Week 4 Shuffle: QB

Listed are the Top 25 QBs for the upcoming week.  Rankings are based on the projected mean performance without any specific team context on who you should start.  Sometimes you need to start the lower of two players due to upside or a high floor, so things are fluid.  As always, players can move up or down as we approach kickoff.  So please indulge yourself & dissect our list from top to bottom.  Let's Go!


Elite Top 12:

1. Peyton Manning vs PHI
     Projection: 428 passing yards 5 TDs 0 INTs: 3 carries -3 yards: 36.8 points
2. Michael Vick @DEN
     Projection: 313 passing yards 3 TDs 1 INT: 7 carries for 67 yards 1 TD: 1 fumble: 33.2 points
3. Andrew Luck @JAC
     Projection: 378 passing yards 4 TDs 1 INT: 6 carries for 31 yards: 32.2 points
4. Robert Griffin III @OAK
     Projection: 341 passing yards 3 TDs 2 INTs: 4 carries for 41 yard 1 TD: 31.8 points
5. Matt Ryan vs NE
     Projection: 299 passing yards 4 TDs 0 INT: 1 carry for 6 yards: 28.5 points
6. Drew Brees vs MIA
     Projection: 347 passing yards 3 TDs 1 INT: 1 carry for -1 yards: 25.8 points
7. Tony Romo @SD
     Projection: 363 passing yards 3 TDs 2 INTs: 2 carries for 12 yards: 23.7 points
8. Matthew Stafford vs CHI
     Projection: 355 passing yards 3 TDs 2 INTs: 1 carry for 2 yards: 23.3 points
9. Tom Brady @ATL
     Projection: 413 passing yards 2 TDs 1 INT: 0 carries for 0 yards: 22.5 points
10. Russell Wilson @HOU
      Projection: 245 passing yards 2 TDs 0 INTs: 5 carries for 45 yards: 22.3 points
11. Colin Kaepernick @STL
     Projection: 181 passing yards 1 TD 1 INT: 11 carries for 82 yards 1 TD: 1 fumble: 21.4 points
12. Alex Smith vs NYG
     Projection: 241 passing yards 2 TDs 0 INTs: 1 carry for 3 yards: 17.9 points


Spot Starters 13-25:

13. Philip Rivers vs DAL
      Projection: 322 passing yards 2 TDs 1 INT: 0 carries for 0 yards: 1 fumble: 16.9 points
14. Ryan Tannehill @NO
     Projection: 281 passing yards 2 TDs 2 INTs: 4 carries 16 yards: 16.8 points
15. Jay Cutler @DET
     Projection: 266 passing yards 2 TDs 1 INT: 1 carry -1 yards: 16.5 points
16. Andy Dalton @CLE
     Projection: 246 passing yards 2 TDs 1 INT: 0 carries for 0 yards: 15.9 points
17. Ben Roethlisberger @MIN
     Projection: 354 passing yards: 1 TD 2 INTs: 3 carries for 17 yards: 15.7 points
18. Matt Flynn @WAS
     Projection: 339 passing yards 2 TDs 3 INTs: 0 carries for 0 yards: 15.6 points
19. E.J. Manuel vs BAL
     Projection: 223 passing yards 1 TDs 2 INTs: 6 carries for 36 yards: 12.5 points
20. Joe Flacco @BUF
      Projection: 294 passing yards: 0 TDs 0 INTs: 0 carries for 0 yards: 11.8 points
21. Eli Manning @KC 
      Projection: 336 passing yards 1 TD 3 INTs: 0 carries for 0 yards: 11.5 points
22. Carson Palmer @TB
      Projection: 271 passing yards 2 TD 3 INTs: 0 carries for 0 yards: 1 fumble: 10.9 points
23. Sam Bradford vs SF
     Projection: 238 passing yards 1 TD 2 INTs: 0 carries for 0 yards: 9.5 points
24. Jake Locker vs NYJ
     Projection: 217 passing yards 0 TDs 0 INTs: 4 carries for 8 yards: 9.3 points
25. Brian Hoyer vs CIN
     Projection: 306 passing yards 1 TD 3 INTs: 0 carries for 0 yards: 1 fumble: 9.2 points


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