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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 6 - New England at Seattle

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Week 6 Matchup: New England at Seattle

Seattle

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 18.4ppg and NE Allows 19.9ppg (+ 8%)
Russell Wilson   18.2
Brady Quinn   5.2
Running Backs
Average 22.5ppg and NE Allows 16.7ppg ( -26%)
Marshawn Lynch   15.7
Robert Turbin   3.6
Michael Robinson   2.9
Wide Receivers
Average 19.9ppg and NE Allows 23.7ppg (+ 19%)
Percy Harvin IR 11.9
Golden Tate   7.8
Sidney Rice   7.4
Doug Baldwin   3.9
Charly Martin IR 1.4
Jermaine Kearse   0.6
Tight Ends
Average 6.6ppg and NE Allows 9.0ppg (+ 37%)
Zach Miller   3.6
Anthony McCoy   3.4
Kickers
Average 7.4ppg and NE Allows 6.3ppg ( -14%)
Steven Hauschka IR 7.4
Defensive Linemen
Average 18.4ppg and NE Allows 14.3ppg ( -22%)
Chris Clemons IR 5.5
Michael Bennett   4.5
Cliff Avril   3.9
Brandon Mebane   3.7
Bruce Irvin   3.5
Red Bryant   1.8
Clinton McDonald   1.8
Tony McDaniel   1.8
Linebackers
Average 19.7ppg and NE Allows 21.6ppg (+ 9%)
Bobby Wagner   8.7
K.J. Wright   6.8
Malcolm Smith   4.0
Michael Morgan   2.3
Heath Farwell   1.5
Defensive Backs
Average 27.7ppg and NE Allows 31.8ppg (+ 15%)
Richard Sherman   8.1
Antoine Winfield   8.0
Brandon Browner   6.4
Kam Chancellor   5.8
Earl Thomas   5.1
Byron Maxwell   3.5
Walter Thurmond IR 3.0
Jeron Johnson   2.9
Chris Maragos   1.8

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New England

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 21.7ppg and SEA Allows 13.0ppg ( -40%)
Tom Brady Pro 21.8
Running Backs
Average 26.6ppg and SEA Allows 15.3ppg ( -42%)
Stevan Ridley Pro 12.8
Shane Vereen   5.8
Brandon Bolden   5.1
LeGarrette Blount   2.7
Leon Washington   1.5
Wide Receivers
Average 23.8ppg and SEA Allows 17.1ppg ( -28%)
Danny Amendola   7.8
Julian Edelman IR 7.0
Donald Jones IR 5.7
Michael Jenkins   3.6
Lavelle Hawkins   0.9
Matt Slater   0.3
Tight Ends
Average 15.3ppg and SEA Allows 6.4ppg ( -58%)
Rob Gronkowski IR 13.2
Aaron Hernandez   7.9
Michael Hoomanawanui   1.8
Daniel Fells   1.4
Kickers
Average 9.6ppg and SEA Allows 6.2ppg ( -35%)
Stephen Gostkowski   9.6
Defensive Linemen
Average 13.5ppg and SEA Allows 16.8ppg (+ 25%)
Rob Ninkovich   6.4
Chandler Jones   5.0
Vince Wilfork   4.5
Justin Francis   4.1
Tommy Kelly   3.0
Jermaine Cunningham   2.8
Linebackers
Average 28.1ppg and SEA Allows 25.1ppg ( -11%)
Jerod Mayo   9.0
Brandon Spikes   6.3
Dont'a Hightower   5.6
Jeff Tarpinian   1.0
Defensive Backs
Average 31.4ppg and SEA Allows 22.1ppg ( -30%)
Devin McCourty   7.0
Aqib Talib Pro 6.9
Steve Gregory   6.2
Alfonzo Dennard   6.2
Kyle Arrington   4.8
Adrian Wilson   4.3
Tavon Wilson   4.2
Ras-I Dowling IR 1.8
Nate Ebner   1.0

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