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Indianapolis Colts -10.5 vs. Seattle Seahawks

Indy looked awfully vulnerable against Miami a couple weeks back and, if you were like me, you made a note to jump all over any half decent team whenever you saw an inflated line. So, here we are, Colts as double-digit favorites against Seattle. Go with the ‘hawks and their hideous uniforms, right? Um, no. Seattle is banged up like nobody’s business this week. Hassellbeck and Walter Jones are out, and practically the entire Seattle secondary is either playing hurt or out. Not exactly what you want heading into Indy against Payton and a Colts team that looks like it might have found its mojo.

Prediction: Colts 28 – Seahwaks 10

New England Patriots -2 vs. Baltimore Ravens

While Favre vs. Green Bay is getting all the hype, this is quietly one heck of an early-season matchup. Baltimore found an offense. Not the best news for the rest of the league. Meanwhile, it suddenly seems like ages ago that the Patriots were three touchdown favorites against playoff-caliber teams. Yet, Tom Brady is starting to get comfortable in the pocket and New England still has some weapons on offense, despite the injury to Wes Welker, who is listed as questionable this week. Their defense, however, is not looking as solid. Jerrod Mayo remains out with a knee injury and Vince Wilfork is listed as questionable. With the Ravens running on all cylinders and the Patriots seemingly primed to get run over, this one might look to many like a classic trap game. Maybe my mind is just too simple, but I’m going with what I see on paper. Especially if I’m getting two points.

Prediction: Baltimore 24 – New England 17

Buffalo Bills -2.5 at Miami Dolphins

Is it just me, or is this one of the most interesting matchups of two solidly mediocre teams we’ve seen in a long, long time? The Bills looked pretty darn impressive in their opening day loss against the Patriots, then blew out a lousy Tampa team at home, only to fall apart offensively against the Saints last week. Meanwhile, Miami did just about everything other than win the game against the Colts a couple weeks back, but, now, all of sudden are without their quarterback and, at 0-3, look like they might be on the brink of a major tank job. Still, the Dolphins do have a solid defense and the Wildcat continues to be effective. And – I guarantee you more than one Dolphins player is thinking “if we’re ever gonna get a win, this is the week.” On the injury front, Buffalo comes is considerably more banged up than the Miami. Safety Bryan Scott (ankle) and Cornerback Terrence McGee (ankle) are both listed as questionable and Safety Donte Whitner (thumb) is doubtful, meaning this could be the perfect game for Chad Henne to get comfortable as the Dolphins starting QB.

Prediction: Miami 17 – Buffalo 14

Dallas Cowboys -3 at Denver Broncos

This line is all about beliefs. Do you believe the Broncos are as good as their 3-0 record and the Cowboys are as average as they have looked in their first three games? If so, you’re not gonna get value like this every day, so jump all over that Broncos moneyline. Or, do you believe the Broncos record is a fluke aided by one crazy play and three not-so-juggernautish opponents and that the Cowboys are finally starting to wake up and play to their talent level? If you believe that then if there was ever a week to risk your entire bank roll on one game, this is it. Personally, I just don’t see Kyle Orton leading the Broncos to a winning record. The Broncos don’t have the Bears’ defense. They need to score points to win. And call me crazy, but I think the Cowboys are secretly pretty happy to be playing on the road this week. I can only imagine how annoying Jerry Jones must have been these past few weeks. You know he was getting in all the players’ ears about the importance of playing well in front of those huge crowds at that ridiculous new stadium. Now, they can go on the road and just focus on playing football. DeMarcus Ware has been a no-show so far, but that’s going to change this week. The Broncos o-line has been mediocre and is primed to get manhandled by Ware and Jay Ratliff.

Prediction: Dallas 35 – Denver 13

So, let’s see what the bookmakers think of your team’s chances in 2009

2009 NFL Futures Odds Highlights

• Tom Brady’s return has the Patriots out front at 4/1 to win the Super Bowl
• Only the Lions can make 100/1 seem like poor value
• The defending champion Steelers are expected to challenge for the title again at 10-1
• The runner-up Cardinals not-so-much at 30/1
• Bookmakers are predicting Jay Cutler’s arrival in Chicago will give the Bears a shot in the arm as they are 12/1 to win it all

To Win the Super Bowl

Top 5

Patriots – 4/1

Chargers – 10/1

Steelers – 10/1

Eagles – 12/1

Bears – 12/1

Bottom 5

Raiders – 100/1

Lions – 100/1

Buccaneers – 100/1

Rams – 100/1

Chiefs – 75/1

To Win the NFC West

Cardinals – 7/5

Seahawks – 8/5

49ers – 13/5

Rams – 10/1

To Win the NFC East

Giants – 8/5

Eagles – 9/5

Cowboys – 11/4

Redskins – 5/1

To Win the NFC South

Saints – 8/5

Falcons – 2/1

Panthers – 9/4

Buccaneers – 6/1

To Win the NFC North

Vikings – 8/5

Bears – 8/5

Packers – 2/1

Lions – 12/1

To Win the AFC West

Chargers – 2/9

Broncos – 6/1

Raiders – 8/1

Chiefs – 9/1

To Win the AFC East

Patriots – 1/6

Bills – 8/1

Jets – 8/1

Dolphins – 10/1

To Win the AFC South

Colts – 7/5

Jaguars – 9/4

Titans – 7/2

Texans – 7/2

To Win the AFC North

Steelers – 2/5

Ravens – 3/1

Bengals – 6/1

Browns – 14/1

2009 NFL MVP

Tom Brady – 4/1

Peyton Manning – 4/1

Adrian Peterson – 7/1

Drew Brees – 8/1

Donovan McNabb – 10/1

Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals

Game Time: Sunday, January 18 at 3:00pm EST

Spread: Philadelphia -4, O/U: 47

Weather: N/A (Dome)

Preview:

Even after shutting down the #2 rushing team in the NFL and then going into Carolina and blowing out the Panthers 33-13 as 10-point dogs, the oddsmakers still don’t believe in the Cardinals. Arizona came back home to find themselves entering Sunday’s game as a 4-point underdog to the Eagles. It seems the Cardinals just can’t shake the perception they built up during the regular season as a mediocre-at-best team that only got into the playoffs because they were in a weak division. What the public is forgetting is that Arizona basically had the division won in Week 10. Now, that doesn’t mean they couldn’t or shouldn’t have performed better towards the end of the season, but it’s got to be hard to muster up playoff-like intesity when you look down the standings and see the Forty Niners, Rams and Seattle. The funny thing is, the Eagles were 5-5-1 and playing as bad or worse than the Cardinals at around the same point in the year, but now, all of a sudden, they have become the feel good, Cinderella story. East Coast media bias anyone? But I digress. This game will be determined by Arizona’s ability to pick up Jim Johnson’s blitz schemes and give Warner enough protection to find his two star receivers – Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin (who is listed as questionable after missing last week’s game, but you have to think he’s going to play in this one) and the Eagles getting Brian Westbrook going against a suddenly stout Arizona defense. Judging by the over/under (47),it looks like the oddsmakers think both of those things will happen and each team will get into the endzone at least a few times. So it could very well be a matter of who has the ball last. Who would you want at quarterback with two minutes left and a trip to the Super Bowl at stake – McNabb or Warner? I say give me the guy that’s been there twice and has two freakish receivers at his disposal. I’m sorry but Jason Avant just doesn’t scare me.

