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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 8 - San Diego at Cleveland

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Week 8 Matchup: San Diego at Cleveland

Cleveland

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 12.8ppg and SD Allows 17.7ppg (+ 38%)
Brandon Weeden   12.3
Brian Hoyer   7.9
Jason Campbell   5.0
Running Backs
Average 16.7ppg and SD Allows 17.3ppg (+ 3%)
Trent Richardson   13.6
Brandon Jackson   3.7
Montario Hardesty   3.5
Dion Lewis   2.6
Chris Ogbonnaya   2.0
Wide Receivers
Average 19.7ppg and SD Allows 23.2ppg (+ 18%)
Josh Gordon   6.9
Jordan Norwood   6.9
Davone Bess   6.4
Greg Little   5.6
Travis Benjamin   4.5
David Nelson   3.1
Josh Cooper   1.8
Tight Ends
Average 6.4ppg and SD Allows 6.7ppg (+ 5%)
Gary Barnidge   2.8
Kellen Davis   2.5
Jordan Cameron   2.2
Brad Smelley   0.3
Kickers
Average 7.3ppg and SD Allows 6.0ppg ( -18%)
Shayne Graham   8.6
Defensive Linemen
Average 21.1ppg and SD Allows 20.4ppg ( -3%)
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 SD Allows 25.1ppg (+ 20%)
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   3.4
Emmanuel Stephens   2.3
Tank Carder   1.5
Defensive Backs
Average 31.0ppg and SD Allows 27.2ppg ( -12%)
Joe Haden   6.3
Buster Skrine   5.5
T.J. Ward   5.4
Christopher Owens   4.1
Johnson Bademosi   4.0
Tashaun Gipson   3.9
Raymond Ventrone   3.5
Trevin Wade   2.1

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San Diego

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 14.8ppg and CLE Allows 17.9ppg (+ 21%)
Philip Rivers   14.8
Running Backs
Average 15.9ppg and CLE Allows 20.0ppg (+ 26%)
Ryan Mathews   8.5
Danny Woodhead   7.8
Ronnie Brown   4.2
Curtis Brinkley   2.1
Le'Ron McClain   0.8
Chris Gronkowski   0.6
Wide Receivers
Average 19.2ppg and CLE Allows 25.5ppg (+ 33%)
Danario Alexander   10.8
Malcom Floyd   8.0
Robert Meachem   3.6
Eddie Royal   3.2
Seyi Ajirotutu   2.3
Tight Ends
Average 8.6ppg and CLE Allows 6.2ppg ( -28%)
Antonio Gates   6.4
Ladarius Green   2.8
John Phillips   1.8
Kickers
Average 7.1ppg and CLE Allows 6.4ppg ( -11%)
Nick Novak   6.7
Defensive Linemen
Average 11.4ppg and CLE Allows 14.4ppg (+ 26%)
Corey Liuget   4.8
Dwight Freeney   3.2
Kendall Reyes   2.7
Jarius Wynn   2.6
Thomas Keiser   2.3
Cam Thomas   1.6
Linebackers
Average 29.1ppg and CLE Allows 24.2ppg ( -17%)
Donald Butler   7.5
D.J. Smith   7.3
Bront Bird   6.2
Andrew Gachkar   4.1
Jarret Johnson   2.9
Melvin Ingram   2.5
Larry English   2.2
Defensive Backs
Average 32.3ppg and CLE Allows 28.4ppg ( -12%)
Eric Weddle   7.8
Derek Cox   7.2
Marcus Gilchrist   3.5
Johnny Patrick   2.8
Shareece Wright   2.6
Darrell Stuckey   2.3
Brandon Taylor   1.8

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