News, Injuries and Weather for NFL Week 3

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  

CNNSI: Week 3 Power Rankings

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