Week 6 value meter

Published: Oct 09, 2007 at 10:53 AM

By Jeff Erickson

Week 6: Bye Week -- Buffalo, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, San Francisco

Returning -- Cincinnati, Minnesota, Oakland, Philadelphia

Here are our rankings for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: three points for a passing touchdown; six points for a rushing/receiving touchdown; one point for every 20 passing yards; and one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards.

Last updated October 9. * = check status (not necessarily injury status)

Quarterback

Tom Brady NE at DAL
1. Carson Palmer CIN at KC
2. Tony Romo DAL vs. NE
3. Donovan McNabb PHI at NYJ
4. Brett Favre GB vs. WAS
5. Matt Hasselbeck SEA vs. NO
6. Eli Manning NYG at ATL
7. *Kurt Warner AZ vs. CAR -- Note: Matt Leinart is out for the season, so we finally have some definition at the position.
8. Derek Anderson CLE vs. MIA
9. Matt Schaub HOU at JAC
10. Vince Young TEN at TB
11. David Garrard JAC vs. HOU
12. Jeff Garcia TB vs. TEN
13. Philip Rivers SD vs. OAK
14. Steve McNair BAL vs. STL -- Note: Conquering the world, 5.9 yards at a time.
15. Brian Griese CHI vs. MIN
16. *Joey Harrington ATL vs. NYG -- Note: Benched in favor of Byron Leftwich late in the game, but Leftwich was worse. The Falcons have played much better at home so far.
17. *Daunte Culpepper OAK at SD -- Note: Will get the nod this week again over McCown.
18. *Brodie Croyle KC vs. CIN -- Note: Damon Huard injured his shoulder late in last week's loss to the Jaguars. A starter will be determined later in the week.
19. *Chad Pennington NYJ vs. PHI -- Note: Really awful against the Giants in the second half; the calls for Kellen Clemens are only getting louder.
20. Jason Campbell WAS at GB
21. *David Carr CAR at AZ -- Note: Jake Delhomme is out for the season.
22. Drew Brees NO at SEA -- Note: The Saints' offense just looks lost out there.
23. *Cleo Lemon MIA at CLE -- Note: Trent Green is out with a concussion; when will John Beck get a shot?
24. *Gus Frerotte STL at BAL -- Note: Likely to get a second consecutive start.
25. *Tarvaris Jackson MIN at CHI -- Note: Taking all the snaps with the first team in practice, instead of Kelly Holcomb. Does it really matter?

Running Back

LaDainian Tomlinson SD vs. OAK
1. Ronnie Brown MIA at CLE
2. Willis McGahee BAL vs. STL
3. *Brian Westbrook PHI at NYJ -- Note: Practiced on Monday.
4. Shaun Alexander SEA vs. NO -- Note: Lost his fullback Mack Strong to a career-ending neck injury.
5. Larry Johnson KC vs. CIN -- Note: I'm not giving up on him yet, despite last week's major disappointment.
6. Edgerrin James AZ vs. CAR
7. *Brandon Jacobs NYG at ATL -- Note: Now a viable option again.
8. Reggie Bush NO at SEA
9. Adrian Peterson MIN at CHI -- Note: Will he get more than two carries in the second half this time?
10. Marion Barber DAL vs. NE -- Note: Only limited workload against the Bills on Monday night.
11. Maurice Jones-Drew JAC vs. HOU
12. *Clinton Portis WAS at GB
13. Sammy Morris NE at DAL
14. DeShaun Foster CAR at AZ
15. LenDale White TEN at TB
16. *Brian Leonard STL at BAL -- Note: Steven Jackson is out again.
17. Thomas Jones NYJ vs. PHI -- Note: Diminishing workload to Leon Washington.
18. Fred Taylor JAC vs. HOU
19. Earnest Graham TB vs. TEN
20. Warrick Dunn ATL vs. NYG
21. *Jamal Lewis CLE vs. MIA -- Note: Questionable with a foot injury. Jason Wright could start. If he's given the all-clear, he could move up quite a bit.
22. Julius Jones DAL vs. NE
23. *Ahman Green HOU at JAC -- Note: Can he come back this week from the knee injury?
24. DeShawn Wynn GB vs. WAS
25. *Justin Fargas OAK at SD -- Note: Dreaded time-share?
26. *Dominic Rhodes OAK at SD
27. *Rudi Johnson CIN at KC -- Note: Held out of practice on Monday due to his lingering hamstring injury.
28. *Kenny Watson CIN at KC -- Note: If we have some definition about Johnson's status before game time, one of the two will move up considerably.
29. *Derrick Ward NYG at ATL
30. *Laurence Maroney NE at DAL -- Note: Game-time scratch again last week.
31. Chester Taylor MIN at CHI
32. Chris Brown TEN at TB
33. *Vernand Morency GB vs. WAS
34. *Cedric Benson CHI vs. MIN -- Note: Nobody runs well against the Vikings.
35. Leon Washington NYJ vs. PHI
36. Ladell Betts WAS at GB
37. *Correll Buckhalter PHI at NYJ
38. *Ron Dayne HOU at JAC
39. Michael Turner SD vs. OAK
40. DeAngelo Williams CAR at AZ
41. Aaron Stecker NO at SEA
42. Jerious Norwood ATL vs. NYG
43. Musa Smith BAL vs. STL
44. *Brandon Jackson GB vs. WAS
45. Reuben Droughns NYG at ATL
46. Greg Jones JAC vs. HOU
47. Adrian Peterson CHI vs. MIN
48. Samkon Gado HOU at JAC
49. LaBrandon Toefield JAC vs. HOU -- Note: Trade target for the Bucs?
50. Michael Bennett KC vs. CIN
51. Maurice Morris SEA vs. NO
52. Kevin Faulk NE at DAL
53. Marcel Shipp AZ vs. CAR
54. Jesse Chatman MIA at CLE
55. Kenneth Darby TB vs. TEN -- Note: Elevated on the depth chart due to Pittman's injury.
56. LaMont Jordan OAK at SD -- Note: Didn't practice on Monday, questionable for this week's game.
57. *Michael Pittman TB vs. TEN -- Note: Out for six-to-eight weeks.

