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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 1 - Philadelphia at Cleveland

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Week 1 Matchup: Philadelphia at Cleveland

Cleveland

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 12.8ppg and PHI Allows 19.8ppg (+ 54%)
Brandon Weeden   12.3
Thaddeus Lewis   11.5
Brian Hoyer   7.9
Jason Campbell   5.0
Running Backs
Average 16.7ppg and PHI Allows 18.3ppg (+ 9%)
Trent Richardson Pro 13.6
Brandon Jackson   3.7
Montario Hardesty   3.5
Dion Lewis   2.6
Chris Ogbonnaya   2.0
Owen Marecic   0.0
Wide Receivers
Average 19.7ppg and PHI Allows 24.9ppg (+ 26%)
Josh Gordon   6.9
Jordan Norwood IR 6.9
Davone Bess   6.4
Greg Little   5.6
Travis Benjamin   4.5
David Nelson IR 3.1
Josh Cooper   1.8
Tight Ends
Average 6.4ppg and PHI Allows 6.5ppg (+ 1%)
Gary Barnidge   2.8
Kellen Davis   2.5
Jordan Cameron   2.2
Brad Smelley   0.3
Kickers
Average 7.3ppg and PHI Allows 8.3ppg (+ 13%)
Shayne Graham   8.6
Defensive Linemen
Average 21.1ppg and PHI Allows 16.4ppg ( -22%)
Ahtyba Rubin   3.8
Desmond Bryant   3.1
John Hughes   2.8
Billy Winn   2.8
Phil Taylor   2.4
Ishmaa'ily Kitchen   1.3
Linebackers
Average 20.9ppg and PHI Allows 27.6ppg (+ 32%)
D'Qwell Jackson   8.0
Craig Robertson   5.6
Paul Kruger   5.4
L.J. Fort   5.1
Jabaal Sheard   4.3
Quentin Groves   4.0
James-Michael Johnson IR 3.4
Emmanuel Stephens IR 2.3
Tank Carder   1.5
Adrian Moten   0.0
Defensive Backs
Average 31.0ppg and PHI Allows 31.6ppg (+ 2%)
Joe Haden   6.3
Buster Skrine   5.5
T.J. Ward IR 5.4
Christopher Owens   4.1
Tashaun Gipson   3.9
Raymond Ventrone   3.5
Eric Hagg   3.1
Trevin Wade   2.1

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Philadelphia

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 16.9ppg and CLE Allows 17.9ppg (+ 6%)
Michael Vick   17.3
Nick Foles IR 13.9
Dennis Dixon   0.0
Running Backs
Average 16.8ppg and CLE Allows 20.0ppg (+ 20%)
LeSean McCoy   12.6
Felix Jones   6.0
Bryce Brown   5.4
Chris Polk   1.0
Wide Receivers
Average 21.8ppg and CLE Allows 25.5ppg (+ 17%)
Jeremy Maclin   8.5
DeSean Jackson IR 7.4
Jason Avant   4.6
Riley Cooper   3.9
Damaris Johnson   2.3
Arrelious Benn IR 0.7
Greg Salas   0.0
Nick Miller Sus 0.0
Demarco Sampson   0.0
Tight Ends
Average 6.6ppg and CLE Allows 6.2ppg ( -6%)
Brent Celek   5.0
James Casey   3.2
Clay Harbor IR 2.8
Kickers
Average 6.6ppg and CLE Allows 6.4ppg ( -4%)
Alex Henery   6.6
Defensive Linemen
Average 21.0ppg and CLE Allows 14.4ppg ( -31%)
Fletcher Cox   4.2
Antonio Dixon   2.5
Cedric Thornton   2.4
Isaac Sopoaga   2.3
Vinny Curry   2.1
Clifton Geathers   1.8
Everette Brown   0.0
Linebackers
Average 15.9ppg and CLE Allows 24.2ppg (+ 53%)
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 CLE Allows 28.4ppg (+ 16%)
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
Chris Hawkins   0.0
Trevard Lindley   0.0

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