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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			8.0
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			9.2
11	Marc Bulger	Rams	@DAL	14	11	10			12.2
12	Jeff Garcia	Buccaneers	@CAR	11	8	18			12.6
13	Chad Pennington	Jets	@BUF	9	14	15			13.8
14	Jay Cutler	Broncos	@IND	18	17	11			14.6
15	Matt Schaub	Texans	@ATL	15	16	16			15.0
16	Philip Rivers	Chargers	KC	22	20	13			15.6
17	Trent Green	Dolphins	OAK	17	13	14			15.8
18	Brian Griese	Bears	@DET	16	15	19			16.8
19	Joey Harrington	Falcons	HOU	20	18	17			19.0
20	Alex Smith	49ers	SEA	13	24	23			19.6
21	Derek Anderson	Browns	BAL	25	19	22			21.6
22	Matt Leinart	Cardinals	PIT	24	23	20			22.6
23	Steve McNair	Ravens	@CLE	21	22	25			23.2
24	Daunte Culpepper	Raiders	@MIA	NR	NR	21			24.0
25	Jake Delhomme	Panthers	TB	19	NR	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	Willie Parker	Steelers	@ARI	5	3	3			3.6
4	Brian Westbrook	Eagles	@NYG	4	10	2			4.4
5	Frank Gore	49ers	SEA	8	5	4			5.6
6	Willis McGahee	Ravens	@CLE	6	4	9			6.8
7	Shaun Alexander	Seahawks	@SF	3	14	6			7.4
8	LaMont Jordan	Raiders	@MIA	9	6	8			7.6
9	Travis Henry	Broncos	@IND	7	8	10			8.0
10	Marion Barber III	Cowboys	STL	12	7	7			9.4
11	Thomas Jones	Jets	@BUF	10	13	12			12.4
12	Marshawn Lynch	Bills	NYJ	11	11	14			13.4
13	Laurence Maroney	Patriots	@CIN	15	15	16			13.6
14	Ronnie Brown	Dolphins	OAK	17	9	11			13.6
15	Adrian Peterson	Vikings	GB	14	19	13			13.8
16	Cedric Benson	Bears	@DET	22	12	15			16.2
17	Larry Johnson	Chiefs	@SD	23	16	21			17.8
18	DeShaun Foster	Panthers	TB	16	17	17			18.4
19	Derrick Ward	Giants	PHI	18	20	19			18.8
20	Carnell Williams	Buccaneers	@CAR	21	18	22			20.0
21	Edgerrin James	Cardinals	PIT	25	21	24			22.6
22	Brian Leonard	Rams	@DAL	19	31	23			23.8
23	Warrick Dunn	Falcons	HOU	27	28	18			24.2
24	Sammy Morris	Patriots	@CIN	31	22	20			24.2
25	Jamal Lewis	Browns	BAL	26	24	25			24.6
26	Ron Dayne	Texans	@ATL	13	23	27			25.2
27	Julius Jones	Cowboys	STL	28	25	26			25.6
28	Kenny Watson	Bengals	NE	24	29	28			27.8
29	Tatum Bell	Lions	CHI	29	27	31			30.2
30	Kevin Jones	Lions	CHI	33	26	36			30.6
31	DeAngelo Williams	Panthers	TB	37	32	29			30.8
32	Ahman Green	Texans	@ATL	20	NR	30			34.0
33	Leon Washington	Jets	@BUF	30	37	35			34.2
34	Jerious Norwood	Falcons	HOU	41	38	32			34.4
35	Earnest Graham	Buccaneers	@CAR	32	40	34			36.0
36	Reuben Droughns	Giants	PHI	35	36	40			36.0
37	Chester Taylor	Vikings	GB	NR	33	33			37.6
38	Adrian Peterson.	Bears	@DET	38	41	43			40.4
39	Michael Pittman	Buccaneers	@CAR	47	42	41			41.6
40	Najeh Davenport	Steelers	@ARI	39	43	46			41.6
41	Musa Smith	Ravens	@CLE	50	30	NR			43.0
42	Ryan Grant	Packers	@MIN	44	35	45			43.2
43	Brandon Jackson	Packers	@MIN	34	NR	37			44.8
44	Samkon Gado	Texans	@ATL	48	47	42			45.0
45	Jesse Chatman	Dolphins	OAK	43	39	NR			45.4
46	Correll Buckhalter	Eagles	@NYG	NR	44	38			45.6
47	Vernand Morency	Packers	@MIN	NR	34	50			45.8
48	Tony Hunt	Eagles	@NYG	36	46	NR			47.0
49	Kevin Faulk	Patriots	@CIN	45	NR	39			47.4
50	Michael Bennett	Chiefs	@SD	NR	49	47			48.4
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	7	7			5.4
6	Reggie Wayne	Colts	DEN	7	5	5			6.0
7	Torry Holt	Rams	@DAL	6	8	11			7.6
8	Donald Driver	Packers	@MIN	8	14	6			8.6
9	Roy Williams	Lions	CHI	10	6	9			8.8
10	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	Bengals	NE	12	13	10			11.4
11	Plaxico Burress	Giants	PHI	11	9	8			12.4
12	Laveranues Coles	Jets	@BUF	9	12	16			12.4
13	Chris Chambers	Dolphins	OAK	13	16	15			14.8
14	Joey Galloway	Buccaneers	@CAR	16	10	23			15.4
15	Larry Fitzgerald	Cardinals	PIT	18	19	14			18.0
16	Braylon Edwards	Browns	BAL	20	11	20			18.6
17	Javon Walker	Broncos	@IND	23	20	13			18.8
