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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 8 - Oakland at Kansas City

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Week 8 Matchup: Oakland at Kansas City

Kansas City

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 9.8ppg and OAK Allows 18.6ppg (+ 90%)
Alex Smith   13.0
Chase Daniel   2.3
Running Backs
Average 19.8ppg and OAK 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 OAK Allows 23.4ppg (+ 67%)
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 OAK Allows 8.6ppg (+ 81%)
Anthony Fasano   4.0
Tony Moeaki   3.7
Kickers
Average 6.7ppg and OAK Allows 9.5ppg (+ 42%)
Ryan Succop   6.7
Defensive Linemen
Average 10.6ppg and OAK Allows 13.6ppg (+ 28%)
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 OAK Allows 22.4ppg ( -9%)
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 OAK Allows 30.4ppg (+ 21%)
Dunta Robinson   6.1
Eric Berry   5.8
Sean Smith   5.5
Brandon Flowers   5.0
Tysyn Hartman   3.8
Kendrick Lewis   3.0
Quintin Demps   2.7
Jalil Brown   2.7

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Oakland

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 17.2ppg and KC Allows 18.3ppg (+ 7%)
Terrelle Pryor   8.8
Matt Flynn   2.5
Running Backs
Average 16.6ppg and KC Allows 20.0ppg (+ 20%)
Darren McFadden   9.5
Marcel Reece   5.5
Rashad Jennings IR 5.3
Jeremy Stewart   4.1
Taiwan Jones   0.8
Wide Receivers
Average 20.7ppg and KC Allows 23.5ppg (+ 13%)
Denarius Moore   7.7
Rod Streater   5.1
Juron Criner   2.6
Josh Cribbs   0.7
Andre Holmes   0.6
Tight Ends
Average 7.8ppg and KC Allows 6.4ppg ( -17%)
Richard Gordon   2.5
David Ausberry   1.2
Kickers
Average 7.4ppg and KC Allows 8.9ppg (+ 21%)
Sebastian Janikowski   7.4
Defensive Linemen
Average 16.9ppg and KC Allows 19.4ppg (+ 14%)
Lamarr Houston   5.1
Pat Sims   3.9
Vance Walker   2.7
Andre Carter   2.6
Christo Bilukidi   1.5
Jack Crawford   1.3
Linebackers
Average 17.2ppg and KC Allows 24.4ppg (+ 42%)
Kevin Burnett   6.7
Miles Burris Pro 6.1
Nick Roach   4.7
Kaluka Maiava   3.7
Kaelin Burnett   1.0
Defensive Backs
Average 26.3ppg and KC Allows 30.2ppg (+ 15%)
Tracy Porter Pro 6.9
Charles Woodson   6.7
Tyvon Branch   6.5
Usama Young IR 5.9
Joselio Hanson   5.4
Phillip Adams IR 1.7
Mike Jenkins   1.4

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