Prediction: Arizona 28, Philadelphia 24

Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers

Game Time: Sunday, January 18 at 6:30pm EST

Spread: Pittsburgh -6, O/U: 34

Weather: Snow showers, high 29 degrees

Preview:

Let me put it this way, if I don’t see Ray Lewis physically remove one of Santonio Holmes’ limbs, I’ll consider the game a letdown. This is one of those rare games that could actually live up to all the hype. Bitter, cold weather, bad blood, plenty of trash talk and, oh, did I mention the winner instantly becomes the favorite to win the Super Bowl? Despite what looks, at least on paper, to be a tight defensive battle all the way down to the final seconds, the Steelers are currently 6-point favorites.  Clearly, the oddsmakers aren’t liking the chances of Ravens’ rookie quarterback Joe Flacco going into Pittsburgh and performing well. They could be right, but Baltimore isn’t shy about taking its share of three-and-outs and leaning on Lewis, Ed Reed and the rest of the defense, so don’t expect to see Flacco throw more than 15-20 passes, unless the game gets out of hand early. The Steelers offensive line will have to play better than it has for most of the year if they want Ben Roethlesberger to be able to recognize his children. Although, if Willie Parker can play half as well as he did against the Chargers, Big Ben might not have to take too many hits.

Prediction: Pittsburgh 19, Baltimore 10

The NFC matchups don’t seem to be quite as strong, at least not on paper. ESPN will do its best to hype the Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants game, but we’ve already seen them play each other twice this season. Nevertheless, this should be a pretty decent game. Can the Giants find a way to subdue the Eagles’ blitz schemes, something they were unable to do in their late-season regular season matchup? Which Donovan McNabb will show up? The quarterback who has led the Eagles on another late season surge, or the lethargic, turnover-prone McNabb who got benched against the Ravens? Even the spread (Giants -4 at the time of this post) is intriguing. Just high enough to strongly consider the Eagles covering on the road, but just low enough to think you’re getting a great value on the Giants at home. In the other Divisional Round NFC game, the Carolina Panthers host the suddenly not so atrocious Arizona Cardinals. A great Carolina defense against a high-powered Arizona offense. Too bad nobody’s going to watch this one. No, we’ll watch because it’s the NFL playoffs. But this game is completely overshadowed by the other three and is getting absolutely no press. What should be getting some headlines, however, is the spread. Carolina is currently a 10 point home favorite. That’s an awfully big number for a playoff game, especially against a team that showed that it at least might consider running the ball, and, more importantly, could actually stop the run. The Panthers are very similar to the Falcons – everything is setup by that dominate running game. If Arizona can do what it did last week and get the Panthers out of their comfort zone, bettors with the stomach to take them outright at +340 could be in for a very nice payday. Then again, Jake Delhomme is no rookie.

Now let’s take a closer look at each of these NFL Divisional Round matchups.

Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans

Game Time: Saturday, January 10 @ 4:30 pm EST

Spread: Tennessee -3, O/U: 34.5

Weather: Mostly Sunny, 52 degrees, light wind from south.

Preview:

Ed Reed. I’m tempted to just leave it at that, but apparently Google likes content, so I’ll add some filler. But seriously, did you notice anybody else on the field in last week’s Ravens/Dolphins game? I’m sure Ray Lewis and the other Ravens’ defensive standouts played great. After all, they totally overwhelmed and dominated Chad Pennington and the Dolphins, but Reed was by far the most visible and impactful player in the game. If he can come close to matching that performance this week against Kerry Collins, the Titans are done. Collins goes into this game with some bad memories against the Ravens as Baltimore dominated Collins and the Giants in Super Bowl XXXV. There is some good news for the Titans. Tennessee has already beaten the Ravens once this year(13-10 (Ten -1) on 10/05 at Baltimore),  so they should feel relatively confident, especially with this game at their home field. More importantly, they get Albert Haynesworth back. It’s rare that a defensive tackle is the most important player on a playoff team, but that’s definitely the case with the Titans. They are a completely different team without him in the lineup. As well as Joe Flacco has played, he’s still a rookie and if the Titans can stuff the run and make Flacco try to beat them, they could very well cover the three-point spread and reserve a spot in the conference championship game.

Prediction: Baltimore 17, Tennessee 14

Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers

Game Time: Saturday, January 10 @ 8:15 pm EST

Spread: Carolina -10, O/U: 48.5

Weather: Sunny, 50 degrees, light wind

Preview:

It might not have the subplots of the Chargers vs. Steelers, the high-profile of the Eagles vs. Giants or the throwback, smashmouth allure of the Ravens vs. Titans, but don’t sleep on this one. Carolina (12-4 overall, 9-6-1 ATS) was the #2 seed in the NFC for a reason. They have two dynamic running backs (does anyone outside of Carolina even know or care that Deangelo Williams was the best RB in the league this year?), a veteran QB and a premier playmaker at wide receiver. And their defense isn’t too shabby either, although their overall numbers this year weren’t as impressive as they have been in the past. After seeing the YouTube video of Chris Berman losing it off camera and going off about the power of Canadian painkillers, it wasn’t all that shocking to see him go off on a tirade after the Cardinals’ less-than-stellar performance against the Vikings and Patriots. But still, it’s not easy to get Berman out of his jolly mood, especially when he knows the cameras are rolling, so you know Arizona must have been playing really bad. And they were. But the playoffs are a whole new season, as has been evidenced so many times, including just last year. The Cardinals were a completely different team last week against a strong Atlanta squad. They dusted off Edgerrin James, they completely shutdown Michael Turner and they were able to keep Kurt Warner upright for the entire 60 minutes. But the oddsmakers aren’t buying the transformation. Carolina is laying a hefty 10 points this week (although the early square action is heavy on Arizona, so we could see significant line movement between now and kickoff).

Prediction: Arizona 21, Carolina 35

Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants

Game Time: Sunday, January 11 @ 1:00 pm EST

Spread: Giants -4, O/U: 40

Weather: Light snow, 37 degrees, light wind

Preview:

These NFC East rivals split their two games in the regular season, with both teams winning on the road. The Giants won on 11/9 36-31 (NY +3) and the Eagles won the game following Plaxico-Gate  20-14 on 12/7 (Phi +6.5). If you believe in momentum then the Eagles seem like they have a pretty good shot. They ended the regular season on a tear, winning four out of their last five, including a complete undressing of the Cowboys in a do-or-die game for both teams, and they brought that dominance into Minnesota where they took Tarvaris Jackson to school and contained Adrian Peterson. On the other hand, the Giants had last week off for a reason. They were clearly the best team in the NFC this year, and arguably the best team in the entire NFL. Not to mention they are the defending champions. The loss of Burress definitely hurts as he was a great option in the redzone and someone who always commanded the defense’s attention. The key for the Giants will be protecting Eli Manning. The Eagles ate him up in their December matchup, and the Giants have no chance if that happens again this week.

