Week 12 Fantasy Injuries Weekend Ed

The Counselor is IN:


Cardinals:
No significant fantasy injuries.

Packers:
WR Donald Driver is probable with a knee injury. He is expected to start on Monday night. Driver is a good WR3 or flex player this weekend.


Texans:
WR Andre Davis has a finger injury and is probable. He fully practiced this week.

QB Matt Schaub is out with a knee injury. He is expected to be out for at least 2 more weeks.

RB Steve Slaton has sore chest and is probable for this weekend. He was limited in practice this week but is expected to start. He has been a great spot starter and a solid RB 2.

Colts:
No significant fantasy injuries.

Jaguars:
RB Fred Taylor is probable with a neck injury.

WR Matt Jones has a thigh injury and is probable. He missed practice earlier in the week and fully practiced on Friday.

WR Troy Williamson is out with a groin injury.

Chiefs:

WR Mark Bradley is probable with a calf injury. He is expected to play. He fully practiced on Friday and was limited earlier in the week.

TE Tony Gonzalez has a knee injury and is probable. He missed practice Wednesday but fully practiced the rest of the week.

Dolphins:
No significant fantasy injuries.


Vikings:
WR Bobby Wade is questionable with a thigh injury. He missed practice this week.

Saints:
RB Aaron Stecker was placed on the injured reserve after he aggravated a lingering hamstring injury

RB Reggie Bush has a knee injury and is questionable. He did not practice this week. He is not a safe start.

WR Marques Colston has a knee injury and is probable. He was limited in practice this week.

TE Jeremy Shockey is probable with an ankle injury.

RB Deuce McAllister has a left knee injury and is probable. He missed some practice this week.

Patriots:
RB LaMont Jordan is questionable with a right calf injury. He did not practice this week.

Giants:
WR Plaxico Burress is questionable with a hamstring injury. He missed practice all week. He has been questionable and missed practice before but then played well on Sunday. Make him a game time decision if possible.

RB Brandon Jacobs has a knee injury and is probable. Jacobs should play this weekend.

Jets:
WR Laveranues Cole has a thigh injury and is probable He was limited in practice this week. He is expected to play. It has become common for him to be probable and for him to play every week.

K Mike Nugent is listed as probable for this week with a thigh injury. I would not start Nugent until he plays for a weekend.

TE Bubba Franks has a shoulder injury and is probable. He practiced all week.

Raiders:
RB Darren McFadden is probable with a turf toe injury. He practiced on Friday. He is expected to play this weekend.

QB JaMarcus Russell is probable with endinitis in his right knee. He practiced on Friday and most of Thursday.

WR Javon Walker has an ankle injury and is out. He is expecting to be out for the rest of the year.

WR Chaz Schilens is questionable and has an ankle injury. He will be a game time decision. He was limited in practice

Eagles:
RB Michael Westbrook is questionable with an ankle injury. He will be a game time decision.

Steelers: (Thurs Game)
TE Health Miller is questionable with a high ankle injury. There is speculation that Miller might be able to go on Thursday. I would check on his status at game time before starting him.

RB Rashard Mendenhal has been placed in Injured Reserve for his fractured right arm.

Chargers:
No significant fantasy injuries.

Seahawks:
WR Deion Branch has a heel injury and is probable. He was limited in practice this week.

WR Koren Robinson is probable with a knee injury. He is expected to play.

QB Matt Hasselbeck has a back injury and is probable. He will play this week.

49ers:
WR Arnaz Battle is out with a foot injury.

TE Delanie Walker is questionable with a shoulder injury. He was limited in practice.

WR Josh Morgan has a groin injury and is out for this weekend.

Rams:

RB Steven Jackson is out with a quad injury.

Buccaneers:

WR Ike Hillard is probable with a shoulder injury. He fully practiced this week.

RB Earnest Graham has an ankle injury and was placed on the Injured Reserve.

RB Warrick Dunn is probable with a back injury. He was limited in practice on Wednesday but fully practiced on Thursday and Friday. He should receive a majority of the carries and should be a great fantasy start.

RB Carnell Williams has a knee injury and is questionable. It appears that he still is not ready for live game action.

TE Alex Smith is questionable with an ankle injury. He did not practice this week. I would leave him on the bench.

Redskins:
RB Clinton Portis is questionable with a knee injury. He did not practice until Friday and it was on a limited basis. He will be a game time decision.

WR Antwaan Randle El has a hamstring injury and is probable. He is expected to play this weekend even though he did not practice until Friday in a limited fashion.

RB Ledell Betts is probable with a knee injury. Betts will play this weekend and will start if Portis continues to be injured.

WR Malcolm Kelly is questionable with a knee injury. He practiced fully this week.

The Counselor is OUT: