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 17 Matchup: Arizona at San Francisco

San Francisco
Player Injury Status YTD Average Fantasy Pts Quarterbacks Average 19.4ppg and ARI Allows 13.1ppg ( -33%) Colin Kaepernick   15.1 Colt McCoy   8.9 Running Backs Average 18.9ppg and ARI Allows 19.1ppg (+ 1%) Frank Gore   12.4 Kendall Hunter IR 5.0 LaMichael James   3.9 Anthony Dixon   2.7 Bruce Miller   1.0 Wide Receivers Average 19.6ppg and ARI Allows 20.5ppg (+ 4%) Michael Crabtree   10.3 Anquan Boldin   7.8 Mario Manningham IR 4.8 Kyle Williams IR 2.7 Marlon Moore   2.3 Tight Ends Average 9.1ppg and ARI Allows 6.9ppg ( -23%) Vernon Davis   5.7 Garrett Celek   1.3 Kickers Average 8.2ppg and ARI Allows 7.1ppg ( -14%) Phil Dawson   7.3 Defensive Linemen Average 10.8ppg and ARI Allows 20.7ppg (+ 92%) Justin Smith   5.4 Ray McDonald   3.3 Ian Williams Out 3.0 Glenn Dorsey IR 1.4 Will Tukuafu   1.0 Linebackers Average 29.5ppg and ARI Allows 21.6ppg ( -27%) Navorro Bowman   8.5 Patrick Willis   8.1 Aldon Smith   7.8 Ahmad Brooks   4.8 Dan Skuta   1.6 Defensive Backs Average 27.5ppg and ARI Allows 32.3ppg (+ 18%) Donte Whitner   5.9 Carlos Rogers   5.5 Tarell Brown   4.9 Craig Dahl   4.3 Chris Culliver   4.2 Nnamdi Asomugha   4.2 Darcel McBath   1.7 Perrish Cox   1.6 C.J. Spillman   1.5	FFToolbox 49ers News 5/22 49ers WR Michael Crabtree tears Achilles  Latest 49ers Rumors and News Goodwin takes pay reduction with 49ers - The National Football Post Why the San Francisco 49ers Have the Easiest Road to the Super Bowl in 2013 - Bleacher Report San Francisco 49ers: 5 2012 Draftees Who Face Most Pressure from 2013 Class - Bleacher Report Predicting San Francisco 49ers' Wide Receiver Depth Chart After Crabtree Injury - Bleacher Report 49ers Sign Two Rookies - Fantasy Football Mastermind 49ers sign Carradine, McDonald - sportsnetwork.com 49ers Sign 2nd-Rounder Tank Carradine - Fantasy Football Mastermind Kendall Hunter Works His Way Back - 49ers.com Michael Crabtree's Injury Could Provide a Few Silver Linings for 49ers - Bleacher Report 49ers sign second-round pick Vance McDonald - Pro Football Talk Jim Harbaugh and 49ers Players Respond to Michael Crabtree's Injury - Bleacher Report Eric Reid Recaps First Week of OTAs - 49ers.com 49ers Sign Carradine and McDonald - 49ers.com 49ers TE Vance McDonald signs rookie deal - Rotoworld.com Tank Carradine signs his 49ers deal - Pro Football Talk Tank Carradine signs rookie deal with 49ers - Rotoworld.com McDonald Enjoys Mentorship Role - 49ers.com 49ers Extend Team Voice, Ted Robinson - 49ers.com PFT Live: Losing Crabtree the worst-case scenario for 49ers? - Pro Football Talk 49ers haven't spoken with Randy Moss - Rotoworld.com 49ers confirm Crabtree has full Achilles tear - Michael Crabtree | SF - rotoworld.com San Francisco 49ers' Super Bowl Hopes Take Large Hit with Crabtree Injury (Yahoo! Contributor Networ - Yahoo.com 49ers confirm Crabtree has full Achilles tear - Rotoworld.com PFT Live Jets talk with Manish Mehta, 49ers talk with Matt Maiocco (NBC Sports) - Yahoo.com PFT Live: Jets talk with Manish Mehta, 49ers talk with Matt Maiocco - Pro Football Talk 49ers could go back to Moss - CBS SportsLine.com 49ers WR Crabtree suffers torn Achilles - sportsnetwork.com 49ers Mum on Replacing Michael Crabtree - Fantasy Football Mastermind Crabtree tears Achilles' in practice - SacBee Team Report - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com More 49ers News & Rumors
