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Below you will find the updated consistency rankings for
week 5. The ranks are based on a combination of player weekly scoring average
and the standard deviation of the scores. A full description of how the ranks
are calculated can be found here.
As always, the players are listed with the relevant information so you can do
your own research and work with the info how you like.
For week six, here are some players to highlight as pickups
based on the ranks.
QB:
Jay Cutler: I know I talked up Cutler a little bit in
this column last week, and at the risk of being a total homer, I have to
recommend him again this week (and actually next week also). If you’re a Matt
Ryan owner, look to Cutler this Thursday against the terrible Giants. If you
listened to me two weeks ago, you picked up Alshon Jeffrey and I’m telling you
he’s not going away as another weapon for Cutler. Martellus Bennett avoided a
nasty injury last week and the Chicago defense is going to leave this team in
some shootouts this week. I can easily see Cutler throwing for 300 yards with a
score or two and probably the requisite two turnovers. All in all, not bad.
Terelle Pryor: There really has only been one week
where Terelle Pryor didn’t put up starter level fantasy stats, and that was
week two where I started him in a league. He’s working against a tough KC
defense this week, but he still should be able to continue to get it done with
the arm and legs for owners in a pinch this week. Between the two, I think
Pryor probably has the highest ceiling, but Cutler has the highest floor.
RB:
Da’Rel Scott: I’m guessing running back is kind of a
wasteland in most competitive league, but in a pinch, owners might want to look
at Da’Rel Scott. The previously cut back was re-signed by the Giants in light
of the David Wilson injury Sunday. With a short turnaround and Wilson not
practicing Monday, Scott has a good chance to play this week. The Bears are
generally tough on runners, but Pierre Thomas scored twice against them last
week and Scott shouldn’t need too much time to get back up to speed. I see some
opportunity for him this week as a desperation flex.
Pierre Thomas: When all was said and done Sunday,
Thomas didn’t have a great yardage day on the ground, but he did have 55 yards
through the air with two TDs. Thomas only sports a 2.9 YPC this year on the
ground, but he has over 200 yards through the air with the two touchdowns. The
running back in New Orleans to own is still certainly Sproles, but Thomas
should still get his touches and has a chance to get a short yardage score this
week against the Patriots. Thomas will be a hot commodity after this week, and
I wouldn’t break the bank on him, but he could be useful as a desperation bye
week flex.
WR:
Denarius Moore: Denarius Moore might not still be out
there, but if he is, you should grab him. Averaging 10.5 points this year, if
you take away his week 2 dud, and that number jumps to 13.2 points. Moore has
teased owners before, but right now, he is playing at a decent level and is a
good WR2 replacement for owners looking for bye week options. He also has the
tough KC matchup, but Oakland should be forced to throw in this one and Moore
is the clear cut #1 WR on his team.
Austin Pettis: Much was made of the Rams passing game
in the off season between new tight end Jared Cook and the Tavon Austin vs.
Chris Givens debate. It turns out the St. Louis WR to own so far has been
Austin Pettis. Pettis is averaging 9.2 points per game this year, and before
you say that is artificially propped up by last week’s 16.9 points, you could
just as easily argue that his 1.6 point week 1 showing is pulling it down. Four
TDs this year has helped mask some pedestrian point totals, but you can’t
discount them completely. He has a tough matchup this week against Houston, but
he could perform as a WR3 for owners in a pinch.
TE:
Greg Olsen: I’ve already mentioned Garrett Graham and
Jordan Reed in this space, so I will mention Olsen. So far this year, he is
averaging 8.3 points per game with a relatively small 3.64 standard deviation
on that. Cam Newton’s recent play leaves owners a little leery of investing in
the Carolina passing game, but Newton is looking to the air more instead of
running and Olsen has benefitted so far. If you’ve been rolling with Tony
Gonzalez or Charles Clay, give Olsen a look.
