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Seattle Seahawks at Buffalo Bills - Week 15
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

CIN
PHI		 34
 13
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WAS
CLE		 38
 21
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TB
NO		 0
 41
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NYG
ATL		 0
 34
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MIN
STL		 36
 22
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JAC
MIA		 3
 24
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IND
HOU		 17
 29
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DEN
BAL		 34
 17
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GB
CHI		 21
 13
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SEA
BUF		 50
 17
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CAR
SD		 31
 7
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DET
ARI		 10
 38
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KC
OAK		 0
 15
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PIT
DAL		 24
 27
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SF
NE		 41
 34
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NYJ
TEN		 10
 14
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Seahawks 23, Bills 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Seattle Seahawks
Rank  Player Projections
QB 21 Russell Wilson Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 7 Marshawn Lynch Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
RB 52 Robert Turbin Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 26 Sidney Rice Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 56 Golden Tate Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 71 Doug Baldwin Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 32 Zach Miller Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 8 Steve Hauschka FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 3 Defense / ST  
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Buffalo Bills
Rank  Player Projections
QB 24 Ryan Fitzpatrick Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 9 C.J. Spiller Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-30, 0
RB 55 Tashard Choice Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 25 Steve Johnson Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
WR 53 Donald Jones Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 23 Scott Chandler Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 29 Rian Lindell FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 19 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Seahawks Rookie QB Russell Wilson has completed 49 of 73 (67.1 pct.) for 705 yards with 7 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 130.2 rating in 3 games vs. AFC. Aims for 4th in row vs. AFC with 125+ rating. In past 5, has 10 TDs vs. 1 INT for 116.9 rating... RB Marshawn Lynch faces former team for 1st time. Was drafted by Buf. in 1st round (No. 12) in 2007 & had 2 1,000-yard rush seasons (2007-08). Rushed for 128 yards & 3 TDs last week. Has 100+ rush yards in 5 of past 7. In past 7, has 717 yards (102.4 per game) & 7 TDs. Since Nov. 2011, leads NFL with 2,207 rush yards, 339 more than 2nd place (RAY RICE). RB-PR-KR Leon Washington has 8 career KR-TD, tied for most in NFL history...WR Golden Tate has 5 TDs (4 rec., 1 pass) in past 5. WR Sidney Rice has 6 TDs in past 8. In only game vs. Buf. (12/5/10 with Min.), had 5 catches for 105 yards & 2 TDs... Defense forced 8 turnovers (4 INTs, 4 FRs) last week. CB Richard Sherman had 2 INTs last week, incl. 19-yard TD. LB Bobby Wagner had 2 INTs vs. Arz. Leads team with 108 tackles. DE Chris Clemons has 15 sacks in past 20. DE Bruce Irvin leads NFL rookies with 8 sacks...

Bills Defeated Wash. 23-0 in Toronto Series in 2011... QB Ryan Fitzpatrick tied JACK KEMP (77) last week for 3rd-most TD passes in Bills history. Fitzpatrick (2,718) needs 282 pass yards to reach 3,000 for 3rd season in row... RB C.J. Spiller (944) needs 56 rush yards to reach 1,000 for 1st time in career. Averages NFL-best among RBs with 6.6 yards per carry... WR Steve Johnson (776) aims to become 1st Bill with 1,000 rec. yards in 3 consecutive seasons... Since '11, TE Scott Chandler is 2nd among AFC TEs with 12 TD catches. Has 6 TD receptions in 2012, tying his career high (2011). Had season-high 71 receiving yards last week....DE Mario Williams has 6 sacks in past 4 games. Williams (10.5) became 1st Bill since 2009 to with 10+ sacks in season (AARON SCHOBEL, 10). Needs 4 sacks to surpass career-best of 14 in '07... Rookie CB Stephon Gilmore registered 1st INT of career last week. Gilmore has team-high 16 passes defensed in '12... PR Leodis McKelvin has NFL-best 18.7 PR avg.


