CHEAT TM RECEIVERS (WR & TE) YARDAGE+TD FANTASY INDEX SHEET BYE STARTS YDS TD FPG RANKINGS 1 DET 5 C.Johnson 16 85 .72 12.9 ©Copyright 2012. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Stats show projected production per game when players are healthy and in starting, full-time roles (except as noted: 3WR 2 ATL 7 J.Jones 16 83 .54 11.5 = third receiver, C = Running Back By Committee, etc.). Rankings assume 12-team league with starting lineups including 3 WR, 2 RB and 1 each at other positions 3 NYG 11 Cruz 16 80 .54 11.3 4 GB 10 Nelson 16 74 .63 11.2 (QB-TE-K-DEF). Rankings based on 6 points for TDs, 4 for TD passes, 1 point per 10 rush/rec yards, and 1 point for 20 passing yards. Defenses get 2 points per 5 ARI 10 Fitzgerald 16 78 .50 10.8 takeaway, 1 for sacks and 6 for TDs on turnover/kick returns. For more detailed stat projections, use the Excel download at www.fantasyindex.com (no additional 6 ATL 7 White 16 77 .51 10.8 cost). 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Updated through 1 a.m. ET, September 3, 2012. 7 GB 10 Jennings 16 71 .60 10.8 Phone Orders: 206-527-4444 • Web Orders: www.fantasyindex.com • September 3, 2012 8 CIN 8 Green 16 77 .50 10.7 9 NYG 11 Nicks 15 75 .54 10.7 TIGHT ENDS 10 DEN 7 Decker 16 70 .49 9.9 OVERALL TOP 35 RUNNING BACKS 11 DAL 5 Bryant 15 71 .53 10.3 BYE STARTS YDS TD FPG (TIGHT END AS SEPARATE POSITION) BYE STARTS YDS TD FPG 12 NE 9 Gronkowski (TE) 16 64 .57 9.9 1 RB HOU Arian Foster 1 HOU 8 Foster 15 121 .92 17.6 1 NE 9 Gronkowski 16 64 .57 9.9 13 PIT 4 A.Brown 16 73 .42 9.8 2 QB GB Aaron Rodgers 2 BAL 8 Rice 15 112 .75 15.7 2 NO 6 Graham 16 65 .54 9.7 14 HOU 8 A.Johnson 15 76 .50 10.6 3 RB BAL Ray Rice 3 PHI 7 McCoy 15 97 .93 15.3 3 NE 9 Hernandez 15 62 .50 9.2 15 NO 6 Graham (TE) 16 65 .54 9.7 4 RB PHI LeSean McCoy 4 TEN 11 C.Johnson 15 101 .75 14.6 4 SD 7 Gates 15 63 .51 9.4 16 MIN 11 Harvin 15 75 .44 10.1 5 RB TEN Chris Johnson 5 OAK 5 McFadden C 13 103 .68 14.4 5 GB 10 Finley 16 51 .44 7.7 17 DEN 7 D.Thomas 16 69 .44 9.6 6 QB NE Tom Brady 6 SEA 11 Lynch 14 91 .66 13.1 6 DAL 5 Witten 14 62 .34 8.2 18 CAR 6 S.Smith 15 74 .44 10.0 7 WR DET Calvin Johnson 7 STL 9 S.Jackson 14 98 .57 13.2 7 ATL 7 Gonzalez 15 49 .41 7.4 19 BUF 8 S.Johnson 16 67 .40 9.1 8 RB OAK Darren McFadden 8 NYG 11 Bradshaw C 15 84 .63 12.2 8 SF 9 V.Davis 16 50 .31 6.9 20 CHI 6 Marshall 15 70 .41 9.5 9 WR ATL Julio Jones 9 DAL 5 Murray 14 94 .54 12.7 9 CAR 6 Olsen 16 47 .33 6.7 21 NE 9 Hernandez (TE) 15 62 .50 9.2 10 RB SEA Marshawn Lynch 10 JAC 6 Jones-Drew 14 92 .56 12.6 10 CIN 8 Gresham 15 47 .37 6.9 22 NE 9 Welker 16 61 .45 8.8 11 WR NYG Victor Cruz 11 BUF 8 Jackson C 14 93 .50 12.3 11 DET 5 Pettigrew 16 45 .28 6.1 23 IND 4 Wayne 16 66 .37 8.8 12 QB NO Drew Brees 12 ATL 7 Turner 14 80 .70 12.2 12 MIN 11 Rudolph 16 43 .28 6.0 24 DAL 5 Austin 15 65 .50 9.5 13 WR GB Jordy Nelson 13 CHI 6 Forte C 15 89 .39 11.2 13 WAS 10 F.Davis 16 43 .27 5.9 25 SD 7 Gates (TE) 15 63 .51 9.4 14 RB STL Steven Jackson 14 TB 5 Martin 14 87 .57 12.1 14 PHI 7 Celek 16 42 .25 5.7 26 PIT 4 Wallace 16 64 .39 8.8 15 RB NYG Ahmad Bradshaw 15 NE 9 Ridley 13 85 .76 13.0 15 NYJ 9 Keller 14 47 .26 6.2 27 PHI 7 Maclin 15 68 .38 9.1 16 RB DAL DeMarco Murray 16 KC 7 Charles C 15 88 .41 11.3 16 TEN 11 Cook 16 40 .25 5.4 28 NO 6 Colston 16 63 .39 8.7 17 RB JAC Maurice Jones-Drew 17 DEN 7 McGahee 15 72 .67 11.3 17 HOU 8 Daniels 15 42 .26 5.7 29 BAL 8 T.Smith 16 63 .37 8.5 18 QB CAR Cam Newton 18 SD 7 Mathews 12 104 .57 13.8 18 DEN 7 Tamme 16 39 .24 5.3 30 SD 7 Floyd 15 66 .41 9.0 19 WR ARI Larry Fitzgerald 19 CLE 10 Richardson 13 90 .60 12.6 19 NYG 11 Bennett 16 35 .27 5.1 31 PHI 7 D.Jackson 15 67 .37 9.0 20 WR ATL Roddy White 20 MIN 11 Peterson 13 83 .55 11.6 20 STL 9 Kendricks 16 37 .23 5.1 32 WAS 10 Garcon 16 62 .33 8.2 21 WR GB Greg Jennings 21 NO 6 Sproles C 15 70 .51 10.0 21 PIT 4 Miller 16 36 .24 5.1 33 JAC 6 Blackmon 16 59 .34 8.0 22 WR CIN A.J. Green 22 NYJ 9 Greene 14 79 .47 10.7 34 BAL 8 Boldin 16 59 .35 8.0 23 RB BUF Fred Jackson 23 CAR 6 Williams C 16 68 .42 9.3 KICKERS 35 NE 9 Lloyd 16 51 .43 7.7 24 RB ATL Michael Turner 24 CIN 8 Green-Ellis 15 71 .46 9.9 BYE STARTS PPG 36 TB 5 V.Jackson 16 57 .32 7.7 25 RB CHI Matt Forte 25 IND 4 D.Brown C 14 81 .40 10.5 1 SF 9 Akers 16 8.3 37 GB 10 Finley (TE) 16 51 .44 7.7 26 RB TB Doug Martin 26 KC 7 Hillis C 16 58 .53 8.9 2 NE 9 Gostkowski 16 8.2 38 OAK 5 Heyward-Bey 16 55 .31 7.4 27 TE NE Rob Gronkowski 27 WAS 10 Morris 7 87 .54 11.9 3 GB 10 Crosby 16 8.0 39 DAL 5 Witten (TE) 14 62 .34 8.2 28 RB NE Stevan Ridley 28 MIA 7 Bush C 14 75 .43 10.0 4 PHI 7 Henery 16 7.7 40 KC 7 Bowe 16 54 .33 7.4 29 RB KC Jamaal Charles 29 PIT 4 Dwyer C 16 61 .36 8.2 5 ATL 7 Bryant 16 7.6 41 STL 9 Amendola 16 54 .30 7.2 30 TE NO Jimmy Graham 30 NO 6 Ingram C 15 61 .44 8.7 6 HOU 8 Graham 16 7.5 42 SD 7 Meachem 16 52 .30 7.1 31 RB DEN Willis McGahee 31 NYG 11 Wilson C 16 55 .42 7.9 7 BAL 8 Tucker 16 7.3 43 ATL 7 Gonzalez (TE) 15 49 .41 7.4 32 QB DET Matthew Stafford 32 SF 9 Gore C 16 56 .39 7.9 8 NO 6 Hartley 16 7.3 44 SF 9 V.Davis (TE) 16 50 .31 6.9 33 RB SD Ryan Mathews 33 CAR 6 Stewart C 15 58 .35 8.0 9 CHI 6 Gould 16 7.2 45 DET 5 Young 16 49 .33 6.8 34 WR NYG Hakeem Nicks 34 NO 6 Thomas C 15 53 .40 7.7 10 TEN 11 Bironas 16 7.1 46 CAR 6 Olsen (TE) 16 47 .33 6.7 35 RB CLE Trent Richardson 35 HOU 8 Tate 1 110 .84 16.1 11 SEA 11 Hauschka 16 7.1 47 TB 5 M.Williams 16 50 .29 6.7 36 CHI 6 Bush C 1 85 .71 12.8 12 NYG 11 Tynes 16 7.1 48 TEN 11 Wright 16 48 .30 6.6 QUARTERBACKS 37 GB 10 Benson C 15 57 .26 7.2 13 DET 5 Hanson 16 7.1 49 OAK 5 Streater (3WR) 16 49 .28 6.6 BYE STARTS YDS TD FPG 38 DET 5 K.Smith C 15 54 .33 7.4 14 OAK 5 Janikowski 16 7.2 50 CIN 8 Gresham (TE) 15 47 .37 6.9 39 WAS 10 Helu 4 90 .50 12.0 15 DAL 5 Bailey 16 7.0 51 NO 6 Moore 16 45 .35 6.6 1 GB 10 Rodgers 15 318 2.65 27.7 40 SF 9 Hunter C 16 48 .32 6.7 16 SD 7 Kaeding 16 6.9 52 SEA 11 Rice 15 51 .29 6.8 2 NE 9 Brady 16 301 2.46 25.2 41 ATL 7 Rodgers 2 82 .70 12.4 17 CIN 8 Nugent 16 6.9 53 TEN 11 Washington 16 46 .29 6.3 3 NO 6 Brees 16 293 2.15 23.4 42 JAC 6 Jennings 2 101 .62 13.8 18 DEN 7 Prater 16 6.9 54 CLE 10 Little 16 47 .24 6.2 4 CAR 6 Newton 15 267 1.84 23.4 43 ARI 10 Wells C 16 45 .27 6.2 19 BUF 8 Lindell 16 6.9 55 DET 5 Pettigrew (TE) 16 45 .28 6.1 5 DET 5 Stafford 15 292 2.08 23.2 44 BUF 8 Spiller C 2 95 .54 12.8 20 KC 7 Succop 16 6.8 56 NYJ 9 Holmes 15 49 .25 6.4 6 ATL 7 Ryan 16 275 1.91 21.7 45 ARI 10 R.Williams C 16 45 .26 6.1 21 PIT 4 Suisham 15 7.1 57 DET 5 Burleson 16 43 .28 6.0 7 NYG 11 E.Manning 16 270 1.92 21.3 46 MIN 11 Gerhart 3 97 .63 13.5 22 IND 4 Vinatieri 16 6.6 58 SF 9 Moss 16 44 .27 6.0 8 DAL 5 Romo 15 270 1.84 21.1 47 WAS 10 Royster 4 83 .52 11.4 59 MIN 11 Rudolph (TE) 16 43 .28 6.0 9 DEN 7 P.Manning 15 273 1.74 20.7 48 NE 9 Vereen 3 82 .70 12.4 60 STL 9 S.Smith 15 48 .26 6.3 10 SD 7 Rivers 15 275 1.71 20.8 C DEFENSE / SPECIAL TEAMS 49 DET 5 Leshoure 14 45 .27 6.1 BYE TAKE SACKS TD FPG 61 NO 6 Henderson 16 41 .30 5.9 11 PHI 7 Vick 13 293 1.66 23.6 50 PIT 4 Redman C 16 38 .25 5.3 62 TEN 11 Britt 11 53 .33 7.2 12 BAL 8 Flacco 16 247 1.60 19.1 51 SD 7 R.Brown 4 82 .45 10.9 1 SF 9 1.8 2.8 .26 7.9 63 WAS 10 F.Davis (TE) 16 43 .27 5.9 13 IND 4 Luck 16 244 1.54 19.1 52 SD 7 McClain (FB) 15 33 .38 5.5 2 HOU 8 1.7 2.7 .31 7.9 64 BUF 8 D.Nelson 16 39 .32 5.8 14 PIT 4 Roethlisberger 15 260 1.58 19.8 53 DAL 5 F.Jones 2 85 .48 11.4 3 PHI 7 1.7 3.0 .24 7.9 65 MIN 11 Simpson 13 46 .26 6.2 15 SEA 11 Wilson 14 260 1.45 20.7 54 TB 5 Blount 2 91 .61 12.7 4 NE 9 1.8 2.4 .23 7.4 66 IND 4 Avery 10 52 .30 7.0 16 WAS 10 Griffin 15 250 1.32 19.4 55 CIN 8 Scott 1 69 .44 9.6 5 GB 10 1.7 2.3 .28 7.3 67 PIT 4 Sanders (3WR) 16 42 .26 5.7 17 BUF 8 Fitzpatrick 15 241 1.47 18.6 56 MIA 7 Thomas C 2 72 .38 9.5 6 NYG 11 1.7 2.8 .19 7.3 68 PHI 7 Celek (TE) 16 42 .25 5.7 18 HOU 8 Schaub 15 245 1.53 18.6 57 NYJ 9 Powell 2 77 .45 10.4 7 CHI 6 1.6 2.2 .30 7.3 69 OAK 5 D.Moore 14 48 .27 6.5 19 CIN 8 Dalton 16 230 1.44 17.9 58 IND 4 Ballard 2 75 .50 10.5 8 SEA 11 1.7 2.3 .24 7.2 70 MIA 7 Bess 16 43 .20 5.5 20 CHI 6 Cutler 15 227 1.41 17.5 59 PIT 4 Rainey (3rd) 16 27 .25 4.2 9 BUF 8 1.7 2.4 .24 7.2 71 NYJ 9 Keller (TE) 14 47 .26 6.2 21 MIN 11 Ponder 15 230 1.29 17.7 60 SF 9 James C 16 28 .22 4.1 10 PIT 4 1.6 2.5 .24 7.2 72 TEN 11 Cook (TE) 16 40 .25 5.4 22 TEN 11 Locker 14 238 1.41 18.8 61 GB 10 Green C 1 59 .25 7.4 11 DAL 5 1.7 2.5 .20 7.1 73 HOU 8 Daniels (TE) 15 42 .26 5.7 23 TB 5 Freeman 15 222 1.24 17.2 62 DEN 7 Ball C 1 57 .51 8.7 12 DET 5 1.6 2.5 .21 6.9 74 DEN 7 Tamme (TE) 16 39 .24 5.3 24 OAK 5 C.Palmer 15 234 1.37 17.3 63 PHI 7 Lewis 2 79 .71 12.1 13 ARI 10 1.6 2.2 .28 6.9 75 CAR 6 LaFell 15 42 .22 5.6 25 KC 7 Cassel 15 215 1.26 16.4 64 CAR 6 Tolbert (FB) 16 26 .18 3.7 14 NYJ 9 1.7 2.3 .21 6.9 76 SF 9 Crabtree 16 40 .21 5.2 26 SF 9 A.Smith 15 213 1.26 16.4 65 GB 10 Kuhn (FB) 16 15 .37 3.7 15 KC 7 1.7 2.3 .20 6.9 77 BUF 8 D.Jones 16 37 .24 5.1 27 JAC 6 Gabbert 15 205 1.15 15.3 66 NE 9 Woodhead (3rd) 16 28 .14 3.7 16 BAL 8 1.7 2.2 .21 6.8 78 NYG 11 Bennett (TE) 16 35 .27 5.1 28 STL 9 Bradford 14 209 1.17 15.4 67 SEA 11 Turbin 2 78 .85 12.9 17 DEN 7 1.7 2.3 .20 6.8 79 STL 9 Kendricks (TE) 16 37 .23 5.1 29 ARI 10 Skelton 11 245 1.31 18.3 68 ARI 10 S-Howling (3rd) 16 27 .13 3.5 18 WAS 10 1.6 2.4 .20 6.8 80 PIT 4 Miller (TE) 16 36 .24 5.1 30 MIA 7 Tannehill 13 196 1.08 15.2 69 BAL 8 Pierce 1 71 .53 10.3 19 STL 9 1.6 2.4 .18 6.7 81 SEA 11 Edwards (3WR) 16 37 .21 4.9 31 NYJ 9 Sanchez 13 188 .99 13.8 70 DET 5 Best C 7 56 .27 7.3 20 ATL 7 1.6 2.3 .20 6.7 82 JAC 6 M.Thomas (3WR) 16 37 .19 4.9 TM YARDAGE+TD CHEAT RECEIVERS (WR & TE) DRAFT LIST FANTASY INDEX SHEET 1 DET 5 Calvin Johnson (LARGE PRINT ) 2 ATL 7 Julio Jones ©Copyright 2012. Rankings based on 6 points for TDs, 4 for TD passes, 1 point per 10 rush/rec yards, and 1 point for 20 passing yards. Defenses receive 6 for TDs 3 NYG 11 Victor Cruz (kick or turnover) 2 for takeaways, 1 for sacks. Assumes 12-team league (3 starting WRs). Updated through 1 a.m. ET, September 3, 2012. 4 GB 10 Jordy Nelson 5 ARI 10 Larry Fitzgerald Phone Orders: 206-527-4444 • Web Orders: www.fantasyindex.com • September 3, 2012 6 ATL 7 Roddy White 7 GB 10 Greg Jennings OVERALL TOP 35 RUNNING BACKS TIGHT ENDS 8 CIN 8 A.J. Green 9 NYG 11 Hakeem Nicks 1 RB HOU Arian Foster 1 HOU 8 Arian Foster 1 NE 9 Rob Gronkowski 10 DEN 7 Eric Decker 2 QB GB Aaron Rodgers 2 BAL 8 Ray Rice 2 NO 6 Jimmy Graham 11 DAL 5 Dez Bryant 3 RB BAL Ray Rice 3 PHI 7 LeSean McCoy 3 NE 9 Aaron Hernandez 12 NE 9 Rob Gronkowski (TE) 4 RB PHI LeSean McCoy 4 TEN 11 Chris Johnson 4 SD 7 Antonio Gates 13 PIT 4 Antonio Brown 5 RB TEN Chris Johnson 5 OAK 5 Darren McFadden 5 GB 10 Jermichael Finley 14 HOU 8 Andre Johnson 6 QB NE Tom Brady 6 SEA 11 Marshawn Lynch 6 DAL 5 Jason Witten 15 NO 6 Jimmy Graham (TE) 7 WR DET Calvin Johnson 7 STL 9 Steven Jackson 7 ATL 7 Tony Gonzalez 16 MIN 11 Percy Harvin 8 RB OAK Darren McFadden 8 NYG 11 Ahmad Bradshaw 8 SF 9 Vernon Davis 17 DEN 7 Demaryius Thomas 9 WR ATL Julio Jones 9 DAL 5 DeMarco Murray 9 CAR 6 Greg Olsen 18 CAR 6 Steve Smith 10 RB SEA Marshawn Lynch 10 JAC 6 Maurice Jones-Drew 10 CIN 8 Jermaine Gresham 19 BUF 8 Stevie Johnson 11 WR NYG Victor Cruz 11 BUF 8 Fred Jackson 11 DET 5 Brandon Pettigrew 20 CHI 6 Brandon Marshall 12 QB NO Drew Brees 12 ATL 7 Michael Turner 12 MIN 11 Kyle Rudolph 21 NE 9 Aaron Hernandez (TE) 13 WR GB Jordy Nelson 13 CHI 6 Matt Forte 13 WAS 10 Fred Davis 22 NE 9 Wes Welker 14 RB STL Steven Jackson 14 TB 5 Doug Martin 14 PHI 7 Brent Celek 23 IND 4 Reggie Wayne 15 RB NYG Ahmad Bradshaw 15 NE 9 Stevan Ridley 15 NYJ 9 Dustin Keller 24 DAL 5 Miles Austin 16 RB DAL DeMarco Murray 16 KC 7 Jamaal Charles 16 TEN 11 Jared Cook 25 SD 7 Antonio Gates (TE) 17 RB JAC Maurice Jones-Drew 17 DEN 7 Willis McGahee 17 HOU 8 Owen Daniels 26 PIT 4 Mike Wallace 18 QB CAR Cam Newton 18 SD 7 Ryan Mathews 18 DEN 7 Jacob Tamme 27 PHI 7 Jeremy Maclin 19 WR ARI Larry Fitzgerald 19 CLE 10 Trent Richardson 19 NYG 11 Martellus Bennett 28 NO 6 Marques Colston 20 WR ATL Roddy White 20 MIN 11 Adrian Peterson 20 STL 9 Lance Kendricks 29 BAL 8 Torrey Smith 21 WR GB Greg Jennings 21 NO 6 Darren Sproles 21 PIT 4 Heath Miller 30 SD 7 Malcom Floyd 22 WR CIN A.J. Green 22 NYJ 9 Shonn Greene 31 PHI 7 DeSean Jackson 23 RB BUF Fred Jackson 23 CAR 6 DeAngelo Williams 32 WAS 10 Pierre Garcon 24 RB ATL Michael Turner 24 CIN 8 BenJarvus Green-Ellis KICKERS 33 JAC 6 Justin Blackmon 25 RB CHI Matt Forte 25 IND 4 Donald Brown 1 SF 9 David Akers 34 BAL 8 Anquan Boldin 26 RB TB Doug Martin 26 KC 7 Peyton Hillis 2 NE 9 Stephen Gostkowski 35 NE 9 Brandon Lloyd 27 TE NE Rob Gronkowski 27 WAS 10 Alfred Morris 3 GB 10 Mason Crosby 36 TB 5 Vincent Jackson 28 RB NE Stevan Ridley 28 MIA 7 Reggie Bush 4 PHI 7 Alex Henery 37 GB 10 Jermichael Finley (TE) 29 RB KC Jamaal Charles 29 PIT 4 Jonathan Dwyer 5 ATL 7 Matt Bryant 38 OAK 5 Darrius Heyward-Bey 30 TE NO Jimmy Graham 30 NO 6 Mark Ingram 6 HOU 8 Shayne Graham 39 DAL 5 Jason Witten (TE) 31 RB DEN Willis McGahee 31 NYG 11 David Wilson 7 BAL 8 Justin Tucker 40 KC 7 Dwayne Bowe 32 QB DET Matthew Stafford 32 SF 9 Frank Gore 8 NO 6 Garrett Hartley 41 STL 9 Danny Amendola 33 RB SD Ryan Mathews 33 CAR 6 Jonathan Stewart 9 CHI 6 Robbie Gould 42 SD 7 Robert Meachem 34 WR NYG Hakeem Nicks 34 NO 6 Pierre Thomas 10 TEN 11 Rob Bironas 43 ATL 7 Tony Gonzalez (TE) 35 RB CLE Trent Richardson 35 HOU 8 Ben Tate 11 SEA 11 Steven Hauschka 44 SF 9 Vernon Davis (TE) 36 CHI 6 Michael Bush 12 NYG 11 Lawrence Tynes 45 DET 5 Titus Young QUARTERBACKS 37 GB 10 Cedric Benson 13 DET 5 Jason Hanson 46 CAR 6 Greg Olsen (TE) 38 DET 5 Kevin Smith 14 OAK 5 Sebastian Janikowski 47 TB 5 Mike Williams 1 GB 10 Aaron Rodgers 39 WAS 10 Roy Helu 15 DAL 5 Dan Bailey 48 TEN 11 Kendall Wright 2 NE 9 Tom Brady 40 SF 9 Kendall Hunter 16 SD 7 Nate Kaeding 49 OAK 5 Rod Streater 3 NO 6 Drew Brees 41 ATL 7 Jacquizz Rodgers 17 CIN 8 Mike Nugent 50 CIN 8 Jermaine Gresham (TE) 4 CAR 6 Cam Newton 42 JAC 6 Rashad Jennings 18 DEN 7 Matt Prater 51 NO 6 Lance Moore 5 DET 5 Matthew Stafford 43 ARI 10 Beanie Wells 52 SEA 11 Sidney Rice 19 BUF 8 Rian Lindell 6 ATL 7 Matt Ryan 44 BUF 8 C.J. Spiller 53 TEN 11 Nate Washington 20 KC 7 Ryan Succop 7 NYG 11 Eli Manning 45 ARI 10 Ryan Williams 54 CLE 10 Greg Little 8 DAL 5 Tony Romo 46 MIN 11 Toby Gerhart 21 PIT 4 Shaun Suisham 55 DET 5 Brandon Pettigrew (TE) 9 DEN 7 Peyton Manning 47 WAS 10 Evan Royster 22 IND 4 Adam Vinatieri 56 NYJ 9 Santonio Holmes 10 SD 7 Philip Rivers 48 NE 9 Shane Vereen 57 DET 5 Nate Burleson 11 PHI 7 Michael Vick 49 DET 5 Mikel Leshoure DEFENSE / SPECIAL TEAMS 58 SF 9 Randy Moss 12 BAL 8 Joe Flacco 50 PIT 4 Isaac Redman 1 SF 9 San Francisco 59 MIN 11 Kyle Rudolph (TE) 13 IND 4 Andrew Luck 51 SD 7 Ronnie Brown 2 HOU 8 Houston 60 STL 9 Steve Smith 14 PIT 4 Ben Roethlisberger 52 SD 7 LeRon McClain 3 PHI 7 Philadelphia 61 NO 6 Devery Henderson 15 SEA 11 Russell Wilson 53 DAL 5 Felix Jones 4 NE 9 New England 62 TEN 11 Kenny Britt 16 WAS 10 Robert Griffin III 54 TB 5 LeGarrette Blount 5 GB 10 Green Bay 63 WAS 10 Fred Davis (TE) 17 BUF 8 Ryan Fitzpatrick 55 CIN 8 Bernard Scott 6 NYG 11 NY Giants 64 BUF 8 David Nelson 18 HOU 8 Matt Schaub 56 MIA 7 Daniel Thomas 7 CHI 6 Chicago 65 MIN 11 Jerome Simpson 19 CIN 8 Andy Dalton 57 NYJ 9 Bilal Powell 66 IND 4 Donnie Avery 8 SEA 11 Seattle 20 CHI 6 Jay Cutler 58 IND 4 Vick Ballard 67 PIT 4 Emmanuel Sanders 21 MIN 11 Christian Ponder 59 PIT 4 Chris Rainey 9 BUF 8 Buffalo 68 PHI 7 Brent Celek (TE) 22 TEN 11 Jake Locker 60 SF 9 LaMichael James 10 PIT 4 Pittsburgh 69 OAK 5 Denarius Moore 23 TB 5 Josh Freeman 61 GB 10 Alex Green 11 DAL 5 Dallas 70 MIA 7 Davone Bess 24 OAK 5 Carson Palmer 62 DEN 7 Lance Ball 12 DET 5 Detroit 71 NYJ 9 Dustin Keller (TE) 25 KC 7 Matt Cassel 63 PHI 7 Dion Lewis 13 ARI 10 Arizona 72 TEN 11 Jared Cook (TE) 26 SF 9 Alex Smith 64 CAR 6 Mike Tolbert 14 NYJ 9 NY Jets 73 HOU 8 Owen Daniels (TE) 27 JAC 6 Blaine Gabbert 65 GB 10 John Kuhn 15 KC 7 Kansas City 74 DEN 7 Jacob Tamme (TE) 28 STL 9 Sam Bradford 66 NE 9 Danny Woodhead 16 BAL 8 Baltimore 75 CAR 6 Brandon LaFell 29 ARI 10 John Skelton 67 SEA 11 Robert Turbin 17 DEN 7 Denver 76 SF 9 Michael Crabtree 30 MIA 7 Ryan Tannehill 68 ARI 10 L. Stephens-Howling 18 WAS 10 Washington 77 BUF 8 Donald Jones 31 NYJ 9 Mark Sanchez 69 BAL 8 Bernard Pierce 19 STL 9 St. Louis 78 NYG 11 Martellus Bennett (TE) 32 CLE 10 Brandon Weeden 70 DET 5 Jahvid Best 20 ATL 7 Atlanta 79 STL 9 Lance Kendricks (TE) 33 NYJ 9 Tim Tebow 71 NYJ 9 Joe McKnight 21 CIN 8 Cincinnati 80 PIT 4 Heath Miller (TE) 34 ARI 10 Kevin Kolb 72 OAK 5 Taiwan Jones 22 SD 7 San Diego 81 SEA 11 Braylon Edwards 35 PHI 7 Nick Foles 73 STL 9 Daryl Richardson 23 MIN 11 Minnesota 82 JAC 6 Mike Thomas 36 SF 9 Colin Kaepernick 74 HOU 8 James Casey 24 TEN 11 Tennessee 83 DEN 7 Joel Dreesen (TE) CHEAT TM RECEIVERS (WR & TE) POINT PER REC BYE STARTS YDS TD FPG RANKINGS FANTASY INDEX SHEET 1 DET 5 C.Johnson 16 85 .72 18.1 2 ATL 7 White 16 77 .51 16.8 ©Copyright 2012. Stats show projected production per game when players are healthy and in starting, full-time roles (except as noted: 3WR = third receiver, C = 3 ATL 7 J.Jones 16 83 .54 16.7 Running Back By Committee, etc.). Rankings assume 12-team league with starting lineups including 3 WR, 2 RB and 1 each at other positions (QB-TE-K-DEF). 