Week 4 Injury Report

WR Steve Breaston- Arizona

Out

RB Ray Rice- Baltimore

He’s being called a game time decision, but indications are that that game time decision will be a go. However, he’s still a question mark and even if he does play he’ll be doing it with a bad knee against a defense that held Chris Johnson and Michael Turner under 50 yards a piece. I doubt he’ll be very effective if he starts, but if you have no other choice, check back tomorrow morning or follow me on Twitter as I will be tweeting game time decisions Sunday Morning.

RB Cedric Benson- Cincinnati

A sore knee kept him out of Wednesday’s practice, but he practiced the rest of the week and is listed as probable and is expected to go. Start him against the Browns.

WR Josh Cribbs- Cleveland

Cribbs has been taken off of Cleveland’s injury list which means he should play, but he’s not worth a start against Cleveland’s tough defense.

RB Jerome Harrison- Cleveland

Likely to play with a thigh injury, but the Browns are just stupid if they start him over Peyton Hillis after what Hillis did last week. Don’t start him. He is hurt and backup and still a question mark for Sunday, even though he is listed as probable.

RB Knowshon Moreno- Denver

Out.

QB Matt Stafford- Detroit

Out.

RB Jahvid Best- Detroit

After practicing Friday, Best looks like he is going to start Sunday, in fact, he guaranteed it. However, toe injuries can sap a running back’s explosiveness and he is facing a tough Packers run defense, so there may be better options this week.

TE Owen Daniels- Houston

Just when he got back to playing full time after ACL surgery, Daniels is likely to miss this week’s game with a hamstring injury.

WR Andre Johnson- Houston

Johnson is going to be a game time call, though he has been getting ready as if he’s playing Sunday. I’d say there’s about a 30% chance he sits, so check back here tomorrow or follow me on Twitter. If he does start, he may still be limited by that injury and by Nnamdi Asomugha who will be guarding him. There may be better options, but at the same time, it’s Andre Johnson.

RB Joseph Addai- Indianapolis

Downgraded from probable to questionable after missing Friday’s practice, a bad sign. You want him in there if he plays against Jacksonville’s crappy defense, but he might not play. Check back tomorrow or follow me on Twitter as it appears he’ll be a game time call.

RB Donald Brown- Indianapolis

Brown hasn’t practiced all week and in all likelihood won’t play Sunday. If both he and Addai don’t play, Mike Hart would get the start against a weak Jacksonville defense.

WR Anthony Gonzalez- Indianapolis

Out.

WR Pierre Garcon- Indianapolis

He hasn’t practiced for two weeks so I would be very surprised to see him play this week.

RB Fred Taylor- New England

He hasn’t practiced all week and Benjarvus Green Ellis is the main guy anyway so don’t start him.

RB Pierre Thomas- New Orleans

He’ll be a game time decision with an ankle injury. You know the drill, check back tomorrow or follow me on Twitter.

WR Mario Manningham- NY Giants

Expected to play as his head injury was not nearly as serious as it once seemed to be.

RB Michael Bush- Oakland

Expected to play, but again he’ll be Darren McFadden’s backup. It might be time to give up on Bush this season.

TE Brent Celek- Philadelphia

He’s been practicing all week with a wrist injury and will play. However, Michael Vick simply isn’t throwing to Celek as McNabb and Kolb would.

RB Ryan Mathews- San Diego

He’s expected to play after practicing in full on Friday.

WR Mike Williams- Seattle

He’s likely to play, but I don’t think he’s really start worthy at all.

RB Steven Jackson- St. Louis

Sjax is a tough player, but he admitted he’s not sure he can play this week. He practiced on a limited basis on Friday so consider him a game time decision. Check back tomorrow or follow me on Twitter.

RB Clinton Portis- Washington

Reports say he will start, but he is losing carries to Ryan Torain so he might not be worth a start for you.

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