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Football > 2012 > Week 1 > Rankings

Week #1 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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Team
Opp. Injury
Status
Head to
Head
Stats?
Fantasy
Pts
1Calvin Johnson DETSTL Prob - Knee Yes 17.9
2Julio Jones Profiled this Week ATL@KC   Yes 15.0
3Larry Fitzgerald ARISEA   Yes 13.2
4Andre Johnson HOUMIA   Yes 12.9
5Percy Harvin SEAJAX IR Yes 12.8
6Marques Colston NOWAS   Yes 12.8
7Victor Cruz News NYGDAL   Yes 12.7
8Brandon Marshall CHIIND Prob - Hip Yes 12.7
9Jordy Nelson GBSF   Yes 12.4
10Wes Welker DEN@TEN   Yes 12.2
11Roddy White ATL@KC   Yes 12.1
12Dez Bryant DAL@NYG Prob - Finger Yes 12.1
13Antonio Brown Profiled this Week PIT@DEN   Yes 12.0
14Steve Smith Profiled this Week CAR@TB   Yes 11.6
15A.J. Green CIN@BAL   Yes 11.3
16Jeremy Maclin PHI@CLE   Yes 11.3
17Vincent Jackson Profiled this Week TBCAR   Yes 11.1
18DeSean Jackson PHI@CLE IR Yes 11.0
19Hakeem Nicks Profiled this Week News NYGDAL Que - Knee Yes 10.7
20Greg Jennings MINSF   Yes 10.4
21Eric Decker DENPIT   Yes 10.2
22Nate Washington Profiled this Week TENNE   Yes 10.2
23Demaryius Thomas DENPIT   Yes 10.1
24Mike Wallace MIA@DEN IR Yes 9.9
25Dwayne Bowe KCATL IR Yes 9.8
26Torrey Smith BALCIN Prob - Back Yes 9.8
27Stevie Johnson BUF@NYJ   Yes 9.7
28Justin Blackmon Profiled this Week JAX@MIN   Yes 9.7
29Reggie Wayne Profiled this Week IND@CHI   Yes 9.7
30Darrius Heyward-Bey INDSD   Yes 9.7
31Malcom Floyd Profiled this Week SD@OAK IR Yes 9.6
32Pierre Garcon WAS@NO   Yes 9.4
33Kendall Wright Profiled this Week TENNE   Yes 9.4
34Santonio Holmes NYJBUF IR Yes 9.2
35Michael Crabtree Injury News SF@GB   Yes 9.2
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