News, Injuries and Weather for NFL Week 4
September 26, 2008
Every week, Spread Weekly provides injury reports, betting news and weather updates for the full slate of NFL action. Key injuries for Week 4 include Willie Parker, Devin Hester and Al Harris.
News
VegasInsider.com: Game Previews and Predictions
Covers.com: Staff Picks
Sportsline.com: Game Breakdowns and Previews
Injuries & Weather
Atlanta at Carolina (-6.5)
Injuries:
Atlanta: Out – Laurent Robinson (knee); Probable – Michael Turner (shoulder)
Carolina: Questionable – Ryne Robinson (knee); Probable – Julius Peppers (illness), Charles Johnson (thigh), Chris Harris (knee), Na’il Diggs (shoulder), Thomas Davis (ankle), Jonathan Stewart (foot)
Weather: Few Showers, 75 degrees, 30% chance of precipitation, Wind from NNW at 5mph
Denver at Kansas City (+9.5)
Injuries:
Denver: Out – Anthony Alridge (foot); Questionable – Darrell Jackson (calf); Probable – Dewayne Robertson (knee)
Kansas City: Out – Donnie Edwards (foot); Questionable (shoulder); Probable – Trevor Johnson (ankle)
Weather: Sunny, 73 degrees, 0% chance of precipitation, Wind SW at 4mph
San Francisco at New Orleans (-5)
Injuries:
San Francisco: Out – Shawntae Spencer (knee); Questionable – Dashon Goldson (shoulder), Donald Strickland (knee), Bryand Johnson (hamstring), Keith Lewis (knee); Probable – Michael Lewis (knee, elbow)
New Orleans: Out – Marques Colston (thumb), Jeremy Shockey (sports hernia), Jamar Nesbit (suspension); Questionable – Mark Campbell (hamstring), Aaron Stecker (hamstring), David Patten (groin), Aaron Glenn (ankle), Scott Fujita (knee bruise), Mike Karney (ankle), Randall Gay(hamstring)
Weather: N/A (Dome)
Arizona at NY Jets (-1)
Injuries:
Arizona: Out – Bertrand Berry (groin); Questionable – Darnell Docket (hamstring), Jerame Tuman (hamstring), Gabe Watson (kneecap); Probable – Adrian Wilson (right hamstring), Sean Morey (Achilles)
NY Jets: Out – Mike Nugent (thigh); Questionable – Laveranues Coles (thigh); Probable – Brett Favre (ankle)
Weather: Few Showers, 71 degrees, 30% precipitation, Wind NNW at 3mph
Minnesota at Tennessee (-3)
Injuries:
Minnesota: Out – Bryan McKinnie (suspension); Questionable – Vinny Ciurciu (knee); Probable – Sidney Rice (knee), Ray Edwards (shoulder), Chester Taylor (foot), Adrian Peterson (hamstring)
Tennessee: Out – Vince Young (knee); Questionable – Nick Harper (ankle), LenDale White (shoulder); Probable – Justin McCareins (groin), Justin Gage (groin)
Weather: Sunny, 74 degrees, 0% precipitation, Wind N at 6mph
Green Bay at Tampa Bay (-1)
Injuries:
Green Bay: Out – Al Harris (spleen); Questionable – Kregg Lumpkin (hamstring), Atari Bigby (hamstring); Probable – James Jones (knee), Charles Woodson (toe)
Tampa Bay: Questionable – Joey Galloway (foot), Matt Bryant (death in the family), B.J. Askey (hamstring); Brian Griese (soreness), Derrick Brooks (hamstring)
Notes: Galloway is out. Bryant’s three-month-old son was found dead in his crib earlier in the week and the kicker still hasn’t decided if he’s going to play.
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 83 degrees, Wind E at 6 mph
Houston at Jacksonville (-7)
Injuries:
Houston: Out – Brandon Harrison (shoulder); Questionable – Ahman Green (ankle); Probable – Kevin Walter (toe)
Jacksonville: Questionable – Jerry Porter (hamstring), Troy Williamson (thigh), Reggie Nelson (knee), Dennis Northcutt (hip); Probable – Fred Taylor (hand), Maurice Jones-Drew (ankle)
Weather: Sunny, 82 degrees, Wind NE at 5mph
Cleveland at Cincinnati (-3.5)
Injuries:
Cleveland: Out – Sean Jones (knee); Questionable – Willie McGinest (hamstring), Shaun Rogers (shoulder), Donte Stallworth (quad); Probable – Braylon Edwards (shoulder)
Cincinnati: Out – Chris Henry (suspension), Dexter Jackson (thumb); Questionable – Carson Palmer (elbow), Jonathan Joseph (ankle), Ben Utecht (sternum); Probable – Kenny Watson (hamstring)
Notes: Palmer will play.
