Friday, February 5, 2010
Firing up again(?)
So I head into this off-season determined to get my projections ready for 2010, which basically means starting now.
I have the last 3 year's stats (2007, 2008, and 2009) into a new projection program that I am writing. I am still working on the user interface a bit to be able to view complete player profiles, then I should be able to get it to spit out some pre-free agency projections.
I got so burned out after the 2008 season that I will be doing things a bit differently this season. So I will be making fewer posts, but focusing on what I am best at, which is draft preparation. I will check in from time to time as I hit significant strides with the software, and will of course post my projections and draft strategies as the summer wears on.
By the way, am I high again on Jay Cutler? Of course I am!!! I can't wait to nab him in the 10th or 11th round of the 2010 draft and watch him put up big numbers in Mike Martz's offense.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Still Here, Plans for off-season
For the off-season, here is what I plan to do -
1. Enter all the 2006 game data into my database. I currently have 2007 and (most of) 2008, so this will give me three year's of data, which I think will be good for projection baselines.
1a. Speaking of projections, I will write one or two articles patting myself on the back for 2008 projections - for instance my sleeper list from before the season has a lot of great names on it, in hindsight.
1b. I will also look for projections where I was way, way, wrong (Joseph Addai, anyone?) and see if we can learn anything from it.
2. Try to get the projection system to start spitting out 2009 projections by the time free agency starts, so I can easily make adjustments as players switch teams. This includes an easy interface to change a player's projected playing time, which could happen with free agency movement or with coaching changes.
3. Post the first set of projections shortly after the draft, giving more time during training camp to peruse camp stories and make tweaks to the ratings.
4. Figure out how many weeks of the season to use for projections. For example, in week 10 of the season, is a team's projected defensive performance indicated by an equal weighting of their performance in the first 9 weeks, or should more recent weeks be weighted more heavily?
5. Make the in-season weekly rankings spit out of the projection system more easily, so it becomes more of a cut-and-paste job to put them on the web site, so I can have more time to write quasi-interesting articles instead of being a slave to getting rankings done by the end of the week. This also includes the ability to tell the database that a player is on IR so I don' t have to remember to delete Nate Burleson every week.
On the subject of the projection/ranking software, I have a dream of it some day being a program that people would actually want to pay for, but it won't be there in 2009. However, I might be interested in giving an early version of the software to a handful of beta testers for the 2009 season. If you are interested, drop me a line.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Week 16 RB Fantasy Football Rankings
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Must Starts
1. Brian Westbrook vs. Washington Redskins
The Skins are reeling and the Eagles are fighting for a playoff spot. Westbrook might be the most dynamic offensive player in the game when healthy. Look for No. 36’s number to be called a lot on Sunday and for Westbrook to eclipse the 100-yard mark and put a few balls into the end zone.
2. Steve Slaton vs. Oakland Raiders
The Raiders boast one of the worst run defenses in football and apparently pass defenses too after last week’s manhandling by the Patriots. Slaton has shown himself to be a 20+ carry kind of back this year and look for him to continue his hot running when the Texans head out to Oakland.
3. MarShawn Lynch vs. Denver Broncos
One of the lone bright spots for the fading Bills last week was RB MarShawn Lynch. He ran with power, with purpose, and finished with over 120 yards in the game. This week, he gets the Broncos, and their 29th ranked defense. Although the Bills are out of the AFC East Playoff race, they haven’t rolled over and died, so expect a big fantasy effort from Lynch on Sunday.
4. Thomas Jones vs. Seattle Seahawks
The Jets are desperate for a win this Sunday at Seattle and the best way to get it is to stick with what has worked: running the football. Jones has emerged as a big time threat this season on the ground and look for that to continue this weekend as he gets to face the 26th ranked defense in the Seahawks.
Sleepers:
1. Mwelde Moore vs. Tennessee Titans
Moore gets a lot of the goal line carries for Pittsburgh and in this big match-up on Sunday to decide the AFC’s top seed, the Titans will be without Vanden Bosch and Haynesworth. That is two massive losses to the line. Look for the Steelers to employ a heavy run oriented game plan and for Moore to score at least once by the goal line.
