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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 6 - Cincinnati at Cleveland

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Week 6 Matchup: Cincinnati at Cleveland

Cleveland

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 12.8ppg and CIN Allows 14.6ppg (+ 14%)
Brandon Weeden   12.3
Brian Hoyer   7.9
Jason Campbell   5.0
Running Backs
Average 16.7ppg and CIN Allows 17.9ppg (+ 7%)
Trent Richardson Pro 13.6
Brandon Jackson   3.7
Montario Hardesty   3.5
Dion Lewis   2.6
Chris Ogbonnaya   2.0
Wide Receivers
Average 19.7ppg and CIN Allows 18.3ppg ( -7%)
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 CIN Allows 7.3ppg (+ 14%)
Gary Barnidge   2.8
Kellen Davis   2.5
Jordan Cameron   2.2
Brad Smelley   0.3
Kickers
Average 7.3ppg and CIN Allows 7.2ppg ( -2%)
Shayne Graham   8.6
Defensive Linemen
Average 21.1ppg and CIN Allows 16.9ppg ( -20%)
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 CIN Allows 25.4ppg (+ 22%)
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
Defensive Backs
Average 31.0ppg and CIN Allows 28.6ppg ( -8%)
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
Trevin Wade   2.1

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Cincinnati

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 17.3ppg and CLE Allows 17.9ppg (+ 3%)
Andy Dalton   17.2
John Skelton   6.4
Running Backs
Average 14.1ppg and CLE Allows 20.0ppg (+ 42%)
BenJarvus Green-Ellis   10.4
Cedric Peerman   4.0
Bernard Scott IR 1.8
Chris Pressley IR 1.5
Wide Receivers
Average 26.4ppg and CLE Allows 25.5ppg ( -4%)
A.J. Green   12.8
Mohamed Sanu IR 8.0
Andrew Hawkins   5.7
Marvin Jones   3.9
Brandon Tate   1.7
Ryan Whalen   1.1
Dane Sanzenbacher   0.4
Tight Ends
Average 7.1ppg and CLE Allows 6.2ppg ( -13%)
Jermaine Gresham   6.5
Orson Charles   1.1
Alex Smith   0.6
Kickers
Average 8.3ppg and CLE Allows 6.4ppg ( -23%)
Mike Nugent IR 7.7
Defensive Linemen
Average 27.4ppg and CLE Allows 14.4ppg ( -47%)
Carlos Dunlap   6.4
Michael Johnson   6.3
Geno Atkins   6.2
Wallace Gilberry   3.9
Domata Peko   3.1
Robert Geathers   2.3
Devon Still   2.2
Brandon Thompson   1.0
Linebackers
Average 18.3ppg and CLE Allows 24.2ppg (+ 32%)
Vontaze Burfict   7.3
James Harrison   6.8
Rey Maualuga   6.2
Vincent Rey   2.9
Emmanuel Lamur   1.7
Defensive Backs
Average 26.8ppg and CLE Allows 28.4ppg (+ 6%)
Reggie Nelson   7.0
Terence Newman   6.2
Leon Hall   3.9
Adam Jones   3.6
Jeromy Miles   3.4
Taylor Mays   2.1
Dre Kirkpatrick IR 2.0
Chris Lewis-Harris   2.0

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