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Football > 2012 > Week 16 > Rankings

Week #16 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
1Cam Newton CAROAK Prob - Ankle 21.3 / B Yes 24.2
2Tom Brady NE@JAX Prob - Undisclosed 21.8 / A Yes 22.4
3Aaron Rodgers GBTEN Prob - Lower Body 22.4 / B Yes 21.6
4Robert Griffin III Profiled this Week WAS@PHI Out - Knee 21.9 / B Yes 20.3
5Peyton Manning DENCLE   20.3 / A Yes 19.8
6Drew Brees NO@DAL   22.9 / A Yes 19.0
7Matt Ryan ATL@DET Prob - Shoulder 20.2 / B Yes 18.6
8Tony Romo DALNO Prob - Ribs 18.7 / A Yes 18.5
9Andrew Luck IND@KC   19.0 / A Yes 18.5
10Ben Roethlisberger PITCIN   17.8 / B Yes 16.8
11Russell Wilson Profiled this Week SEASF   18.2 / C Yes 16.8
12Matt Schaub Profiled this Week HOUMIN   14.7 / C Yes 16.4
13Sam Bradford Profiled this Week STL@TB   14.9 / B Yes 15.7
14Matthew Stafford DETATL   18.7 / A Yes 15.5
15Colin Kaepernick SF@SEA   15.1 / C Yes 15.5
16Eli Manning NYG@BAL   15.6 / C Yes 15.3
17Josh Freeman Profiled this Week News TBSTL   16.7 / B Yes 15.2
18Chad Henne Profiled this Week JAXNE   12.9 / D Yes 15.2
19Joe Flacco BALNYG   15.7 / C Yes 15.0
20Carson Palmer Profiled this Week ARI@CAR Prob - Ribs 16.3 / C Yes 14.9
21Jake Locker TEN@GB Que - Shoulder 13.7 / C Yes 14.6
22Andy Dalton CIN@PIT   17.2 / B Yes 14.5
23Philip Rivers SD@NYJ   14.8 / B Yes 14.1
24Ryan Fitzpatrick Profiled this Week TEN@MIA   15.1 / B Yes 13.7
25Jay Cutler CHI@ARI   13.8 / C Yes 13.5
26Ryan Tannehill MIABUF   12.4 / C Yes 13.1
27Nick Foles Profiled this Week PHIWAS IR 13.9 / C Yes 13.1
28Christian Ponder MIN@HOU Que - Elbow 13.3 / C Yes 12.2
29Brandon Weeden News CLE@DEN   12.3 / C Yes 11.7
30Greg McElroy NYJSD   7.3 / A Yes 11.4
31Brady Quinn SEAIND   5.2 / F Yes 10.0
32Ryan Lindley ARICHI   4.0 / C Yes 7.5
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