2. Kevin Smith vs. New Orleans Saints
Aside from Calvin Johnson, there’s few bright spots on this Lions’ team, but Smith is becoming one of them. The rookie has been running hard of late and appears to have a nice future ahead of him. Look for a strong fantasy effort out of him Sunday when the Saints, and their unimpressive defense, come to town.
Others with favorable match-ups:
1. Ronnie Brown vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Brown is having a wonderful year for the 9-5 Dolphins and now gets a bit of a breather against the Chiefs. Look for Miami to run all over Kansas City and for Brown to have a solid day on the ground.
2. Pierre Thomas vs. Detroit Lions
The Saints appear to have found a running back and his name isn’t Reggie Bush; it’s Pierre Thomas. The kid runs hard, is elusive, and has shown that he can take it to the house. Look for him to eat up the Lions defense as New Orleans should be playing with the lead.
3. Steven Jackson vs. San Francisco 49ers
The Niners are playing much more competitively under Mike Singletary, but Jackson’s as dangerous as they come in the NFL. Look for a solid effort from No. 39 as he cuts and slashes his way through the Niners’ D.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Week 15 QB Fantasy Football Rankings
Must-Starts:
1. Peyton Manning vs. Detroit Lions. O-13 goes to 0-14 after this one. The winless Lions are heading to Indianapolis at a time when the Colts are on a roll and after Sunday’s 35-3 blowout over the Bengals, Peyton showed that even in blowouts he’ll get his numbers: 277 yards and 3 TDs. Look for similar numbers this Sunday and Peyton is the top fantasy QB of the week.
2. Kurt Warner vs. Minnesota Vikings. Even though the Cardinals clinched the NFC West on Sunday, it’s still too early to begin resting players before the NFL playoffs begin. And with the Cards inability to generate much from the ground game in general, look for Warner to continue his air assault on the Vikings and reach the 300-yard mark with a few scores.
3. Tony Romo vs. New York Giants. Romo has historically been a Giants killer throughout his career. And in this Sunday Night match-up, the Cowboys will be playing on pure desperation. Look for Romo to have a solid game as his line will provide him time to locate his prime targets, and for Romo to finish with at least two TDs.
4. Eli Manning vs. Dallas Cowboys. The other signal caller in the game, Eli Manning, also has a history of playing well against the Cowboys and in particular in Dallas. The Giants will look to erase Sunday’s loss to the Eagles from their memory and look for Eli to have a big game spreading the ball around to his playmakers and putting a few into the endzone.
Sleepers:
1. Jeff Garcia vs. Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons have played pretty solid defense throughout the season and have clamped down on most opposing teams’ running games, so look for Garcia to have some opportunities in the passing game and for him to locate Bryant and Galloway on at least one deep pass.
2. Matt Schaub vs. Tennessee Titans. The Titans bring a dominant defense into this football game but division rivalries have been known to produce uncharacteristic outcomes. Schaub has a solid group of playmakers at his disposal and after today’s 400+ yard game, look for at least 250 this weekend.
Others with favorable match-ups:
1. Donovan McNabb vs. Cleveland Browns. McNabb will try and keep the Eagles’ playoff hopes alive and the Browns are ready for ‘09. Look for McNabb to once again enjoy a solid performance on Monday night.
2. Jake Delhomme vs. Denver Broncos. Delhomme has had his ups and downs this season but against the Broncos, he should have his opportunities. The Broncos have had trouble all season getting pressure on opposing QBs and Delhomme has the weapons to make them pay.
