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Week 13 Fantasy Injuries Weekend Ed.

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Week 13 Fantasy Injuries Weekend Ed.

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:39:48 -0500

The Counselor is IN:

Cardinals: (Thursday Game)
No significant fantasy injuries.

Falcons:
WR Brian Finneran is questionable with a hamstring injury. He was limited in practice on Friday.

K Jason Elam has a hip injury and is questionable. Elam is no longer a young man. A hip injury for a kicker is bad news. I would start your backup Kicker if Elam is your normal kicker.

WR Laurent Robinson is out with a hamstring injury.

RB Jerious Norwood has a rib injury and is questionable. He was limited in practice this week.

WR Roddy White is questionable with a back injury. He fully practiced on Friday.

Ravens:
WR Derrick Mason has a dislocated shoulder and is probable. He was limited in practice this week but it appears he will play this weekend.

TE Todd Heap is probable with an illness. He fully practiced on Friday. He will play.

WR Mark Clayton has a straining his lower back and is questionable. He was limited in practice all week.

Bills:
TE Derek Schouman is questionable with a hamstring injury. He was limited in practice this week. He is suppose to start with Royal out for this weekend. His value is limited at best.

TE Robert Royal is out with a hamstring injury.

Panthers:

RB Jonathan Stewart has a heel injury and is probable. He fully practiced this week. He should play this weekend.

QB Jake Delhomme is probable with a laceration on his throwing elbow.

Bears:
TE Desmond Clark has a knee injury and is questionable for this weekend. He was limited in practice on Thursday and Friday. Clark is the backup Tight End and has very limited value.

WR Marty Booker is questionable with a knee injury. He was limited in practice this week.

Bengals:
WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh is probable with a back injury. He practiced on Friday but was limited in practice earlier in the year.

WR Chad Johnson has a sore knee and is probable. He will play this weekend.

QB Carson Palmer is out with an elbow injury. He is trying to rehab and play yet this season.

Browns:
TE Kellen Winslow has a shoulder injury and is questionable. He was limited in practice all week.

QB Brady Quinn is out with a broken right index finger.

Cowboys: (Thursday Game)
TE Martellus Bennett is questionable with an ankle injury. He has been limited in practice this week. He is not a violable option at TE at this point.

QB Tony Romo has a pinky finger injury and is probable. Tony will play. Start him if you have him.

TE Jason Witten is probable with bruised ribs. He is also expected to play on Thursday.

Broncos:

RB Selvin Young is questionable with a groin injury. He is not expected to play this weekend.

WR Eddie Royal has a toe injury and is questionable. He will be a game time decision. He was limited in practice this week.

Lions: (Thursday Game)
RB Kevin Smith is probable with a shoulder injury. He practiced on Wednesday and is expected to play on Thursday.

WR Mike Furrey is suffering from a concussion and is listed as questionable. He was limited in practice this week.

QB Drew Stanton is questionable with a concussion. Last weekend he received some playing time when Cullpepper struggled but he is not expected to play on Thursday.

Packers:

RB Brandon Jackson has an ankle injury and is probable. He fully practiced on Friday.

WR Greg Jennings is probable with a rib injury. He fully practiced on Friday. I am pretty sure that he will play this weekend.

Texans:
RB Ahmed Green was placed on the Injured Reserve.

QB Matt Schaub is questionable with a knee injury. He has started taking snaps. I do not look for him to play this weekend.

RB Steve Slaton has sore chest and is probable for this weekend. He practiced fully on Thursday and Friday. He continues to be a good RB/WR.

Colts:
No significant fantasy injuries.

Jaguars:
QB David Garrard is probable with a back injury. He fully practiced on Friday after being limited in practice earlier this year.

Chiefs:

WR Mark Bradley is questionable with a calf injury. He was limited in practice on Friday.

Dolphins:
WR Greg Camarillo is out with tore ligaments.

Vikings:
No significant fantasy injuries.

Saints:

RB Reggie Bush has a knee injury and is questionable. He was limited in practice all week. He is expected to play.

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

Giants:
WR Plaxico Burress is out with a hamstring injury.

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

WR Domenik Hixon is probable with an ankle injury. He is expected to start this weekend.

RB Ahmad Bradshaw has a neck injury and is probable. He was limited in practice early in the but fully practiced Thursday and Friday.

Jets:
WR Laveranues Coles has a thigh injury and is probable. Coles is expected to play.

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.

