Bruno Boys Fantasy Football

- Written by Cory Steger
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

WEEK 6 RANKINGS  QB  |  RB |  WR |  TE |  K | DEF

You know what the reality of the NFL is? It’s injuries. Not sore this or sore that, but real, life-shortening and life-threatening injuries. We saw last week how two vicious hits to Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel knocked those players out of the game. We’re not going to get all preachy on you, but as we look ahead to Week 6 let’s not forget the seriousness of the brutality of this game we love so much.

Some poor matchups for good quarterbacks this week and some not so bad ones for a mediocre quarterbacks has led to a bunching of the players this week. That does not mean you can be careless with your quarterback though, there are still some landmines this week and we’ll get to all of them in our Fantasy Football Week 6 Quarterback Rankings.

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF OCTOBER 9, 2012::

1. Peyton Manning (Denver Broncos) @ San Diego

The further we get away from Week 2 the more it looks like Peyton Manning’s three-interception performance against the Atlanta Falcons was an aberration. Since then he’s recorded three 20-point fantasy performances, and during that stretch he’s tallied eight touchdown passes with no interceptions. This week Manning goes on the road to face the San Diego Chargers, a team that’s not been great at defending against the pass. The Chargers are giving up an average of 17.6 fantasy points per game, and they ran 20th in the league in passing yards allowed per game. Thus, you should expect a fourth consecutive 20-point performance from Manning this week.
Point Projection: 22 points

2. Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons) vs. Oakland

The newest fantasy stud, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, still has yet to score less than 17 fantasy points in a game this season. He now has five consecutive games with multiple touchdowns, and if there’s anything negative to say about Ryan it’s that he had his first multiple-turnover game in last week’s win over the Washington Redskins. His 345 passing yards and two passing touchdowns negated those turnovers anyway. More opportunity awaits Ryan this week against an Oakland Raiders defense that is giving up an average of 22 fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks, which is a league-worst mark.
Point Projection: 22 points

3. Tom Brady (New England Patriots) @ Seattle

The best thing about New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is his consistency. Oh yeah, he’s also pretty good, too. Brady’s worst game of the season came in Week 2 when he passed for 316 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Brady hasn’t put up big touchdown numbers like Ryan but he still has just one interception on the season. Thus far the Seattle Seahawks have been very good against opposing quarterbacks. Not a single quarterback has scored more than 12 fantasy points in a game against the Seahawks, however, the only elite quarterback they’ve faced was a struggling Aaron Rodgers. Expect Brady to open up the Seattle defense for the first time this season.
Point Projection: 20 points

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4. Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) @ Houston

This is starting to look like the Aaron Rodgers of old. By throwing for 243 yards with three touchdowns and one interception in last week’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts, Rodgers marked his second consecutive game with 20 or more fantasy points. He now has seven touchdowns and two interceptions in his last two games. As good as he has looked recently, expect Rodgers to come back down to Earth a bit this week. The Texans rank third against the pass, and they are the best defense against opposing quarterbacks, giving up an average of just nine fantasy points per game. Expect solid numbers from Rodgers this week.
Point Projection: 18 points

5. Michael Vick (Philadelphia Eagles) vs. Detroit

Another week and another sub-par performance from the Philadelphia Eagles offense. In a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers last week, Eagles quarterback Michael Vick threw for just 175 yards, and though he did have two touchdowns he also had two fumbles. It is frustrating to be a Vick owner because you know he’s capable of so much more. Vick did face one of the league’s best defenses last week and he finds himself with a much more favorable matchup this week against the Detroit Lions. Though the Lions haven’t given up a ton of fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks, they’ve only forced one turnover from a quarterback all season long. Detroit also ranks 26th in the league in points allowed per game so expect a little more from Vick this week.
Point Projection: 18 points

6. Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) @ Tennessee

With the Steelers facing a tough Eagles defense and getting running back Rashard Mendenhall back, it was expected that Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger would have a mediocre game last week. However, throwing for 207 yards with no touchdowns wasn’t exactly what we had in mind. Roethlisberger will bounce back this week against a Titans defense that ranks 25th in the league against the pass, 32nd in points allowed, and is giving up 20.6 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks.
Point Projection: 18 points

7. Philip Rivers (San Diego Chargers) vs. Denver

In a game that could eventually decided the ACF West, we’re going to see a real good quarterback duel when the Chargers play host to the Broncos this week. Though we like Manning to have a better fantasy performance, don’t expect San Diego’s Philip Rivers to go down without a fight. Though the Broncos have been solid against the pass thus far, they’ve given up multiple touchdown to opposing quarterbacks in all but one game, and that was in Week 4 against Carson Palmer and the Oakland Raiders. Overall the Broncos have given up nine passing touchdowns and forced just two interceptions, so expect a fine performance from Rivers.
Point Projection: 17 points

