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Football > 2012 > Week 5 > Rankings

Week #5 Who to Start Rankings / Projections

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Fantasy football projections are based on the following scoring system:
  • Pass Yards: 25/1pt
  • Pass TD: 4pts
  • Pass INT: -1pt
  • Rush/Rec Yards: 10/1pt
  • Rush/Rec TD: 6pts
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The following teams are on a bye this week:
Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Washington
Players not listed due to injury or suspension:
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Rank Player NFL
Team
Opp. Injury
Status
Average Points Head to
Head
Stats?
Fantasy
Pts
36Jordy Nelson GB@IND   9.7 Yes 10.2
37Danny Amendola Profiled this Week NEARI   7.8 Yes 10.1
38Steve Smith CARSEA   9.0 Yes 10.0
39Torrey Smith BAL@KC Prob - Back 8.4 Yes 10.0
40C.J. Spiller BUF@SF   13.6 Yes 9.7
41Eric Decker DEN@NE   11.5 Yes 9.7
42Ryan Williams Profiled this Week ARI@STL IR 4.2 Yes 9.6
43Jeremy Maclin PHI@PIT   8.5 Yes 9.6
44DeAngelo Williams CARSEA   8.4 Yes 9.5
45Malcom Floyd SD@NO IR 8.0 Yes 9.5
46Brian Hartline Profiled this Week MIA@CIN   7.6 Yes 9.3
47Stevie Johnson BUF@SF   9.1 Yes 9.1
48BenJarvus Green-Ellis Profiled this Week CINMIA   10.4 Yes 9.0
49Jonathan Stewart CARSEA Prob - Ankle 6.8 Yes 8.9
50DeSean Jackson PHI@PIT IR 7.4 Yes 8.9
51Fred Jackson BUF@SF IR 8.9 Yes 8.7
52Shonn Greene Profiled this Week TENHOU   10.6 Yes 8.7
53Donald Brown INDGB IR 5.7 Yes 8.6
54Antonio Brown Profiled this Week PITPHI   8.5 Yes 8.6
55Tony Gonzalez ATL@WAS   8.8 Yes 8.5
56Martellus Bennett CHICLE   5.8 Yes 8.4
57Domenik Hixon Profiled this Week CARCLE   5.3 Yes 7.9
58Jermichael Finley Profiled this Week GB@IND   4.9 Yes 7.9
59Antonio Gates SD@NO   6.4 Yes 7.9
60Dennis Pitta BAL@KC   6.8 Yes 7.9
61Nate Washington TEN@MIN   6.1 Yes 7.8
62Donnie Avery Profiled this Week KCGB   6.1 Yes 7.8
63Kyle Rudolph Profiled this Week MINTEN   6.5 Yes 7.7
64Greg Olsen CARSEA   7.1 Yes 7.6
65Pierre Garcon Profiled this Week WASATL   8.9 Yes 7.5
66Jared Cook STL@MIN IR 5.9 Yes 7.5
67Michael Bush CHI@JAX IR 6.1 Yes 7.4
68Pierre Thomas NOSD IR 6.3 Yes 7.3
69Anquan Boldin SF@KC   7.8 Yes 7.3
70Heath Miller Profiled this Week PITPHI IR 8.6 Yes 7.2
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