Raiders:

WR Javon Walker has been placed on the Injured Reserve.

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

TE Zach Miller has a groin injury and is questionable. The Raiders believe he will play on Sunday.

Eagles: (Thursday Game)
RB Brian Westbrook is questionable with an ankle injury. He will be a game time decision.

Steelers:
RB Willie Parker is questionable with a knee injury. He practiced on Thursday and Friday.

Chargers:
No significant fantasy injuries.

Seahawks: (Thursday Game)

WR Koren Robinson is probable with a knee injury. He fully practiced on Wednesday. He is expected to play.

QB Matt Hasselbeck has a back injury and is probable. He will play this week but I would not start him until he shows one week that he is not rusty.

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

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

Rams:

RB Steven Jackson is questionable with a quad injury. He will be a game time decision.

QB Mark Bulger has a concussion and is probable. He is expected to play.

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 should receive a majority of the carries and should be a great fantasy start.

RB Carnell Williams has a knee injury and is probable.

TE Alex Smith is probable with an ankle injury.

QB Brian Griese has an elbow injury and is questionable. He was limited in practice.

Titans: (Thursday Game)
No significant fantasy injuries.

Redskins:
RB Clinton Portis is questionable with a knee injury. He will be a game time decision.

The Counselor is OUT:

Turkey Day Massacre

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:33:39 -0500

Three Games-three blowouts. The Lions suck, the Boys are back and Donovan shoves it in the face of his critics.

Cowboys could easily go 12-4, just as easily fall to 8-8

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:39:38 -0500

The final Thanksgiving Day game at Texas Stadium highlighted all the Cowboys have to be thankful for. It all amounted to a 34-9 thumping of the Seattle Seahawks in the Turkey Day classic. The 8-4 Cowboys now have 10 days off before a trip to Pittsburgh that could just as easily put this team over the top as it could send it free falling back to earth. [click link for Cowboys/Seahawks wrap up] The Cowboys now face a stretch of four teams with a combined record of 31-13-1 (.700 winning percentage). Three of their final four opponents currently hold playoff spots. Two of them currently hold first-round byes. The "worst" team left on the Cowboys schedule just beat a division leader by 28 points. *gulp* The way the Cowboys are playing, they could pull together and go 12-4. The way their opponents are playing now, Dallas could wind up 8-8. And there's really no way to predict which way this season will tilt. So the game, duh, must be played on the field. And we must wait and see if the Cowboys really do have what it takes when matched up against the elite teams of the NFL. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Dallas Defense and Romo Take Apart Seahawks in 34-9 Win

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:25:22 -0500

With a healthy Tony Romo back for the Dallas Cowboys, it seems like old times again for Dallas, and on Thanksgiving day the Boys feasted on the Seahawks with a big day on offense in a 34-9 win. Romo, who missed a few games in the middle of the year with a busted little [...]

