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Injuries are the bane of a fantasy football owner’s existence. The NFL does such an amazingly poor job at reporting and acknowledging injuries and thus it makes it incredibly difficult to find useful information.
But on Friday’s the NFL has an obligation to report the true status of each player on every roster. It’s the closest we’ll get to knowing who is in or out for this week in the NFL. So the thing to do is to use this information along with the daily practice reports to sort out who is likely to play and sit this week. Only after the status reports come out on Friday does the rest of the week’s activity really make sense.
So, every Friday I will be sending you reports of all at risk players across the NFL. I’ll include the players who are definitely OUT for the week as well as those who are definitely playing. So the focus will be on the questionable players for the week. These reports will tell you whether or not you can relax or wait for the NFL inactive reports on Sunday morning.
Let’s take a look at the Week 9 Practice Reports:
IN
Ronnie Hillman, RB, Broncos – Shoulder
Cecil Shorts, WR, Jaguars – Groin
Jamaal Charles, RB, Chiefs – Back
Junior Hemingway, WR, Chiefs – Hamstring
Charles Clay, TE, Dolphins – Knee
Eric Decker, WR, jets – Hamstring
Marcel Reece, RB, Raiders – Quad
Darren Sproles, RB, Eagles – Knee
Kenny Britt, WR, Rams – Hip
Vincent Jackson, WR, Buccaneers – Rib
Robert Griffin III, QB, Redskins – Ankle
Donald Brown, RB, Chargers – Concussion
OUT
Stepfan Taylor, RB, Cardinals – Calf
Giovani Bernard, RB, Bengals – Hip/Shoulder
Jordan Cameron, TE, Browns – Concussion
Montee Ball, RB, Broncos – Groin
Donnie Avery, WR, Chiefs – Groin
Dion Sims, TE, Dolphins – Toe
Kyle Rudolph, TE, Vikings – Abdomen
Rashad Jennings, RB, Giants – Knee
Vincent Brown, WR, Raiders – Hamstring
Ryan Mathews, RB, Chargers – Knee
Zach Miller, TE, Seahawks – Ankle
Doug Martin, RB, Buccaneers – Ankle
UP IN THE AIR
Owen Daniels, TE, Ravens – Knee
Daniels had arthroscopic surgery on his knee just one week ago and was amazingly able to practice in full on Friday. I am shocked that he was able to come back so quickly. As much as I would like to put faith in him this week against the Steelers, I just don’t trust Daniels to play a full complement of snaps even if he is active this week.
, WR, Bengals – Toe
Green was able to practice in a limited fashion all week and is likely to be active on gameday. I am nervous about just how many snaps he will total this week but considering the amount of injuries and bye weeks you would be hard pressed to find a better WR to start in his place.
Tony Romo, QB, Cowboys – Back
Romo is tougher than many give him credit for which is the only reason that there is any hope of him playing against the Cardinals this week. Still, he didn’t practice even in a limited fashion at all this week and is a definite longshot to play on Sunday. I couldn’t start him in this situation even if Romo does try and tough it out.
Reggie Wayne, WR, Colts – Elbow
Supposedly Wayne was close to playing last week but the team decided against it. So, upon returning to a full practice on Friday all signs look good for him to start on Monday Night against the Giants.
, RB, Colts – Hamstring
There is little doubt that Bradshaw will be starting for the Colts on Monday Night. But we have to keep an eye on the situation because low flying injuries such as this one can wind up causing havoc with your lineup.
Charles Sims, RB, Buccaneers – Ankle
Sims suffered a broken right ankle during Bucs training camp in mid-August and has been on the injured reserve-designated to return list ever since. He is expected to be active on Saturday afternoon and would likely then be active on Sunday against the Browns. I cannot start Sims this week even if he is active because of the unknown workload. Next week however would be a different story.