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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
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Rank Player NFL
Team
Opp. Injury
Status
Average Points
& Fantasy
Consistency
Head to
Head
Stats?
Fantasy
Pts
1Jimmy Graham NOSD Prob - Wrist 10.1 / A Yes 12.9
2Rob Gronkowski News NEDEN IR 13.2 / A Yes 12.2
3Vernon Davis SFBUF   5.7 / C Yes 10.5
4Tony Gonzalez ATL@WAS   8.8 / B Yes 8.5
5Martellus Bennett CHICLE   5.8 / C Yes 8.4
6Jermichael Finley Profiled this Week GB@IND   4.9 / B Yes 7.9
7Antonio Gates SD@NO   6.4 / C Yes 7.9
8Dennis Pitta BAL@KC   6.8 / C Yes 7.9
9Kyle Rudolph Profiled this Week MINTEN   6.5 / C Yes 7.7
10Greg Olsen CARSEA   7.1 / B Yes 7.6
11Jared Cook STL@MIN IR 5.9 / A Yes 7.5
12Heath Miller Profiled this Week PITPHI IR 8.6 / A Yes 7.2
13Brent Celek PHI@PIT   5.0 / B Yes 7.0
14Fred Davis Profiled this Week WASATL IR 4.7 / A Yes 6.8
15Jermaine Gresham CINMIA   6.5 / A Yes 6.8
16Owen Daniels HOU@NYJ   7.2 / A Yes 6.7
17Scott Chandler Profiled this Week BUF@SF IR 6.2 / C Yes 6.7
18Coby Fleener INDGB   3.3 / C Yes 5.2
19Jacob Tamme Profiled this Week DEN@NE   4.5 / B Yes 4.8
20Joel Dreessen DEN@NE   4.1 / C Yes 4.8
21Marcedes Lewis Profiled this Week JAXCHI   5.2 / C Yes 4.6
22Anthony Fasano KC@CIN   4.0 / C Yes 4.4
23Dwayne Allen INDGB   4.7 / A Yes 4.1
24Lance Kendricks STLARI   4.7 / C Yes 3.8
25Tony Moeaki KCBAL   3.7 / C Yes 3.8
26Ben Watson NO@NYG   4.3 / C Yes 3.4
27Ed Dickson BAL@KC   2.0 / C Yes 3.0
28Zach Miller SEA@CAR   3.6 / C Yes 2.8
29Charles Clay MIA@CIN IR 2.6 / F Yes 2.5
30Kellen Davis CLE@JAX   2.5 / C Yes 2.3
31Daniel Fells NEDEN   1.4 / C Yes 2.2
32Jordan Cameron News CLE@NYG   2.2 / C Yes 2.2
33John Carlson MINTEN   0.5 / D Yes 2.1
34Clay Harbor PHI@PIT IR 2.8 / D Yes 2.0
35Robert Housler ARI@STL IR 3.2 / B Yes 1.8
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