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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 16 - Minnesota at Houston

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Week 16 Matchup: Minnesota at Houston

Houston

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 15.1ppg and MIN Allows 19.9ppg (+ 32%)
Matt Schaub   14.7
T.J. Yates   2.1
Running Backs
Average 25.6ppg and MIN Allows 16.5ppg ( -35%)
Arian Foster   16.6
Ben Tate   4.1
Deji Karim   2.0
Greg Jones   0.9
Wide Receivers
Average 18.6ppg and MIN Allows 23.9ppg (+ 29%)
Andre Johnson   11.5
Lestar Jean   3.0
DeVier Posey   1.4
Keshawn Martin   1.2
Tight Ends
Average 9.5ppg and MIN Allows 7.6ppg ( -20%)
Owen Daniels   7.2
Garrett Graham   3.4
Kickers
Average 8.6ppg and MIN Allows 6.8ppg ( -22%)
Defensive Linemen
Average 18.5ppg and MIN Allows 13.9ppg ( -25%)
J.J. Watt   10.3
Antonio Smith   3.9
Tim Jamison   2.2
Earl Mitchell   2.0
Jared Crick   1.6
Linebackers
Average 20.8ppg and MIN Allows 21.4ppg (+ 3%)
Brian Cushing   6.7
Darryl Sharpton   4.3
Tim Dobbins   4.2
Whitney Mercilus   3.6
Brooks Reed   3.2
Bryan Braman   1.0
Defensive Backs
Average 29.9ppg and MIN Allows 28.3ppg ( -5%)
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   3.1
Shiloh Keo   1.7

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Minnesota

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 13.3ppg and HOU Allows 17.4ppg (+ 31%)
Christian Ponder   13.3
Matt Cassel   11.6
Running Backs
Average 22.0ppg and HOU Allows 14.0ppg ( -36%)
Adrian Peterson   19.3
Toby Gerhart   2.6
Jerome Felton   0.9
Matt Asiata   0.3
Wide Receivers
Average 16.5ppg and HOU Allows 23.4ppg (+ 42%)
Greg Jennings   7.6
Jarius Wright   6.3
Jerome Simpson   2.3
Stephen Burton   1.4
Tight Ends
Average 7.4ppg and HOU Allows 9.1ppg (+ 24%)
Kyle Rudolph   6.5
Rhett Ellison   1.2
John Carlson   0.5
Kickers
Average 8.8ppg and HOU Allows 6.3ppg ( -28%)
Blair Walsh   8.8
Defensive Linemen
Average 20.5ppg and HOU Allows 18.7ppg ( -9%)
Everson Griffen   5.5
Jared Allen   5.4
Brian Robison   4.6
Kevin Williams   3.3
Lawrence Jackson   2.8
Fred Evans   2.5
Letroy Guion   2.2
Christian Ballard   2.0
Linebackers
Average 19.7ppg and HOU Allows 20.0ppg (+ 2%)
Chad Greenway   9.0
Erin Henderson   5.5
Marvin Mitchell   2.3
Tyrone McKenzie   1.0
Defensive Backs
Average 30.7ppg and HOU Allows 28.8ppg ( -6%)
Harrison Smith   7.9
Jamarca Sanford   5.0
Robert Blanton   4.5
Josh Robinson   4.1
Chris Cook   3.9
A.J. Jefferson   3.9
Jacob Lacey   3.6
Mistral Raymond   1.9
Marcus Sherels   0.8

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