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This tool is designed to highlight matchups to exploit. This tool is not meant to be a replacement for our weekly player rankings, although matchups are taken into consideration for those as well. You shouldn't bench a stud player who has a difficult matchup or automatically start a fantasy backup who has an easy matchup.

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Green signifies a good matchup, red a bad matchup and white an average matchup.

Week 15 Matchup: Detroit at Arizona

Arizona
Player Injury Status YTD Average Fantasy Pts Quarterbacks Average 11.0ppg and DET Allows 17.5ppg (+ 59%) Carson Palmer Pro 16.3 Ryan Lindley   4.0 Running Backs Average 11.9ppg and DET Allows 17.1ppg (+ 44%) Rashard Mendenhall   5.1 Ryan Williams IR 4.2 William Powell   2.9 Wide Receivers Average 19.0ppg and DET Allows 24.3ppg (+ 28%) Andre Roberts   7.3 Larry Fitzgerald   6.5 Michael Floyd   4.5 Laron Byrd Que 0.4 Tight Ends Average 4.4ppg and DET Allows 7.7ppg (+ 77%) Robert Housler IR 3.2 Jeff King   1.2 Jim Dray   0.8 Kickers Average 6.7ppg and DET Allows 9.3ppg (+ 39%) Jay Feely   6.7 Defensive Linemen Average 13.1ppg and DET Allows 17.1ppg (+ 30%) Calais Campbell   6.4 Frostee Rucker   3.6 Matt Shaughnessy   3.2 Dan Williams   3.2 Darnell Dockett   3.0 David Carter   1.6 Ricky Lumpkin   1.0 Linebackers Average 27.5ppg and DET Allows 20.4ppg ( -26%) Daryl Washington   10.3 Karlos Dansby   8.2 O'Brien Schofield IR 6.0 Jasper Brinkley   5.3 Sam Acho   4.0 Lorenzo Alexander   3.2 Reggie Walker   2.5 Defensive Backs Average 30.0ppg and DET Allows 37.7ppg (+ 25%) Patrick Peterson   6.5 Jerraud Powers IR 6.1 Yeremiah Bell   5.8 Antoine Cason   5.7 Rashad Johnson   5.3 Javier Arenas   4.2 Jamell Fleming   2.6 Justin Bethel   1.0	FFToolbox Cardinals News 5/24 Cardinals RB Ryan Williams was scared to run in games last year 5/21 Cardinals WR Michael Floyd has made a 'big leap' this offseason 5/19 Cardinals QB Carson Palmer 'still has it' Latest Cardinals Rumors and News New Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer feels reborn in the desert (Yahoo! Sports) - Yahoo.com Cardinals sign 2nd round pick Minter - sportsnetwork.com News, notes from league that never takes break - azcentral.com Cardinals sign DB Mathieu to four-year contract - SI.com Cardinals Sign 3rd-Rounder Tyrann Mathieu - Fantasy Football Mastermind Cardinals sign DB-KR Mathieu - rtsports.com Team Report - ARIZONA CARDINALS (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Cardinals sign third-round pick Mathieu - sportsnetwork.com Arizona Cardinals 2013 Statistical Predictions: Which Running Back Will Emerge as No. 1? (Yahoo! Con - Yahoo.com Arizona Cardinals sign Tyrann Mathieu to four-year contract - azcentral.com Tyrann Mathieu signs four-year deal with Cardinals - sportingnews.com Cardinals sign DB-KR Mathieu (Yahoo! Sports) - Yahoo.com Cardinals take cautious approach to Tyrann Mathieu's contract (Shutdown Corner) - Yahoo.com Cardinals sign Tyrann Mathieu - Pro Football Talk Cardinals get Tyrann Mathieu under contract - Rotoworld.com Cardinals running back Ryan Williams admits playing 'scared' - USATODAY.com Arizona Cardinals' Ryan Williams says he was playing scared - azcentral.com How Does Michael Crabtree Injury Affect Arizona Cardinals? (Yahoo! Contributor Network) - Yahoo.com Cardinals DEs allowed to be more aggressive - Rotoworld.com Dansby returns to Cardinals with a one-year deal - sportsnetwork.com Cardinals' Washington arrested on assault charges - sportsnetwork.com Chiefs ship CB Arenas to Cardinals - sportsnetwork.com Cardinals cut loose G Snyder - sportsnetwork.com Arizona Cardinals 2013 NFL Draft Review - sportsnetwork.com Arizona Cardinals Running Back Breakdown: Full Evaluation, Depth Chart Analysis - Bleacher Report More Cardinals News & Rumors
