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Week 6 Matchup: Minnesota at Washington

Washington

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 22.6ppg and MIN Allows 19.9ppg ( -12%)
Robert Griffin III Out 21.9
Kirk Cousins   11.3
Running Backs
Average 19.5ppg and MIN Allows 16.5ppg ( -15%)
Alfred Morris   15.4
Darrel Young   2.9
Evan Royster   2.1
Roy Helu IR 1.6
Keiland Williams   0.4
Wide Receivers
Average 25.4ppg and MIN Allows 23.9ppg ( -6%)
Pierre Garcon   8.9
Santana Moss   6.7
Aldrick Robinson   4.9
Leonard Hankerson   4.9
Josh Morgan Pro 4.1
Dezmon Briscoe   0.6
Brandon Banks   0.4
Tight Ends
Average 4.4ppg and MIN Allows 7.6ppg (+ 73%)
Fred Davis IR 4.7
Logan Paulsen   2.8
Niles Paul   2.1
Kickers
Average 7.6ppg and MIN Allows 6.8ppg ( -11%)
Kai Forbath   7.6
Defensive Linemen
Average 7.4ppg and MIN Allows 13.9ppg (+ 87%)
Barry Cofield   3.2
Stephen Bowen Pro 3.1
Jarvis Jenkins   1.5
Kedric Golston   1.5
Ron Brace   1.5
Chris Baker   1.3
Adam Carriker IR 1.0
Phillip Merling   0.8
Linebackers
Average 31.3ppg and MIN Allows 21.4ppg ( -31%)
London Fletcher   9.5
Perry Riley   7.4
Brian Orakpo IR 6.5
Ryan Kerrigan   5.9
Rob Jackson   5.3
Darryl Tapp   2.4
Keenan Robinson IR 1.3
Roddrick Muckelroy   1.0
Defensive Backs
Average 31.3ppg and MIN Allows 28.3ppg ( -9%)
Brandon Meriweather IR 11.0
Deangelo Hall Out 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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Minnesota

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 13.3ppg and WAS Allows 19.1ppg (+ 44%)
Christian Ponder Que 13.3
Matt Cassel   11.6
Running Backs
Average 22.0ppg and WAS Allows 16.6ppg ( -25%)
Adrian Peterson   19.3
Toby Gerhart   2.6
Jerome Felton   0.9
Matt Asiata   0.3
Wide Receivers
Average 16.5ppg and WAS Allows 27.1ppg (+ 65%)
Greg Jennings   7.6
Jarius Wright   6.3
Jerome Simpson   2.3
Tight Ends
Average 7.4ppg and WAS Allows 10.4ppg (+ 41%)
Kyle Rudolph   6.5
Rhett Ellison   1.2
John Carlson   0.5
Kickers
Average 8.8ppg and WAS Allows 7.5ppg ( -15%)
Blair Walsh   8.8
Defensive Linemen
Average 20.5ppg and WAS Allows 19.8ppg ( -4%)
Everson Griffen   5.5
Jared Allen Que 5.4
Brian Robison   4.6
Kevin Williams   3.3
Lawrence Jackson   2.8
Fred Evans   2.5
Letroy Guion   2.2
Christian Ballard   2.0
Linebackers
Average 19.7ppg and WAS Allows 20.9ppg (+ 6%)
Chad Greenway   9.0
Erin Henderson   5.5
Marvin Mitchell   2.3
Tyrone McKenzie   1.0
Defensive Backs
Average 30.7ppg and WAS Allows 25.5ppg ( -17%)
Harrison Smith   7.9
Jamarca Sanford   5.0
Robert Blanton   4.5
Josh Robinson   4.1
Chris Cook   3.9
A.J. Jefferson   3.9
Jacob Lacey IR 3.6
Mistral Raymond   1.9
Marcus Sherels   0.8

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