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Hey,what happened to Hector and Victor?

No, we haven't offed them. However, it became clear after three weeks that Hector and Victor's projections-based rankings were at a serious disadvantage to the other five members of the rankings crew. While the "human" rankers were able to consider both upside and probabilities of touchdowns and yardages, Hector and Victor's rankings were confined to a set number of yards and answering the questions "will he score 0, 1, 2 or 3 touchdowns?" with no room for the "maybe, probably or likely" which govern a more human and cognitive assessment of the players.

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Also, please look for our Week 4 updated composite rankings, available Friday afternoon.

The Editors

Teams with Bye weeks: Jaguars, Redskins, Saints and Titans

Top 25 Quarterbacks
Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Matthew Berry	Chris Harris	Nate Ravitz	Eric Karabell	Scott Engel	Average
1	Tom Brady	Patriots	@CIN	1	1	1			1.0
2	Peyton Manning	Colts	DEN	2	4	3			2.8
3	Tony Romo	Cowboys	STL	5	2	4			3.2
4	Carson Palmer	Bengals	NE	4	3	2			3.6
5	Donovan McNabb	Eagles	@NYG	3	5	5			4.4
6	Matt Hasselbeck	Seahawks	@SF	8	10	9			7.8
7	Brett Favre	Packers	@MIN	7	9	7			8.2
8	Jon Kitna	Lions	CHI	12	6	6			8.6
9	Ben Roethlisberger	Steelers	@ARI	10	7	12			8.6
10	Eli Manning	Giants	PHI	6	12	8			9.4
11	Marc Bulger	Rams	@DAL	14	11	10			11.8
12	Jeff Garcia	Buccaneers	@CAR	11	8	18			12.6
13	Chad Pennington	Jets	@BUF	9	14	15			14.0
14	Jay Cutler	Broncos	@IND	18	16	11			14.6
15	Matt Schaub	Texans	@ATL	15	15	16			15.0
16	Philip Rivers	Chargers	KC	22	19	13			15.8
17	Trent Green	Dolphins	OAK	17	13	14			16.0
18	Joey Harrington	Falcons	HOU	20	17	17			19.0
19	Brian Griese	Bears	@DET	16	NR	19			19.2
20	Alex Smith	49ers	SEA	13	23	23			19.6
21	Jake Delhomme	Panthers	TB	19	NR	NR			20.8
22	Derek Anderson	Browns	BAL	25	18	22			22.2
23	Steve McNair	Ravens	@CLE	21	21	25			22.4
24	Matt Leinart	Cardinals	PIT	24	22	20			23.0
25	Damon Huard	Chiefs	@SD	NR	20	NR			24.6
Top 50 Running Backs
Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Matthew Berry	Chris Harris	Nate Ravitz	Eric Karabell	Scott Engel	Average
1	LaDainian Tomlinson	Chargers	KC	2	2	1			1.8
2	Joseph Addai	Colts	DEN	1	1	5			2.0
3	Brian Westbrook	Eagles	@NYG	4	4	2			3.2
4	Willie Parker	Steelers	@ARI	5	3	3			3.6
5	Frank Gore	49ers	SEA	8	6	4			5.8
6	Willis McGahee	Ravens	@CLE	6	5	9			7.0
7	Shaun Alexander	Seahawks	@SF	3	15	6			7.6
8	LaMont Jordan	Raiders	@MIA	9	7	8			7.8
9	Travis Henry	Broncos	@IND	7	10	10			8.4
10	Marion Barber III	Cowboys	STL	13	9	7			10.0
