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Week 5 Matchup: Denver at New England

New England
Player Injury Status YTD Average Fantasy Pts Quarterbacks Average 21.7ppg and DEN Allows 15.0ppg ( -31%) Tom Brady Pro 21.8 Running Backs Average 26.6ppg and DEN Allows 13.8ppg ( -48%) Stevan Ridley Pro 12.8 Shane Vereen   5.8 Brandon Bolden   5.1 LeGarrette Blount   2.7 Leon Washington   1.5 Wide Receivers Average 23.8ppg and DEN Allows 17.9ppg ( -25%) Danny Amendola   7.8 Julian Edelman IR 7.0 Donald Jones IR 5.7 Michael Jenkins   3.6 Lavelle Hawkins   0.9 Matt Slater   0.3 Tight Ends Average 15.3ppg and DEN Allows 10.2ppg ( -33%) Rob Gronkowski IR 13.2 Aaron Hernandez   7.9 Michael Hoomanawanui   1.8 Daniel Fells   1.4 Kickers Average 9.6ppg and DEN Allows 5.9ppg ( -38%) Stephen Gostkowski   9.6 Defensive Linemen Average 13.5ppg and DEN Allows 15.0ppg (+ 12%) Rob Ninkovich   6.4 Chandler Jones   5.0 Vince Wilfork   4.5 Justin Francis   4.1 Tommy Kelly   3.0 Jermaine Cunningham   2.8 Linebackers Average 28.1ppg and DEN Allows 20.7ppg ( -26%) Jerod Mayo   9.0 Brandon Spikes   6.3 Dont'a Hightower   5.6 Jeff Tarpinian   1.0 Defensive Backs Average 31.4ppg and DEN Allows 33.2ppg (+ 6%) Devin McCourty   7.0 Aqib Talib Pro 6.9 Steve Gregory   6.2 Alfonzo Dennard   6.2 Kyle Arrington   4.8 Adrian Wilson   4.3 Tavon Wilson   4.2 Ras-I Dowling IR 1.8 Nate Ebner   1.0	FFToolbox Patriots News 5/21 Patriots QB Tom Brady: 'I've never felt better throwing the football' 5/20 Fifth forearm surgery unlikely for Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski  5/17 Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski headed toward forearm and back surgery  Latest Patriots Rumors and News Rob Gronkowski of New England Patriots undergoes fourth surgery on forearm - ESPN: Adam Schefter Team Report - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Team Report - BUFFALO BILLS (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Patriots Claim Kevin Haslam - Fantasy Football Mastermind NFL Roundup: Bears' Urlacher retires, 49ers' Crabtree may miss most of 2013 (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Video: Brian Urlacher remembers when Tom Brady ‘juked me out of my shoes' (Shutdown Corner) - Yahoo.com Patriots swap tackles - Reiss' Pieces (BostonGlobe.com Wes Welker: Expects Fewer Catches With Broncos (Rotowire.com) - Yahoo.com Patriots claim Haslam, release Mattes (Comcast SportsNet New England) - Yahoo.com Dissecting an Enigma: Undrafted New England Patriots Wideout Mark Harrison (Yahoo! Contributor Netwo - Yahoo.com Jaguars pick up another former Patriot in Ebert (Comcast SportsNet New England) - Yahoo.com Jaguars sign WR Ebert, waive DT Pendleton (The Associated Press) - Yahoo.com Jaguars sign DB McCray (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Felger: Boston is least deserving city for a Super Bowl (Comcast SportsNet New England) - Yahoo.com New England Patriots' Danny Amendola Facing Unfair Comparisons to Wes Welker (Yahoo! Contributor Net - Yahoo.com Texans looking to challenge AFC elite (Comcast SportsNet New England) - Yahoo.com The Hall offers free admission to all veterans and active military throughout Memorial Day weekend - patriots.com Kyle Love Blasts the New England Patriots and Fans About His Release (Yahoo! Contributor Network) - Yahoo.com News Blitz 5/22: Robert Kraft says Gronk's fourth arm surgery "came out positive" - patriots.com Wakeup Call: An L.A. state of mind? (Comcast SportsNet New England) - Yahoo.com Josh Boyce participating in Patriots OTAs - Rotoworld.com How Concerned Should Patriots Fans Be About the Effect of Injuries on 2013? - Bleacher Report Rob Gronkowski of New England Patriots may need back surgery - source - ESPN: Adam Schefter Patriots Sign 2nd-Rounder Jamie Collins - Fantasy Football Mastermind New England Patriots Running Backs: Full Depth Chart Evaluation and Analysis - Bleacher Report Video: Patriots' concern for Gronkowski - ESPN: John Clayton Patriots Should Worry About Gronkowski - ESPN: John Clayton Patriots strike deals with two draft picks - sportsnetwork.com Patriots release DL Love - sportsnetwork.com New England Patriots 2013 NFL Draft Review - sportsnetwork.com More Patriots News & Rumors
