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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 5 - Baltimore at Kansas City

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Week 5 Matchup: Baltimore at Kansas City

Kansas City

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 9.8ppg and BAL Allows 14.4ppg (+ 47%)
Alex Smith   13.0
Chase Daniel   2.3
Running Backs
Average 19.8ppg and BAL Allows 18.9ppg ( -5%)
Jamaal Charles   13.2
Shaun Draughn   3.3
Cyrus Gray   1.6
Anthony Sherman Que 0.8
Wide Receivers
Average 14.0ppg and BAL Allows 21.6ppg (+ 54%)
Dwayne Bowe IR 7.5
Donnie Avery   6.1
Dexter McCluster   3.9
Jon Baldwin   2.8
Terrance Copper IR 1.4
Jamar Newsome   1.2
Devon Wylie   1.1
Mardy Gilyard   0.4
Tight Ends
Average 4.7ppg and BAL Allows 5.9ppg (+ 25%)
Anthony Fasano   4.0
Tony Moeaki   3.7
Kickers
Average 6.7ppg and BAL Allows 8.9ppg (+ 32%)
Ryan Succop   6.7
Defensive Linemen
Average 10.6ppg and BAL Allows 16.9ppg (+ 60%)
Mike Devito   3.3
Tyson Jackson   3.3
Dontari Poe   2.5
Allen Bailey IR 1.8
Jerrell Powe   1.1
Daniel Muir   1.0
Anthony Toribio   0.9
Linebackers
Average 24.6ppg and BAL Allows 25.8ppg (+ 5%)
Derrick Johnson   8.3
Justin Houston   6.5
Tamba Hali   5.6
Akeem Jordan   2.9
Orie Lemon IR 2.5
Zach Diles IR 1.8
Frank Zombo   1.7
Defensive Backs
Average 25.1ppg and BAL Allows 26.3ppg (+ 5%)
Dunta Robinson   6.1
Eric Berry   5.8
Sean Smith   5.5
Brandon Flowers   5.0
Tysyn Hartman   3.8
Kendrick Lewis   3.0
Jalil Brown   2.7

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Baltimore

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 16.9ppg and KC Allows 18.3ppg (+ 8%)
Joe Flacco   15.7
Tyrod Taylor   5.0
Running Backs
Average 20.2ppg and KC Allows 20.0ppg ( -1%)
Ray Rice   13.9
Bernard Pierce   4.3
Anthony Allen   1.9
Vonta Leach   1.7
Wide Receivers
Average 21.6ppg and KC Allows 23.5ppg (+ 8%)
Torrey Smith Pro 8.4
Jacoby Jones   4.1
David Reed   3.3
Tandon Doss   2.3
Deonte Thompson Out 0.9
Tight Ends
Average 8.2ppg and KC Allows 6.4ppg ( -22%)
Dennis Pitta   6.8
Ed Dickson   2.0
Kickers
Average 8.3ppg and KC Allows 8.9ppg (+ 8%)
Justin Tucker   8.3
Defensive Linemen
Average 12.3ppg and KC Allows 19.4ppg (+ 58%)
Haloti Ngata   4.6
Art Jones   3.8
Chris Canty   3.5
Pernell McPhee   2.4
Marcus Spears   1.5
Terrence Cody   1.5
Bryan Hall Out 1.0
Linebackers
Average 31.2ppg and KC Allows 24.4ppg ( -22%)
Elvis Dumervil   6.0
Jameel McClain IR 5.6
Josh Bynes   4.4
Courtney Upshaw   3.9
Terrell Suggs   3.8
Albert McClellan   3.5
Defensive Backs
Average 31.4ppg and KC Allows 30.2ppg ( -4%)
Lardarius Webb IR 7.9
Corey Graham   5.3
Michael Huff   4.2
Jimmy Smith Pro 4.0
Omar Brown Out 2.8
Chykie Brown   2.4
Chris Johnson   2.3
James Ihedigbo   2.2

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