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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 5 - Houston at New York Jets

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Week 5 Matchup: Houston at New York Jets

New York Jets

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 11.1ppg and HOU Allows 17.4ppg (+ 57%)
Mark Sanchez   10.1
Greg McElroy   7.3
Running Backs
Average 17.9ppg and HOU Allows 14.0ppg ( -22%)
Christopher 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 HOU Allows 23.4ppg (+ 40%)
Santonio Holmes IR 8.3
Jeremy Kerley   6.5
Stephen Hill IR 3.9
Clyde Gates   2.4
Jordan White   1.3
Tight Ends
Average 6.8ppg and HOU Allows 9.1ppg (+ 34%)
Jeff Cumberland   3.9
Hayden Smith   1.6
Konrad Reuland   0.8
Kickers
Average 6.2ppg and HOU Allows 6.3ppg (+ 2%)
Nick Folk   6.2
Defensive Linemen
Average 13.9ppg and HOU Allows 18.7ppg (+ 34%)
Muhammad Wilkerson   5.4
Kenrick Ellis   2.1
Antonio Garay   2.1
Linebackers
Average 21.6ppg and HOU Allows 20.0ppg ( -7%)
David Harris   7.4
Garrett McIntyre   4.2
Calvin Pace   3.8
Demario Davis   3.4
Quinton Coples   3.0
Antwan Barnes IR 2.8
Josh Mauga IR 2.5
Nick Bellore   1.2
Defensive Backs
Average 27.8ppg and HOU Allows 28.8ppg (+ 4%)
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

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Houston

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 15.1ppg and NYJ Allows 14.8ppg ( -2%)
Matt Schaub   14.7
T.J. Yates   2.1
Running Backs
Average 25.6ppg and NYJ Allows 20.4ppg ( -20%)
Arian Foster Pro 16.6
Ben Tate   4.1
Deji Karim   2.0
Greg Jones   0.9
Wide Receivers
Average 18.6ppg and NYJ Allows 18.4ppg ( -1%)
Andre Johnson   11.5
Lestar Jean   3.0
DeVier Posey Que 1.4
Keshawn Martin   1.2
Tight Ends
Average 9.5ppg and NYJ Allows 7.2ppg ( -24%)
Owen Daniels   7.2
Garrett Graham   3.4
Kickers
Average 8.6ppg and NYJ Allows 6.8ppg ( -21%)
Defensive Linemen
Average 18.5ppg and NYJ Allows 16.8ppg ( -9%)
J.J. Watt   10.3
Antonio Smith   3.9
Earl Mitchell   2.0
Jared Crick   1.6
Linebackers
Average 20.8ppg and NYJ Allows 26.0ppg (+ 25%)
Brian Cushing IR 6.7
Darryl Sharpton IR 4.3
Tim Dobbins IR 4.2
Whitney Mercilus   3.6
Brooks Reed   3.2
Bryan Braman   1.0
Defensive Backs
Average 29.9ppg and NYJ Allows 31.5ppg (+ 5%)
Edward Reed   6.6
Danieal Manning   6.4
Johnathan Joseph   5.8
Kareem Jackson   5.7
Rashad Carmichael   4.5
Brandon Harris   3.3
Brice McCain Out 3.1
Shiloh Keo   1.7

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