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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 19 - Houston at New England

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Week 19 Matchup: Houston at New England

New England

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 21.7ppg and HOU Allows 17.4ppg ( -20%)
Tom Brady Pro 21.8
Running Backs
Average 26.6ppg and HOU Allows 14.0ppg ( -47%)
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 HOU Allows 23.4ppg ( -2%)
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 HOU Allows 9.1ppg ( -40%)
Rob Gronkowski IR 13.2
Aaron Hernandez   7.9
Michael Hoomanawanui   1.8
Daniel Fells   1.4
Kickers
Average 9.6ppg and HOU Allows 6.3ppg ( -34%)
Stephen Gostkowski   9.6
Defensive Linemen
Average 13.5ppg and HOU Allows 18.7ppg (+ 39%)
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 HOU Allows 20.0ppg ( -29%)
Jerod Mayo   9.0
Brandon Spikes   6.3
Dont'a Hightower   5.6
Jeff Tarpinian   1.0
Defensive Backs
Average 31.4ppg and HOU Allows 28.8ppg ( -8%)
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

FFToolbox Patriots News

5/21 Patriots QB Tom Brady: 'I've never felt better throwing the football'
5/20 Fifth forearm surgery unlikely for Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski Injury
5/17 Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski headed toward forearm and back surgery Injury

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Houston

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 15.1ppg and NE Allows 19.9ppg (+ 32%)
Matt Schaub   14.7
T.J. Yates   2.1
Running Backs
Average 25.6ppg and NE Allows 16.7ppg ( -35%)
Arian Foster Pro 16.6
Ben Tate   4.1
Deji Karim   2.0
Greg Jones   0.9
Wide Receivers
Average 18.6ppg and NE Allows 23.7ppg (+ 28%)
Andre Johnson   11.5
Lestar Jean   3.0
DeVier Posey Que 1.4
Keshawn Martin   1.2
Tight Ends
Average 9.5ppg and NE Allows 9.0ppg ( -5%)
Owen Daniels   7.2
Garrett Graham   3.4
Kickers
Average 8.6ppg and NE Allows 6.3ppg ( -27%)
Defensive Linemen
Average 18.5ppg and NE Allows 14.3ppg ( -23%)
J.J. Watt   10.3
Antonio Smith   3.9
Earl Mitchell   2.0
Jared Crick   1.6
Linebackers
Average 20.8ppg and NE Allows 21.6ppg (+ 3%)
Brian Cushing IR 6.7
Darryl Sharpton IR 4.3
Tim Dobbins IR 4.2
Whitney Mercilus   3.6
Brooks Reed   3.2
Bryan Braman   1.0
Defensive Backs
Average 29.9ppg and NE Allows 31.8ppg (+ 6%)
Edward Reed   6.6
Danieal Manning   6.4
Johnathan Joseph   5.8
Kareem Jackson   5.7
Rashad Carmichael   4.5
Brandon Harris   3.3
Brice McCain Out 3.1
Shiloh Keo   1.7

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