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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
Players not listed due to injury or suspension:
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Rank Player NFL
Team
Opp. Injury
Status
Average Points Head to
Head
Stats?
Fantasy
Pts
1Arian Foster HOU@NYJ Prob - Illness 16.6 Yes 19.6
2Ray Rice BAL@KC   13.9 Yes 18.0
3Adrian Peterson MINTEN   19.3 Yes 16.7
4Marshawn Lynch SEA@CAR   15.7 Yes 15.3
5LeSean McCoy PHI@PIT   12.6 Yes 14.5
6Roddy White ATL@WAS   11.1 Yes 14.5
7Maurice Jones-Drew JAXCHI IR 10.3 Yes 14.4
8Reggie Bush DET@CIN   11.0 Yes 14.2
9A.J. Green CINMIA   12.8 Yes 14.1
10Jamaal Charles KCBAL   13.2 Yes 13.9
11Julio Jones ATL@WAS   11.4 Yes 13.9
12Ryan Mathews Profiled this Week SD@NO IR 8.5 Yes 13.7
13Alfred Morris WASATL   15.4 Yes 13.2
14Andre Johnson HOU@NYJ   11.5 Yes 13.2
15Trent Richardson CLE@NYG Prob - Ankle 13.6 Yes 13.0
16Stevan Ridley Profiled this Week NEDEN Prob - Head 12.8 Yes 13.0
17Jimmy Graham NOSD Prob - Wrist 10.1 Yes 12.9
18Frank Gore SFBUF   12.4 Yes 12.7
19Matt Forte CHI@JAX   12.0 Yes 12.2
20Rob Gronkowski News NEDEN IR 13.2 Yes 12.2
21Chris Johnson TEN@MIN   11.4 Yes 12.1
22Larry Fitzgerald ARI@STL   6.5 Yes 12.0
23Victor Cruz NYGCLE   10.6 Yes 11.9
24Willis McGahee DEN@NE IR 11.9 Yes 11.8
25Steven Jackson Profiled this Week ATLARI   10.0 Yes 11.7
26Brandon Marshall CHI@JAX Prob - Hip 13.5 Yes 11.5
27Percy Harvin SEATEN IR 11.3 Yes 11.4
28Dwayne Bowe KCBAL IR 7.5 Yes 11.3
29Wes Welker Profiled this Week DENDEN   10.9 Yes 11.0
30Mike Wallace MIAPHI IR 8.8 Yes 10.9
31Demaryius Thomas DEN@NE   12.8 Yes 10.8
32Reggie Wayne INDGB   10.3 Yes 10.6
33Marques Colston NOSD   11.0 Yes 10.5
34Vernon Davis SFBUF   5.7 Yes 10.5
35Darren Sproles NOSD   10.7 Yes 10.4
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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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