11	Adrian Peterson	Vikings	GB	14	8	14			12.0
12	Thomas Jones	Jets	@BUF	10	14	12			12.8
13	Laurence Maroney	Patriots	@CIN	15	16	13			13.4
14	Larry Johnson	Chiefs	@SD	11	17	17			13.8
15	Ronnie Brown	Dolphins	OAK	17	11	11			14.4
16	Marshawn Lynch	Bills	NYJ	12	12	15			14.4
17	Cedric Benson	Bears	@DET	22	13	16			16.6
18	DeShaun Foster	Panthers	TB	16	18	19			19.4
19	Derrick Ward	Giants	PHI	18	22	21			19.8
20	Ahman Green	Texans	@ATL	20	19	24			20.8
21	Carnell Williams	Buccaneers	@CAR	21	20	22			20.8
22	Rudi Johnson	Bengals	NE	23	21	18			21.8
23	Edgerrin James	Cardinals	PIT	24	23	25			23.6
24	Brian Leonard	Rams	@DAL	19	31	23			24.4
25	Warrick Dunn	Falcons	HOU	26	29	20			24.8
26	Jamal Lewis	Browns	BAL	25	25	26			25.4
27	Julius Jones	Cowboys	STL	28	26	27			26.6
28	Sammy Morris	Patriots	@CIN	32	24	28			27.4
29	Tatum Bell	Lions	CHI	29	28	30			30.8
30	Brandon Jackson	Packers	@MIN	27	34	33			30.8
31	Kevin Jones	Lions	CHI	34	27	37			31.6
32	DeAngelo Williams	Panthers	TB	37	32	29			32.0
33	Leon Washington	Jets	@BUF	30	38	36			35.4
34	Ron Dayne	Texans	@ATL	31	33	35			35.4
35	Jerious Norwood	Falcons	HOU	42	39	31			35.6
36	Earnest Graham	Buccaneers	@CAR	33	41	34			36.2
37	Kenny Watson	Bengals	NE	41	36	38			36.8
38	Reuben Droughns	Giants	PHI	35	37	41			37.2
39	Chester Taylor	Vikings	GB	NR	47	32			41.0
40	Adrian Peterson.	Bears	@DET	38	42	44			41.0
41	DeShawn Wynn	Packers	@MIN	45	35	46			41.4
42	Michael Pittman	Buccaneers	@CAR	48	43	42			42.8
43	Najeh Davenport	Steelers	@ARI	39	44	47			43.0
44	Musa Smith	Ravens	@CLE	50	30	NR			44.0
45	Jesse Chatman	Dolphins	OAK	44	40	NR			44.6
46	Samkon Gado	Texans	@ATL	48	49	43			46.0
47	Correll Buckhalter	Eagles	@NYG	NR	45	39			46.4
48	Tony Hunt	Eagles	@NYG	36	48	NR			47.4
49	Kevin Faulk	Patriots	@CIN	46	NR	40			47.8
50	Mewelde Moore	Vikings	GB	47	NR	49			48.8
Top 50 Wide Receivers
Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Matthew Berry	Chris Harris	Nate Ravitz	Eric Karabell	Scott Engel	Average
1	Randy Moss	Patriots	@CIN	1	1	2			1.6
2	Steve Smith	Panthers	TB	2	4	1			2.2
3	Terrell Owens	Cowboys	STL	5	2	3			2.8
4	Chad Johnson	Bengals	NE	4	3	4			4.0
5	Marvin Harrison	Colts	DEN	3	8	7			5.6
6	Reggie Wayne	Colts	DEN	7	5	5			6.0
7	Torry Holt	Rams	@DAL	6	9	11			7.8
8	Donald Driver	Packers	@MIN	8	15	6			8.8
9	Roy Williams	Lions	CHI	11	6	9			9.2
10	Plaxico Burress	Giants	PHI	12	10	8			10.0
11	Javon Walker	Broncos	@IND	14	7	13			11.2
12	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	Bengals	NE	13	14	10			12.0
13	Laveranues Coles	Jets	@BUF	9	13	16			13.0
14	Anquan Boldin	Cardinals	PIT	16	16	12			15.0
15	Joey Galloway	Buccaneers	@CAR	18	11	23			15.8