3. Aaron Rodgers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars have mailed in 2008 and the Packers are close to doing so as well. Sitting two games back with three to play, the Packers must win out and get help. Look for Rodgers to play his part and for the passing game to come up big on Sunday.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
College Football Playoff Seedings
December 13 - 8 games
Holiday Bowl - Boise State vs. Boston College
Sun Bowl - Ohio State vs. Northwestern
Motor City - TCU vs. Ball State
Texas Bowl - Cincinnati vs. Missouri
Independance Bowl - Oklahoma State vs. Pittsburgh
Alamo Bowl - Georgia Tech vs. Virginia Tech
Emerald Bowl - Georgia vs. Michigan State
Humanitarian Bowl - BYU vs. Oregon
December 20 - 8 games
Gator Bowl - Oklahoma vs. #16
Outback Bowl - Florida vs. #15
Motor City Bowl - Texas vs. #14
Insight Bowl - Alabama vs. #13
GMAC Bowl - USC vs. #12
International Bowl - Utah vs. #11
Capital One Bowl - Texas Tech vs. #10
Chick-fil-A Bowl - Penn State vs. #9
Over the next week, I'll "pencil-sim" the December 13 games.
Something completely unrelated to fantasy football
Right now, division II does a 24-team playoff, that began on November 15 and will conclude on December 13 (Minnesota-Duluth will be facing Northwest Missouri in the championship clash). A similar playoff format for the BCS division could start on December 13 and conclude on January 10 (2 days after the scheduled 2009 BCS championship game). So it is possible. This would require 23 games, so 23 of the 34 current bowls games could be included in the scheme. The top 8 teams get a first round bye, with the 9-24 ranked teams playing to get to the next round. After that, every team is re-seeded and sent to a bowl.
For the bowls that are included, I think that the revenues would skyrocket. Since the BCS has been instituted, I watch about 2 bowl games a year - the national championship game and the one that my team is in (if they make it - which is becoming rare). The rest of the bowl games don't really have any meaning. But if all the bowl games fed into the national championship, then you would have people across the country glued to their TVs on December Saturdays. All of these bowls suddenly become relevant.
Another advantage is that you no longer have the month-plus layoff for teams heading into the championship game. I believe that this layoff is what sometimes causes one of the teams to come out flat, making the game anticlimatic (USC vs. Texas a few years ago being a major exception).
And, of course, you don't have the problems of teams that are on the outside looking in that have a good reason to believe that they deserve to be in the championship game. Texas, USC, Utah, Boise State, and Penn State can all make arguments to be in the championship game this year.
So, we will use the BCS rankings that come out later today to seed our 24 teams, then pencil-sim the results of each Saturdays games until we get to our imaginary national championship. I will try to use the teams' actual bowl performance in my results, when possible.
Here are the games that we will have
December 13 - 8 games
Holiday Bowl #9 vs. #24
Sun Bowl #10 vs. #23
Motor City #11 vs. #22
Texas Bowl #12 vs. #21
Independance Bowl #13 vs. #20
Alamo Bowl #14 vs. #19
Emerald Bowl #15 vs. #18
Humanitarian Bowl #16 vs. #17
December 20 - 8 games
Gator Bowl #1 vs. #16
Outback Bowl #2 vs. #15
Motor City Bowl #3 vs. #14
Insight Bowl #4 vs. #13
GMAC Bowl #5 vs. #12
International Bowl #6 vs. #11
Capital One Bowl #7 vs. #10
Chick-fil-A Bowl #8 vs. #9
December 27 - 4 games
Orange Bowl #1 vs. #8
Sugar Bowl #2 vs. #7
Cotton Bowl #3 vs. #6
Liberty Bowl #4 vs. #5
January 3 - 2 games
Rose Bowl - #1 vs #4
Fiesta Bowl - #2 vs #3
January 10 - National Championship Game
Sunday Morning Projection Updates
There are some weather conditions that could affect the passing games in these areas:
Jacksonville at Chicago - Currently 6 degrees, expected to be in the upper teens/lower 20s by game time. No real wind, though, so the poor passing games of both teams will only suffer a little.
Philadelphia at NY Giants - 37 degrees, some snow, 20 MPH winds. You can downgrade the passing attacks some in this game. Expect Brandon Jacobs to be used a battering ram and expect a lot of touches for Brian Westbrook.
Cleveland at Tennessee - 35 degrees, sunny, 7 MPH winds. Niether of these teams has a big passing attack anyway, but they won't be affected very much.
