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Football > 2012 > Week 17 > Rankings

Week #17 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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Rank Player NFL
Team
Opp. Injury
Status
Average Points
& Fantasy
Consistency
Head to
Head
Stats?
Fantasy
Pts
1Calvin Johnson DETCHI Prob - Knee 14.2 / A Yes 17.3
2Dez Bryant DAL@WAS Prob - Finger 13.1 / C Yes 16.0
3Demaryius Thomas DENKC   12.8 / A Yes 13.8
4A.J. Green CINBAL   12.8 / A Yes 13.7
5Brandon Marshall CHI@DET Prob - Hip 13.5 / A Yes 13.0
6Andre Johnson HOU@IND   11.5 / C Yes 12.9
7Vincent Jackson TB@ATL   11.7 / B Yes 12.1
8Eric Decker DENKC   11.5 / A Yes 11.6
9Wes Welker DENMIA   10.9 / A Yes 11.3
10Victor Cruz NYGPHI   10.6 / C Yes 11.1
11Marques Colston NOCAR   11.0 / B Yes 10.9
12Julio Jones ATLTB   11.4 / B Yes 10.5
13Reggie Wayne Profiled this Week INDHOU   10.3 / A Yes 10.4
14Steve Smith CAR@NO   9.0 / A Yes 10.3
15Danario Alexander Profiled this Week SDOAK   10.8 / C Yes 10.2
16Michael Crabtree Injury News SFARI   10.3 / C Yes 10.0
17James Jones GB@MIN   10.8 / B Yes 9.8
18Miles Austin DAL@WAS Prob - Ankle 8.1 / B Yes 9.7
19Justin Blackmon JAX@TEN   7.4 / C Yes 9.7
20Pierre Garcon WASDAL   8.9 / C Yes 9.6
21Roddy White Profiled this Week ATLTB   11.1 / C Yes 9.3
22Jeremy Maclin Profiled this Week PHI@NYG   8.5 / C Yes 9.3
23Sidney Rice SEASTL   7.4 / C Yes 9.1
24Antonio Brown Profiled this Week PITCLE   8.5 / A Yes 9.0
25Stevie Johnson Profiled this Week BUFNYJ   9.1 / A Yes 8.8
26T.Y. Hilton Profiled this Week INDHOU   8.8 / C Yes 8.4
27Greg Jennings MIN@MIN   7.6 / C Yes 8.3
28Kenny Britt TENJAX   5.9 / C Yes 8.2
29Hakeem Nicks NYGPHI Que - Knee 7.3 / C Yes 7.9
30Mike Williams TB@ATL   9.7 / A Yes 7.9
31Danny Amendola Profiled this Week NE@SEA   7.8 / C Yes 7.5
32Lance Moore NOCAR   9.3 / A Yes 7.3
33Brandon LaFell CAR@NO   7.3 / C Yes 7.1
34Golden Tate SEASTL   7.8 / C Yes 7.0
35Brian Hartline MIA@NE   7.6 / C Yes 6.8
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