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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 20 - San Francisco at Atlanta

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Week 20 Matchup: San Francisco at Atlanta

Atlanta

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 20.2ppg and SF Allows 14.6ppg ( -27%)
Matt Ryan Pro 20.2
Running Backs
Average 17.7ppg and SF Allows 13.8ppg ( -22%)
Steven Jackson   10.0
Jacquizz Rodgers   5.5
Jason Snelling   2.2
Wide Receivers
Average 26.0ppg and SF Allows 18.6ppg ( -29%)
Julio Jones   11.4
Roddy White   11.1
Harry Douglas   3.1
Drew Davis   2.5
Tight Ends
Average 9.4ppg and SF Allows 6.8ppg ( -28%)
Tony Gonzalez   8.8
Chase Coffman   1.1
Tommy Gallarda IR 0.2
Kickers
Average 8.9ppg and SF Allows 6.2ppg ( -31%)
Matt Bryant   8.9
Defensive Linemen
Average 17.6ppg and SF Allows 15.0ppg ( -14%)
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 SF Allows 24.2ppg (+ 44%)
Sean Weatherspoon   8.0
Stephen Nicholas   6.8
Akeem Dent   3.7
Robert James   0.5
Defensive Backs
Average 31.9ppg and SF Allows 25.0ppg ( -21%)
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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San Francisco

Player Injury
Status
YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 19.4ppg and ATL Allows 15.1ppg ( -22%)
Colin Kaepernick   15.1
Colt McCoy   8.9
Running Backs
Average 18.9ppg and ATL Allows 19.9ppg (+ 5%)
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 ATL Allows 18.8ppg ( -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 ATL Allows 8.0ppg ( -11%)
Vernon Davis   5.7
Garrett Celek   1.3
Kickers
Average 8.2ppg and ATL Allows 6.9ppg ( -15%)
Phil Dawson   7.3
Defensive Linemen
Average 10.8ppg and ATL Allows 14.1ppg (+ 31%)
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 ATL Allows 22.5ppg ( -24%)
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 ATL Allows 27.8ppg (+ 1%)
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

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