Projo Fantasy Sports Blog

By Chad Lawton

Next Updated: 9/27

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Quarterback
1. Tony Romo, DAL vs. WAS
2. Jay Cutler, DEN at KC
3. Philip Rivers, SD at OAK
NOTE: He's driving the offense now.
4. J.T. O'Sullivan, SF at NO
5. Aaron Rodgers, GB at TB
6. Donovan McNabb, PHI at CHI
7. Drew Brees, NO vs. SF
NOTE: He's done it with scraps before.
8. Kurt Warner, ARI at NYJ
9. Carson Palmer, CIN vs. CLE
10. Trent Edwards, BUF at STL
11. Jake Delhomme, CAR vs. ATL
12. *Brett Favre, NYJ vs. ARI
13. Jason Campbell, WAS at DAL
14. Brian Griese, TB vs. GB
15. David Garrard, JAC vs. HOU
16. *Derek Anderson, CLE at CIN
NOTE: Last call for his job.
17. *Ben Roethlisberger, PIT vs. BAL
18. Kerry Collins, TEN vs. MIN
19. Matt Schaub, HOU at JAC
20. Damon Huard, KC vs. DEN
NOTE: Gives them a shot; Thigpen doesn't.
21. JaMarcus Russell, OAK vs. SD
22. Kyle Orton, CHI vs. PHI
23. Trent Green, STL vs. BUF
24. Matt Ryan, ATL at CAR
25. Gus Frerotte, MIN at TEN
26. Joe Flacco, BAL at PIT
27. Brady Quinn, CLE at CIN
NOTE: Figure on him starting, sooner or later.
28. Sage Rosenfels, HOU at JAC

Running Back
1. Marion Barber, DAL vs. WAS
2. Marshawn Lynch, BUF at STL
3. Frank Gore, SF at NO
4. *LaDainian Tomlinson, SD at OAK
5. Reggie Bush, NO vs. SF
NOTE: Receiving skills needed with others out.
6. Clinton Portis, WAS at DAL
7. Matt Forte, CHI vs. PHI
8. Larry Johnson, KC vs. DEN
9. Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC vs. HOU
NOTE: Got off the skids last week.
10. Michael Turner, ATL at CAR
11. Jamal Lewis, CLE at CIN
12. *Adrian Peterson, MIN at TEN
13. Steve Slaton, HOU at JAC
NOTE: Undersized, but might be thick enough.
14. Chris Perry, CIN vs. CLE
15. *Steven Jackson, STL vs. BUF
16. Fred Taylor, JAC vs. HOU
17. *Darren McFadden, OAK vs. SD
18. Earnest Graham, TB vs. GB
19. Thomas Jones, NYJ vs. ARI
20. *Correll Buckhalter, PHI at CHI
21. Jonathan Stewart, CAR vs. ATL
NOTE: Still a No. 2, but will get scoring carries.
22. Selvin Young, DEN at KC
23. *Ryan Grant, GB at TB
24. Edgerrin James, ARI at NYJ
25. Chris Johnson, TEN vs. MIN
26. Michael Bush, OAK vs. SD
27. Willis McGahee, BAL at PIT
28. Rashard Mendenhall, PIT vs. BAL
NOTE: Steps in for injured Parker, tricky matchup.
29. DeAngelo Williams, CAR vs. ATL
30. Pierre Thomas, NO vs. SF
NOTE: Trusted around the goal line.
31. *Brian Westbrook, PHI at CHI
32. LenDale White, TEN vs. MIN
33. Jerious Norwood, ATL at CAR
34. Tim Hightower, ARI at NYJ
35. Le'Ron McClain, BAL at PIT
36. Felix Jones, DAL vs. WAS
37. Warrick Dunn, TB vs. GB
38. Andre Hall, DEN at KC
39. Darren Sproles, SD at OAK
40. Jamaal Charles, KC vs. DEN
41. Chester Taylor, MIN at TEN
42. Brandon Jackson, GB at TB
43. Michael Pittman, DEN at KC
NOTE: Their designated scorer.
44. Lorenzo Booker, PHI at CHI
45. Fred Jackson, BUF at STL
46. Kenny Watson, CIN vs. CLE
47. Leon Washington, NYJ vs. ARI
48. Jerome Harrison, CLE at CIN
49. Ladell Betts, WAS at DAL
50. Mewelde Moore, PIT vs. BAL
51. Chris Taylor, HOU at JAC
52. Ray Rice, BAL at PIT
NOTE: McClain emergence kills his value.
53. Jason Wright, CLE at CIN
54. Garrett Wolfe, CHI vs. PHI
55. Jason McKie, CHI vs. PHI