QB:
|
Player
|
Avg
|
Std Dev
|
|
Ryan, Matt QB ATL
|
26.6
|
4.336635
|
|
Luck, Andrew QB IND
|
22.5
|
4.511585
|
|
Cutler, Jay QB CHI
|
22.8
|
5.423283
|
|
Stafford, Matthew QB DET
|
22.4
|
4.773007
|
|
Griffin III, Robert QB WAS
|
22.6
|
6.93447
|
|
Rivers, Philip QB SD
|
30.1
|
9.514957
|
|
Tannehill, Ryan QB MIA
|
17.6
|
3.250477
|
|
Brees, Drew QB NO
|
31.1
|
10.50912
|
|
Pryor, Terrelle QB OAK
|
19.9
|
5.912275
|
|
Bradford, Sam QB STL
|
22.5
|
8.928292
|
|
Roethlisberger, Ben QB PIT
|
18.1
|
5.481332
|
|
Manning, Peyton QB DEN
|
43.3
|
13.30609
|
|
Wilson, Russell QB SEA
|
20.6
|
7.97461
|
|
Vick, Michael QB PHI
|
23.4
|
11.72621
|
|
Weeden, Brandon QB CLE
|
11.7
|
1.677962
|
|
Smith, Alex QB KC
|
20
|
7.621129
|
|
Ponder, Christian QB MIN
|
15.1
|
5.349351
|
|
Rodgers, Aaron QB GB
|
28.4
|
13.53763
|
|
Locker, Jake QB TEN
|
20.2
|
9.569581
|
|
Romo, Tony QB DAL
|
28.9
|
14.9027
|
|
Fitzpatrick, Ryan QB TEN
|
16.6
|
6.3
|
|
Newton, Cam QB CAR
|
20.2
|
9.599577
|
|
Dalton, Andy QB CIN
|
14
|
5.636098
|
|
Flacco, Joe QB BAL
|
15.3
|
6.578328
|
|
Brady, Tom QB NE
|
17.2
|
7.22313
|
|
Manuel, EJ QB BUF
|
14.5
|
6.541254
|
|
Smith, Geno QB NYJ
|
18.2
|
10.34284
|
|
Palmer, Carson QB ARI
|
12.2
|
7.033065
|
|
Manning, Eli QB NYG
|
18.7
|
13.00163
|
|
Hoyer, Brian QB CLE
|
17.8
|
11.23951
|
|
Schaub, Matt QB HOU
|
18.2
|
12.50398
|
|
Kaepernick, Colin QB SF
|
16.2
|
13.62565
|
|
Player
|
Avg
|
Std Dev
|
|
Forte, Matt RB CHI
|
15.1
|
2.223511
|
|
Charles, Jamaal RB KC
|
19.1
|
2.834502
|
|
Morris, Alfred RB WAS
|
11.2
|
3.118493
|
|
Jackson, Steven RB ATL
|
9.5
|
2.7
|
|
Richardson, Trent RB IND
|
8.7
|
2.327746
|
|
Jackson, Fred RB BUF
|
14
|
3.895433
|
|
Williams, DeAngelo RB CAR
|
9.6
|
3.170962
|
|
Martin, Doug RB TB
|
11.2
|
4.034229
|
|
Johnson, Chris RB TEN
|
8.6
|
3.561685
|
|
McFadden, Darren RB OAK
|
11.4
|
5.152366
|
|
Richardson, Daryl RB STL
|
6.2
|
2.792848
|
|
McCoy, LeSean RB PHI
|
20.2
|
7.477165
|
|
Peterson, Adrian RB MIN
|
21.3
|
7.841038
|
|
Powell, Bilal RB NYJ
|
10.7
|
5.007834
|
|
Bradshaw, Ahmad RB IND
|
11.6
|
5.971599
|
|
Green-Ellis, BenJarvus RB CIN
|
7.6
|
3.688685
|
|
Ridley, Stevan RB NE
|
4.7
|
1.955761
|
|
Tate, Ben RB HOU
|
5
|
2.938979
|
|
Scott, Da'Rel RB NYG