18	Deion Branch	Seahawks	@SF	17	25	21			18.8
19	Santonio Holmes	Steelers	@ARI	15	18	18			20.6
20	Lee Evans	Bills	NYJ	21	24	26			21.8
21	Ronald Curry	Raiders	@MIA	26	15	24			22.0
22	Kevin Curtis	Eagles	@NYG	28	21	19			22.2
23	Anquan Boldin	Cardinals	PIT	14	NR	12			22.4
24	Brandon Marshall	Broncos	@IND	27	23	17			22.4
25	Jerricho Cotchery	Jets	@BUF	25	17	33			24.4
26	Bernard Berrian	Bears	@DET	19	30	28			26.2
27	Wes Welker	Patriots	@CIN	33	26	31			26.2
28	Darrell Jackson	49ers	SEA	22	34	27			26.2
29	Derrick Mason	Ravens	@CLE	29	22	25			28.2
30	Calvin Johnson	Lions	CHI	30	28	35			29.0
31	Vincent Jackson	Chargers	KC	43	31	22			30.2
32	Reggie Brown	Eagles	@NYG	44	27	29			33.0
33	Isaac Bruce	Rams	@DAL	24	38	39			33.4
34	Dwayne Bowe	Chiefs	@SD	31	33	40			33.6
35	Roddy White	Falcons	HOU	32	32	37			34.0
36	Shaun McDonald	Lions	CHI	38	36	32			37.0
37	Bobby Engram	Seahawks	@SF	35	42	30			37.8
38	Greg Jennings	Packers	@MIN	NR	29	41			39.6
39	James Jones	Packers	@MIN	39	46	34			40.4
40	Nate Burleson	Seahawks	@SF	42	40	46			41.6
41	Kevin Walter	Texans	@ATL	45	35	NR			44.0
42	Muhsin Muhammad	Bears	@DET	40	NR	49			44.8
43	Mark Clayton	Ravens	@CLE	47	41	50			45.0
44	Andre Davis	Texans	@ATL	34	49	42			45.2
45	Nate Washington	Steelers	@ARI	NR	37	38			45.6
46	Mike Furrey	Lions	CHI	49	44	36			46.2
47	Brandon Stokley	Broncos	@IND	36	47	NR			46.2
48	Hines Ward	Steelers	@ARI	37	NR	NR			46.4
49	Joe Horn	Falcons	HOU	NR	NR	48			47.2
50	Joe Jurevicius	Browns	BAL	NR	39	45			47.4
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	Benjamin Watson	Patriots	@CIN	3	5	4			4.0
4	Todd Heap	Ravens	@CLE	2	6	6			4.6
5	Jeremy Shockey	Giants	PHI	4	8	5			5.0
6	Kellen Winslow	Browns	BAL	5	3	7			5.2
7	Tony Gonzalez	Chiefs	@SD	9	9	3			6.8
8	Dallas Clark	Colts	DEN	8	4	11			7.6
9	Alge Crumpler	Falcons	HOU	7	7	8			8.2
10	Owen Daniels	Texans	@ATL	10	11	9			9.8
11	Heath Miller	Steelers	@ARI	11	10	10			10.4
12	Jeff King	Panthers	TB	12	12	14			12.4
13	Donald Lee	Packers	@MIN	13	14	13			14.8
14	Desmond Clark	Bears	@DET	15	19	12			15.0
15	Chris Baker	Jets	@BUF	18	13	21			17.0
16	Randy McMichael	Rams	@DAL	17	20	16			17.6
17	Greg Olsen	Bears	@DET	20	23	15			18.4
18	David Martin	Dolphins	OAK	14	22	20			19.4
19	Bubba Franks	Packers	@MIN	NR	16	NR			19.8
20	Marcus Pollard	Seahawks	@SF	NR	21	17			20.2
21	Leonard Pope	Cardinals	PIT	22	17	18			20.6
22	Alex Smith	Buccaneers	@CAR	NR	18	23			20.6
23	Visanthe Shiancoe	Vikings	GB	21	25	NR			23.2
24	Daniel Graham	Broncos	@IND	23	NR	22			23.8
25	Ben Utecht	Colts	DEN	NR	27	19			24.4
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			8.6
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			14.6
15	Joe Nedney	49ers	SEA	18	11	18			15.6
16	Jay Feely	Dolphins	OAK	21	7	14			15.8
17	John Kasay	Panthers	TB	14	22	12			16.4
18	Jason Hanson	Lions	CHI	15	16	22			16.6
19	Kris Brown	Texans	@ATL	20	9	17			16.8
20	Lawrence Tynes	Giants	PHI	16	12	21			17.8
21	Mike Nugent	Jets	@BUF	19	21	20			19.6
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	2	4			2.8
3	Chicago	Bears	@DET	4	7	2			4.4
4	San Diego	Chargers	KC	6	3	3			4.4
5	Green Bay	Packers	@MIN	7	4	5			5.0
6	Minnesota	Vikings	GB	3	5	6			5.8
7	Dallas	Cowboys	STL	11	6	8			7.4
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			12.4
12	Tampa Bay	Buccaneers	@CAR	16	13	16			12.8
13	Philadelphia	Eagles	@NYG	14	15	13			13.2
14	Miami	Dolphins	OAK	13	18	12			13.2
15	Seattle	Seahawks	@SF	12	17	10			14.8
16	Carolina	Panthers	TB	10	21	17			15.8
17	San Francisco	49ers	SEA	20	14	15			17.6
18	Oakland	Raiders	@MIA	22	16	18			17.8
19	Detroit	Lions	CHI	27	11	21			19.2
20	Atlanta	Falcons	HOU	25	19	19			20.6
21	Denver	Broncos	@IND	18	25	27			21.0
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