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Fantasy Player Projections

Quarterbacks

Rank	Team	Player	Projection	Opponent
1			Cam Newton 245 pass yards, pass TD, INT, 75 rush yards, rush TD Newton threw for 287 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Week 14 against the Falcons. Even better, he rushed for a career-high 116 yards, including a 72-yard touchdown run. Newton is red-hot right now, and he's about to face a mediocre Chargers defense.	at
2			Drew Brees 350 pass yards, 3 pass TDs, INT Brees threw just one touchdown pass, to go with 354 yards and two interceptions, at the Giants in Week 14. Brees' 17 interceptions are tied with rookie Andrew Luck for the most in the NFL. Even so, he's a must-start quarterback in Week 15 against a porous Bucs pass defense.	vs
3			Matt Schaub 287 pass yards, 2 pass TDs Schaub will face Indianapolis in two of the next three weeks, which will be a treat for the up and down quarterback. Indianapolis has allowed 22 touchdown passes but generated just eight interceptions.	vs
4			Peyton Manning 306 pass yards, 2 pass TDs, INT Manning threw for more than 300 yards for the seventh time this season, and he also threw his 30th touchdown pass of the year for the seventh time in his career. The Ravens' pass defense is not what it once was, which makes Manning a great start again.	at
5			Josh Freeman 305 pass yards, 2 pass TDs, INT Freeman threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to the Eagles in Week 14. Freeman threw for more than 400 yards and three touchdowns against the Saints in Week 7, however, and he looks like a good start against them once again.	at
6			Andrew Luck 234 pass yards, 2 pass TDs, INT, 28 rush yards Luck can take comfort in knowing that both Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers lit up the Texans' secondary. It's not easy, and Luck is not quite in the same league as those two signal callers, but it can be done.	at
7			Eli Manning 303 pass yards, 2 pass TDs, INT Manning has thrown seven touchdowns in his last three home starts, but just one in his last three road starts. On top of that, Atlanta has allowed the second fewest passing scores (13) of any team this season. Eli will perform well, but don't expect a monster game.	at
8			Aaron Rodgers 242 pass yards, 2 pass TDs, INT, 21 rush yards In four career trips to Chicago, not counting the postseason, Rodgers has posted modest totals: six touchdowns, three interceptions and an average of 263.2 yards. Expect more of the same.	at
9			Jay Cutler 273 pass yards, 2 pass TDs, INT The neck injury Cutler suffered in Week 14 does not appear to be serious enough to keep him out of this must-win contest against the Bears' division rival. The question is whether he'll be well enough to re-route history: Cutler has lost his last four starts against the Packers.	vs
10			Ben Roethlisberger 272 pass yards, 2 pass TDs, INT After shaking off a little rust, Roethlisberger should be at full strength against a Cowboys defense that is both richly talented and terribly flawed. His performance won't set off sparks, but it will provide more encouragement than last week's.	at
11			Matthew Stafford 249 pass yards, 2 pass TDs, INT This season hasn't been all bad for Detroit's signal caller. He trails Drew Brees by just 22 yards for the passing lead, and Stafford has picked up his touchdown pace in recent weeks, with nine in his past five games.	at
12			Carson Palmer 240 pass yards, 2 pass TDs, INT Palmer threw for 273 yards, two touchdowns and one interception against the Broncos in Week 14. While the Chiefs rank seventh in the NFL in fewest passing yards allowed, they have given up an NFL-high 25 passing touchdowns.	vs
13			Tom Brady 240 pass yards, 2 pass TDs, INT Brady came through on Monday night with another big performance. He threw for four touchdowns against the Texans and he now has 11 touchdowns in his past four games. The 49ers are excellent against the pass, but Brady remains a must-start player in his 13th year.	vs
14			Philip Rivers 220 pass yards, 2 pass TDs, INT Rivers had one of his best games of the season in Week 14 against the Steelers. He threw for 200 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. He now has 11 touchdowns to six interceptions over his past six games, and he's worth a look again as a borderline fantasy starter against Carolina.	vs
15			Tony Romo 304 pass yards, pass TD, INT It's tough to bet against the league's top-ranked pass defense, but Romo has thrown for 300 or more yards in his last five games at Cowboys Stadium.	vs
16			Nick Foles 236 pass yards, pass TD, INT, 14 rush yards Foles is showing progress, but it's been slow. His yards-per-attempt average has improved in each of the past three weeks, and he has not thrown an interception in the past three. He still shouldn't be in fantasy lineups, but it's starting to look like he'll stick around in Philadelphia.	vs