|
5.4
|
3.021175
|
|
Gore, Frank RB SF
|
12.8
|
6.874765
|
|
Foster, Arian RB HOU
|
13.8
|
7.157821
|
|
Moreno, Knowshon RB DEN
|
14
|
7.380948
|
|
Ellington, Andre RB ARI
|
6.5
|
3.625686
|
|
Bolden, Brandon RB NE
|
6
|
3.398366
|
|
Mathews, Ryan RB SD
|
6.8
|
3.815233
|
|
Lynch, Marshawn RB SEA
|
15.1
|
9.448894
|
|
Jones-Drew, Maurice RB JAC
|
6.2
|
3.681521
|
|
Murray, DeMarco RB DAL
|
14.2
|
8.695884
|
|
Bush, Reggie RB DET
|
17.1
|
10.16993
|
|
Mendenhall, Rashard RB ARI
|
7.7
|
4.99023
|
|
Bernard, Giovani RB CIN
|
10
|
6.13697
|
|
Lacy, Eddie RB GB
|
7.4
|
4.533088
|
|
Spiller, C.J. RB BUF
|
7.9
|
5.202692
|
|
Bell, Joique RB DET
|
11
|
7.719689
|
|
Brown, Donald RB IND
|
4.6
|
3.146724
|
|
Reece, Marcel RB OAK
|
4.9
|
3.482456
|
|
Snelling, Jason RB ATL
|
8.5
|
5.630275
|
|
Pierce, Bernard RB BAL
|
6.5
|
5.007754
|
|
Woodhead, Danny RB SD
|
9.3
|
6.417351
|
|
Rodgers, Jacquizz RB ATL
|
8.1
|
5.827727
|
|
Sproles, Darren RB NO
|
10.8
|
8.509853
|
|
Thomas, Pierre RB NO
|
8.5
|
6.395811
|
|
Thomas, Daniel RB MIA
|
4.7
|
3.599667
|
|
Hunter, Kendall RB SF
|
5
|
3.84862
|
|
Hillman, Ronnie RB DEN
|
6
|
4.396999
|
|
Miller, Lamar RB MIA
|
7
|
5.338389
|
|
Rice, Ray RB BAL
|
9.4
|
7.701096
|
|
Starks, James RB GB
|
10.7
|
10.84835
|
|
Blount, LeGarrette RB NE
|
4.9
|
4.196379
|
|
McGahee, Willis RB CLE
|
6.2
|
5.152561
|
|
Stacy, Zac RB STL
|
2.7
|
3.7
|
|
Helu, Roy RB WAS
|
4.9
|
5.594361
|
|
Franklin, Johnathan RB GB
|
4.9
|
9.75
|
|
Player
|
Avg
|
Std Dev
|
|
Welker, Wes WR DEN
|
14.3
|
3.599444
|
|
Nelson, Jordy WR GB
|
14.5
|
5.911588
|
|
Jones, James WR GB
|
13
|
5.598214
|
|
Amendola, Danny WR NE
|
9.4
|
3.95
|
|
Shorts, Cecil WR JAC
|
10
|
4.828002
|
|
Jones, Julio WR ATL
|
15.9
|
6.874184
|
|
Wayne, Reggie WR IND
|
10.8
|
5.554458
|
|
Marshall, Brandon WR CHI
|
12.8
|
6.006863
|
|
Moore, Denarius WR OAK
|
10.5
|
7.204332
|
|
Cobb, Randall WR GB
|
14.6
|
6.806752
|
|
Burleson, Nate WR DET
|
9
|
4.205023
|
|
Floyd, Malcom WR SD
|
8.9
|
4.25
|
|
Woods, Robert WR BUF
|
8.4
|
3.910703
|
|
Garcon, Pierre WR WAS
|
12.5
|
6.554531
|
|
Gordon, Josh WR CLE
|
15.8
|
7.683894
|
|
Decker, Eric WR DEN
|
11.1
|
6.347472
|
|
Bryant, Dez WR DAL
|
16.5
|
9.146059
|
|
Baldwin, Doug WR SEA
