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Green signifies a good matchup, red a bad matchup and white an average matchup.

Week 13 Matchup: New York Giants at Washington

Washington
Player Injury Status YTD Average Fantasy Pts Quarterbacks Average 22.6ppg and NYG Allows 18.8ppg ( -17%) Robert Griffin III Out 21.9 Kirk Cousins   11.3 Running Backs Average 19.5ppg and NYG Allows 17.8ppg ( -9%) Alfred Morris   15.4 Darrel Young   2.9 Evan Royster   2.1 Roy Helu IR 1.6 Keiland Williams   0.4 Wide Receivers Average 25.4ppg and NYG Allows 25.4ppg (+ 0%) Pierre Garcon   8.9 Santana Moss   6.7 Aldrick Robinson   4.9 Leonard Hankerson   4.9 Josh Morgan Pro 4.1 Dezmon Briscoe   0.6 Brandon Banks   0.4 Tight Ends Average 4.4ppg and NYG Allows 6.9ppg (+ 57%) Fred Davis IR 4.7 Logan Paulsen   2.8 Niles Paul   2.1 Kickers Average 7.6ppg and NYG Allows 7.2ppg ( -5%) Kai Forbath   7.6 Defensive Linemen Average 7.4ppg and NYG Allows 13.0ppg (+ 74%) Barry Cofield   3.2 Stephen Bowen Pro 3.1 Jarvis Jenkins   1.5 Kedric Golston   1.5 Ron Brace   1.5 Chris Baker   1.3 Adam Carriker IR 1.0 Phillip Merling   0.8 Linebackers Average 31.3ppg and NYG Allows 20.8ppg ( -34%) London Fletcher   9.5 Perry Riley   7.4 Brian Orakpo IR 6.5 Ryan Kerrigan   5.9 Rob Jackson   5.3 Darryl Tapp   2.4 Keenan Robinson IR 1.3 Roddrick Muckelroy   1.0 Defensive Backs Average 31.3ppg and NYG Allows 30.6ppg ( -2%) Brandon Meriweather IR 11.0 Deangelo Hall Out 7.1 Josh Wilson   6.6 E.J. Biggers   4.7 Dejon Gomes   4.1 Reed Doughty   3.8 Richard Crawford   2.9 Jordan Pugh   2.0	FFToolbox Redskins News 5/24 Redskins TE Fred Davis on track for training camp following torn Achilles  5/24 Redskins WR Pierre Garcon recovering from labrum surgery  5/20 Redskins reportedly changing offense to help QB Robert Griffin III Latest Redskins Rumors and News Redskins ink third-round pick Reed - sportsnetwork.com Redskins Injury Update - Fantasy Football Mastermind Redskins Sign 3rd-Rounder Jordan Reed - Fantasy Football Mastermind Kirk Cousins leading Redskins workouts - Rotoworld.com Send in your Washington Redskins mailbag questions - WashingtonPost Football Inside Redskins sign 3rd-round draft pick Jordan Reed - rtsports.com Even before Griffin's injury, Cousins expected to be back for second year with Redskins - WashingtonPost Football Inside Roy Helu sitting out Redskins OTAs - Rotoworld.com Redskins sign 3rd-round draft pick Jordan Reed (The Associated Press) - Yahoo.com Redskins sign third-rounder Reed (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Redskins sign draft pick Jordan Reed (Comcast SportsNet Mid Atlantic) - Yahoo.com Redskins get No. 85 TE Reed signed - Rotoworld.com Redskins finish up draft class by signing Jordan Reed - Pro Football Talk Trent Williams: Redskins' offense doesn't put RGIII in harm's way - WashingtonPost Football Inside Fred Davis aiming for minicamp (Comcast SportsNet Mid Atlantic) - Yahoo.com Redskins' London Fletcher didn't seriously consider retirement - WashingtonPost Football Inside Wonders in Washington: Could the Redskins Win the Super Bowl? - Bleacher Report Breakfast links: Redskins injury updates - ESPN Defenses will dictate offensive changes (Comcast SportsNet Mid Atlantic) - Yahoo.com Josh Wilson had surgery on torn labrum and pectoral (NBC Sports) - Yahoo.com Redskins' Brian Orakpo back to full strength - washingtonpost.com Robert Griffin III Participates in Redskins Workout - NYTimes.com What Should the Washington Redskins Do with Kirk Cousins? - Bleacher Report Team