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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 9 - Baltimore at Cleveland

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Week 9 Matchup: Baltimore at Cleveland

Cleveland

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 12.8ppg and BAL Allows 14.4ppg (+ 12%)
Brandon Weeden   12.3
Thaddeus Lewis   11.5
Brian Hoyer   7.9
Jason Campbell   5.0
Running Backs
Average 16.7ppg and BAL Allows 18.9ppg (+ 13%)
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 BAL Allows 21.6ppg (+ 10%)
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 BAL Allows 5.9ppg ( -7%)
Gary Barnidge   2.8
Kellen Davis   2.5
Jordan Cameron   2.2
Brad Smelley   0.3
Kickers
Average 7.3ppg and BAL Allows 8.9ppg (+ 22%)
Shayne Graham   8.6
Defensive Linemen
Average 21.1ppg and BAL 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 BAL Allows 25.8ppg (+ 24%)
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 BAL Allows 26.3ppg ( -15%)
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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Baltimore

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 16.9ppg and CLE Allows 17.9ppg (+ 6%)
Joe Flacco   15.7
Tyrod Taylor   5.0
Running Backs
Average 20.2ppg and CLE Allows 20.0ppg ( -1%)
Ray Rice   13.9
Bernard Pierce   4.3
Anthony Allen   1.9
Vonta Leach   1.7
Wide Receivers
Average 21.6ppg and CLE Allows 25.5ppg (+ 18%)
Torrey Smith Pro 8.4
Jacoby Jones   4.1
David Reed   3.3
Tandon Doss   2.3
Deonte Thompson Out 0.9
Tight Ends
Average 8.2ppg and CLE Allows 6.2ppg ( -25%)
Dennis Pitta   6.8
Ed Dickson   2.0
Kickers
Average 8.3ppg and CLE Allows 6.4ppg ( -23%)
Justin Tucker   8.3
Defensive Linemen
Average 12.3ppg and CLE Allows 14.4ppg (+ 18%)
Haloti Ngata   4.6
Art Jones   3.8
Chris Canty   3.5
Pernell McPhee   2.4
Marcus Spears   1.5
Terrence Cody   1.5
Bryan Hall Out 1.0
Linebackers
Average 31.2ppg and CLE Allows 24.2ppg ( -22%)
Elvis Dumervil   6.0
Jameel McClain IR 5.6
Josh Bynes   4.4
Courtney Upshaw   3.9
Terrell Suggs   3.8
Albert McClellan   3.5
Defensive Backs
Average 31.4ppg and CLE Allows 28.4ppg ( -10%)
Lardarius Webb IR 7.9
Corey Graham   5.3
Michael Huff   4.2
Jimmy Smith Pro 4.0
Omar Brown Out 2.8
Chykie Brown   2.4
Chris Johnson   2.3
James Ihedigbo   2.2

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