Wide Receiver
1. Brandon Marshall, DEN at KC
2. Terrell Owens, DAL vs. WAS
3. Steve Smith, CAR vs. ATL
4. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI at NYJ
5. Greg Jennings, GB at TB
6. Anquan Boldin, ARI at NYJ
7. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, CIN vs. CLE
NOTE: Welcome to the 2009 season.
8. Andre Johnson, HOU at JAC
9. Santana Moss, WAS at DAL
10. Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ vs. ARI
NOTE: Doing it 20-to-20, needs goal-line work.
11. Lee Evans, BUF at STL
12. Dwayne Bowe, KC vs. DEN
13. Chris Chambers, SD at OAK
14. Donald Driver, GB at TB
15. DeSean Jackson, PHI at CHI
16. Roddy White, ATL at CAR
17. *Braylon Edwards, CLE at CIN
NOTE: Limited in Wednesday's workout.
18. Vincent Jackson, SD at OAK
19. Brandon Lloyd, CHI vs. PHI
NOTE: Abused Tampa secondary last week.
20. Santonio Holmes, PIT vs. BAL
21. *Laveranues Coles, NYJ vs. ARI
22. Torry Holt, STL vs. BUF
NOTE: It's hard to trust this offense.
23. Antonio Bryant, TB vs. GB
24. Hines Ward, PIT vs. BAL
25. Bryant Johnson, SF at NO
26. *Bernard Berrian, MIN at TEN
27. Eddie Royal, DEN at KC
28. Chad Johnson, CIN vs. CLE
29. Isaac Bruce, SF at NO
30. *Justin Gage, TEN vs. MIN
31. Derrick Mason, BAL at PIT
32. Josh Reed, BUF at STL
33. *Lance Moore, NO vs. SF
NOTE: Might step up with others hurt.
34. Ike Hilliard, TB vs. GB
35. Matt Jones, JAC vs. HOU
36. *Robert Meachem, NO vs. SF
37. Antwaan Randle El, WAS at DAL
38. Justin McCareins, TEN vs. MIN
39. Craig Davis, SD at OAK
40. Kevin Walter, HOU at JAC
41. Javon Walker, OAK vs. SD
42. Patrick Crayton, DAL vs. WAS
43. Chansi Stuckey, NYJ vs. ARI
NOTE: Hey, he keeps scoring.
44. Miles Austin, DAL vs. WAS
45. Hank Baskett, PHI at CHI
46. Michael Jenkins, ATL at CAR
47. Mark Clayton, BAL at PIT
48. Devery Henderson, NO vs. SF
NOTE: Just a one-trick pony.
49. Reggie Williams, JAC vs. HOU
50. Antonio Chatman, CIN vs. CLE
51. Bobby Wade, MIN at TEN
52. *Jordy Nelson, GB at TB
53. Muhsin Muhammad, CAR vs. ATL
54. Ronald Curry, OAK vs. SD
55. D.J. Hackett, CAR vs. ATL
56. Devard Darling, KC vs. DEN
57. Johnnie Lee Higgins, OAK vs. SD
58. *Reggie Brown, PHI at CHI
59. Greg Lewis, PHI at CHI
60. James Hardy, BUF at STL
NOTE: More reps with Parrish hurt.
61. Rashied Davis, CHI vs. PHI
62. *Sidney Rice, MIN at TEN
63. *David Patten, NO vs. SF
64. *Jerry Porter, JAC vs. HOU
65. Brandon Jones, TEN vs. MIN
66. Steve Breaston, ARI at NYJ
67. *Donte Stallworth, CLE at CIN
68. Devin Thomas, WAS at DAL
69. Donnie Avery, STL vs. BUF
70. Josh Cribbs, CLE at CIN
71. Ashley Lelie, OAK vs. SD
72. *Joey Galloway, TB vs. GB
NOTE: Very iffy again this week.

