Week 15 Fantasy Football Report: Top 10 Players at Each Position, Waiver Moves

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Dec 9, 2012; Cincinnati, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green (18) warms up prior to a game against Dallas Cowboys at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA Today Sports

In most leagues, this is the second week of fantasy playoffs. Did your team move on or are you moving on to next year?

Whether you are playing with the big boys or the consolation players, here are your top 10 players by position and hot pick-ups.

Top 10 Quarterback Starters

Player	Matchup	Projected Points
Drew Brees	Tampa Bay	26.8
Carson Palmer	Kansas City	24.0
Matthew Stafford	Arizona	23.8
Josh Freeman	New Orleans	23.1
Aaron Rodgers	Chicago	27.9
Cam Newton	San Diego	21.2
Matt Ryan	New York Giants	21.1
Ben Roethlisberger	Dallas	20.2
Mark Sanchez	Tennessee	19.8
John Skelton	Detroit	18.9

Top 10 Running Back Starters

Player	Matchup	Projected Points
Doug Martin	New Orleans	19.3
Adrian Peterson	St. Louis	17.8
C.J. Spiller	Seattle	16.7
Chris Johnson	New York Jets	16.6
Jamaal Charles	Oakland	16.5
Ray Rice	Denver	16.3
Matt Forte	Green Bay	16.2
Marshawn Lynch	Buffalo	16.1
Alfred Morris	Cleveland	15.6
Darren McFadden	Kansas City	14.7

Top 10 Wide Receivers

Player	Matchup	Projected Points
Calvin Johnson	Arizona	12.9
Wes Welker	San Francisco	11.2
A.J. Green	Philadelphia	10.8
Roddy White	New York Giants	10.6
Marques Colston	Tampa Bay	10.3
Larry Fitzgerald	Detroit	9.9
Julio Jones	New York Giants	9.9
Darrius Heyward-Bey	Kansas City	9.5
Vincent Jackson	New Orleans	9.2
Miles Austin	Pittsburgh	9.0

Top 10 Tight Ends

Player	Matchup	Projected Points
Jimmy Graham	Tampa Bay	10.5
Jason Witten	Pittsburgh	7.7
Tony Gonzalez	New York Giants	7.5
Brandon Pettigrew	Arizona	7.4
Jermaine Gresham	Philadelphia	7.1
Brandon Myers	Kansas City	6.9
Owen Daniels	Indianapolis	6.7
Heath Miller	Dallas	6.7
Greg Olsen	San Diego	6.4
Dustin Keller	Tennessee	6.3

Top 10 Defenses

Player	Matchup	Projected Points
Cincinnati	Philadelphia	9.2
Washington	Cleveland	8.1
Houston	Indianapolis	7.9
Minnesota	St. Louis	7.7
Miami	Jacksonville	7.5
Arizona	Detroit	6.6
Seattle	Buffalo	6.3
Denver	Baltimore	6.2
Pittsburgh	Dallas	6.2
Chicago	Green Bay	6.2

Top Waiver Wire Pick-Ups

RB David Wilson, New York Giants
RB Montell Owens, Jacksonville
RB Bilal Powell, New York Jets
RB Knowshon Moreno, Denver
RB Joique Bell, Detroit

QB Nick Foles, Philadelphia
QB Kirk Cousins, Washington
QB Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh
QB Carson Palmer, Oakland
QB Brandon Weeden, Cleveland

WR Danario Alexander, San Diego
WR Jason Avant, Philadelphia
WR Kenny Britt, Tennessee
WR Brandon Lloyd, New England
WR Josh Gordon, Cleveland

TE Dennis Pitta, Baltimore
TE Tony Scheffler, Detroit
TE Martellus Bennett, New York Giants
TE Greg Olsen, Carolina
TE Benjamin Watson, Cleveland

Top Drops for Week 10

Fred Jackson, Buffalo
Robbie Gould, Chicago
Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City
Marcel Reece, Oakland
Percy Harvin, Minnesota
Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota
Jared Cook, Tennessee
Felix Jones, Dallas
Rashard Mendenhall, Pittsburgh
Brent Celek, Philadelphia