4 NYG 11 Cruz 16 80 .54 16.4 Rankings based on 6 points for TDs, 4 for TD passes, 1 per 10 rush/rec yards, 1 per catch and 1 for 20 passing yards. Defenses get 2 points per takeaway, 1 for 5 GB 10 Nelson 16 74 .63 16.0 sacks, 6 for TDs on turnover/kick returns, plus varying bonuses for holding opponents under 21 points. For more detailed stat projections, use the Excel download 6 ARI 10 Fitzgerald 16 78 .50 15.7 at www.fantasyindex.com (no additional cost). For auction prices, go to “Custom Cheat Sheet” at the website. Updated through 1 a.m. ET, September 3, 2012. 7 GB 10 Jennings 16 71 .60 15.5 Phone Orders: 206-527-4444 • Web Orders: www.fantasyindex.com • September 3, 2012 8 CIN 8 Green 16 77 .50 15.5 9 DEN 7 Decker 16 70 .49 15.2 TIGHT ENDS 10 MIN 11 Harvin 15 75 .44 15.7 OVERALL TOP 35 RUNNING BACKS 11 HOU 8 A.Johnson 15 76 .50 16.1 BYE STARTS YDS TD FPG (TIGHT END AS SEPARATE POSITION) BYE STARTS YDS TD FPG 12 NO 6 Graham (TE) 16 65 .54 14.7 1 RB HOU Arian Foster 1 HOU 8 Foster 15 121 .92 21.1 1 NO 6 Graham 16 65 .54 14.7 13 NYG 11 Nicks 15 75 .54 15.6 2 RB BAL Ray Rice 2 BAL 8 Rice 15 112 .75 19.6 2 NE 9 Gronkowski 16 64 .57 14.6 14 NE 9 Gronkowski (TE) 16 64 .57 14.6 3 RB PHI LeSean McCoy 3 PHI 7 McCoy 15 97 .93 18.4 3 NE 9 Hernandez 15 62 .50 14.3 15 PIT 4 A.Brown 16 73 .42 14.5 4 RB TEN Chris Johnson 4 TEN 11 C.Johnson 15 101 .75 17.3 4 SD 7 Gates 15 63 .51 14.6 16 DEN 7 D.Thomas 16 69 .44 14.5 5 QB GB Aaron Rodgers 5 OAK 5 McFadden C 13 103 .68 17.2 5 DAL 5 Witten 14 62 .34 13.7 17 DAL 5 Bryant 15 71 .53 15.1 6 WR DET Calvin Johnson 6 NO 6 Sproles C 15 70 .51 14.3 6 GB 10 Finley 16 51 .44 11.6 18 CHI 6 Marshall 15 70 .41 15.0 7 WR ATL Roddy White 7 BUF 8 Jackson C 14 93 .50 15.6 7 ATL 7 Gonzalez 15 49 .41 12.0 19 BUF 8 S.Johnson 16 67 .40 14.2 8 QB NE Tom Brady 8 NYG 11 Bradshaw C 15 84 .63 14.9 8 SF 9 V.Davis 16 50 .31 10.9 20 NE 9 Welker 16 61 .45 14.2 9 WR ATL Julio Jones 9 DAL 5 Murray 14 94 .54 15.1 9 CIN 8 Gresham 15 47 .37 11.3 21 IND 4 Wayne 16 66 .37 14.1 10 RB OAK Darren McFadden 10 STL 9 S.Jackson 14 98 .57 15.4 10 DET 5 Pettigrew 16 45 .28 10.6 22 CAR 6 S.Smith 15 74 .44 14.6 11 WR NYG Victor Cruz 11 JAC 6 Jones-Drew 14 92 .56 14.7 11 CAR 6 Olsen 16 47 .33 10.6 23 NE 9 Hernandez (TE) 15 62 .50 14.3 12 RB NO Darren Sproles 12 SD 7 Mathews 12 104 .57 17.4 12 MIN 11 Rudolph 16 43 .28 9.9 24 SD 7 Gates (TE) 15 63 .51 14.6 13 RB BUF Fred Jackson 13 SEA 11 Lynch 14 91 .66 14.6 13 WAS 10 F.Davis 16 43 .27 9.3 25 BAL 8 Boldin 16 59 .35 13.6 14 RB NYG Ahmad Bradshaw 14 CHI 6 Forte C 15 89 .39 13.5 14 PHI 7 Celek 16 42 .25 9.1 26 PHI 7 Maclin 15 68 .38 14.0 15 WR GB Jordy Nelson 15 KC 7 Charles C 15 88 .41 13.8 15 DEN 7 Tamme 16 39 .24 9.0 27 NO 6 Colston 16 63 .39 13.2 16 RB DAL DeMarco Murray 16 TB 5 Martin 14 87 .57 14.3 16 NYJ 9 Keller 14 47 .26 10.0 28 DAL 5 Austin 15 65 .50 14.1 17 WR ARI Larry Fitzgerald 17 NE 9 Ridley 13 85 .76 15.2 17 HOU 8 Daniels 15 42 .26 9.2 29 PIT 4 Wallace 16 64 .39 12.7 18 RB STL Steven Jackson 18 ATL 7 Turner 14 80 .70 13.5 18 TEN 11 Cook 16 40 .25 8.3 30 JAC 6 Blackmon 16 59 .34 12.5 19 WR GB Greg Jennings 19 DEN 7 McGahee 15 72 .67 12.9 19 STL 9 Kendricks 16 37 .23 8.2 31 WAS 10 Garcon 16 62 .33 12.5 20 WR CIN A.J. Green 20 CLE 10 Richardson 13 90 .60 14.3 20 PIT 4 Miller 16 36 .24 8.2 32 BAL 8 T.Smith 16 63 .37 12.3 21 RB JAC Maurice Jones-Drew 21 MIA 7 Bush C 14 75 .43 13.0 21 DEN 7 Dreessen 16 33 .25 7.9 33 STL 9 Amendola 16 54 .30 12.3 22 TE NO Jimmy Graham 22 KC 7 Hillis C 16 58 .53 11.2 34 DAL 5 Witten (TE) 14 62 .34 13.7 23 WR DEN Eric Decker 23 IND 4 D.Brown C 14 81 .40 12.7 KICKERS 35 SD 7 Floyd 15 66 .41 12.8 24 TE NE Rob Gronkowski 24 CAR 6 Williams C 16 68 .42 11.1 BYE STARTS PPG 36 PHI 7 D.Jackson 15 67 .37 12.7 25 RB SD Ryan Mathews 25 MIN 11 Peterson 13 83 .55 12.9 1 SF 9 Akers 16 8.3 37 OAK 5 Streater (3WR) 16 49 .28 11.6 26 RB SEA Marshawn Lynch 26 NYJ 9 Greene 14 79 .47 12.1 2 NE 9 Gostkowski 16 8.2 38 TB 5 V.Jackson 16 57 .32 11.5 27 RB CHI Matt Forte 27 WAS 10 Morris 7 87 .54 13.9 3 GB 10 Crosby 16 8.0 39 GB 10 Finley (TE) 16 51 .44 11.6 28 RB KC Jamaal Charles 28 CIN 8 Green-Ellis 15 71 .46 11.2 4 PHI 7 Henery 16 7.7 40 ATL 7 Gonzalez (TE) 15 49 .41 12.0 29 QB NO Drew Brees 29 PIT 4 Dwyer C 16 61 .36 10.2 5 ATL 7 Bryant 16 7.6 41 OAK 5 Heyward-Bey 16 55 .31 10.9 30 WR MIN Percy Harvin 30 NO 6 Ingram C 15 61 .44 10.2 6 HOU 8 Graham 16 7.5 42 KC 7 Bowe 16 54 .33 11.1 31 WR HOU Andre Johnson 31 NYG 11 Wilson C 16 55 .42 9.5 7 BAL 8 Tucker 16 7.3 43 NE 9 Lloyd 16 51 .43 10.9 32 RB TB Doug Martin 32 NO 6 Thomas C 15 53 .40 9.8 8 NO 6 Hartley 16 7.3 44 SF 9 V.Davis (TE) 16 50 .31 10.9 33 WR NYG Hakeem Nicks 33 SF 9 Gore C 16 56 .39 9.1 9 CHI 6 Gould 16 7.2 45 CIN 8 Gresham (TE) 15 47 .37 11.3 34 QB CAR Cam Newton 34 CAR 6 Stewart C 15 58 .35 9.4 10 TEN 11 Bironas 16 7.1 46 DET 5 Pettigrew (TE) 16 45 .28 10.6 35 RB NE Stevan Ridley 35 DET 5 K.Smith C 15 54 .33 9.6 11 SEA 11 Hauschka 16 7.1 47 CAR 6 Olsen (TE) 16 47 .33 10.6 36 ATL 7 Rodgers 2 82 .70 15.5 12 NYG 11 Tynes 16 7.1 48 NO 6 Moore 16 45 .35 10.5 QUARTERBACKS 37 WAS 10 Helu 4 90 .50 15.0 13 DET 5 Hanson 16 7.1 49 TB 5 M.Williams 16 50 .29 10.3 BYE STARTS YDS TD FPG 38 CHI 6 Bush C 1 85 .71 14.9 14 OAK 5 Janikowski 16 7.2 50 DET 5 Young 16 49 .33 10.2 39 HOU 8 Tate 1 110 .84 18.3 15 DAL 5 Bailey 16 7.0 51 MIN 11 Rudolph (TE) 16 43 .28 9.9 1 GB 10 Rodgers 15 318 2.65 27.7 40 SF 9 Hunter C 16 48 .32 8.2 16 SD 7 Kaeding 16 6.9 52 SD 7 Meachem 16 52 .30 10.1 2 NE 9 Brady 16 301 2.46 25.2 41 GB 10 Benson C 15 57 .26 8.3 17 CIN 8 Nugent 16 6.9 53 TEN 11 Wright 16 48 .30 9.9 3 NO 6 Brees 16 293 2.15 23.4 42 BUF 8 Spiller C 2 95 .54 16.5 18 DEN 7 Prater 16 6.9 54 DET 5 Burleson 16 43 .28 9.8 4 CAR 6 Newton 15 267 1.84 23.4 43 MIN 11 Gerhart 3 97 .63 15.9 19 BUF 8 Lindell 16 6.9 55 TEN 11 Washington 16 46 .29 9.8 5 DET 5 Stafford 15 292 2.08 23.2 44 ARI 10 R.Williams C 16 45 .26 7.5 20 KC 7 Succop 16 6.8 56 SEA 11 Rice 15 51 .29 10.4 6 ATL 7 Ryan 16 275 1.91 21.7 45 SD 7 McClain (FB) 15 33 .38 8.0 21 PIT 4 Suisham 15 7.1 57 MIA 7 Bess 16 43 .20 9.7 7 NYG 11 E.Manning 16 270 1.92 21.3 46 JAC 6 Jennings 2 101 .62 16.0 22 IND 4 Vinatieri 16 6.6 58 STL 9 S.Smith 15 48 .26 10.3 8 DAL 5 Romo 15 270 1.84 21.1 47 ARI 10 Wells C 16 45 .27 7.0 59 CLE 10 Little 16 47 .24 9.6 9 DEN 7 P.Manning 15 273 1.74 20.7 48 NE 9 Vereen 3 82 .70 14.2 60 BUF 8 D.Nelson 16 39 .32 9.4 10 SD 7 Rivers 15 275 1.71 20.8 DEFENSE / SPECIAL TEAMS 49 WAS 10 Royster 4 83 .52 13.3 BYE TAKE SACKS TD FPG 61 NYJ 9 Holmes 15 49 .25 10.0 11 PHI 7 Vick 13 293 1.66 23.6 50 DET 5 Leshoure C 14 45 .27 7.8 62 WAS 10 F.Davis (TE) 16 43 .27 9.3 12 BAL 8 Flacco 16 247 1.60 19.1 51 SD 7 R.Brown 4 82 .45 13.5 1 SF 9 1.8 2.8 .26 10.4 63 PHI 7 Celek (TE) 16 42 .25 9.1 13 IND 4 Luck 16 244 1.54 19.1 52 DAL 5 F.Jones 2 85 .48 14.4 2 HOU 8 1.7 2.7 .31 10.2 64 DEN 7 Tamme (TE) 16 39 .24 9.0 14 PIT 4 Roethlisberger 15 260 1.58 19.8 53 CIN 8 Scott 1 69 .44 11.6 3 PHI 7 1.7 3.0 .24 9.4 65 PIT 4 Sanders (3WR) 16 42 .26 8.9 15 SEA 11 Wilson 14 260 1.45 20.7 54 PIT 4 Redman C 16 38 .25 5.9 4 SEA 11 1.7 2.3 .24 9.2 66 SF 9 Moss 16 44 .27 8.9 16 WAS 10 Griffin 15 250 1.32 19.4 55 DEN 7 Ball C 1 57 .51 10.5 5 PIT 4 1.6 2.5 .24 9.2 67 IND 4 Avery 10 52 .30 10.7 17 BUF 8 Fitzpatrick 15 241 1.47 18.6 56 MIA 7 Thomas C 2 72 .38 11.8 6 NE 9 1.8 2.4 .23 9.0 68 MIN 11 Simpson 13 46 .26 9.4 18 HOU 8 Schaub 15 245 1.53 18.6 57 NYJ 9 Powell 2 77 .45 12.3 7 CHI 6 1.6 2.2 .30 8.9 69 NYJ 9 Keller (TE) 14 47 .26 10.0 19 CIN 8 Dalton 16 230 1.44 17.9 58 TB 5 Blount 2 91 .61 14.6 8 KC 7 1.7 2.3 .20 8.8 70 TEN 11 Britt 11 53 .33 10.6 20 CHI 6 Cutler 15 227 1.41 17.5 59 PIT 4 Rainey (3rd) 16 27 .25 5.6 9 BAL 8 1.7 2.2 .21 8.7 71 HOU 8 Daniels (TE) 15 42 .26 9.2 21 MIN 11 Ponder 15 230 1.29 17.7 60 CAR 6 Tolbert (FB) 16 26 .18 5.5 10 NYG 11 1.7 2.8 .19 8.7 72 NO 6 Henderson 16 41 .30 8.6 22 TEN 11 Locker 14 238 1.41 18.8 61 GB 10 Green C 1 59 .25 9.2 11 BUF 8 1.7 2.4 .24 8.6 73 BUF 8 D.Jones 16 37 .24 8.5 23 TB 5 Freeman 15 222 1.24 17.2 62 IND 4 Ballard 2 75 .50 12.5 12 DAL 5 1.7 2.5 .20 8.5 74 JAC 6 M.Thomas (3WR)16 37 .19 8.5 24 OAK 5 C.Palmer 15 234 1.37 17.3 63 ARI 10 S-Howling (3rd) 16 27 .13 5.2 13 GB 10 1.7 2.3 .28 8.4 75 SF 9 Crabtree 16 40 .21 8.4 25 KC 7 Cassel 15 215 1.26 16.4 64 GB 10 Kuhn (FB) 16 15 .37 5.0 14 NYJ 9 1.7 2.3 .21 8.4 76 OAK 5 D.Moore 14 48 .27 9.5 26 SF 9 A.Smith 15 213 1.26 16.4 65 NE 9 Woodhead (3rd) 16 28 .14 5.0 15 CIN 8 1.6 2.3 .19 8.3 77 TEN 11 Cook (TE) 16 40 .25 8.3 27 JAC 6 Gabbert 15 205 1.15 15.3 66 SF 9 James C 16 28 .22 4.7 16 WAS 10 1.6 2.4 .20 8.3 78 STL 9 Kendricks (TE) 16 37 .23 8.2 28 STL 9 Bradford 14 209 1.17 15.4 67 PHI 7 Lewis 2 79 .71 14.6 17 ATL 7 1.6 2.3 .20 8.1 79 PIT 4 Miller (TE) 16 36 .24 8.2 29 ARI 10 Skelton 11 245 1.31 18.3 68 DET 5 Best C 7 56 .27 9.9 18 ARI 10 1.6 2.2 .28 8.1 80 DEN 7 Dreessen (TE) 16 33 .25 7.9 30 MIA 7 Tannehill 13 196 1.08 15.2 69 HOU 8 Casey 16 19 .11 4.3 19 DEN 7 1.7 2.3 .20 8.0 81 CAR 6 LaFell 15 42 .22 8.3 31 NYJ 9 Sanchez 13 188 .99 13.8 70 CIN 8 Leonard (3rd) 16 20 .08 4.1 20 SD 7 1.6 2.4 .19 7.9 82 SEA 11 Tate (3WR) 14 39 .23 8.8 TM POINT PER REC CHEAT RECEIVERS (WR & TE) DRAFT LIST FANTASY INDEX SHEET 1 DET 5 Calvin Johnson (LARGE PRINT ) 2 ATL 7 Roddy White ©Copyright 2012. Rankings based on 6 points for TDs, 4 for TD passes, 1 per 10 rush/rec yards, 1 for 20 passing yards and 1 per catch. Defenses receive 6 points 3 ATL 7 Julio Jones for TDs, 2 takeaways, 1 for sacks and bonuses for holding opponents under 21 points. Rankings include bye weeks. Updated through 1 a.m. ET, September 3, 4 NYG 11 Victor Cruz 5 GB 10 Jordy Nelson Phone Orders: 206-527-4444 • Web Orders: www.fantasyindex.com • September 3, 2012 6 ARI 10 Larry Fitzgerald 7 GB 10 Greg Jennings OVERALL TOP 35 RUNNING BACKS TIGHT ENDS 8 CIN 8 A.J. Green 9 DEN 7 Eric Decker 1 RB HOU Arian Foster 1 HOU 8 Arian Foster 1 NO 6 Jimmy Graham 10 MIN 11 Percy Harvin 2 RB BAL Ray Rice 2 BAL 8 Ray Rice 2 NE 9 Rob Gronkowski 11 HOU 8 Andre Johnson 3 RB PHI LeSean McCoy 3 PHI 7 LeSean McCoy 3 NE 9 Aaron Hernandez 12 NO 6 Jimmy Graham (TE) 4 RB TEN Chris Johnson 4 TEN 11 Chris Johnson 4 SD 7 Antonio Gates 13 NYG 11 Hakeem Nicks 5 QB GB Aaron Rodgers 5 OAK 5 Darren McFadden 5 DAL 5 Jason Witten 14 NE 9 Rob Gronkowski (TE) 6 WR DET Calvin Johnson 6 NO 6 Darren Sproles 6 GB 10 Jermichael Finley 15 PIT 4 Antonio Brown 7 WR ATL Roddy White 7 BUF 8 Fred Jackson 7 ATL 7 Tony Gonzalez 16 DEN 7 Demaryius Thomas 8 QB NE Tom Brady 8 NYG 11 Ahmad Bradshaw 8 SF 9 Vernon Davis 17 DAL 5 Dez Bryant 9 WR ATL Julio Jones 9 DAL 5 DeMarco Murray 9 CIN 8 Jermaine Gresham 18 CHI 6 Brandon Marshall 10 RB OAK Darren McFadden 10 STL 9 Steven Jackson 10 DET 5 Brandon Pettigrew 19 BUF 8 Stevie Johnson 11 WR NYG Victor Cruz 11 JAC 6 Maurice Jones-Drew 11 CAR 6 Greg Olsen 20 NE 9 Wes Welker 12 RB NO Darren Sproles 12 SD 7 Ryan Mathews 12 MIN 11 Kyle Rudolph 21 IND 4 Reggie Wayne 13 RB BUF Fred Jackson 13 SEA 11 Marshawn Lynch 13 WAS 10 Fred Davis 22 CAR 6 Steve Smith 14 RB NYG Ahmad Bradshaw 14 CHI 6 Matt Forte 14 PHI 7 Brent Celek 23 NE 9 Aaron Hernandez (TE) 15 WR GB Jordy Nelson 15 KC 7 Jamaal Charles 15 DEN 7 Jacob Tamme 24 SD 7 Antonio Gates (TE) 16 RB DAL DeMarco Murray 16 TB 5 Doug Martin 16 NYJ 9 Dustin Keller 25 BAL 8 Anquan Boldin 17 WR ARI Larry Fitzgerald 17 NE 9 Stevan Ridley 17 HOU 8 Owen Daniels 26 PHI 7 Jeremy Maclin 18 RB STL Steven Jackson 18 ATL 7 Michael Turner 18 TEN 11 Jared Cook 27 NO 6 Marques Colston 19 WR GB Greg Jennings 19 DEN 7 Willis McGahee 19 STL 9 Lance Kendricks 28 DAL 5 Miles Austin 20 WR CIN A.J. Green 20 CLE 10 Trent Richardson 20 PIT 4 Heath Miller 29 PIT 4 Mike Wallace 21 RB JAC Maurice Jones-Drew 21 MIA 7 Reggie Bush 21 DEN 7 Joel Dreesen 30 JAC 6 Justin Blackmon 22 TE NO Jimmy Graham 22 KC 7 Peyton Hillis 31 WAS 10 Pierre Garcon 23 WR DEN Eric Decker 23 IND 4 Donald Brown 32 BAL 8 Torrey Smith 24 TE NE Rob Gronkowski 24 CAR 6 DeAngelo Williams KICKERS 33 STL 9 Danny Amendola 25 RB SD Ryan Mathews 25 MIN 11 Adrian Peterson 1 SF 9 David Akers 34 DAL 5 Jason Witten (TE) 26 RB SEA Marshawn Lynch 26 NYJ 9 Shonn Greene 2 NE 9 Stephen Gostkowski 35 SD 7 Malcom Floyd 27 RB CHI Matt Forte 27 WAS 10 Alfred Morris 3 GB 10 Mason Crosby 36 PHI 7 DeSean Jackson 28 RB KC Jamaal Charles 28 CIN 8 BenJarvus Green-Ellis 4 PHI 7 Alex Henery 37 OAK 5 Rod Streater 29 QB NO Drew Brees 29 PIT 4 Jonathan Dwyer 5 ATL 7 Matt Bryant 38 TB 5 Vincent Jackson 30 WR MIN Percy Harvin 30 NO 6 Mark Ingram 6 HOU 8 Shayne Graham 39 GB 10 Jermichael Finley (TE) 31 WR HOU Andre Johnson 31 NYG 11 David Wilson 7 BAL 8 Justin Tucker 40 ATL 7 Tony Gonzalez (TE) 32 RB TB Doug Martin 32 NO 6 Pierre Thomas 8 NO 6 Garrett Hartley 41 OAK 5 Darrius Heyward-Bey 33 WR NYG Hakeem Nicks 33 SF 9 Frank Gore 9 CHI 6 Robbie Gould 42 KC 7 Dwayne Bowe 34 QB CAR Cam Newton 34 CAR 6 Jonathan Stewart 10 TEN 11 Rob Bironas 43 NE 9 Brandon Lloyd 35 RB NE Stevan Ridley 35 DET 5 Kevin Smith 11 SEA 11 Steven Hauschka 44 SF 9 Vernon Davis (TE) 36 ATL 7 Jacquizz Rodgers 12 NYG 11 Lawrence Tynes 45 CIN 8 Jermaine Gresham (TE) QUARTERBACKS 37 WAS 10 Roy Helu 13 DET 5 Jason Hanson 46 DET 5 Brandon Pettigrew (TE) 38 CHI 6 Michael Bush 1 GB 10 Aaron Rodgers 14 OAK 5 Sebastian Janikowski 47 CAR 6 Greg Olsen (TE) 39 HOU 8 Ben Tate 2 NE 9 Tom Brady 15 DAL 5 Dan Bailey 48 NO 6 Lance Moore 40 SF 9 Kendall Hunter 49 TB 5 Mike Williams 3 NO 6 Drew Brees 16 SD 7 Nate Kaeding 41 GB 10 Cedric Benson 50 DET 5 Titus Young 4 CAR 6 Cam Newton 17 CIN 8 Mike Nugent 42 BUF 8 C.J. Spiller 51 MIN 11 Kyle Rudolph (TE) 5 DET 5 Matthew Stafford 18 DEN 7 Matt Prater 43 MIN 11 Toby Gerhart 52 SD 7 Robert Meachem 19 BUF 8 Rian Lindell 6 ATL 7 Matt Ryan 44 ARI 10 Ryan Williams 53 TEN 11 Kendall Wright 20 KC 7 Ryan Succop 7 NYG 11 Eli Manning 45 SD 7 LeRon McClain 54 DET 5 Nate Burleson 8 DAL 5 Tony Romo 46 JAC 6 Rashad Jennings 21 PIT 4 Shaun Suisham 55 TEN 11 Nate Washington 9 DEN 7 Peyton Manning 47 ARI 10 Beanie Wells 22 IND 4 Adam Vinatieri 56 SEA 11 Sidney Rice 10 SD 7 Philip Rivers 48 NE 9 Shane Vereen 57 MIA 7 Davone Bess 11 PHI 7 Michael Vick 49 WAS 10 Evan Royster DEFENSE / SPECIAL TEAMS 58 STL 9 Steve Smith 12 BAL 8 Joe Flacco 50 DET 5 Mikel Leshoure 59 CLE 10 Greg Little 13 IND 4 Andrew Luck 1 SF 9 San Francisco 51 SD 7 Ronnie Brown 2 HOU 8 Houston 60 BUF 8 David Nelson 14 PIT 4 Ben Roethlisberger 52 DAL 5 Felix Jones 61 NYJ 9 Santonio Holmes 15 SEA 11 Russell Wilson 3 PHI 7 Philadelphia 53 CIN 8 Bernard Scott 4 SEA 11 Seattle 62 WAS 10 Fred Davis (TE) 16 WAS 10 Robert Griffin III 54 PIT 4 Isaac Redman 63 PHI 7 Brent Celek (TE) 17 BUF 8 Ryan Fitzpatrick 5 PIT 4 Pittsburgh 55 DEN 7 Lance Ball 6 NE 9 New England 64 DEN 7 Jacob Tamme (TE) 18 HOU 8 Matt Schaub 56 MIA 7 Daniel Thomas 7 CHI 6 Chicago 65 PIT 4 Emmanuel Sanders 19 CIN 8 Andy Dalton 57 NYJ 9 Bilal Powell 66 SF 9 Randy Moss 8 KC 7 Kansas City 20 CHI 6 Jay Cutler 58 TB 5 LeGarrette Blount 67 IND 4 Donnie Avery 21 MIN 11 Christian Ponder 59 PIT 4 Chris Rainey 9 BAL 8 Baltimore 68 MIN 11 Jerome Simpson 22 TEN 11 Jake Locker 60 CAR 6 Mike Tolbert 10 NYG 11 NY Giants 69 NYJ 9 Dustin Keller (TE) 23 TB 5 Josh Freeman 61 GB 10 Alex Green 11 BUF 8 Buffalo 70 TEN 11 Kenny Britt 24 OAK 5 Carson Palmer 62 IND 4 Vick Ballard 12 DAL 5 Dallas 71 HOU 8 Owen Daniels (TE) 25 KC 7 Matt Cassel 63 ARI 10 L. Stephens-Howling 13 GB 10 Green Bay 72 NO 6 Devery Henderson 26 SF 9 Alex Smith 64 GB 10 John Kuhn 14 NYJ 9 NY Jets 73 BUF 8 Donald Jones 27 JAC 6 Blaine Gabbert 65 NE 9 Danny Woodhead 15 CIN 8 Cincinnati 74 JAC 6 Mike Thomas 28 STL 9 Sam Bradford 66 SF 9 LaMichael James 16 WAS 10 Washington 75 SF 9 Michael Crabtree 29 ARI 10 John Skelton 67 PHI 7 Dion Lewis 17 ATL 7 Atlanta 76 OAK 5 Denarius Moore 30 MIA 7 Ryan Tannehill 68 DET 5 Jahvid Best 18 ARI 10 Arizona 77 TEN 11 Jared Cook (TE) 31 NYJ 9 Mark Sanchez 69 HOU 8 James Casey 19 DEN 7 Denver 78 STL 9 Lance Kendricks (TE) 32 CLE 10 Brandon Weeden 70 CIN 8 Brian Leonard 20 SD 7 San Diego 79 PIT 4 Heath Miller (TE) 33 NYJ 9 Tim Tebow 71 SEA 11 Robert Turbin 21 STL 9 St. Louis 80 DEN 7 Joel Dreesen (TE) 34 ARI 10 Kevin Kolb 72 NYJ 9 Joe McKnight 22 TEN 11 Tennessee 81 CAR 6 Brandon LaFell 35 PHI 7 Nick Foles 73 OAK 5 Marcel Reece 23 MIA 7 Miami 82 SEA 11 Golden Tate 36 SF 9 Colin Kaepernick 74 OAK 5 Taiwan Jones 24 DET 5 Detroit 83 NYG 11 Martellus Bennett (TE) CHEAT TM RECEIVERS (WR & TE) TD-ONLY BYE STARTS TD FPG FANTASY INDEX SHEET 1 DET 5 C.Johnson 16 .72 4.3 RANKINGS 2 GB 10 Nelson 16 .63 3.8 ©Copyright 2012. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Stats show projected production per game when players are healthy and in starting, full-time roles (except as noted: 3WR 3 GB 10 Jennings 16 .60 3.6 = third receiver, C = Running Back By Committee, etc.). Rankings assume 12-team league with starting lineups including 3 WR, 2 RB and 1 each at other positions 4 NE 9 Gronkowski (TE) 16 .57 3.4 (QB-TE-K-DEF). Rankings based on 6 points for TDs and 4 for TD passes, with no points for yards. Individuals get points for return touchdowns. Defenses receive 6 5 NYG 11 Cruz 16 .54 3.2 for TDs on turnover/kick returns. For more detailed stat projections, use the Excel download at www.fantasyindex.com (no additional cost). For customized rankings 6 ATL 7 J.Jones 16 .54 3.2 or auction prices go to “Custom Cheat Sheet” at the website. Updated through 1 a.m. ET, September 3, 2012. 