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Football > 2012 > Week 15 > Rankings

Week #15 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
Average Points
& Fantasy
Consistency
Head to
Head
Stats?
Fantasy
Pts
1Drew Brees NOTB   22.9 / A Yes 22.1
2Cam Newton Profiled this Week CAR@SD Prob - Ankle 21.3 / B Yes 20.4
3Peyton Manning DEN@BAL   20.3 / A Yes 18.9
4Aaron Rodgers GB@CHI Prob - Lower Body 22.4 / B Yes 18.8
5Matt Ryan ATLNYG Prob - Shoulder 20.2 / B Yes 18.7
6Andrew Luck IND@HOU   19.0 / A Yes 18.5
7Tom Brady NESF Prob - Undisclosed 21.8 / A Yes 18.3
8Josh Freeman Profiled this Week News TB@NO   16.7 / B Yes 17.3
9Andy Dalton Profiled this Week CIN@PHI   17.2 / B Yes 17.2
10Ben Roethlisberger PIT@DAL   17.8 / B Yes 17.1
11Colin Kaepernick Profiled this Week SF@NE   15.1 / C Yes 17.0
12Matt Schaub HOUIND   14.7 / C Yes 16.8
13Eli Manning NYG@ATL   15.6 / C Yes 16.4
14Matthew Stafford Profiled this Week DET@ARI   18.7 / A Yes 16.3
15Philip Rivers SDCAR   14.8 / B Yes 16.0
16Carson Palmer ARIKC Prob - Ribs 16.3 / C Yes 15.8
17Tony Romo Profiled this Week DALPIT Prob - Ribs 18.7 / A Yes 15.6
18Brandon Weeden Profiled this Week News CLEWAS   12.3 / C Yes 15.3
19Russell Wilson SEA@BUF   18.2 / C Yes 15.3
20Joe Flacco BALDEN   15.7 / C Yes 14.9
21Sam Bradford STLMIN   14.9 / B Yes 14.8
22Jay Cutler CHIGB   13.8 / C Yes 14.7
23Ryan Fitzpatrick TENSEA   15.1 / B Yes 14.5
24Jake Locker TENNYJ Que - Shoulder 13.7 / C Yes 13.9
25Ryan Tannehill MIAJAX   12.4 / C Yes 13.8
26Kirk Cousins WAS@CLE   11.3 / D Yes 12.2
27Christian Ponder MIN@STL Que - Elbow 13.3 / C Yes 11.9
28Ryan Lindley ARIDET   4.0 / C Yes 11.9
29Mark Sanchez NYJ@TEN   10.1 / C Yes 11.4
30Chad Henne Profiled this Week JAX@MIA   12.9 / D Yes 11.3
31Nick Foles Profiled this Week PHICIN IR 13.9 / C Yes 11.2
32Brady Quinn SEA@OAK   5.2 / F Yes 11.2
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