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Week 7 value meter

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By Jeff Erickson

Week 7: Bye Week -- Carolina, Cleveland, Green Bay, San Diego

Buffalo, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, San Francisco return

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 16. * = check status (not necessarily injury status)

Quarterback

  1. Tom Brady NE at MIA
  2. Tony Romo DAL vs. MIN
  3. Carson Palmer CIN vs. NYJ -- Note: Offensive line woes are a real problem.
  4. Peyton Manning IND at JAC
  5. Matt Hasselbeck SEA vs. STL
  6. Eli Manning NYG vs. SF
  7. Jeff Garcia TB at DET
  8. Donovan McNabb PHI vs. CHI
  9. Jon Kitna DET vs. TB
  10. Matt Schaub HOU vs. TEN
  11. Ben Roethlisberger PIT at DEN
  12. Jason Campbell WAS vs. AZ
  13. *Kyle Boller BAL at BUF -- Note: One more start before the bye week, but Steve McNair expected to take back over in Week 9.
  14. Jay Cutler DEN vs. PIT
  15. David Garrard JAC vs. IND
  16. *Marc Bulger STL at SEA -- Note: Expected to return (ribs) this week.
  17. Brian Griese CHI at PHI
  18. Drew Brees NO vs. ATL
  19. *Vince Young TEN at HOU -- Note: Questionable after leaving with a quad injury last week.
  20. Damon Huard KC at OAK
  21. Daunte Culpepper OAK vs. KC
  22. Chad Pennington NYJ at CIN -- Note: Will start at least one more week -- like the matchup, hate the recent play.
  23. Joey Harrington ATL at NO
  24. *Cleo Lemon MIA vs. NE -- Note: Trent Green fully participated in team activities on Monday; we'll see what that means in terms of who starts this week, but it's likely Lemon.
  25. *Alex Smith SF at NYG -- Note: Returning from a separated shoulder.
  26. *Tim Rattay AZ at WAS -- Note: Kurt Warner expected to miss at least one week, with the Cards on bye next week.
  27. *Tarvaris Jackson MIN at DAL
  28. Trent Edwards BUF vs. BAL -- Note: A decision between Edwards and J.P. Losman (knee) won't be made until Wednesday at the earliest.