7 NO 6 Graham (TE) 16 .54 3.2 8 DAL 5 Bryant 15 .53 3.2 Phone Orders: 206-527-4444 • Web Orders: www.fantasyindex.com • September 3, 2012 9 ATL 7 White 16 .51 3.0 10 NYG 11 Nicks 15 .54 3.2 OVERALL TOP 35 RUNNING BACKS TIGHT ENDS 11 CIN 8 Green 16 .50 3.0 (TIGHT END AS SEPARATE POSITION) BYE STARTS TD FPG BYE STARTS TD FPG 12 ARI 10 Fitzgerald 16 .50 3.0 1 QB GB Aaron Rodgers 1 HOU 8 Foster 15 .92 5.5 1 NE 9 Gronkowski 16 .57 3.4 13 DEN 7 Decker 16 .49 2.9 2 QB NE Tom Brady 2 PHI 7 McCoy 15 .93 5.6 2 NO 6 Graham 16 .54 3.2 14 NE 9 Hernandez (TE) 15 .50 3.0 3 RB HOU Arian Foster 3 TEN 11 C.Johnson 15 .75 4.5 3 NE 9 Hernandez 15 .50 3.0 15 SD 7 Gates (TE) 15 .51 3.0 4 RB PHI LeSean McCoy 4 BAL 8 Rice 15 .75 4.5 4 SD 7 Gates 15 .51 3.0 16 DAL 5 Austin 15 .50 3.0 5 QB NO Drew Brees 5 ATL 7 Turner 14 .70 4.2 5 GB 10 Finley 16 .44 2.7 17 HOU 8 A.Johnson 15 .50 3.0 6 WR DET Calvin Johnson 18 NE 9 Welker 16 .45 2.7 6 DEN 7 McGahee 15 .67 4.0 6 ATL 7 Gonzalez 15 .41 2.5 7 RB TEN Chris Johnson 19 DEN 7 D.Thomas 16 .44 2.6 7 NE 9 Ridley 13 .76 4.6 7 CIN 8 Gresham 15 .37 2.2 8 RB BAL Ray Rice 8 NYG 11 Bradshaw C 15 .63 3.8 20 GB 10 Finley (TE) 16 .44 2.7 9 QB CAR Cam Newton 8 CAR 6 Olsen 16 .33 2.0 21 NE 9 Lloyd 16 .43 2.6 9 SEA 11 Lynch 14 .66 4.0 9 SF 9 V.Davis 16 .31 1.8 10 QB DET Matthew Stafford 10 OAK 5 McFadden C 13 .68 4.1 22 PIT 4 A.Brown 16 .42 2.5 11 WR GB Jordy Nelson 10 DAL 5 Witten 14 .34 2.0 23 CAR 6 S.Smith 15 .44 2.7 11 KC 7 Hillis C 16 .53 3.2 11 MIN 11 Rudolph 16 .28 1.7 12 RB ATL Michael Turner 12 TB 5 Martin 14 .57 3.4 24 MIN 11 Harvin 15 .44 2.6 13 RB DEN Willis McGahee 12 DET 5 Pettigrew 16 .28 1.7 25 BUF 8 S.Johnson 16 .40 2.4 13 JAC 6 Jones-Drew 14 .56 3.4 13 BUF 8 Chandler 16 .27 1.6 14 RB NE Stevan Ridley 14 STL 9 S.Jackson 14 .57 3.4 26 CHI 6 Marshall 15 .41 2.4 15 WR GB Greg Jennings 14 WAS 10 F.Davis 16 .27 1.6 15 NO 6 Sproles C 15 .51 3.0 27 NO 6 Colston 16 .39 2.4 16 RB NYG Ahmad Bradshaw 15 NYG 11 Bennett 16 .27 1.6 16 CLE 10 Richardson 13 .60 3.6 28 PIT 4 Wallace 16 .39 2.3 17 RB SEA Marshawn Lynch 16 BAL 8 Dickson 16 .25 1.5 17 DAL 5 Murray 14 .54 3.2 29 ATL 7 Gonzalez (TE) 15 .41 2.5 18 TE NE Rob Gronkowski 18 MIN 11 Peterson 13 .55 3.3 17 DEN 7 Dreessen 16 .25 1.5 30 SD 7 Floyd 15 .41 2.4 19 QB ATL Matt Ryan 31 IND 4 Wayne 16 .37 2.2 19 BUF 8 Jackson C 14 .50 3.0 18 PHI 7 Celek 16 .25 1.5 20 QB NYG Eli Manning 32 BAL 8 T.Smith 16 .37 2.2 20 CIN 8 Green-Ellis 15 .46 2.8 19 DET 5 Scheffler 16 .25 1.5 21 RB OAK Darren McFadden 33 PHI 7 Maclin 15 .38 2.3 21 SD 7 Mathews 12 .57 3.4 20 TEN 11 Cook 16 .25 1.5 22 TE NO Jimmy Graham 34 CIN 8 Gresham (TE) 15 .37 2.2 22 CHI 6 Bush C 1 .71 4.2 23 WR NYG Victor Cruz 35 PHI 7 D.Jackson 15 .37 2.2 23 CAR 6 Williams C 16 .42 2.5 KICKERS 24 WR ATL Julio Jones 36 NO 6 Moore 16 .35 2.1 24 NYG 11 Wilson C 16 .42 2.5 BYE STARTS PPG 25 RB KC Peyton Hillis 1 SF 9 Akers 16 8.3 37 BAL 8 Boldin 16 .35 2.1 26 WR DAL Dez Bryant 25 NYJ 9 Greene 14 .47 2.8 C 2 NE 9 Gostkowski 16 8.2 38 JAC 6 Blackmon 16 .34 2.0 27 WR ATL Roddy White 26 NO 6 Ingram 15 .44 2.7 C 3 GB 10 Crosby 16 8.0 39 CAR 6 Olsen (TE) 16 .33 2.0 28 RB TB Doug Martin 27 SF 9 Gore 16 .39 2.4 4 PHI 7 Henery 16 7.7 40 WAS 10 Garcon 16 .33 2.0 29 WR NYG Hakeem Nicks 28 WAS 10 Morris 7 .54 3.2 C 5 ATL 7 Bryant 16 7.6 41 DET 5 Young 16 .33 2.0 30 WR CIN A.J. Green 29 KC 7 Charles 15 .41 2.4 42 KC 7 Bowe 16 .33 2.0 C 6 HOU 8 Graham 16 7.5 31 WR ARI Larry Fitzgerald 30 MIA 7 Bush 14 .43 2.6 43 TB 5 V.Jackson 16 .32 1.9 C 7 BAL 8 Tucker 16 7.3 32 RB JAC Maurice Jones-Drew 31 NO 6 Thomas 15 .40 2.4 44 BUF 8 D.Nelson 16 .32 1.9 C 8 NO 6 Hartley 16 7.3 33 RB STL Steven Jackson 32 CHI 6 Forte 15 .39 2.3 45 OAK 5 Heyward-Bey 16 .31 1.8 34 TE NE Aaron Hernandez 33 GB 10 Kuhn (FB) 16 .37 2.2 9 CHI 6 Gould 16 7.2 46 SF 9 V.Davis (TE) 16 .31 1.8 C 35 WR DEN Eric Decker 34 PIT 4 Dwyer 16 .36 2.2 10 TEN 11 Bironas 16 7.1 47 DAL 5 Witten (TE) 14 .34 2.0 35 SD 7 McClain (FB) 15 .38 2.3 11 SEA 11 Hauschka 16 7.1 48 NO 6 Henderson 16 .30 1.8 C 36 IND 4 D.Brown 14 .40 2.4 12 NYG 11 Tynes 16 7.1 49 TEN 11 Wright 16 .30 1.8 QUARTERBACKS 37 HOU 8 Tate 1 .84 5.0 13 DET 5 Hanson 16 7.1 50 STL 9 Amendola 16 .30 1.8 C BYE STARTS TD FPG 38 CAR 6 Stewart 15 .35 2.1 14 OAK 5 Janikowski 16 7.2 51 SD 7 Meachem 16 .30 1.8 39 ATL 7 Rodgers 2 .70 4.2 15 DAL 5 Bailey 16 7.0 52 TEN 11 Washington 16 .29 1.7 1 GB 10 Rodgers 15 2.65 11.0 C 2 NE 9 Brady 16 2.46 10.0 40 SF 9 Hunter 16 .32 1.9 16 SD 7 Kaeding 16 6.9 53 TB 5 M.Williams 16 .29 1.7 C 3 NO 6 Brees 16 2.15 8.7 41 DET 5 K.Smith 15 .33 2.0 17 CIN 8 Nugent 16 6.9 54 OAK 5 Streater (3WR) 16 .28 1.7 4 CAR 6 Newton 15 1.84 8.3 42 JAC 6 Jennings 2 .62 3.7 18 DEN 7 Prater 16 6.9 55 MIN 11 Rudolph (TE) 16 .28 1.7 5 DET 5 Stafford 15 2.08 8.4 43 MIN 11 Gerhart 3 .63 3.8 19 BUF 8 Lindell 16 6.9 56 DET 5 Pettigrew (TE) 16 .28 1.7 6 ATL 7 Ryan 16 1.91 7.7 44 WAS 10 Helu 4 .50 3.0 20 KC 7 Succop 16 6.8 57 DET 5 Burleson 16 .28 1.7 7 NYG 11 E.Manning 16 1.92 7.7 45 NE 9 Vereen 3 .70 4.2 21 PIT 4 Suisham 15 7.1 58 BUF 8 Chandler (TE) 16 .27 1.6 8 DAL 5 Romo 15 1.84 7.4 46 ARI 10 Wells C 16 .27 1.6 22 IND 4 Vinatieri 16 6.6 59 GB 10 Cobb (3WR) 16 .28 1.6 9 DEN 7 P.Manning 15 1.74 7.0 47 ARI 10 R.Williams C 16 .26 1.6 60 SF 9 Moss 16 .27 1.6 10 SD 7 Rivers 15 1.71 6.9 48 WAS 10 Royster 4 .52 3.1 DEFENSE / SPECIAL TEAMS 61 WAS 10 F.Davis (TE) 16 .27 1.6 11 BAL 8 Flacco 16 1.60 6.5 49 GB 10 Benson C 15 .26 1.6 BYE TD FPG 62 NYG 11 Bennett (TE) 16 .27 1.6 12 IND 4 Luck 16 1.54 6.4 50 PIT 4 Redman C 16 .25 1.5 1 Houston 8 .31 1.8 63 SEA 11 Rice 15 .29 1.7 13 PIT 4 Roethlisberger 15 1.58 6.5 51 PIT 4 Rainey (3rd) 16 .25 1.5 2 Chicago 6 .30 1.8 64 TEN 11 Britt 11 .33 2.0 C 14 HOU 8 Schaub 15 1.53 6.2 52 BUF 8 Spiller 2 .54 3.3 3 Green Bay 10 .28 1.7 65 PIT 4 Sanders (3WR) 16 .26 1.5 C 15 CIN 8 Dalton 16 1.44 5.9 53 DET 5 Leshoure 14 .27 1.6 4 Arizona 10 .28 1.7 66 BAL 8 Dickson (TE) 16 .25 1.5 16 PHI 7 Vick 13 1.66 7.1 54 SD 7 R.Brown 4 .45 2.7 5 San Francisco 9 .26 1.5 67 DEN 7 Dreessen (TE) 16 .25 1.5 55 IND 4 Ballard 2 .50 3.0 17 BUF 8 Fitzpatrick 15 1.47 5.9 6 Philadelphia 7 .24 1.5 68 PHI 7 Celek (TE) 16 .25 1.5 56 MIA 7 Thomas C 2 .38 2.3 18 CHI 6 Cutler 15 1.41 5.7 7 Seattle 11 .24 1.4 69 DET 5 Scheffler (TE) 16 .25 1.5 19 SEA 11 Wilson 14 1.45 6.1 57 TB 5 Blount 2 .61 3.6 70 IND 4 Avery 10 .30 1.8 58 CIN 8 Scott 1 .44 2.6 8 Buffalo 8 .24 1.4 20 OAK 5 C.Palmer 15 1.37 5.5 9 Pittsburgh 4 .24 1.4 71 STL 9 S.Smith 15 .26 1.6 21 WAS 10 Griffin 15 1.32 5.6 59 SF 9 James C 16 .22 1.3 72 TEN 11 Cook (TE) 16 .25 1.5 10 New England 9 .23 1.4 22 TEN 11 Locker 14 1.41 5.9 60 PHI 7 Lewis 2 .71 4.3 73 BUF 8 D.Jones 16 .24 1.5 23 MIN 11 Ponder 15 1.29 5.3 61 DAL 5 F.Jones 2 .48 2.9 11 Detroit 5 .21 1.3 74 MIN 11 Simpson 13 .26 1.6 24 TB 5 Freeman 15 1.24 5.2 62 BAL 8 Pierce 1 .53 3.2 12 NY Jets 9 .21 1.2 75 PIT 4 Miller (TE) 16 .24 1.5 25 SF 9 A.Smith 15 1.26 5.2 63 CAR 6 Tolbert (FB) 16 .18 1.1 13 Baltimore 8 .21 1.2 76 DEN 7 Tamme (TE) 16 .24 1.4 26 KC 7 Cassel 15 1.26 5.1 64 SEA 11 Turbin 2 .85 5.1 14 Dallas 5 .20 1.2 77 CLE 10 Little 16 .24 1.4 27 JAC 6 Gabbert 15 1.15 4.7 65 NO 6 Collins (FB) 15 .19 1.1 15 Kansas City 7 .20 1.2 78 HOU 8 Daniels (TE) 15 .26 1.5 28 STL 9 Bradford 14 1.17 4.7 66 NYJ 9 Powell 2 .45 2.7 16 Denver 7 .20 1.2 79 OAK 5 D.Moore 14 .27 1.6 29 MIA 7 Tannehill 13 1.08 4.5 67 DEN 7 Ball C 1 .51 3.1 17 Washington 10 .20 1.2 80 NYJ 9 Holmes 15 .25 1.5 30 ARI 10 Skelton 11 1.31 5.3 68 NE 9 Woodhead (3rd) 16 .14 .9 18 New Orleans 6 .20 1.2 81 STL 9 Kendricks (TE) 16 .23 1.4 31 NYJ 9 Sanchez 13 .99 4.1 69 ARI 10 S-Howling (3rd) 16 .13 .8 19 Atlanta 7 .20 1.2 82 CHI 6 Hester 16 .23 1.4 32 CLE 10 Weeden 13 .97 3.9 70 SEA 11 L.Washington C 16 .12 .7 20 NY Giants 11 .19 1.2 83 NYJ 9 Keller (TE) 14 .26 1.6 TD-ONLY CHEAT TM RECEIVERS (WR & TE) DRAFT LIST 1 DET 5 Calvin Johnson FANTASY INDEX SHEET 2 GB 10 Jordy Nelson (LARGE PRINT) 3 GB 10 Greg Jennings ©Copyright 2012. Rankings based on 6 points for TDs and 4 for TD passes. Defenses get 6 points for each kick/turnover return. Assumes 12-team league with 4 NE 9 Rob Gronkowski (TE) starting lineups of 3 WR, 2 RB, and 1 each at other positions (QB-TE-K-DEF). Rankings include bye weeks. Updated through 1 a.m. ET, September 3, 2012. 5 NYG 11 Victor Cruz Phone Orders: 206-527-4444 • Web Orders: www.fantasyindex.com • September 3, 2012 6 ATL 7 Julio Jones 7 NO 6 Jimmy Graham (TE) OVERALL TOP 35 RUNNING BACKS TIGHT ENDS 8 DAL 5 Dez Bryant 9 ATL 7 Roddy White 1 QB GB Aaron Rodgers 1 HOU 8 Arian Foster 1 NE 9 Rob Gronkowski 10 NYG 11 Hakeem Nicks 2 QB NE Tom Brady 2 PHI 7 LeSean McCoy 2 NO 6 Jimmy Graham 11 CIN 8 A.J. Green 3 RB HOU Arian Foster 3 TEN 11 Chris Johnson 3 NE 9 Aaron Hernandez 12 ARI 10 Larry Fitzgerald 4 RB PHI LeSean McCoy 4 BAL 8 Ray Rice 4 SD 7 Antonio Gates 13 DEN 7 Eric Decker 5 QB NO Drew Brees 5 ATL 7 Michael Turner 5 GB 10 Jermichael Finley 14 NE 9 Aaron Hernandez (TE) 6 WR DET Calvin Johnson 6 DEN 7 Willis McGahee 6 ATL 7 Tony Gonzalez 15 SD 7 Antonio Gates (TE) 7 RB TEN Chris Johnson 7 NE 9 Stevan Ridley 7 CIN 8 Jermaine Gresham 16 DAL 5 Miles Austin 8 RB BAL Ray Rice 8 NYG 11 Ahmad Bradshaw 8 CAR 6 Greg Olsen 17 HOU 8 Andre Johnson 9 QB CAR Cam Newton 9 SEA 11 Marshawn Lynch 9 SF 9 Vernon Davis 18 NE 9 Wes Welker 10 QB DET Matthew Stafford 10 OAK 5 Darren McFadden 10 DAL 5 Jason Witten 19 DEN 7 Demaryius Thomas 11 WR GB Jordy Nelson 11 KC 7 Peyton Hillis 11 MIN 11 Kyle Rudolph 20 GB 10 Jermichael Finley (TE) 12 RB ATL Michael Turner 12 TB 5 Doug Martin 12 DET 5 Brandon Pettigrew 21 NE 9 Brandon Lloyd 13 RB DEN Willis McGahee 13 JAC 6 Maurice Jones-Drew 13 BUF 8 Scott Chandler 22 PIT 4 Antonio Brown 14 RB NE Stevan Ridley 14 STL 9 Steven Jackson 14 WAS 10 Fred Davis 23 CAR 6 Steve Smith 15 WR GB Greg Jennings 15 NO 6 Darren Sproles 24 MIN 11 Percy Harvin 16 RB NYG Ahmad Bradshaw 16 CLE 10 Trent Richardson 15 NYG 11 Martellus Bennett 25 BUF 8 Stevie Johnson 17 RB SEA Marshawn Lynch 17 DAL 5 DeMarco Murray 16 BAL 8 Ed Dickson 26 CHI 6 Brandon Marshall 18 TE NE Rob Gronkowski 18 MIN 11 Adrian Peterson 17 DEN 7 Joel Dreesen 27 NO 6 Marques Colston 19 QB ATL Matt Ryan 19 BUF 8 Fred Jackson 18 PHI 7 Brent Celek 20 QB NYG Eli Manning 20 CIN 8 BenJarvus Green-Ellis 19 DET 5 Tony Scheffler 28 PIT 4 Mike Wallace 21 RB OAK Darren McFadden 21 SD 7 Ryan Mathews 20 TEN 11 Jared Cook 29 ATL 7 Tony Gonzalez (TE) 22 TE NO Jimmy Graham 22 CHI 6 Michael Bush 21 PIT 4 Heath Miller 30 SD 7 Malcom Floyd 23 WR NYG Victor Cruz 23 CAR 6 DeAngelo Williams 31 IND 4 Reggie Wayne 24 WR ATL Julio Jones 24 NYG 11 David Wilson KICKERS 32 BAL 8 Torrey Smith 25 RB KC Peyton Hillis 25 NYJ 9 Shonn Greene 33 PHI 7 Jeremy Maclin 1 SF 9 David Akers 34 CIN 8 Jermaine Gresham (TE) 26 WR DAL Dez Bryant 26 NO 6 Mark Ingram 2 NE 9 Stephen Gostkowski 27 WR ATL Roddy White 27 SF 9 Frank Gore 35 PHI 7 DeSean Jackson 3 GB 10 Mason Crosby 28 RB TB Doug Martin 28 WAS 10 Alfred Morris 36 NO 6 Lance Moore 4 PHI 7 Alex Henery 29 WR NYG Hakeem Nicks 29 KC 7 Jamaal Charles 37 BAL 8 Anquan Boldin 30 WR CIN A.J. Green 30 MIA 7 Reggie Bush 5 ATL 7 Matt Bryant 38 JAC 6 Justin Blackmon 31 WR ARI Larry Fitzgerald 31 NO 6 Pierre Thomas 6 HOU 8 Shayne Graham 39 CAR 6 Greg Olsen (TE) 32 RB JAC Maurice Jones-Drew 32 CHI 6 Matt Forte 7 BAL 8 Justin Tucker 40 WAS 10 Pierre Garcon 33 RB STL Steven Jackson 33 GB 10 John Kuhn 8 NO 6 Garrett Hartley 41 DET 5 Titus Young 34 TE NE Aaron Hernandez 34 PIT 4 Jonathan Dwyer 9 CHI 6 Robbie Gould 42 KC 7 Dwayne Bowe 35 WR DEN Eric Decker 35 SD 7 LeRon McClain 10 TEN 11 Rob Bironas 43 TB 5 Vincent Jackson 36 IND 4 Donald Brown 11 SEA 11 Steven Hauschka 44 BUF 8 David Nelson QUARTERBACKS 37 HOU 8 Ben Tate 12 NYG 11 Lawrence Tynes 45 OAK 5 Darrius Heyward-Bey 38 CAR 6 Jonathan Stewart 13 DET 5 Jason Hanson 46 SF 9 Vernon Davis (TE) 1 GB 10 Aaron Rodgers 39 ATL 7 Jacquizz Rodgers 14 OAK 5 Sebastian Janikowski 47 DAL 5 Jason Witten (TE) 2 NE 9 Tom Brady 40 SF 9 Kendall Hunter 15 DAL 5 Dan Bailey 48 NO 6 Devery Henderson 3 NO 6 Drew Brees 41 DET 5 Kevin Smith 16 SD 7 Nate Kaeding 49 TEN 11 Kendall Wright 4 CAR 6 Cam Newton 42 JAC 6 Rashad Jennings 17 CIN 8 Mike Nugent 50 STL 9 Danny Amendola 5 DET 5 Matthew Stafford 43 MIN 11 Toby Gerhart 18 DEN 7 Matt Prater 51 SD 7 Robert Meachem 6 ATL 7 Matt Ryan 44 WAS 10 Roy Helu 19 BUF 8 Rian Lindell 52 TEN 11 Nate Washington 7 NYG 11 Eli Manning 45 NE 9 Shane Vereen 20 KC 7 Ryan Succop 53 TB 5 Mike Williams 8 DAL 5 Tony Romo 46 ARI 10 Beanie Wells 21 PIT 4 Shaun Suisham 54 OAK 5 Rod Streater 9 DEN 7 Peyton Manning 47 ARI 10 Ryan Williams 22 IND 4 Adam Vinatieri 55 MIN 11 Kyle Rudolph (TE) 10 SD 7 Philip Rivers 48 WAS 10 Evan Royster 23 CAR 6 Justin Medlock 56 DET 5 Brandon Pettigrew (TE) 11 BAL 8 Joe Flacco 49 GB 10 Cedric Benson 57 DET 5 Nate Burleson 12 IND 4 Andrew Luck 50 PIT 4 Isaac Redman DEFENSE / SPECIAL TEAMS 58 BUF 8 Scott Chandler (TE) 13 PIT 4 Ben Roethlisberger 51 PIT 4 Chris Rainey 59 GB 10 Randall Cobb 14 HOU 8 Matt Schaub 52 BUF 8 C.J. Spiller 1 HOU 8 Houston 60 SF 9 Randy Moss 15 CIN 8 Andy Dalton 53 DET 5 Mikel Leshoure 2 CHI 6 Chicago 61 WAS 10 Fred Davis (TE) 16 PHI 7 Michael Vick 54 SD 7 Ronnie Brown 3 GB 10 Green Bay 62 NYG 11 Martellus Bennett (TE) 17 BUF 8 Ryan Fitzpatrick 55 IND 4 Vick Ballard 4 ARI 10 Arizona 63 SEA 11 Sidney Rice 18 CHI 6 Jay Cutler 56 MIA 7 Daniel Thomas 5 SF 9 San Francisco 64 TEN 11 Kenny Britt 19 SEA 11 Russell Wilson 57 TB 5 LeGarrette Blount 6 PHI 7 Philadelphia 65 PIT 4 Emmanuel Sanders 20 OAK 5 Carson Palmer 58 CIN 8 Bernard Scott 7 SEA 11 Seattle 66 BAL 8 Ed Dickson (TE) 21 WAS 10 Robert Griffin III 59 SF 9 LaMichael James 8 BUF 8 Buffalo 67 DEN 7 Joel Dreesen (TE) 22 TEN 11 Jake Locker 60 PHI 7 Dion Lewis 9 PIT 4 Pittsburgh 68 PHI 7 Brent Celek (TE) 23 MIN 11 Christian Ponder 61 DAL 5 Felix Jones 10 NE 9 New England 69 DET 5 Tony Scheffler (TE) 24 TB 5 Josh Freeman 62 BAL 8 Bernard Pierce 11 DET 5 Detroit 70 IND 4 Donnie Avery 25 SF 9 Alex Smith 63 CAR 6 Mike Tolbert 12 BAL 8 Baltimore 71 STL 9 Steve Smith 26 KC 7 Matt Cassel 64 SEA 11 Robert Turbin 13 NYJ 9 NY Jets 72 TEN 11 Jared Cook (TE) 27 JAC 6 Blaine Gabbert 65 NO 6 Jed Collins 14 DAL 5 Dallas 73 BUF 8 Donald Jones 28 STL 9 Sam Bradford 66 NYJ 9 Bilal Powell 15 KC 7 Kansas City 74 MIN 11 Jerome Simpson 29 MIA 7 Ryan Tannehill 67 DEN 7 Lance Ball 16 DEN 7 Denver 75 PIT 4 Heath Miller (TE) 30 ARI 10 John Skelton 68 NE 9 Danny Woodhead 17 NO 6 New Orleans 76 DEN 7 Jacob Tamme (TE) 31 NYJ 9 Mark Sanchez 69 ARI 10 L. Stephens-Howling 18 WAS 10 Washington 77 CLE 10 Greg Little 32 CLE 10 Brandon Weeden 70 SEA 11 Leon Washington 19 ATL 7 Atlanta 78 HOU 8 Owen Daniels (TE) 33 NYJ 9 Tim Tebow 71 GB 10 Alex Green 20 NYG 11 NY Giants 79 OAK 5 Denarius Moore 34 ARI 10 Kevin Kolb 72 DET 5 Jahvid Best 21 OAK 5 Oakland 80 NYJ 9 Santonio Holmes 35 PHI 7 Nick Foles 73 HOU 8 James Casey 22 CIN 8 Cincinnati 81 STL 9 Lance Kendricks (TE) 36 SF 9 Colin Kaepernick 74 NYJ 9 Joe McKnight 23 SD 7 San Diego 82 CHI 6 Devin Hester 37 TEN 11 Matt Hasselbeck 75 STL 9 Daryl Richardson 24 TEN 11 Tennessee 83 NYJ 9 Dustin Keller (TE) FFPC CHEAT TM QUARTERBACKS DRAFT LIST 1 GB 10 Aaron Rodgers FANTASY INDEX SHEET 2 NE 9 Tom Brady (LARGE PRINT) 3 NO 6 Drew Brees ©Copyright 2012. Rankings based on Fantasy Football Players Championship rules (see myffpc.com for more details). Most notably, tight ends receive 1.5 points 4 CAR 6 Cam Newton per receptions (rather than just one) and teams start 2 flex players in addition to 2 RB, 2 WR and 1 TE. Updated through 1 a.m. ET, September 3, 2012. 