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| 11/16/2007 | Larry Johnson, RB (KC) | Eleven days after injuring his foot in a game against Green Bay, Johnson is moving better and the swelling has reduced. Analysis: Though ruled out for Sunday's game at Indianapolis, Johnson says he will play again this season. There was a report last week that Johnson had broken his foot, and the Chiefs have been coy about the severity of the injury, saying only that it was a mid-foot sprain. Johnson didn't clarify the diagnosis, saying only that he's doing everything he can to speed up his return. |
| 11/15/2007 | Ashley Lelie, WR (SF) | Lelie will miss the San Francisco 49ers' game against St. Louis after straining his quadriceps in practice Wednesday. Analysis: Rookie Jason Hill and veteran Bryan Gilmore are expected to get more playing time in Lelie's absence. |
| 11/15/2007 | Eric Green, CB (Ari) | Arizona Cardinals starting cornerback Eric Green injured his left ankle in practice on Thursday. Analysis: The injury adds another problem to a secondary that could be without Pro Bowl safety Adrian Wilson for Sunday's game at Cincinnati. Green was on crutches and the ankle was visibly swollen in the locker room after the team's workout. Neither Green nor coach Ken Whisenhunt would talk about the injury, but Green said he would have an X-ray to determine the extent of the injury. |
| 11/15/2007 | Ryan Clark, S (Pit) | Clark's spleen was removed during surgery Thursday, a day after he was placed on injured reserve. Analysis: Clark cannot play again this season, but is expected to resume his football career next year if he has no further complications. Clark had problems with his spleen while he was with the Washington Redskins, but they did not prevent him from playing a full season with Pittsburgh in 2006. |
| 11/15/2007 | John Lynch, S (Den) | Denver's star safety said he should be ready to play against Tennessee on Monday night after going through a full-contact practice Thursday for the first time in weeks. Analysis: Lynch pinched a nerve in his neck the last time the Broncos played on Monday night, against Green Bay on Oct. 30. He hasn't played since. The secondary had mixed results with Lynch out. The defense surrendered 246 yards passing and two touchdowns against Detroit in a 44-7 loss the week after Lynch went down. The Broncos bounced back against Kansas City, allowing just 217 yards passing and no touchdowns to go along with three interceptions in a 27-11 win. |
| 11/15/2007 | Laurence Maroney, RB (NE) | Maroney isn't isn't complaining that on a team with 46 touchdowns in nine games, he hasn't scored. Analysis: Maroney says he's content to see Randy Moss and Wes Welker catch TD passes while New England wins every game. He should be the featured back when the Patriots put their 9-0 record on the line Sunday night at Buffalo. He had his best performance of the season against the Bills, rushing for 103 yards in a 38-7 win Sept. 23. |
| 11/15/2007 | Zach Thomas, LB (Mia) | Thomas has yet to be ruled out of Sunday's game at Philadelphia and said he hopes to return this season. Despite a recent history of concussions and migraines, he plans to play next year. Analysis: The seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker said he remains sidelined because he's lightheaded at times. His cognitive test results are fine, he said. Thomas has been sidelined since he was involved in a car accident driving home from a loss to the New England Patriots on Oct. 21. He missed two games in September with a concussion. Continue to monitor Thomas' status as he appears to be improving. |
| 11/15/2007 | Antonio Pierce, LB (NYG) | Pierce vowed to play for the New York Giants against the Detroit Lions despite nagging ``little headaches'' from a concussion suffered last weekend. Analysis: Pierce refused to say whether the medical staff had cleared him to practice, noting that he had cleared himself to work out on Friday. Giants coach Tom Coughlin said Pierce's condition had improved in recent days. |
| 11/15/2007 | Laveranues Coles, WR (NYJ) | Coles has been practicing with the team since last week after missing a game with a concussion, and hopes to play Sunday against Pittsburgh. Analysis: Coles also intends to play with the same intensity he always does, despite suffering what was believed to be his second concussion in 10 months. Coles, who doesn't appear on the team's injury report, was hurt on a hard tackle during the Jets' 13-3 loss to Buffalo on Oct. 28. This is good news for fantasy owners as Coles appears ready to return. |
| 11/15/2007 | David Stewart, T (Ten) | Stewart (ankle) did not practice on Thursday, but Titans coach Jeff Fisher said he is improving. Analysis: Stewart started 14 games last season and hasn't missed a start this season. If he can't play, three-year veteran Daniel Loper would be on the line for his first NFL start. |
| 11/15/2007 | Nick Harper, CB (Ten) | Harper (concussion) did not practice for the Titans on Thursday, but coach Jeff Fisher said he is improving. Analysis: The Titans worked Kelly Herndon in Harper's spot at left cornerback Wednesday. Continue to monitor the developments. |
| 11/15/2007 | Albert Haynesworth, DT (Ten) | Haynesworth missed his fifth straight practice Thursday with his sore right hamstring, but Titans coach Jeff Fisher said he is improving. Analysis: Haynesworth missed his first game this season last weekend in a 28-13 loss to Jacksonville, and the Titans (6-3) gave up a season-high 166 yards rushing without him. He said sitting out was tough. Monitor Haynesworth's status as it could change leading up to Sunday's game. |
| 11/15/2007 | D'Qwell Jackson, LB (Cle) | Jackson practiced on a limited basis Thursday, making it possible the trio could play on Sunday at Baltimore. Analysis: Jackson, the club's leading tackler before getting hurt in an Oct. 28 game at St. Louis, has been sidelined the past two weeks. Andra Davis and Leon Williams have each played more at inside linebacker while Jackson recovers. Continue to monitor Jackson's progress throughout the week to see if he is able to return Sunday. |
| 11/15/2007 | Antwan Peek, LB (Cle) | Peek (knee) practiced on a limited basis Thursday, making it possible the trio could play on Sunday at Baltimore. Analysis: Peek played in last Sunday's loss at Pittsburgh. Peek said before Thursday's workout that he will play against the Ravens, but monitor his progress throughout the week. |
| 11/15/2007 | Willie McGinest, LB (Cle) | McGinest (hamstring) practiced on a limited basis Thursday, making it possible the trio could play on Sunday at Baltimore. Analysis: McGinest played in last Sunday's loss at Pittsburgh. The 36-year-old McGinest is eager to atone for what he called ``my worst game as a Cleveland Brown'' last week against the Steelers. McGinest was upset with himself for failing to tackle quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on a crucial third-down play in the fourth quarter, when the Steelers rallied. |
| 11/15/2007 | Nathan Vasher, CB (Chi) | According to the Chicago Tribune, Vasher practiced Thursday. Analysis: It is unsure if Vasher will be on the field Sunday versus Denver. He has missed the last six games with a groin injury. |
| 11/15/2007 | Alex Smith, QB (SF) | Smith will not start Sunday after finally acknowledging a serious arm injury has been affecting his play. Analysis: Smith and his coach had a lengthy meeting Wednesday following the quarterback's public disclosure that his recently separated right shoulder led to a forearm injury that prevents him from throwing well. Smith and Nolan both had previously denied Smith's arm injury was causing his poor play. Smith said his forearm still hurt, and he planned to sit out most of practice Thursday for the second straight day. |
| 11/15/2007 | Trent Dilfer, QB (SF) | Dilfer will start for the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in place of quarterback Alex Smith, who finally acknowledged a serious arm injury has been affecting his play. Analysis: Dilfer, the 14-year veteran who struggled through three straight losses while filling in for Smith, got the assignment Thursday from coach Mike Nolan. Dilfer got his first snaps since 2005 after Smith was injured on the third play of San Francisco's loss to Seattle on Sept. 30. |
| 11/15/2007 | Leonard Davis, T (Dal) | Davis missed practice Thursday, a day after somebody rolled on his ankle during a workout. Davis was on the field in shorts and didn't appear to be limping. Analysis: After Davis was hurt Wednesday, coach Wade Phillips said Davis would be checked out by doctors. The coach didn't know the extent of the injury then, but said it was a good sign that Davis walked off under his own power. |
| 11/15/2007 | Steve Smith, WR (Car) | Smith missed his second straight practice Thursday with a shin injury. Analysis: The team provided no further details on the seriousness of the injury. Smith also sat out practice Wednesday. |
| 11/15/2007 | Jimmy Farris, WR (Was) | The Redskins signed Farris, who spent part of the 2005 season with Washington. Analysis: Farris will likely be active for Sunday's game against Dallas because the Redskins have only three other healthy receivers: Antwaan Randle El, Keenan McCardell and Reche Caldwell. He was cut at the end of the 2006 preseason and was in training camp with Jacksonville this year. |
| 11/15/2007 | Brandon Lloyd, WR (Was) | Lloyd will miss the rest of the season after being placed on injured reserve Thursday. Lloyd broke his collarbone during practice on Wednesday. Analysis: The move ends Lloyd's season and possibly his tenure with the Redskins. He has only 25 catches with no touchdowns since Washington traded for him and then signed him to a multiyear contract last year. He has only two receptions this season and wasn't allowed to travel to the game against the New York Jets two weeks ago after missing a team meeting. |
| 11/15/2007 | Ricky Williams, RB (Mia) | Williams arrived at the Miami Dolphins complex riding in a team van late Thursday morning, ready to resume his NFL career after a 1 1/2-year suspension - if the team wants him. Analysis: Williams' suspension ended Wednesday when he was reinstated by the NFL. Williams, who has played in only 12 games since the start of the 2004 season, arrived at the Dolphins' complex to meet with coach Cam Cameron. On Wednesday, Cameron said he talked with Williams by phone for "five or six minutes," but hadn't made a decision about activating him. Monitor the developments as Williams could have fantasy value if he can get back on the field. |
| 11/14/2007 | John Owens, TE (Det) | The Detroit Lions on Wednesday claimed tight end John Owens off waivers. Analysis: Detroit drafted Owens out of Notre Dame in the fifth round (138th overall) in 2002 and he spent his first two seasons with the Lions. He split the 2004 season between Detroit and Chicago and played in 2005-06 with the New Orleans Saints. |
| 11/14/2007 | Albert Haynesworth, DT (Ten) | Haynesworth sat out a light practice Wednesday with the Titans with a right hamstring injury. Analysis: Haynesworth missed his first game this season last weekend in a 28-13 loss to Jacksonville, and the Titans (6-3) gave up a season-high 166 yards rushing without him. He said sitting out was tough. |
| 11/14/2007 | Rex Grossman, QB (Chi) | Grossman has his job back as the Chicago Bears' starting quarterback. At least for one week. He'll replace the injured Brian Griese in Sunday's game in Seattle. Analysis: Grossman relieved Griese after he went down with a sprained left shoulder against Oakland on Sunday and threw a go-ahead 59-yard TD pass to Bernard Berrian to lead the Bears to a 17-6 victory. Monitor the developments as Grossman has already lost the job once this season. If he can hold onto the job, his fantasy value could increase. |
| 11/14/2007 | Marshawn Lynch, RB (Buf) | Bills coach Dick Jauron on Wednesday all but ruled out Lynch from playing after the rookie missed practice because of a severely sprained left ankle. "It's very sore right now and I would say we're not overly optimistic," Jauron said, referring to the chances of Lynch playing. Analysis: Jauron also raised concerns that the injury, which Lynch got in a 13-10 win at Miami on Sunday, might be severe enough to keep him out for more than one week. Continue to monitor Lynch's status as his absence is a serious blow to the Bills' offense. In place of Lynch, the Bills would go with a combination of rookie fourth-round pick Dwayne Wright and veteran backup Anthony Thomas. |
| 11/14/2007 | Aubrayo Franklin, DT (SF) | Franklin will miss the next four weeks after straining his right calf in the 49ers' loss at Seattle on Monday night. Analysis: Franklin, in his first year on the 49ers' defensive line after years as a backup in Baltimore, has 36 tackles as a solid gap-plugger in San Francisco's 3-4 defensive fronts. Isaac Sopoaga is expected to start in Franklin's spot against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, while Marques Douglas also will play extensively at the position. |
| 11/14/2007 | Joey Harrington, QB (Atl) | Harrington was declared the Falcons' backup quarterback to Byron Leftwich, who has an injured ankle, on Wednesday despite leading them to consecutive victories. Analysis: Harrington, who was 19-of-26 for 192 yards in last week's win at Carolina, was stunned by the decision, which he claims was not conveyed to him before coach Bobby Petrino announced it to the media. Leftwich practiced with the second string offense on Wednesday and his status for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay is uncertain. Continue monitoring the developments as Harrington's fantasy value could drop suddenly. |
| 11/14/2007 | Byron Leftwich, QB (Atl) | Even though Joey Harrington led Atlanta to two straight victories, Byron Leftwich remains the No. 1 quarterback for the Falcons. Analysis: Coach Bobby Petrino made it clear Wednesday that Leftwich will reclaim the starting spot as soon as he recovers from a sprained ankle. The quarterback practiced with the second string on Wednesday and his status for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay is still uncertain. Continue to monitor the developments as it will hurt Harrington's fantasy value. |
| 11/14/2007 | Victor Worsley, LB (Ind) | The Colts placed Worsley on injured reserve Wednesday with a foot injury. Analysis: The reserve linebacker, who is an undrafted rookie, played a minimal role for the Colts in three games. |
| 11/14/2007 | Burl Toler, WR (Was) | The Redskins added Toler to their practice squad on Wednesday, replacing offensive linemen Calvin Armstrong. Analysis: Toler is an undrafted rookie out of California and has no fantasy value unless he can get promoted to the active roster. |
| 11/14/2007 | Brandon Lloyd, WR (Was) | Lloyd broke his collarbone Wednesday and will be sidelined at least six weeks, the latest setback in his disappointing tenure in the nation's capital. Analysis: Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs said Lloyd was hurt on the last play of practice when he caught a ball in the end zone. There was no other player involved. Lloyd has caught only two passes for 14 yards this season, having fallen out of favor with the coaches because of his work ethic and lack of productivity. He missed a team meeting two weeks ago and, as punishment, wasn't allowed to travel with the team for the following game against the New York Jets. |
| 11/14/2007 | Derrick Ward, RB (NYG) | Ward (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. Analysis: The running back has been bothered by ankle and groin injuries. He has not played since Oct. 21 versus San Francisco. Continue to monitor his progress, but things are not looking good. |
| 11/14/2007 | Plaxico Burress, WR (NYG) | Burress (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. Analysis: Burress has been bothered by his right ankle all season. He said on Monday it felt worse than at any time this season. Burress had four catches for 24 yards against Dallas on Sunday. While he leads the team with eight touchdown receptions, he has not caught a TD pass in three games. Continue to monitor Burress' progress. He continues to play through the injury, but it is hurting his fantasy value. |
| 11/14/2007 | Antonio Pierce, LB (NYG) | Pierce missed the New York Giants practice on Wednesday because of a mild concussion. Analysis: Pierce was hurt in the Giants' 31-20 loss to Dallas on Sunday and his status for Week 11 is still uncertain. Continue monitoring his progress. |
| 11/14/2007 | David Garrard, QB (Jac) | Garrard practiced with the Jaguars' first-team offense Wednesday, the latest step in his return to the starting lineup. Analysis: Garrard missed the last three games after spraining his left ankle Oct. 22 against Indianapolis. The Jaguars, who went 2-1 with Quinn Gray under center, expect Garrard back Sunday against San Diego. Garrard, who ran without pain last week, probably could have played Sunday at Tennessee. But the Jaguars decided to play it safe and hold him out one more week. |
| 11/14/2007 | Simeon Rice, DE (Ind) | Rice was claimed off waivers by the Colts on Monday and could find himself replacing Dwight Freeney, who was placed on injured reserve Wednesday with a foot injury. Analysis: Rice, a 12-year veteran, should help the Colts defense after struggling for playing time with the Broncos before being waived. |
| 11/14/2007 | Dwight Freeney, DE (Ind) | Freeney will miss the rest of the season after being place on injured reserve Wednesday with a foot injury. Analysis: Freeney, the three-time Pro Bowler, is the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL. He injured his left foot in Sunday's loss to San Diego and was diagnosed with a Lis Franc injury that may require surgery. Simeon Rice, who the Colts claimed off waivers Monday from Denver, was expected to practice Wednesday with the team. Freeney's injury is a serious blow to the Colts defense. |
| 11/14/2007 | Greg Eslinger, C (Cle) | The Browns signed Eslinger on Wednesday for added depth to an offensive line that lost starting guard Seth McKinney to a season-ending shoulder injury last week. Analysis: Eslinger spent the season's first 10 weeks on Denver's practice squad. A sixth-round draft pick in 2006 by the Broncos, Eslinger spent last season on injured reserve. He sustained a shoulder injury during training camp that year. |
| 11/14/2007 | Ricky Williams, RB (Mia) | Williams was reinstated by the NFL on Wednesday after being suspended for more than 18 months for violating the league's drug policy for the fourth time. Analysis: The 30-year-old running back, who has played in only 12 games since the start of the 2004 season, applied for reinstatement to the NFL on Oct. 1. He tested positive again for marijuana in April, delaying his reinstatement through the first half of this season. The league said Williams can begin attending team meetings and practicing immediately, but will not be able to play in a game until Miami plays at Pittsburgh on Monday night, Nov. 26. |
| 11/14/2007 | Grant Mason, CB (Pit) | The Steelers promoted Mason to the active roster on Wednesday after placing Jerame Tuman (back) and Ryan Clark (spleen) on injured reserve. Analysis: Mason is undrafted rookie and expected to add depth to the secondary. |
| 11/14/2007 | Marvin Philip, C (Pit) | The Steelers promoted Philip to the active roster on Wednesday after placing Jerame Tuman (back) and Ryan Clark (spleen) on injured reserve. Analysis: Philip is expected to provide depth to the offensive line. |
| 11/14/2007 | Jerame Tuman, TE (Pit) | Tuman, who has been out a month with a back injury, was placed on injured reserve Wednesday. Analysis: Tuman had no fantasy value when he was healthy. He had only one catch for nine yards in six games -- one start -- for the Steelers this season, providing depth behind starter Heath Miller. |
| 11/14/2007 | Ryan Clark, S (Pit) | Clark was placed on injured reserve Wednesday because of a spleen problem that has sidelined him for three games. Analysis: Clark, replaced by Anthony Smith, hasn't played since developing the spleen problem while playing in Denver's high altitude on Oct. 21. |
| 11/14/2007 | Jonathan Evans, RB (Buf) | The Bills signed Evans to their practice squad on Wednesday after promoting offensive lineman Christian Gaddis to the active roster. Analysis: Evans is an undrafted rookie and is not likely to see any playing time. |
| 11/14/2007 | Christian Gaddis, C (Buf) | The Bills promoted Gaddis to their active roster on Wednesday after they placed Derek Schouman on injured reserve with a calf injury. Analysis: Gaddis spent the previous four games on the practice squad. He is likely to just add depth to the Bills' offensive line. |