|
7.2
|
2.283331
|
|
Cotchery, Jerricho WR PIT
|
9.9
|
5.627833
|
|
Edelman, Julian WR NE
|
10.3
|
6.145568
|
|
Ginn, Ted WR CAR
|
8.8
|
5.063596
|
|
Pettis, Austin WR STL
|
9.2
|
5.48693
|
|
Simpson, Jerome WR MIN
|
10
|
6.216309
|
|
Johnson, Calvin WR DET
|
15.3
|
8.850141
|
|
Jackson, DeSean WR PHI
|
16.3
|
10.08801
|
|
Smith, Torrey WR BAL
|
13.9
|
7.245247
|
|
Smith, Steve WR CAR
|
6.6
|
2.707744
|
|
Colston, Marques WR NO
|
7.5
|
3.744115
|
|
Brown, Marlon WR BAL
|
8.2
|
4.554393
|
|
Johnson, Andre WR HOU
|
9.3
|
5.576953
|
|
Hartline, Brian WR MIA
|
9.6
|
5.997866
|
|
Nicks, Hakeem WR NYG
|
8.6
|
5.394905
|
|
Cruz, Victor WR NYG
|
16.5
|
12.00227
|
|
Floyd, Michael WR ARI
|
6
|
2.357456
|
|
Wright, Kendall WR TEN
|
6.5
|
3.321084
|
|
Kerley, Jeremy WR NYJ
|
6.6
|
3.862237
|
|
Fitzgerald, Larry WR ARI
|
9.4
|
6.263098
|
|
Williams, Mike WR TB
|
7.1
|
3.965476
|
|
Thomas, Demaryius WR DEN
|
14.8
|
10.70196
|
|
Avery, Donnie WR KC
|
7.9
|
5.1631
|
|
Brown, Antonio WR PIT
|
14.9
|
12.61249
|
|
Washington, Nate WR TEN
|
10.8
|
8.684377
|
|
Tate, Golden WR SEA
|
6.5
|
4.572964
|
|
Jeffery, Alshon WR CHI
|
14.5
|
12.74918
|
|
Jennings, Greg WR MIN
|
9.3
|
7.131269
|
|
Bowe, Dwayne WR KC
|
6.1
|
4.724235
|
|
Green, A.J. WR CIN
|
11.8
|
10.9185
|
|
Johnson, Steve WR BUF
|
8.5
|
6.450339
|
|
Thompkins, Kenbrell WR NE
|
9.7
|
7.820639
|
|
Hilton, T.Y. WR IND
|
10.6
|
10.50992
|
|
Boldin, Anquan WR SF
|
11.7
|
12.14456
|
|
Brown, Vincent WR SD
|
6
|
4.828085
|
|
Royal, Eddie WR SD
|
9.9
|
9.735379
|
|
Jackson, Vincent WR TB
|
8.5
|
7.1044
|
|
Hopkins, DeAndre WR HOU
|
7.7
|
6.741691
|
|
Allen, Keenan WR SD
|
8
|
7.225111
|
|
Wallace, Mike WR MIA
|
8
|
7.664829
|
|
Randle, Rueben WR NYG
|
8.2
|
8.046018
|
|
Hankerson, Leonard WR WAS
|
7.6
|
7.212966
|
|
Holmes, Santonio WR NYJ
|
8.8
|
10.23948
|
|
Hill, Stephen WR NYJ
|
6.5
|
6.942262
|
|
Williams, Terrance WR DAL
|
7.9
|
10.68749
|
|
Player
|
Avg
|
Std Dev
|
|
Olsen, Greg TE CAR
|
8.3
|
3.642372
|
|
Graham, Jimmy TE NO
|
21.9
|
7.210714
|
|
Gates, Antonio TE SD
|
12
|
6.101344
|
|
Walker, Delanie TE TEN
|
5.5
|
1.407693
|
|
Clay, Charles TE MIA
|
10.2
|
5.630488
|
|
Cameron, Jordan TE CLE
|
14.5
|
7.406322
|
|
Reed, Jordan TE WAS
