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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 5 - Philadelphia at Pittsburgh

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Week 5 Matchup: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 16.8ppg and PHI Allows 19.8ppg (+ 17%)
Ben Roethlisberger   17.8
Charlie Batch   9.5
Byron Leftwich   9.5
Bruce Gradkowski   1.2
Running Backs
Average 16.0ppg and PHI Allows 18.3ppg (+ 15%)
Jonathan Dwyer   6.5
Isaac Redman   5.5
LaRod Stephens-Howling   5.0
Baron Batch   2.0
Will Johnson   1.6
Wide Receivers
Average 21.5ppg and PHI Allows 24.9ppg (+ 16%)
Antonio Brown   8.5
Emmanuel Sanders   4.3
Plaxico Burress   3.4
Jerricho Cotchery   1.7
David Gilreath   0.2
Tight Ends
Average 9.2ppg and PHI Allows 6.5ppg ( -30%)
Heath Miller   8.6
Matt Spaeth   1.5
David Paulson   0.6
Kickers
Average 7.4ppg and PHI Allows 8.3ppg (+ 12%)
Shaun Suisham   7.4
Defensive Linemen
Average 10.0ppg and PHI Allows 16.4ppg (+ 64%)
Brett Keisel   3.6
Steve Mclendon   2.3
Cameron Heyward   1.9
Al Woods   0.7
Linebackers
Average 27.0ppg and PHI Allows 27.6ppg (+ 2%)
Lawrence Timmons   8.7
Larry Foote   7.2
LaMarr Woodley   5.0
Jason Worilds   4.1
Brian Rolle   2.0
Chris Carter   1.5
Defensive Backs
Average 27.3ppg and PHI Allows 31.6ppg (+ 16%)
Ryan Clark   7.3
Troy Polamalu   5.9
William Gay   5.1
Cortez Allen   5.0
Ike Taylor   3.8
Josh Victorian   3.7
Curtis Brown   2.3
Justin King   2.0
Robert Golden   1.7

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Philadelphia

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 16.9ppg and PIT Allows 12.5ppg ( -26%)
Michael Vick   17.3
Nick Foles   13.9
Running Backs
Average 16.8ppg and PIT Allows 13.8ppg ( -18%)
LeSean McCoy   12.6
Felix Jones   6.0
Bryce Brown   5.4
Chris Polk   1.0
Wide Receivers
Average 21.8ppg and PIT Allows 19.0ppg ( -13%)
Jeremy Maclin   8.5
DeSean Jackson   7.4
Jason Avant   4.6
Riley Cooper   3.9
Damaris Johnson   2.3
Arrelious Benn   0.7
Tight Ends
Average 6.6ppg and PIT Allows 6.4ppg ( -3%)
Brent Celek   5.0
James Casey   3.2
Clay Harbor   2.8
Kickers
Average 6.6ppg and PIT Allows 7.1ppg (+ 8%)
Alex Henery   6.6
Defensive Linemen
Average 21.0ppg and PIT Allows 18.3ppg ( -13%)
Fletcher Cox   4.2
Antonio Dixon   2.5
Cedric Thornton   2.4
Isaac Sopoaga   2.3
Vinny Curry   2.1
Clifton Geathers   1.8
Linebackers
Average 15.9ppg and PIT Allows 23.1ppg (+ 45%)
DeMeco Ryans   6.8
Mychal Kendricks   5.2
Brandon Graham   4.5
Connor Barwin   3.7
Trent Cole   3.2
Jamar Chaney   3.1
Jason Phillips   1.8
Phillip Hunt   1.7
Casey Matthews   1.5
Defensive Backs
Average 24.5ppg and PIT Allows 31.2ppg (+ 27%)
David Sims   8.0
Cary Williams   7.1
Colt Anderson   6.7
Kurt Coleman   6.6
Nate Allen   5.1
Kenny Phillips   4.8
Patrick Chung   4.5
Bradley Fletcher   3.3
Brandon Boykin   2.2
Curtis Marsh   1.2

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