Wide Receiver

Randy Moss NE at DAL
1. *Plaxico Burress NYG at ATL -- Note: Who needs practice anyhow?
2. T.J. Houshmandzadeh CIN at KC
3. Chad Johnson CIN at KC
4. Terrell Owens DAL vs. NE
5. Larry Fitzgerald AZ vs. CAR
6. Donald Driver GB vs. WAS
7. Steve Smith CAR at AZ
8. Braylon Edwards CLE vs. MIA
9. *Greg Jennings GB vs. WAS -- Note: Continuing to play through a shoulder injury. Look for him to sit out practice early in the week.
10. Torry Holt STL at BAL
11. Joey Galloway TB vs. TEN
12. Jerricho Cotchery NYJ vs. PHI
13. Patrick Crayton DAL vs. NE
14. Laveranues Coles NYJ vs. PHI
15. Chris Chambers MIA at CLE -- Note: Conflicting factors - Cleveland's secondary versus Miami's QB conundrum.
16. *Marques Colston NO at SEA -- Note: Tweaked back, just to make things a little worse in an already bad offense.
17. Dwayne Bowe KC vs. CIN
18. *Antwaan Randle El WAS at GB -- Note: Hamstring injury, expects to miss practice early in the week.
19. *Anquan Boldin AZ vs. CAR -- Note: Vigorous workout on his hip on Monday.
20. *Vincent Jackson SD vs. OAK -- Note: Limited in practice this week because of a shoulder injury.
21. Reggie Brown PHI at NYJ
22. Donte Stallworth NE at DAL
23. Ronald Curry OAK at SD
24. Wes Welker NE at DAL
25. *Derrick Mason BAL vs. STL
26. Roddy White ATL vs. NYG
27. Jerry Porter OAK at SD
28. Kevin Curtis PHI at NYJ
29. *Bernard Berrian CHI vs. MIN -- Note: Foot injury, MRI came clean.
30. James Jones GB vs. WAS
31. Bobby Engram SEA vs. NO -- Note: Taking over No. 1 Seahawks role with Branch out.
32. Dennis Northcutt JAC vs. HOU
33. Muhsin Muhammad CHI vs. MIN
34. Brandon Jones TEN at TB
35. Roydell Williams TEN at TB
36. Andre Davis HOU at JAC
37. Drew Bennett STL at BAL
38. Bryant Johnson AZ vs. CAR
39. *Isaac Bruce STL at BAL
40. *Mark Clayton BAL vs. STL
41. Nate Burleson SEA vs. NO
42. Ernest Wilford JAC vs. HOU
43. *Devery Henderson NO at SEA -- Note: Drops are causing him to lose time on the field.
44. Ike Hilliard TB vs. TEN
45. Sidney Rice MIN at CHI
46. Joe Jurevicius CLE vs. MIA
47. *Lance Moore NO at SEA -- Note: "Rotation" among Saints' No. 2 wideouts.
48. Sam Hurd DAL vs. NE
49. Keenan McCardell WAS at GB
50. Bobby Wade MIN at CHI
51. Reggie Williams JAC vs. HOU
52. Kevin Walter HOU at JAC
53. *Demetrius Williams BAL vs. STL
54. Amani Toomer NYG at ATL
55. Antonio Chatman CIN at KC
56. Marty Booker MIA at CLE
57. Samie Parker KC vs. CIN
58. Craig Davis SD vs. OAK
59. Eric Moulds TEN at TB
60. Joe Horn ATL vs. NYG
61. Jason Avant PHI at NYJ
62. *Jacoby Jones HOU at JAC -- Note: Hoping to get him back this week.
63. *Santana Moss WAS at GB
64. *Deion Branch SEA vs. NO -- Note: Out two weeks with a sprained foot.
65. *Andre Johnson HOU at JAC -- Note: Probably out again this week.

