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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 9 - Buffalo at Houston

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Week 9 Matchup: Buffalo at Houston

Houston

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 15.1ppg and BUF Allows 19.2ppg (+ 27%)
Matt Schaub   14.7
T.J. Yates   2.1
Running Backs
Average 25.6ppg and BUF Allows 23.3ppg ( -9%)
Arian Foster Pro 16.6
Ben Tate   4.1
Deji Karim   2.0
Greg Jones   0.9
Wide Receivers
Average 18.6ppg and BUF Allows 22.0ppg (+ 19%)
Andre Johnson   11.5
Lestar Jean   3.0
DeVier Posey Que 1.4
Keshawn Martin   1.2
Tight Ends
Average 9.5ppg and BUF Allows 6.8ppg ( -29%)
Owen Daniels   7.2
Garrett Graham   3.4
Kickers
Average 8.6ppg and BUF Allows 7.1ppg ( -18%)
Defensive Linemen
Average 18.5ppg and BUF Allows 15.4ppg ( -17%)
J.J. Watt   10.3
Antonio Smith   3.9
Earl Mitchell   2.0
Jared Crick   1.6
Linebackers
Average 20.8ppg and BUF Allows 21.4ppg (+ 3%)
Brian Cushing IR 6.7
Darryl Sharpton IR 4.3
Tim Dobbins IR 4.2
Whitney Mercilus   3.6
Brooks Reed   3.2
Bryan Braman   1.0
Defensive Backs
Average 29.9ppg and BUF Allows 31.8ppg (+ 6%)
Edward Reed   6.6
Danieal Manning   6.4
Johnathan Joseph   5.8
Kareem Jackson   5.7
Rashad Carmichael   4.5
Brandon Harris   3.3
Brice McCain Out 3.1
Shiloh Keo   1.7

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Buffalo

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 18.3ppg and HOU Allows 17.4ppg ( -5%)
Kevin Kolb IR 15.4
Running Backs
Average 21.1ppg and HOU Allows 14.0ppg ( -34%)
C.J. Spiller   13.6
Fred Jackson IR 8.9
Tashard Choice   3.3
Dorin Dickerson   1.6
Wide Receivers
Average 16.4ppg and HOU Allows 23.4ppg (+ 43%)
Stevie Johnson   9.1
Brad Smith   3.6
T.J. Graham   2.6
Kevin Elliott   1.4
Marcus Easley   0.7
Tight Ends
Average 7.8ppg and HOU Allows 9.1ppg (+ 16%)
Scott Chandler IR 6.2
Lee Smith   2.7
Kickers
Average 6.4ppg and HOU Allows 6.3ppg ( -1%)
Rian Lindell   6.4
Defensive Linemen
Average 19.4ppg and HOU Allows 18.7ppg ( -4%)
Mario Williams   5.4
Marcell Dareus   3.9
Mark Anderson   3.4
Kyle Williams Pro 3.2
Alan Branch   2.2
Alex Carrington   2.2
Linebackers
Average 16.0ppg and HOU Allows 20.0ppg (+ 25%)
Bryan Scott   5.7
Jerry Hughes   3.3
Nigel Bradham   3.3
Manny Lawson   2.8
Arthur Moats IR 2.6
Chris White   2.0
Defensive Backs
Average 34.3ppg and HOU Allows 28.8ppg ( -16%)
Jairus Byrd   6.5
Stephon Gilmore   5.0
Ron Brooks   4.1
Aaron Williams   3.5
Leodis McKelvin IR 3.0
Justin Rogers   2.8
Da'Norris Searcy   2.8
Crezdon Butler   1.5

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