Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Jacksonville Jaguars Rank  Player Projections QB 28 Blaine Gabbert Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0 RB 7 Rashad Jennings Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 RB 40 Maurice Jones-Drew Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0  WR 33 Justin Blackmon Rec: 5-60, 1 TD  WR 45 Laurent Robinson Rec: 5-60, 0 TD TE 23 Marcedes Lewis Rec: 4-40, 0 TD K 30 Josh Scobee FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 DEF 19 Defense / ST   View all Week 1 Rankings or Projections		Minnesota Vikings Rank  Player Projections QB 23 Christian Ponder Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0 RB 8 Toby Gerhart Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-30, 0 RB 62 Adrian Peterson Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 WR 30 Percy Harvin Rec: 6-80, 0 TD WR 76 Devin Aromashodu Rec: 2-30, 0 TD WR 79 Michael Jenkins Rec: 2-30, 0 TD TE 8 Kyle Rudolph Rec: 5-50, 1 TD K 7 Blair Walsh FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 DEF 7 Defense / ST

Jaguars MIKE MULARKEY makes debut as Jax head coach... QB Blaine Gabbert set franchise record among rookie QBs with 14 starts in '11... RB Maurice Jones-Drew holds team record with 74 career TDs (62 rush, 10 rec., 2 KR). For career, RB Rashad Jennings averages 5.4 yards per carry (123 att., 661 yards)... WR Laurent Robinson will make Jaguar debut. Robinson posted career-best in catches (54), rec. yards (858) & TD rec. (11) in ‘11. Rookie WR Justin Blackmon (No. 5 overall) was 2-time Biletnikoff Award winner as nation's top college WR. WR Mike Thomas has led Jags in catches in each of past 2 seasons (66 in '10; 44 in '11)... TE Marcedes Lewis has most career rec. yards (2,684) & TD catches (17) by TE in club history... LB Paul Posluszny led team w/ 192 tackles last year, 2nd-most in season in club history (HARDY NICKERSON, 230 in '01)... DE Jeremy Mincey had career-best 8 sacks in '11... CB Rashean Mathis holds team record w/ 30 career INTs... CB Aaron Ross will make Jags debut after 5 seasons with NYG (2007-11).

Vikings QB Christian Ponder tied team record with 10 starts at QB as rookie (HOFer FRAN TARKENTON). In 2 starts vs. AFC, has 592 pass yards (296 per game) & 5 TDs... Since entering NFL in 2007, RB Adrian Peterson leads league with 6,752 rush yards & 64 rush TDs. Needs 67 rush yards to pass ROBERT SMITH (6,818) for most in franchise history. In 36 career home games, has rushed for 3,770 yards (104.7 per game) & 34 TDs. Peterson is 1 of 4 to rush for 750+ yards & 8+ TDs in each of 1st 5 NFL seasons (HOFers JIM BROWN & EMMITT SMITH & LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON)... WR-KR Percy Harvin has scored rush, rec. & KR TD in each of past 2 seasons, only player in NFL to accomplish feat. Is only player in NFL with KR-TD in each of past 3 seasons... DE Jared Allen has 32 sacks in past 25, incl. 20.5 in past 14. Since entering NFL in 2004, has NFL-best 105 sacks. His 105 sacks are 2nd most by active player. LB Chad Greenway led team with career-high 174 tackles & earned 1st Pro Bowl berth. DT Kevin Williams had career-best 77-yard FR-TD vs. Jax. (11/28/04). Has 2.5 sacks in 2 meetings.