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Football > 2012 > Week 1 > Rankings

Week #1 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
Head to
Head
Stats?
Fantasy
Pts
1Drew Brees NOWAS   Yes 23.1
2Matthew Stafford DETSTL   Yes 22.6
3Aaron Rodgers GBSF Prob - Lower Body Yes 22.5
4Tom Brady NE@TEN Prob - Undisclosed Yes 22.4
5Cam Newton CAR@TB Prob - Ankle Yes 22.2
6Michael Vick News PHI@CLE   Yes 18.5
7Eli Manning NYGDAL   Yes 17.8
8Matt Ryan ATL@KC Prob - Shoulder Yes 17.7
9Tony Romo DAL@NYG Prob - Ribs Yes 17.6
10Philip Rivers SD@OAK   Yes 17.2
11Jay Cutler Profiled this Week CHIIND   Yes 16.7
12Robert Griffin III Profiled this Week WAS@NO Out - Knee Yes 16.1
13Peyton Manning DENPIT   Yes 15.5
14Matt Schaub HOUMIA   Yes 15.1
15Joe Flacco BALCIN   Yes 14.6
16Ben Roethlisberger PIT@DEN   Yes 14.1
17Carson Palmer News ARISD Prob - Ribs Yes 14.1
18Ryan Fitzpatrick Profiled this Week TEN@NYJ   Yes 13.9
19Andrew Luck IND@CHI   Yes 13.9
20Alex Smith KC@GB   Yes 13.6
21Russell Wilson Profiled this Week SEA@ARI   Yes 13.5
22Josh Freeman Profiled this Week News TBCAR   Yes 13.4
23Sam Bradford Profiled this Week STL@DET   Yes 13.4
24Jake Locker Profiled this Week TENNE Que - Shoulder Yes 13.0
25Andy Dalton CIN@BAL   Yes 12.7
26John Skelton CINSEA   Yes 12.5
27Christian Ponder MINJAX Que - Elbow Yes 12.3
28Ryan Tannehill MIA@HOU   Yes 12.3
29Matt Cassel MINATL   Yes 12.1
30Brandon Weeden News CLEPHI   Yes 12.1
31Mark Sanchez NYJBUF   Yes 11.3
32Blaine Gabbert Profiled this Week JAX@MIN IR Yes 11.1
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