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Football > 2012 > Week 8 > Rankings

Week #8 Who to Start Rankings / Projections

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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
1Stephen Gostkowski NE@STL   9.6 / A Yes 9.6
2Robbie Gould CHICAR IR 7.4 / C Yes 9.6
3David Akers DET@ARI   8.2 / A Yes 9.5
4Matt Bryant ATL@PHI   8.9 / C Yes 9.1
5Blair Walsh MINTB   8.8 / C Yes 9.0
6Greg Zuerlein STLNE   5.9 / D Yes 8.9
7Rob Bironas TENIND   6.9 / D Yes 8.6
8Shaun Suisham Profiled this Week PITWAS   7.4 / B Yes 8.6
9Matt Prater DENNO   8.3 / C Yes 8.5
10Nick Novak SD@CLE   6.7 / C Yes 8.5
11Garrett Hartley NO@DEN   6.9 / B Yes 8.3
12Sebastian Janikowski OAK@KC   7.4 / C Yes 8.1
13Steven Hauschka SEA@DET IR 7.4 / C Yes 8.1
14Mason Crosby GBJAX   7.1 / C Yes 8.0
15Dan Bailey DALNYG   7.8 / C Yes 8.0
16Alex Henery PHIATL   6.6 / C Yes 7.6
17Connor Barth TB@MIN   8.2 / B Yes 7.6
18Adam Vinatieri IND@TEN   7.2 / B Yes 7.5
19Kai Forbath WAS@PIT   7.6 / A Yes 7.5
20Nick Folk NYJMIA   6.2 / D Yes 7.1
21Dan Carpenter MIA@NYJ IR 6.6 / C Yes 6.8
22Jay Feely ARISF   6.7 / C Yes 6.4
23Phil Dawson SFSD   7.3 / C Yes 6.4
24Ryan Succop KCOAK   6.7 / D Yes 6.4
25Josh Scobee JAX@GB   6.2 / D Yes 6.0
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