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Football > 2012 > Week 8 > Rankings

Week #8 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:
Baltimore, Chicago, Houston, Indianapolis, San Diego, Tennessee
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Rank Player NFL
Team
Opp. Injury
Status
Average Points
& Fantasy
Consistency
Head to
Head
Stats?
Fantasy
Pts
36Jeremy Kerley Profiled this Week NYJMIA   6.1 / C Yes 7.0
37Josh Gordon Profiled this Week CLESD   6.9 / C Yes 6.8
38Sidney Rice SEA@DET   7.4 / C Yes 6.5
39Andre Roberts Profiled this Week ARISF   7.3 / C Yes 6.2
40Donnie Avery Profiled this Week KC@TEN   6.1 / C Yes 6.0
41Brandon LaFell CAR@CHI   7.3 / B Yes 5.9
42Dexter McCluster KCOAK   3.9 / C Yes 5.8
43Darrius Heyward-Bey IND@KC   6.1 / B Yes 5.8
44Golden Tate SEA@DET   7.8 / C Yes 5.8
45Kendall Wright TENIND   5.8 / A Yes 5.7
46Mario Manningham SF@ARI IR 4.8 / A Yes 5.6
47Santana Moss Profiled this Week WAS@PIT   6.7 / C Yes 5.6
48Kevin Ogletree TBNYG   4.9 / F Yes 5.5
49T.Y. Hilton IND@TEN   8.8 / C Yes 5.4
50Robert Meachem SD@CLE   3.6 / F Yes 5.3
51Stephen Hill NYJMIA IR 3.9 / F Yes 5.3
52Greg Little CLESD   5.6 / C Yes 5.2
53Tiquan Underwood TB@MIN   3.9 / C Yes 5.2
54Emmanuel Sanders PITWAS   4.3 / A Yes 5.1
55Domenik Hixon CAR@DAL   5.3 / B Yes 5.1
56Jon Baldwin KCOAK   2.8 / C Yes 5.0
57Justin Blackmon JAX@GB   7.4 / C Yes 4.9
58Leonard Hankerson Profiled this Week WAS@PIT   4.9 / C Yes 4.9
59Cecil Shorts JAX@GB IR 10.0 / A Yes 4.7
60Ryan Broyles Profiled this Week DETSEA IR 5.4 / C Yes 4.4
61Michael Jenkins NETB   3.6 / C Yes 4.2
62Marlon Moore SF@NYJ   2.3 / F Yes 4.2
63Jason Avant PHIATL   4.6 / B Yes 4.0
64Jerome Simpson MINTB   2.3 / B Yes 4.0
65Julian Edelman NE@STL IR 6.3 / F Yes 3.5
66Josh Cooper CLESD   1.8 / D Yes 3.5
67Austin Pettis STLNE   3.9 / C Yes 3.3
68Aldrick Robinson WAS@PIT   4.9 / C Yes 3.2
69Rod Streater OAK@KC   5.1 / C Yes 3.1
70Louis Murphy NYG@CHI   2.7 / C Yes 3.0
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Please note that our projections are based on educated guesses. We review all the weekly matchups and available information and create weekly rankings. This is free fantasy football advice based upon our opinions and therefore we are not responsible for their total accuracy, but if you spot an error, such as an injured player being ranked, please let us know. Please post your lineup questions in our Forum and our staff will attempt to assist you with your starting lineups and provide even more free fantasy football help and tips.

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