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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 1 - Jacksonville at Minnesota

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Week 1 Matchup: Jacksonville at Minnesota

Minnesota

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 13.3ppg and JAX Allows 17.8ppg (+ 34%)
Christian Ponder   13.3
Matt Cassel   11.6
Running Backs
Average 22.0ppg and JAX Allows 23.5ppg (+ 7%)
Adrian Peterson   19.3
Toby Gerhart   2.6
Jerome Felton   0.9
Matt Asiata   0.3
Wide Receivers
Average 16.5ppg and JAX Allows 21.2ppg (+ 29%)
Greg Jennings   7.6
Jarius Wright   6.3
Jerome Simpson   2.3
Stephen Burton   1.4
Joe Webb   0.0
Tight Ends
Average 7.4ppg and JAX Allows 6.4ppg ( -13%)
Kyle Rudolph   6.5
Rhett Ellison   1.2
John Carlson   0.5
Kickers
Average 8.8ppg and JAX Allows 9.6ppg (+ 9%)
Blair Walsh   8.8
Defensive Linemen
Average 20.5ppg and JAX Allows 16.9ppg ( -18%)
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 JAX Allows 20.8ppg (+ 6%)
Chad Greenway   9.0
Erin Henderson   5.5
Marvin Mitchell   2.3
Tyrone McKenzie   1.0
Larry Dean   0.0
Defensive Backs
Average 30.7ppg and JAX Allows 29.3ppg ( -5%)
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
Asher Allen   0.0
Brandon Burton   0.0

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Jacksonville

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 14.4ppg and MIN Allows 19.9ppg (+ 38%)
Chad Henne   12.9
Blaine Gabbert   10.2
Jordan Palmer   0.0
Mike Kafka   0.0
Running Backs
Average 12.8ppg and MIN Allows 16.5ppg (+ 29%)
Maurice Jones-Drew   10.3
Justin Forsett   4.0
Jordan Todman   0.8
Will Ta'ufo'ou   0.5
Brock Bolen   0.0
Wide Receivers
Average 22.2ppg and MIN Allows 23.9ppg (+ 8%)
Cecil Shorts   10.0
Justin Blackmon   7.4
Jordan Shipley   4.3
Mohamed Massaquoi   2.8
Toney Clemons   1.0
Tight Ends
Average 4.9ppg and MIN Allows 7.6ppg (+ 55%)
Marcedes Lewis   5.2
Allen Reisner   0.7
Kickers
Average 6.2ppg and MIN Allows 6.8ppg (+ 9%)
Josh Scobee   6.2
Defensive Linemen
Average 19.4ppg and MIN Allows 13.9ppg ( -29%)
Jason Babin   4.2
Jeremy Mincey   3.9
Tyson Alualu   3.5
Sen'Derrick Marks   3.5
John Chick   3.0
Andre Branch   2.7
Brandon Deaderick   2.4
Kyle Love   1.7
Roy Miller   1.7
D'Anthony Smith   1.2
Jeris Pendleton   1.0
Linebackers
Average 20.8ppg and MIN Allows 21.4ppg (+ 3%)
Paul Posluszny   9.5
Russell Allen   8.1
Geno Hayes   2.3
Julian Stanford   1.6
Defensive Backs
Average 26.8ppg and MIN Allows 28.3ppg (+ 6%)
Mike Harris   5.3
Dwight Lowery   4.4
Alan Ball   4.2
Chris Prosinski   3.7
Kevin Rutland   3.3
Marcus Trufant   3.0
Antwon Blake   3.0
Antwaun Molden   0.0

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