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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 1 - San Diego at Oakland

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Week 1 Matchup: San Diego at Oakland

Oakland

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 17.2ppg and SD Allows 17.7ppg (+ 3%)
Terrelle Pryor   8.8
Matt Flynn   2.5
Running Backs
Average 16.6ppg and SD Allows 17.3ppg (+ 4%)
Darren McFadden   9.5
Marcel Reece   5.5
Rashad Jennings   5.3
Jeremy Stewart   4.1
Taiwan Jones   0.8
Wide Receivers
Average 20.7ppg and SD Allows 23.2ppg (+ 12%)
Denarius Moore   7.7
Rod Streater   5.1
Juron Criner   2.6
Josh Cribbs   0.7
Andre Holmes   0.6
Jacoby Ford   0.0
Tight Ends
Average 7.8ppg and SD Allows 6.7ppg ( -14%)
Richard Gordon   2.5
David Ausberry   1.2
Jeron Mastrud   0.0
Kickers
Average 7.4ppg and SD Allows 6.0ppg ( -19%)
Sebastian Janikowski   7.4
Defensive Linemen
Average 16.9ppg and SD Allows 20.4ppg (+ 20%)
Lamarr Houston   5.1
Pat Sims   3.9
Vance Walker   2.7
Andre Carter   2.6
Christo Bilukidi   1.5
Jack Crawford   1.3
Jason Hunter   0.0
Linebackers
Average 17.2ppg and SD Allows 25.1ppg (+ 46%)
Kevin Burnett   6.7
Miles Burris   6.1
Nick Roach   4.7
Kaluka Maiava   3.7
Kaelin Burnett   1.0
Travis Goethel   0.0
Keenan Clayton   0.0
Defensive Backs
Average 26.3ppg and SD Allows 27.2ppg (+ 3%)
Tracy Porter   6.9
Charles Woodson   6.7
Tyvon Branch   6.5
Usama Young   5.9
Joselio Hanson   5.4
Phillip Adams   1.7
Mike Jenkins   1.4
Coye Francies   0.0
Akwasi Owusu-Ansah   0.0

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San Diego

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 14.8ppg and OAK Allows 18.6ppg (+ 25%)
Philip Rivers   14.8
Charlie Whitehurst   0.0
Running Backs
Average 15.9ppg and OAK Allows 19.9ppg (+ 25%)
Ryan Mathews   8.5
Danny Woodhead   7.8
Ronnie Brown   4.2
Curtis Brinkley   2.1
Le'Ron McClain   0.8
Chris Gronkowski   0.6
Wide Receivers
Average 19.2ppg and OAK Allows 23.4ppg (+ 22%)
Danario Alexander   10.8
Malcom Floyd   8.0
Robert Meachem   3.6
Eddie Royal   3.2
Seyi Ajirotutu   2.3
Richard Goodman   0.0
Deon Butler   0.0
Vincent Brown   0.0
Tight Ends
Average 8.6ppg and OAK Allows 8.6ppg (+ 0%)
Antonio Gates   6.4
Ladarius Green   2.8
John Phillips   1.8
Kickers
Average 7.1ppg and OAK Allows 9.5ppg (+ 34%)
Nick Novak   6.7
Defensive Linemen
Average 11.4ppg and OAK Allows 13.6ppg (+ 19%)
Corey Liuget   4.8
Dwight Freeney   3.2
Kendall Reyes   2.7
Jarius Wynn   2.6
Thomas Keiser   2.3
Cam Thomas   1.6
Linebackers
Average 29.1ppg and OAK Allows 22.4ppg ( -23%)
Donald Butler   7.5
D.J. Smith   7.3
Bront Bird   6.2
Andrew Gachkar   4.1
Jarret Johnson   2.9
Melvin Ingram   2.5
Larry English   2.2
Defensive Backs
Average 32.3ppg and OAK Allows 30.4ppg ( -6%)
Eric Weddle   7.8
Derek Cox   7.2
Marcus Gilchrist   3.5
Johnny Patrick   2.8
Shareece Wright   2.6
Darrell Stuckey   2.3
Brandon Taylor   1.8

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