| 11/14/2007 | Tim Massaquoi, TE (Buf) | The Bills signed Massaquoi after placing cornerback Kiwaukee Thomas on injured reserve with a groin injury. Analysis: Massaquoi played eight games with Miami as a rookie last year and was released by the Dolphins in September. He is likely going to provide depth and has no fantasy value. |
| 11/14/2007 | Brad Cieslak, TE (Buf) | The Bills signed Cieslak on Wednesday after placing Matt Murphy on injured reserve with a torn left calf muscle. Analysis: Cieslak spent the previous two years with Buffalo before being released by the team before the season. He should see ample playing time, but does not have much fantasy value. The tight end has six catches for 46 yards in nine career games -- two starts -- over the last two seasons. |
| 11/14/2007 | Matt Murphy, TE (Buf) | Murphy was placed on injured reserve Wednesday and will miss the rest of the season with a torn left calf muscle. Analysis: Murphy appeared in two games this season. He became the third Bills' tight end to go on IR this season, following Kevin Everett (spinal cord), who was hurt in the season opener, and Derek Schouman (calf). |
| 11/14/2007 | Kiwaukee Thomas, CB (Buf) | Thomas and will miss the rest of the season with a groin injury. Analysis: Thomas, the nickel cornerback, hurt his groin in a 13-10 win at Miami last weekend. The roster moves Wednesday mean the Bills (5-4) are down to four cornerbacks when they play the New England Patriots (9-0) Sunday night. Thomas, an eight-year veteran, had 35 tackles in nine games, including three starts, this season. |
| 11/14/2007 | Cleo Lemon, QB (Mia) | Lemon has been demoted to backup duties after the Dolphins decided to make rookie John Beck their starter for Sunday's game at Philadelphia. Analysis: Lemon was ineffective in five games -- four starts -- this season, completing 57.3 percent of his passes for 923 yards, three touchdowns and four interceptions. The Dolphins are 0-9 and looking towards next season. Giving Beck a chance to play will help them evaluate if they need to draft another quarterback in April. |
| 11/14/2007 | John Beck, QB (Mia) | Beck will make his NFL debut when he starts for the Dolphins on Sunday at Philadelphia, replacing Cleo Lemon with the first team. Analysis: Beck, a second-round draft pick from BYU, will become the 12th quarterback to start for the Dolphins since Dan Marino retired following the 1999 season. He'll be the third starter at QB this season for winless Miami, following Trent Green and Lemon. Beck was the first quarterback drafted in the first or second round by the Dolphins since Marino. Giving him a tryout now will help them decide whether they need to acquire a quarterback in 2008. |
| 11/13/2007 | Kenny Peterson, DE (Den) | Denver re-signed Peterson on Thursday. Analysis: Peterson is a fifth-year defensive end whom the Broncos released Oct. 8 after he served a four-game suspension for violating the league's drug policy. He said he took a supplement that contained a banned ingredient. |
| 11/13/2007 | Billy Latsko, RB (Car) | The Panthers re-signed Latsko to the practice squad Tuesday after waiving backup quarterback Drew Olson. Analysis: The running back is an undrafted rookie that has yet to make his NFL debut. He is likely to see playing time on special teams and provide depth in the backfield. |
| 11/13/2007 | Drew Olson, QB (Car) | The Panthers, getting healthier at quarterback, waived Olson on Tuesday. The Panthers brought in Olson after David Carr sustained his second concussion of the season a week earlier, and with Vinny Testaverde trying to recover from a right Achilles' tendon injury. Analysis: Olson was signed to the practice squad last week, then elevated to the 53-man roster Saturday. Olson, who went undrafted out of UCLA and has never thrown a pass in the NFL, served as the emergency third quarterback in Carolina's loss to Atlanta on Sunday. Olson might end up with another NFL team as a backup, but he has no fantasy value. |
| 11/13/2007 | Roy Manning, LB (Cin) | Manning was claimed off waivers by the Bengals on Tuesday after they placed Caleb Miller on injured reserve. Analysis: Manning is a third-year player with limited NFL experience. He played in 15 games in 2005 for Green Bay, which originally signed him as an undrafted free agent from Michigan. He appeared in one game for Houston last year, when he ended the season on Buffalo's roster. He played for the Jaguars in the preseason and was signed by Jacksonville last week. He was on the inactive list for the Jaguars game at Tennessee on Sunday. |
| 11/13/2007 | Caleb Miller, LB (Cin) | The Bengals put Miller on injured reserve Tuesday and claimed linebacker Roy Manning off waivers from the Jacksonville Jaguars, looking to add depth to their most depleted position. Analysis: Miller missed the last six games with a sore back. The move to the injured list ends his season. He didn't have much fantasy value with seven tackles in three games -- one start. |
| 11/13/2007 | Isaac Bruce, WR (StL) | Bruce suffered a strained left hamstring during the Rams' 37-29 win at New Orleans on Sunday and it is the same injury that caused him to miss two games earlier this season, according to the Belleville News-Democrat. Analysis: Bruce's status is still uncertain, so monitor the developments with the injury. |
| 11/13/2007 | Plaxico Burress, WR (NYG) | Burress is expected to continue playing this season despite being hampered by a nagging ankle injury for over two months, according to New York Newsday. Analysis: Burress claims he is hurting from the injury and is missing practice time, but he appears to be committed to playing in games. The wide receiver has slowed down the last three weeks, catching 11 passes for 81 yards. Continue to monitor his performance and playing time to see just how much the injury is bothering him. |
| 11/13/2007 | Trent Edwards, QB (Buf) | Edwards has been moved to the bench as the Bills have made J.P. Losman their starting quarterback for Sunday's game against New England. Analysis: Edwards has been hampered by a right wrist injury and Losman has capitalized on the opportunity, helping the Bills to three consecutive wins. Edwards could regain the job if Losman struggles or gets hurt, but at this point he has no fantasy value. |
| 11/13/2007 | Priest Holmes, RB (KC) | Holmes is expected to be the Chiefs No. 1 running back Sunday at Indianapolis after Larry Johnson was ruled out for a second consecutive game with a foot injury. Analysis: Holmes rushed for 65 yards on 20 carries in a 27-11 loss to Denver in Week 10. The Chiefs' offense is struggling, which could be a problem for the veteran running back. He isn't much of a fantasy option besides insurance for Johnson owners. |
| 11/13/2007 | Curome Cox, S (Hou) | The Texans placed cornerback Dunta Robinson on the injured reserve and signed Cox on Tuesday. Analysis: Cox was released by Denver by Nov. 6 after playing for the Broncos since 2005. He appeared in seven games this season and had seven tackles and a fumble recovery. Cox has 53 tackles and two interceptions in his three-year NFL career. He'll likely add depth to the Texans' secondary. |
| 11/13/2007 | Dunta Robinson, CB (Hou) | The Texans placed cornerback Dunta Robinson on the injured reserve and signed safety Curome Cox on Tuesday. Analysis: Robinson tore his right anterior cruciate ligament and injured his hamstring making a tackle against Oakland. he was expected to miss the remainder of the season, so the news is expected. |
| 11/13/2007 | Bertrand Berry, DE (Ari) | Berry will miss the rest of the season because of a torn left triceps. Analysis: An MRI exam Monday confirmed the extent of the injury, Cardinals spokesman Mark Dalton said on Tuesday. Berry was hurt in Sunday's 31-21 victory over Detroit. It is the third year in a row Berry's season has ended prematurely. Coach Ken Whisenhunt said Monday that Joe Tafoya and Darryl Blackstock would share the job in Berry's absence. |
| 11/13/2007 | Larry Johnson, RB (KC) | The swelling in Johnson's injured right foot is subsiding, though not enough for the Kansas City Chiefs running back to play this week against the Indianapolis Colts. Analysis: Johnson, injured two weeks ago while being tackled from behind by Green Bay's A.J. Hawk, is scheduled to meet with a foot specialist on Monday. The team is still calling the injury a mid-foot sprain despite a report last week saying he had a broken foot. The team ruled Johnson out for Sunday's game at Indianapolis and said his condition will be evaluated each week. Continue to monitor the developments as the situation appears to be turning negative for fantasy owners. |
| 11/13/2007 | J.P. Losman, QB (Buf) | Two days after leading the Bills to another come-from-behind win, quarterback J.P. Losman was selected as the starter for Buffalo's game against unbeaten New England on Sunday. Coach Dick Jauron released a statement Tuesday on the quarterbacking situation. Analysis: Losman completed just 12 of 23 passes for 157 yards and one interception against the Dolphins. He was also sacked twice and struggled during most of the first three quarters. He's now led the team to three straight wins, including three weeks ago against the Jets in a relief appearance after rookie starter Trent Edwards sprained his wrist. Edwards was inactive against the Bengals, but was the backup against Miami. |
| 11/13/2007 | Leigh Bodden, CB (Cle) | Bodden will go on trial the day after the Super Bowl on charges of being verbally abusive with police at an airport. Cleveland Municipal Judge Anita Laster Mays on Tuesday set Bodden's trial for Feb. 4. Bodden is charged with misdemeanor aggravated disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and three traffic charges. If convicted, he faces a maximum of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Analysis: Bodden also could face discipline from the league under commissioner Roger Goodell's crackdown on player misconduct. He was picking up his girlfriend and their two children Sept. 5 at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Police say he drove in reverse down a one-way street, became verbally abusive and began to resist officers trying to place handcuffs on him. Monitor the developments as Bodden could be facing at least a suspension. |
| 11/12/2007 | David Garrard, QB (Jac) | Garrard, who missed the last three games because of an ankle injury, anticipates returning to the starting lineup Sunday against the San Diego Chargers. Analysis: Garrard said he could have played Sunday at Tennessee, but team doctors decided to give him another week to recover from the high ankle sprain. Coach Jack Del Rio was less certain that Garrard would be under center Sunday. "We'll see how practice goes,'' he said. "He did OK last week. He wasn't quite ready. We anticipate he'll be better this week and we'll take a look on Wednesday and see how it goes.'" |
| 11/12/2007 | Brodie Croyle, QB (KC) | Huard is out and Brodie Croyle is in as starting quarterback for the Chiefs. Analysis: Chiefs coach Herm Edwards said Monday the strong-armed Croyle, who came in for a shaken-up Huard against Denver on Sunday, would start at Indianapolis this week as the Chiefs try to snap a two-game losing streak and revive one of the NFL's weakest offenses. Croyle was 17-for-30 for 162 yards, with one interception, in the 27-11 loss that dropped Kansas City to 4-5. |
| 11/12/2007 | Damon Huard, QB (KC) | Huard is out and Brodie Croyle is in as starting quarterback for the Chiefs. Analysis: Chiefs coach Herm Edwards said Monday the strong-armed Croyle, who came in for a shaken-up Huard against Denver on Sunday, would start at Indianapolis this week as the Chiefs try to snap a two-game losing streak and revive one of the NFL's weakest offenses. Huard, an 11-year veteran, was a career backup until he took over for the injured Trent Green last year and played well in eight games. Huard then beat out Croyle in the preseason for the starter's job. |
| 11/12/2007 | DeShaun Foster, RB (Car) | Foster injured his toe in the Panthers' 20-13 loss to Atlanta on Sunday, according to the Charlotte Observer. Analysis: Foster's status is uncertain, so monitor the developments throughout the week. The running back is a solid fantasy contributor with 588 rushing yards and two touchdowns through nine games. |
| 11/12/2007 | Terrell Owens, WR (Dal) | Owens finished with six catches for 125 yards in a win over the Giants on Sunday. Analysis: Owens, who also had two touchdowns, has three straight 100-yard receiving games. |
| 11/12/2007 | Jeremy Shockey, TE (NYG) | Shockey tied his career high with 12 catches for 129 yards in Sunday's loss to the Cowboys. Analysis: Shockey, who also had a touchdown, posted season highs in receptions and yardage Sunday. He didn't have more than five catches in any previous game this season. |
| 11/12/2007 | Willie Parker, RB (Pit) | Parker rushed for 105 yards on 25 carries in a win over Cleveland on Sunday. Analysis: With 873 yards, Parker is well on his way to a third straight 1,000-yard season, but he has just two touchdowns, which doesn't help his fantasy owners. He had 16 last season. |
| 11/12/2007 | Selvin Young, RB (Den) | Young rushed for 109 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown in Denver's win over Kansas City on Sunday. Analysis: The TD was Young's first and the rest were career highs for the kid who could become the Broncos' featured back. |
| 11/12/2007 | Priest Holmes, RB (KC) | Holmes, a three-time Pro Bowler, had 65 yards on 20 carries in his first start in more than two years in a loss to the Broncos on Sunday. Analysis: "I feel great,'' he said. "I look forward to running that hill tomorrow and doing the things you have to do to build that base and make yourself better." Holmes is likely to see an increase of carries after Sunday's performance. |
| 11/12/2007 | Tarvaris Jackson, QB (Min) | Jackson (concussion) is expected to start for the Vikings on Sunday against Oakland, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Analysis: Jackson has struggled as the Vikings' starter, but the team appears committed to his development. The second-year quarterback has completed 46.4 percent of his passes for 600 yards, two touchdowns and five interceptions in five games this season. |
| 11/12/2007 | Dwayne Bowe, WR (KC) | Bowe had nine catches for 105 yards for the Chiefs in their loss to the Broncos on Sunday. Analysis: It was the second time this season Bowe has cracked the 100-yard mark and it was a career high in receptions for the rookie, who had no catches in a loss to Green Bay the week before. |
| 11/12/2007 | Maurice Jones-Drew, RB (Jac) | Jones-Drew ran for 101 yards on 19 carries in the Jaguars' 28-13 win over the Titans on Sunday. Analysis: This was a big day for Jones-Drew, considering it came against one of the league's top run defenses that had been giving up 66 yards per game. |
| 11/12/2007 | Robert Royal, TE (Buf) | Royal suffered a mild concussion in the Bills' 13-10 win at Miami on Sunday, according to the team's official Web site. Analysis: The Bills are hopeful that Royal can be healthy in time for their Week 11 contest against New England. If he can't play, then Matt Murphy could start in his place. Royal doesn't have much fantasy value with 13 catches for 136 yards and one touchdown in nine games. |
| 11/12/2007 | Jesse Chatman, RB (Mia) | Chatman rushed for a career-high 124 yards in Sunday's loss to the Bills. Analysis: With Ronnie Brown out, Chatman is the featured back, but the Miami offense is so poor, it's unlikely he will have many days like this. He is, though, a solid receiver out of the backfield. |
| 11/12/2007 | Marques Colston, WR (NO) | Colston had eight catches for 129 yards in a loss to the Rams on Sunday. Analysis: Colston has 18 receptions for 288 yards in his last two games, but does not have a TD in that span after catching three in a win over San Francisco on Oct. 28. |
| 11/12/2007 | Torry Holt, WR (StL) | In Sunday's win over New Orleans, Holt had eight catches for 124 yards, torturing the New Orleans secondary with several clutch catches on third-and-long plays. Analysis: The yardage was a season high for Holt, who has recorded 234 of his 700 yards in the last two games. |
| 11/12/2007 | Steve McNair, QB (Bal) | If his ineffectiveness doesn't send Steve McNair to the Baltimore Ravens bench, perhaps a sore shoulder will. Analysis: The struggling quarterback has developed "substantial soreness" in his non-throwing shoulder, Ravens coach Brian Billick said Monday. That, coupled with McNair's unsightly numbers over the past two weeks, could cause Billick to turn to Kyle Boller in Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns. McNair has already missed time this season with groin and back injuries. Monitor the developments. |
| 11/12/2007 | Marc Bulger, QB (StL) | Bulger finished 27-for-33 with 302 yards and short touchdown passes to Isaac Bruce and Drew Bennett on Sunday as the Rams posted a 37-29 win over New Orleans for their first victory of the season. Analysis: Bulger has thrown for over 300 yards in each of his last two games, with three TDs and an interception. |
| 11/12/2007 | Pacman Jones, CB (Ten) | The NFL Players Association hopes to convince commissioner Roger Goodell to change his mind and reduce Jones' season-long suspension, a union attorney said Monday. The union notified the NFL of its appeal in a letter dated Nov. 8 and asked for a hearing as soon as possible. The NFL declined to comment when asked about the union's appeal Sunday. Analysis: Goodell did not reduce the punishments he gave defensive tackle Tank Johnson or Cincinnati receiver Chris Henry. He promised to review Jones' case after the Titans' 10th game, which will be played Monday night in Denver. But Goodell met with Jones on Nov. 2 and notified him Nov. 6 the suspension would not be shortened. Monitor the developments, but Jones is likely to remain suspended. |
| 11/12/2007 | Clinton Portis, RB (Was) | Portis, who last week ended a 12-game drought without a 100-yard game, made it two in a row with 137 yards on 30 carries in a loss to the Eagles on Sunday. Analysis: The Redskins could always use more consistency from Portis and the last two weeks could be an indication that he is ready to break out. |
| 11/12/2007 | Brian Westbrook, RB (Phi) | Westbrook caught two touchdown passes and ran for another score, finishing with 20 carries for 100 yards and five receptions for 83 yards in a win versus the Redskins on Sunday. Analysis: Westbrook recorded his first 100-yard rushing game in four contests. He may also be the team's top receiver. |
| 11/12/2007 | Donovan McNabb, QB (Phi) | McNabb battled a sore shoulder throughout the second half and had to keep throwing while on the sideline to keep it warm. Still, he completed 20 of 28 passes for 251 yards and four touchdowns Sunday in a 33-25 win over Washington. Analysis: McNabb broke Ron Jaworski's Philadelphia Eagles record for most career completions, surpassing the old mark with a touchdown pass Sunday. |
| 11/12/2007 | Mark Clayton, WR (Bal) | Clayton recorded season highs with eight catches for 107 yards in the Ravens' loss to Cincinnati on Sunday. Analysis: Clayton has just 272 receiving yards this season and with the team's troubles at quarterback, is not a No. 1 fantasy receiver. Though with the team struggling, they could go to the air more in the final half of the season. |
| 11/12/2007 | Chris Henry, WR (Cin) | Henry, playing for the first time after an eight-game suspension for violating the league's conduct policy, had four catches for 99 yards in Cincinnati's win over Baltimore on Sunday. Analysis: The Bengals certainly missed Henry, who is a valuable fantasy receiver, even though he is on a roster that has Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh. |
| 11/12/2007 | Shayne Graham, K (Cin) | Graham kicked a team-record seven field goals in the Bengals' 21-7 win over the punchless Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Analysis: Graham connected from 34, 19, 22, 35, 35, 21 and 33 yards. His seven field goals were one short of the NFL record set earlier this season by Tennessee's Rob Bironas, and Graham might have had the chance to tie the mark if the Bengals didn't run out the clock late in the game. |
| 11/12/2007 | Cullen Jenkins, DE (GB) | Jenkins suffered a knee injury in the Packers' 34-0 win over Minnesota on Sunday. Analysis: The severity of the injury is unknown. If he can't play in Week 11 against Carolina, then Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila could start in his place at right defensive end. Continue to monitor the developments. |
| 11/12/2007 | Reggie Wayne, WR (Ind) | Wayne caught a season-high 10 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown for the Colts in their loss at San Diego on Sunday. Analysis: Wayne needs 130 yards to reach 1,000 for the fourth straight season. |