|
5.5
|
1.675974
|
|
Celek, Brent TE PHI
|
6
|
3.961376
|
|
Graham, Garrett TE HOU
|
6.4
|
4.115443
|
|
Finley, Jermichael TE GB
|
6.8
|
4.188078
|
|
Daniels, Owen TE HOU
|
8.6
|
5.352607
|
|
Thomas, Julius TE DEN
|
15.6
|
9.26529
|
|
Davis, Vernon TE SF
|
11.6
|
7.431016
|
|
Bennett, Martellus TE CHI
|
9.2
|
6.185273
|
|
Myers, Brandon TE NYG
|
5.4
|
3.778227
|
|
Miller, Heath TE PIT
|
5.2
|
1.75
|
|
Winslow, Kellen TE NYJ
|
5.8
|
4.400781
|
|
Witten, Jason TE DAL
|
10.5
|
8.049497
|
|
Gonzalez, Tony TE ATL
|
11
|
9.940905
|
|
Fleener, Coby TE IND
|
6
|
5.9553
|
|
Chandler, Scott TE BUF
|
5.3
|
4.496843
|
|
Cumberland, Jeff TE NYJ
|
5.2
|
4.644949
|
|
Cook, Jared TE STL
|
7.9
|
9.676239
|
|
Player
|
Avg
|
Std Dev
|
|
Browns DST CLE
|
18
|
4.38178
|
|
Buccaneers DST TB
|
16.8
|
4.322904
|
|
Saints DST NO
|
16.2
|
4.489989
|
|
Seahawks DST SEA
|
19.8
|
7.6
|
|
Chiefs DST KC
|
26.6
|
8.236504
|
|
Broncos DST DEN
|
14.8
|
4.833218
|
|
Ravens DST BAL
|
17.4
|
7.418895
|
|
Patriots DST NE
|
15.2
|
6.112283
|
|
Colts DST IND
|
18.2
|
8.4
|
|
Titans DST TEN
|
18.8
|
8.518216
|
|
Bills DST BUF
|
14.8
|
5.455273
|
|
Jaguars DST JAC
|
7.2
|
2.712932
|
|
Chargers DST SD
|
8
|
2.828427
|
|
Giants DST NYG
|
4.8
|
2.4
|
|
Falcons DST ATL
|
9.2
|
3.840573
|
|
Raiders DST OAK
|
15
|
6.572671
|
|
Panthers DST CAR
|
21.5
|
17.18284
|
|
Steelers DST PIT
|
6
|
3.741657
|
|
Lions DST DET
|
12.8
|
5.3066
|
|
Bengals DST CIN
|
15.8
|
7.959899
|
|
Texans DST HOU
|
12
|
5.215362
|
|
Vikings DST MIN
|
14
|
6.480741
|
|
Redskins DST WAS
|
17
|
9.110434
|
|
Eagles DST PHI
|
9.6
|
4.963869
|
|
Jets DST NYJ
|
12.2
|
6.337192
|
|
Rams DST STL
|
10
|
6.196773
|
|
Cowboys DST DAL
|
16.2
|
9.724197
|
|
Cardinals DST ARI
|
16.2
|
9.846827
|
|
Dolphins DST MIA
|
13.4
|
7.787169
|
|
Packers DST GB
|
13.8
|
8.073878
|
|
49ers DST SF
|
15.4
|
9.414882
|
|
Bears DST CHI
|
13.6
|
8.616264
|
Nice stuff Eric. I've actually been starting Pryor all year in my 14 team league. Other owners LOL'd at me, but I'm the one sitting in 1st.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mario! Got to wait on QB in a 14 teamer otherwise you get stuck with garbage, especially at RB.
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