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Week 14 Matchup: Atlanta at Carolina

Carolina

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 21.5ppg and ATL Allows 15.1ppg ( -29%)
Cam Newton Pro 21.3
Derek Anderson   1.2
Running Backs
Average 17.7ppg and ATL Allows 19.9ppg (+ 13%)
DeAngelo Williams   8.4
Jonathan Stewart Pro 6.8
Mike Tolbert   5.4
Wide Receivers
Average 19.1ppg and ATL Allows 18.8ppg ( -1%)
Steve Smith   9.0
Brandon LaFell   7.3
Domenik Hixon   5.3
Kealoha Pilares IR 2.0
Armanti Edwards   1.3
Joe Adams   0.3
Ted Ginn   0.1
Tight Ends
Average 8.4ppg and ATL Allows 8.0ppg ( -4%)
Greg Olsen   7.1
Ben Hartsock   1.0
Kickers
Average 5.7ppg and ATL Allows 6.9ppg (+ 22%)
Graham Gano   7.8
Defensive Linemen
Average 22.1ppg and ATL Allows 14.1ppg ( -36%)
Greg Hardy   6.9
Charles Johnson   5.9
Mario Addison   4.5
Dwan Edwards   4.0
Frank Alexander   2.8
Nate Chandler   1.8
Sione Fua   1.4
Linebackers
Average 22.3ppg and ATL Allows 22.5ppg (+ 1%)
Luke Kuechly   10.1
Chase Blackburn   7.0
Jon Beason IR 6.8
Thomas Davis   6.6
Jordan Senn   1.0
Jason Williams   1.0
Defensive Backs
Average 23.9ppg and ATL Allows 27.8ppg (+ 16%)
Josh Norman   5.5
Charles Godfrey   5.3
Captain Munnerlyn   5.1
Drayton Florence IR 4.8
Haruki Nakamura IR 4.0
James Dockery   4.0
Michael Mitchell   3.9
D.J. Moore   3.8
Josh Thomas   2.9
D.J. Campbell   2.4
Colin Jones   1.0

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Atlanta

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 20.2ppg and CAR Allows 15.9ppg ( -21%)
Matt Ryan Pro 20.2
Running Backs
Average 17.7ppg and CAR Allows 19.6ppg (+ 11%)
Steven Jackson   10.0
Jacquizz Rodgers   5.5
Jason Snelling   2.2
Wide Receivers
Average 26.0ppg and CAR Allows 18.9ppg ( -27%)
Julio Jones   11.4
Roddy White   11.1
Harry Douglas   3.1
Drew Davis   2.5
Tight Ends
Average 9.4ppg and CAR Allows 8.3ppg ( -12%)
Tony Gonzalez   8.8
Chase Coffman   1.1
Tommy Gallarda IR 0.2
Kickers
Average 8.9ppg and CAR Allows 8.6ppg ( -4%)
Matt Bryant   8.9
Defensive Linemen
Average 17.6ppg and CAR Allows 18.3ppg (+ 4%)
Jonathan Babineaux   3.9
Osi Umenyiora   3.6
Kroy Biermann   3.2
Corey Peters   2.7
Peria Jerry   1.6
Cliff Matthews   1.5
Travian Robertson   1.0
Linebackers
Average 16.7ppg and CAR Allows 19.7ppg (+ 18%)
Sean Weatherspoon   8.0
Stephen Nicholas   6.8
Akeem Dent   3.7
Robert James   0.5
Defensive Backs
Average 31.9ppg and CAR Allows 26.4ppg ( -17%)
William Moore   8.5
Thomas DeCoud   6.8
Asante Samuel   5.6
Robert McClain   5.1
Dominique Franks   1.1
Charles Mitchell   0.5

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