Results and Schedule
Seattle Seahawks
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 ARI A L 16-20 -4
2 2012-09-16 DAL H W 27-7 +20
3 2012-09-24 GB H W 14-12 +2
4 2012-09-30 STL A L 13-19 -6
5 2012-10-07 CAR A W 16-12 +4
6 2012-10-14 NE H W 24-23 +1
7 2012-10-18 SF A L 6-13 -7
8 2012-10-28 DET A L 24-28 -4
9 2012-11-04 MIN H W 30-20 +10
10 2012-11-11 NYJ H W 28-7 +21
11   Bye      
12 2012-11-25 MIA A L 21-24 -3
13 2012-12-02 CHI A W 23-17 +6
14 2012-12-09 ARI H W 58-0 +58
15 2012-12-16 BUF A W 50-17 +33
16 2012-12-23 SF H    
17 2012-12-30 STL H    
   
Buffalo Bills
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 NYJ A L 28-48 -20
2 2012-09-16 KC H W 35-17 +18
3 2012-09-23 CLE A W 24-14 +10
4 2012-09-30 NE H L 28-52 -24
5 2012-10-07 SF A L 3-45 -42
6 2012-10-14 ARI A W 19-16 +3
7 2012-10-21 TEN H L 34-35 -1
8   Bye      
9 2012-11-04 HOU A L 9-21 -12
10 2012-11-11 NE A L 31-37 -6
11 2012-11-15 MIA H W 19-14 +5
12 2012-11-25 IND A L 13-20 -7
13 2012-12-02 JAC H W 34-18 +16
14 2012-12-09 STL H L 12-15 -3
15 2012-12-16 SEA H L 17-50 -33
16 2012-12-23 MIA A    
17 2012-12-30 NYJ H    

Injury Report
Seattle Seahawks
Questionable  WR Sidney Rice (foot)
 CB Marcus Trufant (hamstring)
IR  WR Ben Obomanu (wrist, 10/30)
   
Buffalo Bills
Questionable  DE Mark Anderson (knee)
 WLB Nick Barnett (knee)
 CB Ron Brooks (hip)
 FS Jairus Byrd (shin)
 DT Marcell Dareus (shoulder)
 RB Fred Jackson (knee)
 DE Spencer Johnson (knee)
 CB Leodis McKelvin (groin)
 CB Justin Rogers (foot)
 TE Lee Smith (knee)
 WLB Chris White (thumb)
Probable  TE Scott Chandler (groin)
 WR Donald Jones (calf)
 FS Da'Norris Searcy (hand)
 RB C.J. Spiller (shoulder)
 CB Aaron Williams (knee)
 DE Mario Williams (wrist)
IR  DE Chris Kelsay (neck, 12/5)
 CB Terrence McGee (knee, 11/6)
 WR David Nelson (knee, 9/11)

Offense Stats Comparison
  SEA
 Offense 		 BUF
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 27.0 18.8 23.0 SEA
Rushing yards 181.7 123.8 119.5 SEA
Rushing yards per attempt 4.89 4.80 4.36 SEA
Completion % 65.6% 63.8% 60.5% SEA
Passing yards 205.0 195.0 228.4 SEA
Passing yards per completion 12.64 10.09 10.94 SEA
Passing yards per attempt 8.30 6.44 6.62 SEA
Interceptions 0.0 0.8 0.9 SEA
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.8 0.6 SEA
Sacks allowed 1.7 2.8 2.2 SEA
3rd down conversions 41.5% 32.4% 38.2% SEA
4th down conversions 83.3% 66.7% 47.4% SEA
Time of possession 35:04 31:59 30:31 SEA
  Defense Stats Comparison
  SEA
 Defense 		 BUF
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 14.7 18.5 23.0 SEA
Rushing yards 135.0 85.5 119.5 BUF
Rushing yards per attempt 5.53 3.21 4.36 BUF
Completion % 55.8% 53.8% 60.5% BUF
Passing yards 146.0 212.0 228.4 SEA
Passing yards per completion 9.45 10.87 10.94 SEA
Passing yards per attempt 5.28 5.85 6.62 SEA
INT return 1.0 0.8 0.9 SEA
Fumble recoveries 1.0 0.5 0.6 SEA
Sacks 2.3 2.5 2.2 BUF
3rd down conversions 33.9% 39.5% 38.2% SEA
4th down conversions 0.0% 20.0% 47.4% SEA
Time of possession 26:05 28:01 30:31 SEA

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   SEA   BUF  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 9.4 13.4 10.3 BUF
Yards per kick return 35.2 24.3 23.0 SEA
Yards allowed per punt return 2.3 15.3 10.3 SEA
Yards allowed per kick return 22.7 22.6 23.0 BUF
  Misc Stats Comparison
   SEA   BUF  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 8.3 6.8 6.4 BUF
Penalty yards 54.3 65.3 53.3 SEA

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 9 to 14 of the 2012 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 9 to 14 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 17 2000-12-23 BUF SEA 42-23 BUF
2001 10 2001-11-18 SEA BUF 23-20 SEA
2004 12 2004-11-28 BUF SEA 38-9 BUF
2008 1 2008-09-07 SEA BUF 10-34 BUF

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.