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Football > 2012 > Week 4 > Rankings

Week #4 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:
Carolina, Green Bay
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Rank Player NFL
Team
Opp. Injury
Status
Average Points
& Fantasy
Consistency
Head to
Head
Stats?
Fantasy
Pts
1Aaron Rodgers GBNO Prob - Lower Body 22.4 / B Yes 20.9
2Tom Brady News NE@BUF Prob - Undisclosed 21.8 / A Yes 20.9
3Matt Ryan ATLCAR Prob - Shoulder 20.2 / B Yes 20.1
4Drew Brees NO@GB   22.9 / A Yes 19.2
5Robert Griffin III News WAS@TB Out - Knee 21.9 / B Yes 18.7
6Peyton Manning DENOAK   20.3 / A Yes 18.5
7Matthew Stafford Profiled this Week DETMIN   18.7 / A Yes 18.3
8Eli Manning NYG@PHI   15.6 / C Yes 17.9
9Joe Flacco BALCLE   15.7 / C Yes 17.3
10Cam Newton CAR@ATL Prob - Ankle 21.3 / B Yes 17.2
11Christian Ponder Profiled this Week MIN@DET Que - Elbow 13.3 / C Yes 16.9
12Tony Romo DALCHI Prob - Ribs 18.7 / B Yes 16.2
13Michael Vick News PHINYG   17.3 / A Yes 16.1
14Philip Rivers Profiled this Week SD@KC   14.8 / B Yes 16.0
15Matt Schaub Profiled this Week HOUTEN   14.7 / C Yes 15.9
16Josh Freeman Profiled this Week News TBWAS   16.7 / B Yes 15.6
17Carson Palmer Profiled this Week News ARI@DEN Prob - Ribs 16.3 / C Yes 15.6
18Andy Dalton Profiled this Week CIN@JAX   17.2 / B Yes 15.2
19Ryan Fitzpatrick TENNE   15.1 / C Yes 14.9
20Kevin Kolb Profiled this Week BUFMIA IR 15.4 / B Yes 14.3
21Jake Locker Profiled this Week TEN@HOU Que - Shoulder 13.7 / C Yes 14.1
22Matt Cassel MINSD   11.6 / C Yes 13.9
23Alex Smith KC@NYJ   13.0 / D Yes 13.8
24Jay Cutler CHI@DAL   13.8 / C Yes 13.4
25Sam Bradford STLSEA   14.9 / B Yes 13.0
26Russell Wilson SEA@STL   18.2 / C Yes 11.9
27Blaine Gabbert JAXCIN IR 10.2 / C Yes 11.4
28Brandon Weeden CLE@BAL   12.3 / C Yes 11.1
29Ryan Tannehill MIA@ARI   12.4 / C Yes 11.0
30Mark Sanchez NYJSF   10.1 / C Yes 10.6
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