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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 5 - Atlanta at Washington

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Week 5 Matchup: Atlanta at Washington

Washington

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 22.6ppg and ATL Allows 15.1ppg ( -33%)
Robert Griffin III   21.9
Kirk Cousins   11.3
Running Backs
Average 19.5ppg and ATL Allows 19.9ppg (+ 2%)
Alfred Morris   15.4
Darrel Young   2.9
Evan Royster   2.1
Roy Helu   1.6
Keiland Williams   0.4
Wide Receivers
Average 25.4ppg and ATL Allows 18.8ppg ( -26%)
Donte' Stallworth   12.3
Pierre Garcon   8.9
Santana Moss   6.7
Aldrick Robinson   4.9
Leonard Hankerson   4.9
Josh Morgan   4.1
Devery Henderson   2.6
Dezmon Briscoe   0.6
Brandon Banks   0.4
Tight Ends
Average 4.4ppg and ATL Allows 8.0ppg (+ 83%)
Fred Davis   4.7
Logan Paulsen   2.8
Niles Paul   2.1
Kickers
Average 7.6ppg and ATL Allows 6.9ppg ( -9%)
Kai Forbath   7.6
Defensive Linemen
Average 7.4ppg and ATL Allows 14.1ppg (+ 90%)
Barry Cofield   3.2
Stephen Bowen   3.1
Jarvis Jenkins   1.5
Ron Brace   1.5
Kedric Golston   1.5
Chris Baker   1.3
Adam Carriker   1.0
Phillip Merling   0.8
Linebackers
Average 31.3ppg and ATL Allows 22.5ppg ( -28%)
London Fletcher   9.5
Perry Riley   7.4
Brian Orakpo   6.5
Ryan Kerrigan   5.9
Rob Jackson   5.3
Darryl Tapp   2.4
Keenan Robinson   1.3
Roddrick Muckelroy   1.0
Defensive Backs
Average 31.3ppg and ATL Allows 27.8ppg ( -11%)
Brandon Meriweather   11.0
Deangelo Hall   7.1
Josh Wilson   6.6
E.J. Biggers   4.7
Dejon Gomes   4.1
Reed Doughty   3.8
Richard Crawford   2.9
Jordan Pugh   2.0

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Atlanta

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 20.2ppg and WAS Allows 19.1ppg ( -5%)
Matt Ryan   20.2
Running Backs
Average 17.7ppg and WAS Allows 16.6ppg ( -6%)
Steven Jackson   10.0
Jacquizz Rodgers   5.5
Jason Snelling   2.2
Wide Receivers
Average 26.0ppg and WAS Allows 27.1ppg (+ 4%)
Julio Jones   11.4
Roddy White   11.1
Harry Douglas   3.1
Drew Davis   2.5
Tight Ends
Average 9.4ppg and WAS Allows 10.4ppg (+ 10%)
Tony Gonzalez   8.8
Chase Coffman   1.1
Tommy Gallarda   0.2
Kickers
Average 8.9ppg and WAS Allows 7.5ppg ( -16%)
Matt Bryant   8.9
Defensive Linemen
Average 17.6ppg and WAS Allows 19.8ppg (+ 13%)
Jonathan Babineaux   3.9
Osi Umenyiora   3.6
Kroy Biermann   3.2
Corey Peters   2.7
Peria Jerry   1.6
Cliff Matthews   1.5
Travian Robertson   1.0
Linebackers
Average 16.7ppg and WAS Allows 20.9ppg (+ 25%)
Sean Weatherspoon   8.0
Stephen Nicholas   6.8
Akeem Dent   3.7
Robert James   0.5
Defensive Backs
Average 31.9ppg and WAS Allows 25.5ppg ( -20%)
William Moore   8.5
Thomas DeCoud   6.8
Asante Samuel   5.6
Robert McClain   5.1
Dominique Franks   1.1
Charles Mitchell   0.5

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