| 11/12/2007 | Peyton Manning, QB (Ind) | Manning completed 34 of a career-high 56 attempts for 328 yards with two touchdowns and a franchise-record six interceptions in a loss to San Diego on Sunday night. Analysis: The previous franchise records for interceptions was five, done seven times, including four by Johnny Unitas. Manning had thrown just four interceptions coming into the game. |
| 11/12/2007 | Martrez Milner, TE (Atl) | Milner suffered an ankle injury in the Falcons' 20-13 win at Carolina on Sunday. Analysis: The severity of the injury is unknown, but the reserve tight end is not used much in the offense with nine catches for 50 yards in eight games as the backup to Alge Crumpler. |
| 11/12/2007 | Deke Cooper, S (Car) | Cooper suffered a shoulder injury in the Panthers' 20-13 loss to Atlanta on Sunday. Analysis: The severity of the injury is uncertain, but if the safety can't play in Week 11 at Green Bay, then Marquand Manuel could replace him in the starting lineup. |
| 11/12/2007 | Ryan Grant, RB (GB) | Grant finished with a career-high 119 yards against a tough Vikings rush defense in Green Bay's win over the Minnesota on Sunday. Analysis: Grant, the team's No. 1 back, had 81 yards in the first quarter, including a 30-yard touchdown run that gave the Packers an early 7-0 lead. |
| 11/12/2007 | Brett Favre, QB (GB) | The three-time MVP took a hard hit late in the third quarter in Green Bay's 34-0 victory over Minnesota on Sunday when Vikings defensive end Kenechi Udeze caught Favre's head and jarred his neck as Favre tried to slide for a short gain. Favre, in his 246th consecutive start, stayed down for a moment, but remained in the game. Analysis: Favre was 33-for-46 for 351 yards with three TDs against the Vikings and should start Sunday against Carolina. "I just checked on him, he checked out fine," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "He's not even on the medical list." |
| 11/12/2007 | Matt Roth, DE (Mia) | Roth suffered a groin injury in the Dolphins' 13-10 loss to Buffalo on Sunday. Analysis: The defensive end's status is uncertain, and if he can't play in Week 11 at Philadelphia, then Derreck Robinson could get his first career start. |
| 11/12/2007 | Brian Griese, QB (Chi) | Coach Lovie Smith said Monday that Griese sprained his left shoulder Sunday in Oakland and needs medical clearance before he can play. Rex Grossman replaced Griese and threw the game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Analysis: "It's unclear who will start Sunday,'' Smith said the day after a 17-6 win at Oakland gave the Bears a 4-5 record headed into this week's game at Seattle. |
| 11/12/2007 | Robert Royal, TE (Buf) | Royal suffered a concussion in the Bills' 13-10 win at Miami on Sunday. Analysis: The severity of the injury is uncertain and if he can't play in Week 11 against New England, Matt Murphy could start. Royal doesn't have much fantasy value with 13 catches for 136 yards and one touchdown in nine games. |
| 11/12/2007 | Rex Grossman, QB (Chi) | Grossman came off the bench and rescued the Chicago Bears with a go-ahead touchdown pass Sunday in a win over Oakland, but that doesn't mean he's retained his starting spot. Analysis: Coach Lovie Smith said Monday that Brian Griese sprained his left shoulder Sunday in Oakland and needs medical clearance before he can play. "It's unclear who will start Sunday," Smith said the day after a 17-6 win at Oakland gave the Bears a 4-5 record headed into this week's game at Seattle. |
| 11/12/2007 | Seth McKinney, C (Cle) | McKinney missed the Browns' 31-28 loss at Pittsburgh on Sunday due to a shoulder injury. Analysis: The center's status for the Week 11 game at Baltimore is still uncertain, so monitor his status. |
| 11/12/2007 | Dwight Freeney, DE (Ind) | Freeney suffered a foot injury during the Colts' 23-21 loss at San Diego on Sunday night. Analysis: The defensive end's status is uncertain, and if he can't play in Week 11 against Kansas City, then rookie Jeff Charleston could make his first career start. Continue to monitor Freeney's status as his absence could be a major blow to the Colts' defense. |
| 11/12/2007 | Mark Tauscher, T (GB) | Tauscher suffered an ankle injury in the Packers' 34-0 win over Minnesota on Sunday. Analysis: The starting right tackle's status is still uncertain and if he can't play in Week 11 against Carolina, Tony Moll could get his first start of the season. |
| 11/12/2007 | Kiwaukee Thomas, CB (Buf) | Thomas suffered a groin injury in the Bills' 13-10 win at Miami on Sunday. Analysis: The cornerback's status is uncertain. He has one interception in nine games -- three starts -- this season. |
| 11/12/2007 | Damon Huard, QB (KC) | Huard injured his neck on a hit from Denver's Elvis Dumervil in the third quarter of a 27-11 loss to Denver on Sunday and was replaced by Brodie Croyle. Analysis: Huard's status is uncertain and if the injury is a problem, Croyle could move into the starting job. |
| 11/12/2007 | James Thrash, WR (Was) | Thrash suffered an ankle injury in the Redskins' 33-25 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday. Analysis: The wide receiver's status is uncertain. He had season highs of five catches and 85 yards in the loss to the Eagles, but the injury could be a major blow. Continue to monitor Thrash's progress. |
| 11/12/2007 | Marshawn Lynch, RB (Buf) | Lynch will have further tests Monday on his sprained left ankle, but Bills coach Dick Jauron hopes the rookie running back will play against New England on Sunday. Jauron said Lynch is sore, but noted initial tests showed no broken bones after the player limped off the field after helping secure a come-from-behind 13-10 win at Miami on Sunday. Analysis: The first-round pick out of California has been the Bills' most consistent offensive player, and has played a significant role in helping the team rebound from a 1-3 start. The touchdown against Miami was Lynch's team-leading sixth rushing this season. With a touchdown passing as well, Lynch has had a hand in seven of 10 touchdowns produced by the offense this year. Monitor Lynch's progress with the injury. |
| 11/12/2007 | Adrian Peterson, RB (Min) | Peterson will miss Sunday's game against Oakland with a torn ligament in his right knee, Vikings coach Brad Childress said Monday. Analysis: Childress said Peterson tore his lateral collateral ligament in the Vikings' 34-0 loss to Green Bay. Peterson will not require surgery. Childress said this is not a season-ending injury, but he did not talk about when Peterson might be back. Continue to monitor the running back's progress as the injury could be a severe blow. |
| 11/11/2007 | Pacman Jones, CB (Ten) | The NFL Players Association is appealing commissioner Roger Goodell's decision not to reduce Jones' season-long suspension. Analysis: The union wants a hearing as soon as possible. Since being suspended in April, Jones was arrested in June on two felony charges stemming from a Feb. 19 fight at a Las Vegas strip club that led to a triple shooting outside that left one man paralyzed. Jones has been arrested six times since being drafted with the sixth pick overall in April 2005. |
| 11/11/2007 | Matt Roth, DE (Mia) | Roth suffered a groin injury in Miami's 13-10 loss to Buffalo on Sunday. Analysis: Roth had 30 tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble through eight games this season. His status for next week at Philadelphia is still uncertain. |
| 11/11/2007 | Jason Taylor, DE (Mia) | Taylor missed much of the second half of Sunday's loss to Buffalo with an ankle injury. Analysis: Taylor returned to the game only briefly and said he didn't know how severe the injury was. He'll be examined further Monday. "Anybody that knows me or has been around me knows I'll keep going no matter what it is," Taylor said. "I just couldn't do it today." Miami lost 13-10 to fall to 0-9. "It's frustrating," Taylor said. "Luck's not really on our side right now." |
| 11/11/2007 | Adrian Peterson, RB (Min) | Peterson sprained his knee Sunday at Green Bay, and will have an MRI on Monday. Analysis: Peterson made an 11-yard catch in the third quarter when he was hit low in the middle of the field and went tumbling head over heels. The rookie writhed in pain on the field, and players immediately called over trainers. Peterson spent several minutes on the ground, and then left the field limping with the help of trainers. He ran for 45 yards and fumbled once in the Vikings' 34-0 loss to the Packers, one week after rushing for a record 296 yards against the Chargers. |
| 11/11/2007 | Brian Griese, QB (Chi) | Griese left Chicago's game against the Oakland Raiders shortly before halftime Sunday with a shoulder injury. Analysis: Griese was hurt when he was sacked late in the second quarter. Rex Grossman relieved his former backup - and promptly fumbled the first center exchange with Olin Kreutz. Griese, who became Chicago's starter in late September after Grossman's prolonged struggles, was 10-of-14 for 97 yards against the Raiders. The Bears didn't immediately announce whether Griese would return. Griese, a 10-year NFL veteran, has thrown nine touchdown passes and 10 interceptions this season. |
| 11/11/2007 | Gerard Warren, DT (Oak) | Warren is active for the Raiders' game against Chicago on Sunday. Analysis: Warren missed the previous four games with a quadriceps injury. He had seven tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble in his first four games - two starts. |
| 11/11/2007 | John Bowie, CB (Oak) | Bowie was active for the first time all season for Sunday's game against Chicago. Analysis: Bowie, the pick the Raiders got for Randy Moss during the draft, was the 11th pick in the fourth round out of Cincinnati. |
| 11/11/2007 | Chris Carr, CB (Oak) | Carr started in place of Nnamdi Asomugha in Sunday's game against Chicago. Analysis: Carr has five tackles in eight games - no starts - this season. He made his only career interception last season against Pittsburgh, returning it 100 yards for a touchdown. |
| 11/11/2007 | Nathan Vasher, CB (Chi) | Vasher was inactive for the Bears' game in Oakland on Sunday. Analysis: Vasher missed his sixth game with a groin injury. |
| 11/11/2007 | Fabian Washington, CB (Oak) | Washington was inactive for Sunday's game against Chicago with a knee injury. Analysis: Nnamdi Asomugha, another one of Oakland's top cornerbacks, was also sidelined. Chris Carr started in place of Asomugha, with Stanford Routt moving from the left side to the right side. |
| 11/11/2007 | Nnamdi Asomugha, CB (Oak) | Asomugha was inactive for Sunday's game against Chicago with a knee injury. Analysis: Fabian Washington, another one of Oakland's top cornerbacks, was also sidelined. Chris Carr started in place of Asomugha, with Stanford Routt moving from the left side to the right side. |
| 11/11/2007 | Donovan McNabb, QB (Phi) | McNabb broke Ron Jaworski's Philadelphia Eagles record for most career completions, surpassing the old mark with a touchdown pass Sunday against the Washington Redskins. Analysis: McNabb's 19th completion of the day, in 27 attempts to that point, gave him 2,089 completions in nine NFL seasons, all with Philadelphia. He moved past Jaworski on a 45-yard scoring pass to wideout Reggie Brown with about 10 1/2 minutes left in the fourth quarter |
| 11/11/2007 | Brodie Croyle, QB (KC) | Croyle replaced Huard on Sunday after Huard was shaken up by a hit from Denver's Elvis Dumervil in the third quarter. Analysis: Croyle, a second-year pro, was expected to be the starter this year but failed to beat out Huard, an 11-year veteran. Huard was on the sideline with an ice pack on his neck after that play. |
| 11/11/2007 | Damon Huard, QB (KC) | Huard was shaken up by a hit from Denver's Elvis Dumervil in the third quarter Sunday and replaced by Brodie Croyle. Analysis: Huard was on the sideline with an ice pack on his neck after that play. |
| 11/11/2007 | Brett Favre, QB (GB) | Favre joined Dan Marino as the only quarterbacks to throw for 60,000 yards in a career during the second quarter of Green Bay's game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Analysis: Favre, who needed 94 yards coming into the game, found running back Vernand Morency for a short pass to the right side for 3 yards for exactly 60,000. Two plays later, he hit favorite target Donald Driver for a 19-yard gain. Favre, in his 17th season, is on pace to shatter his best season for yards passing set in 1995, when he threw for 4,415 yards with 38 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. |
| 11/11/2007 | Jammal Brown, T (NO) | Brown appeared to injure his left knee and had to be helped off the field late in the first quarter of New Orleans' game against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. Analysis: Brown was carted to the locker room for treatment. Saints officials called it a lower left leg injury and said his return was questionable. It was the second knee injury this year for the former Pro Bowl pick, who missed most of training camp with a bone bruise on his right knee. |
| 11/11/2007 | Antoine Winfield, CB (Min) | Winfield (hamstring) was inactive and replaced in the lineup by Marcus McCauley. Analysis: Winfield said he felt a little better this week after missing the win against the Chargers, but apparently not well enough to dress. |
| 11/11/2007 | Brett Romberg, C (StL) | Romberg was scratched after being listed as questionable for Sunday's game with the Saints. Analysis: Romberg sprained his left ankle last month against the Ravens. |
| 11/11/2007 | Dante Hall, WR (StL) | Hall was scratched from the St. Louis lineup when the Rams visited the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Analysis: The Rams expressed hope that Hall would return from a high ankle sprain and listed him as questionable leading up to the game. |
| 11/11/2007 | Fred Taylor, RB (Jac) | Taylor became the 21st player in NFL history on Sunday to rush for more than 10,000 yards in his career. His 15-yard run on the Jaguars' opening drive put him at 10,002 yards for his career. Analysis: Taylor, who has never made a Pro Bowl, holds franchise rushing records for a career, season and game. Taylor also has led the Jaguars in rushing seven of the past nine seasons. The former Florida Gators standout trails only the Arizona Cardinals' Edgerrin James among active running backs in yards rushing. Taylor began Sunday ninth in yards rushing per game (83.2) and 10th in yards from scrimmage per game (101.8) in league history. |
| 11/11/2007 | Ben Roethlisberger, QB (Pit) | Roethlisberger is active for Sunday's game against Cleveland. Analysis: Roethlisberger left last week's game in the third quarter, but returned in the fourth. He tied a team record with five touchdown passes in that game. |
| 11/11/2007 | Eddie Kennison, WR (KC) | Kennison is active for Sunday's game against Denver. Analysis: Kennison, the Chiefs' leading wide receiver over the last five seasons, doesn't have a reception in two games so far this season. He's been hampered by a hamstring injury. |
| 11/11/2007 | Larry Johnson, RB (KC) | Johnson is inactive for Sunday's game against the Broncos because of a right foot injury. Analysis: The Chiefs said Thursday that Johnson's foot had "made significant improvement," but he still could be sidelined for several weeks. Priest Holmes will start Sunday, and rookie Kolby Smith will also get some of the chances out of the backfield. |
| 11/11/2007 | Javon Walker, WR (Den) | Walker was inactive for Sunday's game against Kansas City Analysis: Walker hasn't played since Sept. 23 because of a knee injury. He had 19 receptions for 230 yards in three games before the injury. |
| 11/11/2007 | John Lynch, S (Den) | Lynch was inactive for the Broncos' game Sunday because of a pinched nerve in his neck. Analysis: Lynch suffered the stinger Oct. 29 against Green Bay, but an MRI revealed he likely won't need surgery. |
| 11/11/2007 | Ricardo Colclough, CB (Cle) | Colclough was inactive for Sunday's game against the Steelers, his former team. Analysis: Colclough played in three games for Pittsburgh earlier this season before he was cut Oct. 30. The Browns acquired him off waivers the following day. |
| 11/11/2007 | D'Qwell Jackson, LB (Cle) | Jackson is inactive for Sunday's game against Pittsburgh. Analysis: Jackson was listed as doubtful on the final pre-game injury report Friday because of a high ankle sprain. He has a team-high 54 tackles in seven games - all starts. |
| 11/11/2007 | Anthony Smith, S (Pit) | Smith will start Sunday against Cleveland with regular starter Ryan Clark sidelined with an injured spleen. Analysis: Smith, a second-year safety out of Syracuse, will be making his fourth start of the season. He has 21 tackles, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in eight games. |
| 11/11/2007 | Dan Kreider, RB (Pit) | Kreider was held out of Sunday's game against Cleveland because of a concussion. Analysis: Kreider hurt an ankle Oct. 28 against Cincinnati, then developed the concussion during Monday night's game against Baltimore. Earlier in the week, coach Mike Tomlin said Kreider "should be fine." |
| 11/11/2007 | Ryan Clark, S (Pit) | Clark missed his third consecutive start on Sunday because of an injured spleen. Analysis: Clark, replaced by Anthony Smith, hasn't played since developing the spleen problem while playing in Denver's high altitude on Oct. 21. |
| 11/11/2007 | Reggie Bush, RB (NO) | According to NFL.com, Bush will start Sunday against the Rams. Analysis: Bush suffered a bone bruise last Sunday and he said the team is taking precautionary measures with the situation. |
| 11/11/2007 | Rob Meier, DT (Jac) | Meier will start Sunday in place of Marcus Stroud, who is serving his own four-game suspension for violating the NFL's steroids and related substances policy. Analysis: Meier, making his second start of the season, has 11 tackles and 2.5 sacks in eight games. |
| 11/11/2007 | Tarvaris Jackson, QB (Min) | Jackson is active, but will not start Sunday. Analysis: Jackson suffered a concussion last week and will give way to Brooks Bollinger. |
| 11/11/2007 | Maurice Williams, T (Jac) | Williams will start at right guard on Sunday with Chris Naeole out for the season with a torn quadriceps tendon. Analysis: Williams, who had started each of his 85 NFL games before this season, will be making his third start of 2007. He's allowed one sack in six games. |
| 11/11/2007 | Brooks Bollinger, QB (Min) | According to NFL.com, Bollinger will start despite Tarvaris Jackson being active. Analysis: Bollinger is not much better than Jackson and won't go to the air much if Adrian Peterson is running the ball well. He's a good option as an emergency starter this week, if you own Tom Brady, who is on a bye. |
| 11/11/2007 | Matt Jones, WR (Jac) | Jones is inactive for Monday's game against Tennessee. Analysis: Jones wasn't on the injury report this week. |
| 11/11/2007 | Chris Davis, WR (Ten) | Davis is inactive for Sunday's game against Jacksonville. Analysis: The rookie punt returner has returned 22 punts for 226 yards this season, including a career-best 39-yard return last week against Carolina. |
| 11/11/2007 | Chris Henry, RB (Ten) | Henry is active for Sunday's game against Jacksonville. Analysis: Henry, appealed his four-game suspension for a positive test under the NFL's banned substances list last Wednesday, will back up LenDale White. Regular No. 2 running back Chris Brown is inactive for the fourth straight week with a sprained left ankle. |
| 11/11/2007 | Chris Brown, RB (Ten) | Brown is inactive for Sunday's game against Jacksonville. Analysis: This is Brown's fourth straight inactive week because of a sprained left ankle. LenDale White has emerged as the Titans' No. 1 back, and Brown doesn't have much fantasy value at this point, even when healthy. |
| 11/11/2007 | Bubba Franks, TE (GB) | Franks is inactive for the Packers on Sunday. Analysis: With Franks out, Donald Lee should get even more time than he is currently receiving. |
| 11/11/2007 | David Garrard, QB (Jac) | Garrard has been designated the third quarterback for Jacksonville's game at Tennessee on Sunday. Analysis: Quinn Gray will start for the third straight week, despite spraining his ankle last week. |
| 11/11/2007 | Travis LaBoy, DE (Ten) | The Titans deactivated LaBoy on Sunday. Analysis: LaBoy, tied for the team lead with 5.0 sacks, suffered a concussion last week against Carolina. |
| 11/11/2007 | Quinn Gray, QB (Jac) | Gray will start his third straight game on Sunday. Analysis: Gray sprained his ankle last week, but is active and will start Sunday against Tennessee. |
| 11/11/2007 | Trent Edwards, QB (Buf) | Edwards is active for Sunday's game in Miami, but J.P. Losman will get the start. Analysis: Edwards appears to have lost the starting gig to Losman, Buffalo's Week 1 starter. He doesn't have any fantasy value if Losman remains healthy. |