Houston at Green Bay - 15 degrees, partly sunny, no wind. This is the game many are worrying about, but since the wind is calm, I wouldn't bench Rodgers, Jennings, or Andre Johnson in this game. However, our projection of Rodgers being the best fantasy QB of the week is in some doubt.
Kansas City at Denver - 50 degrees, mostly cloudy. Nothing to worry about, but it is always wise to check Denver's weather this time of year.
Dallas at Pittsburgh - 20 degrees, cloudy, 8 MPH winds. Expect the Steelers to try to wear down the Cowboys with Willie Parker and Mewelde Moore, but the Cowboys have no "Choice" but to pass. The Steelers defense will be a bigger impediment to Romo and company than the weather.
Washington at Baltimore - 30 degrees, clear, 18 MPH winds. This game will see some of the heaviest winds, so it could also have a higher effect on the passing game. Again, niether of these teams is built upon the pass, so it shouldn't affect anyone's fantasy day too much.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Friday Projection Updates
Wes Welker is practicing fully and expected to play.
TJ Houshmandzadeh (back) is probable and expected to play.
Josh Morgan (groin) has returned to practice and is expected to play.
Arnez Battle (foot) is listed as probable.
Ryan Grant (thumb) is expected to see his full work load.
Marion Barber (toe) has not practiced and is a game-time decision. You may want to sit him against Pittsburgh if you have anything resembling a reasonable alternative.
Matt Schaub has practiced all week and will start - unless he gets another sudden stomach virus.
Trent Edwards (groin) will not start this week. He has been replaced in the rankings with JP Losman.
Clinton Portis (neck) returned to practice in a limited fashion. See Marion Barber.
Correll Buckhalter (knee) has not practiced all week and is not expected to play.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
WR Projections - Week 14
| Name | Prj Rec | Prj Rec Yards | Prj Rec TDs | Fan Pts |
| Anquan Boldin | 8 | 88 | 1.3 | 18 |
| Greg Jennings | 5 | 88 | 0.9 | 14 |
| Roddy White | 6 | 100 | 0.6 | 14 |
| Randy Moss | 5 | 76 | 0.9 | 13 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 6 | 87 | 0.7 | 13 |
| Andre Johnson | 7 | 88 | 0.6 | 12 |
| Calvin Johnson | 4 | 85 | 0.5 | 12 |
| Bernard Berrian | 4 | 81 | 0.5 | 11 |
| Reggie Wayne | 5 | 73 | 0.6 | 11 |
| Dwayne Bowe | 5 | 73 | 0.5 | 10 |
| Donald Driver | 5 | 58 | 0.7 | 10 |
| Brandon Marshall | 7 | 83 | 0.3 | 10 |
| Hines Ward | 5 | 68 | 0.5 | 10 |
| Lance Moore | 5 | 63 | 0.6 | 10 |
| Eddie Royal | 6 | 70 | 0.4 | 10 |
| Lee Evans | 5 | 83 | 0.2 | 10 |
| Vincent Jackson | 4 | 54 | 0.6 | 9 |
| Issac Bruce | 4 | 62 | 0.5 | 9 |
| Matt Jones | 6 | 80 | 0.2 | 9 |
| Santana Moss | 5 | 65 | 0.4 | 9 |
| Steve Smith | 5 | 78 | 0.2 | 9 |
| Terrell Owens | 4 | 59 | 0.5 | 9 |
| Wes Welker | 7 | 81 | 0.1 | 9 |
| Laveranues Coles | 5 | 55 | 0.5 | 9 |
| Kevin Walter | 4 | 54 | 0.5 | 9 |
| DeShaun Jackson | 4 | 63 | 0.1 | 8 |
| Marquez Colston | 4 | 77 | 0.1 | 8 |
| Santonio Holmes | 4 | 58 | 0.4 | 8 |
| Steve Breaston | 6 | 67 | 0.2 | 8 |
| Jerico Cotchery | 5 | 60 | 0.3 | 8 |
| Justin Gage | 3 | 52 | 0.4 | 8 |
| Michael Jenkins | 3 | 51 | 0.4 | 8 |
| Devin Hester | 3 | 40 | 0.5 | 7 |