Seahawks No Match for Dallas on Thanksgiving in 34-9 Loss

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:51:09 -0500

Studs, Sleepers & Snoozers For Week 13 In The NFL

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:17:01 -0500

The Sports Consigliere just finished his sit down with the family and here's his favorite Studs, Sleepers & Snoozers For Week 13 In The NFL! Play Funtasy Football For A Chance To Win $500 This Week - www.funtasyfootball.com QB Stud -- Peyton Manning Manning makes a return trip to the stud spot with a very enticing matchup vs. Cleveland this week. The Browns best defense will be ball control and that's something that their offense isn't very good at, so look for the Colts to do plenty of damage. Sleeper -- Brett Favre Favre has been playing fairly well as of late, but he could really break out this week. Denver has been suspect on defense for the majority of the year and the Jets passing game is really starting to open up with the emergence of Dustin Keller. Snoozer -- Daunte Culpepper The Culpepper experiment hasn't been awful, but it hasn't been a success either. There is a theory that the Lions always step it up on Thanksgiving Day because it's like their Super Bowl. That's not the case when the Titans defense comes to town. WR Stud -- Roddy White White was relatively quiet on Sunday after several weeks of trying to prove that he's the best receiver in football. This week the Falcons will head to San Diego to take on a very suspect Chargers pass defense. Sleeper -- Justin Gage Gage had 2 big weeks, but was a disappointment last week in what should have been a nice matchup. He'll head to Detroit on Thursday, so he should have plenty of chances to find pay dirt. Snoozer -- Randy Moss Moss is back on the radar after his 3 TD performance on Sunday, but don't expect the Steelers to leave him in single coverage. Pittsburgh plays the pass very well and even if Cassel has time to throw, Moss won't be willing to risk a big hit from Troy Polamalu. RB Stud -- Adrian Peterson It's tough to figure out what Brad Childress is thinking when it comes to his use of AP, but he always gets his touches in the end. Minnesota takes on a Bears defense that got shredded by Ryan Grant. That's good news for Peterson. Sleeper -- Chris Johnson Johnson was a non-factor against a solid Jets rush defense last week, but that's good news for this week. He received only 10 carries so he's well rested for his date with a porous Lions defensive unit. Snoozer -- Matt Forte This is a tough spot to list the talented rookie, especially after coming off of a huge game vs. St. Louis. The problem is that he's facing a very solid Vikings defense and the Bears have started to go with other options on the goal line. There are better options this week. K Stud -- Matt Bryant Bryant will maintain his stud status until he proves me wrong. He only notched one field goal last week, but it was a long one. He also racked up a decent amount of extra points. Tampa should have plenty of scoring chances against a weak Saints defense. Sleeper -- Stephen Gostkowski The Patriots will certainly have trouble moving the ball against the Steelers, but this feels like one of those games that they can get into FG range and not much further. Snoozer -- Jason Hanson Hanson is usually one of the only useful Lions on a given week, but it's hard to imagine the Lions sustaining a drive long enough to get him any chances this week. Have a Happy & Safe Thanksgiving Everyone! www.funtasyfootball.com

Week 13 Fantasy Injuries Thursday Ed

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:47:22 -0500

The Counselor is IN: Here are the Week 13 fantasy injuries and my commentary. Starting this week I will start posting a Thursday's edition along with the regular Weekend edition. The Thursday Edition will list injuries for the Thursday's game only. Thursday's Game Cardinals: No significant fantasy injuries. Cowboys: TE Martellus Bennett is questionable with an ankle injury. He has been limited in practice this week. He is not a violable option at TE at this point. QB Tony Romo has a pinky finger injury and is probable. Tony will play. Start him if you have him. TE Jason Witten is probable with bruised ribs. He is also expected to play on Thursday. Lions: RB Kevin Smith is probable with a shoulder injury. He practiced on Wednesday and is expected to play on Thursday. WR Mike Furrey is suffering from a concussion and is listed as questionable. He was limited in practice this week. QB Drew Stanton is questionable with a concussion. Last weekend he received some playing time when Cullpepper struggled but he is not expected to play on Thursday. Eagles: RB Brian Westbrook is questionable with an knee injury. He practiced on Wednesday after missing practice earlier this week. RB Correll Buckhalter is suffering from an MCL sprain and is questionable. He is not a good starter even if Westbrook goes down. Seahawks: WR Koren Robinson is probable with a knee injury. He fully practiced on Wednesday. He is expected to play. QB Matt Hasselbeck has a back injury and is probable. He will play this week but I would not start him until he shows one week that he is not rusty. Titans: No significant fantasy injuries. Look for the Weekend update for the rest of the games. The Counselor is OUT:

Seatowning 11-26, A-Rod is a Mean Person

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:17:10 -0500

Local
+Matt Hasselbeck is the worst QB in the NFL right now.. [Yahoo! Sports]
+The Redskins have already given up on Shaun Alexander [Seahawks Insider]
+Nice roster overview of the Seahawks, what players are the most important, etc, [Field Gulls]
+Gary Payton? Overseas? If Shawn Kemp can, so can the Glove [Supersonicsoul]

Mariners
+Potential Rule 5 Draft Picks for the Mariners [USS Mariner]
+A plan for the Mariners, attempt number 2 [Bleeding Blue and Teal]
+I believe Ichiro could hit 40 HR's if he wanted to [MLB]
+Rumor: Cubs interested in Ibanez? [MLB Trade Rumors]
+More Rumors: Mets, Phillies, and Dodgers also interested in Ibanez [FanNation]

+WATCH THIS VIDEO: I freaking love Paul Brogan [Hotdog and Friends]

National

+Basically, Nick Collision doesn't belong in the NBA, according to Gary Payton at least [Layupdrill]
+I'm sorry Notre Dame and Cleveland Brown fans, Brady Quinn = Out for the season [FOX Sports]
+Michael Vick sighting! [USA Today]
+Baseball's best base stealers since 1900 [Beyond the Box Score]
+If this is true Alex Rodriguez, you have truly lost it [NYP]

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