| 11/11/2007 | Selvin Young, RB (Den) | Young will start Sunday against Kansas City because Travis Henry is inactive with a knee injury. Analysis: He's a viable fantasy option this week as he'll see most of the opportunities out of the backfield. Monitor Henry's status in the upcoming weeks to see if Young can emerge as a full-time option. |
| 11/11/2007 | Travis Henry, RB (Den) | Henry is inactive for Sunday's game against Kansas City because of a left knee injury. Analysis: Rookie running back Selvin Young will get the start. |
| 11/11/2007 | Alge Crumpler, TE (Atl) | Crumpler will start Sunday against Carolina. Analysis: Crumpler has missed the last two games with knee and ankle injuries. Despite missing time, he still ranks third on the team with 19 catches and 203 yards. |
| 11/11/2007 | Albert Haynesworth, DT (Ten) | According to ESPN, Haynesworth will not play Sunday because of a right hamstring injury that forced him to miss multiple practices this week. Analysis: This will certainly hurt the Titans defense, as Haynesworth is considered a possible candidate for NFL defensive MVP in some circles. |
| 11/11/2007 | Derrick Ward, RB (NYG) | According to ESPN, Ward will not play Sunday against the Cowboys. Analysis: Ward has been bothered by ankle and groin injuries. He has not played since Oct. 21 versus San Francisco. |
| 11/11/2007 | Plaxico Burress, WR (NYG) | According to ESPN, Burress will play Sunday against the Cowboys. Analysis: Burress didn't practice Friday because of his nagging ankle injury, but appears ready to go. Burress leads the Giants with 37 receptions and eight touchdowns this season. |
| 11/10/2007 | Troy Williamson, WR (Min) | Vikings coach Brad Childress announced Saturday that Williamson will get his last paycheck after a weekly meeting with veteran players on his leadership committee. Analysis: The Vikings withheld Williamson's check after he missed the game against San Diego last week to remain in South Carolina following the death of his grandmother. Williamson, the seventh overall selection in the 2005 draft, has produced little for Minnesota in 2 1/2 seasons. |
| 11/10/2007 | David Carr, QB (Car) | Carr has been ruled out for Sunday's game because of a concussion. Analysis: Carr is one of several players in the Panthers' depleted quarterback corps. Jake Delhomme is out for the season with an albow injury, and 44-year-old Vinny Testaverde is questionable with a sore right Achillies tendon. Undrafted rookie Matt Moore could start Sunday if Testaverde cannot play. |
| 11/10/2007 | Vinny Testaverde, QB (Car) | Testaverde, who turns 44 on Tuesday, practiced early in the week before sitting out Friday's workout when pain returned to his Achilles' tendon. He's listed as questionable. Analysis: Matt Moore, an undrafted rookie, will start if Testaverde can't go. David Carr (concussion) has been ruled out of the game and Jake Delhomme (elbow) is out for the season. |
| 11/10/2007 | Billy Latsko, RB (Car) | Desperate for help at quarterback because of injuries, the Panthers waived Latsko on Saturday to make room for QB Drew Olson. Analysis: Latsko, an undrafted free agent out of Florida, was promoted from the practice squad Tuesday, but didn't get a chance to make his NFL debut. |
| 11/10/2007 | Drew Olson, QB (Car) | Concerned over the status of Vinny Testaverde, the Panthers promoted Olson to the 53-man roster to possibly serve as the backup in Sunday's game against Atlanta. Analysis: If Testaverde, who has a sore right Achilles tendon, can't play against the Falcons, undrafted rookie Matt Moore would start. With David Carr (concussion) ruled out of the game and Jake Delhomme (elbow) out for the season, Olson would be the Panthers' only option after Moore. Olson was signed to the practice squad Tuesday and has never played in an NFL game. The former UCLA quarterback spent last season on Baltimore's practice squad. |
| 11/10/2007 | Stephen Nicholas, LB (Atl) | Nicholas is expected to play Sunday's game at Carolina. Analysis: Nicholas has missed the last three games with an ankle injury. He has 15 tackles and one fumble recovery in five games as a rookie. |
| 11/10/2007 | Alge Crumpler, TE (Atl) | Crumpler is expected to play Sunday's game at Carolina. Analysis: Crumpler has missed the last two games with knee and ankle injuries. Despite missing time, he still ranks third on the team with 19 catches and 203 yards. |
| 11/10/2007 | Jerious Norwood, RB (Atl) | Norwood is questionable for Sunday's game at Carolina with a sprained ankle. Analysis: Norwood, the Falcons' second-leading rusher, has 311 yards on 53 carries. Warrick Dunn will continue to see the majority of the opportunities in Atlanta on Sunday. |
| 11/10/2007 | Joe Horn, WR (Atl) | Horn is questionable for Sunday's game at Carolina because of an ailing hamstring. Analysis: The 35-year-old Horn was added to the team's injury report Saturday. He had practiced throughout the week without any signs of a problem. Horn hasn't made much of an impact in his first season with the Falcons. Working from a backup role, he ranks fourth on the team with 18 receptions for 165 yards with no touchdowns. |
| 11/9/2007 | Shaun Alexander, RB (Sea) | Alexander was nowhere in sight for the third consecutive day Friday. He twisted his left knee and ankle during last weekend's loss at Cleveland. The lead running back, who has played the last seven games with a cast on his broken left wrist, was in the weight room running again on a treadmill. He will try to test the leg during practice Saturday. If that test fails, Maurice Morris will start. Analysis: If Alexander is unable to play Monday night, Maurice Morris would start in his place. Coach Mike Holmgren had said earlier this week that Alexander, whose 492 yards rushing is his lowest total through eight games since he became Seattle's starter in 2001, could conceivably play Monday without practicing. But Friday, Holmgren said he needs to see that Alexander can run in practice without pain. |
| 11/9/2007 | Deion Branch, WR (Sea) | Branch may return from a foot injury in time to play Monday night against San Francisco. Analysis: Branch, Seattle's leading receiver, returned to the field Friday wearing a helmet and practice uniform for the first time since spraining his right foot early in the loss at Pittsburgh on Oct. 7. The former Super Bowl MVP ran on the side without apparent pain or hindrance while the rest of the Seahawks practiced. He will get a more extensive test in practice on Saturday, when coach Mike Holmgren will determine if Branch can play for the first time in four games. |
| 11/9/2007 | Quentin Jammer, CB (SD) | Jammer will miss Sunday night's home game against the Indianapolis Colts because of a hamstring injury. Jammer injured his hamstring against Houston on Oct. 28 and aggravated it last Sunday against the Vikings. The team listed him as doubtful on Friday's injury report, but the cornerback said he won't be in uniform. Analysis: Antonio Cromartie will make his first pro start in place of Jammer. Cromartie has scored three touchdowns in the past two games, including setting an NFL record by returning a missed field goal 109 yards for a touchdown in a 35-17 loss at Minnesota last Sunday. In a 35-10 win against Houston two weeks ago, he scored on a 70-yard interception return and when he recovered an errant punt snap in the end zone. |
| 11/9/2007 | Michael Vick, QB (Atl) | Vick has fired one of the attorneys representing him in his dogfighting case. Analysis: Daniel R. Meachum of Atlanta will no longer represent Vick, the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback who pleaded guilty to a federal dogfighting conspiracy charge. Court documents show Vick sent a letter Oct. 26 cutting ties with Meachum. Vick's defense team includes Virginia Beach lawyers Larry Woodward and Thomas Shuttleworth, and Washington, D.C., attorney Billy Martin. |
| 11/9/2007 | Ryan Tucker, T (Cle) | Tucker, who hasn't played guard since the late '90s with the Rams, most likely will start in place of injured guard Seth McKinney on Sunday. |
| 11/9/2007 | Seth McKinney, C (Cle) | McKinney will not play against Pittsburgh on Sunday because of a shoulder injury. Analysis: McKinney did not practice all week because of a shoulder injury from last Sunday's win over Seattle. It will be the first shake-up on a line that has led the way for Cleveland's surprising turnaround on offense. Ryan Tucker, who hasn't played guard since the late '90s with the Rams, most likely will start in McKinney's place Sunday. |
| 11/9/2007 | Eric Steinbach, G (Cle) | Steinbach was listed as questionable Friday for Cleveland's game against Pittsburgh on Sunday. Analysis: The Browns will be without guard Seth McKinney, and perhaps Steinbach as well. It's the first shake-up on a line that has led the way for Cleveland's surprising turnaround on offense. Lennie Friedman would start if Steinbach is unavailable, and both Isaac Sowells and Nat Dorsey could see playing time. |
| 11/9/2007 | Madison Hedgecock, RB (NYG) | The Giants announced Friday that they had extended Hedgecock's contract through the 2012 season. Analysis: In eight games this season, the third-year pro has five catches for 38 yards. |
| 11/9/2007 | Derrick Ward, RB (NYG) | Ward did not practice Friday and was listed as doubtful for Sunday's game with ankle and groin injuries. |
| 11/9/2007 | Plaxico Burress, WR (NYG) | Burress did not practice Friday and was listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys. Analysis: Burress has not taken part in practice for most of the season while he contends with a nagging right ankle injury he sustained in training camp. He made a rare appearance on Wednesday but did not practice on Thursday. "After any time he works he might be sore, but I don't think it will be an issue," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said Friday. Despite the injury, Burress leads the Giants with 37 receptions and eight touchdowns this season. |
| 11/9/2007 | Tarvaris Jackson, QB (Min) | Jackson, who was knocked out last week with a concussion, is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Green Bay. Analysis: Coach Brad Childress said Friday he will wait until Sunday's pregame warmups to reveal his starter. |
| 11/9/2007 | Simeon Rice, DE (Ind) | The Broncos released Rice before the end of practice Friday. Analysis: The 33-year-old Rice signed a one-year, $3 million contract on Sept. 3. He chose Denver over St. Louis in part because of the opportunity to get more playing time after starter Ebenezer Ekuban sustained a season-ending Achilles' injury in training camp. Rice, a 12-year veteran, has 121 career sacks, second only to Michael Strahan among active players. He failed a physical in Tampa Bay but has since passed all his medical tests. |
| 11/9/2007 | Marvin Harrison, WR (Ind) | Harrison, who has missed three games with a bruised left knee, participated in limited work for the third straight day on Friday. Analysis: The perennial Pro Bowl receiver is listed as questionable for Sunday's game. |
| 11/9/2007 | Anthony Gonzalez, WR (Ind) | Gonzalez has been ruled out for Sunday's game against San Diego because of a dislocated left thumb. |
| 11/9/2007 | Dallas Clark, TE (Ind) | Clark did some work in practice Friday after missing the two previous days with a concussion. Analysis: Clark is second on the team with 34 catches for 403 yards. He is listed as questionable for Sunday. |
| 11/9/2007 | Marlin Jackson, CB (Ind) | Jackson returned to practice with the Indianapolis Colts on Friday after sitting out the two previous days with injuries. Analysis: Jackson was out with a foot injury and is listed as questionable. Coach Tony Dungy said Thursday that Jackson had received three different diagnoses on the foot this week, the first indicating he was likely to miss 1 1/2 seasons. But as the week progressed, Jackson said he felt better and explained Friday that he expected to play Sunday against San Diego. |
| 11/9/2007 | Raheem Brock, DT (Ind) | Brock returned to practice with the Indianapolis Colts on Friday after sitting out the two previous days with injuries. Analysis: Brock hurt his neck and is listed as questionable. |
| 11/9/2007 | Antwaan Randle El, WR (Was) | Randle El and fellow receiver Santana Moss were unable to practice again Friday, putting the Redskins in a perilous position at receiver for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Analysis: Randle El has had a relapse of a nagging hamstring injury. He is listed as probable, but the injury likely will have an effect on his speed and agility if he plays. He suffered the injury in Washington's Oct. 7 against Detroit and has since caught only nine passes for 141 yards. |
| 11/9/2007 | Santana Moss, WR (Was) | Moss and fellow receiver Antwaan Randle El were unable to practice again Friday, putting the Redskins in a perilous position at receiver for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Analysis: Moss is sidelined with a bruised heel and is listed as questionable on the injury report, but neither Moss nor coach Joe Gibbs sounded optimistic that it would heal sufficiently before game time. "Same that it felt all week. Sore. Hurts. Painful," Moss said. "I couldn't tell you yes or no right now. It's one of those things where I'll just have to see how it feels on Sunday." |
| 11/9/2007 | Chris Henry, RB (Ten) | Henry, who has appealed his four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, has up to 20 days to have the appeal heard and is expected to be available Sunday against the Jaguars. Analysis: Henry could get some opportunities in the backfield with LenDale White and Chris Brown nursing nagging injuries. But White had full participation in practice Friday, which could limit Henry's chances. Henry can drop the appeal at any time and begin serving the punishment. |
| 11/9/2007 | Chris Brown, RB (Ten) | Brown, nursing a high left ankle sprain, got limited work early in practice Friday. Analysis: Brown has not played the past three games, paving the way for LenDale White to get the majority of the opportunities. As a result, White has emerged as the Titans' No. 1 running back. Even if Brown gets healthy soon, don't expect him to get much action. |
| 11/9/2007 | LenDale White, RB (Ten) | White had full participation in practice Friday after being limited Thursday with a toe injury. Analysis: White has broken out with the first three 100-yard rushing games of his career over the last three weeks. Though no official decision has been made, it seems he'll be ready to try for his fourth on Sunday. |
| 11/9/2007 | Albert Haynesworth, DT (Ten) | Haynesworth missed practice Friday for a third consecutive day with a right hamstring injury and will be a game-time decision Sunday against the Jaguars. Analysis: Haynesworth hasn't practiced all week after injuring his hamstring with about three minutes left against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, when he had a career-high three sacks. Haynesworth hasn't injured a hamstring before, but hopes to play Sunday, even if he isn't in for as many snaps as usual. "We still haven't ruled him out," coach Jeff Fisher said. "He can play without practicing. The decision will be based on how he is before game time." |
| 11/9/2007 | John DiGiorgio, LB (Buf) | DiGiorgio is questionable for Sunday's game at Miami after being limited in practice the past two days because of a head injury. Analysis: DiGiorgio has had a breakout second season in the NFL, tying for second on the team with 55 tackles in eight games - only six starts. He didn't record a single tackle in 12 games as a rookie last season, mostly on special teams. |
| 11/9/2007 | Trent Edwards, QB (Buf) | Edwards is questionable after practicing all week on a limited basis. He injured his right wrist in Buffalo's win over the New York Jets two weeks ago. Analysis: Edwards has completed 80 of 121 passes for 790 yards in five games - four starts - this season, but has just one touchdown and five interceptions. J.P. Losman will start this week's game. |
| 11/9/2007 | Matt Murphy, TE (Buf) | Murphy has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Dolphins with a calf injury, further depleting the Bills at tight end. Analysis: The Bills placed rookie tight end Derek Schouman on injured reserve Thursday, ending his season. Robert Royal, Michael Gaines and Ryan Neufeld are the other tight ends on the roster. Murphy hadn't caught a pass in two games this season. |
| 11/9/2007 | Aaron Schobel, DE (Buf) | Schobel missed practice Friday and is questionable for Buffalo's game at Miami on Sunday. Analysis: Schobel missed Thursday's practice because of a groin/thigh injury, but was sent home on Friday after becoming ill. It's been a disappointing season for Schobel, who has only 2.5 sacks through eight games after ranking third in the NFL with 14.0 sacks last season. He has played in 104 consecutive games since he was drafted out of TCU in 2001. Sunday's game would be his 100th straight start. |
| 11/9/2007 | Josh Reed, WR (Buf) | Reed missed practice Friday and is questionable for Buffalo's game at Miami on Sunday. Analysis: Reed missed his first practice of the week after developing stiffness in his back. He's second on the team with 26 catches and 283 receiving yards. |
| 11/9/2007 | JaMarcus Russell, QB (Oak) | Josh McCown will start Oakland's game against Chicago on Sunday, but Raiders coach Lane Kiffin said there's a chance Russell would be the second quarterback, allowing him to use the rookie for a few drives early in the game if he chooses. Analysis: Russell, the first overall pick in last April's draft, hasn't played a single down in the NFL after a lengthy holdout that extended into the regular season. Russell went 25-4 as LSU's starting quarterback, finishing his career with the Tigers by throwing the second most touchdown passes (52) and having the second highest completion percentage (61.9 percent) in school history. In September, he signed a record rookie contract that guarantees him at least $29 million. |
| 11/9/2007 | Anthony Oakley, G (Chi) | Oakley was promoted from the Bears practice squad to fill the roster spot of injured guard Ruben Brown. |
| 11/9/2007 | Nathan Vasher, CB (Chi) | Bears coach Lovie Smith said that Vasher, who hasn't played since Sept. 23 and who missed practice again Thursday, was unlikely to play in Sunday's game in Oakland. Analysis: Vasher said he still has not run full speed or backpedaled in rehab from a partially torn groin muscle. "When you're dealing with a muscle, it's hard to know exactly when you'll get over the hump completely," Smith said. |
| 11/9/2007 | Terrence Metcalf, G (Chi) | Metcalf will take injured lineman Ruben Brown's place in the starting lineup Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. Analysis: Metcalf is a 6-foot-4, 318-pound, six-year veteran from Mississippi who has started 20 games. "I've been here for six years and we've been in this offense for three years now," Metcalf said. "I know the offense. I'm just going out and do the job that they hired me to do." Only five of Metcalf's 20 starts came at left guard. |
| 11/9/2007 | Ruben Brown, G (Chi) | Brown, a nine-time Pro Bowl left guard, will miss the rest of the season because of a right shoulder injury that will require surgery. Analysis: The 13-year veteran started every game during the Bears' 2006 run to the Super Bowl, after missing three games in 2005 with a chest injury and seven games in 2004 because of neck and knee injuries. The team placed Brown on injured reserve Thursday after he missed Wednesday's practice. Terrence Metcalf will take Brown's place in the starting lineup Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. |
| 11/9/2007 | Adam Snyder, G (SF) | Snyder will remain the starting left tackle in place of Jonas Jennings, who went on injured reserve on Monday because of an ankle injury. |
| 11/9/2007 | Jonas Jennings, T (SF) | Jennings went on injured reserve on Monday with an ankle injury. Analysis: Jennings, San Francisco's starting left tackle before he suffered the injury, will be replaced in the starting lineup by Adam Snyder. |
| 11/9/2007 | David Baas, G (SF) | Baas will replace injured right guard Justin Smiley in the starting lineup on Monday, when the 49ers visit Seattle. Analysis: Baas hasn't started a game since his rookie season in 2005, but has appeared in 23 of the Niners' 24 games since the start of the 2006 season. |
| 11/9/2007 | Patrick Estes, T (SF) | The 49ers replaced injured right guard Justin Smiley on the 53-man roster by re-signing Estes, a seventh-round pick in 2005 who has been cut and re-signed twice this season. Analysis: Estes will back up starting right guard David Baas on Monday, when the 49ers visit Seattle. |