Weather: Mostly Sunny, 72 degrees, Wind NNE at 8 mph
San Diego at Oakland (+9)
Injuries:
San Diego: Questionable – Jamal Williams (knee); Probable – LaDainian Tomlinson (toe), Antonio Gates (toe, hip)
Oakland: Out – Gerard Warren (chest); Questionable – Derrick Burgess (triceps), Stanford Routt (ankle), Nnamdi Asomugha (elbow), Justin Fargas (groin), Cooper Carlisle (chest)
Weather: Sunny, 70 degrees, 10% of precipitation, Wind W at 6 mph
Buffalo at St. Louis (+9)
Injuries:
Buffalo: Out – Derek Fine (thumb), Roscoe Parrish (thumb); Questionable – Darian Barnes (foot)
St. Louis: Out – Antonio Pittman (fibula), Keenan Burton (knee); Questionable – Leonard Little (hamstring); Probable – Orlando Pace (groin), Steven Jackson (groin)
Notes: Trent Green is starting in place of Marc Bulger.
Weather: N/A (Dome)
Washington at Dallas (-11)
Injuries:
Washington: Out – Malcolm Kelly (ankle), Jason Taylor (compartment syndrome); Probable – Clinton Portis (neck)
Dallas: Out – Kyle Kosier (foot); Questionable – Anthony Spencer (knee); Probable – Sam Hurd (ankle), Felix Jones (calf)
Weather: N/A (Dome)
Philadelphia at Chicago (+3)
Injuries:
Philadelphia: Questionable – Donovan McNabb (chest), L.J. Smith (back), Brian Westbrook (ankle)
Notes: McNabb should play.
Chicago: Questionable – Tommie Harris (knee), Brandon Lloyd (hip), Devin Hester (ribs); Probable – Lance Briggs (foot)
Notes: Sounds like Hester will be out again this week.
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 71 degrees, 20% chance of precipitation, Wind from NNE at 11mph
Baltimore at Pittsburgh (-5.5)
Injuries:
Baltimore: Questionable – Dewan Landry (spine), Troy Smith (tonsil infection), Samari Rolle (neck); Probable – Willis McGahee (cut on eyelid), Chris McAlister (knee)
Pittsburgh: Out – Willie Parker (knee), Brett Keisel, Casey Hampton (goin); Questionable (thigh); Probable – LaMarr Woodley
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 73 degrees, 20% chance of precipitation, Wind from NNE at 6 mph
News, Injuries and Weather for NFL Week 3
September 19, 2008
Every week, Spread Weekly provides injury reports, betting news and weather updates for the full slate of NFL action. Key injuries for Week 3 include: LaDanian Tomlinson, Adrian Peterson, Vince Young and Devin Hester.
News
Covers.com: NFL Week 3 Cheat Sheet
Vegas Insider.com: Game Previews and Predictions
Injuries & Weather
Kansas City at Atlanta (-6)
Injuries:
Kansas City: Out – Brodie Croyle (Shoulder); Doubtful – Patrick Surtain (Shoulder); Questionable – Claude McBride (Stomach); Probable – Napoleon Harris (Knee)
Notes: According to the Topeka Capital-Journal, Surtain will not play against the Falcons. This will force KC to start to rookie corners – Brandon Carr and Brandon Flowers.
Atlanta: Out – Renardo Foster (Concussion), Trey Lewis; Questionable – Alex Stepanovich (Back), Todd Weiner (Knee), Michael Boley (Neck), Grady Jackson (Knee), Sam Baker (Concussion)
Weather: N/A (Dome)
Arizona at Washington (-3)
Injuries:
Arizona: Out – Al Johnson (Knee, IR); Doubtful – Jerame Tuman (Hamstring); Probable – Gabe Watson (Knee), Travis Laboy (Ankle), Steve Breaston (Hamstring), Levi Brown (Knee)
Washington: Questionable – Malcolm Kelly (Ankle), James Thrash (Ankle), Marcus Washington (Hamstring, Hip)
Notes: Thrash will be a game-time decision.
