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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 1 - Washington at New Orleans

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Week 1 Matchup: Washington at New Orleans

New Orleans

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 23.1ppg and WAS Allows 19.1ppg ( -17%)
Drew Brees   22.9
Luke McCown   -0.3
Seneca Wallace   0.0
Running Backs
Average 24.1ppg and WAS Allows 16.6ppg ( -31%)
Darren Sproles   10.7
Pierre Thomas IR 6.3
Mark Ingram   5.8
Jed Collins   1.7
Travaris Cadet   0.5
Wide Receivers
Average 26.0ppg and WAS Allows 27.1ppg (+ 4%)
Marques Colston   11.0
Lance Moore   9.3
Joseph Morgan   5.1
Courtney Roby   0.5
Preston Parker   0.4
Tight Ends
Average 11.5ppg and WAS Allows 10.4ppg ( -10%)
Jimmy Graham Pro 10.1
Ben Watson   4.3
Michael Higgins   -0.3
Kickers
Average 6.9ppg and WAS Allows 7.5ppg (+ 8%)
Garrett Hartley   6.9
Defensive Linemen
Average 18.0ppg and WAS Allows 19.8ppg (+ 10%)
Cameron Jordan   5.4
Kenyon Coleman IR 2.2
Brodrick Bunkley   2.2
Tom Johnson   2.1
Akiem Hicks   1.8
Linebackers
Average 17.3ppg and WAS Allows 20.9ppg (+ 21%)
Curtis Lofton   7.7
Will Smith   4.4
Victor Butler   4.1
Jonathan Vilma   4.0
Junior Galette   3.7
Martez Wilson   3.4
David Hawthorne   2.7
Will Herring   2.0
Chris Chamberlain IR 0.0
Defensive Backs
Average 33.9ppg and WAS Allows 25.5ppg ( -25%)
Malcolm Jenkins IR 8.3
Roman Harper   7.6
Patrick Robinson   6.2
Keenan Lewis   5.4
Jabari Greer   4.9
Isa Abdul-Quddus   4.3
Rafael Bush   3.8
Corey White IR 3.6
Jim Leonhard   1.8

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Washington

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 22.6ppg and NO Allows 21.4ppg ( -6%)
Robert Griffin III Out 21.9
Kirk Cousins   11.3
Pat White   0.0
Rex Grossman   0.0
Running Backs
Average 19.5ppg and NO Allows 24.8ppg (+ 27%)
Alfred Morris   15.4
Darrel Young   2.9
Evan Royster   2.1
Roy Helu IR 1.6
Keiland Williams   0.4
Wide Receivers
Average 25.4ppg and NO Allows 28.1ppg (+ 11%)
Pierre Garcon   8.9
Santana Moss   6.7
Aldrick Robinson   4.9
Leonard Hankerson   4.9
Josh Morgan Pro 4.1
Dezmon Briscoe   0.6
Brandon Banks   0.4
Tight Ends
Average 4.4ppg and NO Allows 8.2ppg (+ 88%)
Fred Davis IR 4.7
Logan Paulsen   2.8
Niles Paul   2.1
Kickers
Average 7.6ppg and NO Allows 8.9ppg (+ 17%)
Kai Forbath   7.6
Defensive Linemen
Average 7.4ppg and NO Allows 12.0ppg (+ 61%)
Barry Cofield   3.2
Stephen Bowen Pro 3.1
Jarvis Jenkins   1.5
Kedric Golston   1.5
Ron Brace   1.5
Chris Baker   1.3
Adam Carriker IR 1.0
Phillip Merling   0.8
Kentwan Balmer   0.0
Chris Neild IR 0.0
Linebackers
Average 31.3ppg and NO Allows 21.6ppg ( -31%)
London Fletcher   9.5
Perry Riley   7.4
Brian Orakpo IR 6.5
Ryan Kerrigan   5.9
Rob Jackson   5.3
Darryl Tapp   2.4
Keenan Robinson IR 1.3
Roddrick Muckelroy   1.0
Bryan Kehl   0.0
Defensive Backs
Average 31.3ppg and NO Allows 33.7ppg (+ 8%)
Brandon Meriweather IR 11.0
Deangelo Hall Out 7.1
Josh Wilson   6.6
E.J. Biggers   4.7
Dejon Gomes   4.1
Reed Doughty   3.8
Richard Crawford   2.9
Jordan Pugh   2.0
Tanard Jackson Sus 0.0

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