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Football > 2012 > Week 5 > Rankings

Week #5 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:
Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Washington
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Rank Player NFL
Team
Opp. Injury
Status
Average Points
& Fantasy
Consistency
Head to
Head
Stats?
Fantasy
Pts
36Jacquizz Rodgers ATL@WAS   5.5 / B Yes 4.9
37Kendall Hunter SFBUF IR 5.0 / B Yes 4.8
38Danny Woodhead Profiled this Week SDDEN   7.8 / B Yes 4.6
39Toby Gerhart MINTEN   2.6 / C Yes 4.1
40Daniel Thomas Profiled this Week MIA@CIN IR 6.0 / C Yes 3.7
41Leon Washington NE@CAR   1.1 / F Yes 3.7
42Shaun Draughn KCBAL   3.3 / C Yes 3.7
43Isaac Redman PITPHI   5.5 / C Yes 3.5
44Lamar Miller MIA@CIN   3.9 / C Never 3.5
45Robert Turbin SEA@CAR   3.6 / C Yes 3.5
46Daryl Richardson STLARI   4.0 / C Yes 3.3
47Ronnie Hillman Profiled this Week DEN@NE   3.2 / C Yes 3.2
48David Wilson NYGCLE   4.3 / F Yes 3.0
49Shane Vereen NEDEN   5.8 / C Yes 2.9
50Vick Ballard INDGB   7.2 / B Yes 2.9
51Lance Ball DEN@NE   3.7 / C Yes 2.7
52Tashard Choice BUF@SF   3.3 / D Yes 2.7
53Jason Snelling ATL@WAS   2.2 / C Yes 2.6
54Anthony Dixon SFBUF   2.7 / D Yes 2.6
55John Kuhn GB@IND   2.5 / C Yes 2.5
56Montario Hardesty CLE@NYG   3.5 / C Never 2.4
57Bernard Pierce BAL@KC   4.3 / C Yes 2.4
58Le'Ron McClain SD@NO   0.8 / C Never 2.4
59Chris Ogbonnaya CLE@NYG   2.0 / C Yes 2.3
60Justin Forsett JAX@NYJ   4.0 / C Yes 2.3
61LaMichael James SFBUF   3.9 / A Never 2.2
62Jed Collins NOSD   1.7 / F Never 2.2
63James Casey PHI@NYJ   3.2 / C Yes 2.2
64Vonta Leach BAL@KC   1.7 / C Yes 2.1
65Dion Lewis CLE@PIT   2.6 / C Never 2.0
66Delone Carter INDGB   4.5 / B Never 1.9
67Bryce Brown PHI@PIT   5.4 / F Yes 1.9
68Ronnie Brown SD@NO   4.2 / A Yes 1.9
69Brian Leonard TBMIA   1.6 / C Yes 1.7
70Evan Royster WASATL   2.1 / F Yes 1.5
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