NFL Game Previews / Stat Matchups

This tool is designed to highlight matchups to exploit. This tool is not meant to be a replacement for our weekly player rankings, although matchups are taken into consideration for those as well. You shouldn't bench a stud player who has a difficult matchup or automatically start a fantasy backup who has an easy matchup.

This page uses 2012 stats only, while some of our other tools like Easiest Upcoming Matchups and Strength Of Schedule use the last 16 games of data.

Green signifies a good matchup, red a bad matchup and white an average matchup.

Week 1 Matchup: Buffalo at New York Jets

New York Jets
Player Injury Status YTD Average Fantasy Pts Quarterbacks Average 11.1ppg and BUF Allows 19.2ppg (+ 73%) Mark Sanchez   10.1 Greg McElroy   7.3 David Garrard   0.0 Running Backs Average 17.9ppg and BUF Allows 23.3ppg (+ 30%) Chris Ivory   5.9 Bilal Powell   5.8 Mike Goodson   4.0 Joe McKnight   1.8 Lex Hilliard   1.0 Wide Receivers Average 16.7ppg and BUF Allows 22.0ppg (+ 32%) Santonio Holmes   8.3 Jeremy Kerley   6.5 Stephen Hill   3.9 Clyde Gates   2.4 Jordan White   1.3 Ben Obomanu   1.2 Emmanuel Arceneaux   0.0 Tight Ends Average 6.8ppg and BUF Allows 6.8ppg (+ 0%) Jeff Cumberland   3.9 Hayden Smith   1.6 Kellen Winslow   1.2 Konrad Reuland   0.8 Kickers Average 6.2ppg and BUF Allows 7.1ppg (+ 14%) Nick Folk   6.2 Defensive Linemen Average 13.9ppg and BUF Allows 15.4ppg (+ 11%) Muhammad Wilkerson   5.4 Kenrick Ellis   2.1 Antonio Garay   2.1 Linebackers Average 21.6ppg and BUF Allows 21.4ppg ( -1%) David Harris   7.4 Garrett McIntyre   4.2 Calvin Pace   3.8 Demario Davis   3.4 Quinton Coples   3.0 Antwan Barnes   2.8 Josh Mauga   2.5 Nick Bellore   1.2 Defensive Backs Average 27.8ppg and BUF Allows 31.8ppg (+ 14%) Dawan Landry   6.0 Antonio Cromartie   4.2 Ellis Lankster   4.0 Isaiah Trufant   3.8 Kyle Wilson   3.6 Antonio Allen   3.0 Josh Bush   0.7 Jaiquawn Jarrett   0.0	FFToolbox Jets News 6/17 Jets WR Santonio Holmes could miss training camp and more  6/15 Jets sign TE Kellen Winslow to 1-year deal Latest Jets Rumors and News EA Q&A: Wideouts, Winters and QB Battle - newyorkjets.com The Shutdown Corner Scouting Report: Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel (Shutdown Corner) - Yahoo.com Cromartie can be, but doesn't want to be, the best corner in the league (NBC Sports) - Yahoo.com Tim Tebow Will Make Jets Pay for Poor Treatment in 2012 - Bleacher Report New York Jets: Roster Bubble Players to Watch - Bleacher Report Why Dee Milliner Is Not Replacing Darrelle Revis in the Jets Defense - Bleacher Report MSW Not Faring Well in Jets Minicamp - Fantasy Football Mastermind Jets add former Cards GM Graves to front office - sportsnetwork.com Team Report - NEW YORK JETS (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Team Report - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com David Harris says expect Jets to blitz more next season - Pro Football Talk David Harris says expect Jets to blitz more next season (NBC Sports) - Yahoo.com 6 Ways You Know You Are a New York Jets Fan - Bleacher Report A Guide to Key NFL Dates (Yahoo! Contributor Network) - Yahoo.com Report: Jets paying more for Tebow than Patriots - CBS SportsLine.com Juggernaut Index, No. 32: The New York Jets (Roto Arcade) - Yahoo.com Tim Tebow reportedly costing Jets more money than Patriots - sportingnews.com Doug Whaley: Stephon Gilmore's made a leap this offseason (NBC Sports) - Yahoo.com Jets will spend more on Tim Tebow in 2013 than Patriots will over the next two seasons combined (Shu - Yahoo.com Jets land TE Winslow - CBS SportsLine.com New York Jets' Rex Ryan Wants to Bring the Heat on Defense in 2013 (Yahoo! Contributor Network) - Yahoo.com Donald Driver would only come out of retirement to play for the Packers (Shutdown Corner) - Yahoo.com Jets offseason report: Last chance for Rex Ryan, Mark Sanchez? - USATODAY.com Jets will pay more for Tim Tebow next season than the Patriots - USATODAY.com Rounding Up the Latest Offseason Buzz Surrounding the New York Jets - Bleacher Report Jets paying more for Tebow than Pats - Pro Football Talk Report: Details of Holmes' foot injury revealed (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Smith Impresses Jets, but Role Is Unclear - NYTimes.com For Marty Mornhinweg, Jets job is an opportunity (NBC Sports) - Yahoo.com For Marty Mornhinweg, Jets job is an opportunity - Pro Football Talk More Jets News & Rumors
Buffalo
Player Injury Status YTD Average Fantasy Pts Quarterbacks Average 18.3ppg and NYJ Allows 14.8ppg ( -19%) Kevin Kolb   15.4 Running Backs Average 21.1ppg and NYJ Allows 20.4ppg ( -3%) C.J. Spiller   13.6 Fred Jackson   8.9 Tashard Choice   3.3 Dorin Dickerson   1.6 Wide Receivers Average 16.4ppg and NYJ Allows 18.4ppg (+ 13%) Stevie Johnson   9.1 Brad Smith   3.6 T.J. Graham   2.6 Kevin Elliott   1.4 Marcus Easley   0.7 Tight Ends Average 7.8ppg and NYJ Allows 7.2ppg ( -7%) Scott Chandler   6.2 Lee Smith   2.7 Kickers Average 6.4ppg and NYJ Allows 6.8ppg (+ 7%) Rian Lindell   6.4 Defensive Linemen Average 19.4ppg and NYJ Allows 16.8ppg ( -14%) Mario Williams   5.4 Marcell Dareus   3.9 Mark Anderson   3.4 Kyle Williams   3.2 Alan Branch   2.2 Alex Carrington   2.2 Jarron Gilbert   0.0 Torell Troup   0.0 Linebackers Average 16.0ppg and NYJ Allows 26.0ppg (+ 63%) Bryan Scott   5.7 Jerry Hughes   3.3 Nigel Bradham   3.3 Manny Lawson   2.8 Arthur Moats   2.6 Chris White   2.0 Defensive Backs Average 34.3ppg and NYJ Allows 31.5ppg ( -8%) Jairus Byrd   6.5 Stephon Gilmore   5.0 Ron Brooks   4.1 Aaron Williams   3.5 Leodis McKelvin   3.0 Justin Rogers   2.8 Da'Norris Searcy   2.8 Crezdon Butler   1.5	FFToolbox Bills News 6/11 Bills TE Scott Chandler's quick recovery from ACL surgery continues  Latest Bills Rumors and News Bryan Scott hosts USA Football FUNdamentals camp - buffalobills.com Bills show support for Heads Up Football - buffalobills.com Former Bills, Browns guard Joe DeLamielleure to raise awareness with HOF walk - Bleacher Report No 'real movement' between Bills, S Byrd - Rotoworld.com BDC 6/18: Day of Champions Dinner Tonight - Inside The Bills Hackett broadening scope for each offensive player - buffalobills.com Bills release Tarvaris Jackson - sportsnetwork.com Bills' Mt. Rushmore has plenty of strong candidates - Pro Football Talk Bills GM: Steph Gilmore has 'made a leap' - Rotoworld.com 2013 Opponents Preview: Buffalo Bills - clevelandbrowns.com BDC 6/17: NFL Broadcast Boot Camp - Inside The Bills Bills Focus: Doug Whaley Sit Down Interview - buffalobills.com Five things to watch for at Bills training camp - USATODAY.com Through generations of Russerts, Bills legacy lives on - buffalobills.com Bills show support for Special Olympics - Inside The Bills Bills host a day of USA Football FUNdamentals - buffalobills.com Bills ink 2nd-round pick Woods - sportsnetwork.com Bills elevate Whaley to GM position - sportsnetwork.com Bills sign second-round pick Alonso - sportsnetwork.com Bills add OL Legursky - sportsnetwork.com Bills sign WR Sampson - sportsnetwork.com Bills DE Williams clarifies 'kill' comment - rtsports.com Mario Williams backtracks from 'kill' comment about Bills' defensive philosophy - sportingnews.com Bills sign first-round pick Manuel for $8.9M - ESPN.com Bills get rookie QB Manuel under contract - E.J. Manuel | BUF - rotoworld.com Bills deny Pettine's use of “kill ‘em” - Pro Football Talk Bills Sign 1st-Rounder E.J. Manuel - Fantasy Football Mastermind Bills sign rookie 1st-round draft pick, QB Manuel - rtsports.com Bills deny 'kill' part of Pettine's terminology - rtsports.com Bills DE Williams clarifies 'kill' comment (The Associated Press) - Yahoo.com More Bills News & Rumors