Championship: Week One Projections

Erik's Roster
Peyton Manning - 265
Adrian Peterson - 289
Willie Parker - 124
Le'Ron McClain - 165
Reggie Wayne - 168
Roddy White - 213
Michael Turner - 318
Steve Smith - 218
Brandon Jacobs - 210
Eli Manning - 194
Santonio Holmes - 105
Kevin Boss - 69
Justin Gage - 108
PHI DEF/ST - 182
IND DEF/ST - 133
Adam Vinatieri - 88

Total = 2849

Wild Card Week Lineup (projected team result)
QB – Peyton Manning = 17 (W)
RB – Adrian Peterson = 22 (L)
RB – Michael Turner = 14 (L)
Flex – Le’Ron McClain = 6 (W)
WR – Reggie Wayne = 21 (W)
WR – Roddy White = 15 (L)
TE – N/A
DEF/ST – Eagles = 7 (W)
K – Adam Vinatieri = 9 (W)

Projected Total = 111

Thoughts: The playoffs are Erik’s to lose. A scenario Erik does want to avoid is if Indy, Minnesota and Atlanta all lose this week. This would put the rest of the playoffs in the hands Willie Parker and Brandon Jacobs, who are both coming off of injuries. It would also leave Eli Manning as his quarterback, which is very uninspiring fantasy wise. Still, this is Erik’s championship to lose.


Jason's Roster
DeAngelo Williams - 321
Brian Westbrook - 225
Vincent Jackson - 167
David Akers - 118
Giants DEF/ST - 132
Kurt Warner - 295
Chris Johnson - 218
Hines Ward - 159
Bernard Berrian - 169
Visanthe Shiancoe - 100
Derrick Mason - 138
Mewelde Moore - 121
Ben Roethlisberger - 183
MIN DEF/ST - 133
Bo Scaife - 64
John Carney - 113

Total = 2656

Wild Card Week Lineup
QB – Kurt Warner = 23 (W)
RB – Brian Westbrook = 14 (W)
RB – N/A
Flex – Derrick Mason = 6 (W)
WR – Vincent Jackson = 6 (L)
WR – Bernard Berrian = 4 (L)
TE – Visanthe Shiancoe = 3 (L)
DEF/ST – Vikings = 6 (L)
K – David Akers = 8 (W)

Projected Total = 70

Thoughts: Jason is clearly banking on DeAngelo Williams, Brian Westbrook and Kurt Warner advancing in the playoffs and dominating. Two of those three guys need to be alive in the NFC championship game (which is not a long shot for Philly and Carolina) in order to have any shot at beating Erik. Jason really has nothing on his roster if both Westbrook and Warner lose this week. Ben Roethlisberger is coming off a concussion, Chris Johnson doesn’t get goal line carries and Jason has nothing in terms of wide receivers. Still, DeAngelo Williams and Brian Westbrook are scary propositions, and two weeks of Kurt Warner could be enough to put him over the top a win a championship.


Ben's Roster
Phillip Rivers - 294
Dallas Clark - 122
Rod Bironas - 112
Joe Flacco - 170
Derrick Ward - 156
Chad Pennington - 219
LaDanian Tomlinson - 223
Ronnie Brown - 182
BAL DEF/ST - 197
LenDale White - 170
Antonio Gates - 109
Jake Delhomme - 166
Mark Clayton - 116
TEN DEF/ST - 181
Chris Chambers - 74
Nate Kaeding - 101

Total = 2592

Wild Card Week Lineup
QB – Phillip Rivers = 19 (L)
RB – LaDanian Tomlinson = 15 (L)
RB – Ronnie Brown = 4 (L)
Flex – N/A
WR – Chris Chambers = 4 (L)
WR – Mark Clayton = 3 (W)
TE – Dallas Clark = 13 (W)
DEF/ST – Ravens = 7 (W)
K –Nate Kaeding = 6 (L)

Projected Total = 71

Thoughts: Ben went with a diversity approach to compensate for his weak keeper prospects. He has four quarterbacks, four running backs on separate teams, will have a defense and kicker in the first and second round at least. With this said, Ben really needs San Diego to beat the Colts. All of his top end talent is on the Chargers and two weeks of that is going to be necessary if he wants any shot at winning the championship.

Andrew's Roster
Jonathan Stewart - 147
Larry Fitzgerald - 251
Anthony Fasano - 80
PIT DEF/ST - 181
Jason Elam - 111
Donovan McNabb - 246
Anquan Boldin - 181
DeSean Jackson - 120
Willis McGahee - 127
Joseph Addai - 115
Mushin Muhammad - 119
Anthony Gonzalez - 87
Heath Miller - 62
Armani Toomer - 76
Kerry Collins - 138
Correll Buckhalter – 84

Total = 2125

Projected Wild Card Week Lineup
QB – Donovan McNabb = 12 (W)
RB – Willis McGahee = 3 (W)
RB – Joseph Addai = 5 (W)
Flex – Anthony Gonzalez = 4 (W)
WR – Larry Fitzgerald = 15 (W)
WR – Anquan Boldin = 15 (W)
TE – Anthony Fasano = 2 (L)
DEF/ST – N/A
K – Jason Elam = 7 (L)

Projected Total = 63

Thoughts: Andrew had a terrible backend draft in terms of guys who were effective in the regular season. With this said, these are the guys needed to have any shot at padding your point total late in the playoffs. He really needs the Cardinals and Eagles to win this week in order to keep the three most valuable players on his roster. Things don’t look good for Andrew, but crazier things have happened.