| Devery Henderson | 2 | 53 | 0.3 | 7 |
| Derrick Mason | 5 | 61 | 0.2 | 7 |
| Nate Washington | 3 | 49 | 0.3 | 7 |
| Amani Toomer | 4 | 44 | 0.4 | 7 |
| TJ Housmanzadeh | 7 | 57 | 0.1 | 7 |
| Marty Booker | 2 | 30 | 0.6 | 7 |
| Marvin Harrison | 4 | 42 | 0.4 | 7 |
| Malcom Floyd | 3 | 47 | 0.3 | 7 |
| Brandon Lloyd | 3 | 47 | 0.3 | 6 |
| Jason Hill | 4 | 52 | 0.2 | 6 |
| Antonio Bryant | 5 | 52 | 0.1 | 6 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 4 | 43 | 0.3 | 6 |
| Ted Ginn | 4 | 55 | 0.1 | 6 |
| Braylon Edwards | 4 | 55 | 0.1 | 6 |
| Ashley Lelie | 2 | 37 | 0.4 | 6 |
| Anthony Gonzalez | 4 | 48 | 0.2 | 6 |
| Mike Walker | 4 | 59 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Jabar Gaffney | 3 | 41 | 0.3 | 6 |
| Robert Meachem | 2 | 41 | 0.3 | 6 |
| Chris Chambers | 3 | 34 | 0.4 | 6 |
| Kevin Curtis | 4 | 46 | 0.2 | 6 |
| Mark Clayton | 2 | 35 | 0.2 | 6 |
| Hank Baskett | 3 | 38 | 0.3 | 6 |
| Bryant Johnson | 3 | 43 | 0.2 | 6 |
| Billy McMullen | 4 | 55 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Donnie Avery | 4 | 46 | 0.1 | 5 |
| Reggie Williams | 3 | 35 | 0.3 | 5 |
| Mark Bradley | 4 | 48 | 0.1 | 5 |
| Josh Reed | 4 | 47 | 0.1 | 5 |
| Rashied Davis | 3 | 33 | 0.3 | 5 |
| Reggie Brown | 3 | 38 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Derek Hagan | 3 | 50 | 0.0 | 5 |
| Antwan Randle El | 4 | 38 | 0.1 | 5 |
| Brandon Stokley | 4 | 38 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Domenik Hixon | 3 | 41 | 0.1 | 5 |
| David Patten | 2 | 36 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Josh Morgan | 2 | 35 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Harry Douglas | 2 | 29 | 0.1 | 5 |
| Bobby Wade | 4 | 40 | 0.1 | 5 |
| Chansi Stuckey | 2 | 28 | 0.3 | 5 |
| Roy Williams | 3 | 33 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Patrick Crayton | 3 | 33 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Koren Robinson | 3 | 34 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Arnez Battle | 3 | 44 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Tory Holt | 4 | 38 | 0.1 | 4 |
TE Projections, Week 14
| Name | Prj Rec | Prj Rec Yards | Prj Rec TDs | Fan Pts |
| Tony Gonzalez | 6 | 75 | 0.6 | 11 |
| Dallas Clark | 4 | 40 | 0.6 | 8 |
| Donald Lee | 3 | 21 | 1.0 | 8 |
| Kevin Boss | 3 | 40 | 0.6 | 8 |
| Anthonio Gates | 4 | 41 | 0.5 | 7 |
| Jason Witten | 5 | 57 | 0.2 | 7 |
| Tony Scheffler | 4 | 57 | 0.2 | 7 |
| Visanthe Shiancoe | 2 | 33 | 0.5 | 6 |
| Zach Miller | 3 | 56 | 0.1 | 6 |
| Dustin Keller | 4 | 48 | 0.2 | 6 |
| Chris Cooley | 6 | 52 | 0.1 | 6 |
| Billy Miller | 4 | 51 | 0.1 | 6 |
| John Carlson | 4 | 37 | 0.3 | 5 |
| Greg Olsen | 3 | 37 | 0.3 | 5 |
| Mercedes Lewis | 3 | 43 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Owen Daniels | 4 | 46 | 0.1 | 5 |
| Heath Miller | 3 | 40 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Bo Scaife | 4 | 39 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Kellen Winslow | 4 | 39 | 0.1 | 5 |
| Vernon Davis | 2 | 33 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Jeremy Shockey | 4 | 45 | 0.0 | 5 |
| Anthony Fasano | 3 | 33 | 0.2 | 4 |
| Martellus Bennett | 2 | 24 | 0.3 | 4 |
| LJ Smith | 2 | 22 | 0.3 | 4 |
| Justin Peelle | 2 | 21 | 0.3 | 4 |
| Derek Fine | 2 | 20 | 0.3 | 4 |
| David Martin | 2 | 31 | 0.1 | 4 |