Tight End
1. Jason Witten, DAL vs. WAS
2. Antonio Gates, SD at OAK
3. Chris Cooley, WAS at DAL
4. Tony Gonzalez, KC vs. DEN
5. Kellen Winslow, CLE at CIN
6. Tony Scheffler, DEN at KC
NOTE: Tied to the right offense.
7. Owen Daniels, HOU at JAC
8. Donald Lee, GB at TB
9. Vernon Davis, SF at NO
NOTE: Leaves yards on the table every week.
10. Jerramy Stevens, TB vs. GB
11. Heath Miller, PIT vs. BAL
12. Robert Royal, BUF at STL
13. Zach Miller, OAK vs. SD
14. Bo Scaife, TEN vs. MIN
15. Todd Heap, BAL at PIT
16. Randy McMichael, STL vs. BUF
17. Alge Crumpler, TEN vs. MIN
NOTE: Just about unusable at this point.
18. Billy Miller, NO vs. SF
19. Dante Rosario, CAR vs. ATL
20. Reggie Kelly, CIN vs. CLE
21. Visanthe Shiancoe, MIN at TEN
22. Marcedes Lewis, JAC vs. HOU
23. Ben Patrick, ARI at NYJ
24. Dustin Keller, NYJ vs. ARI
NOTE: Four catches in the SD loss.
25. Greg Olsen, CHI vs. PHI
26. Jeff King, CAR vs. ATL
27. Desmond Clark, CHI vs. PHI
28. Delanie Walker, SF at NO
29. Chris Baker, NYJ vs. ARI
29. *L.J. Smith, PHI at CHI

Kicker
1. Nate Kaeding, SD at OAK
NOTE: They trust him on long kicks, too.
2. Nick Folk, DAL vs. WAS
3. Rian Lindell, BUF at STL
4. Matt Prater, DEN at KC
5. John Kasay, CAR vs. ATL
6. Josh Scobee, JAC vs. HOU
7. Martin Gramatica, NO vs. SF
8. David Akers, PHI at CHI
9. Mason Crosby, GB at TB
10. Shayne Graham, CIN vs. CLE
11. Ryan Longwell, MIN at TEN
12. Rob Bironas, TEN vs. MIN
13. Jeff Reed, PIT vs. BAL
14. Neil Rackers, ARI at NYJ
NOTE: Might be on thin ice.
15. *Jay Feely, NYJ vs. ARI
16. Robbie Gould, CHI vs. PHI
17. *Matt Bryant, TB vs. GB
18. Joe Nedney, SF at NO
19. Phil Dawson, CLE at CIN
20. Kris Brown, HOU at JAC
21. Matt Stover, BAL at PIT
22. Sebastian Janikowski, OAK vs. SD
23. Jason Elam, ATL at CAR
24. Shaun Suisham, WAS at DAL
25. Josh Brown, STL vs. BUF
26. Nick Novak, KC vs. DEN

Defense
1. Dallas vs. Washington
NOTE: They'll find a way to confuse Campbell.
2. Philadelphia at Chicago
3. Buffalo at St. Louis
4. Tennessee vs. Minnesota
5. Carolina vs. Atlanta
6. Baltimore at Pittsburgh
7. Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore
8. Denver at Kansas City
NOTE: Gang up on the weak club.
9. Chicago vs. Philadelphia
10. San Diego at Oakland
11. Jacksonville vs. Houston
12. Minnesota at Tennessee
13. Green Bay at Tampa Bay
14. Tampa Bay vs. Green Bay
15. New Orleans vs. San Francisco
16. Cleveland at Cincinnati
17. Cincinnati vs. Cleveland
18. Houston at Jacksonville
19. Atlanta at Carolina
20. Arizona at New York Jets
NOTE: They've faded the last two weeks.
21. New York Jets vs. Arizona
22. Oakland vs. San Diego
23. San Francisco at New Orleans
24. Washington at Dallas
25. Kansas City vs. Denver
26. St. Louis vs. Buffalo

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