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Week 1 Matchup: Atlanta at Kansas City

Kansas City

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 9.8ppg and ATL Allows 15.1ppg (+ 55%)
Alex Smith   13.0
Chase Daniel   2.3
Running Backs
Average 19.8ppg and ATL Allows 19.9ppg (+ 0%)
Jamaal Charles   13.2
Shaun Draughn   3.3
Cyrus Gray   1.6
Anthony Sherman Que 0.8
Wide Receivers
Average 14.0ppg and ATL Allows 18.8ppg (+ 34%)
Dwayne Bowe IR 7.5
Donnie Avery   6.1
Dexter McCluster   3.9
Jon Baldwin   2.8
Terrance Copper IR 1.4
Jamar Newsome   1.2
Devon Wylie   1.1
Mardy Gilyard   0.4
Tight Ends
Average 4.7ppg and ATL Allows 8.0ppg (+ 69%)
Anthony Fasano   4.0
Tony Moeaki   3.7
Kickers
Average 6.7ppg and ATL Allows 6.9ppg (+ 3%)
Ryan Succop   6.7
Defensive Linemen
Average 10.6ppg and ATL Allows 14.1ppg (+ 34%)
Mike Devito   3.3
Tyson Jackson   3.3
Dontari Poe   2.5
Allen Bailey IR 1.8
Jerrell Powe   1.1
Daniel Muir   1.0
Anthony Toribio   0.9
Linebackers
Average 24.6ppg and ATL Allows 22.5ppg ( -8%)
Derrick Johnson   8.3
Justin Houston   6.5
Tamba Hali   5.6
Akeem Jordan   2.9
Orie Lemon IR 2.5
Zach Diles IR 1.8
Frank Zombo   1.7
Defensive Backs
Average 25.1ppg and ATL Allows 27.8ppg (+ 11%)
Dunta Robinson   6.1
Eric Berry   5.8
Sean Smith   5.5
Brandon Flowers   5.0
Tysyn Hartman   3.8
Kendrick Lewis   3.0
Jalil Brown   2.7
Husain Abdullah   0.0
Kyle McCarthy IR 0.0

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Atlanta

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 20.2ppg and KC Allows 18.3ppg ( -9%)
Matt Ryan Pro 20.2
Running Backs
Average 17.7ppg and KC Allows 20.0ppg (+ 13%)
Steven Jackson   10.0
Jacquizz Rodgers   5.5
Jason Snelling   2.2
Josh Vaughan   0.0
Wide Receivers
Average 26.0ppg and KC Allows 23.5ppg ( -10%)
Julio Jones   11.4
Roddy White   11.1
Harry Douglas   3.1
Drew Davis   2.5
Tight Ends
Average 9.4ppg and KC Allows 6.4ppg ( -32%)
Tony Gonzalez   8.8
Chase Coffman   1.1
Tommy Gallarda IR 0.2
Kickers
Average 8.9ppg and KC Allows 8.9ppg ( 0%)
Matt Bryant   8.9
Defensive Linemen
Average 17.6ppg and KC Allows 19.4ppg (+ 10%)
Jonathan Babineaux   3.9
Osi Umenyiora   3.6
Kroy Biermann   3.2
Corey Peters   2.7
Peria Jerry   1.6
Cliff Matthews   1.5
Travian Robertson   1.0
Linebackers
Average 16.7ppg and KC Allows 24.4ppg (+ 46%)
Sean Weatherspoon   8.0
Stephen Nicholas   6.8
Akeem Dent   3.7
Robert James   0.5
Defensive Backs
Average 31.9ppg and KC Allows 30.2ppg ( -5%)
William Moore   8.5
Thomas DeCoud   6.8
Asante Samuel   5.6
Robert McClain   5.1
Dominique Franks   1.1
Charles Mitchell   0.5
Terrence Johnson   0.0

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