16	Chris Chambers	Dolphins	OAK	15	18	15			16.4
17	Larry Fitzgerald	Cardinals	PIT	20	21	14			19.2
18	Braylon Edwards	Browns	BAL	22	12	20			19.6
19	Deion Branch	Seahawks	@SF	19	26	21			19.8
20	Santonio Holmes	Steelers	@ARI	17	20	18			19.8
21	Kevin Curtis	Eagles	@NYG	29	22	19			22.8
22	Ronald Curry	Raiders	@MIA	27	17	24			23.0
23	Brandon Marshall	Broncos	@IND	28	24	17			23.0
24	Lee Evans	Bills	NYJ	23	25	26			24.8
25	Jerricho Cotchery	Jets	@BUF	26	19	34			25.8
26	Bernard Berrian	Bears	@DET	21	30	28			27.0
27	Calvin Johnson	Lions	CHI	31	29	31			28.0
28	Derrick Mason	Ravens	@CLE	30	23	25			28.6
29	Wes Welker	Patriots	@CIN	33	35	32			28.8
30	Darrell Jackson	49ers	SEA	24	36	27			28.8
31	Vincent Jackson	Chargers	KC	42	31	22			29.8
32	Reggie Brown	Eagles	@NYG	43	28	29			33.0
33	Isaac Bruce	Rams	@DAL	25	39	38			33.6
34	Dwayne Bowe	Chiefs	@SD	31	33	40			33.6
35	Roddy White	Falcons	HOU	32	32	36			33.8
36	Shaun McDonald	Lions	CHI	37	38	33			37.4
37	Bobby Engram	Seahawks	@SF	35	42	30			37.8
38	James Jones	Packers	@MIN	38	46	35			40.4
39	Greg Jennings	Packers	@MIN	NR	34	41			40.6
40	Nate Burleson	Seahawks	@SF	41	41	46			41.6
41	Mark Clayton	Ravens	@CLE	46	27	49			41.8
42	Kevin Walter	Texans	@ATL	44	37	NR			44.2
43	Mike Furrey	Lions	CHI	48	44	39			44.6
44	Muhsin Muhammad	Bears	@DET	39	NR	50			44.8
45	Andre Davis	Texans	@ATL	34	49	43			45.6
46	Joe Jurevicius	Browns	BAL	NR	40	45			45.8
47	Joe Horn	Falcons	HOU	NR	NR	48			47.2
48	Donte' Stallworth	Patriots	@CIN	NR	45	42			47.2
49	Jason Avant	Eagles	@NYG	40	NR	47			47.8
50	Craig Davis	Chargers	KC	NR	NR	44			47.8
Top 25 Tight Ends
Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Matthew Berry	Chris Harris	Nate Ravitz	Eric Karabell	Scott Engel	Average
1	Antonio Gates	Chargers	KC	1	1	1			1.0
2	Jason Witten	Cowboys	STL	6	2	2			3.4
3	Kellen Winslow	Browns	BAL	5	3	3			3.6
4	Benjamin Watson	Patriots	@CIN	3	5	5			4.4
5	Todd Heap	Ravens	@CLE	2	6	7			4.8
6	Jeremy Shockey	Giants	PHI	4	8	6			5.2
7	Tony Gonzalez	Chiefs	@SD	9	9	4			7.2
8	Dallas Clark	Colts	DEN	8	4	11			7.8
9	Alge Crumpler	Falcons	HOU	7	7	8			8.2
10	Owen Daniels	Texans	@ATL	10	12	9			10.2
11	Heath Miller	Steelers	@ARI	11	10	10			10.4
12	Desmond Clark	Bears	@DET	15	20	12			12.6
13	Jeff King	Panthers	TB	12	13	14			12.6
14	Donald Lee	Packers	@MIN	13	15	13			15.4
15	Chris Baker	Jets	@BUF	18	14	21			17.2
16	Randy McMichael	Rams	@DAL	17	21	16			17.8
17	Greg Olsen	Bears	@DET	20	24	15			18.6
18	David Martin	Dolphins	OAK	14	23	20			19.6
19	Bubba Franks	Packers	@MIN	NR	17	NR			20.2
20	Marcus Pollard	Seahawks	@SF	NR	22	17			20.4
21	Leonard Pope	Cardinals	PIT	22	18	18			20.8
