers	13.9
35.	Joseph Addai	RB	Colts	Jets	13.7
36.	David Garrard	QB	Jaguars	Patriots	13.6
37.	Andre Johnson	WR	Texans	Dolphins	13.6
38.	Mark Sanchez	QB	Jets	Colts	13.5
39.	Kyle Orton	QB	Broncos	Eagles	13.4
40.	Ryan Fitzpatrick	QB	Bills	Falcons	13.0
41.	Tony Richardson	RB	Jets	Colts	12.9
42.	Josh Freeman	QB	Buccaneers	Saints	12.8
43.	Jason Campbell	QB	Redskins	Cowboys	12.8
44.	Jason Snelling	RB	Falcons	Bills	12.6
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
45.	Tim Hightower	RB	Cardinals	Rams	12.6
46.	Chad Ochocinco	WR	Bengals	Chiefs	12.1
47.	Matt Moore	QB	Panthers	Giants	12.1
48.	Derek Anderson	QB	Browns	Raiders	11.9
49.	Vincent Jackson	WR	Chargers	Titans	11.8
50.	Matt Ryan	QB	Falcons	Bills	11.8
51.	Keith Null	QB	Rams	Cardinals	11.7
52.	Jonathan Stewart	RB	Panthers	Giants	11.5
53.	Matt Cassel	QB	Chiefs	Bengals	11.5
54.	Sidney Rice	WR	Vikings	Bears	11.5
55.	Carnell Williams	RB	Buccaneers	Saints	11.4
56.	Antonio Gates	TE	Chargers	Titans	11.4
57.	Chad Henne	QB	Dolphins	Texans	11.4
58.	Hines Ward	WR	Steelers	Ravens	11.3
59.	Charlie Frye	QB	Raiders	Browns	11.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
60.	Reggie Wayne	WR	Colts	Jets	11.2
61.	Beanie Wells	RB	Cardinals	Rams	11.2
62.	DeAngelo Williams	RB	Panthers	Giants	11.1
63.	Santonio Holmes	WR	Steelers	Ravens	11.0
64.	Steve Smith	WR	Giants	Panthers	11.0
65.	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Cardinals	Rams	11.0
66.	Steve Smith	WR	Panthers	Giants	10.9
67.	Knowshon Moreno	RB	Broncos	Eagles	10.9
68.	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Chargers	Titans	10.9
69.	Marion Barber	RB	Cowboys	Redskins	10.8
70.	Daunte Culpepper	QB	Lions	49ers	10.7
71.	DeSean Jackson	WR	Eagles	Broncos	10.5
72.	Vernon Davis	TE	49ers	Lions	10.5
73.	Brandon Jacobs	RB	Giants	Panthers	10.4
74.	Miles Austin	WR	Cowboys	Redskins	10.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
75.	Shayne Graham	K	Bengals	Chiefs	9.9
76.	Greg Jennings	WR	Packers	Seahawks	9.8
77.	Brandon Marshall	WR	Broncos	Eagles	9.8
78.	Derrick Ward	RB	Buccaneers	Saints	9.8
79.	Randy Moss	WR	Patriots	Jaguars	9.7
80.	Calvin Johnson	WR	Lions	49ers	9.7
81.	Rob Bironas	K	Titans	Chargers	9.7
82.	Marques Colston	WR	Saints	Buccaneers	9.6
83.	Donald Driver	WR	Packers	Seahawks	9.6
84.	Garrett Hartley	K	Saints	Buccaneers	9.5
85.	Reggie Bush	RB	Saints	Buccaneers	9.5
86.	Roddy White	WR	Falcons	Bills	9.3
87.	Ryan Longwell	K	Vikings	Bears	9.3
88.	Derrick Mason	WR	Ravens	Steelers	9.2
89.	Wes Welker	WR	Patriots	Jaguars	9.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
90.	Anquan Boldin	WR	Cardinals	Rams	9.2
91.	Shaun Suisham	K	Cowboys	Redskins	9.1
92.	Laurence Maroney	RB	Patriots	Jaguars	9.0
93.	Jeff Reed	K	Steelers	Ravens	9.0
94.	Matt Stover	K	Colts	Jets	8.9
95.	Dan Carpenter	K	Dolphins	Texans	8.9
96.	Nate Kaeding	K	Chargers	Titans	8.8
97.	Mason Crosby	K	Packers	Seahawks	8.8
98.	Michael Bush	RB	Raiders	Browns	8.7
99.	Joe Nedney	K	49ers	Lions	8.5
100.	Rian Lindell	K	Bills	Falcons	8.5
101.	John Carlson	TE	Seahawks	Packers	8.5
102.	Mohamed Massaquoi	WR	Browns	Raiders	8.5
103.	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	Jaguars	8.5
104.	Justin Fargas	RB	Raiders	Browns	8.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
105.	Chris Chambers	WR	Chiefs	Bengals	8.4
106.	Jerious Norwood	RB	Falcons	Bills	8.4
107.	Ahmad Bradshaw	RB	Giants	Panthers	8.4
108.	Josh Brown	K	Rams	Cardinals	8.4
109.	Jay Feely	K	Jets	Colts	8.3
110.	John Kasay	K	Panthers	Giants	8.2
111.	Josh Scobee	K	Jaguars	Patriots	8.0
112.	Braylon Edwards	WR	Jets	Colts	8.0
113.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	Seahawks	Packers	8.0
114.	Jason Witten	TE	Cowboys	Redskins	8.0
115.	Jason Hanson	K	Lions	49ers	8.0
116.	Justin Forsett	RB	Seahawks	Packers	8.0
117.	Kenny Britt	WR	Titans	Chargers	7.9
118.	David Akers	K	Eagles	Broncos	7.9
119.	Heath Miller	TE	Steelers	Ravens	7.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