Detroit
Player Injury Status YTD Average Fantasy Pts Quarterbacks Average 19.6ppg and ARI Allows 13.1ppg ( -33%) Matthew Stafford   18.7 Shaun Hill   14.8 Running Backs Average 18.9ppg and ARI Allows 19.1ppg (+ 1%) Mikel Leshoure   11.1 Reggie Bush   11.0 Joique Bell   6.7 Shaun Chapas   0.3 Wide Receivers Average 26.3ppg and ARI Allows 20.5ppg ( -22%) Calvin Johnson Pro 14.2 Nate Burleson IR 6.8 Ryan Broyles IR 5.4 Kris Durham   4.6 Brian Robiskie   3.5 Kassim Osgood   3.0 Mike Thomas   1.6 Tight Ends Average 9.5ppg and ARI Allows 6.9ppg ( -27%) Brandon Pettigrew   5.7 Tony Scheffler   3.8 Kickers Average 8.4ppg and ARI Allows 7.1ppg ( -16%) David Akers   8.2 Defensive Linemen Average 17.6ppg and ARI Allows 20.7ppg (+ 18%) Nick Fairley IR 5.0 C.J. Mosley   4.1 Ndamukong Suh   3.9 Jason Jones IR 2.9 Andre Fluellen   1.8 Willie Young   1.4 Linebackers Average 18.7ppg and ARI Allows 21.6ppg (+ 16%) Stephen Tulloch   6.8 DeAndre Levy   5.6 Cory Greenwood   2.4 Tahir Whitehead   2.0 Ashlee Palmer   1.9 Travis Lewis   1.5 Defensive Backs Average 25.6ppg and ARI Allows 32.3ppg (+ 27%) Glover Quin   6.5 Don Carey   6.0 John Wendling   5.5 Ricardo Silva   5.3 Chris Houston   5.0 Louis Delmas   4.9 Jonte Green   4.1 Dwight Bentley IR 3.5 Amari Spievey IR 3.3 Tyrell Johnson   1.3	FFToolbox Lions News 5/23 Lions WR Nate Burleson participating in OTAs; RB Mikel Leshoure sitting out  Latest Lions Rumors and News How quickly can Chris Greenwood apply classroom training to the field? - detroitlions.com Detroit Lions OTAs: 5 Things to Watch For (Yahoo! Contributor Network) - Yahoo.com Looking at the enemy: Detroit Lions (Comcast SportsNet Mid Atlantic) - Yahoo.com Mike Williams signs with CFL's Argonauts (National Football Post) - Yahoo.com The 50 Greatest Players in Detroit Lions History - Bleacher Report Chris Houston will be an integral part of the development and mentoring of Detroit's young corners - detroitlions.com Check out the replay of Chris McCosky's Lions chat - detroitnews.com Talk Lions draft with Chris McCosky live NOW - detroitnews.com Talk Lions with Chris McCosky today at noon - detroitnews.com Ndamukong Suh embraces Detroit tradition at Joe Louis Arena - detroitlions.com Lions Work Out Leroy Harris - Fantasy Football Mastermind Lions: On Brandon Pettigrew's drops - ESPN Team Report - CLEVELAND BROWNS (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com NFC North: Brian Urlacher vs. the Lions, Packers and Vikings - detroitlions.com Glover Quin looking forward to working with Louis Delmas - detroitlions.com Talk Pistons, NBA draft with Vincent Goodwill today at noon - detroitnews.com Leroy Harris works out for Lions - Rotoworld.com O'Hara: Stephen Tulloch takes pride in his work ethic - detroitlions.com Reggie Bush I came to Detroit to win championships (NBC Sports) - Yahoo.com John Niyo: Lions need Ndamukong Suh, Nick Fairley at front of line as leaders - detroitnews.com Lions newest RB Reggie Bush ready to work, 'win championships' - detroitnews.com Team Report - DETROIT LIONS (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Team Report - CHICAGO BEARS (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Burleson takes part in Lions' OTA; Delmas still absent (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Matthew Stafford says without hesitation that this is "his team" - detroitlions.com Reggie Bush displays simple message: "Train, Eat, Sleep, Repeat. Made in Detroit" - detroitlions.com Injuries limit Mikel Leshoure and sideline Louis Delmas at Lions OTAs - Pro Football Talk Lions claim banged-up DB DeQuan Menzie from Chiefs - rtsports.com Notebook: Louis Delmas not taking part in OTAs, Nate Burleson back on the field - detroitlions.com Brandon Pettigrew looking for big improvements in 2013 - detroitlions.com More Lions News & Rumors