Arizona
Player Injury Status YTD Average Fantasy Pts Quarterbacks Average 11.0ppg and SF Allows 14.6ppg (+ 33%) Carson Palmer Pro 16.3 Ryan Lindley   4.0 Running Backs Average 11.9ppg and SF Allows 13.8ppg (+ 16%) Rashard Mendenhall   5.1 Ryan Williams IR 4.2 William Powell   2.9 Wide Receivers Average 19.0ppg and SF Allows 18.6ppg ( -2%) Andre Roberts   7.3 Larry Fitzgerald   6.5 Michael Floyd   4.5 Laron Byrd Que 0.4 Tight Ends Average 4.4ppg and SF Allows 6.8ppg (+ 56%) Robert Housler IR 3.2 Jeff King   1.2 Jim Dray   0.8 Kickers Average 6.7ppg and SF Allows 6.2ppg ( -7%) Jay Feely   6.7 Defensive Linemen Average 13.1ppg and SF Allows 15.0ppg (+ 15%) Calais Campbell   6.4 Frostee Rucker   3.6 Matt Shaughnessy   3.2 Dan Williams   3.2 Darnell Dockett   3.0 David Carter   1.6 Ricky Lumpkin   1.0 Linebackers Average 27.5ppg and SF Allows 24.2ppg ( -12%) Daryl Washington   10.3 Karlos Dansby   8.2 O'Brien Schofield IR 6.0 Jasper Brinkley   5.3 Sam Acho   4.0 Lorenzo Alexander   3.2 Reggie Walker   2.5 Defensive Backs Average 30.0ppg and SF Allows 25.0ppg ( -17%) Patrick Peterson   6.5 Jerraud Powers IR 6.1 Yeremiah Bell   5.8 Antoine Cason   5.7 Rashad Johnson   5.3 Javier Arenas   4.2 Jamell Fleming   2.6 Justin Bethel   1.0	FFToolbox Cardinals News 5/21 Cardinals WR Michael Floyd has made a 'big leap' this offseason 5/19 Cardinals QB Carson Palmer 'still has it' Latest Cardinals Rumors and News New Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer feels reborn in the desert (Yahoo! Sports) - Yahoo.com Cardinals sign 2nd round pick Minter - sportsnetwork.com News, notes from league that never takes break - azcentral.com Cardinals sign DB Mathieu to four-year contract - SI.com Cardinals Sign 3rd-Rounder Tyrann Mathieu - Fantasy Football Mastermind Cardinals sign DB-KR Mathieu - rtsports.com Team Report - ARIZONA CARDINALS (The SportsXchange) - Yahoo.com Cardinals sign third-round pick Mathieu - sportsnetwork.com Arizona Cardinals 2013 Statistical Predictions: Which Running Back Will Emerge as No. 1? (Yahoo! Con - Yahoo.com Arizona Cardinals sign Tyrann Mathieu to four-year contract - azcentral.com Tyrann Mathieu signs four-year deal with Cardinals - sportingnews.com Cardinals sign DB-KR Mathieu (Yahoo! Sports) - Yahoo.com Cardinals take cautious approach to Tyrann Mathieu's contract (Shutdown Corner) - Yahoo.com Cardinals sign Tyrann Mathieu - Pro Football Talk Cardinals get Tyrann Mathieu under contract - Rotoworld.com Cardinals running back Ryan Williams admits playing 'scared' - USATODAY.com Arizona Cardinals' Ryan Williams says he was playing scared - azcentral.com How Does Michael Crabtree Injury Affect Arizona Cardinals? (Yahoo! Contributor Network) - Yahoo.com Cardinals DEs allowed to be more aggressive - Rotoworld.com Dansby returns to Cardinals with a one-year deal - sportsnetwork.com Cardinals' Washington arrested on assault charges - sportsnetwork.com Chiefs ship CB Arenas to Cardinals - sportsnetwork.com Cardinals cut loose G Snyder - sportsnetwork.com Arizona Cardinals 2013 NFL Draft Review - sportsnetwork.com Arizona Cardinals Running Back Breakdown: Full Evaluation, Depth Chart Analysis - Bleacher Report More Cardinals News & Rumors