Weather: Sunny, High 81-Low 59, 10% chance of precipitation
Houston at Tennessee (-4.5)
Injuries:
Houston: Out – Mark Bruener (hamstring); Probable – Travis Johnson (knee)
Tennessee: Out – Vince Young (knee); Questionable – Justin Gage (groin), Nick Harper (ankle)
Notes: Kerry Collins will be starting in place of Young again this week.
Weather: Partly Cloudy, High 82-Low 60
Oakland at Buffalo (-9.5)
Injuries:
Oakland: Questionable – Darren McFadden (toe), Javon Walker (hamstring), Justin Fargas (groin), Kwame Harris (knee)
Notes: According to the Oakland Tribune, Fargas will be out for “a few weeks”. The paper also reported McFadden practiced Thursday wearing a steel plate in his shoe.
Buffalo: Out – Derek Fine (thumb); Probable – Terrence McGee (stiff back), Roscoe Parrish (knee)
Weather: Partly Cloudy, High 61-Low 50, 20% chance of precipitation
Tampa Bay at Chicago (-3)
Injuries:
Tampa Bay: Out – Elbert Mack (suspension); Questionable – Joey Galloway (foot), Matt McCoy (groin); Probable – Aqib Talib (hamstring), Derrick Brooks (hamstring), Jeff Garcia (ankle)
Notes: Galloway is not expected to play. Talib has been upgraded to probable from questionable. Griese will likely start again this week as Garcia has set-up shop in Jon Gruden’s doghouse.
Chicago: Out – Brandon McGowan (ankle); Questionable - Devin Hester (ribs)
Notes: The news on Hester has gone back and forth all week. First it was torn cartilage, then just bruised ribs, and now it sounds like torn cartilage again. Hester says he’s been feeling better, but he didn’t practice Friday and it’s looking more and more like he won’t play against TB.
Weather: Partly Cloudy, High 74-Low 57, 20% chance of precipitation
Carolina at Minnesota (-3.5)
Injuries:
Carolina: Questionable – Ryne Robinson (knee), Travelle Wharton (knee); Probable – Richard Marshall (leg), Chris Gamble (arm), Tyler Brayton (ankle)
Minnesota: Questionable – Adrian Peterson (hamstring), Sidney Rice (knee); Probable – Bernard Berrian (toe), Aundrae Allison (foot), Maurice Hicks (elbow), Darren Sharper (shoulder), Ellis Wyms (concussion)
Notes: Peterson was downgraded on Friday to questionable. Vikings’ Head Coach Brad Childress says it will be a game-time decision.
Weather: N/A (Dome)
Cincinnati at N.Y. Giants (-13.5)
Injuries:
Cincinnati: Out – Dexter Jackson (thumb); Questionable – Johnathan Joseph (ankle); Probable – Carson Palmer (ankle), Reggie Kelly (concussion)
NY Giants: Questionable – Lawrence Tynes (knee), Mathias Kiwanuka (ankle); Probable – Michael Johnson (stinger)
Weather: Mostly Sunny, High 80-Low 59, 10% chance of precipitation
Miami at New England (-12.5)
Injuries:
Miami: None reported
New England: Questionable – Kelley Washington (ankle), LaMont Jordan (shoulder), Laurence Maroney (shoulder); Probable – Vince Wilfork (back)
Weather: Mostly Sunny, High 74-Low 53, 10% chance of precipitation
New Orleans at Denver (-5.5)
Injuries:
New Orleans: Questionable – Aaron Stecker (hamstring), Roman Harper (hamstring), Terrance Cooper (hamstring), Aaron Glenn (ankle), Scott Fujita (knee) Randall Gay (hamstring); Probable – Deuce McAllister (knees)
Denver: Questionable – Tom Nalen (knee), Darrell Jackson (calf)
Weather: Mostly Cloudy, High 74-Low 53, 20% chance of precipitation
Detroit at San Francisco (-4)
Injuries:
Detroit: Probable – Jordon Dizon (off-field issues), Gerald Alexander (concussion), Cory Redding (ankle), Drew Stanton (finger)
San Francisco: Out – Jonas Jennings (shoulder), Shawntae Spencer (knee); Questionable – Dashon Goldson (knee)
Weather: Partly Cloudy, High 70-Low 54, 10% chance of precipitation
St. Louis at Seattle (-9.5)
St. Louis: Out – Keenan Burton (knee); Questionable – Leonard Little (hamstring); Probable – Ronald Bartell (ribs), Jacob Bell (hamstring)
