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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 5 - Cleveland at New York Giants

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Week 5 Matchup: Cleveland at New York Giants

New York Giants

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 15.7ppg and CLE Allows 17.9ppg (+ 14%)
Eli Manning   15.6
David Carr   0.3
Running Backs
Average 21.9ppg and CLE Allows 20.0ppg ( -9%)
Andre Brown IR 9.5
David Wilson   4.7
Henry Hynoski   1.1
Da'Rel Scott IR 0.9
Ryan Torain   0.5
Wide Receivers
Average 24.9ppg and CLE Allows 25.5ppg (+ 3%)
Victor Cruz   10.6
Hakeem Nicks Que 7.3
Rueben Randle   4.0
Ramses Barden   3.7
Louis Murphy   2.7
Kris Adams   0.9
Jerrel Jernigan   0.5
Tight Ends
Average 6.4ppg and CLE Allows 6.2ppg ( -4%)
Brandon Myers   6.5
Bear Pascoe   1.2
Kickers
Average 9.1ppg and CLE Allows 6.4ppg ( -30%)
Josh Brown   10.3
Defensive Linemen
Average 21.3ppg and CLE Allows 14.4ppg ( -32%)
Jason Pierre-Paul   5.9
Linval Joseph   4.1
Justin Tuck   3.8
Cullen Jenkins   3.1
Adrian Tracy   2.8
Mathias Kiwanuka   2.5
Mike Patterson Que 1.9
Marvin Austin   1.6
Linebackers
Average 22.6ppg and CLE Allows 24.2ppg (+ 7%)
Keith Rivers   4.1
Dan Connor   3.6
Mark Herzlich   3.5
Jacquian Williams   3.0
Spencer Paysinger   2.2
Zak DeOssie   2.0
Aaron Curry   1.0
Defensive Backs
Average 30.2ppg and CLE Allows 28.4ppg ( -6%)
Stevie Brown   8.1
Antrel Rolle   6.2
Corey Webster   5.3
Prince Amukamara   5.0
Jayron Hosley   3.8
Will Hill   3.4
Aaron Ross   3.4
Ryan Mundy   3.4
Tyler Sash   1.3

FFToolbox Giants News

5/23 Giants HC Tom Coughlin on absent WR Hakeem Nicks: 'He should be here'

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Cleveland

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 12.8ppg and NYG Allows 18.8ppg (+ 46%)
Brandon Weeden   12.3
Brian Hoyer   7.9
Jason Campbell   5.0
Running Backs
Average 16.7ppg and NYG Allows 17.8ppg (+ 7%)
Trent Richardson Pro 13.6
Brandon Jackson   3.7
Montario Hardesty   3.5
Dion Lewis   2.6
Chris Ogbonnaya   2.0
Wide Receivers
Average 19.7ppg and NYG Allows 25.4ppg (+ 29%)
Josh Gordon   6.9
Jordan Norwood IR 6.9
Davone Bess   6.4
Greg Little   5.6
Travis Benjamin   4.5
David Nelson IR 3.1
Josh Cooper   1.8
Tight Ends
Average 6.4ppg and NYG Allows 6.9ppg (+ 8%)
Gary Barnidge   2.8
Kellen Davis   2.5
Jordan Cameron   2.2
Brad Smelley   0.3
Kickers
Average 7.3ppg and NYG Allows 7.2ppg ( -1%)
Shayne Graham   8.6
Defensive Linemen
Average 21.1ppg and NYG Allows 13.0ppg ( -39%)
Ahtyba Rubin   3.8
Desmond Bryant   3.1
John Hughes   2.8
Billy Winn   2.8
Phil Taylor   2.4
Ishmaa'ily Kitchen   1.3
Linebackers
Average 20.9ppg and NYG Allows 20.8ppg ( -0%)
D'Qwell Jackson   8.0
Craig Robertson   5.6
Paul Kruger   5.4
L.J. Fort   5.1
Jabaal Sheard   4.3
Quentin Groves   4.0
James-Michael Johnson IR 3.4
Emmanuel Stephens IR 2.3
Tank Carder   1.5
Defensive Backs
Average 31.0ppg and NYG Allows 30.6ppg ( -2%)
Joe Haden   6.3
Buster Skrine   5.5
T.J. Ward IR 5.4
Christopher Owens   4.1
Tashaun Gipson   3.9
Raymond Ventrone   3.5
Trevin Wade   2.1

FFToolbox Browns News

5/21 Expectations remain high for Browns WR Josh Gordon
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