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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 14 - San Diego at Pittsburgh

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Week 14 Matchup: San Diego at Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 16.8ppg and SD Allows 17.7ppg (+ 5%)
Ben Roethlisberger   17.8
Charlie Batch   9.5
Byron Leftwich   9.5
Bruce Gradkowski   1.2
Running Backs
Average 16.0ppg and SD Allows 17.3ppg (+ 8%)
Jonathan Dwyer   6.5
Isaac Redman   5.5
LaRod Stephens-Howling   5.0
Baron Batch IR 2.0
Will Johnson   1.6
Wide Receivers
Average 21.5ppg and SD Allows 23.2ppg (+ 8%)
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 SD Allows 6.7ppg ( -27%)
Heath Miller IR 8.6
Matt Spaeth   1.5
David Paulson   0.6
Kickers
Average 7.4ppg and SD Allows 6.0ppg ( -19%)
Shaun Suisham   7.4
Defensive Linemen
Average 10.0ppg and SD Allows 20.4ppg (+104%)
Brett Keisel   3.6
Steve Mclendon   2.3
Cameron Heyward   1.9
Al Woods   0.7
Linebackers
Average 27.0ppg and SD Allows 25.1ppg ( -7%)
Lawrence Timmons   8.7
Larry Foote   7.2
LaMarr Woodley   5.0
Jason Worilds   4.1
Brian Rolle   2.0
Chris Carter IR 1.5
Defensive Backs
Average 27.3ppg and SD Allows 27.2ppg ( -0%)
Ryan Clark   7.3
Troy Polamalu   5.9
William Gay   5.1
Cortez Allen   5.0
Ike Taylor IR 3.8
Josh Victorian   3.7
Curtis Brown IR 2.3
Robert Golden   1.7

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San Diego

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 14.8ppg and PIT Allows 12.5ppg ( -16%)
Philip Rivers   14.8
Running Backs
Average 15.9ppg and PIT Allows 13.8ppg ( -13%)
Ryan Mathews IR 8.5
Danny Woodhead   7.8
Ronnie Brown   4.2
Curtis Brinkley   2.1
Le'Ron McClain   0.8
Chris Gronkowski   0.6
Wide Receivers
Average 19.2ppg and PIT Allows 19.0ppg ( -1%)
Danario Alexander   10.8
Malcom Floyd IR 8.0
Robert Meachem   3.6
Eddie Royal   3.2
Seyi Ajirotutu IR 2.3
Tight Ends
Average 8.6ppg and PIT Allows 6.4ppg ( -25%)
Antonio Gates   6.4
Ladarius Green   2.8
John Phillips Pro 1.8
Kickers
Average 7.1ppg and PIT Allows 7.1ppg ( 0%)
Nick Novak   6.7
Defensive Linemen
Average 11.4ppg and PIT Allows 18.3ppg (+ 60%)
Corey Liuget   4.8
Dwight Freeney   3.2
Kendall Reyes   2.7
Jarius Wynn   2.6
Thomas Keiser IR 2.3
Aubrayo Franklin IR 1.6
Cam Thomas   1.6
Linebackers
Average 29.1ppg and PIT Allows 23.1ppg ( -21%)
Donald Butler   7.5
D.J. Smith IR 7.3
Bront Bird   6.2
Andrew Gachkar   4.1
Jarret Johnson   2.9
Melvin Ingram   2.5
Larry English   2.2
Defensive Backs
Average 32.3ppg and PIT Allows 31.2ppg ( -4%)
Eric Weddle   7.8
Derek Cox   7.2
Marcus Gilchrist   3.5
Johnny Patrick   2.8
Shareece Wright   2.6
Darrell Stuckey IR 2.3
Brandon Taylor IR 1.8

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