120.	Kevin Faulk	RB	Patriots	Jaguars	7.8
121.	Kellen Winslow	TE	Buccaneers	Saints	7.8
122.	Santana Moss	WR	Redskins	Cowboys	7.7
123.	Terrell Owens	WR	Bills	Falcons	7.7
124.	Colts	DEF		Jets	7.6
125.	Davone Bess	WR	Dolphins	Texans	7.6
126.	Correll Buckhalter	RB	Broncos	Eagles	7.6
127.	Percy Harvin	WR	Vikings	Bears	7.6
128.	Julius Jones	RB	Seahawks	Packers	7.6
129.	Olindo Mare	K	Seahawks	Packers	7.5
130.	Pierre Garcon	WR	Colts	Jets	7.5
131.	Marshawn Lynch	RB	Bills	Falcons	7.5
132.	Leonard Weaver	RB	Eagles	Broncos	7.4
133.	Matt Prater	K	Broncos	Eagles	7.4
134.	Mike Sims-Walker	WR	Jaguars	Patriots	7.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
135.	Devery Henderson	WR	Saints	Buccaneers	7.3
136.	Lawrence Tynes	K	Giants	Panthers	7.3
137.	Robbie Gould	K	Bears	Vikings	7.3
138.	Dolphins	DEF		Texans	7.2
139.	Kris Brown	K	Texans	Dolphins	7.2
140.	Felix Jones	RB	Cowboys	Redskins	7.2
141.	LeSean McCoy	RB	Eagles	Broncos	7.2
142.	Matt Bryant	K	Falcons	Bills	7.1
143.	Vikings	DEF		Bears	7.1
144.	Antonio Bryant	WR	Buccaneers	Saints	7.0
145.	Mike Nugent	K	Cardinals	Rams	7.0
146.	Josh Morgan	WR	49ers	Lions	6.9
147.	Packers	DEF		Seahawks	6.9
148.	Raiders	DEF		Browns	6.9
149.	Malcom Floyd	WR	Chargers	Titans	6.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
150.	Brent Celek	TE	Eagles	Broncos	6.8
151.	Quinton Ganther	RB	Redskins	Cowboys	6.8
152.	Browns	DEF		Raiders	6.7
153.	Saints	DEF		Buccaneers	6.7
154.	Zach Miller	TE	Raiders	Browns	6.7
155.	Donnie Avery	WR	Rams	Cardinals	6.7
156.	Billy Cundiff	K	Ravens	Steelers	6.7
157.	Michael Crabtree	WR	49ers	Lions	6.7
158.	Ryan Moats	RB	Texans	Dolphins	6.7
159.	Lee Evans	WR	Bills	Falcons	6.6
160.	Louis Murphy	WR	Raiders	Browns	6.5
161.	Earl Bennett	WR	Bears	Vikings	6.5
162.	Dustin Keller	TE	Jets	Colts	6.4
163.	49ers	DEF		Lions	6.4
164.	Connor Barth	K	Buccaneers	Saints	6.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
165.	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	Jets	Colts	6.4
166.	Dallas Clark	TE	Colts	Jets	6.3
167.	Ryan Succop	K	Chiefs	Bengals	6.3
168.	Mark Clayton	WR	Ravens	Steelers	6.2
169.	Torry Holt	WR	Jaguars	Patriots	6.2
170.	Jermichael Finley	TE	Packers	Seahawks	6.2
171.	Bengals	DEF		Chiefs	6.1
172.	Hakeem Nicks	WR	Giants	Panthers	6.1
173.	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	Browns	6.1
174.	Bills	DEF		Falcons	6.1
175.	Eagles	DEF		Broncos	6.0
176.	Cowboys	DEF		Redskins	6.0
177.	Devin Hester	WR	Bears	Vikings	6.0
178.	Falcons	DEF		Bills	5.9
179.	Kevin Walter	WR	Texans	Dolphins	5.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
180.	Tashard Choice	RB	Cowboys	Redskins	5.7
181.	Todd Heap	TE	Ravens	Steelers	5.7
182.	Phil Dawson	K	Browns	Raiders	5.7
183.	Graham Gano	K	Redskins	Cowboys	5.7
184.	Larry Johnson	RB	Bengals	Chiefs	5.7
185.	Tony Gonzalez	TE	Falcons	Bills	5.7
186.	Broncos	DEF		Eagles	5.7
187.	Andre Caldwell	WR	Bengals	Chiefs	5.6
188.	Dwayne Bowe	WR	Chiefs	Bengals	5.5
189.	Patriots	DEF		Jaguars	5.5
190.	Nate Washington	WR	Titans	Chargers	5.5
191.	Greg Olsen	TE	Bears	Vikings	5.5
192.	Jets	DEF		Colts	5.4
193.	Jeremy Shockey	TE	Saints	Buccaneers	5.4
194.	Benjamin Watson	TE	Patriots	Jaguars	5.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
195.	Steelers	DEF		Ravens	5.4
196.	Brandon Stokley	WR	Broncos	Eagles	5.3
197.	Kenneth Darby	RB	Rams	Cardinals	5.3
198.	Brian Westbrook	RB	Eagles	Broncos	5.3
199.	Rams	DEF		Cardinals	5.2
200.	Titans	DEF		Chargers	5.2

* The individual players and defensive teams are ranked based entirely on projected full-season 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.

Please note: These overall fantasy rankings are based on total points earned for the season. They do not account for position scarcity, number of owners drafting and their drafting styles, roster restrictions, custom league scoring rules or other items that should be considered while drafting.

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