Seattle: Out – Seneca Wallace (calf), Logan Payne (knee, IR); Questionable – Deion Branch (knee); Probable – Koren Robinson (knee)
Weather: Few Showers, High 60-Low 51, 30% chance of precipitation
Cleveland at Baltimore (-1)
Injuries:
Cleveland: Out – Martin Rucker (knee); Questionable – Donte Stallworth (quad), Braylon Edwards (shoulder), Willie McGinest (hamstring); Probable – Joshua Cribbs (shoulder), Jamal Lewis (ankle)
Baltimore: Out – Kelly Gregg (knee), Troy Smith (tonsil infection); Probable – Todd Heap (wrist), Demetrius Williams (hamstring)
Weather: Sunny, High 81-Low 62, 0% chance of precipitation
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (-3.5)
Injuries:
Pittsburgh: Out – Brett Keisel (calf); Probable – Ben Roethlisberger (shoulder), James Farrior (back), Santonio Holmes (knee)
Philadelphia: Questionable – Shawn Andrews (back); Probable – Reggie Brown (hamstring)
Notes: Brown has practiced all week, so it looks like he might be a go for Sunday. He would provide a big boost to the Eagles’ depleted receiving corps.
Weather: Sunny, High 81-Low 59, 10% chance of precipitation
Jacksonville at Indianapolis (-5)
Injuries:
Jacksonville: Questionable – Jerry Porter (hamstring), Troy Williamson (thigh); Probable – Maurice Jones-Drew (ankle), Fred Taylor (toe)
Notes: Porter is not expected to play.
Indianapolis: Out – Jacob Tamme (ankle), Bob Sanders (ankle); Questionable – Dallas Clark (knee), Keyunta Dawson (ankle), Matt Giordano (back); Probable – Marlin Jackson (groin), Jeff Saturday (knee)
Weather: N/A (Dome)
Dallas at Green Bay (+3) [Sunday Night]
Injuries:
Dallas: Out – Deon Anderson (knee), Anthony Spencer (knee); Questionable – Sam Hurd (ankle); Probable – Jason Witten (shoulder), Terrance Newman (groin), Kyle Kosier (foot)
Green Bay: Questionable – Charles Woodson (toe); Probable – Ryan Grant (hamstring), Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (knee), Ruvell Martin (finger), Atari Bigby (hamstring)
Weather: Partly Cloudy, High 68-Low 48, 20% chance of precipitation
NY Jets at San Diego Chargers (-9) [Monday Night]
Injuries:
NY Jets: Out – David Clowney (shoulder), Mike Nugent (thigh); Probable – Laveranues Coles (thigh)
San Diego: Questionable – LaDanian Tomlinson (toe); Probable – Shaun Phillips (groin), Clinton Hart (hand)
Notes: Tomlinson hasn’t practiced all week, but apparently the toe is getting better. He says the swelling has dissipated and he is receiving non-stop treatment. Nevertheless, his status for Sunday is still very much up in the air.
Weather: Partly Cloudy, High 72-Low 62, 20% chance of precipitation
9/15/08 – Philadelphia at Dallas Injuries & Updates
September 15, 2008
The Eagles go into Dallas this Monday for an important early-season NFC East matchup. Both teams are coming off of blowout wins, but still have a lot to prove to themselves and the betting public. A dominating performance by the Cowboys would secure their position at the top of the NFC and show they can cover a 7-point home spread against a quality opponent. A win for Philly would put them back in the conversation as one of the conference’s elite teams.
Betting News and Opinions
Covers.com: Monday Night Debate
EOG.com: Monday Night Football Betting Preview
ESPN.com: Preview and Analysis
Injuries
Dallas: Out – Sam Hurd (ankle); Questionable – Miles Austin (knee), Terence Newman (groin), Anthony Spencer (knee); Probable – Marion Barber (ribs), Isaiah Stanback (shoulder)
Note: According to various reports (and common sense) Barber will play. Spencer had his knee scoped in late August and didn’t play in the opener.
Philadelphia: Out – Kevin Curtis (hernia), Victor Abiamiri (wrist); Questionable – Reggie Brown (hamstring); Probable – Sean Considine (hand), Dan Klecko (hand).
