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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
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
1Adrian Peterson MINTB   19.3 Yes 15.8
2Jamaal Charles KCOAK   13.2 Yes 14.5
3Chris Johnson TENIND   11.4 Yes 14.2
4LeSean McCoy PHIATL   12.6 Yes 14.1
5Matt Forte CHICAR   12.0 Yes 13.7
6Marshawn Lynch SEA@DET   15.7 Yes 13.5
7Brandon Marshall CHICAR Prob - Hip 13.5 Yes 13.3
8Victor Cruz NYG@DAL   10.6 Yes 13.2
9Darren McFadden OAK@KC   9.5 Yes 13.1
10Demaryius Thomas DENNO   12.8 Yes 12.9
11Stevan Ridley NE@STL Prob - Head 12.8 Yes 12.8
12Reggie Wayne IND@TEN   10.3 Yes 12.7
13Alfred Morris WAS@PIT   15.4 Yes 12.6
14Ryan Mathews SD@CLE IR 8.5 Yes 12.4
15Percy Harvin SEATB IR 11.3 Yes 12.4
16Julio Jones ATL@PHI   11.4 Yes 12.4
17Calvin Johnson DETSEA Prob - Knee 14.2 Yes 12.1
18Roddy White ATL@PHI   11.1 Yes 12.1
19Wes Welker DEN@STL   10.9 Yes 11.9
20Reggie Bush DET@NYJ   11.0 Yes 11.8
21Vincent Jackson TB@MIN   11.7 Yes 11.7
22Frank Gore SF@ARI   12.4 Yes 11.6
23Willis McGahee Profiled this Week News DENNO IR 11.9 Yes 11.6
24Mike Wallace MIAWAS IR 8.8 Yes 11.5
25Miles Austin DALNYG Prob - Ankle 8.1 Yes 11.3
26Randall Cobb Profiled this Week GBJAX   10.4 Yes 11.3
27Trent Richardson Profiled this Week CLESD Prob - Ankle 13.6 Yes 11.0
28Darren Sproles NO@DEN   10.7 Yes 10.8
29Antonio Brown Profiled this Week PITWAS   8.5 Yes 10.7
30Marques Colston NO@DEN   11.0 Yes 10.6
31Hakeem Nicks NYG@DAL Que - Knee 7.3 Yes 10.5
32Dwayne Bowe KCOAK IR 7.5 Yes 10.5
33Eric Decker Profiled this Week DENNO   11.5 Yes 10.5
34Rob Gronkowski News NE@STL IR 13.2 Yes 10.4
35Doug Martin TB@MIN   16.5 Yes 10.3
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