5 DET 5 Matthew Stafford Phone Orders: 206-527-4444 • Web Orders: www.fantasyindex.com • September 3, 2012 6 ATL 7 Matt Ryan 7 NYG 11 Eli Manning 8 DAL 5 Tony Romo RB/WR/TE RB/WR/TE (continued) RB/WR/TE (continued) 9 DEN 7 Peyton Manning 1 RB HOU Arian Foster 38 WR PHI Jeremy Maclin 113 WR IND Donnie Avery 10 PHI 7 Michael Vick 2 RB BAL Ray Rice 39 TE GB Jermichael Finley 114 WR MIN Jerome Simpson 11 SD 7 Philip Rivers 3 WR DET Calvin Johnson 40 RB JAC Maurice Jones-Drew 115 RB WAS Roy Helu 12 BAL 8 Joe Flacco 4 TE NO Jimmy Graham 41 WR NO Marques Colston 116 WR TEN Kenny Britt 13 IND 4 Andrew Luck 5 TE NE Rob Gronkowski 42 RB SD Ryan Mathews 117 WR NO Devery Henderson 14 PIT 4 Ben Roethlisberger 6 RB PHI LeSean McCoy 43 WR DAL Miles Austin 118 WR BUF Donald Jones 15 SEA 11 Russell Wilson 7 WR ATL Roddy White 44 RB SEA Marshawn Lynch 119 RB CHI Michael Bush 16 HOU 8 Matt Schaub 8 WR ATL Julio Jones 45 RB CHI Matt Forte 120 WR JAC Mike Thomas 17 WAS 10 Robert Griffin III 9 WR NYG Victor Cruz 46 RB KC Jamaal Charles 121 WR SF Michael Crabtree 18 BUF 8 Ryan Fitzpatrick 10 RB TEN Chris Johnson 47 TE DET Brandon Pettigrew 122 TE BUF Scott Chandler 19 CIN 8 Andy Dalton 11 TE NE Aaron Hernandez 48 TE CIN Jermaine Gresham 123 WR OAK Denarius Moore 20 CHI 6 Jay Cutler 12 TE SD Antonio Gates 49 TE SF Vernon Davis 124 RB HOU Ben Tate 21 TEN 11 Jake Locker 13 WR GB Jordy Nelson 50 WR PIT Mike Wallace 125 RB SF Kendall Hunter 22 MIN 11 Christian Ponder 14 WR ARI Larry Fitzgerald 51 RB TB Doug Martin 126 RB GB Cedric Benson 23 TB 5 Josh Freeman 15 WR GB Greg Jennings 52 TE CAR Greg Olsen 127 WR CAR Brandon LaFell 24 OAK 5 Carson Palmer 16 WR CIN A.J. Green 53 WR JAC Justin Blackmon 128 WR SEA Golden Tate 25 SF 9 Alex Smith 17 WR DEN Eric Decker 54 WR WAS Pierre Garcon 129 RB BUF C.J. Spiller 26 KC 7 Matt Cassel 18 WR MIN Percy Harvin 55 RB NE Stevan Ridley 130 RB MIN Toby Gerhart 27 JAC 6 Blaine Gabbert 19 WR HOU Andre Johnson 56 WR BAL Torrey Smith 131 RB ARI Ryan Williams 28 STL 9 Sam Bradford 20 TE DAL Jason Witten 57 WR STL Danny Amendola 132 RB SD LeRon McClain 29 ARI 10 John Skelton 21 WR NYG Hakeem Nicks 58 WR SD Malcom Floyd 133 RB JAC Rashad Jennings 30 MIA 7 Ryan Tannehill 22 WR PIT Antonio Brown 59 RB ATL Michael Turner 134 WR IND Austin Collie 23 WR DEN Demaryius Thomas 60 WR PHI DeSean Jackson 135 WR WAS Leonard Hankerson KICKERS 24 WR DAL Dez Bryant 61 RB DEN Willis McGahee 136 TE BAL Dennis Pitta 1 SF 9 David Akers 25 WR CHI Brandon Marshall 62 TE MIN Kyle Rudolph 137 WR KC Dexter McCluster 2 NE 9 Stephen Gostkowski 26 WR BUF Stevie Johnson 63 RB CLE Trent Richardson 138 WR DEN Brandon Stokley 3 GB 10 Mason Crosby 27 WR NE Wes Welker 64 WR OAK Rod Streater 139 WR SEA Braylon Edwards 4 PHI 7 Alex Henery 28 RB OAK Darren McFadden 65 WR TB Vincent Jackson 140 TE MIA Anthony Fasano 29 WR IND Reggie Wayne 66 RB MIA Reggie Bush 141 WR PHI Jason Avant 5 ATL 7 Matt Bryant 30 RB NO Darren Sproles 67 RB KC Peyton Hillis 142 WR JAC Laurent Robinson 6 HOU 8 Shayne Graham 31 RB BUF Fred Jackson 68 RB IND Donald Brown 143 RB ARI Beanie Wells 7 BAL 8 Justin Tucker 32 RB NYG Ahmad Bradshaw 69 RB CAR DeAngelo Williams 144 TE DET Tony Scheffler 8 NO 6 Garrett Hartley 33 WR CAR Steve Smith 70 TE WAS Fred Davis 145 TE IND Coby Fleener 9 CHI 6 Robbie Gould 34 RB DAL DeMarco Murray 71 WR OAK Darrius Heyward-Bey 146 RB NE Shane Vereen 10 TEN 11 Rob Bironas 35 TE ATL Tony Gonzalez 72 WR KC Dwayne Bowe 147 RB WAS Evan Royster 11 SEA 11 Steven Hauschka 36 RB STL Steven Jackson 73 WR NE Brandon Lloyd 148 RB DET Mikel Leshoure 12 NYG 11 Lawrence Tynes 37 WR BAL Anquan Boldin 74 TE PHI Brent Celek 149 RB SD Ronnie Brown 13 DET 5 Jason Hanson 75 TE DEN Jacob Tamme 150 WR SEA Doug Baldwin 14 OAK 5 Sebastian Janikowski 76 RB MIN Adrian Peterson 151 WR GB Randall Cobb 15 DAL 5 Dan Bailey OVERALL TOP 35 77 RB NYJ Shonn Greene 152 TE IND Dwayne Allen 16 SD 7 Nate Kaeding 1 RB HOU Arian Foster 78 RB WAS Alfred Morris 153 WR CHI Earl Bennett 17 CIN 8 Mike Nugent 2 RB BAL Ray Rice 79 RB CIN BenJarvus Green-Ellis 154 RB DAL Felix Jones 18 DEN 7 Matt Prater 3 WR DET Calvin Johnson 80 WR NO Lance Moore 155 WR ARI Early Doucet 19 BUF 8 Rian Lindell 4 QB GB Aaron Rodgers 81 TE NYJ Dustin Keller 156 WR HOU Kevin Walter 20 KC 7 Ryan Succop 5 TE NO Jimmy Graham 82 WR TB Mike Williams 157 WR CHI Alshon Jeffery 21 PIT 4 Shaun Suisham 6 TE NE Rob Gronkowski 83 RB PIT Jonathan Dwyer 158 WR CHI Devin Hester 22 IND 4 Adam Vinatieri 7 RB PHI LeSean McCoy 84 WR DET Titus Young 159 WR WAS Santana Moss 23 CAR 6 Justin Medlock 8 WR ATL Roddy White 85 TE HOU Owen Daniels 160 TE OAK Brandon Myers 24 STL 9 Greg Zuerlein 9 WR ATL Julio Jones 86 WR SD Robert Meachem 161 TE ARI Todd Heap 10 WR NYG Victor Cruz 87 WR TEN Kendall Wright 162 WR CLE Mohamed Massaquoi DEFENSE / SPECIAL TEAMS 11 RB TEN Chris Johnson 88 WR DET Nate Burleson 163 WR MIA Legedu Naanee 12 TE NE Aaron Hernandez 89 TE STL Lance Kendricks 164 WR ATL Harry Douglas 1 SF 9 San Francisco 13 TE SD Antonio Gates 90 WR TEN Nate Washington 165 RB CIN Bernard Scott 2 HOU 8 Houston 14 WR GB Jordy Nelson 91 TE PIT Heath Miller 166 WR IND T.Y. Hilton 3 PHI 7 Philadelphia 15 QB NE Tom Brady 92 WR SEA Sidney Rice 167 TE UFA Chris Cooley 4 SEA 11 Seattle 16 WR ARI Larry Fitzgerald 93 WR MIA Davone Bess 168 TE CHI Kellen Davis 5 PIT 4 Pittsburgh 17 WR GB Greg Jennings 94 TE TEN Jared Cook 169 TE TB Dallas Clark 6 NE 9 New England 18 WR CIN A.J. Green 95 WR STL Steve Smith 170 WR CIN Andrew Hawkins 7 CHI 6 Chicago 19 WR DEN Eric Decker 96 WR CLE Greg Little 171 RB PIT Isaac Redman 8 KC 7 Kansas City 20 WR MIN Percy Harvin 97 RB NO Mark Ingram 172 RB DEN Lance Ball 9 BAL 8 Baltimore 21 WR HOU Andre Johnson 98 TE DEN Joel Dreesen 173 WR ARI Andre Roberts 10 NYG 11 NY Giants 22 TE DAL Jason Witten 99 RB NYG David Wilson 174 RB MIA Daniel Thomas 11 BUF 8 Buffalo 23 WR NYG Hakeem Nicks 100 WR BUF David Nelson 175 RB NYJ Bilal Powell 12 DAL 5 Dallas 24 WR PIT Antonio Brown 101 WR NYJ Santonio Holmes 176 WR CLE Josh Gordon 13 GB 10 Green Bay 25 WR DEN Demaryius Thomas 102 RB NO Pierre Thomas 177 RB TB LeGarrette Blount 14 NYJ 9 NY Jets 26 WR DAL Dez Bryant 103 RB SF Frank Gore 178 WR NYJ Stephen Hill 15 CIN 8 Cincinnati 27 WR CHI Brandon Marshall 104 RB CAR Jonathan Stewart 179 WR BAL Jacoby Jones 16 WAS 10 Washington 28 WR BUF Stevie Johnson 105 TE JAC Marcedes Lewis 180 RB PIT Chris Rainey 17 ATL 7 Atlanta 29 WR NE Wes Welker 106 RB DET Kevin Smith 181 TE KC Tony Moeaki 18 ARI 10 Arizona 30 RB OAK Darren McFadden 107 TE SEA Zach Miller 182 TE MIN John Carlson 19 DEN 7 Denver 31 WR IND Reggie Wayne 108 WR PIT Emmanuel Sanders 183 RB CAR Mike Tolbert 20 SD 7 San Diego 32 RB NO Darren Sproles 109 RB ATL Jacquizz Rodgers 184 RB GB Alex Green 21 STL 9 St. Louis 33 RB BUF Fred Jackson 110 WR SF Randy Moss 185 RB IND Vick Ballard 22 TEN 11 Tennessee 34 RB NYG Ahmad Bradshaw 111 TE NYG Martellus Bennett 186 RB ARI L. Stephens-Howling 23 MIA 7 Miami 35 WR CAR Steve Smith 112 TE BAL Ed Dickson 187 WR DAL Kevin Ogletree 24 DET 5 Detroit ©Copyright 2012 Fantasy Index Magazines. All rights reserved. No part FANTASY FOOTBALL INDEX Sept. 3, 2012 of this publication may be reproduced without the publisher’s consent. 206-527-4444

BIG MOVERS UP: work ethic and comfort level were lacking. So is also in order for the wide receivers. Pittsburgh special teams, Danny Amendola, it was nice to see him make a spectacular Torrey Smith was just a rookie trying to win Jonathan Dwyer, John Skelton. touchdown grab in the final exhibition, a starting job last year. Now it looks like he BIG MOVERS DOWN: tipping a high throw to himself and pulling it knows what he’s doing. He should be the Denarius Moore, Robert Meachem, Graham in while landing on his back in the end zone. No. 1 option. And Anquan Boldin seems to Gano, Isaac Redman, Kevin Kolb. Floyd will open the year behind Andre fit better in this offense. Last year they tried Roberts and slot receiver Early Doucet, but to use him on too many downfield routes. ARIZONA: plays like that indicate that they’ll make an He averaged 15.6 yards per catch (that’s John Skelton will be the Week 1 starter, but effort to work him in. He could emerge as a good), but he finished with only 57 we can’t really promise how long he’ll keep valuable fantasy option in 2013. receptions, 887 yards and 3 TDs. It looks the job. Ken Whisenhunt’s delay before like they’ll use Boldin in the slot a lot more revealing that Skelton had edged out Kevin ATLANTA: often this year. He won’t average as many Kolb for the job suggests that either he had Jacquizz Rodgers looks like an up-and- yards, but he should catch a lot more difficulty with the decision himself or that coming player – maybe a poor man’s passes. … Bernard Pierce seems to have there were conflicting feelings within the Maurice Jones-Drew. He’s small (5-6, 196), done enough to win the backup tailback job. organization. “There’s no guarantee going but he’s a lot more versatile than Michael He’s the back to handcuff behind Ray Rice, forward that Kevin won’t be playing for us or Turner, and he’s a better fit with what the in our opinion. The Ravens also have Bobby won’t be the starter,” Whisenhunt says. As Falcons are trying to do. And he’s a whole lot Rainey, but he looks like more of a third- we’ve pointed out before, the Cardinals won more comfortable in his second year. He down back. more with Skelton last season (6-2 versus 2- carried 22 times for 85 yards and 2 TDs in 6 with Kolb), and since he’s better at getting the preseason, and he also caught 6 BUFFALO: rid of the ball, he has a better chance of passes. He won’t dislodge Turner from the Scott Chandler is a guilty pleasure at tight staying healthy behind one of the league’s starting lineup, but they’ll get him involved. end. A seemingly limited player (he’s been worst offensive lines. He was a little bit Last year he ran for 205 yards and a dumped by two other teams) but he’s got better than Kolb in the exhibitions. But his touchdown and caught 21 passes. This year, some ability. He caught 83 percent of the only fantasy value is as a possible fill-in he may move up to something like 400-500 passes thrown his way last year, the best by quarterback when the Cardinals have a rushing yards and 40 receptions. And if any tight end in the last five years. And choice matchup against a weak pass Turner (who’s 30) misses any time, Rodgers they’ll use him around the goal line. He defense. Arizona, recall, actually put up could put up some very intriguing numbers. caught 6 TDs in 14 games last year. Against above-average passing numbers last year, With his receiving production, he’d put up a week ago, they flanked him outside, as flaws and all. The only receiver of note, Larry more total yards per game than Turner. We kind of a featured wide receiver, for two Fitzgerald, seems to benefit; in eight games see Rodgers as one of the best of the plays from the 1. He was a decoy on one of with each last year he caught 5 TDs from handcuff running backs. … We’re not sure those plays. On the other, they threw to him Skelton and just 2 from Kolb. … While most who’s the best receiver after Calvin Johnson, but the throw wasn’t on target. We’re not of the national interest is in Arizona’s but Julio Jones is definitely in the mix. He’s saying Chandler is a Gronkowski/Graham quarterback competition, the running back big and fast, allowing him to score long kind of guy. He caught only 38 passes last battle is more significant from a fantasy touchdowns from all over the field. And now year. But he has a good chance to rank in perspective. Unfortunately, it was no more that he’s been around for a year, they’ll use the top 10 in touchdowns among tight ends. decisive. Beanie Wells and Ryan Williams, him more on shorter routes as well (like … The Bills traded for Tarvaris Jackson, but each coming off knee surgery, each around the goal line). Jones was the they might not be ready to give him the No. 2 appeared in two preseason games. Williams intended target last year on only one pass quarterback job right away. They’re also looked pretty good while averaging 5.0 yards inside the 10 (an incompletion). He caught 2 apparently keeping Tyler Thigpen. Jackson per carry, but it was on only 8 attempts. of those balls in the preseason, including a will get that job once he’s up to speed. … Wells was down at 3.6 yards per attempt, touchdown. We are high on Jones. The Bills released wide receivers Marcus but had a solid outing in the final exhibition: Easley, Derek Hagan and Naaman 7 carries, 35 yards, so also 5.0 yards per BALTIMORE: Roosevelt, clarifying their situation at that attempt. We anticipate a committee, This could be the year Joe Flacco gets over position. Stevie Johnson is the clear No. 1 possibly with the two splitting snaps right the hump. He’s been a solid, “game receiver. He looks good. Donald Jones and down the middle. Williams has more manager” type quarterback his first four David Nelson also will be out there pretty receiving ability, Wells is bigger with a nose years. He’s 44-20 as a starter. But they’ve much full-time (this is a three-receiver team). for the goal line (10 TDs last year). An injury always relied more on their defense and Rookie T.J. Graham is the guy they’d like to setback opens the door for one to have more running game. Flacco has averaged exactly work in. Unlike those three, he’s got the chances, but the Cardinals could elevate 226 passing yards in each of his last three speed to take the top off a defense. In a another back into the committee. Rookie seasons. He threw 20 TDs last year, down dynasty format, we’d select Graham before William Powell had a strong preseason, from 25 in 2010. Now it looks like they’ll Jones or Nelson (assuming the guys didn’t averaging 5.9 yards per carry (although ask him to do much more. They ran a lot of need to play in 2012). mostly against reserves). LaRod Stephens- no-huddle stuff in the preseason, and he Howling will play on some third downs. looked comfortable with that. He completed PODCAST: We’re not optimistic that Arizona will have a 72 percent of his passes, with a 3-1 ratio of Add to your fantasy football knowledge with top-40 running back. The fact that they have touchdowns to interceptions and a 101.6 the Fantasy Index Podcast. Get the latest one of the league’s worst offensive lines is passer rating. This could be the year, it news and analysis from the Fantasy Index just an additional obstacle for their runners seems, where he moves up to something crew. You’ll find short daily rundowns, as to overcome. … Michael Floyd had a like 26 TDs and about 245 passing yards well as longer interviews. Subscribe at disappointing preseason, with reports per game. We expect Flacco will be iTunes or visit FantasyIndex.com each day. coming out that suggested the first-rounder’s undervalued in most drafts. … A shout out ©Copyright 2012 Fantasy Index Magazines. All rights reserved. No part FANTASY FOOTBALL INDEX Sept. 3, 2012 of this publication may be reproduced without the publisher’s consent. 206-527-4444 CAROLINA: time; the Bengals will use Brian Leonard on DALLAS: The Panthers are going with Justin Medlock third downs. But until Scott is back on the The Cowboys have injury issues with their as their kicker. That’s the plan, anyway. They field, Green-Ellis should get nearly all of the receiving corps, but none seem to be too cut Olindo Mare. But Medlock missed 50- and rushing attempts. A possible sign that serious. They could be at pretty much full 56-yard field goals at Pittsburgh. He doesn’t Scott’s injury isn’t a long-term concern: strength by Week 2. Miles Austin has been have a lot of room for error. If Medlock Cincinnati cut sixth-rounder Dan Herron. … out since Aug. 4 with a hamstring injury; he struggles early on – maybe misses a big field Andy Dalton took a shot to his throwing arm says he’ll definitely play in the opener goal – the team could make a quick move to in the exhibition finale, but he’s fine; said he against the Giants. Dez Bryant sat out the one of the many serviceable veterans who are could have returned if it was the regular final two preseason games and has patellar looking for jobs. Medlock was very steady in season. We’re not expecting great numbers tendinitis (jumper’s knee); he should be fine the CFL last year, connecting on 49 of 55 field out of Dalton, but he should at least be a for the first game. And Jason Witten has goals. … Steve Smith has been out with a serviceable fantasy backup. The AFC North is been out since mid-August with a lacerated foot infection, but he’s expected to play in the populated by defenses that defend the run spleen. Witten has been doing some work in opener. He returned to practice on Sunday. better than the pass, and Cincinnati’s practices, and he’s expected to be in the He’s the clear No. 1 receiver. … Greg Olsen running game might be shorthanded early in starting lineup in Week 2 (he might even will play better this year. He shared time with the season. … Jermaine Gresham has been beat the odds and play in the opener – that Jeremy Shockey last year. Now Olsen is pretty sidelined with a sprained knee, but the team will depend on a CT scan on Tuesday). All of much the team’s only receiving threat at tight also expects him to be ready for Week 1. We these injuries work against Tony Romo. end. We disagree with Ron Rivera’s lofty claim think he’ll have a bigger role than any of the We’d be nervous about starting him in that that Olsen could be another Gronkowski or wideouts after A.J. Green. … The other first game. But on the flip side, he’ll work Graham, but his numbers should improve. … starting receiver apparently will be Armon against a Giants secondary in that game that Jonathan Stewart (ankle) didn’t practice Binns. He started all of the preseason also has a lot of injuries. And Dallas seems Sunday, so it looks unlikely that he’ll play in games. But we don’t envision Binns doing to have a little more depth at wide receiver the opener. He definitely wouldn’t fill his usual much. He may lose some playing time to than we previously thought. Kevin Ogletree role. With him gimpy, DeAngelo Williams Brandon Tate. Andrew Hawkins will play in (and to a lesser degree, Dwayne Harris) should be used more than usual early in the the slot and might catch more passes than looked strong in the second and third season. … Cam Newton doesn’t look either of those rookies. The Bengals drafted preseason games. Dallas appears to have dramatically better as a passer. He completed a couple of receivers (Mohamed Sanu and the hardest schedule in the league the first 50 percent of his passes in the preseason. Marvin Jones) but we don’t think either of two weeks of the season – on the road those guys will play much. Sanu closed the against the Giants and Seahawks. The entire preseason with 8 catches for 80 yards, but CHICAGO: schedule, for that matter, is tough. After The offensive line looks like the big he didn’t play at all with the first-unit offense hosting Tampa Bay in Week 3 (no complaints weakness with this team. It’s a bottom-5 in any of the games. there), Dallas is at home for a Monday group, and that will make it tough for the nighter against Chicago. We’ll call that game offense to put up average numbers. Pass CLEVELAND: average. But coming out of a bye in Week 5, protection and run blocking will be Don’t fall asleep on Trent Richardson. You four of the next five are on the road against problematic, and that’s tough to overcome. have to take him sight unseen. With the Baltimore, Carolina, Atlanta and … Brandon Marshall is the clear No. 1 knee injury, he didn’t play in any of the Philadelphia. The one home game in that receiver, but the Bears will have a below- preseason games. But he’s practicing and span is against the Giants. average passing offense. That’s partially due could be pretty much 100 percent when the to the offensive line, and it’s also by design. season starts. Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith, DENVER: Chicago is a team that will try to play it safe LaDainian Tomlinson. Those guys didn’t play Those hoping for an impact from third- and grind things out on the ground. We don’t in preseason games as rookies and had rounder Ronnie Hillman will need to be see much difference between the three wide value. Richardson is running behind an patient. He missed the first two exhibitions receivers behind Marshall. Devin Hester will above-average offense line, and he’ll be the with a hamstring injury before playing with start, Earl Bennett might be just as guy they build their whole offense around. reserves in the third and fourth. Hillman productive out of the slot, and they’ll also Give him a few weeks to settle in, but he looked OK in the finale, busting off a couple work in rookie Alshon Jeffery. Jeffery has the could (probably should) be a top-10 back the of nice runs while running for 68 yards, but best size-speed combo of all of the final three months of the season. Those who that was just reserves and a bunch of guys receivers, and they’ll try to take advantage of select Richardson will want to handcuff him not even on teams now. He appears to be getting him in some mismatches. That could with Montario Hardesty. Richardson is just firmly behind Willis McGahee, Lance Ball include some slant-route type stuff in the red working his way back into practices; most and Knowshon Moreno for now. He’ll need a zone. In a dynasty format, Jeffery comes in likely he’ll return in Week 2. … The Browns couple of injuries to be any kind of factor as way ahead of Hester or Bennett. cut Evan Moore. Cleveland was mulling a rookie. Moreno entered the preseason with making Moore a big part of their offense last his roster spot in jeopardy, but drew praise CINCINNATI: year, but it’s sticking with Benjamin Watson. from John Elway after a strong showing in BenJarvus Green-Ellis has been dealing with Watson has had some concussion problems the exhibition finale. He’s a former first- a foot injury, but he’ll be ready for Week 1; and sat out the entire preseason, so it looks round pick, so there’s talent there. It’s he returned to practice last week. Less unlikely he’ll play all 16 games. The team is possible he climbs past Ball for the primary certain is Bernard Scott, who had surgery for grooming Jordan Cameron for the starting backup job to McGahee, who turns 31 in a hand injury and didn’t play in the job. In a dynasty league, Cameron should be October. … Those with an eye to getting a preseason. Scott says he’ll play in Week 1, selected before Watson (though neither has fast start can reasonably be concerned but it’s not certain. He hasn’t practiced yet. much value). … The Browns cut Seneca about Denver’s early-season schedule. They “My eyes show me better than I hear,” Wallace. His NFL career is likely over. play divisional foes Oakland and San Diego, Marvin Lewis says. Green-Ellis won’t play full- but their other five opponents in the first ©Copyright 2012 Fantasy Index Magazines. All rights reserved. No part FANTASY FOOTBALL INDEX Sept. 3, 2012 of this publication may be reproduced without the publisher’s consent. 206-527-4444 seven games are Pittsburgh, Atlanta, should play on some passing downs, but blocker at that spot, if necessary. Good for Houston, New England and New Orleans. All he’s looked pretty bad as a runner (2.1 Foster. of those teams made the playoffs a year yards per carry in the preseason), and he’s ago. The schedule gets easier after that, but coming off a torn ACL. Until Starks is INDIANAPOLIS: a 2-5 start looks possible. healthy, Benson looks like a lock for the bulk Coby Fleener had the Stanford connection of the rushing attempts. … A couple of with Andrew Luck, catching 34 passes for DETROIT: weeks back we expressed doubt that the 667 yards and 10 TDs last season. But he Kevin Smith is the running back to own on Packers would enter the season with didn’t do much in the exhibitions; in the this roster. He’ll be a full-time player at the Graham Harrell backing up Aaron Rodgers. finale Luck threw 2 passes his way and he start of the year. Jahvid Best is beginning Green Bay apparently has confidence in dropped one of them. He’ll be the starting the season on the PUP list, and Mikel Harrell, having not brought anyone else in, tight end, but it doesn’t appear he’ll be a big Leshoure is serving a two-game suspension. and Harrell looked pretty good in the final part of the passing game. Long-term, we find Smith should be out there on pretty much exhibition. His outing included a strong throw ourselves increasingly intrigued by the tight every down for the first two weeks of the over the middle to Jermichael Finley and a end Indianapolis drafted a round later, season, then Leshoure will need time to 54-yard bomb to set up a touchdown. He Dwayne Allen. Allen caught 50 passes at carve out a role. Leshoure is more talented finished 13 of 15 for 223 yards and 2 TDs. Clemson a year ago, and he’s going to be on than Smith – bigger and faster – but he’s Things could change, but for now he’s the the field just as much as Fleener. He only raw as heck after missing his entire rookie guy who would take over this powerhouse caught 3 balls in the exhibitions (he also got season. Eventually, Leshoure and Smith will offense if Rodgers gets hurt. a carry), so we’re not guaranteeing he’ll become a one-two punch, but right now make much of an impact. But he might be a Smith seems to be well ahead of him. He’s HOUSTON: serviceable option, and he could turn into been around for a few years and is much The Texans look like they might have the the more complete player down the road. … better in terms of receiving and pass best special teams in the league. Trindon We’ve all but taken Austin Collie protection. As often as the Lions pass (and Holliday has been phenomenal in the (concussions) off our draft board. He’s been with Matthew Stafford having had some preseason, scoring 3 TDs on kick returns. cleared to do some work at practice, but injuries) they’ll want to be careful how much He looks like he might be better than even after being sidelined for much of the they play Leshoure. Smith’s preseason guys like Devin Hester and Patrick Peterson. preseason, we’re not confident he can stay ended with an ankle injury, but it doesn’t He’s tiny, but he’s a decorated NCAA sprint healthy. Next in line is Donnie Avery, the look like a big deal. He just rolled it; he champ. Holliday has shown potential in the former Ram who started the final two didn’t even need a walking boot. We’re not past, but he’s been derailed by injuries his preseason games. The Colts say Collie giving up on Best. He looks like a sneaky first two years. He’s healthy now, and it should play in Week 1, but he looks like a good stash pick in a PPR format. He catches looks he’ll probably score 2, 3, maybe even poor bet to stay there. Avery is worthy of a lots of passes. He led all running backs last 4 TDs on kick returns. Our only concern is late-round pick for his upside potential. He year in receiving production per game (more that he may have tipped his hand too much carries some injury risk of his own, so than even Darren Sproles). Best is ready to with his preseason outburst. Teams that eventually a rookie – T.Y. Hilton or LaVon play right now. Doctors have just been play Houston may give Holliday the same Brazill – could end up playing a big role. cautious with clearing him because he had respect that’s shown to the likes of Hester Those rookies will also return kicks. multiple concussions at Cal and then more and Peterson. Better to kick the ball out of concussion issues last year. They want him bounds than give up a 70-yard punt return. JACKSONVILLE: to be a year removed from any concussions Those in leagues giving points for return Chris Johnson, Peyton Hillis and Matt Forte before putting him back out there. So when yardage are advised that teams averaged had the contract issues last year, and it he comes off the PUP list following Week 6, 1,385 yards last year on kickoff/punt affected their production. Maurice Jones- it’s possible he’ll be a nice part of that returns. That’s a sign Holliday has a very Drew, who finally reported on Sunday, might passing game. Maybe he catches 40 passes good chance to go for 1,500-1,600 yards be in a similar boat. It’s not certain he’ll play in the second half of the season. as a returner. … The Texans traded for Tyler in Week 1, and it might be another week or Clutts on Friday. Not necessarily a huge two before he’s ready for a big workload. He GREEN BAY: deal, but this might help Arian Foster. Our didn’t get a new contract, so it’s possible Cedric Benson has looked pretty good No. 1 concern with Foster is blocking. The he’ll let that disappointment affect his on- running the football, but he’s not a guy we’re Texans have new starters at right guard and field production. Will he run as hard? And if particularly interested in. He won’t be a part right tackle. Joel Dreessen signed with he has a sore ankle, will he be willing to of the passing game (only once has he Denver and Lawrence Vickers is with Dallas. play? The Jaguars haven’t seemed too caught more than 20 passes in a season), Including the tight end and fullback, that’s concerned. Rashad Jennings looks like a and probably won’t get many carries near the about half of the group that will be trying to more than capable fill-in. Jennings is goal line (Green Bay tends to use fullback open the holes for Foster. Those guys need expected to start the first game, and he John Kuhn at the goal line and doesn’t run to be coached up and learn the scheme. could have big role, particularly in for many TDs anyway). And Benson fumbled They’ve got an unheralded youngster, Derek September. Jennings ran for 209 yards on 12 times his last two years in Cincinnati, Newton, at the key right tackle spot. They’re 47 attempts in the four practice games. With then lost it again on his first carry in the final planning on starting James Casey at him having been around all summer, we exhibition. We won’t make too big a deal out fullback. At 6-foot-3 and 243 pounds, he’s expect he’ll play a lot more than usual. Goal- of that, but it’s another potential issue that not quite the body type you’re looking for to line situations, for example, could be a spot could serve to limit Benson’s snaps. In handle the punishing lead-blocking duties of where they use Jennings; he’s 20 pounds Benson’s favor is that he has little a traditional fullback. He’s more of a pass- heavier anyway. Against Atlanta in the final competition. James Starks has been catching tight end or H-back. So Clutts preseason game, Jennings banged out a first sidelined with a turf toe injury and didn’t looks like he might fit in at some point. At down on a fourth-and-one play, and he also show much before getting hurt. Alex Green 260, he might provide a little more pop as a moved the sticks on an important third-and- ©Copyright 2012 Fantasy Index Magazines. All rights reserved. No part FANTASY FOOTBALL INDEX Sept. 3, 2012 of this publication may be reproduced without the publisher’s consent. 206-527-4444 one carry. Jones-Drew hasn’t tended to be Baldwin the slight edge to have value at the MINNESOTA: effective on those kind of plays. Inside the 5 No. 2 spot ahead of Steve Breaston; a year Stay away from Adrian Peterson. Coming off last year, for example, he gained only 8 from now, Baldwin might emerge as the No. reconstructive knee surgery, it’s not realistic yards, with 4 TDs, on his 17 carries. … The 1 (Bowe, playing on the franchise tag this to expect him to make much of an impact. Jaguars paid Laurent Robinson big money in season, might not be re-signed). If there’s a Peterson is working hard and coming along, free agency, but it doesn’t look like he and sleeper here, it’s Dexter McCluster. He’s but that’s a serious injury and he plays the Blaine Gabbert have much of a rapport. bounced back and forth from running back to worst, most punishing position. This isn’t a Robinson caught only 2 of the 10 passes wide receiver since being drafted two years pocket passer like Tom Brady, standing and thrown his way in the preseason, for just 18 ago, but is now being used exclusively as a throwing the ball. Peterson relies on his yards. That’s not all his fault, of course. slot receiver. He caught 13 passes for 129 speed and power. The Vikings will want to be Gabbert missed him on a 61-yard touchdown yards and a touchdown in the exhibitions. cautious with their best player, and it may be in the last game. But our leaning is that Particularly in leagues awarding a point per another year (if ever) before No. 28 is back Robinson is hardly worth even drafting in reception, he might outperform all of the to being the league’s marquee running back. typical formats. Slot receiver Mike Thomas receivers (including tight ends Tony Moeaki Jerry Rice says the biggest mistake he made might catch more passes. Justin Blackmon and Kevin Boss) after Bowe. … Brady Quinn as a pro was coming back too quickly from looks like the clear No. 1 receiver. Ball suffered a neck injury in the exhibition finale; knee surgery. Peterson didn’t play at all in skills; that’s what separates the rookie. Like his status going forward is uncertain. He the preseason. He started taking some hits Cris Carter or Larry Fitzgerald, Blackmon beat out Ricky Stanzi for the backup job and in practice last week, but above-the-waist seems to have a big catch radius, even when made the 53-man roster, but it’s possible only. Leslie Frazier says he’s not even sure if he’s covered. … Blaine Gabbert looks a lot Stanzi will be the No. 2 early in the season. Peterson will play in the opener. Peterson more comfortable. He’s completed 61 will practice this week, and they’ll go from percent of his passes, with 3 TDs and no MIAMI: there. Sounds like Toby Gerhart (who’s a interceptions. Not great, but a clear notch The Dolphins are our choice to finish with starter-caliber back anyway) will be the main better than last year. (In the 2011 the worst offense in the league. They’ve got runner, with Peterson maybe getting a dozen preseason, he completed 50 percent and the worst receiving corps in the league, a touches. Gerhart might even go the distance. averaged a yard fewer per attempt, with 1 TD below-average line, below-average running When mid-October rolls around, the Vikings vs. 1 Int.) Gabbert won’t run. That works backs and an unusually raw rookie at might still be using Gerhart on all passing against his fantasy value. But he’s improved quarterback. Ryan Tannehill started for only downs and short-yardage situations. Relative enough that in a 12-team league, some a season and a half at Texas A&M. Maybe to where they’re picked, Gerhart is the better franchise should probably select him. eventually (2014?) they get him polished up fantasy option. … Jerome Simpson might and he develops into a viable quarterback. add a dimension to the offense. He’s more KANSAS CITY: For this season, his fantasy value is as a guy talented than the receivers they used Two years ago Thomas Jones (245 carries) who might serve up a bunch of turnovers and opposite Percy Harvin last year. But Simpson and Jamaal Charles (230) split the rushing sacks for defenses. The Dolphins allowed 52 has been suspended by the league for the attempts almost right down the middle. sacks last year (3rd-most in the league). first three weeks of the season. Different coaching staff, but it’s clear that Tannehill tossed 15 interceptions in 13 Kansas City plans a similar sort of division games last year in college. Adjusting to the NEW ENGLAND: of labor between Charles and Peyton Hillis. higher speed of the pro game, something Brandon Lloyd is the marquee addition to Kansas City opened its final exhibition game like 25 interceptions is possible. To his this offense, but we don’t see him making a with those backs and a pair of reserve credit, Tannehill (while not particularly big impact. He and Tom Brady don’t seem to runners carrying 9 straight times for 35 effective) didn’t make a ton of mistakes