| Robert Royal | 3 | 31 | 0.1 | 4 |
| Todd Heap | 3 | 24 | 0.2 | 4 |
| Jeremy Stevens | 3 | 30 | 0.1 | 4 |
| Alex Smith | 2 | 24 | 0.2 | 4 |
| Dante Rosario | 3 | 27 | 0.1 | 3 |
| Ben Watson | 2 | 25 | 0.1 | 3 |
| Randy McMichael | 3 | 31 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Brent Celek | 3 | 31 | 0.0 | 3 |
RB Projections - Week 14
| Name | Prj Ru Yards | Prj Ru TDs | Prj Rec Yards | Prj Rec TDs | Fan Pts |
| Adrian Peterson | 157 | 1.1 | 9 | 0.0 | 23 |
| Matt Forte | 88 | 0.5 | 32 | 0.7 | 19 |
| Peyton Hillis | 75 | 1.1 | 27 | 0.2 | 18 |
| Tim Hightower | 60 | 1.6 | 17 | 0.0 | 17 |
| Steve Slaton | 99 | 0.8 | 19 | 0.1 | 17 |
| Ladanian Tomlinson | 91 | 0.8 | 27 | 0.1 | 17 |
| Thomas Jones | 86 | 0.8 | 14 | 0.3 | 17 |
| Larry Johnson | 92 | 0.6 | 8 | 0.0 | 14 |
| Brian Westbrook | 51 | 0.7 | 23 | 0.3 | 13 |
| Chris Johnson | 84 | 0.4 | 19 | 0.1 | 13 |
| Ronnie Brown | 56 | 1.0 | 15 | 0.0 | 13 |
| Brandon Jacobs | 74 | 0.9 | 3 | 0.0 | 13 |
| Reggie Bush | 39 | 0.2 | 55 | 0.4 | 13 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | 32 | 0.9 | 43 | 0.0 | 13 |
| Frank Gore | 60 | 0.5 | 33 | 0.1 | 13 |
| Michael Turner | 87 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 |
| Ryan Grant | 97 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.0 | 12 |
| Marshawn Lynch | 55 | 0.4 | 25 | 0.1 | 11 |
| Kevin Faulk | 46 | 0.3 | 38 | 0.1 | 11 |
| Pierre Thomas | 46 | 0.6 | 19 | 0.1 | 11 |
| Joseph Addai | 55 | 0.5 | 13 | 0.1 | 10 |
| Edgerin James | 60 | 0.6 | 7 | 0.0 | 10 |
| Jamal Lewis | 63 | 0.4 | 13 | 0.0 | 10 |
| Sammie Morris | 46 | 0.6 | 14 | 0.0 | 10 |
| Chester Taylor | 36 | 0.4 | 26 | 0.1 | 10 |
| Marion Barber* | 44 | 0.3 | 27 | 0.1 | 10 |
| Clinton Portis* | 68 | 0.2 | 15 | 0.0 | 9 |
| Steven Jackson | 57 | 0.1 | 30 | 0.0 | 9 |
| Lendale White | 45 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.0 | 9 |
| Warrick Dunn | 58 | 0.1 | 20 | 0.0 | 8 |
| Derrick Ward | 44 | 0.1 | 33 | 0.0 | 8 |
| Le'Ron McClain | 41 | 0.4 | 9 | 0.1 | 8 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 59 | 0.1 | 8 | 0.1 | 8 |
| Mewelde Moore | 20 | 0.4 | 28 | 0.1 | 8 |
| Selvin Young | 64 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.0 | 8 |
| Willie Parker | 46 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 |
| Leon Washington | 26 | 0.2 | 25 | 0.2 | 8 |
| Kevin Smith | 38 | 0.3 | 19 | 0.0 | 8 |
| Cedrick Benson | 60 | 0.1 | 9 | 0.0 | 7 |
| Dominic Rhodes | 34 | 0.2 | 17 | 0.2 | 7 |
| Jacob Hester | 11 | 0.0 | 8 | 0.9 | 7 |
| Ricky Williams | 41 | 0.3 | 13 | 0.0 | 7 |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 33 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.0 | 7 |
| Willis McGahee | 43 | 0.2 | 12 | 0.0 | 7 |
| JJ Arrington | 21 | 0.3 | 19 | 0.1 | 6 |
| Jerious Norwood | 28 | 0.1 | 23 | 0.1 | 6 |
| Darren McFadden | 37 | 0.1 | 19 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Justin Fargas | 58 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Mike Karney | 1 | 0.9 | 3 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Cadilac Williams | 20 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Fred Taylor | 31 | 0.1 | 9 | 0.0 | 5 |
| Maurice Morris | 23 | 0.0 | 10 | 0.2 | 4 |
| Julius Jones | 36 | 0.0 | 5 | 0.0 | 4 |
QB Projections - Week 14