8. Robert Griffin or Kirk Cousins (Washington Redskins) vs. Minnesota

For as much as he runs and tries to get the extra yard, you had to figure Griffin was going to get hurt sooner or later. Griffin left last week’s loss with a concussion following a hit from Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon. Fellow rookie Kirk Cousins filled in for the rest of the game, throwing for 111 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. The Redskins are optimistic Griffin will play, and if he does then you’ve got to put him your starting lineup as usual. However, this will likely be a gametime decision. If Cousins gets the start instead, he is not worth a spot start in any fantasy league.
Point Projection:v Griffin - 17 points |  Cousins - 13 points

9. Eli Manning (New York Giants) @ San Francisco

Like his brother, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning had a three-interception game in Week 2, and, like his brother, he has rebounded from that game incredibly well. In the three games since then Manning has thrown six touchdowns with just two interceptions, and he’s averaged 285.3 yards per game. The only reason we’re not projecting Manning for more this week is the matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. In the last two weeks combined the 49ers have allowed just three fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks. Now, those two quarterbacks were Mark Sanchez and Ryan Fitzpatrick, so take that with a huge grain of salt and don’t hesitate to put Manning in the lineup this week.
Point Projection: 17 points

10. Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) @ Philadelphia

In four games this season Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford has three touchdown passes. The Lions entered the bye week last week at 1-3 and hopefully they used the time wisely because both their offense and defense need to step up. That includes Stafford, who’s been pretty good fantasy-wise this season largely because of the high yardage totals he’s posted. The Eagles pass defense has been pretty good this season but it did falter against Kevin Kolb and Eli Manning. With two weeks to prepare for this game it’s hard to not expect a good game from Stafford, but we’re not predicting a huge, multi-touchdown game from him just yet.
Point Projection: 17 points

11. Andy Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals) @ Cleveland

Coming off of three consecutive 20-plus fantasy performances and facing a Miami Dolphins defense that gave up 324 passing yards and three touchdowns to Kolb one week earlier, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton was primed for a huge game last week. Instead, he registered just 234 passing yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, giving him his worst fantasy output since Week 1. However, expect a nice rebound this week against the Cleveland Browns, who gave up 318 passing yards with three touchdowns and one interception to Dalton when these two teams met in Week 2.
Point Projection: 16 points

12. Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) vs. Dallas

Last week seemed like the perfect opportunity for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco to have a huge game. He was facing a Kansas City Chiefs defense that had given up 10 passing touchdowns in four games, yet Flacco ended up throwing for just 187 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. Flacco followed up a poor Week 2 performance by scoring 25 fantasy points in Week 3. Though we expect Flacco to bounce back again this week against a Dallas Cowboys defense that’s forced just one interception this season, do not expect as big of a rebound as he had from Weeks 2 to 3.
Point Projection: 16 points

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13. Andrew Luck (Indianapolis Colts) @ New York Jets

Don’t look now but Indianapolis quarterback Andrew Luck is quickly evolving into a fantasy stud. In his last two games Luck has gone over 20 fantasy points, including last week when he threw for 362 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, and ran for 24 yards and a touchdown. Dial down the expectations for Luck this week against a New York Jets defense that’s not been as bad without cornerback Darrelle Revis as expected. The Jets are giving up an average of just 12.8 fantasy points per game.
Point Projection: 15 points

14. Tony Romo (Dallas Cowboys) @ Baltimore

Not many players needed a bye week last week like Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo did. In Week 4 Romo threw five interceptions in a loss at home to the Chicago Bears. His eight interceptions outweigh his six touchdowns. We’re banking on the two week preparation time to assist Romo in his matchup against a Ravens defense that ranks seventh in the league in points allowed per game, but just 22nd in passing yards allowed per game. Don’t expect Romo as we saw him in Week 1, but expect more than what we got from him in Weeks 3 and 4.
Point Projection: 15 points

15. Matt Schaub (Houston Texans) vs. Green Bay

The Houston Texans are a running team. They are a strong defensive team. Although they have the capability to be a good passing team as well, it is clear at this point in the season that they do not favor the pass. Houston quarterback Matt Schaub threw for 290 yards with four touchdowns and one interception in Week 3 but aside from that game he’s been very average. Though the Packers can be passed on, expect another conservative game plan from the Texans, limiting Schaub yet again. The projection of 15 points is an optimistic one, his ceiling is not much higher than that.
Point Projection: 15 points