Prediction: Eagles 20, Giants 28

San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers

Game Time: Sunday, January 11 @ 4:45 pm EST

Spread: Steelers -6, O/U: 38

Weather: Snow showers, 35 degrees, wind at 11mph from WSW

Preview:

These two teams played once in the regular season in a game that featured the now infamous Troy Polamalu last second touchdown that wasn’t (this has got to be one of the top 5 last second plays that meant everything to bettors while having no effective on the actual outcome of the game). But what was also significant about that Steelers 11-10 win (San Diego +4.5) on Nov 16 is that it really doesn’t provide many clues about what to expect this week. It was a sloppy game from the opening kickoff to that bizarre final play and it you just can’t expect to see those types of performances in the second round of the playoffs. This matchup is very similar in context to the Eagles/Giants game. One team struggled through the regular season, got hot late, won their wild-card game and is now carryin a ton of momentum with them into this week. The other played great in the regular season, thereby earning a bye and as a result losing the hype and expectations that come with a win in the playoffs. But who’s to say the Steelers (or Giants for that matter) don’t have any momentum of their own. Confidence is a form of momentum, and Pittsburgh has no reason not to feel confident at this point. And it’s foolish to underestimate the power of an extra week’s rest during an NFL season, especially when it comes in Week 18. Oh and did I mention the Steelers happen to be really, really good? They are very much like the Colts of 2006 – a great team that usually gets plenty of publicity, but went through the entire regular season under the radar because all they did was win – no drama, no streaks, no controversy.

Prediction: Chargers 17, Steelers 24

Key Injuries

• Both Harry Douglas and Michael Jenkins are listed as questionable for the Falcons.
• The Bears placed safety Mike Brown on Injured Reserve with a calf injury

• Ken Dorsey is out for the Browns, leaving them with Bruce Gradkowski as the starter for this week’s game against the Steelers

• Marion Barber is still dealing with that toe injury and will see limited action against the Eagles

• Jeremy Shockey is out for the Saints

Key Matchups

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Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles

Spread: Philadelphia -1

Gametime: 4:15 EST

Weather: 61 degrees, showers and wind 22mph from SW

Preview:

Major playoff implications in this NFC East showdown. If the Cowboys win, their in. The Eagles need to win and get some help. Both teams are relatively healthy, although Marion Barber’s toe is still hurting so don’t expect to see him get anywhere close to 25-30 carries.

Trends:

• The Cowboys are 1-8 against the spread in their last 9 December games
• The under is 6-2-1 in the Eagles’ last 9 home games
• The underdog is 7-1 against the spread in the last 8 meetings between the Cowboys and Eagles

SpreadWeekly prediction: Cowboys 24 – Eagles 17

Miami Dolphins at NY Jets

Spread: NY Jets -3

Gametime: 4:15 EST

Weather: 58 degrees, showers and wind at 21mph from SW

Preview:

If you’ve had ESPN on for more than a few seconds at any point this week then you know the story – Chad Pennington going back to New York with a chance to get the Dolphins into the playoffs while also ending his former team’s season. Miami wins the AFC East with a win, The Jets need to beat the Dolphins and then get some help. Brett Favre has been looking every bit of his 39 years over the past few weeks and now it looks like his shoulder might be injured. If he can’t turn back the clock this week, look for the Dolphins to complete a remarkable turnaround from last season’s 1-15 and ESPN to relapse into 24/7 Favre Retirement Watch.

Trends:

• Dolphins are 4-0 against the spread in their last 4 games as a road underdog
• Jets are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games against teams with winning records
• The road team is 4-1-1 in the last 6 games between the Dolphins and Jets

SpreadWeekly prediction: Dolphins 21 – Jets 19

Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers

Spread: San Diego Chargers -8

Gametime: 8:15 EST

Weather: 61 degrees and sunny

Preview:

Gotta hate being the Broncos right now. The AFC West was theirs for the taking…for the past two months. Just a home win against the Raiders or the Bills would’ve clinched it, but they blew it. Now they have to travel to San Diego to play against a Chargers team that’s finally playing near expectations. Winner goes to the playoffs, loser goes home, very, very disappointed. Throw in the personal rivalry betweeen Jay Cutler and Philip Rivers and that was in full display at the end of last season and this should be a pretty decent finale to the regular season.

Trends:

• Broncos are 1-5 against the spread in their last 6 December games
• Broncos are 0-4-1 in their last 5 games against the Chargers
• Chargers are 4-1 against the spread in ther last 5 home games against teams with a winning record

SpreadWeekly prediction: Denver 31 – Chargers 35

With that, let’s take a look at some of the key matchups this week including an all-defense showdown between the Ravens and Steelers (so of course you know it’s going way over the number), a critical game in the division nobody cares about between the Bucs and Falcons and a sunday night matchup between two teams we all know way too much about – Cowboys vs. Giants.

Injuries

Here are some of the key injuries for Week 15

• Brandon Jacobs – Out (knee)

• Frank Gore – Questionable (ankle). Singletary said today it would be a game-time decision, but it doesn’t look good.

• Marion Barber – Questionable (toe). Although, if you ask Jerry Jones, he’s fully healthy and just a big wuss.

• Daunte Culpepper – Out (shoulder). Don’t know if this really counts as a key injury, but oh well.

• Fred Taylor – Out (thumb)

Go here for a full, league-wide injury report

Key Matchups

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TB vs. Atl

Line:

Atlanta -3

Game Time:

1:00pm ET

Weather:

Dome

Head-to-Head:

TB has won 3 straight. TB won 24-7 at home on 9/24 in first meeting this year.

Trends:

• NFC South home teams have won all 10 division games so far this season

• TB is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 December games

• Atlanta is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight-up loss

• Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite

• Tampa Bay is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 meetings in Atl.

Game Notes:

Both teams are fighting for their playoff lives after losses last week to divisional opponents (Tampa Bay lost to Carolina and Atlanta to New Orleans). Atlanta has played great at home this season, as have all NFC South teams, and Michael Turner should be licking his chops after seeing Carolina run up more than 300 yards on the ground last week against the Bucs. Tampa does have one major factor in their favor – experience. The Bucs have a banged up, but big-game tested quarterback in Jeff Garcia and a veteran defense. Matt Ryan has made Falcons fans forget all about the nightmare that was the past two years, but this could be the game in which he plays like a rookie and tries to do too much.

Pit vs. Bal

Line:

Baltimore -3

Game Time:

4:15pm ET

Weather:

Partly Cloudy, 45 degrees, Wind S at 13mph

Head-to-Head:

9/29/08: Bal 20 – Pit 23

12/30/07: Pit 21 – Bal 27

11/05/07: Bal 7 – Pit 38

Trends:

• Baltimore is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games

• Pittsburgh is 4-0 ATS in its last 4 road games

• Pittsburgh is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games as a road underdog of .5 – 3.0

• Baltimore is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games as a favorite

• Pittsburgh is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 meetings in Baltimore

Game Notes:

You can just see the pregame montage CBS is going to put together for this one. Scary music over shots of Ray Lewis, Polamalu and all the other defensive standouts in this matchup. But depite all the justified hype about the two defenses, this one could very well come down to quarterback play. just like the Tampa/Atlanta game, this game features a banged-up, veteran qb against a rookie playing well beyond expectations. It looks like the weather is going to relatively decent, so Flacco and Big Ben can’t just get away with handing the ball off and hoping their respective defense makes a big play. This is a major heat-check game for Baltimore and a potential playoff preview. If Flacco can keep his poise, I think the trend of the home team winning will continue.