Running Back

  1. Brian Westbrook PHI vs. CHI
  2. Ronnie Brown MIA vs. NE
  3. Adrian Peterson MIN at DAL -- Note: If you were drafting today, how high would Peterson go?
  4. Larry Johnson KC at OAK -- Note: Should do pretty well again this week, but all isn't necessarily well. He was shut down in the second half, despite the Chiefs trying to protect a lead.
  5. *Willie Parker PIT at DEN -- Note: How much work does Davenport get?
  6. Frank Gore SF at NYG
  7. *Joseph Addai IND at JAC -- Note: Likely to return this week after his chest injury. How many carries will Kenton Keith get, now that he's proven to be a viable backup?
  8. Reggie Bush NO vs. ATL
  9. Thomas Jones NYJ at CIN
  10. Travis Henry DEN vs. PIT -- Note: Suspension hearing probably will take a few more weeks.
  11. Maurice Jones-Drew JAC vs. IND
  12. Willis McGahee BAL at BUF
  13. *Shaun Alexander SEA vs. STL -- Note: Wrist injury still bothering him.
  14. *Clinton Portis WAS vs. AZ
  15. *Brandon Jacobs NYG vs. SF -- Note: "Stinger," ankle injury and Reuben Droughns taking away goal-line carries. Ugh.
  16. Marshawn Lynch BUF vs. BAL
  17. *LaMont Jordan OAK vs. KC -- Note: Welcome to the Raiders, where "doubtful" = starting and getting most of the carries.
  18. Cedric Benson CHI at PHI
  19. Edgerrin James AZ at WAS
  20. LenDale White TEN at HOU
  21. Marion Barber DAL vs. MIN
  22. *Brian Leonard STL at SEA -- Note: Could Jackson come back this week?
  23. Kevin Jones DET vs. TB
  24. Ahman Green HOU vs. TEN
  25. *Kenny Watson CIN vs. NYJ
  26. *Rudi Johnson CIN vs. NYJ -- Note: No setbacks with his hamstring, but at the same time he didn't have his explosiveness and didn't get used in the second half.
  27. Earnest Graham TB at DET -- Note: Should eventually lose some carries to the newly acquired Michael Bennett.
  28. *Laurence Maroney NE at MIA -- Note: It was "getting close" for Maroney to get back last week, now with Sammy Morris hurting, more likely he'll be back this week.
  29. *Sammy Morris NE at MIA -- Note: Chest injury forced him out of last week's win over Dallas. More uncertainty to deal with, especially given the Pats' reputation with injuries.
  30. *Fred Taylor JAC vs. IND -- Note: Groin injury "locked-up" in the second half last week.
  31. Chester Taylor MIN at DAL
  32. Jerious Norwood ATL at NO -- Note: One big run, but really, only six carries can't be that encouraging.
  33. Warrick Dunn ATL at NO
  34. Julius Jones DAL vs. MIN
  35. *Chris Brown TEN at HOU -- Note: Dealing with an ankle injury.
  36. *Kenton Keith IND at JAC
  37. *Justin Fargas OAK vs. KC
  38. *Derrick Ward NYG vs. SF -- Note: Still dealing with an ankle injury.
  39. *Selvin Young DEN vs. PIT
  40. *Najeh Davenport PIT at DEN -- Note: Domestic violence issue not expected to curtail his playing time.
  41. Leon Washington NYJ at CIN
  42. *Tatum Bell DET vs. TB -- Note: Whining about his low workload lately.
  43. *Kevin Faulk NE at MIA -- Note: Watch the status on Maroney and Morris.
  44. Ladell Betts WAS vs. AZ
  45. *Correll Buckhalter PHI vs. CHI
  46. *Ron Dayne HOU vs. TEN
  47. Aaron Stecker NO vs. ATL
  48. Musa Smith BAL at BUF
  49. Anthony Thomas BUF vs. BAL
  50. *Reuben Droughns NYG vs. SF -- Note: Still getting the goal line carries even with Jacobs back, now Jacobs is banged up again.
  51. Greg Jones JAC vs. IND
  52. Adrian Peterson CHI at PHI
  53. *Dominic Rhodes OAK vs. KC
  54. Samkon Gado HOU vs. TEN
  55. Michael Bennett TB at DET -- Note: Just traded to the Bucs.
  56. Maurice Morris SEA vs. STL
  57. Marcel Shipp AZ at WAS
  58. Travis Minor STL at SEA
  59. Jesse Chatman MIA vs. NE
  60. *Steven Jackson STL at SEA -- Note: "Outside chance" he returns from his groin injury.
  61. Chris Henry TEN at HOU -- Note: Could be active for the first time this season.
  62. *Kolby Smith KC at OAK -- Note: The new backup now that Michael Bennett has been dealt.
  63. *Priest Holmes KC at OAK -- Note: Returning to practice this week.

