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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 9 - Pittsburgh at New York Giants

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Week 9 Matchup: Pittsburgh at New York Giants

New York Giants

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 15.7ppg and PIT Allows 12.5ppg ( -20%)
Eli Manning   15.6
David Carr   0.3
Running Backs
Average 21.9ppg and PIT Allows 13.8ppg ( -37%)
Andre Brown IR 9.5
David Wilson   4.7
Henry Hynoski   1.1
Da'Rel Scott IR 0.9
Ryan Torain   0.5
Wide Receivers
Average 24.9ppg and PIT Allows 19.0ppg ( -24%)
Victor Cruz   10.6
Hakeem Nicks Que 7.3
Rueben Randle   4.0
Louis Murphy   2.7
Kris Adams   0.9
Jerrel Jernigan   0.5
Tight Ends
Average 6.4ppg and PIT Allows 6.4ppg (+ 0%)
Brandon Myers   6.5
Bear Pascoe   1.2
Kickers
Average 9.1ppg and PIT Allows 7.1ppg ( -21%)
Josh Brown   10.3
Defensive Linemen
Average 21.3ppg and PIT Allows 18.3ppg ( -14%)
Jason Pierre-Paul   5.9
Linval Joseph   4.1
Justin Tuck   3.8
Cullen Jenkins   3.1
Adrian Tracy   2.8
Mathias Kiwanuka   2.5
Mike Patterson Que 1.9
Marvin Austin   1.6
Linebackers
Average 22.6ppg and PIT Allows 23.1ppg (+ 2%)
Keith Rivers   4.1
Dan Connor   3.6
Mark Herzlich   3.5
Jacquian Williams   3.0
Spencer Paysinger   2.2
Zak DeOssie   2.0
Aaron Curry   1.0
Defensive Backs
Average 30.2ppg and PIT Allows 31.2ppg (+ 3%)
Stevie Brown   8.1
Antrel Rolle   6.2
Corey Webster   5.3
Prince Amukamara   5.0
Jayron Hosley   3.8
Will Hill   3.4
Aaron Ross   3.4
Ryan Mundy   3.4
Tyler Sash   1.3

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Pittsburgh

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 16.8ppg and NYG Allows 18.8ppg (+ 11%)
Ben Roethlisberger   17.8
Charlie Batch   9.5
Byron Leftwich   9.5
Bruce Gradkowski   1.2
Running Backs
Average 16.0ppg and NYG Allows 17.8ppg (+ 12%)
Jonathan Dwyer   6.5
Isaac Redman   5.5
LaRod Stephens-Howling   5.0
Baron Batch IR 2.0
Will Johnson   1.6
Wide Receivers
Average 21.5ppg and NYG Allows 25.4ppg (+ 18%)
Antonio Brown   8.5
Emmanuel Sanders   4.3
Plaxico Burress   3.4
Jerricho Cotchery   1.7
David Gilreath   0.2
Tight Ends
Average 9.2ppg and NYG Allows 6.9ppg ( -25%)
Heath Miller IR 8.6
Matt Spaeth   1.5
David Paulson   0.6
Kickers
Average 7.4ppg and NYG Allows 7.2ppg ( -2%)
Shaun Suisham   7.4
Defensive Linemen
Average 10.0ppg and NYG Allows 13.0ppg (+ 30%)
Brett Keisel   3.6
Steve Mclendon   2.3
Cameron Heyward   1.9
Al Woods   0.7
Linebackers
Average 27.0ppg and NYG Allows 20.8ppg ( -23%)
Lawrence Timmons   8.7
Larry Foote   7.2
LaMarr Woodley   5.0
Jason Worilds   4.1
Brian Rolle   2.0
Chris Carter IR 1.5
Defensive Backs
Average 27.3ppg and NYG Allows 30.6ppg (+ 12%)
Ryan Clark   7.3
Troy Polamalu   5.9
William Gay   5.1
Cortez Allen   5.0
Ike Taylor IR 3.8
Josh Victorian   3.7
Curtis Brown IR 2.3
Robert Golden   1.7

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