NYG vs. Dal

Line:

Dallas -3

Game Time:

8:15pm ET

Weather:

Dome

Head-to-Head:

11/02/08: Dal 14 – NYG 35

01/13/08: NYG 21 – Dal 17

11/11/07: Dal 31 – NYG 20

09/09/07: NYG 35 – Dal 45

Trends:

• Giants are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight-up loss

• Giants are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games as a road underdog

• Cowboys are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NFC opponents

• Cowboys are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 December games

Game Notes:

Last week it was the Giants who had to deal with an off-field distraction and that led to a lackluster performance against the Eagles. This week, the Cowboys have had yet another week of T.O. drama, not to mention plenty of questions about their 4th quarter meltdown against the Steelers. The Giants will be without starting RB Brandon Jacobs, but they still have a strong running game and have proven they are the best road team in the NFL. If this was a couple weeks ago, I’d say Dallas was a good bet to defend their home turf, but with all the injuries and distractions, and their performance last week, I just don’t see it.

Cle at Phi (Monday Night)

Line:

Philadelphia -14

Game Time:

8:30pm ET (Monday)

Weather:

Partly Cloudy, 47 degrees, Wind from the South at 12mph

Head-to-Head:

8/10/06: Cle 7 – Phi 20

10/24/04: Phi 34 - Cle 31

Trends:

• Browns are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog

• Browns are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog

• Browns are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall

• Eagles are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Monday games

Game Notes:

This one is pretty simple. Forget the trends, forget the player matchups. Ken Dorsey is starting for an already bad Browns team and the Eagles are at home and have to win this game to stay in the playoff hunt. Two touchdowns is a lot to lay on a team that could only tie the Bengals. But Dorsey will not be able to move the ball and Westbrook looks relatively healthy, so look for the Eagles to cover this one with relative ease.

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NFL News and Notes

• Suspensions handed down in steriod/diuretic case
• Plaxio Burress shot himself in the leg. Leg fine, career…not so much.
• Bills and Miami to play in Toronto. But in a dome, so who cares.

Injuries & Weather

Oakland at San Diego (-9.5) *Thursday Night*

Oakland Injuries:

• WRs Ronald Curry (ankle) and Ashlie Lelie (headaches) are both listed as questionable.

San Diego Injuries:

• No major injuries.

Weather: Mostly Cloudy, 62, Wind WSW at 6mph

Philadelphia at NY Giants (-7)

Philadelphia Injuries:

• Brian Westbrook and LJ Smith are Probable.
• Correll Buckhalter is questionable with a bad knee

NY Giants Injuries:

• Burress has been suspended for four games due to the shooting incident.
• Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs are both listed as probable, but will almost definitely play.

Weather: Mostly Cloudy, 38, 10% chance of precipitation, Wind WSW 4mph

Atlanta at New Orleans (-3)

Atlanta Injuries:

• Erik Coleman (quads) and Laurent Robinson (hamstring) are questionable

New Orleans Injuries:

• Will Smith was suspended for four games as part of the banned substances case.
• Charles Grant (triceps) is both injured and suspended.
• Deuce McAllister is suspended for four games as part of the banned substances case.
• Reggie Bush should be good to go.

Weather: Dome.

Cincinatti at Indianapolis (-14)

Cincinatti Injuries:

• TJ Housmanzadeh and Chris Perry are both Questionable
• Ben Utecht is out.
• Marvin White is out for the rest of the year.

Indianapolis Injuries:

• Gary Bracket is out with a broken right leg.
• Keyunta Dawson is out with a hamstring injury.
• Bob Sanders is out with a knee injury.

Weather: Dome.

Jacksonville at Chicago (-7)

Jacksonville Injuries:

• Rahsean Mathis is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury

Chicago Injuries:

• Nathan Vasher is on IR with a wrist injury

Weather: Snow/Wind, 32, 70% chance of precipitation, Wind from SW at 20mph.

Houston at Green Bay (-6)

Houston Injuries:

• No significant Injuries.

Green Bay Injuries:

• Atari Bigby is out with a shoulder injury
• Ryan Grant was upgraded to probable and should be good to go.

Weather: Snow, 27, 70% chance of precipitation, Wind from SW at 16mph

Cleveland at Tennessee (-14)

Cleveland Injuries:

• Both Brady Quinn (finger) and Derek Anderson (leg) are out for the season
• Kellen Winslow is out with an ankle injury

Tennessee Injuries:

• Courtland Finnegan is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury

Weather: Few showers, 46, 30% chance of precipitation, wind from S at 6mph.

Minnesota at Detroit (+8)

Minnesota Injuries:

• The big boys up front, Kevin and Pat Williams were both suspended. Although late word out of Minneapolis is that their suspensions have been temporarily delayed. So stay tuned.

Detroit Injuries:

• Mike Furrey was placed on IR with a concussion.

Weather: Dome.

New England at Seattle (+5.5)

New England Injuries:

• No significant injuries.

Seattle Injuries:

• No significant injuries.

Weather: Mostly Cloudy, 50, 10% chance of precipitation. Wind from S at 9mph

NY Jets at San Francisco (+4)

NY Jets Injuries:

• No Significant injuries

San Francisco Injuries:

• No Significant injuries

Weather: Sunny, 65, wind from NE at 3mph

Miami at Buffalo (-1) (game to be played in Toronto)

Miami Injuries:

• Justin Smiley is out for the season with a leg injury.

Buffalo Injuries:

• Chris Ellis is questionable with an ankle injury.
• Robert Royal has a hamstring injury and is questionable.
• Donte Whitner is questionable with a shoulder injury
• Aaron Schobel is questionable with a foot injury.
• Trent Edwards is questionable with a groin injury.

Weather: Dome.

Kansas City at Denver (-9)

Kansas City Injuries:

• No Significant Injuries.

Denver Injuries:

• Josh Shaw was placed on IR with an elbow injury
• Champ Bailey and Nate Webster are questionable

Weather: Partly Cloudy, 51, 10% chance of precipitation. Wind from SW at 9mph

ST Louis at Arizona (-14)

ST Louis Injuries:

• No significant injuries

Arizona Injuries:

• No significant injuries.

Weather: Sunny and 74.

Dallas at Pittsburgh (-3)

Dallas Injuries:

• Marion Barber and DeMarcus Ware are questionable
• Pat Watkins was placed on IR with a neck injury.
• Mike Jenkins is questionable and probably won’t play

Pittsburgh Injuries:

• Big Ben has a banged up knee and is listed as questionable. But you know he’s gonna play.

Weather: Few snow showers, 33, 30% chance of precipitation. Wind from SSW at 10mph.

Washington at Baltimore (-5)

Washington Injuries:

• The following players are listed as questionable – Shawn Springs, London Fletcher, Andre Carter and Clinton Portis.

Baltimore Injuries:

• Derrick Mason is questionable with a shoulder injury

Weather: Mostly Cloudy, 39, 10% chance of precipitation. Wind from SW at 5mph.

Tampa Bay at Carolina (-3)

Tampa Bay Injuries:

• Gaines Adams is questionable with a hip injury.

Carolina Injuries:

• No significant injuries.

Weather: Mostly Sunny, 46. Wind from NW at 11mph.

