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Thursday, September 25, 2008

Week 4 Fantasy Injury Report

The Counselor is IN:

Here are the Week 4 fantasy injuries and my commentary.


Cardinals:
TE Jerame Tuman is questionable with a hamstring injury. He has not practiced on Wednesday. He is the third string guy so he has not fantasy value.

WR Steve Breaston has a hamstring injury and is probable. He is the third receiver for the Cardinals. He has limited value unless Boldin or Fitzgerald gets injured. His value of a return man may be in jeopardy.


Falcons:
RB Michael Turner is probable with a foot injury. He fully practiced on Thursday. He is an every week starter. Start him unless something changes.

WR Laurent Robinson has a sprained knee and is out for week 4. He has limited to no fantasy value.


Ravens:
QB Troy Smith is out with tonsil issues. He has lost a bunch of weight since he started battling these issues. He has lost the starting job which he was about to win in training camp. He isquestionable and the tonsils continue to haunt him. He has gained some of the weight back. It may be too late for him to get a chance to start at QB.

RB Willis McGahee has a cut on his eye lid and is listed as probable. What?!? A cut on the eye lid. McGahee is now sharing carries so that will affect him more than a cut on the eye lid.


Bills:
TE Derek Fine has a thumb injury and is out. He is coming back from thumb surgery. He should not be on your fantasy team.

WR Roscoe Parrish is out after having surgery on his thumb . He is out 4 to 6 weeks.


Panthers:
WR Ryne Robinson has a knee injury and is questionable. He is down deep on the depth chart. He practiced on Thursday and should play this weekend. He should not be starting for your team even for off weeks.

RB Jonathan Stewart is probable with a foot injury. He will play this weekend and is a good game against the Falcons.


Bears:
WR Devin Hester has a rib injury with torn cartilage and is questionable. He was limited in practice on Thursday. Check on him before starting him this weekend. There are a lot of expectations about Hester having a break out year as a receiver. He is still developing.

WR Brandon Lloyd is questionable with a sore hip. He missed practice on Thursday.


Bengals:
RB Kenny Watson is probable with an hamstring injury. He was limited in practice on Thursday.

TE Ben Utecht has a sternum injury and is probable. He has been limited in practice this week.


Browns:
WR Donte Stallworth has a quad injury and is questionable for Sunday. He limited in practice on Thursday. He will be a game time decision.

WR Joe Jurevicius is out until October with a knee injury.

WR Braylon Edwards
has a shoulder injury and is probable. He is expected to play this weekend.



Cowboys:
WR Sam Hurd is probable with a high ankle sprain. He fully practiced on Thursday. It looks like he should be back this weekend.

RB Felix Jones has a calf strain and is probable. He is expected to play Sunday and bring his big play ability with him.


Broncos:
RB Ryan Torain is out with a dislocated elbow. He will be out for a while.

WR Darrell Jackson has a calf injury and is listed as questionable for this weekend.


Lions:
Off Week 4


Packers:
RB Kregg Lumpkin has a hamstring injury and is questionable. He did not practice on Thursday. This rookie is third on the depth chart. He brings limited value.

WR James Jones is probable with a knee injury. He was limited in practice on Thursday.


Texans:

WR Kevin Walter is probable with a toe injury. He was limited in practice on Thursday.

RB Ahman Green has an ankle injury and is questionable. He was limited in practice on Thursday. He has lost his starting job to Slaton so his value is very limited.


Colts:
Off Week 4


Jaguars:
WR Troy Williamson is questionable with a thigh injury. He was limited in practice on Thursday.

RB Fred Taylor
has a hand injury and is probable for this weekend. He practiced fully on a limited basis on Thursday. He should play this weekend.

RB Maurice Jones-Drew
is probable with an ankle injury. He did not practice on Thursday. I believe he will play this weekend but he might be limited with the ankle injury.


Chiefs:
No significant fantasy injuries.


Dolphins:
Off Week 4


Vikings:
RB Chester Taylor is probable with a foot injury. He was limited in practice on Wednesday. He should be ready to play.

WR Sidney Rice is probable with a knee injury. He was limited in practice on Thursday. .

RB Adrian Peterson has a hamstring injury and is probable. He was limited in practice but does not have any tightness in the hamstring. He will be ready to play this weekend.


Saints:
WR Dave Patten has a groin pull and is questionable. He did not practice on Thursday.

WR Marques Colston is 2 to4 weeks with a torn ligament in his thumb. He had surgery on his thumb. This fantasy stud will not be available for a while.

RB Aaron Stecker
has a hamstring injury and is questionable to play this weekend. He was limited in practice this week. Stecker has limited value.

TE Mark Campbell is questionable with an hamstring injury. He did not practice on Wednesday.

TE Jeremy Shockey is out for 3 to 6 weeks after a
sports hernia surgery.


Patriots:
Off Week 4


Giants:
Off Week 4

Jets:
WR Laveranues Cole has a thigh injury and is questionable. He was limited in practice this week. I would keep him on your bench this weekend. Favre does need a healthy Coles against a desperate Chargers team but I am not convinced he will have him.

K Mike Nugent is listed as out for this week.

QB Brett Favre has an ankle injury and is probable. He continues to practice more every day. He will start this weekend.


Raiders:
RB Darren McFadden has a toe injury and is probable. He was limited on practice on Thursday. He is expected to start on Sunday.

RB Justin Fargus is questionable with a groin injury. He did not practice on Thursday.


Eagles:
TE L.J. Smith is questionable with back spasms. He did not practice on Thursday.

RB Brian Westbrook has an ankle injury and is questionable. He did not practice on Thursday. He will be a game time decision.

QB Donovan McNabb is probable with a sore chest. He did not practice on Thursday. He is expected to play this weekend.


Steelers:
RB Willie Parker is
out with a sprained left knee. He will be week to week.


Chargers:
RB LaDainian Tomlinson is probable with a toe injury. He practiced fully on Thursday. He is not 100% yet but he is getting closer.

TE Antonio Gates has a toe and hip injury and is probable.


Seahawks:
Off Week 4


49ers:
WR Bryant Johnson has a hamstring injury and is questionable. He will be a game time decision.


Rams:
RB Steven Jackson has a groin injury and is probable. Jackson stated his groin injury is fine and he will play.

WR Keenan Burton is out after having surgery of a torn meniscus cartilage.


Buccaneers:
WR Joey Galloway is listed as out with a foot injury.

QB Brian Griese is probable with
general soreness. He will play this weekend.


Titans:
QB Vince Young is out with a knee injury. Kerry Collins will be the starter until further notice.

WR Justin Gage
has a groin injury and is listed as probable. He practiced all week.

RB LenDale White is questionable with a shoulder injury. He practiced fully on Friday but was limited earlier in the week.

WR Justin McCareins has a groin injury and is questionable. He practiced on Thursday.


Redskins:
RB Clinton Portis is probable with neck stiffness. He is expected to play.

WR Malcolm Kelly has an ankle injury and is out.



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