in have much of a rapport – not yet, anyway. yards. That could be the approach in a lot of the preseason. He averaged only 5.3 yards Lloyd was the intended target on 4 passes in games, with Hillis handling the short-yardage per attempt, which is lousy, but in 82 pass the preseason, and he caught only 1 of them carries and Charles making more big plays. plays, he was sacked only 4 times, with 1 (for 12 yards). Astute readers will point out In that split with Jones, Charles totaled interception and 1 fumble. But Houston that Randy Moss didn’t catch any passes in nearly 2,000 yards (1,467 rushing, 468 definitely will have the No. 1 defense when the 2007 preseason, then went on to catch receiving, with 8 TDs), so he shouldn’t be our initial version of the Weekly comes out a record 23 touchdowns in the regular underestimated. Coming off the torn ACL, on Wednesday. The Raiders, Jets and season. But we are nervous about Lloyd. He limiting his carries might make him more Cardinals are next in line, potentially seems to be the No. 4 option in the passing likely to play a full season. Hillis averaged a benefiting from this matchup. … Reggie game. He’ll definitely catch fewer passes healthy 5.7 yards per carry in the exhibitions Bush looks like this team’s best fantasy than Gronkowski, Hernandez and Welker. We and repeatedly showed the ability to move option. He’ll be their featured runner and expect they’ll use him primarily as a deep the pile and drag tacklers downfield. Both of might catch 50 passes. He put up 1,382 threat, but there’s no evidence he’s going to these backs have considerable value; if our total yards last year. But he won’t score thrive in that role. He’s not particularly big or sense of Hillis’ workload is correct, he many touchdowns, and he’s had problems fast. The Patriots thought Chad Ochocinco should outperform where he’s being selected staying healthy. Daniel Thomas held off could fill that kind of a role in their offense in drafts. … This should be a below-average Lamar Miller for the backup job. … Davone last year, and it didn’t work out at all. Not passing game, in part by design, so our Bess can work the middle of the field, but that Lloyd will be a bust of that magnitude, expectations are modest for Matt Cassel he’s really like Danny Amendola or Mike but our feeling is to let somebody else in and Dwayne Bowe. Bowe is a big, talented Thomas – better suited to be in the slot on your league take on that gamble. … Stevan guy, but there won’t be a major effort made third downs. The Dolphins don’t have much Ridley looks like the clear starter at tailback. to get him the ball. He has value comparable else at wide receiver. Legedu Naanee, Brian He should be solid. He’s bigger and faster to the other potential targets in the passing Hartline, maybe even Marlon Moore could than BenJarvus Green-Ellis. Those who game, all of whom will be dividing up a very start. They may bring in a receiver cut by select Ridley will want to insure that pick in small pie, but that’s about it. We’ll give Jon another team who’ll end up starting. the later rounds by picking up Shane Vereen. ©Copyright 2012 Fantasy Index Magazines. All rights reserved. No part FANTASY FOOTBALL INDEX Sept. 3, 2012 of this publication may be reproduced without the publisher’s consent. 206-527-4444 But Ridley looks like the guy, and as well as 17, when the other running backs were held almost certainly will be elevated into a the Patriots move the ball, we’re thinking out. Cadet is more like Pierre Thomas. If change-of-pace role at some point this year. he’ll probably punch in about a dozen either Thomas or Darren Sproles gets hurt, touchdowns. … The Patriots have released then you’ll likely see Cadet getting on the N.Y. JETS: Deion Branch and Jabar Gaffney, so it looks field a lot. Dustin Keller left the third exhibition game like Julian Edelman will be their No. 3 with a hamstring injury, but apparently it was receiver. We don’t envision Edelman N.Y. GIANTS: just a tweak; he’s expected to be fine for the catching many passes. Maybe he finishes The Giants ranked last in rushing last year, regular season. … If you like to use a roster with 300-400 yards. New England uses two down at only 89 yards per game. That will spot on nobody backup running backs who tight ends essentially full time, so it doesn’t improve; we’re think they’ll move up to could emerge as starters, consider Bilal use too many sets with three wide receivers. around 110-115. The averaged at least 115 Powell. The 2011 fourth-rounder didn’t But if Welker (who’s an older guy) gets hurt, rushing yards in each of the previous seven exactly turn heads while averaging 3.5 yards Edelman would step in and be a viable seasons. The offensive line should play per carry in the preseason, but he played fantasy option. The Patriots also traded for better, and they look stronger at tailback. well enough to beat out Joe McKnight for Greg Salas on Saturday. He played for They’ve still got Ahmad Bradshaw; at 26, the third-down role, and he looks like he offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels in St. he’s still in his prime. And David Wilson might be just as good as Shonn Greene. If Louis last year, so maybe McDaniels looks like he’ll be a big upgrade over Greene falters at some point, Powell would envisions Salas eventually developing into a Brandon Jacobs. A 30-year-old power runner, get his chance. He’s more suited to play full- No. 3 guy. Either way, barring injury, we don’t Jacobs is right at the end of his career. time than New York’s other top ball carriers; expect either player to have a big role this Wilson brings a lot more speed and big-play more solidly built than McKnight, and a season. … The Patriots are going with Ryan ability to the table. He looks a lot like better receiver than Greene. The Jets cut Mallett as the backup behind Tom Brady. Bradshaw – a smaller back (5-9, 205) who sixth-rounder Terrance Ganaway. … The Jets Mallett seems to have made decent packs surprising power. Wilson maybe averaged just 8 points per game in their progress. Brady is 35, and Mallett probably doesn’t run quite as hard as Bradshaw, but exhibition games. The three other teams that will be this team’s next starting quarterback. he’s got more pure speed. He may break averaged under 9 points in the last 10 … The Patriots placed Jeff Demps on injured loose for a couple of touchdowns from 40- preseasons – 2006 Washington, 2007 reserve. He’ll probably be their kick returner plus yards before the year is through. He had Kansas City, 2010 Carolina – combined to in 2013. the breakout-type game against the Bears, go 11-37 in the regular season, and not one with a 29-yard catch-and-run and 5 carries of them ranked higher than 20th in scoring. NEW ORLEANS: for 49 yards, and he followed it up with The Jets likely will add some Wildcat The Saints are going with Garrett Hartley at another solid effort against New England. wrinkles with Tim Tebow once the real kicker. They cut John Kasay. Hartley looks Wilson finished with only 13 yards on 8 games start, but it looks unlikely this team like a candidate to be one of the top half- carries in that game, but you can see the will move the ball or score consistently. In dozen scorers at the position. In the last potential. He’s got the speed, power and the backfield and at receiver, it looks like a three years, only three teams have scored vision; there just wasn’t enough room for talent-thin group, and the quarterback play more kicking points; since 2008, the New him in that game. We see Wilson as one of also figures to be subpar. Tough to get Orleans kickers have scored 119, 126, 118 the best No. 2 running backs in the league. excited about selecting any of the team’s and 147 points. Kasay has accuracy but He’ll get about 40 percent of the workload players on draft day, and that includes a lacks leg strength (he’ll be 43 in October). and run for maybe 700 yards, and he’ll start defense which might spend a lot time playing With lots of other solid kickers looking for cranking out big games if Bradshaw goes from behind. work, we think his career is over. … New down with an injury. … Wilson may Orleans placed Nick Toon on injured reserve. contribute to the passing game declining. If OAKLAND: If one of their top 3 receivers gets hurt, then the Giants have more success with the run, With Denarius Moore battling a hamstring Joseph Morgan likely would become a big that probably means they won’t have to pass injury for the entire preseason, we’re slotting part of their offense. You know all about as often. The team averaged 308 passing him behind two other Oakland wideouts, Marques Colston, of course. Lance Moore yards last year, but it was down at 265 and Darrius Heyward-Bey and undrafted rookie and Devery Henderson could be undervalued 250 the previous two years. That’s a Rod Streater. The team has installed a new in drafts. Moore tends to work the contributing factor to us slotting Eli Manning offense, and Moore hasn’t done any work in underneath stuff, but he’s part of their red behind Matt Ryan. … Hakeem Nicks missed it with Carson Palmer. Offensive coordinator zone attack. He’s caught 26 TDs, plus a most of the summer with a broken foot, but Greg Knapp calls it a “huge setback” for couple of 2-point conversions, in his last 44 there’s some risk there. He played in the Moore, and the way Streater has taken games. Henderson is more of a big-play final preseason game, but he’s not fully advantage of his opportunity, it’s not certain option. In the six games that New Orleans healthy. He didn’t practice on Sunday, for he’ll just be pushed aside once Moore is was missing one its top 3 receivers last example, and supposedly there was some healthy. Moore is practicing now, so he year, Henderson caught 20 passes for 426 pain. Nicks says he’ll definitely play in the should be available in Week 1, but perhaps yards and 3 TDs. … The Saints kept both of first game. We can’t promise he’ll play in all he’ll get limited reps as he works his way their young running backs, Chris Ivory and 16. … Rueben Randle doesn’t look like he’ll back. Jacoby Ford (foot) is also practicing, Travaris Cadet. Neither projects to play make much of an impact as a rookie. He’s a but we suspect he’ll be clearly behind much, but if there’s an injury, they would big, talented prospect, but he doesn’t seem Streater in the pecking order. (Ford is on become a viable part of the offense. Ivory is to know the offense well enough yet. track to be the primary return man; Oakland more like Mark Ingram; if Ingram were to get Domenik Hixon and Ramses Barden seem cut insurance policy Roscoe Parrish.) When hurt, they would likely stick Ivory in that role. to be ahead of him in the pecking order. … everyone is healthy, most likely the team will When Ingram missed the final six games last The Giants released D.J. Ware. That leaves use a lot of three-receiver sets, with year, Ivory ran for 53, 74, 35, 127, 47 and Andre Brown and DaRell Scott as the third Heyward-Bey and Moore running deeper 23 yards. The 127-yard game came in Week and fourth tailbacks; one of those guys routes and Streater working the middle of ©Copyright 2012 Fantasy Index Magazines. All rights reserved. No part FANTASY FOOTBALL INDEX Sept. 3, 2012 of this publication may be reproduced without the publisher’s consent. 206-527-4444 the field. Even as the No. 3, the rookie could indicates he might not be 100 percent all don’t think he’ll do anything this year; he lead the team in receptions. It also helps year. Redman might not be their best back didn’t seem to get on the field with the first- that Oakland doesn’t have much in terms of anyway. Jonathan Dwyer was a washout as unit offense at all in the preseason. … pass catchers at tight end. The projected a rookie but looks a lot more confident and We’re not sure who’s the No. 2 tailback. starter, Brandon Myers, caught 16 passes in knowledgeable. He’s certainly a lot more When the Rams selected Isaiah Pead in the 16 games (7 starts) last season. … Taiwan effective. He averaged 5.3 yards per carry in second round, it was with the intention that Jones has won the backup job, and Darren the preseason games, consistently running he would be that guy. But seventh-rounder McFadden’s lengthy history of injuries guys over. He runs angry. We expect Redman Daryl Richardson was more impressive in suggests Jones will start at some point this and Dwyer will share time at the start of the the preseason. In the final game, Richardson year. The thinly built (6-0, 195) speedster season, and Dwyer probably will take this job came in and played with the first-unit before will likely share work with Mike Goodson, away. He just looks better than Redman Pead did. They posted similar stats in the however, so we’re not particularly high on (who averaged only 2.2 per attempt in the first half. If Steven Jackson gets hurt, our either runner. … Sebastian Janikowski preseason). The fourth guy is rookie Chris expectation is that these backs will share injured his groin in the third exhibition, but Rainey. He seems to be inheriting the time, with the more productive back he’s on track to kick in Week 1. Mewelde Moore role. He’ll play on third gradually securing the job. The wild card in downs, catch a few balls and maybe bust a the formula is Terrance Ganaway; the Jets PHILADELPHIA: few long gainers. In the practice games, he cut him, but maybe Ganaway will fit this Michael Vick suffered a rib cage injury in scored on a 41-yard run and a 57-yard pass. offense better. Two months from now, Philadelphia’s second exhibition game and His bigger impact should be as a kick Ganaway could be challenging for the No. 2 didn’t play the rest of the preseason. He’ll returner. He had 2 TDs on punt returns role. … We’re not sure what to make of Sam be out there in Week 1 wearing a Kevlar vest nullified in the Carolina game. He’ll be a big- Bradford. He looked like a possible breakout that supposedly will both protect him from time player in leagues giving credit for quarterback in the wins against Kansas City further injury and also feel light – that is, not individual return yards. He’ll return both and Baltimore, completing 17 of 25 passes, restrict him from running around outside the kickoffs and punts, and NFL teams averaged with 5 TDs and no interceptions. But he pocket. We’ll see. Vick played two preseason 1,385 yards on kick returns last year. With couldn’t move the ball at all in the showcase games and was knocked out of both of his run-rec production, he’ll probably get up third exhibition at Dallas, completing only 6 them. We consider Vick a high-risk, high- around 1,800 yards and maybe 5 TDs. … of 17 for 64 yards. … In a straight-up swap upside pick. When he’s on the field, he has Mike Wallace joined the team just last of washout right tackles, the Rams sent the potential to be a top-5 quarterback, but week. That should affect his production early Jason Smith to the Jets in exchange for he might not run as effectively or as often as in the year. He might not be in ideal Wayne Hunter. This isn’t a big deal. Both in the past, and he can’t stay healthy. If you condition, and they put in a new offensive teams are hoping, apparently, that a change draft him, make sure you’re comfortable with system. We will be surprised if Antonio of scenario can help get a former starter your backup. … For the Eagles, that backup Brown doesn’t outperform Wallace. They’ve back on track. But there’s a pretty chance will be rookie Nick Foles. The Eagles cut also got Emmanuel Sanders, who looks like that neither will start any games for their Mike Kafka, who looked solid last preseason one of the best No. 3 receivers around. new teams. The Rams should have one of but got hurt this year. … The Eagles kept the league’s five worst offensive lines. two rookie running backs, Bryce Brown and ST. LOUIS: Chris Polk. At some point (perhaps next We find ourselves getting a lot more SAN DIEGO: summer) one of those guys could move past interested in Danny Amendola. He looks like Robert Meachem was the big offseason Dion Lewis is the pecking order at tailback. the No. 1 receiver, and the passing offense signing, but he didn’t do anything in the Lewis knows the offense better, but they will be better this year. Amendola can work preseason to suggest he’s ready to step in have better measurables. … The Eagles the middle of the field; there’s some Wes and do a Vincent Jackson impersonation. He released sixth-round wideout Marvin Welker in his game. Amendola caught 83 and Philip Rivers haven’t seemed to be on McNutt, suggesting they expect Riley passes two years ago, and he’s healthy the same page. Our expectation, therefore, Cooper back from injury relatively early in the again now. It also looks like there should be is that Malcom Floyd, not Meachem, will be season. The only other wideout behind the an uptick coming in terms of scoring. In his this team’s best wide receiver. Floyd’s top three is impressive rookie Damaris first three years, Amendola scored on only 4 numbers the last two years (when adjusted Johnson. Starters DeSean Jackson and of 133 receptions. But he caught 2 TDs in to per game stats) have been virtually Jeremy Maclin have injury histories, so one the preseason. He makes a lot of sense in identical to Jackson’s. As luck would have it, of the reserves will probably start some the later rounds, particularly in a PPR format. the first game is at Oakland, where Floyd games this season. Jason Avant will be the … If there’s a second quality wide receiver, has played well two years in a row, including slot receiver. it probably will be Steve Smith. He seems to a career-best game with over 200 yards. … be healthy again, and he started all of the The Chargers are comfortable with LeRon PITTSBURGH: preseason games. He had a nice diving 46- McClain at fullback. McClain could be a It’s a four-man backfield in Pittsburgh. yard catch on Thursday. Heck, maybe he’ll Mike Tolbert kind of guy for them, maybe Rashard Mendenhall is the big name, but be just as good as Amendola. But he running for 400 yards, catching 40-50 we’re not counting on him doing much this doesn’t have that proven rapport with the passes and handling a good chunk of the year. He’s coming off reconstructive knee quarterback, and the Rams have plenty of goal-line work. He’s a good short-yardage surgery and might not be ready to play until other guys. Brandon Gibson was out there runner. We would feel better about predicting October. When he plays, it probably will be with the first-unit offense a lot in the final McClain would get those 1-yard touchdowns only as part of a committee. Do not draft two exhibitions. Maybe one of the if the Chargers hadn’t released Jacob him. A few weeks back, the sexy pick as a youngsters will come on. Austin Pettis is a Hester. Hester blocked for Tolbert on those replacement was Isaac Redman, but his possibility, but he’s suspended for the first plays last year. With Tolbert gone, the value is dropping. He’s banged up with four games of the season. Brian Quick was Chargers might need McClain to play fullback various injuries (hip, groin, ankle) and the first pick of the second round, but we in those situations. Ryan Mathews has the ©Copyright 2012 Fantasy Index Magazines. All rights reserved. No part FANTASY FOOTBALL INDEX Sept. 3, 2012 of this publication may be reproduced without the publisher’s consent. 