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Spreads, Injuries and Weather

Philadelphia at Cincinatti (+9)

Philadelphia Injuries:

No significant injuries. Eagles are finally looking pretty healthy. Westbrook is still a bit banged up and DeSean Jackson is dealing with a groin injury, but nothing beyond normal mid-season aches and pains.

Cincinnati Injuries:

Cedric Benson is listed as questionable with a back injury. He didn’t practice on Thursday.

Weather: 46 degrees, rain and wind. Wind from WSW at 23mph.

New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs (+5.5)

New Orleans Injuries:

Reggie Bush is questionable as he continues to recover from mid-season knee surgery. He didn’t practice on Thursday, but should practice Friday.

Kansas City Injuries:

• Patrick Surtain is listed as questionable with a quad injury.
• Brandon Flowers is questionable with a thigh injury
• Tamba Hali is questionable with an ankle injury
• Jamaal Charles is questionable with an ankle injury
• Pat Thomas is out
• Derrick Johnson is out
• Turk McBride is out

Weather: Partly cloudy, 42 degrees, Wind from NNW at 20mph

Denver at Atlanta (-6.5)

Denver Injuries:

• Champ Bailey is still battling a groin injury and is listed as questionable. He was limited in practice on Thursday.
• Nate Webster is out with a shoulder injury

Atlanta Inuries:

No significant injuries

Weather: N/A

Detroit at Carolina (-14)

Detroit Injuries:

Ernie Sims and Mike Furrey are both listed as questionable. But, really, does anybody care?

Carolina Injuries:

No significant injuries.

Weather: Scattered T-Storms and wind. 63 degrees. Wind from SW at 24mph

Oakland at Miami (-10.5)

Oakland Injuries:

• Javon Walker is done for the season
• JaMarcus Russell is listed as questionable, but it sounds like he’ll play.
• Darren McFadden is listed as questionable, but should play.

Miami Injuries:

No significant injuries.

Weather: Partly cloudy. 84 degrees. Wind from S at 7mph

Minnesota at Tampa Bay (-4)

Minnesota Injuries:

No significant injuries.

Tampa Bay Injuries:

Earnest Graham, Alex Smith and Ike Hilliard are all listed as questionable.

Weather: Scattered T-Storms. 80 degrees. Wind from WSW at 12mph.

Baltimore at New York Giants (-7)

Baltimore Injuries:

• Ed Reed is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury. He didn’t practice on Thursday.
• Derrick Mason is questionable with a shoulder injury. He didn’t practice on Thursday.
• Chris McAlister is out.
• Dawan Landry is out.

NY Giants Injuries:

No significant injuries.

Weather: Rain/Thunder. 61 degrees. 70% chance of precipitation. Wind from SSE at 10mph.

Houston at Indianapolis (-8)

Houston Injuries:

• Matt Schaub is out.
• Andre Davis and Amobi Okoye are questionable.

Indianapolis Injuries:

No significant injuries.

Weather: N/A

Chicago at Green Bay (-3.5)

Chicago Injuries:

• Kyle Orton is listed as questionable after hurting his ankle last week. He was initially thought to be out for at least a couple weeks, but Orton hopes to play this weekend against the Packers.

Green Bay Injuries:

• Nick Barnett is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.

Weather: Few snow showers/Wind. 36 degrees. Wind from NNW at 23mph.

St. Louis at San Francisco (-6.5)

St. Louis Injuries:

• Steven Jackson still can’t seem to shake that thigh injury. He is listed as questionable after missing another day of practice on Thursday.
• Tye Hill is out.

San Francisco Injuries:

• Barry Sims is questionable
• Mark Roman is questionable
• Delanie Walker is questionable
• Dashon Goldson is out
• Arnaz Battle is out
• Josh Morgan is out

Weather: Sunny. 75 degrees. Wind from NE at 5mph.

Arizona at Seattle (+3)

Arizona Injuries:

No Significant injuries.

Seattle Injuries:

• Matt Hasselback is listed as questionable, but he did practice on Thursday so he could return to action this week.
• Seneca Wallace did not practice Thursday and is listed as questionable.
• Patrick Kerney is out.

Weather: PM Showers. 57 degrees. Wind from W at 8mph.

Tennessee at Jacksonville (+3)

Tennessee injuries:

• Justin McCareins and Kyle Vanden Bosch are both listed as questionable.

Jacksonville injuries:

• Troy Williamson, Matt Jones and Greg Jones are all listed as questionable.

Weather: Scattered T-Storms. 74 degrees. Wind from SW at 13mph.

San Diego at Pittsburgh (-5.5)

San Diego injuries:

No significant injuries.

Pittsburgh Injuries:

No significant injuries:

Weather: Rain. 53 degrees. Wind from S at 16mph.

Dallas at Washington (+1)

Dallas Injuries:

• Felix Jones’ return to action this week is officially questionable
• Tony Romo is still listed as questionable, but he should play.

Washington Injuries:

• Clinton Portis is listed as questionable with a knee injury and it sounds like he’ll be out this week.
• Malcolm Kelly and Ladell Betts are also listed as questionable.

Weather: T-Showers. 62 degrees. Wind from SSE at 14mph.

Cleveland at Buffalo (-5)

Cleveland Injuries:

No significant injuries.

Buffalo Injuries:

Robert Royal, Donte Whitner and Josh Reed are all listed as questionable.

Weather: Snow Showers and wind. 38 degrees. Wind from W at 22mph.

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NFL Week 8 Injuries and Weather

Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers (-4.5)

Arizona Cardinals Injuries:

• Anquan Boldin is still recovering from getting his face re-arranged. He is listed as questionable for this week after undergoing multiple surgeries.

Carolina Panthers Injuries

• Panthers look pretty healthy this week. Chris Harris, Mushin Muhammed and Jonathan Stewart are all listed as Probable, but should be good to go.

Weather: Sunny, 65 degrees, 20% chance of precipitation, wind from west at 7mph.

Oakland Raiders at Baltimore Ravens (-7)

Oakland Raiders Injuries:

• No significant injuries

Baltimore Ravens Injuries:

• Willis McGahee, Chris McAlister and Ed Reed have been banged up all year and are listed as probable for week 8. Expect Reed and McGahee to play. McAlister is still trying to get back on the field after suffering a knee injury early in the season.

Weather: Partly Cloudy, 62 degrees, wind from West at 12mph

Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions (+7.5)

Washington Redskins Injuries:

• Jason Taylor played through his calf injury last week and is expected to do the same in Week 8. He’s far from 100%, but shouldn’t matter too much against the pitiful Lions.
• Jason Campbell and Clinton Portis are both listed as Probable, but will play. Both players are just dealing with the typically aches and pains that set in after seven weeks of NFL action.

Detroit Lions Injuries:

• No significant injuries

Weather: N/A (Dome)

San Diego Chargers at New Orleans Saints (+3) (in London)

San Diego Chargers Injuries:

• LaDainian Tomlinson is still dealing with a toe injury. He’s listed as probably, but it’ll be the same deal as the past few weeks – he’ll play, he just won’t be the same.

New Orleans Saints Injuries:

• Reggie Bush is Out with a knee injury. He’ll be out for at least 2-4 weeks.
• Jeremy Shockey is listed as Questionable as he continues to recover from a sports hernia and some hurt feelings.

Weather: (game played at Wembley Stadium, UK) Partly Cloudy, 50 degrees, wind from SW at 5mph.

Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets (-13)

Kansas City Chiefs Injuries:

• Brodie Croyle is out for the year with a torn MCL. He got pounded by the Titans last week.
• Damon Huard is listed as Questionable with a hand injury and it’s still not known whether he’ll play.

New York Jets Injuries:

• Jerricho Cotchery is listed as Questionable with a leg injury, but it sounds like he’ll be good to go.

Weather: Showers, 59 degress, wind from SW at 12mph

Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins (+1.5)

Buffalo Bills Injuries:

• John DiGiorgio (awesome name) is out for the season with a knee injury.

Miami Dolphins Injuries:

• No significant injuries

Weather: Thunder Showers, 79 degrees, wind from North at 12mph.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys (-2.5)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Injuries:

• Remember Cadillac Williams? He’s back with the team and practicing. He’s listed as Questionable for this week’s game, but I doubt he’ll see any action for at least a few more weeks.
• Ike Hilliard is recovering from a concussion and should play this week.
• Warrick Dunn suffered a pinched nerve in his upper back last week against the Seahawks and is listed as Questionable. Doesn’t sound too good.

Dallas Cowboys Injuries:

• Tony Romo is out this week. After all that talk of Romor playing last week against the Rams, it looks like the original 2-4 prognosis still stands.
• Terence Newman is still out with a sports hernia.
• Pacman Jones is out due to suspension.
• Roy Williams (the Safety) is out for the season with a broken forearm. With Newman, Jones and Williams all out, the Cowboys are awfully thin in the secondary. Don’t be surprised if Jeff Garcia dinks and dunks them to death this week.

Weather: N/A (Dome)

Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles (-9)

Atlanta Falcons Injuries:

• No significant injuries

Philadelphia Eagles Injuries:

• Shawn Andrews is out after undergoing surgery on his back
• Brian Westbrook should be ready to go after sitting out the past few weeks with a rib injury

Weather: Partly Cloudy, 61 degrees, Wind from West at 13mph.

St. Louis Rams at New England Patriots (-7)

St. Louis Rams Injuries:

• Orlando Pace is currently listed as Questionable with a quad injury.
• Adam Carriker is walking with a boot due to an ankle injury and is listed as Questionable. He won’t practice until Friday, so this sounds like a game-time decision situation.
• Drew Bennett is Out this week with a foot injury
• Steven Jackson strained his quad last week, but will play this week against the Patriots

New England Patriots Injuries:

• Sammy Morris left last Monday’s game with a knee injury and is listed as Questionable for this week’s matchup.
• Rodney Harrison is out for the season with a torn quad muscle.
• Laurence Maroney is out for the season with a shoulder injury.

Weather: Rain, 60 degrees, wind from South at 19mph.

Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars (-7)

Cleveland Browns Injuries:

• Kellen Winslow is Out due to a suspension after running his mouth.
• Shaun Smith is Out with a hand injury

Jacksonville Jaguars Injuries:

• It sounds like Matt Jones will start serving his suspension for playing in the snow this week, but no official word as of yet.
• Reggie Nelson is listed as Questionable with a knee injury, but should be back this week.

Weather: Sunny, 74 degrees, wind from NW at 8mph.

Cincinnatti Bengals at Houston Texans (-9.5)

Cincinnatti Bengals Injuries:

• Andre Caldwell is Out for the next few weeks with a foot injury
• Carson Palmer is Out again this week with an elbow injury.

Houston Texans Injuries:

• Andre Davis is Out with a finger injury

Weather: Sunny, 81 Degrees, wind from West at 9mph.

New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers (-3)

New York Giants Injuries:

• Plaxico Burress is listed as Questionable after tearing a tendon in his pinkie. He should still be good to go this week.
• Antonio Pierce is listed as Questionable after sitting out last week’s game with a quad injury

Pittsburgh Steelers Injuries:

• Troy Polamalu is recovering from a concussion, but will play.
• Willie Parker could return this week from the knee injury that has kept him out the past few weeks. He is listed as Questionable.

Weather: Showers, 51 degrees, wind from West at 14mph.

Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers (-5)

Seattle Seahwaks Injuries:

• Matt Hasselback is listed as Questionable and Head Coach Mike Holmgren says there is a “possibility” he’ll play against the 49ers. Doesn’t sound too likely though.
• Lofa Tatupu is recovering from a concussion that kept him out of most of last week’s game and is listed as Questionable.

San Francisco 49ers Injuries:

• Allen Rossum and Michael Lewis are both listed as Questionable with knee injuries.

Weather:  Sunny, 77 degrees, wind from NW at 8mph.

Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans (-4)

Indianapolis Colts Injuries:

• No significant injuries

Tennessee Titans Injuries:

• Kyle Vanden Bosch is listed as Questionable with a groin injury.
• Justin Gage is Questionable with a knee injury

Weather: Partly Cloudy, 58 degrees, wind from WNW at 22mph.

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Injuries & Weather

Tennessee at Baltimore (+1)

Injuries:

Tennessee:

LenDale White (Probable) Comment: White (shoulder, probable) was a full participant at Friday’s practice.

Vince Young (Questionable) Comment: Young was a full participant in the Titans practice Thursday after limited work on Wednesday in his return from a knee injury suffered in the season opener, the Nashville City Paper reports.

Justin Gage (Questionable) Comment: Gage (knee) missed practice for the second consecutive day, the Tennessean reports.

Baltimore:

Willis McGahee (Questionable) Comment: The Ravens won’t know until game-time Sunday whether McGahee (ribs) will be able to play against Tennessee, ESPN’s John Clayton reports.

Samari Rolle (Out) Comment: Head coach John Harbaugh announced Friday that Rolle (neck) would be out for at least a month, the Baltimore Sun reports. 

Kelly Gregg  (Out) Comment: Head coach John Harbaugh said he was hopeful, but unsure if, Gregg (complications from knee surgery) would be able to play this season, the Baltimore Sun reports.

Yamon Figurs (Questionable) Comment: Figures (hamstring) was participating in the media-access portion of Friday’s practice, the Baltimore Sun reports.

Weather: Partly Cloudy and 67, Wind NE at 2MPH

Seattle at NY Giants (-7)

Injuries:

Seattle:

Maurice Morris (Questionable) Comment: Morris (knee) is questionable for Sunday’s game.

Koren Robinson (Questionable) Comment: Robinson (knee) is questionable for Sunday’s game.

Deion Branch (Questionable) Comment: Branch (knee) has looked good in practice this week and is ready to go Sunday, the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Bobby Engram (Questionable) Comment: Engram (shoulder) has looked good in practice this week and is ready to go Sunday, the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

NY Giants:

Lawrence Tynes (Probable) Comment: Tynes (knee) is probable for Sunday’s game.

Plaxico Burress (Out) Comment: Burress’ fine has been cut in half, but he remains suspended for Week 5, ESPN.com’s Sal Paolantonio reports.

Mario Manningham (Probable) Comment: Manningham returned to practice Thursday after being held out due to a stomach flu, the New York Times reports.

Weather: Mostly Cloudy and 62, 10% chance of precipitation, Wind E at 5MPH

Washington at Philadelphia (-6)

Injuries:

Washington:

Jason Taylor (Out) Comment: Taylor (calf) has been ruled out of the Redskins’ Week 5 game.

