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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
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Rank Player NFL
Team
Opp. Injury
Status
Average Points
& Fantasy
Consistency
Head to
Head
Stats?
Fantasy
Pts
1Brandon Marshall CHICAR Prob - Hip 13.5 / A Yes 13.3
2Victor Cruz NYG@DAL   10.6 / B Yes 13.2
3Demaryius Thomas DENNO   12.8 / A Yes 12.9
4Reggie Wayne IND@TEN   10.3 / A Yes 12.7
5Percy Harvin SEATB IR 11.3 / A Yes 12.4
6Julio Jones ATL@PHI   11.4 / B Yes 12.4
7Calvin Johnson DETSEA Prob - Knee 14.2 / A Yes 12.1
8Roddy White ATL@PHI   11.1 / C Yes 12.1
9Wes Welker DEN@STL   10.9 / A Yes 11.9
10Vincent Jackson TB@MIN   11.7 / B Yes 11.7
11Mike Wallace MIAWAS IR 8.8 / C Yes 11.5
12Miles Austin DALNYG Prob - Ankle 8.1 / A Yes 11.3
13Randall Cobb Profiled this Week GBJAX   10.4 / A Yes 11.3
14Antonio Brown Profiled this Week PITWAS   8.5 / A Yes 10.7
15Marques Colston NO@DEN   11.0 / B Yes 10.6
16Hakeem Nicks NYG@DAL Que - Knee 7.3 / C Yes 10.5
17Dwayne Bowe KCOAK IR 7.5 / C Yes 10.5
18Eric Decker Profiled this Week DENNO   11.5 / A Yes 10.5
19Dez Bryant Profiled this Week DALNYG Prob - Finger 13.1 / C Yes 10.2
20Lance Moore NO@DEN   9.3 / A Yes 10.0
21Jeremy Maclin PHIATL   8.5 / C Yes 9.8
22Steve Smith CAR@CHI   9.0 / A Yes 9.4
23Larry Fitzgerald ARISF   6.5 / C Yes 9.2
24James Jones Profiled this Week GBJAX   10.8 / B Yes 9.0
25Mike Williams TB@MIN   9.7 / A Yes 8.8
26Denarius Moore OAK@KC   7.7 / B Yes 8.6
27DeSean Jackson PHIATL IR 7.4 / B Yes 8.3
28Brian Hartline MIA@NYJ   7.6 / C Yes 8.2
29Michael Crabtree SF@ARI   10.3 / C Yes 8.1
30Nate Washington TENIND   6.1 / C Yes 7.9
31Brandon Gibson Profiled this Week MIANE   6.6 / B Yes 7.9
32Kenny Britt TENIND   5.9 / C Yes 7.7
33Chris Givens Profiled this Week STLNE   5.9 / C Yes 7.7
34Malcom Floyd SD@CLE IR 8.0 / A Yes 7.4
35Davone Bess CLE@NYJ   6.4 / A Yes 7.3
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