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Football > 2012 > Week 9 > Rankings

Week #9 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:
Arizona, Denver, Detroit, Jacksonville, New York Giants, San Francisco
Players not listed due to injury or suspension:
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Rank Player NFL
Team
Opp. Injury
Status
Average Points
& Fantasy
Consistency
Head to
Head
Stats?
Fantasy
Pts
1Drew Brees NOPHI   22.9 / A Yes 21.7
2Robert Griffin III News WASCAR Out - Knee 21.9 / C Yes 20.9
3Aaron Rodgers GBARI Prob - Lower Body 22.4 / B Yes 20.4
4Peyton Manning DEN@CIN   20.3 / A Yes 19.5
5Matt Ryan ATLDAL Prob - Shoulder 20.2 / B Yes 19.3
6Cam Newton Profiled this Week CAR@WAS Prob - Ankle 21.3 / B Yes 18.5
7Eli Manning NYGPIT   15.6 / C Yes 18.1
8Michael Vick Profiled this Week News PHI@NO   17.3 / A Yes 18.1
9Ben Roethlisberger PIT@NYG   17.8 / B Yes 18.1
10Matthew Stafford DET@JAX   18.7 / B Yes 18.0
11Tony Romo DAL@ATL Prob - Ribs 18.7 / B Yes 17.3
12Philip Rivers SDKC   14.8 / B Yes 17.1
13Matt Schaub Profiled this Week HOUBUF   14.7 / C Yes 17.1
14Carson Palmer Profiled this Week News ARITB Prob - Ribs 16.3 / C Yes 17.1
15Andrew Luck INDMIA   19.0 / A Yes 17.0
16Joe Flacco BAL@CLE   15.7 / C Yes 16.8
17Josh Freeman News TB@OAK   16.7 / B Yes 16.6
18Andy Dalton Profiled this Week CINDEN   17.2 / B Yes 16.5
19Ryan Fitzpatrick TEN@HOU   15.1 / C Yes 16.0
20Jay Cutler CHI@TEN   13.8 / C Yes 15.8
21Russell Wilson Profiled this Week SEAMIN   18.2 / C Yes 15.2
22Brandon Weeden Profiled this Week CLEBAL   12.3 / C Yes 14.9
23Christian Ponder Profiled this Week MIN@SEA Que - Elbow 13.3 / C Yes 14.5
24John Skelton CIN@GB   6.4 / F Yes 14.5
25Matt Cassel Profiled this Week MIN@SD   11.6 / C Yes 14.5
26Ryan Tannehill Profiled this Week MIA@IND   12.4 / C Yes 13.7
27Matt Hasselbeck INDCHI   10.2 / C Yes 11.8
28Blaine Gabbert Profiled this Week JAXDET IR 10.2 / C Yes 11.2
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