The Race for #1…

Chris' Roster
Kurt Warner - 295
Michael Turner - 318
Ronnie Brown - 182
Antonio Gates - 109
Colts DEF/ST - 133
Anquan Boldin - 181
DeAngelo Williams - 321
Adrian Peterson - 289
Ben Roethlisberger - 183
Vincent Jackson - 167
Santonio Holmes - 105
Giants DEF/ST - 132
Vicente Shiancoe - 100
Jeff Reed - 97
Mark Clayton - 116
Jake Delhomme – 166

Total = 2894

Wild Card Week Lineup
QB – Kurt Warner = 23 (W)
RB - Adrian Peterson = 22 (L)
RB - Michael Turner = 14 (L)
RB/WR - Ronnie Brown = 4 (L)
WR - Anquan Boldin = 15 (W)
WR - Vincent Jackson = 6 (L)
TE - Vicente Shiancoe = 3 (L)
DEF/ST - Colts = 6 (W)
K – N/A

Projected Total = 93

Thoughts: The number one overall pick, in my opinion, will come down to Chris and Jeff. If Adrian Peterson gets to the second round, the number one pick is almost certainly his. If the Vikings lose, everything is fair game.

Jeff's Roster
LaDainian Tomlinson - 223
Steve Smith - 218
Titans D/ST - 181
Chris Johnson - 218
Joseph Addai - 115
Dominic Rhodes - 130
Peyton Manning - 265
Chad Pennington - 219
Le'Ron McClain - 165
Reggie Wayne - 168
Domenik Hixon - 76
Todd Heap - 49
Bernard Berrian - 169
Anthony Fasano - 80
Eagles DEF/ST - 182
David Akers - 118
John Carney - 113

Total = 2689

Wild Card Week Lineup
QB - Peyton Manning = 17 (W)
RB - Joseph Addai = 5 (W)
RB - LaDainian Tomlinson = 15 (L)
RB/WR - Le'Ron McClain = 6 (W)
WR - Reggie Wayne = 21 (W)
WR – Bernard Berrian = 4 (L)
TE - Anthony Fasano = 2 (L)
D/ST - Eagles = 7 (W)
K - David Akers = 8 (W)

Projected Total = 85

Thoughts: The Colts is to Jeff what the Vikings are to Chris. The Colts need to take care of business to keep Jeff in the hunt.

Tony's Roster
Brandon Jacobs - 210
Hines Ward - 159
Eli Manning - 194
Willis McGahee - 127
John Kasay - 113
Kevin Boss - 69
Larry Fitzgerald - 251
Steelers DEF/ST - 181
Dallas Clark - 122
Joe Flacco - 170
Rickey Williams - 110
Steve Breston - 127
Darren Sproles - 103
Chester Taylor - 102
Bo Scaife - 64
Ryan Longwell - 117

Total = 2219

Wild Card Week Lineup
QB – Joe Flacco = 10 (W)
RB – Willis McGahee = 3 (W)
RB – Ricky Williams = 2 (L)
RB/WR – Larry Fitzgerald = 15 (W)
WR – N/A
WR – Steve Breaston = 5 (W)
TE – Dallas Clark = 13 (W)
DEF – N/A
K – Ryan Longwell = 8 (L)

Projected Total = 56

Thoughts: Tony is going to have to rely on playing more games than anyone else to win the number one pick. Brandon Jacobs and Larry Fitzgerald are the closest things he has to a home run hitter on his team, but neither are of the quality of DeAngelo Williams or Adrian Peterson. Tony's got a long road to the number one pick.

Joel's Roster
Ravens DEF/ST - 197
Donovan McNabb - 246
Jerious Norwood - 108
LenDale White - 170
Philip Rivers - 294
Brian Westbrook - 225
Mewelde Moore - 121
Roddy White - 213
Derrick Mason - 138
Heath Miller - 62
David Martin - 60
Correll Buckhalter - 84
Dolphins DEF/ST - 124
Matt Stover - 94
Adam Vinatieri - 88
Anthony Gonzalez - 87

Total = 2311

Wild Card Week Lineup
QB -Philip Rivers = 19 (W)
RB – Brian Westbrook = 14 (W)
RB – Correll Buckhalter = 1 (W)
RB/WR - Jarious Norwood = 2 (L)
WR - Roddy White = 15 (L)
WR – Derrick Mason = 6 (W)
TE - David Martin = 2 (L)
DEF/ST - Ravens = 7 (W)
K – Adam Vinatieri = 9 (W)

Projected Total = 75

Thoughts: Joel is like Tony except for that Brian Westbrook is probabaly a better home run hitter that Brandon Jacobs. Overall, I give him a better shot to win the number one pick that Tony, but I think its going to be tough for him to overcome Chris and Jeff.