Shawn Springs (Questionable) Comment: Springs (calf) will be a game-time decision for Week 5, the Washington Post reports.

Marcus Washington (Questionable) Comment: Washington (hamstring, hip) did not practice on Friday, but head coach Jim Zorn still expects him to play on Sunday, the Washington Post reports. 

Malcolm Kelly (Questionable) Comment: Redskins coach Jim Zorn said Thursday he was unsure if Kelly (ankle) will be active Sunday against the Eagles, according to the Washington Post. 

Philadelphia:

Donovan McNabb (Probable) Comment: McNabb (chest, probable) was listed as a full practice participant Friday, the Eagles’ official site reports.

L.J. Smith (Questionable) Comment: Smith (back, questionable) was listed as a full practice participant Friday, the Eagles’ official site reports.

Brian Westbrook (Questionable) Comment: Westbrook (ankle) was listed as a full participant at Friday’s practice, but he is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Redskins, the Eagles’ official site reports. “He was able to get through everything and it looked like he did it well,” coach Andy Reid said Friday. “We’ll see how he feels later today and tomorrow.”

Kevin Curtis (Questionable) Comment: Curtis (hernia) was a limited participant in Eagles practice for a second day in a row on Thursday, the team’s official site reports.

Weather: Partly Cloudy and 64, Wind ESE at 7MPH

San Diego at Miami (+6.5)

Injuries:

San Diego:

Antonio Gates (Probable) Comment: Gates (hip) practiced again Friday, NFL.com reports.

Jyles Tucker (Questionable)Comment: Tucker (hamstring) missed practice again on Thursday and says he “has no idea” if he’ll be able to practice on Friday or play on Sunday, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Miami: NONE

Weather: Scattered T-Storms and 84, Wind ESE at 12MPH

Chicago at Detroit (+3.5)

Injuries:

Chicago:

Nathan Vasher (Questionable) Comment: Vasher is not expected to play this in Week 5 after having minor wrist surgery, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Marty Booker (Questionable) Comment: Booker (knee) is questionable for Sunday’s game.

Brandon Lloyd (Out) Comment: Lloyd (knee) has been ruled out of Chicago’s Week 5 matchup against Detroit. 

Tommie Harris (Out) Comment: Harris has been suspended for Sunday’s contest in Detroit, according to WGN-AM Radio in Chicago.

Detroit:

Roy Williams (Probable) Comment: Williams (knee) participated fully in Lions practice Friday, NFL.com reports. 

Jordon Dizon (Questionable) Comment: Dizon (neck) will not be in the rotation at middle linebacker for the immediate future, Lions head coach Rod Marinelli told MLive.com.

Weather: N/A (Dome)

Atlanta at Green Bay (-7)

 Injuries:

Atlanta:

Todd Weiner (Probable) Comment: With Sam Baker (concussion/illness) limited in practice all week, Weiner (knee, probable) could be starting at left tackle again this week, according to the Falcons’ injury report.

Grady Jackson (Questionable) Comment: Jackson (knee) is questionable for Sunday, according to the Falcons’ injury report.

Lawyer Milloy (Questionable) Comment: Milloy (ribs) remains questionable for Sunday against the Packers, according to the Falcons’ injury report.

Laurent Robinson (Questionable) Comment: Robinson (knee) was held out of practice on Thursday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Green Bay:

Charles Woodson (Probable) Comment: Woodson (toe) is probable for Sunday’s game.

James Jones (Probable) Comment: Jones (knee) is probable for Sunday’s game.

Nick Collins (Probable) Comment: Collins (back) is probable for Sunday’s game.

A.J. Hawk (Questionable) Comment: Hawk (groin) remains questionable for Sunday’s game against the Falcons and head coach Mike McCarthy said that he would be a game-time decision, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Aaron Rodgers (Questionable) Comment: Rodgers threw lightly on Friday and will be a game-time decision, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Weather: Mostly Cloudy and 55, 20% chance of precipitation, Wind SSE at 9MPH

Indianapolis at Houston (+3)

Injuries:

Indianapolis:

Roy Hall (Out) Comment: Hall (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Texans.

Tyjuan Hagler (Out) Comment: Hagler (torn pectoral) looks ready to return when eligible to come off the PUP list in Week 7, the Indianapolis Star reports.

Jacob Tamme (Probable) Comment: Tamme (ankle) returned to full practice on Wednesday, the team’s official web site reports.

Houston:

Chris Taylor (Out) Comment: Taylor has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Colts with a quad injury.

DeMeco Ryans (Probable) Comment: Though Ryans (ankle, probable) missed practice again Friday, he is expected to play Sunday against the Colts, the Texans’ official site reports.

Will Demps (Questionable) Comment: Demps (hamstring) missed Thursday’s practice, the Texans’ official site reports.

Weather: N/A (Indoor)

Kansas City at Carolina (-9.5)

Injuries:

Trevor Johnson (Questionable) Comment: Johnson (ankle) is questionable for Sunday’s game. 

Patrick Surtain (Probable) Comment: Surtain (shoulder) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday’s injury report, but coach Herm Edwards said in his post-practice press conference that Surtain practiced fully.

Tamba Hali (Questionable) Comment: Hali (knee) was limited in Wednesday’s practice, the Chiefs’ official site reports.

Brodie Croyle (Out) Comment: Croyle was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice, the Chiefs’ official site reports.

Donnie Edwards (Out) Comment: Edwards (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Panthers, the Chiefs’ official site reports.

Carolina:

Jake Delhomme (Probable) Comment: Delhomme (thigh) is listed as probable for Sunday’s game despite practicing all week, the Rock Hill Herald reports.

Ryne Robinson (Questionable) Comment: Robinson (knee) practiced Friday, but is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs, the Charlotte Observer reports.

Ken Lucas (Questionable) Comment: Lucas (ankle) practiced Friday, but is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs, the Charlotte Observer reports.

Jordan Gross (Out) Comment: Gross (Grade 3 concussion) will not play against the Chiefs on Sunday, the Charlotte Observer reports.

Matt Moore (Out) Comment: Moore (leg) did not practice on Wednesday, the Charlotte Observer reports.

Weather: Sunny and 75, Wind S at 4MPH

Tampa Bay at Denver (-3)

Injuries:

Tampa Bay:

Derrick Brooks (Questionable) Comment: Brooks (hamstring) is questionable for Tampa Bay going into Sunday’s game at Denver.

Joey Galloway (Out) Comment: Galloway (foot) has been ruled out by Tampa Bay for Sunday’s game at Denver. 

B.J. Askew (Out) Comment: Askew has a torn hamstring that will keep him out of action for another 3-4 weeks, according to the Pewter Report.

Sabby Piscitelli (Questionable) Comment: Piscitelli (elbow) likely will not play for Tampa Bay at Denver on Sunday, the St. Petersburg Times reports. 

Denver:

Ryan Torain (Out) Comment: Torain (elbow) should be cleared for practice soon and could play in a game as early as November 2nd against the Dolphins, the Rocky Mountain News reports.

Darrell Jackson (Questionable) Comment: Jackson (calf) was limited in practice again on Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Bucs.

Dewayne Robertson (Probable) Comment: Robertson (knee) was a full participant in Friday’s practice, the Rocky Mountain News reports.

