STUDS OF WEEK 13

 QBs: Donovan McNabb, Aaron Rodgers and Tony Romo

RBs: Brian Westbrook, DeAngelo Williams and Steve Slaton

WRs: Mark Clayton, Larry Fitzgerald and Bernard Berrian

TEs: Jason Witten, Tony Gonzalez and John Carlson

Ds: Titans, Colts and Ravens

 

DUDS OF WEEK 13

 QBs: Matt Cassel, Peyton Manning and Marc Bulger

RBs: Clinton Portis, Willis McGahee, Reggie Bush and Tim Hightower

WRs: Laveranues Coles, Vincent Jackson/Chris Chambers and Dwayne Bowe

TEs: Bo Scaife, Vernon Davis and Greg Olsen

Ds: Packers, Jets and Bears

 

ROSTER TRENDS/TOP STORIES

 Thursday game: Oakland at San Diego

 Top Stories

• Plaxico Burress: Ruled out of Week 13 with a hamstring injury, then accidentally shot himself in the leg with a gun last Friday, turned himself into NYC police Monday morning to plead not guilty to charges of criminal possession of a weapon, placed on the non-football injury list and suspended four games by the Giants for conduct detrimental to the team on Tuesday

• Four-game suspensions for: Vikings DTs Kevin and Pat Williams, Saints RB Deuce McAllister, DE Charles Grant and DE Will Smith, and Texans LS Bryan Pittman, for violating the league’s steroid and related substances policy … ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports that an injunction will be filed in a U.S. District Court Wednesday morning to attempt to keep the suspended players active for the rest of the season … Williamses reportedly granted a temporary restraining order against the NFL on Wednesday that might allow their four-game suspensions to be delayed

• Ken Dorsey takes over for Derek Anderson as the Browns’ starting quarterback … Josh Cribbs might be the backup this week, but it’ll be Bruce Gradkowski in Weeks 15-17

 

Week 14 Injury Report

Marion Barber (toe): missed Wednesday’s practice, needs to practice Friday to play

Reggie Bush (knee): practiced fully Wednesday, not even listed on injury report

Laveranues Coles (thigh): limited participant Wednesday, expected to play

Trent Edwards (groin): likely a game-time decision, whether he or J.P. Losman starts

Ryan Grant (sprained thumb): practiced fully Wednesday and should play; Brandon Jackson (quadriceps): limited participant Wednesday, should be available as backup

Matt Hasselbeck (back): limited participant Wednesday, should play

T.J. Houshmandzadeh (concussion): missed Wednesday’s practice, but expected to play

Steven Jackson (quadriceps): limited participant Wednesday, expected to play

Willie Parker (knee): missed Wednesday’s practice, but should play

Clinton Portis (neck): missed Wednesday’s practice, game-time decision

Ben Roethlisberger (knee): suffered in Wednesday’s practice, day-to-day, check status

Matt Schaub (knee): fill practice on Wednesday, should return to starting lineup

Wes Welker (head): practiced fully Wednesday, not even listed on injury report

Brian Westbrook (knee, ankle): practiced fully Wednesday, expected to play

Kellen Winslow (ankle): out for Week 14, and maybe the season

Selvin Young (groin): practiced fully Wednesday, but this is Peyton Hillis’ gig now

 

Pickup Candidates

Domenik Hixon, Amani Toomer, Davone Bess, Zach Miller, Pierre Thomas, Brandon Jackson, Tashard Choice, Matt Schaub, Joe Flacco

 

START ‘EM

 Quarterbacks

Matt Cassel (at SEA)

Aaron Rodgers (vs. HOU)

Matt Ryan (at NO)

The obvious: Kurt Warner (vs. STL) and Peyton Manning (vs. CIN)

 

Running Backs

Peyton Hillis (vs. KC)

Larry Johnson (at DEN)

Steve Slaton (at GB)

The obvious: Adrian Peterson (at DET) and Michael Turner (at NO)

 

Wide Receivers

Bernard Berrian (at DET)

Laveranues Coles and Jerricho Cotchery (at SF)

Lee Evans (vs. MIA)

The obvious: Anquan Boldin (vs. STL) and Greg Jennings (vs. HOU)

 

Tight Ends and Defenses

Zach Miller (at SD)

Indianapolis Colts (vs. CIN)

The obvious: Tony Gonzalez (at DEN) and Tennessee Titans defense (vs. CLE)

 

SIT ‘EM

 Quarterbacks

Jake Delhomme (vs. TB)

Donovan McNabb (at NYG)

Philip Rivers (vs. OAK)

The obvious: Jeff Garcia (at CAR) and Sage Rosenfels/Matt Schaub (at GB)

 

Running Backs

Marion Barber (at PIT)

Jamal Lewis (at TEN)

Clinton Portis (at BAL)

The obvious: Julius Jones (vs. NE) and Fred Taylor (at CHI)

 

Wide Receivers

Chris Chambers/Vincent Jackson (vs. OAK)

Braylon Edwards (at TEN)

T.J. Houshmandzadeh (at IND)

The obvious: Chad Johnson (at IND) and Roy Williams (at PIT)

 

Tight Ends and Defenses

Dustin Keller (at SF)

Dallas Cowboys defense (at PIT)

The obvious: L.J. Smith (at NYG) and Philadelphia Eagles (at NYG)

 

STUDS/DUDS/SLEEPERS

 Studs: Kurt Warner / Matt Cassel / Calvin Johnson / Aaron Rodgers

Duds: Marion Barber / T.J. Houshmandzadeh / Maurice Jones- Drew / Kevin Walter

Sleepers: Tim Hightower / Matt Ryan / Shaun Hill / LenDale White

Posted on Thursday, December 4th, 2008 at 5:18 pm.
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