| 11/9/2007 | Justin Smiley, G (SF) | The 49ers put Smiley on injured reserve Thursday, one day after the starting lineman decided to undergo season-ending surgery on his right shoulder. Analysis: Smiley, who has started every game for the 49ers over the past 2 1/2 years, was hurt while diving to recover a fumble in Sunday's loss at Atlanta. Smiley tore his labrum and severely dislocated his shoulder. |
| 11/9/2007 | Derrick Pope, LB (Mia) | Pope will start at outside linebacker on Sunday because Zach Thomas will sit with recurring migraines. Analysis: The game will be Pope's fourth start of the season - a new career high for the fourth-year linebacker. Pope has 14 tackles, one pass defended and one fumble recovery in three starts, but just one tackle in five games coming off the bench. |
| 11/9/2007 | Channing Crowder, LB (Mia) | Crowder will again start at middle linebacker on Sunday because Zach Thomas will sit because of recurring migraines. Analysis: Crowder is second on the team with 39 tackles. Thomas leads all Dolphins with 52 in just five games. |
| 11/9/2007 | Zach Thomas, LB (Mia) | Thomas will sit out Sunday's game against Buffalo because of recurring migraines. Analysis: It will be the fourth game Thomas has missed this season, including two in September because of a concussion. He participated in full-contact drills Thursday but was held out of practice Friday and ruled out for the game. Thomas, a seven-time Pro Bowler, hasn't played since he suffered whiplash in a car accident driving home from the Dolphins' loss to New England on Oct. 21. Sunday's game will be only the 17th he has missed in his 12-year career. |
| 11/8/2007 | Seth McKinney, C (Cle) | McKinney missed practice Thursday and their status is uncertain for Sunday's game against Pittsburgh. Analysis: McKinney missed his second straight practice with a shoulder injury he suffered during Sunday's win over Seattle. Ryan Tucker, who hasn't played guard since the late '90s with the Rams, will play if McKinney is unavailable against the Steelers. The Browns' offensive line has not had a starting lineup change all season and has given up just seven sacks over the last seven games. |
| 11/8/2007 | Eric Steinbach, G (Cle) | Steinbach missed practice Thursday and his status is uncertain for Sunday's game against Pittsburgh. Analysis: Steinbach, a free-agent acquisition who helped solidify Cleveland's line, strained his back during practice Wednesday and is day to day. If he can't play, then veteran backup Lennie Friedman would likely start. The Browns' offensive line has not had a starting lineup change all season and has given up just seven sacks over the last seven games. |
| 11/8/2007 | Ahmard Hall, RB (Ten) | Hall (broken forearm) is ruled out of the Titans' game against Jacksonville on Sunday. Analysis: Hall broke his arm on Oct. 21 at Houston and hasn't played since. The fullback has no fantasy value when he is healthy. |
| 11/8/2007 | Ryan Fowler, LB (Ten) | Fowler (left shin) returned to Titans' practice Thursday. Analysis: Fowler appears to be prepared to play Sunday against Jacksonville. He doesn't have any fantasy value, despite starting all eight games for the Titans. |
| 11/8/2007 | Travis LaBoy, DE (Ten) | LaBoy (concussion) took part at the start of practice for the Titans on Thursday. Analysis: LaBoy has been solid this season, despite not starting a game. He has five sacks, one interception, two passes defensed, two forced fumbled and one recovery. If the injury is not considered serious, then he should continue performing. He may not be a fantasy starter, but he does contribute. |
| 11/8/2007 | LenDale White, RB (Ten) | White (toe) was limited at Titans' practice on Thursday. Analysis: Monitor White's progress with the injury as it could be a problem. He has emerged as the Titans' No. 1 running back and has reached the 100-yard mark in each of the last three games, while adding two touchdowns. |
| 11/8/2007 | Chris Brown, RB (Ten) | Brown (left ankle) was limited at Titans' practice on Thursday. Analysis: Brown has played in five games this season. He has 57 carries for 300 yards. The injury appears to be a problem, which could severely hurt his fantasy value. |
| 11/8/2007 | Brian Young, DT (NO) | According to the Times-Picayune, Young will not play Sunday after arthroscopic knee surgery to clean up some meniscus in his knee. Analysis: Young could be out for several weeks because of the procedure for the nagging injury. |
| 11/8/2007 | Benji Olson, G (Ten) | Olson missed a second straight practice for the Titans. He usually has Wednesdays off, but his back tightened and kept him out Thursday. Analysis: Olsen has only missed one game in the last three seasons and is one of the more reliable linemen for the Titans. If the injury is a problem and he can't play Sunday against Jacksonville, then rookie Leroy Harris could make his NFL debut. |
| 11/8/2007 | Reggie Bush, RB (NO) | According to the Times-Picayune, Bush practice Thursday on a limited basis and he is focused on playing Sunday versus St. Louis. Analysis: Bush suffered a bone bruise last Sunday and he said the team is taking precautionary measures with the situation. |
| 11/8/2007 | Albert Haynesworth, DT (Ten) | Haynesworth sat out a second straight practice Thursday, and Titans coach Jeff Fisher said they want to be careful to avoid further injury with his sore hamstring. Analysis: The six-year veteran is coming off perhaps his best game as a pro. He had a career-high three sacks and led the Titans in tackles in last week's 20-7 win over Carolina. Continue to monitor Haynesworth's progress. |
| 11/8/2007 | Ruben Brown, G (Chi) | According to the Chicago Tribune, Brown will miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. Analysis: The 9-time Pro Bowler has started all 45 games he has been with the Bears. Terrence Metcalf will start in his place on an offensive line that is a main reason the Bears are among the worst rushing teams in the league. |
| 11/8/2007 | Larry Johnson, RB (KC) | Johnson's injured right foot "has made significant improvement," the Chiefs said Thursday. Analysis: Johnson, who rushed for more than 1,750 yards each of the past two years, was injured in the fourth quarter last week of Kansas City's 33-22 loss to Green Bay. Coaches have said he would almost certainly not play this Sunday against Denver. Johnson's status appears to be changing, so keep monitoring the developments. |
| 11/8/2007 | Victor Adeyanju, DE (StL) | According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Victor Adeyanju will start in place of Leonard Little, who is out for the season with a toe injury. Analysis: Adeyanju started nine games as a rookie before breaking his right arm. |
| 11/8/2007 | Lito Sheppard, CB (Phi) | According to the Philadelphia Daily News, Sheppard said he expects to play Sunday at Washington despite tweaking his left MCL last week against Dallas. Analysis: Though Sheppard expects to play, he told the paper that his knee is not at the level from last year when he made the Pro Bowl. |
| 11/8/2007 | Mike Williams, WR (Oak) | According to the Tampa Tribune, the Buccaneers have expressed interest in the underachieving receiver, who was waived by the Raiders last week. Analysis: Williams worked out for Tennessee on Tuesday and is likely to hook up with some team. He had seven catches for 90 yards this season for Oakland. |
| 11/8/2007 | Zach Thomas, LB (Mia) | Thomas may be back in the Dolphins' lineup this week. Analysis: Thomas returned to full contact at practice Thursday. He has been bothered by the lingering effects of a concussion and subsequent car accident. Thomas said he expects to play Sunday against Buffalo, but awaits medical clearance. Continue to monitor Thomas' status since his return would be helpful to the Dolphins' defense. |
| 11/8/2007 | Roscoe Parrish, WR (Buf) | Parrish missed his second straight practice Thursday after bruising his thigh last weekend. Analysis: Bills coach Dick Jauron has not ruled out Parrish, saying he has made progress. Continue to monitor the developments, but Parrish has little fantasy value. |
| 11/8/2007 | Aaron Schobel, DE (Buf) | Schobel (groin) was added to the Bills' injury report after he was limited in practice Thursday, but coach Dick Jauron said he expects him to play. Analysis: Schobel has 2.5 sacks, 18 tackles, three passes defensed and three forced fumbled in eight games. He could improve on those numbers in the second half. If he does, he could be a solid fantasy option. |
| 11/8/2007 | Vinny Testaverde, QB (Car) | Testaverde is the leading candidate to start at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers after he practiced for a second straight day Thursday. Analysis: Testaverde, who turns 44 next week, and undrafted rookie Matt Moore took all the snaps as David Carr missed his second straight practice with a concussion. Coach John Fox held off selecting a starter for Sunday's game against Atlanta, but said Testaverde has looked good after he was sidelined with a right Achilles' tendon injury last week. |
| 11/8/2007 | Aaron Walker, TE (StL) | Walker, who sprained a shoulder in practice on Monday, was ruled out for Sunday. Analysis: Walker is a backup tight end for the Rams who has little fantasy value. |
| 11/8/2007 | Matt Murphy, TE (Buf) | Murphy hurt his left calf in practice for the Bills on Thursday and could miss Sunday's game against Miami. Analysis: Murphy's injury is a blow to the Bills, but the tight end has no fantasy value. He has three catches for 34 yards in 28 career games in six seasons. |
| 11/8/2007 | Derek Schouman, TE (Buf) | Schouman's season ended Thursday when he became the 10th player placed on Buffalo's injured reserve list. Analysis: Coach Dick Jauron said tests revealed Schouman is expected to miss up to seven weeks after a serious high right ankle sprain in a 33-21 win over Cincinnati last weekend. The first of Buffalo's two seventh-round draft picks, Schouman had been a solid blocker in three games since being promoted from the practice squad. He also had three catches for 10 yards and is not a fantasy option. |
| 11/7/2007 | Justin Smiley, G (SF) | Smiley, the San Francisco 49ers' starting right guard, will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery after dislocating the joint during his club's loss at Atlanta last weekend. Analysis: Smiley, who has started every game on the 49ers' line for the last 2 1/2 seasons, is the second San Francisco lineman whose season ended in the last three days. Left tackle Jonas Jennings was placed on injured reserve Monday because of an ankle injury. David Baas, the 33rd overall pick in the 2005 draft, is expected to replace Smiley in the 49ers' starting lineup. |
| 11/7/2007 | Reggie Bush, RB (NO) | Bush sat out practice Wednesday with a wrap on his left knee, which he said he bruised late in the Saints' 41-24 victory over Jacksonville on Saturday. Analysis: Bush participated in "walkthrough" portions of practice and said he fully expects to play on Sunday when New Orleans hosts the St. Louis Rams. |
| 11/7/2007 | Chris Henry, RB (Ten) | Henry appealed his four-game suspension Wednesday for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, keeping him available for the Titans with LenDale White and Chris Brown both injured. Analysis: White sat out practice with what he called a sore toe, but Brown practiced in his first full session since spraining his left ankle in the second quarter of a 13-10 loss Oct. 14 at Tampa Bay. Henry has played as White's backup with Brown out. |
| 11/7/2007 | Skyler Green, WR (Cin) | Green, waived by the Bengals on Monday, was added to the practice squad on Wednesday. Analysis: Green has no fantasy value. He played seven games and caught three passes for 33 yards. |
| 11/7/2007 | Tank Johnson, DT (Dal) | His half-season suspension over, Johnson is preparing for both his Dallas debut and his first game since the Super Bowl, when he started on the defensive line for the Chicago Bears. He's been practicing for a few weeks, but things are different now that he knows he'll be playing Sunday against the New York Giants. Analysis: Coach Wade Phillips said Johnson will play mostly on first and second downs, getting in for about one-third of the game in place of starting nose tackle Jay Ratliff. |
| 11/7/2007 | Nate Lawrie, TE (Cin) | The Bengals promoted Lawrie from the practice squad Wednesday after placing Ahmad Brooks on injured reserve with a torn groin muscle. Analysis: Lawrie played in all four preseason games for Cincinnati and in the season opener. The tight end has only two catches for 32 yards in 16 NFL games over four seasons. He has no fantasy value. |
| 11/7/2007 | Raymond Ventrone, S (NE) | The Patriots released Ventrone on Wednesday after activating Chad Jackson and Eddie Jackson from the PUP list. Analysis: Ventrone has been on and off the Patriots and New York Jets since April 2005. He was signed to New England's active roster last Saturday and made his NFL debut on Sunday in a 24-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts. He'll likely get another chance in the NFL, but he has no fantasy value. |
| 11/7/2007 | Eddie Jackson, CB (NE) | The Patriots activated Jackson from the PUP list on Wednesday. Analysis: Jackson was signed as a free agent in March after spending the last two seasons with the Miami Dolphins. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers in 2004. |
| 11/7/2007 | Chad Jackson, WR (NE) | The Patriots activated Jackson from the PUP list Wednesday. Analysis: Jackson was the team's second-round pick in the 2006 draft out of Florida and had 13 receptions for 152 yards and three touchdowns as a rookie last season. He also had four rushes for 22 yards, three punt returns for 76 yards and a 21-yard kickoff return. He doesn't have much fantasy value, but monitor his playing time to see if that changes. |
| 11/7/2007 | David Garrard, QB (Jac) | Garrard practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday and could return against Tennessee. Analysis: Garrard ran without pain last week, but the real test was getting through his first practice since suffering a high ankle sprain Oct. 22 against Indianapolis. The Jaguars started the season 4-1 thanks mostly to Garrard. He injured his left ankle early against the Colts and sat out the last two games. Quinn Gray started in his place. Coach Jack Del Rio said Garrard needs to move well to have a chance to play Sunday against the Titans. Monitor the developments. |
| 11/7/2007 | Abraham Wright, LB (Mia) | Wright was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury, ending his season. Analysis: Wright, a seventh-round draft pick out of Colorado, had no fantasy value when he was healthy. He did not appear in a game for the Dolphins, so the injury could be a serious blow to his career. |
| 11/7/2007 | Plaxico Burress, WR (NYG) | Burress practiced on a limited basis Wednesday, less than an hour after coach Tom Coughlin said a persistent ankle injury would prevent him from working out. Analysis: With a week off because of the bye, Burress felt that Wednesday would be a good day to get some work with quarterback Eli Manning prior to Sunday's showdown with the Dallas Cowboys (7-1). ¶ Burress spent the bye week undergoing rehabilitation for his ankle. |
| 11/7/2007 | Kurt Warner, QB (Ari) | Warner is having a hard time shaking off his disgust about his Arizona Cardinals' punchless effort at Tampa Bay last week. Analysis: The Cardinals lost 17-10 to drop to 3-5 going into Sunday's home game against the Detroit Lions. "It's something that bothered me the day of the game, the night of the game, the last couple of nights," Warner said. "I'm trying to let it go now so we can get on to the next one." |
| 11/7/2007 | Chris Henry, WR (Cin) | Henry allegedly was involved in an altercation with a parking attendant on the eve of rejoining the Bengals from his eight-game suspension. Analysis: On Tuesday night, police in Newport, Ky., a suburb on the other side of the Ohio River within view of Paul Brown Stadium, were called to an entertainment district following a dispute over a parking fee. A parking attendant told police that Henry and another man parked their sport utility vehicle without paying. According to an incident report, the attendant said Henry argued loudly with him and said, "Don't you know who I am?" Continue to monitor the developments. |
| 11/7/2007 | Ahmad Brooks, LB (Cin) | Brooks will have surgery for a torn groin muscle, another setback for the Bengals' reeling defense. Analysis: The Bengals placed Brooks on injured reserve Wednesday, ending his season. He played in a season-opening 27-20 victory over Baltimore, but hurt his groin in the first series against Cleveland a week later. He hasn't played since then. Middle linebacker has been a trouble spot for the Bengals since Takeo Spikes insisted he wanted out after the 2002 season, tired of the team's losing. |
| 11/7/2007 | Richie Incognito, G (StL) | Incognito underwent surgery on his right kneecap on Tuesday, a procedure that the team had projected would knock him out the rest of the year. Analysis: The it may seem like a long shot, the Rams are holding off placing him on injured reserve in case he's able to recover in the next month. |
| 11/7/2007 | Dante Hall, WR (StL) | Hall (high ankle sprain) was given a shot by coach Scott Linehan to return on Sunday. Analysis: Hall, who has missed three games, was at full participation in practice Wednesday. |
| 11/7/2007 | Steven Jackson, RB (StL) | Jackson returned to full duty in practice on Wednesday after recovering from a bulging disc that knocked him out of the Rams' last game before their bye week. Jackson had led the winless Rams to an early 14-0 lead against the Browns, running in the words of teammate Randy McMichael like a "wild beast," before the back locked up. Analysis: The Rams believe the injury can be managed the rest of the year by limiting Jackson's carries or giving him occasional rest. He's second on the team in rushing with only 274 yards, 2 fewer than rookie Brian Leonard, with 10 catches for 66 yards. |
| 11/7/2007 | Donovan McNabb, QB (Phi) | The five-time Pro Bowl quarterback feels it's unfair to blame him for the Philadelphia Eagles' 3-5 start. Analysis: "I'm definitely not the whole reason why we lost these games," McNabb said. "Can I help? Yes, I can. But I'm not fully to blame for everything that goes on around here. I can help, but I'm not that main solution." Asked if McNabb would remain the starter for the rest of the season, barring injury, coach Andy Reid said: "That's where I'm looking at things. Again, nothing is guaranteed." |
| 11/7/2007 | Roderick Green, LB (SF) | The 49ers re-signed Green on Wednesday, bringing back a solid pass rusher who was cut in training camp. Analysis: Green had been out of football since failing to make the 49ers' roster in final cuts. The fourth-year pro was claimed off waivers from Baltimore last year, and had 4 1/2 sacks in nine games with San Francisco. |
| 11/7/2007 | Vinny Testaverde, QB (Car) | Testaverde was back on the field Wednesday, leaving the soon-to-be 44-year-old quarterback the latest front-runner to start for the Carolina Panthers. Analysis: Testaverde, who has not played since injuring his right Achilles' tendon in the loss to Indianapolis on Oct. 28, practiced without limitations, splitting time with undrafted rookie Matt Moore. He could start Sunday versus Atlanta if David Carr is unable to go because of a concussion. |
| 11/7/2007 | David Carr, QB (Car) | Carr sat out practice with a concussion on Wednesday. Analysis: If he can't play, 44-year-old Vinny Testaverde will get the start Sunday. Carr watched practice from the sideline, yet to be cleared from his concussion sustained late in Sunday's loss at Tennessee after a hit from defensive tackle Tony Brown. Carr was also sidelined last month with a back injury that forced the team to sign Testaverde, who turns 44 next week. |
| 11/7/2007 | Jonathan Babineaux, DT (Atl) | Babineaux expressed relief Wednesday after he was cleared of a felony animal cruelty charge that could have sent the Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle to prison. Analysis: Pat McDonough, Babineaux's attorney, said it proved Babineaux acted only in self-defense against the aggressive dog that belonged to the player's girlfriend. McDonough said Babineaux was protecting himself and his 5-month-old child. |
| 11/7/2007 | Sean Considine, S (Phi) | Considine will miss the rest of the season after hurting his left shoulder in the Eagles' loss to Dallas on Sunday night. Analysis: Quintin Mikell will replace Considine in the starting lineup against the Washington Redskins on Sunday. Mikell started five games at free safety when Brian Dawkins was sidelined. Considine had 47 tackles and one interception. A fourth-round pick in 2005, he replaced former Pro Bowl selection Michael Lewis after Lewis struggled early last year. Considine also injured the same shoulder his rookie season and finished that year on injured reserve. |