17			Russell Wilson 205 pass yards, pass TD, INT, 24 rush yards Wilson's fantasy owners got the bad with the good against Arizona. He played well enough to throw for 148 yards and a touchdown, but the Seahawks got such a big lead that they were able to rest Wilson for much of the game. His streak of throwing two touchdown passes per game ended at five, and he threw his first interception at home.	at
18			Kirk Cousins 214 pass yards, pass TD Early reports suggest Cousins will fill in for Robert Griffin III this week while RGIII rehabs an LCL sprain. This will be Cousins' first extensive work since Week 5, when he completed five of nine passes in a loss to Atlanta.	at
19			Matt Ryan 258 pass yards, pass TD, INT The Giants' pass defense has slowed down many great passers in recent weeks, including Aaron Rodgers and Robert Griffin III, who owns the league's top QB Rating. And surprisingly, Ryan has had a rough time at home this season, throwing seven touchdowns and nine interceptions. That all makes Ryan a sketchy start.	vs
20			Andy Dalton 251 pass yards, pass TD, INT At one point this season Dalton was among the most reliable second-tier fantasy quarterbacks. That's no longer the case. His passing totals have been way down the past five weeks, and he has managed just one touchdown in each of the past two weeks.	at
21			Sam Bradford 246 pass yards, pass TD, INT Bradford hasn't registered a 300-yard game since October and is averaging just more than one touchdown per game. He is irrelevant as far as fantasy owners are concerned.	vs
22			Colin Kaepernick 200 pass yards, pass TD, 2 INTs, 35 rush yards The NFL sophomore threw for 238 yards against the Dolphins in Week 14, and while he was unable to throw a touchdown pass, he did score on the ground. He should be considered a viable fantasy starter in Week 15 at New England because the Pats' pass defense is sketchy. But cold weather makes him a borderline play.	at
23			Brandon Weeden 209 pass yards, pass TD, INT Weeden is one of only a few quarterbacks with more interceptions than touchdown passes this season. His first year has offered a few highs (364 yards two weeks ago) and plenty of lows (six games with less than 225 yards). He'll experience more of the latter this week.	vs
24			Ryan Tannehill 205 pass yards, pass TD, INT Tannehill threw for 150 yards and a touchdown at San Francisco in Week 14. He hasn't thrown for more than one touchdown since Week 6. Fantasy owners should look elsewhere, despite the good matchup.	vs
25			Joe Flacco 205 pass yards, pass TD, INT Flacco completed 16-of-21 passes for 182 yards, three touchdowns and an interception at Washington in Week 14. The Broncos have a tougher defense than the Redskins, making Flacco a QB2 in fantasy play this week. He has five touchdowns in his past four games -- avoid him if you can.	vs
26			Christian Ponder 197 pass yards, pass TD, 2 INTs, 23 rush yards The months of November and December were cruel to Ponder, as he had just one game with more than 200 yards passing. His best bet is to continue to hand the ball to Adrian Peterson.	at
27			John Skelton 179 pass yards, pass TD, INT At the start of the week, Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt wasn't sure who his starter would be for Week 15. Quite frankly, fantasy owners don't care.	vs
28			Ryan Fitzpatrick 190 pass yards, pass TD, 2 INTs, 14 rush yards Fitzpatrick threw for 247 passing yards, one touchdown and an interception against St. Louis in Week 14. He'll continue his up-and-down season against a tough Seahawks defense in Week 15 and isn't worth the risk against a unit allowing less than 150 passing yards.	vs
29			Jake Locker 204 pass yards, pass TD, 2 INTs Locker threw for 262 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions against the Colts in Week 14. He has seven interceptions in his past three games, and the Jets' defense has actually been pretty good against the pass. Locker is not a recommended fantasy starter in Week 15.	vs
30			Chad Henne 190 pass yards, pass TD, 2 INTs Henne threw for 185 yards and a pair of interceptions against the Jets in Week 14. In the four games prior, Henne had eight touchdown passes and three interceptions. It'll be another poor day against his former team.	at
31			Mark Sanchez 140 pass yards, INT, 12 rush yards Sanchez threw for 111 yards in the win over the Jaguars in Week 14, but he didn't score or throw any interceptions. Despite the win, he's not worth starting in fantasy play.	at
32			Brady Quinn 170 pass yards, 2 INTs Quinn completed just 10 passes for 159 yards against the Browns in Week 14, one week after one of the best games of his career. In four weeks as the starter, he has just two touchdowns; fantasy owners should steer clear.	at

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