Wide Receiver

  1. Terrell Owens DAL vs. MIN
  2. Randy Moss NE at MIA
  3. T.J. Houshmandzadeh CIN vs. NYJ
  4. *Plaxico Burress NYG vs. SF
  5. Chad Johnson CIN vs. NYJ
  6. Reggie Wayne IND at JAC
  7. Roy Williams DET vs. TB
  8. *Marvin Harrison IND at JAC -- Note: Expected to return after missing Week 5 with a knee injury.
  9. *Larry Fitzgerald AZ at WAS -- Note: Fumbled in each of the last three games. Still had a productive day last week despite Tim Rattay at the helm.
  10. Joey Galloway TB at DET -- Note: Feast or famine receiver. Lions secondary portends to the former this week.
  11. Patrick Crayton DAL vs. MIN
  12. Jerricho Cotchery NYJ at CIN
  13. Wes Welker NE at MIA
  14. Laveranues Coles NYJ at CIN
  15. *Torry Holt STL at SEA -- Note: Grinding it out with his knee injury.
  16. Kevin Curtis PHI vs. CHI
  17. Donte Stallworth NE at MIA
  18. *Marques Colston NO vs. ATL
  19. *Anquan Boldin AZ at WAS -- Note: Should practice on Wednesday, but who is going to throw to him?
  20. Reggie Brown PHI vs. CHI
  21. Roddy White ATL at NO
  22. *Hines Ward PIT at DEN -- Note: (Knee) should be back this week.
  23. Shaun McDonald DET vs. TB
  24. Brandon Marshall DEN vs. PIT
  25. *Santonio Holmes PIT at DEN -- Note: Shouldn't be on the injury list this week because of his hamstring injury, but then again, he wasn't before his late scratch in Week 5.
  26. Dwayne Bowe KC at OAK
  27. Ronald Curry OAK vs. KC
  28. Derrick Mason BAL at BUF
  29. *Bernard Berrian CHI at PHI
  30. Bobby Engram SEA vs. STL
  31. Jerry Porter OAK vs. KC
  32. Mike Furrey DET vs. TB
  33. Marty Booker MIA vs. NE
  34. Andre Davis HOU vs. TEN
  35. Dennis Northcutt JAC vs. IND
  36. *Antwaan Randle El WAS vs. AZ
  37. Darrell Jackson SF at NYG
  38. *Calvin Johnson DET vs. TB -- Note: Should be able to go this week despite his back injury.
  39. Roscoe Parrish BUF vs. BAL
  40. Anthony Gonzalez IND at JAC
  41. Amani Toomer NYG vs. SF
  42. Lee Evans BUF vs. BAL -- Note: Still trailing Josh Reed for second place on the team in receiving yards.
  43. Brandon Stokley DEN vs. PIT
  44. Muhsin Muhammad CHI at PHI
  45. Roydell Williams TEN at HOU
  46. Arnaz Battle SF at NYG
  47. Bryant Johnson AZ at WAS
  48. *Isaac Bruce STL at SEA -- Note: Optimistic that he can return from his hamstring injury this week.
  49. *Mark Clayton BAL at BUF
  50. *D.J. Hackett SEA vs. STL -- Note: Could return from his ankle injury this week.
  51. *Javon Walker DEN vs. PIT -- Note: Low ranking reflects the pessimism about his knee injury.
  52. Nate Burleson SEA vs. STL
  53. Ernest Wilford JAC vs. IND
  54. *Devery Henderson NO vs. ATL
  55. Ike Hilliard TB at DET
  56. Sidney Rice MIN at DAL
  57. *Lance Moore NO vs. ATL
  58. Ben Obomanu SEA vs. STL
  59. Sam Hurd DAL vs. MIN
  60. Keenan McCardell WAS vs. AZ
  61. Bobby Wade MIN at DAL
  62. *Drew Bennett STL at SEA -- Note: Left in the 2nd quarter with a hamstring injury.
  63. Ted Ginn Jr. MIA vs. NE -- Note: Increasing role in the team offense to begin with, should be magnified with the Chambers trade.
  64. *Jacoby Jones HOU vs. TEN
  65. Reggie Williams JAC vs. IND
  66. Kevin Walter HOU vs. TEN
  67. *Demetrius Williams BAL at BUF
  68. Antonio Chatman CIN vs. NYJ
  69. Samie Parker KC at OAK
  70. Eric Moulds TEN at HOU
  71. Derek Hagan MIA vs. NE
  72. Jason Avant PHI vs. CHI
  73. *Santana Moss WAS vs. AZ -- Note: Killer fumble against the Packers.
  74. *Andre Johnson HOU vs. TEN -- Note: Possibility of a return this week.
  75. *Brandon Jones TEN at HOU -- Note: Out two-to-three weeks with a knee surgery.
  76. *Chris Chambers SD - OFF -- Note: Traded to the Chargers in time for their bye week.

