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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 7 - New Orleans at Tampa Bay

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Week 7 Matchup: New Orleans at Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 16.8ppg and NO Allows 21.4ppg (+ 27%)
Josh Freeman   16.7
Dan Orlovsky   2.0
Running Backs
Average 20.1ppg and NO Allows 24.8ppg (+ 24%)
Doug Martin   16.5
Brian Leonard   1.6
Erik Lorig   1.2
Wide Receivers
Average 25.3ppg and NO Allows 28.1ppg (+ 11%)
Vincent Jackson   11.7
Mike Williams   9.7
Kevin Ogletree   4.9
Tiquan Underwood   3.9
Steve Smith   1.5
Chris Owusu   0.8
Tight Ends
Average 6.1ppg and NO Allows 8.2ppg (+ 35%)
Tom Crabtree   4.8
Nate Byham   2.6
Luke Stocker   1.9
Kickers
Average 8.2ppg and NO Allows 8.9ppg (+ 9%)
Connor Barth   8.2
Defensive Linemen
Average 14.8ppg and NO Allows 12.0ppg ( -19%)
Gerald McCoy   3.5
Da'Quan Bowers   3.4
Daniel Te'o-Nesheim   3.4
Lazarius Levingston   2.0
Gary Gibson   1.9
Andre Neblett   1.9
Derek Landri   1.5
Corvey Irvin   1.1
Adrian Clayborn IR 0.8
Linebackers
Average 19.2ppg and NO Allows 21.6ppg (+ 12%)
Lavonte David   8.8
Mason Foster   6.7
Jonathan Casillas   3.1
Jacob Cutrera   2.0
Adam Hayward   1.9
Dekoda Watson   1.8
Defensive Backs
Average 33.7ppg and NO Allows 33.7ppg ( -0%)
Darrelle Revis IR 9.8
Leonard Johnson   6.0
Mark Barron   6.0
Dashon Goldson   5.8
Eric Wright   5.8
Ahmad Black   3.4
Keith Tandy   1.8

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New Orleans

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 23.1ppg and TB Allows 20.6ppg ( -11%)
Drew Brees   22.9
Running Backs
Average 24.1ppg and TB Allows 16.9ppg ( -30%)
Darren Sproles   10.7
Pierre Thomas IR 6.3
Mark Ingram   5.8
Jed Collins   1.7
Travaris Cadet   0.5
Wide Receivers
Average 26.0ppg and TB Allows 27.4ppg (+ 6%)
Marques Colston   11.0
Lance Moore   9.3
Joseph Morgan   5.1
Courtney Roby   0.5
Preston Parker   0.4
Tight Ends
Average 11.5ppg and TB Allows 8.9ppg ( -23%)
Jimmy Graham Pro 10.1
Ben Watson   4.3
Kickers
Average 6.9ppg and TB Allows 6.4ppg ( -8%)
Garrett Hartley   6.9
Defensive Linemen
Average 18.0ppg and TB Allows 15.3ppg ( -15%)
Cameron Jordan   5.4
Kenyon Coleman IR 2.2
Brodrick Bunkley   2.2
Tom Johnson   2.1
Akiem Hicks   1.8
Linebackers
Average 17.3ppg and TB Allows 21.5ppg (+ 25%)
Curtis Lofton   7.7
Will Smith   4.4
Victor Butler   4.1
Jonathan Vilma   4.0
Junior Galette   3.7
Martez Wilson   3.4
David Hawthorne   2.7
Will Herring   2.0
Defensive Backs
Average 33.9ppg and TB Allows 26.8ppg ( -21%)
Malcolm Jenkins IR 8.3
Roman Harper   7.6
Patrick Robinson   6.2
Keenan Lewis   5.4
Jabari Greer   4.9
Isa Abdul-Quddus   4.3
Rafael Bush   3.8
Corey White IR 3.6
Jim Leonhard   1.8

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