Tight End

Antonio Gates SD vs. OAK
1. *Kellen Winslow CLE vs. MIA
2. Jason Witten DAL vs. NE
3. Jeremy Shockey NYG at ATL
4. Tony Gonzalez KC vs. CIN
5. Chris Cooley WAS at GB
6. Owen Daniels HOU at JAC
7. Ben Watson NE at DAL
8. Alex Smith TB vs. TEN
9. Desmond Clark CHI vs. MIN
10. Greg Olsen CHI vs. MIN
11. Alge Crumpler ATL vs. NYG
12. *Todd Heap BAL vs. STL -- Note: Said that he could have played last week if it were a playoff game, for what that's worth.
13. Eric Johnson NO at SEA
14. Jeff King CAR at AZ
15. Randy McMichael STL at BAL
16. Chris Baker NYJ vs. PHI
17. Bo Scaife TEN at TB
18. Marcedes Lewis JAC vs. HOU
19. Marcus Pollard SEA vs. NO
20. Quinn Sypniewki BAL vs. STL
21. Bubba Franks GB vs. WAS
22. Donald Lee GB vs. WAS
23. John Madsen OAK at SD
24. Leonard Pope AZ vs. CAR
25. David Martin MIA at CLE
26. Jeb Putzier HOU at JAC
27. Reggie Kelly CIN at KC
28. Visanthe Shiancoe MIN at CHI
29. *L.J. Smith PHI at NYJ -- Note: Iffy for Week 6 with his groin problem.

Kicker

Nick Folk DAL vs. NE
1. Stephen Gostkowski NE at DAL
2. Kris Brown HOU at JAC
3. Matt Stover BAL vs. STL
4. Shayne Graham CIN at KC
5. David Akers PHI at NYJ
6. Rob Bironas TEN at TB
7. Josh Brown SEA vs. NO
8. Jeff Wilkins STL at BAL
9. Mason Crosby GB vs. WAS
10. Shaun Suisham WAS at GB
11. Nate Kaeding SD vs. OAK
12. Sebastian Janikowski OAK at SD
13. Lawrence Tynes NYG at ATL
14. Neil Rackers AZ vs. CAR
15. Robbie Gould CHI vs. MIN
16. John Kasay CAR at AZ
17. Jay Feely MIA at CLE
18. Olindo Mare NO at SEA -- Note: Job on the line after two costly misses last week.
19. Matt Bryant TB vs. TEN

Defense

Chicago vs. Minnesota
1. Baltimore vs. St. Louis
2. Green Bay vs. Washington
3. Seattle vs. New Orleans
4. Arizona vs. Carolina
5. Jacksonville vs. Houston
6. San Diego vs. Oakland
7. Minnesota at Chicago
8. Tennessee at Tampa Bay
9. New England at Dallas
10. Washington at Green Bay
11. Tampa Bay vs. Tennessee
12. New York Giants at Atlanta
13. Cleveland vs. Miami
14. Philadelphia at New York Jets
15. Kansas City vs. Cincinnati
16. New York Jets vs. Philadelphia
17. Dallas vs. New England
18. Miami at Cleveland
19. Cincinnati at Kansas City
20. Oakland at San Diego
21. Atlanta vs. New York Giants
22. Houston at Jacksonville
23. New Orleans at Seattle
24. St. Louis at Baltimore
25. Carolina at Arizona

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