Denver
Player Injury Status YTD Average Fantasy Pts Quarterbacks Average 20.2ppg and NE Allows 19.9ppg ( -2%) Peyton Manning   20.3 Running Backs Average 19.8ppg and NE Allows 16.7ppg ( -15%) Willis McGahee IR 11.9 Knowshon Moreno Pro 11.7 Jacob Hester   6.9 Lance Ball   3.7 Ronnie Hillman   3.2 Wide Receivers Average 31.2ppg and NE Allows 23.7ppg ( -24%) Demaryius Thomas   12.8 Eric Decker   11.5 Wes Welker   10.9 Andre Caldwell   1.1 Trindon Holliday   0.9 Tight Ends Average 8.7ppg and NE Allows 9.0ppg (+ 4%) Jacob Tamme   4.5 Joel Dreessen   4.1 Virgil Green   2.1 Kickers Average 8.3ppg and NE Allows 6.3ppg ( -24%) Matt Prater   8.3 Defensive Linemen Average 17.6ppg and NE Allows 14.3ppg ( -19%) Shaun Phillips   5.6 Derek Wolfe   4.1 Kevin Vickerson   3.3 Terrance Knighton   2.8 Robert Ayers   2.2 Mitch Unrein   1.9 Malik Jackson   0.8 Linebackers Average 24.1ppg and NE Allows 21.6ppg ( -10%) Von Miller Pro 8.8 Wesley Woodyard   8.8 Joe Mays IR 3.6 Danny Trevathan   2.9 Stewart Bradley   2.3 Nate Irving   1.0 Defensive Backs Average 30.4ppg and NE Allows 31.8ppg (+ 5%) Chris Harris   6.6 Mike Adams   6.3 Rahim Moore   5.1 Champ Bailey   5.0 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie   4.8 Tony Carter   4.8 David Bruton   2.3	FFToolbox Broncos News 5/20 Broncos RB Willis McGahee skips opening day of OTAs Latest Broncos Rumors and News Offensive coordinator Adam Gase grateful for Mike McCoy's assistance - Denver Post Broncos owner Pat Bowlen is honored with Mizel community service award - Denver Post Broncos' best gather to honor owner Pat Bowlen - rtsports.com NFL draft to be moved back to May starting in 2014 - Denver Post Broncos' best gather to honor owner Pat Bowlen (The Associated Press) - Yahoo.com 'Special Night' as Bowlen Honored for Community Enrichment - denverbroncos.com Raiders expect Woodson to make big impact (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Broncos have nice problem on their hands - rtsports.com Woodson overwhelmed by Raiders fans (The Associated Press) - Yahoo.com Manning keys pace of Broncos' offense (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Wes Welker: Expects Fewer Catches With Broncos (Rotowire.com) - Yahoo.com Broncos have nice problem on their hands (The Associated Press) - Yahoo.com Picking up the Tempo - denverbroncos.com Tom Nalen elected to Denver Broncos' Ring of Fame as its 24th member - Denver Post Broncos add Tom Nalen to Ring of Fame - Pro Football Talk Nalen Surprised by Election to Ring of Fame - denverbroncos.com Bears LB Brian Urlacher's retirement forced in part by blow to pride (Yahoo! Sports) - Yahoo.com AFC West draft: Broncos second guess - SignOnSanDiego.com Adam Gase urging Broncos quarterbacks at OTAs to shift gears on fly - Denver Post Broncos waive RB Mario Fannin - Rotoworld.com 49ers WR Michael Crabtree could miss 2013 season after suffering a torn Achilles (Shutdown Corner) - Yahoo.com Is the Pistol Formation Coming to Denver Broncos Offense? - Bleacher Report Broncos OTAs, minicamp to form team's wish list of veteran free agents - Denver Post Broncos CB Harris bulked up to 200 pounds - Rotoworld.com Kiszla: Broncos fans need to let go of dreadful playoff loss to Ravens - Denver Post Broncos Ditch Two - Fantasy Football Mastermind Broncos cut RB Fannin - CBS SportsLine.com Broncos offer to Woodson was worth up to $3.7 million - Pro Football Talk Broncos offer to Woodson was worth up to $3.7 million (NBC Sports) - Yahoo.com Fox: Broncos to 'play much faster' - CBS SportsLine.com More Broncos News & Rumors