22	Alex Smith	Buccaneers	@CAR	NR	19	23			20.8
23	L.J. Smith1	Eagles	@NYG	NR	11	NR			23.0
24	Visanthe Shiancoe	Vikings	GB	21	NR	NR			23.4
25	Daniel Graham	Broncos	@IND	23	NR	22			23.8
Top 25 Kickers
Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Matthew Berry	Chris Harris	Nate Ravitz	Eric Karabell	Scott Engel	Average
1	Adam Vinatieri	Colts	DEN	1	4	1			2.0
2	Jeff Reed	Steelers	@ARI	4	1	2			2.2
3	Matt Stover	Ravens	@CLE	5	2	3			3.0
4	Nicholas Folk	Cowboys	STL	3	3	5			4.2
5	David Akers	Eagles	@NYG	9	6	8			7.0
6	Stephen Gostkowski	Patriots	@CIN	12	5	4			8.4
7	Robbie Gould	Bears	@DET	6	25	7			10.0
8	Nate Kaeding	Chargers	KC	2	NR	6			10.0
9	Jason Elam	Broncos	@IND	8	18	15			10.4
10	Neil Rackers	Cardinals	PIT	11	8	9			10.8
11	Josh Brown	Seahawks	@SF	22	10	11			12.6
12	Mason Crosby	Packers	@MIN	13	17	13			12.6
13	Shayne Graham	Bengals	NE	10	23	10			13.4
14	Jeff Wilkins	Rams	@DAL	7	19	16			14.4
15	Jay Feely	Dolphins	OAK	21	7	14			15.6
16	John Kasay	Panthers	TB	14	22	12			16.2
17	Jason Hanson	Lions	CHI	15	16	22			16.4
18	Kris Brown	Texans	@ATL	20	9	17			16.6
19	Joe Nedney	49ers	SEA	18	11	18			17.2
20	Lawrence Tynes	Giants	PHI	16	12	21			17.6
21	Mike Nugent	Jets	@BUF	19	21	20			19.4
22	Sebastian Janikowski	Raiders	@MIA	24	13	19			20.2
23	Matt Bryant	Buccaneers	@CAR	17	20	24			21.2
24	Phil Dawson	Browns	BAL	NR	14	25			23.0
25	Morten Andersen	Falcons	HOU	NR	15	23			23.0
Ranked Defenses/Special Teams
Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Matthew Berry	Chris Harris	Nate Ravitz	Eric Karabell	Scott Engel	Average
1	Baltimore	Ravens	@CLE	1	1	1			1.0
2	Pittsburgh	Steelers	@ARI	2	3	4			3.0
3	Chicago	Bears	@DET	4	2	2			3.4
4	San Diego	Chargers	KC	6	4	3			4.6
5	Green Bay	Packers	@MIN	7	5	5			5.2
6	Minnesota	Vikings	GB	3	6	6			6.4
7	Dallas	Cowboys	STL	11	7	8			7.6
8	New England	Patriots	@CIN	5	9	9			8.0
9	Houston	Texans	@ATL	8	10	7			10.4
10	Indianapolis	Colts	DEN	9	8	14			10.8
11	New York.	Jets	@BUF	17	12	11			12.0
12	Philadelphia	Eagles	@NYG	14	15	13			12.6
13	Miami	Dolphins	OAK	13	19	12			13.4
14	Tampa Bay	Buccaneers	@CAR	16	13	16			13.6
15	Seattle	Seahawks	@SF	12	18	10			15.2
16	Carolina	Panthers	TB	10	21	17			15.4
17	Oakland	Raiders	@MIA	22	17	18			17.8
18	San Francisco	49ers	SEA	20	14	15			18.2
19	Detroit	Lions	CHI	27	11	21			19.2
20	Atlanta	Falcons	HOU	25	16	19			20.0
21	Denver	Broncos	@IND	18	25	27			20.6
22	Kansas City	Chiefs	@SD	15	23	26			22.4
23	Cleveland	Browns	BAL	26	20	20			22.8
24	New York	Giants	PHI	21	26	22			23.0
25	Arizona	Cardinals	PIT	23	22	24			23.4
26	Buffalo	Bills	NYJ	28	24	23			24.8
27	St. Louis	Rams	@DAL	19	28	25			25.2
28	Cincinnati	Bengals	NE	24	27	28			26.0