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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 17 - Tampa Bay at Atlanta

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Week 17 Matchup: Tampa Bay at Atlanta

Atlanta

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 20.2ppg and TB Allows 20.6ppg (+ 2%)
Matt Ryan Pro 20.2
Running Backs
Average 17.7ppg and TB Allows 16.9ppg ( -4%)
Steven Jackson   10.0
Jacquizz Rodgers   5.5
Jason Snelling   2.2
Wide Receivers
Average 26.0ppg and TB Allows 27.4ppg (+ 6%)
Julio Jones   11.4
Roddy White   11.1
Harry Douglas   3.1
Drew Davis   2.5
Tight Ends
Average 9.4ppg and TB Allows 8.9ppg ( -5%)
Tony Gonzalez   8.8
Chase Coffman   1.1
Tommy Gallarda IR 0.2
Kickers
Average 8.9ppg and TB Allows 6.4ppg ( -29%)
Matt Bryant   8.9
Defensive Linemen
Average 17.6ppg and TB Allows 15.3ppg ( -13%)
Jonathan Babineaux   3.9
Osi Umenyiora   3.6
Kroy Biermann   3.2
Corey Peters   2.7
Peria Jerry   1.6
Cliff Matthews   1.5
Travian Robertson   1.0
Linebackers
Average 16.7ppg and TB Allows 21.5ppg (+ 29%)
Sean Weatherspoon   8.0
Stephen Nicholas   6.8
Akeem Dent   3.7
Robert James   0.5
Defensive Backs
Average 31.9ppg and TB Allows 26.8ppg ( -16%)
William Moore   8.5
Thomas DeCoud   6.8
Asante Samuel   5.6
Robert McClain   5.1
Dominique Franks   1.1
Charles Mitchell   0.5

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Tampa Bay

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 16.8ppg and ATL Allows 15.1ppg ( -10%)
Josh Freeman   16.7
Dan Orlovsky   2.0
Running Backs
Average 20.1ppg and ATL Allows 19.9ppg ( -1%)
Doug Martin   16.5
Brian Leonard   1.6
Erik Lorig   1.2
Wide Receivers
Average 25.3ppg and ATL Allows 18.8ppg ( -26%)
Vincent Jackson   11.7
Mike Williams   9.7
Kevin Ogletree   4.9
Tiquan Underwood   3.9
Steve Smith   1.5
Chris Owusu   0.8
Tight Ends
Average 6.1ppg and ATL Allows 8.0ppg (+ 31%)
Tom Crabtree   4.8
Nate Byham   2.6
Luke Stocker   1.9
Kickers
Average 8.2ppg and ATL Allows 6.9ppg ( -15%)
Connor Barth   8.2
Defensive Linemen
Average 14.8ppg and ATL Allows 14.1ppg ( -5%)
Gerald McCoy   3.5
Da'Quan Bowers   3.4
Daniel Te'o-Nesheim   3.4
Lazarius Levingston   2.0
Gary Gibson   1.9
Andre Neblett   1.9
Derek Landri   1.5
Corvey Irvin   1.1
Adrian Clayborn IR 0.8
Linebackers
Average 19.2ppg and ATL Allows 22.5ppg (+ 17%)
Lavonte David   8.8
Mason Foster   6.7
Jonathan Casillas   3.1
Jacob Cutrera   2.0
Adam Hayward   1.9
Dekoda Watson   1.8
Defensive Backs
Average 33.7ppg and ATL Allows 27.8ppg ( -18%)
Darrelle Revis IR 9.8
Leonard Johnson   6.0
Mark Barron   6.0
Dashon Goldson   5.8
Eric Wright   5.8
Ahmad Black   3.4
Keith Tandy   1.8

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