Enough of that, below are the picks. As always, guys with asterisks (*) next to their names need their injury status checked before you give them the start.
You can see that the TPV rating system agrees with PF101 on the Cassel sleeper pick, but not so much on Bulger. The Cardinals give up most of their red-zone TD's through the air, but I don't see the Rams getting into the red zone too often. We'll find out who was right (if either of us) on Sunday.
| Name | Prj Comp | Prj Att | Prj P Yards | Prj P TDs | Prj Int | Fan Pts |
| Aaron Rodgers | 21 | 34 | 242 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 28 |
| Drew Brees | 26 | 39 | 339 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 22 |
| Kurt Warner | 27 | 39 | 300 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 22 |
| Matt Cassel | 22 | 33 | 264 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 20 |
| Peyton Manning | 23 | 37 | 246 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 19 |
| Jay Cutler | 23 | 37 | 281 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 19 |
| Kyle Orton | 18 | 30 | 204 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 19 |
| Tyler Thigpen | 16 | 29 | 190 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 18 |
| David Garrard | 21 | 33 | 283 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 18 |
| Sean Hill | 17 | 28 | 240 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 18 |
| Phillip Rivers | 19 | 30 | 210 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 17 |
| Donavon McNabb | 22 | 37 | 247 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 17 |
| Eli Manning | 19 | 31 | 224 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 17 |
| Tony Romo | 21 | 33 | 251 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 17 |
| Matt Ryan | 17 | 28 | 241 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 17 |
| Brett Favre | 22 | 33 | 237 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 16 |
| Chad Pennington | 20 | 30 | 240 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 16 |
| Gus Frerotte | 17 | 29 | 216 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 16 |
| Matt Schaub | 22 | 32 | 224 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 15 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 17 | 29 | 217 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 15 |
| Jason Campbell | 20 | 32 | 189 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 12 |
| Jamarcus Russell | 13 | 25 | 175 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 12 |
| Joe Flacco | 17 | 28 | 171 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 12 |
| JP Losman | 17 | 25 | 212 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 11 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 21 | 35 | 150 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 11 |
| Jeff Garcia | 19 | 29 | 169 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 11 |
| Kerry Collins | 16 | 27 | 166 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 10 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 12 | 23 | 160 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 10 |
| Jake Delhomme | 16 | 27 | 162 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 9 |
| Marc Bulger | 16 | 28 | 147 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 8 |