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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 5 - Buffalo at San Francisco

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Week 5 Matchup: Buffalo at San Francisco

San Francisco

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 19.4ppg and BUF Allows 19.2ppg ( -1%)
Colin Kaepernick   15.1
Colt McCoy   8.9
Running Backs
Average 18.9ppg and BUF Allows 23.3ppg (+ 23%)
Frank Gore   12.4
Kendall Hunter IR 5.0
LaMichael James   3.9
Anthony Dixon   2.7
Bruce Miller   1.0
Wide Receivers
Average 19.6ppg and BUF Allows 22.0ppg (+ 12%)
Michael Crabtree   10.3
Anquan Boldin   7.8
Mario Manningham IR 4.8
Kyle Williams IR 2.7
Marlon Moore   2.3
Tight Ends
Average 9.1ppg and BUF Allows 6.8ppg ( -25%)
Vernon Davis   5.7
Garrett Celek   1.3
Kickers
Average 8.2ppg and BUF Allows 7.1ppg ( -14%)
Phil Dawson   7.3
Defensive Linemen
Average 10.8ppg and BUF Allows 15.4ppg (+ 43%)
Justin Smith   5.4
Ray McDonald   3.3
Ian Williams Out 3.0
Glenn Dorsey IR 1.4
Will Tukuafu   1.0
Linebackers
Average 29.5ppg and BUF Allows 21.4ppg ( -28%)
Navorro Bowman   8.5
Patrick Willis   8.1
Aldon Smith   7.8
Ahmad Brooks   4.8
Dan Skuta   1.6
Defensive Backs
Average 27.5ppg and BUF Allows 31.8ppg (+ 16%)
Donte Whitner   5.9
Carlos Rogers   5.5
Tarell Brown   4.9
Craig Dahl   4.3
Chris Culliver   4.2
Nnamdi Asomugha   4.2
Darcel McBath   1.7
Perrish Cox   1.6
C.J. Spillman   1.5

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Buffalo

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 18.3ppg and SF Allows 14.6ppg ( -20%)
Kevin Kolb IR 15.4
Running Backs
Average 21.1ppg and SF Allows 13.8ppg ( -35%)
C.J. Spiller   13.6
Fred Jackson IR 8.9
Tashard Choice   3.3
Dorin Dickerson   1.6
Wide Receivers
Average 16.4ppg and SF Allows 18.6ppg (+ 13%)
Stevie Johnson   9.1
Brad Smith   3.6
T.J. Graham   2.6
Kevin Elliott   1.4
Marcus Easley   0.7
Tight Ends
Average 7.8ppg and SF Allows 6.8ppg ( -13%)
Scott Chandler IR 6.2
Lee Smith   2.7
Kickers
Average 6.4ppg and SF Allows 6.2ppg ( -3%)
Rian Lindell   6.4
Defensive Linemen
Average 19.4ppg and SF Allows 15.0ppg ( -23%)
Mario Williams   5.4
Marcell Dareus   3.9
Mark Anderson   3.4
Kyle Williams Pro 3.2
Alan Branch   2.2
Alex Carrington   2.2
Linebackers
Average 16.0ppg and SF Allows 24.2ppg (+ 51%)
Bryan Scott   5.7
Jerry Hughes   3.3
Nigel Bradham   3.3
Manny Lawson   2.8
Arthur Moats IR 2.6
Chris White   2.0
Defensive Backs
Average 34.3ppg and SF Allows 25.0ppg ( -27%)
Jairus Byrd   6.5
Stephon Gilmore   5.0
Ron Brooks   4.1
Aaron Williams   3.5
Leodis McKelvin IR 3.0
Justin Rogers   2.8
Da'Norris Searcy   2.8
Crezdon Butler   1.5

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