Report - BALTIMORE RAVENS (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Team Report - ARIZONA CARDINALS (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Redskins Injury Update - Garcon Undergoes Surgery - Fantasy Football Mastermind Pierre Garcon: Reportedly Had Minor Labrum Surgery in January (Rotowire.com) - Yahoo.com Redskins' Garcon, Wilson recovering from surgeries - rtsports.com Robert Griffin: Gets Some Throwing In (Rotowire.com) - Yahoo.com Wilson, Garçon have surgery (Comcast SportsNet Mid Atlantic) - Yahoo.com More Redskins News & Rumors
New York Giants
Player Injury Status YTD Average Fantasy Pts Quarterbacks Average 15.7ppg and WAS Allows 19.1ppg (+ 22%) Eli Manning   15.6 David Carr   0.3 Running Backs Average 21.9ppg and WAS Allows 16.6ppg ( -24%) 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 WAS Allows 27.1ppg (+ 9%) 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 WAS Allows 10.4ppg (+ 63%) Brandon Myers   6.5 Bear Pascoe   1.2 Kickers Average 9.1ppg and WAS Allows 7.5ppg ( -17%) Josh Brown   10.3 Defensive Linemen Average 21.3ppg and WAS Allows 19.8ppg ( -7%) 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 WAS Allows 20.9ppg ( -8%) 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 WAS Allows 25.5ppg ( -15%) 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' Latest Giants Rumors and News New York Giants: How FB Henry Hynoski's Injury Affects the Offense - Bleacher Report Why the New York Giants Will Finish Dead Last in the NFC East in 2013 - Bleacher Report Why the New York Giants Will Win the NFC East in 2013 - Bleacher Report Observations from the New York Giants' First OTAs (Yahoo! Contributor Network) - Yahoo.com How the New York Giants Can Re-Gain Championship Form in 2013 - Bleacher Report ProFootballTalk Nicks' absence a surprise to teammates (NBC Sports) - Yahoo.com Richard-Ross makes plans for Rio Games and beyond (The Associated Press) - Yahoo.com Giants re-sign Barden - sportsnetwork.com New York Giants' Fate Lies in Contract Situations of Nicks and Cruz - Bleacher Report Giants' Henry Hynoski to Have Surgery on Knee - NYTimes.com Barden back with Giants - CBS SportsLine.com Giants Re-Sign Ramses Barden - Fantasy Football Mastermind Giants FB Henry Hynoski needs knee surgery - rtsports.com Team Report - NEW YORK GIANTS (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Giants re-sign Barden to bolster wideout depth - ESPN.com Giants FB Hynoski to have surgery Friday (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Giants re-sign WR Ramses Barden - giants.com Giants' Hynoski to have knee surgery - sportsnetwork.com Giants FB Henry Hynoski undergoes knee surgery, hopes to return by first game - sportingnews.com WR Ramses Barden signs back on with Giants - Rotoworld.com Eli Manning remains Giants' old reliable - ESPN.com NFL Nation Blog New York Giants' Tom Coughlin is the Big Apple's Best Coach (Yahoo! Contributor Network) - Yahoo.com Giants' Hynoski needs surgery to repair knee - ESPN.com Giants FB Hynoski (MCL) to have surgery Friday - CBS SportsLine.com Giants FB Henry Hynoski needs knee surgery (The Associated Press) - Yahoo.com Correction: Hakeem Nicks' absence at Giants' workout not tied to contract situation (Yahoo! Sports) - Yahoo.com FB Henry Hynoski injury update - giants.com The 7 Best and Worst Moves of New York Giants' 2013 Offseason - Bleacher Report Nicks no-show at Giants OTAs - SI.com Nicks OTA boycott causes unexpected problems for Giants - Pro Football Talk More Giants News & Rumors