Weather: Mostly Cloudy and 63, 20% chance of precipitation, Wind NNE at 7MPH

Buffalo at Arizona (-1)

Injuries:

Buffalo:

Marcus Stroud (Questionable) Comment: Stroud (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game in Arizona, the Bills’ official site reports.

Aaron Schobel (Questionable) Comment: Schobel (foot) was able to practice on Friday, the Bills’ official site reports.

Terrence McGee (Questionable) Comment: McGee (knee) did not practice again Thursday, the Bills’ official site reports.

Derek Fine (Out) Comment: Fine (thumb) is out for Sunday’s game, the Bills’ official site reports.

Arizona:

Darnell Dockett (Probable) Comment: Dockett (hamstring) is probable for Sunday’s game.

Jerame Tuman (Questionable) Comment: Tuman (hamstring, questionable) missed another practice on Friday.

Adrian Wilson (Questionable) Comment: Wilson (hamstring) is unlikely to play on Sunday, the Arizona Republic reports.

Leonard Pope (Questionable) Comment: Pope (ankle, questionable) was a limited participant in Friday’s practice, the Cardinals’ official site reports.

Anquan Boldin (Out) Comment: Boldin (head) has been ruled out of Sunday’s game and is likely to miss the following contest as well, the Cardinals’ official site reports.

Weather: Sunny and 79, Wind WSW at 7MPH

New England at San Francisco (+3)

Injuries:

New England:

Wes Welker (Probable) Comment: Welker, who was listed as a limited participant in Thursday’s practice due to a groin injury, was present for the start of Friday’s practice, the Boston Herald reports. 

Kelley Washington (Questionable) Comment: Washington (right ankle) was not at the media-access portion of Wednesday’s practice, the Boston Globe reports.

Jerod Mayo (Probable) Comment: Mayo was sporting a black cast on his left wrist and forearm at practice Monday, reportedly because his wrist was “hurt a little” last week, the Boston Globe reports.

San Francisco:

Jonas Jennings (Out) Comment: Jennings (shoulder) has been ruled out for San Francisco in Week 5, the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat reports.

Manny Lawson (Out) Comment: Lawson (hamstring) has been ruled out for San Francisco in Week 5, the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat reports.

Weather: Sunny and 64, Wind NW at 7MPH

Cincinnati at Dallas (-16)

Injuries:

Cincinnati:

Chris Perry (Probable) Comment: Perry (hamstring) was listed as a full practice participant at Friday’s practice, the Bengals’ official site reports. He’s listed as probable for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys.

Johnathan Joseph (Questionable) Comment: Joseph had his first full practice Friday since injuring his ankle Sept. 14 and sitting out the last two games, the Bengals’ official site reports.

Kenny Watson (Questionable) Comment: Watson (hamstring) is listed as questionable after a limited practice Friday, but coach Marvin Lewis indicated that he won’t be ready for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys, the Bengals’ official site reports.

Carson Palmer (Questionable) Comment: Coach Marvin Lewis said that Palmer (elbow) threw for all the routes at Friday’s practice, whether they were short, long or intermediate, the Bengals’ official site reports.

Dhani Jones (Questionable) Comment: Jones (foot) returned to practice on Thursday after sitting out on Wednesday, Bengals.com reports.

Dallas:

Kyle Kosier (Out) Comment: Kosier (sprained ligament) is still wearing a protective boot on his right foot, and is likely two weeks away from returning to action, the Cowboys web site reports.

Andre Gurode (Questionable) Comment: Gurode (ankle) returned to practice on a limited basis Friday, the Cowboys web site reports.

Jason Witten (Probable) Comment: Witten (shoulder) is probable for Sunday’s game.

Deon Anderson (Questionable) Comment: Anderson (knee surgery) returned to practice on Wednesday, the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Weather: N/A (Indoor)

Pittsburgh at Jacksonville (-4)

Injuries:

Pittsburgh:

Willie Parker (Out) Comment: Parker (knee) is almost back to 100 percent healthy and will be ready to go against Cincinnati in Week 7, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Ben Roethlisberger (Questionable) Comment: The Steelers are listing Roethlisberger (shoulder) as their starting quarterback for Sunday night’s game in Jacksonville, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Santonio Holmes (Probable) Comment: Holmes (neck) practiced fully again on Friday, the Steelers’ official site reports.

Troy Polamalu (Probable) Comment: Polamalu (thigh contusion) practiced fully Thursday, the Steelers’ official site reports.

Carey Davis (Questionable) Comment: Davis (ankle) sat out practice on Wednesday. 

Brett Keisel (Out) Comment: Keisel (calf) won’t play Sunday night in Jacksonville, according to coach Mike Tomlin. 

Rashard Mendenhall (Ir) Comment: The Steelers have officially placed Mendenhall (shoulder) on the injured reserve list.

Casey Hampton (Out) Comment: Hampton (groin) will miss his second consecutive game Sunday night against Jacksonville, coach Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday.

Kendall Simmons (Ir) Comment: The Steelers have placed Simmons on injured reserve with a torn Achilles tendon.

Jacksonville:

Justin Durant (Probable) Comment: Durant (groin) was a full participant at practice all week and is probable for Sunday’s game against the Steelers.

Rashean Mathis (Probable) Comment: Though limited at week at practice. Mathis (shin bruise) is listed as probable for Sunday’s game against the Steelers.

Drayton Florence (Out) Comment: Florence (groin) has been ruled out for the Jaguars’ Week 5 game against the Steelers.

Reggie Nelson (Out) Comment: Nelson (knee) is out for the Jaguars’ Week 5 game against the Steelers.

Weather: Mostly Cloudy and 78, 20% chance of precipitation, Wind NE at 12MPH

Minnesota at New Orleans (-3)

Injuries:

Minnesota:

Jimmy Kleinsasser (Questionable) Comment: Kleinsasser (foot) did not practice on Friday and is listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Saints, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Sidney Rice (Questionable) Comment: Rice (knee) is questionable for Monday’s game.

Bernard Berrian (Questionable) Comment: Berrian (knee) was added to the Vikings’ injury report as questionable on Friday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Benny Sapp (Probable) Comment: Sapp was limited in Thursday’s practice with a sore hamstring.

Vinny Ciurciu (Questionable) Comment: Ciurciu (knee) was limited in practice on Thursday.

Ray Edwards (Questionable) Comment: Edwards (shoulder) had limited participation in Thursday’s practice.

New Orleans:

Mark Campbell (Probable) Comment: Campbell (hamstring) is probable for Sunday’s game.

Sedrick Ellis (Out) Comment: Ellis has a medial meniscus tear in his right knee and will miss the next two-to -four weeks, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Jeremy Shockey (Out) Comment: Shockey (hernia) ran off to the side of Saints practice on Thursday, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Aaron Stecker (Questionable) Comment: Stecker (hamstring) was a limited participant in Saints practice Thursday, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Aaron Glenn (Questionable) Comment: Glenn (ankle) has been ruled out of New Orleans’ Monday night game against the Vikings, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Marques Colston (Out)

Comment: Colston (thumb) has been ruled out for the Saints’ Monday night match-up with Minnesota, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

David Patten (Out)

Comment: Patten (groin) has been ruled out of the Saints’ Monday night contest against Minnesota, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

Mike Karney (Questionable)

Comment: The Times-Picayune reported Wednesday that Karney returned to practice on a limited basis.

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