| 11/7/2007 | Michael Vick, QB (Atl) | A prosecutor who was criticized for his handling of the Vick dogfighting investigation defeated a write-in challenger to keep his job, an election official said Wednesday. Analysis: In July, Vick and three co-defendants were indicted on federal dogfighting conspiracy charges. The four entered guilty pleas and are scheduled to be sentenced by the end of the year. They all face possible prison terms. |
| 11/6/2007 | Demetrin Veal, DT (Ten) | The Titans added some depth at defensive tackle Tuesday by signing Demetrin Veal. Analysis: The Titans had only Albert Haynesworth, Tony Brown and Randy Starks at defensive tackle after veteran Corey Simon decided to retire Oct. 25. The 6-foot-2, 288-pound Veal has played in 34 NFL games over four seasons with 76 tackles, 2 1/2 sacks, a fumble recovery and a safety. He spent the past two seasons in Denver and played in all 16 games with the Broncos in 2006. |
| 11/6/2007 | Chris Naeole, G (Jac) | The Jaguars placed guard Chris Naeole (quadriceps) on injured reserve and re-signed guard Tutan Reyes and linebackers Jorge Cordova and Roy Manning. Analysis: Naeole's absence could be a blow to the Jaguars' offensive line. The veteran guard has only allowed two sacks in eight games this season. |
| 11/6/2007 | Justin Durant, LB (Jac) | Durant was placed on the Jaguars' reserve/suspended list on Tuesday. Analysis: Durant was arrested early Saturday after deputies found him asleep behind the wheel near an exit ramp. He was cited for resisting arrest without violence and having an open alcohol container. He passed a field sobriety test. |
| 11/6/2007 | Drew Olson, QB (Car) | The Panthers signed Olson on Tuesday to provide depth at quarterback behind David Carr and Vinny Testaverde, who are both banged up. Analysis: Olson, who played at UCLA, went undrafted in 2006 and spent last season on Baltimore's practice squad. He played for Amsterdam in NFL Europa last summer, then was cut by the Ravens on Aug. 28. The Panthers might need Olson just to practice Wednesday. Carr suffered a concussion in Sunday's loss to Tennessee and his status this week is uncertain. Vinny Testaverde sat out Sunday's game with a right Achilles' tendon injury. |
| 11/6/2007 | Billy Latsko, RB (Car) | The Panthers promoted Latsko from the practice squad Tuesday to take Dan Morgan's place after he was placed on injured reserve with a partially torn right Achilles' tendon. Analysis: The running back is an undrafted rookie that has yet to make his NFL debut. He is likely to see playing time on special teams and provide depth in the backfield. |
| 11/6/2007 | Ronyell Whitaker, CB (Min) | Whitaker was released by the Vikings on Tuesday after they signed quarterback Koy Detmer. Analysis: Whitaker served a limited role on the Vikings in five games this season and has no fantasy impact. |
| 11/6/2007 | Koy Detmer, QB (Min) | The Vikings signed Detmer on Tuesday to serve as an insurance policy for a banged-up group of quarterbacks. Analysis: Detmer is in his 10th season in the league. He was on the Eagles roster for all seven of Childress' years in Philadelphia. Childress worked with Detmer first as a quarterbacks coach and then as an offensive coordinator. Two of Minnesota's three quarterbacks are less than 100 percent, leaving Brooks Bollinger as the only healthy one. Detmer doesn't have any fantasy value. |
| 11/6/2007 | Dan Morgan, LB (Car) | The Panthers placed Morgan on injured reserve Tuesday, ending another frustrating season for the oft-injured middle linebacker. Analysis: Morgan hasn't played since he partially tore his right Achilles' tendon in Carolina's win in Atlanta on Sept. 23. Despite being in a walking boot for a couple weeks, Morgan had hoped to return this season. But it was determined Tuesday that Morgan will undergo surgery within the week. With a history of injuries, including multiple concussions, Morgan's future with the team is uncertain. |
| 11/6/2007 | J.P. Losman, QB (Buf) | Leading the Bills to consecutive victories is enough for Losman to keep the starting job Sunday, when Buffalo plays at Miami. Analysis: Coach Dick Jauron issued a statement Tuesday that he's going with Losman, in what is becoming a weekly announcement regarding the team's revolving door at quarterback. Jauron specifically noted the "outstanding job" Losman did in his past two appearances. Losman went 24-for-34 for 295 yards and a touchdown in a 33-21 win over Cincinnati on Sunday. If he can continue the strong play, he could be a solid fantasy backup. |
| 11/6/2007 | Marcus Stroud, DT (Jac) | Stroud was suspended without pay by the NFL for four games on Tuesday for violating the NFL's steroids and related substances policy. Analysis: Stroud, a three-time Pro Bowl lineman, admitted last week that he had taken supplements following offseason micro-fracture surgery on his right ankle. He said he was no longer taking the supplements, adding that he didn't plan to appeal the league's suspension. Stroud has 33 tackles, three sacks and nine quarterback pressures this season. |
| 11/6/2007 | Jonathan Vilma, LB (NYJ) | Vilma will have surgery to repair his injured knee on Wednesday. Analysis: Vilma, out for the season after being placed on injured reserve on Oct. 27, said last week that he was mulling surgery for what he described only as "a regular knee injury." He and the team have also refused to specify which knee is affected. Although Vilma's agent, Mitch Frankel, said the injury isn't career-threatening, Jets coach Eric Mangini and the linebacker have declined to give any additional details because it's the Jets' policy to not discuss injuries. |
| 11/6/2007 | Kolby Smith, RB (KC) | Smith is likely to split carries with Priest Holmes for the Chiefs on Sunday against Denver after coach Herm Edwards stated that Larry Johnson is almost certain to miss the game with a foot injury. Analysis: Smith, a fifth-round draft pick out of Louisville, has seen limited playing time as a rookie, catching two passes for 21 yards in eight games. Even with some more playing time, he doesn't have much fantasy value. That could change, though, if he can see the majority of the playing time with Johnson out. |
| 11/6/2007 | Priest Holmes, RB (KC) | Holmes is likely to split carries with rookie Kolby Smith for the Chiefs on Sunday against Denver after coach Herm Edwards stated that Larry Johnson is almost certain to miss the game with a foot injury. Analysis: The 34-year-old Holmes has made an unexpected comeback after missing almost two years because of a spinal injury. Holmes has seen little playing time this season, getting 17 yards on seven carries in two games. |
| 11/6/2007 | Larry Johnson, RB (KC) | Johnson is almost certain to miss Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos because of a foot injury. Kansas City coach Herm Edwards said Tuesday it was "highly unlikely" the Pro Bowl player would play. Johnson hurt his right foot during the fourth quarter of last weekend's 33-22 loss to Green Bay. Analysis: Priest Holmes is expected to move up on the depth chart and will share time with rookie Kolby Smith. The 34-year-old Holmes has made an unexpected comeback after missing almost two years because of a spinal injury. Even with Johnson, Kansas City is averaging only 79.5 yards on the ground, 30th in the league. |
| 11/5/2007 | Ben Roethlisberger, QB (Pit) | Roethlisberger left the Steelers' game in the third quarter after landing hard on his right leg. Analysis: Roethlisberger completed a 45-yard pass to Santonio Homes before being pushed to the wet turf. The quarterback limped off the field, then had his right foot, calf and hip checked by team doctors behind the team bench. He was not expected to return. He had thrown five touchdown passes in the first half, tying a team single-game record, as the Steelers took the 28-point lead. |
| 11/5/2007 | Laveranues Coles, WR (NYJ) | Coles has been cleared to resume playing after he missed Sunday's game with a concussion, ending his streaks of 104 starts and 107 straight games play. He'll be back on the field Tuesday for practice. Analysis: The Jets have a bye on Sunday, but they will practice Tuesday and Wednesday. His next chance to play would be the following Sunday against Pittsburgh. |
| 11/5/2007 | Larry Johnson, RB (KC) | Johnson could be out for an extended period of time after suffering a mid-foot sprain on Sunday. Analysis: Johnson had to be helped off the field by two trainers and he was unable to put any weight on the foot. "They're running some more tests," coach Herm Edwards said late Monday afternoon. "(Johnson) came in to get treatment, but they took an MRI and they're still studying it. We won't know for sure until probably (Tuesday) sometime exactly what the severity is and if he's going to be out, and if so, how long." |
| 11/5/2007 | Adrian Peterson, RB (Min) | Peterson rushed for an NFL single-game record 296 yards in Minnesota's surprising 35-17 victory over the Chargers on Sunday. Peterson scored on runs of 1, 64 and 46 yards and averaged a mind-boggling 9.9 yards per carry. Analysis: In his first eight games since being taken No. 7 overall out of Oklahoma in April's draft, Peterson has dominated like no rookie before him, becoming the first to rush for 200 yards in a game twice in his first season. Peterson leads the league with 1,036 rushing yards, eight rushing touchdowns and an impressive 6.6 yards per carry. |
| 11/5/2007 | Kevin Jones, RB (Det) | Jones rushed for 71 yards on 17 carries in Detroit's 44-7 win over Denver on Sunday. Analysis: Since getting back into the starting lineup, Jones has rushed for 252 yards and two TDs in his last three games. |
| 11/5/2007 | Jon Kitna, QB (Det) | Kitna was 16-of-31 for 252 yards, two scores and no turnovers in Detroit's 44-7 win over Denver on Sunday. Analysis: Kitna had not thrown for a TD since the Lions' win over the Bears on Sept. 30. He has thrown for 2,000 yards, 10 touchdowns and six interceptions on the season. |
| 11/5/2007 | Bobby Engram, WR (Sea) | Engram had season highs of 14 receptions for 139 yards and a touchdown in Seattle's 33-30 overtime loss to Cleveland on Sunday. Analysis: Engram has two 100-yard receiving yard games in his last three after failing to have more than 71 receving yards in any of his first five games. |
| 11/5/2007 | Marques Colston, WR (NO) | Colston had season highs of 10 receptions for 159 yards in the Saints' 41-24 win over Jacksonville on Sunday. Analysis: After having one reception for two yards in the Saints' 28-17 win over Seattle on Oct. 14, Colston has 21 catches for 289 yards and three TDs in his last three games. |
| 11/5/2007 | Deon Anderson, RB (Dal) | Rookie fullback Deon Anderson was placed on injured reserve with a torn right rotator cuff. Analysis: Anderson got an MRI on Monday. He got hurt early in the second half against the Eagles, but finished the game. |
| 11/5/2007 | Tank Johnson, DT (Dal) | Johnson was activated by the Dallas Cowboys on Monday, after completing an eight-game suspension, and is set to play his first game with his new team. Analysis: Coach Wade Phillips said Johnson had been added to the 53-man roster and would play Sunday for the NFC East-leading Cowboys (7-1) at the New York Giants. Johnson had been on the reserve-suspended list since Sept. 19, the day after he signed a two-year deal with Dallas. |
| 11/5/2007 | Benjamin Watson, TE (NE) | Watson had two receptions for six yards in the Patriots' 24-20 win over the Colts on Sunday, his first game since injuring his ankle on Oct. 14. Analysis: Watson has 20 catches for 232 yards and five TDs and will become another threat for the Patriots' high-scoring offense. |
| 11/5/2007 | Steven Jackson, RB (StL) | Jackson might play Sunday at New Orleans. Analysis: Jackson was sidelined for a month with a groin injury, then played the first quarter against the Browns before developing back spasms and missing the rest of the game. "Steven looks good. He feels a lot better," coach Scott Linehan said. "I think having some time off and being able to calm that down a little bit was real good for him. He did some conditioning today. We'll start him back in and do some light work on Wednesday." |
| 11/5/2007 | Richie Incognito, G (StL) | Incognito said Monday he'll have surgery this week on his dislocated kneecap, and is expected to miss four to six weeks. Analysis: Incognito was hurt when the knee popped out of place in the first quarter of a loss to Cleveland on Oct. 28. The diagnosis was a partial dislocation with cartilage damage. |
| 11/5/2007 | Leonard Little, DE (StL) | Little will have surgery this week to repair a torn ligament in his left big toe, ending his season. Analysis: Little disclosed plans for the surgery Monday as the Rams, at 0-8 off to the worst start in franchise history, returned from a bye week. Little sprained the toe when his left foot was caught in the turf in a 22-3 loss at Baltimore on Oct. 14. The injury made it difficult for Little to push off on the pass rush. Dr. Robert Anderson, the team orthopedist for the Carolina Panthers, will perform the operation. Rehabilitation is expected to take four to six months. |
| 11/5/2007 | Khalif Barnes, T (Jac) | Barnes was fined by the Jaguars for being late Saturday. Analysis: Barnes was benched against the Saints on Sunday, but had to play because of injuries. |
| 11/5/2007 | Justin Durant, LB (Jac) | Durant was suspended by the Jaguars on Monday following an arrest, which he resisted, last weekend. Analysis: Durant was arrested after Jacksonville Sheriff's Office deputies found him passed out behind the wheel of his Cadillac Escalade at an exit ramp around 4:30 a.m. Saturday. Durant was cited for resisting arrest without violence and having an open alcohol container. He passed a field sobriety test. |
| 11/5/2007 | Reggie Bush, RB (NO) | Bush rushed for 72 yards and had 43 receiving yards in the Saints' 41-24 victory over Jacksonville on Sunday. He scored on both a rushing TD and receiving TD. Analysis: Bush has totaled over 100 yards of offense in four of his last five games after failing to top the 100-yard mark in his first three contests. |
| 11/5/2007 | Chris Henry, RB (Ten) | Henry faces a four-game suspension from the NFL, and he is considering an appeal of his positive test for a substance added to the league's banned list within the past year. Analysis: The NFL's drug and banned substances programs are handled confidentially. Joshua Luchs, Henry's agent, declined to comment on Henry's plans when contacted Monday. |
| 11/5/2007 | Tony Gonzalez, TE (KC) | Gonzalez had 10 receptions for 109 yards and one TD in a loss to the Packers on Sunday. Analysis: Sunday was his seventh career game with 10 or more catches and 21st career 100-yard receiving game. |
| 11/5/2007 | Warrick Dunn, RB (Atl) | Dunn rushed for a season-high 100 yards and his second touchdown of the season in the Falcons' 20-16 win over the 49ers on Sunday. Analysis: Dunn had been struggling before his 100-yard effort against San Francisco. He had just 70 yards on 31 carries for a 2.3-yard average and no touchdowns in his three October games. His last was a 146-yard performance against the New York Giants on Oct. 15, 2006. |
| 11/5/2007 | Reggie Williams, WR (Jac) | Williams caught six passes for 128 yards and a touchdown for the Jaguars in their loss to New Orleans on Sunday. Analysis: It was a career-high in yards for Williams, whose previous best was 95 in 2006. The first-round pick in 2004 has been a disappointment since entering the league and it will be interesting to see if he can build of this performance. |
| 11/5/2007 | Earnest Graham, RB (TB) | Graham had 124 yards and a TD for his first career 100-yard game in Tampa Bay's 17-10 win over Arizona on Sunday. Analysis: Since replacing the injured Michael Pittman, who was replacing the injured Carnell "Cadillac" Williams, Graham has rushed for 307 yards and a TD on 80 carries in four games. |
| 11/5/2007 | Randy Moss, WR (NE) | Moss finished with with nine catches for 145 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 24-20 win over the Colts on Sunday. Analysis: Moss has 11 touchdown catches in nine games, tying the New England record for a season. He will have to wait at least two weeks to break the mark since the team is on a bye this weekend. |
| 11/5/2007 | Clinton Portis, RB (Was) | Portis had a season-high 196 yards and a touchdown on 36 carries in the Redskins' 23-20 overtime win over the Jets on Sunday. Analysis: Portis finally had a big game after gaining just 70 yards on 29 carries in his last two games combined. The Redskins play the Eagles next Sunday, and Portis had 69 yards and a touchdown in Washington's 20-12 victory over Philadelphia on Sept. 17. |
| 11/5/2007 | LenDale White, RB (Ten) | White finished with 100 yards and a touchdown against the Panthers, his third straight game with 100 or more. Analysis: White has 613 yards on 170 carries with five TDs this season and is doing a solid job as a No. 1 back. |
| 11/5/2007 | Kellen Winslow, TE (Cle) | Winslow ignored shoulder and knee pain to catch 11 passes for 125 yards in the Browns overtime win over Seattle on Sunday. Analysis: Winslow is becoming a leader, the guy everyone in the locker room follows. No one can debate Winslow's heart, determination or drive. He has lived up to his hype. The four-year veteran made five catches for 58 yards in the fourth quarter, with four picking up first downs as the Browns came back from a 21-9 halftime deficit. |
| 11/5/2007 | Lee Evans, WR (Buf) | Evans caught a season-high 165 yards worth of passes on nine receptions and a touchdown on Sunday in a victory over Cincinnati. Analysis: Evans has been a roll in recent weeks, with 14 catches for 303 yards and two touchdowns for the Bills, who have won three in a row. |
| 11/5/2007 | Matt Hasselbeck, QB (Sea) | Hasselbeck went 30-of-47 for 318 yards and threw two TD passes in Seattle's 33-30 overtime loss to Cleveland on Sunday. Analysis: Hasselbeck has thrown for 300 yards in two of his last three games after averaging 229.6 yards in his first five. He has thrown two TD passes in each of his last three games. |
| 11/5/2007 | Justin Fargas, RB (Oak) | Fargas rushed for 104 yards on 23 carries with a touchdown in the Raiders loss to the Texans on Sunday. Analysis: It was the second time this season Fargas has rushed for 100 yards. He is second on the team with 437 yards on 81 carries. |
| 11/5/2007 | Terrell Owens, WR (Dal) | Owens had season highs of 10 receptions for 174 yards and a TD in the Cowboys' 38-17 win over the Eagles on Sunday. Analysis: Owens has two straight 100-yard games, and has scored a touchdown in his last three. With Romo on the lookout for his favorite receiver, Owens should continue to put stellar numbers. |
| 11/5/2007 | Ron Dayne, RB (Hou) | Dayne had 21 carries for a season-high 122 yards and a touchdown with starter Ahman Green banged up in a win over Oakland on Sunday. Analysis: Dayne has run for at least 95 yards only three times the past two seasons, twice against Oakland. "That's Ronnie," coach Gary Kubiak said. "Just when you think maybe not, Ronnie steps up and says, 'Get on my back. I can still do this.'" |
| 11/5/2007 | Rian Lindell, K (Buf) | Lindell, who had four field goals Sunday in a win over Cincinnati, hit his 235th consecutive extra point, setting the NFL record for longest streak to open a career. Analysis: The eight-year veteran passed the record set by Tommy Davis from 1959-65. |
| 11/5/2007 | Glenn Holt, WR (Cin) | Holt returned a kick back 100 yards in a loss to Buffalo on Sunday. Analysis: Holt's return was the second longest in Bengals history, 2 yards short of the mark set by Eric Bieniemy against the Giants in 1997. |
| 11/5/2007 | Tony Romo, QB (Dal) | Romo passed for 324 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in the Cowboys' 38-17 win over the Eagles on Sunday. Analysis: Romo has passed for at least 300 yards in five games this season, and has three games with at least three TD passes. He agreed to a six-year, $67 million deal last week, and has been instrumental in leading the Cowboys to a 7-1 record. |
| 11/5/2007 | Skyler Green, WR (Cin) | The Bengals waived Green, a second-year player from Louisiana State, to open a roster spot for Chris Henry. Analysis: Green played in the first seven games and had four catches for 40 yards. He also returned nine punts for a 4.2-yard average. |
| 11/5/2007 | Chris Henry, WR (Cin) | Henry was activated by the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, having completed his eight-game suspension for violating the NFL's conduct policy. Analysis: The Bengals were looking forward to getting back Henry, hoping he could take some pressure off receivers Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh and help the offense get rolling. Instead, his return comes too late. . Henry had nine touchdown catches in only 13 games last season, tying Houshmandzadeh for most by a Bengals receiver. |
| 11/5/2007 | Brett Favre, QB (GB) | Favre was 24 of 34 for 360 yards with two TDs and two interceptions and recorded his 40th game-winning rally in the Packers' 33-22 win over Kansas City on Sunday as he hit Greg Jennings for a 60-yard touchdown pass with 3:05 to go in the fourth. Analysis: Favre already has five 300-yard games after notching just three last season. He has thrown for 2,406 yards, 13 TDs and eight interceptions on the season. |
| 11/5/2007 | Marshawn Lynch, RB (Buf) | The rookie running back threw a touchdown pass and ran for another on consecutive fourth-quarter possessions, sparking Buffalo's popgun attack in a 33-21 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Analysis: Lynch finished with a career-best 153 yards rushing, capped by a splendid 56-yard touchdown run with 2:22 left. He helped the Bills produce 479 yards offense, matching their most since a 49-31 loss to Oakland on Oct. 6, 2002. Lynch was the first non-Bills quarterback to complete a touchdown pass since RB Joe Cribbs hit RB Curtis Brown for a 9-yard pass against Dallas in 1981. |
| 11/5/2007 | J.P. Losman, QB (Buf) | Losman went 24-of-34 for 295 yards with a touchdown and interception in making his first start in five weeks against Cincinnati on Sunday. Analysis: He was filling in for rookie Trent Edwards, who sprained his right hand in a 13-3 win at the New York Jets last week. Losman's problem is the same that plagued Edwards so far this season, but he could be in for another start Sunday at Miami. |
| 11/5/2007 | Drew Brees, QB (NO) | Brees threw for 445 yards - the second-highest total of his career - and three touchdowns in the Saints' 41-24 win over Jacksonville on Sunday. Analysis: After getting off to a brutal start, Brees is putting up the kinds of numbers most thought he would have this season. Brees threw for 929 yards, only one TD and nine interceptions in his first four games, but has bounced back to throw for 1,246 yards, 11 touchdowns and just one pick in his last four. |
| 11/5/2007 | Glenn Martinez, WR (Den) | The X-rays that were taken were negative on Martinez (ribs), who was injured in Denver's loss at Detroit on Sunday. Analysis: Martinez has gotten plenty of playing time with No. 1 receiver Javon Walker recovering from knee surgery, but it is unsure what his status will be this week. |
| 11/5/2007 | Jay Cutler, QB (Den) | Cutler doesn't have the hairline fracture in his left leg he feared. Analysis: An MRI exam Monday was negative, but coach Mike Shanahan said he didn't know if Cutler would practice much this week or be under center Sunday at Kansas City. |
| 11/5/2007 | Derek Anderson, QB (Cle) | Anderson went 29-of-48 for 364 yards, but didn't have a touchdown in the Browns' 33-30 overtime victory over Seattle on Sunday. Analysis: Anderson is making people forget that Brady Quinn is still on the sidelines. With the team at 5-3, Quinn won't be leaving from that spot any time soon. |
| 11/5/2007 | Chad Johnson, WR (Cin) | Johnson winced when he got up from his locker Monday and walked stiffly into the trainer's room, showing the effects of a strained neck suffered during the Cincinnati Bengals' latest loss. Coach Marvin Lewis said the Pro Bowl receiver could play Sunday in Baltimore, assuming the neck continues to heal.¶ Analysis: Johnson was hit by Buffalo's Donte Whitner while he tried to make a diving catch during the closing minutes of a 33-21 loss. Johnson lay on his chest for several minutes, and was carted off the field as a precaution. A test at a Buffalo hospital found no serious injury, and Johnson flew back to Cincinnati with the team. |
| 11/5/2007 | Nick Collins, S (GB) | Collins will miss several games with a knee injury after making an awkward tackle in Sunday's 33-22 win over the Chiefs. Analysis: Collins was injured while tackling wide receiver Samie Parker early in the third quarter. As Collins collided with Parker, Collins' knee was bent back. Collins, a third-year safety who has started all 40 games in his career, had an MRI done that revealed no damage, but he couldn't bend his knee after the game and needed crutches. Rookie Aaron Rouse is expected to take Collins' spot in the lineup after filling in for the rest of the game against the Chiefs. |
| 11/5/2007 | Cleo Lemon, QB (Mia) | Lemon will remain the Dolphins' No. 1 quarterback when Miami plays against Buffalo on Sunday. Analysis: Coach Cam Cameron announced the move Monday, ending speculation that rookie John Beck would get his first NFL start for the winless Dolphins. Trent Green started the first five games, but his season ended Oct. 20 when he went on injured reserve following his second severe concussion in 13 months. The Dolphins have lost their last three games with Lemon as the quarterback. |
| 11/5/2007 | Patrick Willis, LB (SF) | Willis broke his hand in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Falcons, but remained in the game after getting it wrapped. He'll get in evaluated this week according to the Mercury News. Analysis: Willis had 10 sacks on Sunday, and leads the 49ers with 83 total tackles. |
| 11/5/2007 | Jerious Norwood, RB (Atl) | Norwood hobbled off with an injured right ankle in the first quarter of Atlanta's 20-16 win over San Francisco on Sunday, then left for good after reinjuring it in the third. Analysis: Norwood rushed for 39 yards on six attempts on Sunday, and has provided a spark in the Falcons' backfield when Warrick Dunn needs a break. On the season, Norwood has rushed for 311 yards on 53 attempts and one TD for a 5.9-yard average. |
| 11/5/2007 | Alfred Fincher, LB (NO) | New Orleans placed third-year linebacker Alfred Fincher on injured reserve. Analysis: He hasn't been able to shake the effects of a concussion. |
| 11/5/2007 | Aaron Francisco, S (Ari) | Francisco left Sunday's 17-10 loss to Tampa Bay in the second quarter with a sprained right knee. Analysis: Francisco missed a game earlier this season because of a sprained MCL. |
| 11/5/2007 | Lito Sheppard, CB (Phi) | Sheppard, who intercepted a pass earlier in the night, left with a knee injury in the third quarter and didn't return in the Eagles' 38-17 loss to Dallas on Sunday night. Analysis: Sheppard's interception on Sunday was his first of the season after he had a career-high six picks last year. He had missed four games earlier in the year because of a knee sprain. |
| 11/5/2007 | Nnamdi Asomugha, CB (Oak) | Asomugha went down with a left knee injury Sunday against the Texans. He will undergo an MRI. Analysis: Asomugha was the Raiders top cover corner and he will be surely missed if he is out any significant amount of time. |
| 11/5/2007 | Quinn Gray, QB (Jac) | Gray, starting his second game for injured David Garrard (ankle), opened well, but his performance dipped after he sprained his left ankle on a hit by Will Smith early in the second quarter Sunday against the Saints. He finished 20-for-33 for 354 yards and two touchdowns, but was intercepted three times. Analysis: "I had a couple of miscues, a couple of wrong routes, a bad throw that led to the pick that got returned to the house," said Gray, who added that his ankle sprain "obviously hurt." "I'll be back strong for next week," he said. |
| 11/5/2007 | David Carr, QB (Car) | Carr was 15-of-27 for 107 yards, one touchdown and one interception in the Panthers' 20-7 loss to the Titans on Sunday. He was also sacked seven times, and went to the sideline after taking a blow to the head from Titans tackle Tony Brown. Analysis: Even after leaving Houston, where he was constantly being knocked around, Carr continues to get hit hard. He suffered compression fractures in his lower back on Oct. 7, and has been sacked 12 times. He has not thrown for more than 155 yards in any one of his five games. |
| 11/5/2007 | Luis Castillo, DE (SD) | Castillo injured his right leg in the third quarter and had to be helped off the field Sunday versus the Vikings. Analysis: Coach Norv Turner said Castillo strained his knee and sprained his ankle on the play. "I don't want to comment on how serious it is before they are able to do the tests they need to do, the MRI, but it looks like one that will keep him out a while," Turner said. |
| 11/5/2007 | Chris Henry, RB (Ten) | Henry played Sunday in the Titans' 20-7 victory over Carolina as a backup to LenDale White. The rookie said he doesn't know what happens next with a four-game suspension from the NFL looming. Analysis: Henry faces a four-game suspension reportedly for a positive test for a banned substance added to the league's list within the past year. He reportedly was going to be officially notified Saturday with the chance to appeal the suspension. Titans coach Jeff Fisher declined to comment after the game because the team had not been officially notified by the NFL of the suspension. |
| 11/5/2007 | Antonio Cromartie, CB (SD) | Cromartie returned a missed field goal 109 yards for a touchdown as the first half ended Sunday at Minnesota - the longest play in NFL history. Analysis: The previous record for the longest play was 108 yards, also missed field goal returns, shared by Chicago teammates Devin Hester and Nathan Vasher. Cromartie scored two touchdowns last week against the Houston Texans - a fumble recovery in the end zone and a 70-yard interception return. |
| 11/4/2007 | Shaun Alexander, RB (Sea) | Alexander, already playing with a cast on a cracked wrist, briefly left Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns with a sprained left knee and ankle. Analysis: Alexander sat out a series before returning in the second quarter. "His knee stiffened up," Seattle coach Mike Holmgren said. "They are going to do some X-rays on it. He got it twisted up on him early (in the game). His ankle and his knee got a little tweaked. As the game went along, it got a little colder and his knee stiffened up on him." |
| 11/4/2007 | Joseph Addai, RB (Ind) | Addai became the first Colts player to gain more than 100 yards both rushing and receiving in a game in the 24-20 loss to New England. Analysis: Addai ran for 112 yards on 26 carries. He also caught five passes for 114 yards, including a dazzling 73-yard catch and run that gave the Colts a 13-7 halftime lead. Addai had 107 yards receiving and 80 yards rushing before halftime. He was held to 32 yards on 11 carries and one catch for seven yards in the second half. |
| 11/4/2007 | Dunta Robinson, CB (Hou) | Robinson was told he'll miss the rest of the season after seriously injuring his right knee in a pileup with teammates in Sunday's win over the Oakland Raiders. Analysis: Robinson, the Texans' top cornerback and a rising star in his fourth NFL season, left the Coliseum field on a cart late in the first quarter after a teammate hit him from behind. "My season is over, and I've just got to get ready for next year," Robinson said while leaning on crutches in the Texans' locker room after their 24-17 win. "It's just another step in the road, another bump I've got to get over." |
| 11/4/2007 | Chad Johnson, WR (Cin) | Johnson was carted off the field Sunday in the Bengals' game against the Bills and later transported to a Buffalo-area hospital complaining of neck pain. Analysis: Johnson was hurt when he was sandwiched by Bills defenders Donte Whitner and Coy Wire, while attempting to make a diving catch over the middle with 1:53 remaining. Johnson dropped the ball and lay face down on the field at the Bills 37 as the game was delayed for about 10 minutes. Coach Marvin Lewis said Johnson had movement in all of his extremities and he was sent to a hospital as a precaution. |
| 11/4/2007 | Dunta Robinson, CB (Hou) | Robinson left the game on a cart late in the first quarter Sunday after a teammate hit him from behind. Analysis: Robinson spent a few minutes on the turf before rising and gingerly moving to a cart, which took him to the locker room. He was seated upright, and acknowledged cheers from Oakland's fans with a wave of his hand. It's not know whether he'll be able to return. |
| 11/4/2007 | Larry Johnson, RB (KC) | Johnson was helped off the field Sunday after injuring his right ankle in the fourth quarter. Analysis: Johnson, the Chiefs' leading rusher, was injured midway through the fourth quarter when he caught a pass from Damon Huard and was dragged down from behind by Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk. Johnson caught his toe on the turf after getting his feet tangled with Hawk's, then grabbed at his right ankle. He was helped to the bench and later taken to the locker room. |
| 11/4/2007 | Matt Schaub, QB (Hou) | Schaub was listed as a third string quarterback Sunday after suffering a concussion last week. Analysis: Sage Rosenfels will start in his place. |
| 11/4/2007 | Jake Grove, C (Oak) | Grove was ianctive because of a knee injury Sunday. Analysis: Chris Morris was active in his place. |
| 11/4/2007 | Gerard Warren, DT (Oak) | Warren missed his fourth straight game with a quadriceps injury. Analysis: Terdell Sands will likely replace him. |
| 11/4/2007 | Tony Ugoh, T (Ind) | Ugoh is inactive for the Colts' game Sunday because of a neck injury. Analysis: Charles Johnson will start in his place. |
| 11/4/2007 | Tony Ugoh, T (Ind) | Ugoh is inactive for the Colts' game Sunday because of a neck injury. Analysis: Charles Johnson will start in his place. |
| 11/4/2007 | Tyjuan Hagler, LB (Ind) | Hagler was inactive for the Colts on Sunday with a neck injury. Analysis: Freddy Keiaho is also out for Indianapolis, leaving the Colts a little short-handed. |
| 11/4/2007 | Freddy Keiaho, LB (Ind) | Keiaho was inactive for the Colts on Sunday. Analysis: Keiaho is struggling to come back from a concussion he suffered Sept. 30. He has played in four games, but just once since the injury. |
| 11/4/2007 | Marvin Harrison, WR (Ind) | Harrison was inactive Sunday for the Colts. Analysis: Harrison missed all three practices last week with a bruised left knee, and coach Tony Dungy had said his status would be a gametime decision. Anthony Gonzalez will start at receiver. |
| 11/4/2007 | Nick Collins, S (GB) | Collins suffered a left knee injury on Sunday against the Chiefs. Analysis: Collins, in his third season, went down while tackling Chiefs receiver Samie Parker on Kansas City's first drive of the second half. Parker made a move before hitting Collins head on, sending the safety's body twisting back over his left knee. He was helped off the field, then taken away on a cart. |
| 11/4/2007 | Tarvaris Jackson, QB (Min) | Jackson was carted off the field Sunday with an apparent neck injury. Analysis: Jackson took off running on first-and-10 from the Minnesota 36 and scooted past the first down. But as he was being tackled, Jackson appeared to take a leg to the head and remained on the turf with his hand up in the air in an awkward position. After a few minute, he sat up and then was carted off. He would walk into the locker room under his own power. Brooks Bollinger came on in relief. |
| 11/4/2007 | Quentin Jammer, CB (SD) | Jammer pulled a hamstring in the second quarter Sunday against the Vikings and has been ruled out for the rest of the game. Analysis: The cornerback injured his right hamstring last week, although it's unclear whether it was the same injury. Antonio Cromartie will see an increased role now. |
| 11/4/2007 | Jay Cutler, QB (Den) | Cutler was sidelined with a lower left leg injury early in the second quarter. Analysis: Cutler left the game when his legs and ankles were twisted after being sacked. He was helped off the field and taken off in a cart. Patrick Ramsey came in to replace him. |
| 11/4/2007 | Chris Naeole, G (Jac) | Naeole sprained his left knee during the first quarter of the Jaguars' game on Sunday. Analysis: Naeole couldn't put any pressure on the injured leg. He had to be helped off the field and will not return. Vince Manuwai replaced him. |
| 11/4/2007 | Greg Spires, DE (TB) | Spires sat out Tampa Bay's game Sunday because of a calf strain. Analysis: Gaines Adams was a surprise start over Greg White. |
| 11/4/2007 | Justin Durant, LB (Jac) | Durant did not make the trip to New Orleans after being arrested early Saturday for resisting arrest without violence. Analysis: Durant, a second-round pick from Hampton, played in six games with two starts and has 13 tackles. |
| 11/4/2007 | Scott Shanle, LB (NO) | Shanle was inactive Sunday for the Saints. Analysis: The linebacker missed practice this week with a sore left hamstring. Brian Simmons will start in his place. |
| 11/4/2007 | Brian Young, DT (NO) | Young was inactive for Sunday's game against the Jaguars. Analysis: Young had fluid drained from his left knee several times during the past two weeks, but he practiced late this week. Young has started six games for the Saints. He has three sacks and 17 tackles. Antwan Lake will start in his place. |
| 11/4/2007 | Javon Walker, WR (Den) | Walker was inactive Sunday as expected. Analysis: Walker underwent surgery on his right knee last month. He is expected to miss a few more weeks. Brandon Stokley will see more action at receiver. |
| 11/4/2007 | Justin Harrell, DT (GB) | Harrell was inactive for the second straight game Sunday because of a sore ankle. Analysis: Harrell doesn't have much fantasy value anyway, playing in only two games. He has one tackle. |
| 11/4/2007 | Kalimba Edwards, DE (Det) | Edwards was inactive for the third time in four weeks because of an ankle injury. Analysis: Corey Smith will start in his place. |
| 11/4/2007 | John Lynch, S (Den) | Lynch was inactive for the Broncos' game Sunday because of a pinched nerve in his neck. Analysis: Lynch suffered the stinger Monday against Green bay, but an MRI revealed he likely won't need surgery. His loss is huge for Denver, who are also missing rookie defensive end Jarvis Moss. Domonique Foxworth will likely take Lynch's place at safety, |
| 11/4/2007 | Ahmad Brooks, LB (Cin) | Brooks was inactive Sunday because of a groin strain. Analysis: Brooks has now missed six consecutive games because of the injury. Anthony Schlegel will start in his place. |
| 11/4/2007 | John Thornton, DT (Cin) | Thornton missed his first game of the season after suffering a stinger in his neck last week. Analysis: Thornton has 20 tackles and a sack this season. Michael Myers will start in his place. |
| 11/4/2007 | Jonas Jennings, T (SF) | Jennings was inactive Sunday with a sprained ankle. Analysis: Jackson also missed last week. Adam Snyder replaces him. |
| 11/4/2007 | Darrell Jackson, WR (SF) | Jackson was active for the 49ers game on Sunday after missing last week's game with a strained quardriceps. Analysis: Jackson doesn't have a whole lot of fantasy value. In six starts he has 18 receptions for 216 yards and a touchdown. |
| 11/4/2007 | Walt Harris, CB (SF) | Harris was inactive for the 49ers game on Sunday. Analysis: The cornerback hyperextended his knee last week. Shawntae Spencer will start, a big downgrade for San Francisco's passing defense. |
| 11/4/2007 | Shaun Phillips, LB (SD) | Phillips was inactive for the Chargers' game on Sunday. Analysis: Phillips strained his groin the previous week. He expected to play, but Carlos Polk will start in his place. |
| 11/4/2007 | Jamal Williams, DT (SD) | Williams is active for the Chargers' game on Sunday. Analysis: Williams underwent arthroscopic surgery on both knees on Oct. 15, but he missed just one game. The return of the All-Pro nose tackle is a nice pickup. Williams has 14 tackles in six starts. |
| 11/4/2007 | Michael Pittman, RB (TB) | Pittman is inactive on Sunday. Analysis: Pittman has been limited to five games this season because of an ankle injury. He's been out since Oct. 7, but is hoping to return soon. |
| 11/4/2007 | Eddie Kennison, WR (KC) | Kennison was inactive for Week 9. Analysis: Kennison is bothered by a hamstring injury. He has played just two games, but the Chiefs hope he'll be able to return next week. |
| 11/4/2007 | Eddie Kennison, WR (KC) | Kennison was inactive for Week 9. Analysis: Kennison is bothered by a hamstring injury. He has played just two games, but the Chiefs hope he'll be able to return next week. |
| 11/4/2007 | Frank Gore, RB (SF) | Gore is inactive against the Falcons on Sunday. Analysis: Gore was limited in practice this week because of an ankle injury he suffered two weeks ago. He struggled last week against New Orleans, but his absence will be felt. Gore has 435 yards and three touchdowns this year. Maurice Hicks and Michael Robinson will see more action. |
| 11/4/2007 | Marcus Washington, LB (Was) | Washington was inactive Sunday with a hamstring injury. Analysis: Washington missed two games with the injury before playing last week, but he felt sore. Randall Godfrey will start in his place. Washington has 16 tackles and three sacks this year. |