Tight End

  1. Tony Gonzalez KC at OAK -- Note: Interesting week, with the top two tight ends off this week.
  2. Jason Witten DAL vs. MIN -- Note:Bears TE's had eight catches for 111 yards against the Vikes last week.
  3. Dallas Clark IND at JAC
  4. Jeremy Shockey NYG vs. SF
  5. Chris Cooley WAS vs. AZ
  6. Owen Daniels HOU vs. TEN
  7. Desmond Clark CHI at PHI
  8. Greg Olsen CHI at PHI
  9. Chris Baker NYJ at CIN -- Note: Opposing TE's have torched the Bengals all year.
  10. Heath Miller PIT at DEN
  11. Eric Johnson NO vs. ATL
  12. Randy McMichael STL at SEA
  13. *Ben Watson NE at MIA -- Note: Another ankle injury, Kyle Brady took over the reps after the injury.
  14. *Alex Smith TB at DET -- Note: Injured his ankle last week against the Titans.
  15. *Alge Crumpler ATL at NO -- Note: Is his theme song "Missing You"?
  16. *Vernon Davis SF at NYG -- Note: Might return from a knee injury this week.
  17. Bo Scaife TEN at HOU
  18. Marcedes Lewis JAC vs. IND
  19. Marcus Pollard SEA vs. STL
  20. Quinn Sypniewki BAL at BUF
  21. John Madsen OAK vs. KC
  22. Leonard Pope AZ at WAS
  23. David Martin MIA vs. NE
  24. *Kyle Brady NE at MIA
  25. Jeb Putzier HOU vs. TEN
  26. Reggie Kelly CIN vs. NYJ
  27. Dominique Byrd STL at SEA
  28. Visanthe Shiancoe MIN at DAL
  29. *Todd Heap BAL at BUF - Note: Status very iffy this week with a hamstring injury, particularly with the bye week coming up.
  30. *L.J. Smith PHI vs. CHI

Kicker

  1. Nick Folk DAL vs. MIN
  2. Stephen Gostkowski NE at MIA
  3. Adam Vinatieri IND at JAC
  4. Kris Brown HOU vs. TEN
  5. Rob Bironas TEN at HOU
  6. Jeff Reed PIT at DEN
  7. David Akers PHI vs. CHI
  8. Matt Stover BAL at BUF
  9. Jason Elam DEN vs. PIT
  10. Jason Hanson DET vs. TB
  11. Lawrence Tynes NYG vs. SF
  12. Shaun Suisham WAS vs. AZ
  13. Shayne Graham CIN vs. NYJ
  14. Jay Feely MIA vs. NE
  15. Josh Brown SEA vs. STL
  16. Neil Rackers AZ at WAS
  17. Jeff Wilkins STL at SEA
  18. Sebastian Janikowski OAK vs. KC
  19. Robbie Gould CHI at PHI
  20. Joe Nedney SF at NYG
  21. Olindo Mare NO vs. ATL
  22. Matt Bryant TB at DET

Defense

  1. New York Giants vs. San Francisco -- Note: What a difference a month makes.
  2. Washington vs. Arizona
  3. Baltimore at Buffalo
  4. New England at Miami
  5. Dallas vs. Minnesota
  6. Philadelphia vs. Chicago
  7. Pittsburgh at Denver
  8. New Orleans vs. Atlanta
  9. Buffalo vs. Baltimore
  10. Seattle vs. St. Louis
  11. Denver vs. Pittsburgh
  12. Houston vs. Tennessee
  13. Chicago at Philadelphia
  14. Kansas City at Oakland
  15. Tampa Bay at Detroit
  16. Tennessee at Houston
  17. Oakland vs. Kansas City
  18. Jacksonville vs. Indianapolis
  19. Indianapolis at Jacksonville
  20. Atlanta at New Orleans
  21. Detroit vs. Tampa Bay
  22. Cincinnati vs. New York Jets
  23. New York Jets at Cincinnati
  24. Arizona at Washington
  25. Minnesota at Dallas
  26. St. Louis at Seattle
  27. San Francisco at New York Giants
  28. Miami vs. New England