206-527-4444 broken collarbone and should miss the first to keep in mind as the season approaches. Some of that is due to the team seeming to few games. Hard to believe they’d risk Lynch missed a game at Cleveland last mail things in down the stretch, but it was Mathews in those kind of situations this season due to a back injury. Rookie Robert also a talent-thin defense whose 23 sacks year. He’s not a good short-yardage runner Turbin won the backup job, and he’s a were 5 fewer than any other team. That isn’t anyway. The other possible option is Ronnie powerful, bruising back like Lynch. He could going to get fixed overnight, so the Bucs Brown. Brown will start the first 3ish games spell Lynch some during games, and would should again sport one of the league’s while Mathews mends. All three of these be in line to start if Lynch is sidelined. Those sorriest defenses. Schiano will try to backs might score 3-6 TDs. Working against who select Lynch will want to make it a emphasize the running game, controlling the all of them is the team’s offensive line. It’s a priority to secure his backup in the latter clock and keeping his own defense off the lot softer than it’s been in the past, which stages of fantasy drafts. … We are warming field. In games where that doesn’t work, could hurt the entire offense. to the idea of the Seahawks being one of the they’ll probably spend a lot of time passing NFL’s sleeper teams, a legitimate contender the ball in catch-up mode. Martin, as the SAN FRANCISCO: to be one of the NFC’s six playoff squads. team’s primary runner and best receiving Everyone is waiting to see how the Jets use They might have landed the steal of the draft back (he caught 56 passes for 593 yards Tim Tebow. Do they stick him out there for a in third-round quarterback Russell Wilson, and 4 TDs his last two years at Boise State), couple of series per game? Do they bring who clearly beat out free-agent Matt Flynn should get plenty of work regardless. The him in when they’re inside the 10? He is the for the starting job. Their draft included two Bucs signed former Giant D.J. Ware to X-factor on the roster. But the 49ers have a other rookies who should be big contributors perhaps take some of the passing down Tebow-type quarterback of their own: Colin to their defense: first-round pass rusher work, but we don’t believe he’ll have a major Kaepernick. He’s got the same kind of size Bruce Irvin, and second-rounder Bobby role. … A year ago at this time Josh and running ability. He’s one of three current Wagner, who beat out veteran Barrett Ruud Freeman looked like one of the league’s up- quarterbacks who ran for 20 TDs in a college for their middle linebacker job. Last but not and-coming young quarterbacks. Today it’s season – Kaepernick, Tebow and Cam least, the Seahawks ripped through the his strong 2010 season (25 TDs, 6 Newton. And the 49ers look like they might preseason, going undefeated and outscoring interceptions) that seems like the use him as changeup pitch in their own their opponents by more than 10 points per aberration. Last year he threw 16 TDs and offense. Unlike the Jets, they haven’t talked game. That might not seem like a big deal – 22 interceptions, a ratio in line with his about it. But in one preseason game, the these games don’t count, after all – but of rookie season (10 TDs, 18 interceptions). In 49ers brought Kaepernick in for the second the last 19 teams that have managed that the preseason he completed just 53 percent quarter and immediately went to a Wildcat, feat, only four have finished with losing of his passes and averaged a woeful 4.8 read-option type offense. Kaepernick quickly records. Seattle won’t be the favorite in the yards per attempt. So not only is his ripped off a 78-yard touchdown. In LaMichael NFC West, but they’ll give the 49ers and the completion percentage poor, but that’s James, they have a speedy running back who various wild-card hopefuls a challenge. happening while he’s mostly throwing shorter played in the same kind of offense at They’ve got some solid fantasy sleepers, passes. We’re not sure Freeman can turn Oregon. James is a better fit for this kind of too, notably Wilson and the Seattle Defense. things around, and that’s part of why we’re offense than anybody who’s playing with … Sidney Rice is ready to go for the regular fairly low on his starting wideouts, Vincent Tebow. The 49ers worked in this look again season, after playing each of the final two Jackson and Mike Williams. This is a team in their next exhibition. It looks like exhibitions with no setbacks to his surgically that probably won’t be looking to pass the something they’ll use at least a little in the repaired shoulders. We don’t think he’ll be a ball very often, won’t throw downfield much regular season. They don’t have much of a true go-to guy in the offense – the team has when it does, and might not be very good at passing offense, and they don’t want Alex other talented players and might rotate them it regardless. It’s a bad combination for Smith trying to do too much. … The 49ers on and off the field – but he should be the fantasy value. … Kicker Kai Forbath was are overloaded with wide receivers. Michael No. 1. Golden Tate was the other starter in released, but he’s starter material. He was Crabtree, Randy Moss, Mario Manningham, the exhibitions, but other wideouts (Braylon perfect on field goals in the preseason, Kyle Williams and Ted Ginn, Jr. It looks like Edwards, Doug Baldwin) will also play. Tate including a 55-yarder. There’s a good chance they’re all going to rotate in and play. And has less-than-ideal size but made two he’ll land with a team before the end of the the 49ers will have a bottom-10 passing highlight-reel quality non-catches in the year. He’s better, for example, than Shaun game, making us confident that none of preseason – great leaping catches in traffic Suisham of the Steelers. them will put up good numbers. Tight end without getting both feet down. Vernon Davis should be this team’s most TENNESSEE: productive pass catcher anyway. TAMPA BAY: The league is suspending Kenny Britt for Doug Martin officially moved ahead of one game, but that’s not a big deal. Britt SEATTLE: LeGarrette Blount on the depth chart last wasn’t going to start the opener anyway. It’s The Seahawks released Kellen Winslow. No week, not that there had been much doubt. his knees that are the concern. He surprise there. It was more of a surprise Greg Schiano thinks that even Blount, “when underwent reconstructive knee surgery 11 when they traded for him. He’s an older tight he watches the tape, he sees that he got months ago, and he’s had followup end with bad knees and limited blocking outperformed.” Schiano adds that Martin will procedures on both knees. Does he have the ability. The move, however, does increase have to work to keep the job, but realistically same speed and confidence? The Titans out interest in Zach Miller. He’s the clear it will take a major faceplant for the rookie to have other good receivers, so they could tight end here, and Seattle is on the slip behind the veteran. Blount probably will bring him along slowly or go with kind of a upswing. Seattle picked up Evan Moore (the get only 20-30 percent of the carries; he rotation. Nate Washington and Kendall former Brown), but he’s more of a definitely won’t play in passing situations. Wright both will be heavily involved. They’ve developmental guy. … Marshawn Lynch has He looks like a Martin handcuff, period. One also got Jared Cook, who’s kind of an Aaron been sitting out with back spasms. It’s not more note on Martin’s value. The Bucs last Hernandez-type player – more wide receiver necessarily a big deal – Pete Carroll says year allowed 31 points per game, nearly than tight end. If he’s healthy and dialed in, Lynch is going to be fine – but it’s something three points more than any other team. Britt should be better than those guys, but ©Copyright 2012 Fantasy Index Magazines. All rights reserved. No part FANTASY FOOTBALL INDEX Sept. 3, 2012 of this publication may be reproduced without the publisher’s consent. 206-527-4444 it’s a crowded situation. Also note that the Titans are going with youngster Jake Locker at quarterback, so a big decrease in passing production looks likely. The team ranked in the top 12 last year in both passing yards (257 yards per game) and touchdowns (22). There probably will be something like a 10 percent decline with Locker starting.

WASHINGTON: With Washington holding many of its certain starters – Robert Griffin III, Pierre Garcon, Fred Davis – out of its final preseason game, we can draw some reasonable conclusions about less-certain aspects of the depth chart. Alfred Morris didn’t play, while Evan Royster and Roy Helu did, suggesting Morris is on track to draw the start in Week 1. Both Royster and Helu missed the previous exhibition (Helu missed two), so their presence gave them a chance to prove their health and make a case for snaps. We’re thinking Morris won the job with a 100-yard performance while running with the starters the previous week. The worry (and the reason we aren’t ranking Morris higher) is that the other backs seem to be comparable in ability. Royster (10 carries, 44 yards and a TD) is nothing special, but most accounts had him the favorite to start prior to being sidelined with knee soreness; like Morris, he’s a capable inside runner with the one-cut ability the offense requires. Helu isn’t as rugged as those guys, but has more speed and is a better receiver. He carried 15 times for 90 yards and 2 TDs against Tampa Bay. We suspect Helu is ticketed for a third-down role, but could see an expanded workload or even start if Morris disappoints. Morris, Royster, Helu. They might all get shots at the featured role this year. Mike Shanahan isn’t shy about switching out tailbacks when the running game isn’t producing. Other backs are also possibilities. Washington may re- sign Tim Hightower at some point, and Steve Slaton is out there; he had a big season for Kyle Shanahan in Houston. Mike Shanahan says he’s decided on a starter for the first game (probably Morris) but isn’t saying who it is. … Leonard Hankerson ran with the starters for most of the preseason. It appears he’s beaten out Josh Morgan. But Pierre Garcon looks like the clear No. 1 receiver, and Santana Moss might be more productive than Hankerson. Moss will play in the slot and looked pretty good in the preseason. … Washington cut Graham Gano in favor of former Raven Billy Cundiff. They might be having second thoughts after Cundiff badly missed on a 46-yard try last week. He converted his other three attempts, one of which came from 39 yards, but the other two were chip shots. We’re not confident he’ll retain the job all season. ARIZONA CARDINALS TIGHT END QUARTERBACK Scott Chandler DEPTH John Skelton Lee Smith Kevin Kolb Dorin Dickerson FANTASYINDEX CHARTS Ryan Lindley KICKER IR--Richard Bartel (shoulder) Rian Lindell ©Copyright 2012. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Depth charts are not what you might find at teams’ official sites — they are not the same as lists put RUNNING BACK John Potter Beanie Wells together by coaches or PR staffs. Instead, players are shown in order of their relative fantasy value. 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Yates Nate Eachus Brandon Lloyd RUNNING BACK KICKER Brock Osweiler John Beck WIDE RECEIVER Julian Edelman Ray Rice Robbie Gould RUNNING BACK RUNNING BACK Dwayne Bowe Greg Salas Bernard Pierce Willis McGahee Arian Foster Jon Baldwin Matthew Slater Bobby Rainey CINCINNATI BENGALS Lance Ball Ben Tate Steve Breaston TIGHT END Vonta Leach (FB) QUARTERBACK Knowshon Moreno Justin Forsett Dexter McCluster Rob Gronkowski WIDE RECEIVER Andy Dalton Ronnie Hillman Tyler Clutts (FB) Devon Wylie Aaron Hernandez Torrey Smith Bruce Gradkowski Chris Gronkowski (FB) WIDE RECEIVER Terrance Copper Visanthe Shiancoe Anquan Boldin RUNNING BACK IR--Mario Fannin (Achilles) Andre Johnson TIGHT END Daniel Fells Jacoby Jones BenJarvus Green-Ellis WIDE RECEIVER Kevin Walter Kevin Boss PUP--Jake Ballard (knee) Tandon Doss Bernard Scott Eric Decker Keshawn Martin Tony Moeaki KICKER Deonte Thompson Brian Leonard Demaryius Thomas Lestar Jean Jake O’Connell Stephen Gostkowski LaQuan Williams Cedric Peerman Brandon Stokley DeVier Posey Steve Maneri PUP--David Reed (knee) Chris Pressley (FB) Andre Caldwell Trindon Holliday KICKER NEW ORLEANS SAINTS IR--Tommy Streeter (foot) WIDE RECEIVER Matt Willis TIGHT END Ryan Succop QUARTERBACK TIGHT END A.J. Green TIGHT END Owen Daniels Drew Brees Ed Dickson Armon Binns Joel Dreessen James Casey (FB-TE) MIAMI DOLPHINS Chase Daniel Dennis Pitta Brandon Tate Jacob Tamme Garrett Graham QUARTERBACK RUNNING BACK Billy Bajema Marvin Jones Julius Thomas KICKER Ryan Tannehill Darren Sproles KICKER Mohamed Sanu Virgil Green Shayne Graham David Garrard Mark Ingram Justin Tucker Andrew Hawkins KICKER IR--Randy Bullock (groin) Matt Moore Pierre Thomas Ryan Whalen Matt Prater Pat Devlin Chris Ivory BUFFALO BILLS TIGHT END INDIANAPOLIS COLTS RUNNING BACK Travaris Cadet QUARTERBACK Jermaine Gresham DETROIT LIONS QUARTERBACK Reggie Bush Jed Collins (FB) Ryan Fitzpatrick Donald Lee QUARTERBACK Andrew Luck Daniel Thomas Korey Hall (FB) Tarvaris Jackson Orson Charles Matthew Stafford Drew Stanton Lamar Miller WIDE RECEIVER Tyler Thigpen KICKER Shaun Hill Chandler Harnish Charles Clay (FB) Marques Colston RUNNING BACK Mike Nugent Kellen Moore RUNNING BACK Marcus Thigpen Lance Moore Fred Jackson RUNNING BACK Donald Brown Jorvorskie Lane Devery Henderson C.J. Spiller CLEVELAND BROWNS Kevin Smith Vick Ballard WIDE RECEIVER Joe Morgan Tashard Choice QUARTERBACK Mikel Leshoure Delone Carter Davone Bess Adrian Arrington Corey McIntyre (FB) Brandon Weeden Keiland Williams Mewelde Moore Brian Hartline Courtney Roby WIDE RECEIVER Colt McCoy Joique Bell WIDE RECEIVER Legedu Naanee IR--Nick Toon (foot) Stevie Johnson Thaddeus Lewis Stefan Logan Reggie Wayne Anthony Armstrong TIGHT END David Nelson RUNNING BACK PUP--Jahvid Best Austin Collie Marlon Moore Jimmy Graham Donald Jones Trent Richardson (concussions) LaVon Brazill Rishard Matthews David Thomas T.J. Graham Montario Hardesty Donnie Avery TIGHT END Daniel Graham Brad Smith Brandon Jackson T.Y. Hilton Anthony Fasano KICKER Chris Ogbonnaya Kris Adams Michael Egnew Garrett Hartley Owen Marecic (FB) Will Yeatman NEW YORK GIANTS KICKER QUARTERBACK Alex Henery DEPTH Eli Manning David Carr PITTSBURGH STEELERS FANTASYINDEX CHARTS RUNNING BACK QUARTERBACK Ahmad Bradshaw Ben Roethlisberger ©Copyright 2012. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Depth charts are not what you might find at teams’ official sites — they are not the same as lists put David Wilson Byron Leftwich DaRel Scott Charlie Batch together by coaches or PR staffs. Instead, players are shown in order of their relative fantasy value. (Doug Martin, for example, might not be Andre Brown RUNNING BACK listed as a starter yet by the Bucs, but we expect he’ll be better than LeGarrette Blount.) Henry Hynoski (FB) Isaac Redman WIDE RECEIVER Jonathan Dwyer 206-527-4444 • www.fantasyindex.com • September 3, 2012 Victor Cruz Rashard Mendenhall Hakeem Nicks Chris Rainey WIDE RECEIVER TIGHT END Domenik Hixon Baron Batch Michael Crabtree Jared Cook Rueben Randle Will Johnson Randy Moss Craig Stevens Ramses Barden WIDE RECEIVER Mario Manningham Taylor Thompson Jerrel Jernigan Antonio Brown Kyle Williams KICKER TIGHT END Mike Wallace Ted Ginn Rob Bironas Martellus Bennett Emmanuel Sanders A.J. Jenkins Bear Pascoe Jerricho Cotchery TIGHT END WASHINGTON Adrien Robinson TIGHT END Vernon Davis QUARTERBACK PUP--Travis Beckum (knee) Heath Miller Delanie Walker Robert Griffin III KICKER Leonard Pope Garrett Celek Rex Grossman Lawrence Tynes Weslye Saunders KICKER Kirk Cousins David Paulson David Akers RUNNING BACK NEW YORK JETS IR--David Johnson (knee) Alfred Morris QUARTERBACK KICKER SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Roy Helu Mark Sanchez Shaun Suisham QUARTERBACK Evan Royster Tim Tebow Russell Wilson Darrel Young (FB) Greg McElroy ST. LOUIS RAMS Matt Flynn WIDE RECEIVER RUNNING BACK QUARTERBACK RUNNING BACK Pierre Garcon Shonn Greene Sam Bradford Marshawn Lynch Leonard Hankerson Bilal Powell Austin Davis Robert Turbin Santana Moss Joe McKnight RUNNING BACK Leon Washington Josh Morgan John Conner (FB) Steven Jackson Michael Robinson (FB) Dezmon Briscoe WIDE RECEIVER Isaiah Pead Kregg Lumpkin Aldrick Robinson Santonio Holmes Daryl Richardson WIDE RECEIVER Brandon Banks Stephen Hill Terrance Ganaway Sidney Rice TIGHT END Chaz Schilens Brit Miller (FB) Doug Baldwin Fred Davis Jeremy Kerley WIDE RECEIVER Golden Tate Logan Paulsen Patrick Turner Danny Amendola Braylon Edwards Niles Paul Clyde Gates Steve Smith Ben Obomanu KICKER TIGHT END Brian Quick Charly Martin Billy Cundiff Dustin Keller Austin Pettis TIGHT END Jeff Cumberland Brandon Gibson Zach Miller UNRESTRICTED Konrad Reuland Chris Givens Anthony McCoy FREE AGENTS KICKER TIGHT END Evan Moore QUARTERBACK Nick Folk Lance Kendricks KICKER Vince Young Matthew Mulligan Steven Hauschka Brian Hoyer OAKLAND RAIDERS Mike McNeill Josh McCown QUARTERBACK KICKER TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Donovan McNabb Carson Palmer Greg Zuerlein QUARTERBACK Kyle Boller Matt Leinart Josh Freeman RUNNING BACK Terrelle Pryor SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Dan Orlovsky Steve Slaton RUNNING BACK QUARTERBACK RUNNING BACK Kahlil Bell Darren McFadden Philip Rivers Doug Martin Ryan Grant Taiwan Jones Charlie Whitehurst LeGarrette Blount Tyrell Sutton Mike Goodson RUNNING BACK Michael Smith Joseph Addai Marcel Reece (FB) Ryan Mathews Erik Lorig (FB) Ovie Mughelli (FB) Owen Schmitt (FB) Ronnie Brown D.J. Ware WIDE RECEIVER WIDE RECEIVER LeRon McClain (FB) WIDE RECEIVER Danario Alexander Darrius Heyward-Bey Curtis Brinkley Vincent Jackson Deion Branch Rod Streater Jackie Battle Mike Williams Jabar Gaffney Denarius Moore WIDE RECEIVER Preston Parker Jason Hill Jacoby Ford Robert Meachem Arrelious Benn Terrell Owens Juron Criner Malcom Floyd Sammie Stroughter Chad Johnson TIGHT END Eddie Royal TIGHT END Donte Stallworth Brandon Myers Vincent Brown Dallas Clark Mike Sims-Walker David Ausberry Micheal Spurlock Luke Stocker TIGHT END Richard Gordon Richard Goodman Danny Noble Chris Cooley KICKER TIGHT END KICKER Jeremy Shockey Sebastian Janikowski Antonio Gates Connor Barth Kellen Winslow Randy McMichael Michael Hoomanawanui PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Ladarius Green TENNESSEE TITANS Bo Scaife QUARTERBACK Dante Rosario QUARTERBACK Justin Peelle Michael Vick KICKER Jake Locker KICKER Nick Foles Nate Kaeding Matt Hasselbeck Nick Novak Trent Edwards Rusty Smith Josh Brown RUNNING BACK SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS RUNNING BACK Olindo Mare LeSean McCoy QUARTERBACK Chris Johnson Neil Rackers Dion Lewis Alex Smith Javon Ringer Ryan Longwell Bryce Brown Colin Kaepernick Darius Reynaud Graham Gano Chris Polk Scott Tolzien Jamie Harper Stanley Havili (FB) RUNNING BACK Quinn Johnson (FB) WIDE RECEIVER Frank Gore WIDE RECEIVER Jeremy Maclin Kendall Hunter Kenny Britt DeSean Jackson Brandon Jacobs Nate Washington Jason Avant LaMichael James Kendall Wright Damaris Johnson Anthony Dixon Damian Williams Riley Cooper Bruce Miller (FB) Lavelle Hawkins TIGHT END IR--Marc Mariani (leg) Brent Celek Clay Harbor INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE FANTASYINDEX PLAYER RANKINGS ©Copyright 2012. Player rankings are based on the following scoring system: 6 points for TDs (interception, fumble and kick returns), 5 points for interceptions, 3 points for sacks, 3 points for safeties, 3 points for fumbles forced or recovered, 1.5 for solo tackles, .75 for assists. Defensive linemen receive slightly more points for sacks (4), solos (2) and assists (1). Player listings include bye weeks. Phone Orders: 206-527-4444 • Web Orders: www.fantasyindex.com • September 3, 2012 OVERALL TOP PLAYERS DEFENSIVE LINEMEN LINEBACKERS DEFENSIVE BACKS 1. CLE 10 MLB D'Qwell Jackson 1. MIN 11 DE Jared Allen 1. CLE 10 MLB D'Qwell Jackson 1.BUF 8 FSJairus Byrd 2. SF 9 ILB Patrick Willis 2. NYG 11 DE Jason Pierre-Paul 2. SF 9 ILB Patrick Willis 2. CHI 6 CB Charles Tillman 3. STL 9 MLB James Laurinaitis 3. BUF 8 DE Mario Williams 3. STL 9 MLB James Laurinaitis 3. IND 4 FS Antoine Bethea 4. MIN 11 DE Jared Allen 4. PHI 7 DE Trent Cole 4. SF 9 ILB NaVorro Bowman 4. SEA 11 SS Kam Chancellor 5. SF 9 ILB NaVorro Bowman 5. DET 5 DT Ndamukong Suh 5. WAS 10 ILB London Fletcher 5. GB 10 SS Charles Woodson 6. WAS 10 ILB London Fletcher 6. CLE 10 DE Jabaal Sheard 6. MIN 11 SLB Chad Greenway 6. GB 10 FS Morgan Burnett 7. NYG 11 DE Jason Pierre-Paul 7. TEN 11 DE Kamerion Wimbley 7. MIA 7 MLB Karlos Dansby 7. OAK 5 SS Tyvon Branch 8. MIN 11 SLB Chad Greenway 8. CHI 6 DE Julius Peppers 8. ARI 10 ILB Daryl Washington 8. BUF 8 SS George Wilson 9. MIA 7 MLB Karlos Dansby 9. JAC 6 DE Jeremy Mincey 9. KC 7 ILB Derrick Johnson 9. KC 7 SS Eric Berry 10. ARI 10 ILB Daryl Washington 10. ARI 10 DE Calais Campbell 10. CAR 6 WLB Luke Kuechly 10. SEA 11 FS Earl Thomas 11. KC 7 ILB Derrick Johnson 11. SF 9 DE Justin Smith 11. NE 9 ILB Jerod Mayo 11. JAC 6 FS Dawan Landry 12. CAR 6 WLB Luke Kuechly 12. PHI 7 DE Jason Babin 12. HOU 8 ILB Brian Cushing 12. NO 6 SS Roman Harper 13. NE 9 ILB Jerod Mayo 13. MIA 7 DE Cameron Wake 13. DET 5 MLB Stephen Tulloch 13. STL 9 FS Quintin Mikell 14. HOU 8 ILB Brian Cushing 14. HOU 8 DE J.J. Watt 14. JAC 6 MLB Paul Posluszny 14. ARI 10 CB Patrick Peterson 15. DET 5 MLB Stephen Tulloch 15. DEN 7 DE Elvis Dumervil 15. DAL 5 ILB Sean Lee 15. TEN 11 CB Jason McCourty 16. BUF 8 FS Jairus Byrd 16. SEA 11 DE Chris Clemons 16. CHI 6 WLB Lance Briggs 16. NYG 11 SS Antrel Rolle 17. JAC 6 MLB Paul Posluszny 17. CAR 6 DE Charles Johnson 17. TEN 11 MLB Colin McCarthy 17. PIT 4 SS Troy Polamalu 18. DAL 5 ILB Sean Lee 18. NE 9 DE Chandler Jones 18. BAL 8 ILB Ray Lewis 18. SD 7 FS Eric Weddle 19. CHI 6 WLB Lance Briggs 19. NYG 11 DE Justin Tuck 19. PHI 7 MLB DeMeco Ryans 19. TEN 11 SS Jordan Babineaux 20. CHI 6 CB Charles Tillman 20. BAL 8 DE Haloti Ngata 20. SEA 11 MLB Bobby Wagner 20. CIN 8 FS Reggie Nelson 21. TEN 11 MLB Colin McCarthy 21. MIN 11 DE Brian Robison 21. GB 10 ILB D.J. Smith 21. NE 9 SS Patrick Chung 22. BAL 8 ILB Ray Lewis 22. CIN 8 DT Geno Atkins 22. IND 4 ILB Kavell Conner 22. TB 5 SS Mark Barron 23. IND 4 FS Antoine Bethea 23. IND 4 DE Dwight Freeney 23. BUF 8 MLB Kelvin Sheppard 23. PIT 4 FS Ryan Clark 24. SEA 11 SS Kam Chancellor 24. NYJ 9 DE Quinton Coples 24. ATL 7 WLB Sean Weatherspoon 24. ARI 10 FS Kerry Rhodes 25. BUF 8 DE Mario Williams 25. STL 9 DE Robert Quinn 25. NYJ 9 ILB David Harris 25. NE 9 CB Kyle Arrington 26. PHI 7 MLB DeMeco Ryans 26. STL 9 DE Chris Long 26. MIA 7 SLB Kevin Burnett 26. MIN 11 FS Harrison Smith 27. SEA 11 MLB Bobby Wagner 27. DET 5 DE Cliff Avril 27. OAK 5 MLB Rolando McClain 27. NE 9 FS Steve Gregory 28. GB 10 ILB D.J. Smith 28. CHI 6 DE Israel Idonije 28. DAL 5 OLB DeMarcus Ware 28. STL 9 CB Cortland Finnegan 29. IND 4 ILB Kavell Conner 29. ATL 7 DE John Abraham 29. SD 7 ILB Donald Butler 29. WAS 10 CB DeAngelo Hall 30. PHI 7 DE Trent Cole 30. OAK 5 DT Tommy Kelly 30. CAR 6 MLB Jon Beason 30. BAL 8 FS Ed Reed 31. DET 5 DT Ndamukong Suh 31. CIN 8 DT Domata Peko 31. NO 6 MLB Curtis Lofton 31. ATL 7 FS Thomas DeCoud 32. BUF 8 MLB Kelvin Sheppard 32. TB 5 DE Adrian Clayborn 32. TB 5 MLB Mason Foster 32. MIN 11 SS Mistral Raymond 33. ATL 7 WLB Sean Weatherspoon 33. NE 9 DT Vince Wilfork 33. NYG 11 WLB Michael Boley 33. BAL 8 CB Lardarius Webb 34. NYJ 9 ILB David Harris 34. WAS 10 DE Jarvis Jenkins 34. JAC 6 SLB Daryl Smith 34. BAL 8 SS Bernard Pollard 35. CLE 10 DE Jabaal Sheard 35. JAC 6 DE Andre Branch 35. DET 5 WLB DeAndre Levy 35. PHI 7 CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie 36. MIA 7 SLB Kevin Burnett 36. NYJ 9 NT Sione Pouha 36. DEN 7 SLB Von Miller 36. CAR 6 SS Charles Godfrey 37. GB 10 SS Charles Woodson 37. CLE 10 DT Ahtyba Rubin 37. BUF 8 WLB Nick Barnett 37. IND 4 CB Vontae Davis 38. TEN 11 DE Kamerion Wimbley 38. OAK 5 DT Richard Seymour 38. GB 10 OLB Clay Matthews 38. DET 5 SS Amari Spievey 39. CHI 6 DE Julius Peppers 39. CAR 6 DE Greg Hardy 39. IND 4 ILB Pat Angerer 39. MIA 7 CB Richard Marshall 40. GB 10 FS Morgan Burnett 40. DET 5 DE Kyle Vanden Bosch 40. SD 7 ILB Takeo Spikes 40. NYJ 9 CB Darrelle Revis 41. OAK 5 SS Tyvon Branch 41. SEA 11 DE Bruce Irvin 41. ATL 7 MLB Akeem Dent 41. CHI 6 CB Tim Jennings 42. OAK 5 MLB Rolando McClain 42. TEN 11 DT Jurrell Casey 42. CAR 6 SLB James Anderson 42. NYJ 9 SS LaRon Landry 43. DAL 5 OLB DeMarcus Ware 43. ARI 10 DE Darnell Dockett 43. DEN 7 LB Wesley Woodyard 43. DET 5 FS Louis Delmas 44. SD 7 ILB Donald Butler 44. MIN 11 DT Kevin Williams 44. CIN 8 MLB Rey Maualuga 44. NYG 11 FS Kenny Phillips 45. CAR 6 MLB Jon Beason 45. SD 7 NT Antonio Garay 45. CHI 6 MLB Brian Urlacher 45. TB 5 CB Eric Wright 46. JAC 6 DE Jeremy Mincey 46. BUF 8 DE Mark Anderson 46. PIT 4 OLB James Harrison 46. DAL 5 SS Brodney Pool 47. ARI 10 DE Calais Campbell 47. CIN 8 DE Michael Johnson 47. DAL 5 ILB Bruce Carter 47. DAL 5 FS Gerald Sensabaugh 48. BUF 8 SS George Wilson 48. PIT 4 DE Brett Keisel 48. HOU 8 ILB Bradie James 48. NE 9 CB Devin McCourty 49. NO 6 MLB Curtis Lofton 49. NYJ 9 DE Muhammad Wilkerson 49. NE 9 ILB Brandon Spikes 49. CLE 10 SS T.J. Ward 50. TB 5 MLB Mason Foster 50. BUF 8 DT Marcell Dareus 50. NE 9 OLB Donta Hightower 50. DEN 7 CB Champ Bailey 51. KC 7 SS Eric Berry 51. OAK 5 DE Lamarr Houston 51. PIT 4 ILB Lawrence Timmons 51. NO 6 FS Malcolm Jenkins 52. SEA 11 FS Earl Thomas 52. SF 9 DE Ray McDonald 52. SEA 11 WLB Leroy Hill 52. CHI 6 SS Major Wright 53. NYG 11 WLB Michael Boley 53. TB 5 DE Michael Bennett 53. NO 6 WLB David Hawthorne 53. ARI 10 SS Adrian Wilson 54. JAC 6 SLB Daryl Smith 54. DEN 7 DT Derek Wolfe 54. IND 4 OLB Robert Mathis 54. SF 9 SS Donte Whitner 55. DET 5 WLB DeAndre Levy 55. ATL 7 DE Ray Edwards 55. PIT 4 OLB LaMarr Woodley 55. KC 7 CB Brandon Flowers 56. JAC 6 FS Dawan Landry 56. NYG 11 DE Osi Umenyiora 56. CIN 8 WLB Thomas Howard 56. WAS 10 SS Reed Doughty 57. NO 6 SS Roman Harper 57. PHI 7 DT Cullen Jenkins 57. ARI 10 ILB Paris Lenon 57. TEN 11 FS Michael Griffin 58. DEN 7 SLB Von Miller 58. SEA 11 DT Brandon Mebane 58. KC 7 OLB Tamba Hali 58. NYJ 9 FS Yeremiah Bell 59. SF 9 DE Justin Smith 59. STL 9 DT Michael Brockers 59. NYG 11 SLB Mathias Kiwanuka 59. BUF 8 CB Stephen Gilmore 60. PHI 7 DE Jason Babin 60. IND 4 DE Cory Redding 60. SF 9 OLB Aldon Smith 60. PHI 7 SS Kurt Coleman 61. MIA 7 DE Cameron Wake 61. KC 7 DE Glenn Dorsey 61. TB 5 WLB Lavonte David 61. SF 9 FS Dashon Goldson 62. STL 9 FS Quintin Mikell 62. KC 7 DE Tyson Jackson 62. MIN 11 WLB Erin Henderson 62. MIN 11 CB Antoine Winfield 63. ARI 10 CB Patrick Peterson 63. BUF 8 DE Chris Kelsay 63. CLE 10 WLB James-Michael Johnson 63. NYG 11 CB Corey Webster 64. BUF 8 WLB Nick Barnett 64. CLE 10 DE Frostee Rucker 64. NYJ 9 ILB Demario Davis 64. STL 9 SS Darian Stewart 65. GB 10 OLB Clay Matthews 65. ATL 7 DE Kroy Biermann 65. NYG 11 MLB Chase Blackburn 65. ATL 7 CB Asante Samuel 66. IND 4 ILB Pat Angerer 66. WAS 10 DE Stephen Bowen 66. STL 9 WLB Jo-Lonn Dunbar 66. BUF 8 CB Aaron Williams 67. SD 7 ILB Takeo Spikes 67. CHI 6 DE Shea McClellin 67. WAS 10 OLB Ryan Kerrigan 67. STL 9 CB Janoris Jenkins 68. TEN 11 CB Jason McCourty 68. NO 6 DE Will Smith 68. NYJ 9 OLB Calvin Pace 68. DET 5 CB Jacob Lacey 69. NYG 11 SS Antrel Rolle 69. GB 10 NT B.J. Raji 69. NE 9 OLB Rob Ninkovich 69. DEN 7 FS Mike Adams 70. HOU 8 DE J.J. Watt 70. MIA 7 DT Randy Starks 70. ARI 10 OLB Sam Acho 70. BAL 8 CB Cary Williams 71. DEN 7 DE Elvis Dumervil 71. DET 5 DT Nick Fairley 71. PHI 7 SLB Jamar Chaney 71. SEA 11 CB Brandon Browner 72. ATL 7 MLB Akeem Dent 72. NYG 11 DT Linval Joseph 72. WAS 10 OLB Brian Orakpo 72. GB 10 CB Tramon Williams 73. SEA 11 DE Chris Clemons 73. TEN 11 DE Derrick Morgan 73. MIN 11 MLB Jasper Brinkley 73. CLE 10 CB Joe Haden 74. CAR 6 SLB James Anderson 74. DEN 7 DE Robert Ayers 74. DEN 7 MLB Joe Mays 74. DAL 5 CB Morris Claiborne 75. CAR 6 DE Charles Johnson 75. DAL 5 NT Jay Ratliff 75. BAL 8 ILB Jameel McClain 75. HOU 8 FS Danieal Manning INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE FANTASYINDEX PLAYER ANALYSIS Phone Orders: 206-527-4444 • Web Orders: www.fantasyindex.com • September 3, 2012 DEFENSIVE LINE: Rams rookie first- just a flier for those with deep rosters rounder Michael Brockers suffered a until he gets healthy. ... Don’t draft high-ankle sprain in the exhibition Broncos linebacker D.J. Williams. He finale. The tackle had a strong had 90 tackles last year, but he’s out preseason, so it’s a major negative for the first six games due to a league the Rams defense. St. Louis will try to suspension, and could miss additional fill the void with a couple of deep games due to a DUI offense. Wesley reserves, since Darell Scott is also Woodyard, who led the team in tackles hurt. ... Quiet preseason for rookie pass last year, is the linebacker to own along rusher Bruce Irvin, but Seattle coach in tackle-heavy scoring systems. ... Pete Carroll is talking him up anyway. Pittsburgh third-rounder Sean Spence is “Bruce was the most productive guy in done for the season with a knee injury. practice throughout the camp,” he said. He was being counted on as a key Carroll’s positivism is legendary, so you reserve and possible starter next can take his words with a grain of salt. season. It’s a long road back after he Irvin can’t be counted on for an impact tore two ligaments last week. early in the season, but he’s worth stashing away in sack-driven scoring DEFENSIVE BACKS: The Giants placed system. ... The Giants won’t have tackle cornerback Terrell Thomas on injured Chris Canty (knee) early in the season reserve. It’s not a huge surprise after after he was placed on the PUP list. he aggravated his reconstructed knee in They weren’t counting on him being the preseason. New York will move healthy, but considering they also won’t ahead with Corey Webster and Prince have Marvin Austin (back) for at least Amukamara, although Amukamara will the first week, injuries are mounting. also miss a couple of games due to a The starters will be Linval Joseph and high-ankle sprain. There’s nice upside probably Rocky Bernard to open the with the second-year corner, though, if season. ... Eagles end Jason Babin you have the roster room. ... Green Bay (calf) is expected to be ready for Week is going with Jarrett Bush as a starting 1. He and Trent Cole are both elite cornerback across from Tramon options. Williams, with Charles Woodson at strong safety. For as long as Bush LINEBACKERS: The Denver coaching keeps the job (we’re not confident it will staff is talking up Von Miller, believing be the entire season), he should see a he’ll emerge as a dominant player in his lot of passes his way, as he’s definitely second season. His pass rush ability is the weak spot in the secondary. obvious after he recorded 11.5 sacks Woodson is the defensive back to own; last year, but the team believe his he’ll play cornerback in some tackle numbers will also increase. situations. ... Romeo Crennel says he’s We’re buying into the hype and moving hopeful cornerback Brandon Flowers him up our rankings. ... Terrell Suggs will be able to return from a foot injury (Achilles) is on the PUP list and will for Week 1. Those who drafted Flowers definitely miss the first six games. The may want to come up with an alternate fact that Ravens kept him off injured for that week, as Flowers can’t be reserve suggests they agree with his counted on unless he’s out there belief that he’ll be able to play at some practicing fully this week. Javier Arenas point during the season. Come would likely fill in. midseason, if reports indicate he is close to returning, he’s worth picking up in deeper IDP leagues. ... Things looked good for Browns rookie James-Michael Johnson when Chris Gocong was knocked out for the season; Gocong figured to open as a starter. But he now has an oblique injury of his own and will be sidelined for up to a month. He’s