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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 16 - Cleveland at Denver

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Week 16 Matchup: Cleveland at Denver

Denver

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 20.2ppg and CLE Allows 17.9ppg ( -11%)
Peyton Manning   20.3
Running Backs
Average 19.8ppg and CLE Allows 20.0ppg (+ 1%)
Willis McGahee IR 11.9
Knowshon Moreno Pro 11.7
Jacob Hester   6.9
Lance Ball   3.7
Ronnie Hillman   3.2
Wide Receivers
Average 31.2ppg and CLE Allows 25.5ppg ( -18%)
Demaryius Thomas   12.8
Eric Decker   11.5
Wes Welker   10.9
Andre Caldwell   1.1
Trindon Holliday   0.9
Tight Ends
Average 8.7ppg and CLE Allows 6.2ppg ( -29%)
Jacob Tamme   4.5
Joel Dreessen   4.1
Virgil Green   2.1
Kickers
Average 8.3ppg and CLE Allows 6.4ppg ( -23%)
Matt Prater   8.3
Defensive Linemen
Average 17.6ppg and CLE Allows 14.4ppg ( -18%)
Shaun Phillips   5.6
Derek Wolfe   4.1
Kevin Vickerson   3.3
Terrance Knighton   2.8
Robert Ayers   2.2
Mitch Unrein   1.9
Malik Jackson   0.8
Linebackers
Average 24.1ppg and CLE Allows 24.2ppg (+ 1%)
Von Miller Pro 8.8
Wesley Woodyard   8.8
Joe Mays IR 3.6
Danny Trevathan   2.9
Stewart Bradley   2.3
Nate Irving   1.0
Defensive Backs
Average 30.4ppg and CLE Allows 28.4ppg ( -6%)
Chris Harris   6.6
Mike Adams   6.3
Rahim Moore   5.1
Champ Bailey   5.0
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie   4.8
Tony Carter   4.8
David Bruton   2.3

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Cleveland

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 12.8ppg and DEN Allows 15.0ppg (+ 17%)
Brandon Weeden   12.3
Thaddeus Lewis   11.5
Brian Hoyer   7.9
Jason Campbell   5.0
Running Backs
Average 16.7ppg and DEN Allows 13.8ppg ( -17%)
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 DEN Allows 17.9ppg ( -9%)
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 DEN Allows 10.2ppg (+ 61%)
Gary Barnidge   2.8
Kellen Davis   2.5
Jordan Cameron   2.2
Brad Smelley   0.3
Kickers
Average 7.3ppg and DEN Allows 5.9ppg ( -18%)
Shayne Graham   8.6
Defensive Linemen
Average 21.1ppg and DEN Allows 15.0ppg ( -29%)
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 DEN Allows 20.7ppg ( -1%)
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 DEN Allows 33.2ppg (+ 7%)
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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