| 11/4/2007 | Laveranues Coles, WR (NYJ) | Coles was inactive for the Jets' game Sunday, ending his streak of 104 regular-season starts. Analysis: Coles did not practice all week, so this was not a big surprise. Brad Smith and Justin McCareins are expected to see increased playing time. |
| 11/4/2007 | Chris Brown, RB (Ten) | Brown was inactive for the Titans' game Sunday because of a high ankle sprain. Analysis: Brown has played in five games this season. He has 57 carries for 300 yards. Chris Henry will see more carries. |
| 11/4/2007 | Chris Henry, RB (Ten) | Henry was active for the Titans game on Sunday Analysis: Henry is appealing a four-game suspension by the NFL for a positive test of a banned substance. He has appeared the last two games and has 15 carries for 105 yards and two touchdowns. |
| 11/4/2007 | Alex Smith, TE (TB) | Smith is active for Tampa Bay on Sunday. Analysis: The tight end missed the last two games with an ankle sprain. Smith has 14 catches for 133 yards and two touchdowns in six games. |
| 11/4/2007 | Byron Leftwich, QB (Atl) | Leftwich was inactive on Sunday for the Falcons as he continues to recover from right ankle surgery. Analysis: Joey Harrington starts at quarterback. |
| 11/4/2007 | Alge Crumpler, TE (Atl) | Crumpler was inactive for the Falcons' game on Sunday because of a knee injury and sprained ankle. Analysis: Atlanta wasn't counting on him to be back but they anticipate he'll be available next week. Martrez Milner and Dwayne Blakley will share tight end duties. |
| 11/4/2007 | Kelly Holcomb, QB (Min) | Holcomb was inactive for the Vikings' game on Sunday. Analysis: Holcomb suffered a neck injury last week. Tarvaris Jackson is now expected to start. |
| 11/4/2007 | Troy Williamson, WR (Min) | Williamson was inactive for the Vikings' game Sunday following the death of his grandmother. Analysis: Williamson has just nine catches for 159 yards this season. Without him, the Vikings are expected to rely more on Bobby Wade, who is bothered by a knee injury but will start. |
| 11/4/2007 | Antoine Winfield, CB (Min) | Winfield was inactive for the Vikings' game on Sunday because of a hamstring injury. Analysis: Winfield did not practice Thursday or Friday but the team was hoping he could play. Winfield has 51 tackles this season and his absence will be missed. Rookie Marcus McCauley will start. |
| 11/4/2007 | Trent Edwards, QB (Buf) | Edwards was inactive for the Bills' game on Sunday. Analysis: Edwards was bothered by a swollen right hand. J.P. Losman is starting with Gibran Hamdan likely acting as backup. |
| 11/4/2007 | Rudi Johnson, RB (Cin) | Johnson was active for the Bengals' game on Sunday, although he's not expected to start. Analysis: Johnson has been bothered by a hamstring injury. He's not expected to see much action with Kenny Watson starting. |
| 11/4/2007 | Kenny Watson, RB (Cin) | Watson was active for the Bengals' game Sunday. Analysis: Watson sat out a practice this week because of a mild concussion, but he was expected to start. Watson has 85 carries for 401 yards and four touchdowns this year. He has started the last four games. |
| 11/4/2007 | Karlos Dansby, LB (Ari) | Dansby was inactive for the Cardinals' game Sunday. Analysis: Dansby has started six games this season. He has 45 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks, but is bothered by a knee injury. Monty Beisel takes his spot. |
| 11/4/2007 | Kurt Warner, QB (Ari) | Warner will start at quarterback Sunday for the Cardinals. Analysis: Although he's suffering from a torn elbow ligament, he's started the last two games _ both Arizona losses. The Cardinals are coming off a bye week and hope he'll have a bit more mobility than his last time out. |
| 11/4/2007 | Koren Robinson, WR (GB) | Robinson is active for the Packers' game Sunday and he's extended to return kicks primarily. Analysis: Robinson has seen some light action as a receiver. He has seven catches for 89 yards. He's averaged 21.1 yards on kick returns. |
| 11/4/2007 | Bubba Franks, TE (GB) | Franks was inactive for the Packers' game Sunday because of a sprained knee. Analysis: The Packers believe he is still a couple of weeks away from returning. Donald Lee will see more of the snaps. |
| 11/4/2007 | Vinny Testaverde, QB (Car) | Testaverde was inactive for the Panthers' game Sunday against the Titans. Analysis: Testaverde was limited this week because of an Achilles' tendon injury. David Carr will start with Matt Moore backing him up. |
| 11/4/2007 | David Carr, QB (Car) | Carr will start Sunday for the Panthers. Analysis: Carr suffered compression fractures in his lower back on Oct. 7. He came in during the Panthers' last game against Indianapolis and went 16-for-25 for 103 yards. |
| 11/4/2007 | Todd Heap, TE (Bal) | Heap returned to Ravens practice on Saturday, according to the Baltimore Sun, and is expected to start Monday. Analysis: Heap was limited in practice because of an injured hamstring. The tight end has 19 catches for 201 yards and one touchdown in five games. |
| 11/4/2007 | Samari Rolle, CB (Bal) | Rolle is "very doubtful" for Monday night, according to the Baltimore Sun. Analysis: Rolle has been struggling with an undisclosed illness that has limited him to just four games this year. He has 13 tackles. Corey Ivy and Derrick Martin will start at the corners if Rolle and Chris McAlister are both out. |
| 11/4/2007 | Chris McAlister, CB (Bal) | Ravens coach Brian Billick said McAlister is very doubtful for Monday's game, according to the Baltimore Sun. Analysis: McAlister is struggling with a knee injury that kept him out of the Ravens' last game. The starter has 14 tackles in six games. Corey Ivy will start at corner if he's not ready. |
| 11/4/2007 | Brandon Lloyd, WR (Was) | Lloyd did not make the trip to New York with the Redskins after missing a team meeting during the week, according to the Washington Post. Analysis: Lloyd doesn't have much fantasy value. He started just one game, and has two catches for 14 yards. |
| 11/4/2007 | Eugene Wilson, S (NE) | Wilson will not play in the Patriots' game Sunday, according to the Boston Globe. Analysis: Wilson missed last week's game with an ankle injury. The free safety has appeared in seven games this year -- five as a starter. He has 28 tackles. James Sanders will continue to start. |
| 11/4/2007 | Dan Morgan, LB (Car) | Morgan could be out for several more weeks because of his partially torn Achilles' tendon, according to the Rock City Herald. Analysis: Morgan has been out since Week 3. Rookie Jon Beason has filled in nicely during Morgan's absence. |
| 11/3/2007 | Richard Collier, T (Jac) | Jacksonville police arrested Collier for driving under the influence early Saturday. Analysis: The Jaguars placed Collier on the reserve/suspended list Saturday. At 4 p.m. Saturday, Collier remained in custody, according to Duval County jail officials. Collier has been inactive every game this season. Durant, a second-round pick from Hampton, played in six games with two starts and has 13 tackles. |
| 11/3/2007 | Justin Durant, LB (Jac) | Durant was charged with resisting arrest without violence early Saturday. Durant was released earlier in the day on $2,500 bail. Analysis: He did not travel with the team for Sunday's game at New Orleans. Durant, a second-round pick from Hampton, played in six games with two starts and has 13 tackles. |
| 11/3/2007 | Deion Branch, WR (Sea) | Branch will be a game-time decision Sunday against Cleveland, according to the Seattle Times. Analysis: Branch has missed the last two games with a bruised foot. He did not practice this week, but has been doing some running drills on the side. |
| 11/3/2007 | Donald Lee, TE (GB) | The Packers have begun contract negotiations with Lee, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Analysis: Lee has started the last six games and has taken over as Green Bay's primary tight end. The Packers are hoping to lock him up to a long-term deal. |
| 11/3/2007 | Marvin Harrison, WR (Ind) | The Indianapolis Star is reporting that Harrison will likely sit on Sunday. Analysis: Harrison has been cleared by doctors, but apparently the knee injury is still bothering him and the Colts are trying to make sure Harrison isn't lost for the season. Anthony Gonzalez would start in Harrison's place. |
| 11/3/2007 | Quinn Ojinnaka, T (Atl) | Ojinnaka will make his first career start Sunday against San Francisco, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Analysis: Ojinnaka will start at left tackle, a position where Wayne Gandy and Renardo Foster have both been lost to season-ending knee injuries. Ojinnaka, drafted in the sixth round in 2006, saw his most action in game 16 last season while replacing Todd Weiner at right tackle. |
| 11/3/2007 | D'Qwell Jackson, LB (Cle) | The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that Jackson will miss at least a couple of weeks with a high ankle sprain. Analysis: Jackson has started seven games this season at inside linebacker and has 54 tackles -- including 43 solo. Jackson left Cleveland's last game in the first quarter. Leon Williams or Andra Davis will start in his place Sunday. |
| 11/3/2007 | Todd Weiner, T (Atl) | Weiner could return for Sunday's game against San Francisco, though it is more likely he will come back the following week at Carolina, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Analysis: Weiner has missed the last three weeks with a knee injury. If he can't go, Tyson Clambo would take his place. |
| 11/3/2007 | Alge Crumpler, TE (Atl) | Crumpler could return for Sunday's game against San Francisco, though it is more likely he will come back the following week at Carolina, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Analysis: Crumpler has missed the last two games with a knee injury and a sprained ankle. Dwayne Blakley would start in his place if he can't go. |
| 11/3/2007 | Zak Keasey, RB (SF) | The 49ers signed Keasey from the practice squad Saturday. Analysis: Keasey has spent most of the last two seasons on the practice squad, but the 49ers have signed him to the active roster for three straight weeks to help out on special teams while safety Keith Lewis is sidelined by a hamstring injury. |
| 11/3/2007 | Hannibal Navies, LB (SF) | The 49ers waived Navies on Saturday. Analysis: The 49ers have waived Navies before each of their last three games. He started two games earlier in the season, but has been limited in recent weeks by a knee injury. |
| 11/2/2007 | David Garrard, QB (Jac) | Garrard told the Florida Times Union that he is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a high ankle sprain Analysis: Garrard said he plans to jog in the next couple of days. He hopes he might be able to return in Week 11. |
| 11/2/2007 | Koren Robinson, WR (GB) | Robinson sat out Thursday's practice after he woke up with swelling in his surgically repaired right knee, according to the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Analysis: Robinson hasn't played this season. The Packers are being cautious with him, and while he has been activated he probably won't see much time on Sunday. |
| 11/2/2007 | Walt Harris, CB (SF) | Harris is not expected to play in Week 9 according to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Analysis: Harris hyperextended his knee last week. Shawntae Spencer will replace him in the lineup. |
| 11/2/2007 | Marvin Harrison, WR (Ind) | Harrison did not practice all week and he remains questionable for Sunday. Analysis: Coach Tony Dungy said Harrison will be a game-time decision. Harrison has been medically cleared, which leads to questions of how serious the injury is. |
| 11/2/2007 | Darrell Jackson, WR (SF) | Jackson is expected to return to San Francisco's lineup after missing last week's game with a strained quadriceps. Analysis: Jackson has been a disappointment for the 49ers. He has 18 receptions for 216 yards and a touchdown. |
| 11/2/2007 | Walt Harris, CB (SF) | Harris is doubtful for the 49ers' game against the Falcons because of a sprained knee. Analysis: Harris didn't participate in any practices this week, including Friday's light workout before San Francisco's flight to Atlanta. |
| 11/2/2007 | Frank Gore, RB (SF) | Gore was limited again Friday in practice with the San Francisco 49ers, who will make a game-time decision on their Pro Bowl running back's availability for Sunday's game at Atlanta. Analysis: Gore, who sprained his ankle two weeks ago against the New York Giants, has been limited in practice all week. He managed just 41 yards against New Orleans last Sunday, giving him 435 yards rushing and three touchdowns this season. |
| 11/2/2007 | Deion Branch, WR (Sea) | Branch was supposed to have returned by now from the sprained foot that has caused him to miss Seattle's last two games. But in the short practice Friday before the Seahawks (4-3) left to play the Browns (4-3), Branch remained only partly involved in the offense. Analysis: "We'll make that call on Sunday, but he's going to go on the trip and he's really close and he's getting better," coach Mike Holmgren said. "If he were to play he'd have a limited number of snaps ... specific plays." |
| 11/2/2007 | Matt Hasselbeck, QB (Sea) | Hasselbeck and his achy side looked far better, leaving the Seahawks' quarterback ready to start Sunday's game at Cleveland. Analysis: Coach Mike Holmgren held Hasselbeck back from throwing on-the-run, rollout passes in practices this week, but said he will not hesitate to call such plays Sunday. |
| 11/2/2007 | LenDale White, RB (Ten) | White sat out practice Friday because of a toe problem, but coach Jeff Fisher said he should be available for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers. Analysis: Without White and Chris Brown, who has missed the past two games with a high left ankle sprain, the Titans were using rookie Chris Henry and second-year pro Quinton Ganther to take Friday's practice reps. |
| 11/2/2007 | Bobby Wade, WR (Min) | Wade is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against San Diego because of a knee injury. Analysis: Wade has been the slot receiver all season long. If he cannot play, rookie Aundrae Allison could get his first work on offense. Sidney Rice and Robert Ferguson may also rotate through that position. |
| 11/2/2007 | Tarvaris Jackson, QB (Min) | Jackson was listed as probable for Sunday's game against San Diego after missing last week due to a broken right index finger. Analysis: Jackson suffered a small break on the index finger of his throwing hand on Oct. 21 at Dallas. He will likely be back in the lineup against the Chargers. |
| 11/2/2007 | Antoine Winfield, CB (Min) | Winfield was listed as questionable because of a hamstring injury that first flared up against Philadelphia last week and was tweaked during practice this week. Analysis: Winfield did not practice on Thursday or Friday, but coach Brad Childress was holding out hope that he will be in the lineup Sunday against the Chargers. If Winfield can't go, rookie Marcus McCauley will be back in the mix after being demoted a week ago. |
| 11/2/2007 | Micheal Spurlock, WR (TB) | Coach Jon Gruden said that Spurlock would return kicks Sunday against Arizona, according to the Tampa Tribune. Analysis: As a member of the Cardinals last season, Spurlock returned three kicks for 54 yards in their final game. Spurlock was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad on Thursday. |
| 11/2/2007 | Alex Smith, TE (TB) | According to the Tampa Tribune, coach Jon Gruden "strongly suggested" Friday that Alex Smith could play Sunday against Arizona. Analysis: Smith has missed the last two games with an ankle sprain. If he can go, it isn't clear how much he will be able to play. |
| 11/2/2007 | Brian Kelly, CB (TB) | Coach Jon Gruden seemed to suggest strongly Friday that Kelly could play Sunday against Arizona, according to the Tampa Tribune. Analysis: Kelly has not played since Oct. 7 because of a groin strain. It is not clear how much he would be able to play on Sunday. |
| 11/2/2007 | Mark Anderson, DE (Chi) | Anderson was fined $5,000 Friday for a face mask against Detroit quarterback Jon Kitna Sunday, according to the Chicago Tribune. Analysis: No penalty was called on the play, though Kitna has complained about it this week through the media. |
| 11/2/2007 | Pacman Jones, CB (Ten) | This was the day Adam "Pacman" Jones was to tell NFL commissioner Roger Goodell he's done enough to end his season-long suspension. However, whether the suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback actually met with Goodell in his office Friday was unclear. Analysis: The NFL declined comment, as did both of Jones' lawyers. Messages left with the union, which had been scheduled to have a representative at the meeting, weren't immediately returned. When Goodell suspended Jones in April, he told the Tennessee cornerback to sit out the 2007 season and only offered to review the case after the Titans had played their 10th game. The meeting wound up being scheduled two weeks early. |
| 11/2/2007 | Marcus Washington, LB (Was) | Washington was listed as questionable for the Redskins' game Sunday against the New York Jets after being limited in practice Friday with a hamstring injury. Analysis: Washington missed two games with the injury before playing in last week's loss to New England. However, Washington felt sore following Thursday's practice. If Washington doesn't play, he would be replaced again by veteran Randall Godfrey. |
| 11/2/2007 | Vinny Testaverde, QB (Car) | Testaverde missed practice for a third straight day Friday because of a right Achilles' tendon injury, and it's unlikely he'll be available to play on Sunday. Analysis: David Carr, who Testaverde replaced after Carr was injured on Oct. 7, will likely start on Sunday against the Titans. |
| 11/2/2007 | Kris Jenkins, DT (Car) | Jenkins was fined $7,500 by the NFL on Friday for a late hit on Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning. Analysis: Jenkins was called for a 15-yard roughing the passer penalty on Sunday for picking up Manning and driving his right shoulder into the turf after the quarterback had thrown a pass late in the third quarter. |
| 11/2/2007 | Laveranues Coles, WR (NYJ) | Coles was listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against Washington because of a concussion, jeopardizing a streak in which he has started every game since 2001. Analysis: Coles was injured Sunday against Buffalo and didn't practice all week. He hasn't missed a game since his rookie season in 2000 and has a string of 104 consecutive regular-season starts. He's the only NFL wide receiver to start in every game since 2001. |
| 11/2/2007 | Benjamin Watson, TE (NE) | The Patriots listed Watson as questionable for Sunday's game at Indianapolis. Analysis: Watson has missed the last two games with an ankle injury. |
| 11/2/2007 | Eugene Wilson, S (NE) | The Patriots listed Wilson as questionable for Sunday's game at Indianapolis. Analysis: Wilson missed Sunday's game against Washington with an ankle injury. |
| 11/2/2007 | Mike Vrabel, LB (NE) | The Patriots listed Vrabel as questionable for Sunday's game at Indianapolis. Analysis: Vrabel, who forced three fumbles and scored a touchdown in last Sunday's 52-7 win over Washington, has a shoulder injury. |
| 11/2/2007 | Sammy Morris, RB (NE) | Morris was placed on injured reserve Friday, ending his first season with the team. Analysis: Morris was hurt in the Patriots' sixth game, a 49-28 win at Dallas, and left the locker room with his left arm in a sling. The team said he had a chest injury. He was inactive for the past two games. He still leads New England (8-0) with 384 yards on 85 carries after signing as a free agent from Miami. Laurence Maroney, the Patriots first-round draft pick last year, should continue to do most of the running this Sunday against the Colts. |
| 11/2/2007 | David Carr, QB (Car) | Carr is likely to start at quarterback for the Panthers on Sunday after Vinny Testaverde missed a third straight practice Friday. Analysis: Carolina hasn't officially named a starter, but Carr practiced without any problems despite suffering from a sore back. Carr suffered compression fractures in his lower back in a win over New Orleans on Oct. 7 and sat out the following week's game at Arizona. Testaverde led the Panthers to a win against the Cardinals four days after he signed with the team. |
| 11/2/2007 | Trent Edwards, QB (Buf) | Edwards is doubtful for Sunday's game because of a swollen right hand. Analysis: Coach Dick Jauron said he'll wait until game time to determine if Edwards would be able to back up starter J.P. Losman or if he'd be ruled out completely. Gibran Hamdan would be the No. 2 quarterback if he's unavailable. |
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