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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 12 Practice Reports:
IN
, WR, Falcons – Illness
Steven Jackson, RB, Falcons – Illness
Giovani Bernard, RB, Bengals – Hip
Jerick McKinnon, RB, Vikings – Back
Kyle Rudolph, TE, Vikings – Abdomen
Calvin Johnson, WR, Lions – Ankle
Joique Bell, RB, Lions – Ankle
Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots – Thigh
Delanie Walker, TE, Titans – Concussion
Philip Rivers, QB, Chest – Chest
Andre Ellington, RB, Cardinals – Hip
Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Broncos – Concussion
Tony Romo, QB, Cowboys – Back
OUT
, TE, Browns – Concussion
Dwayne Allen, TE, Colts – Ankle
Brandon Bostick, TE, Packers – Hip
Matt Asiata, RB, Vikings – Concussion
Nick Foles, QB, Eagles – Collarbone
Damian Williams, WR, Rams – Hamstring
Charles Clay, TE, Dolphins – Knee
Montee Ball, RB, Broncos – Foot
Ronnie Hillman, RB, Broncos – Foot
Jordan Reed, TE, Redskins – Hamstring
Brandin Cooks, WR, Saints – Finger
Khiry Robinson, RB, Saints – Arm
UP IN THE AIR
, RB, Buccaneers – Ankle
Doug Martin returned to practice this week and got in a limited session each day. It appears that Martin will return to face the Bears this week but his role is unclear. With Charles Sims also questionable, Martin could wind up as anything from the feature RB to just a handful of snaps.
Charles Sims, RB, Buccaneers – Ankle
Sims rolled his ankle during practice on Thursday and only was able to do minimal activity on Friday. Midweek injuries are usually bad news for a players availability on gameday. Sims will be a game time decision this week and is all of a sudden off the fantasy radar for week 12.
Greg Jennings, WR, Vikings – Ribs
Jennings appeared to be a long shot until he made it through a full practice on Friday afternoon. It looks like he’ll give it a go against his former team (Packers) this week.
Jarius Wright, WR, Vikings – Hamstring
Wright made the progression from out on Wednesday to limited participation on Thursday and finally a full practice on Friday. He should be able to play against the Packers on Sunday.
, RB, Lions – Ankle
Bush was able to practice on a limited basis all week and is expected to be back on the field this week. I don’t think that Bush will be nearly as limited as most people are saying and he could very well end up having a solid game against the Patriots in week 12.
Justin Hunter, WR, Titans – Knee
Hunter has a knee contusion but was able to practice in full on both Thursday and Friday. He will play on Sunday and maybe some day he might actually do something.
Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals – Knee
There is just no way that the Cardinals risk Larry Fitzgerald against the Seahawks this week. Fitzgerald has a grade two MCL sprain which means there is a partial tear. That tear could get much worse very easily and shouldn’t be risked on a 9-1 team.
, RB, Dolphins – Shoulder, Knee
It’s the knee injury that really concerns me. Miller tweaked his knee during practice on Thursday after suffering a shoulder separation a few weeks ago. Midweek injuries are the worst and there is a very good chance that Miller won’t be able to go on Sunday afternoon. Have a backup plan in place!
Julius Thomas, TE, Broncos – Ankle
I do not think that Thomas is going to play in week 12. He hasn’t practiced since leaving week 11 against the Rams with a severe ankle sprain. From what I am hearing this is very likely a high ankle sprain that will keep Thomas out for multiple weeks. He isn’t going to suit up this week.
Pierre Thomas, RB, Saints – Shoulder
Unfortunately the Saints play on Monday Night and that makes Thomas too risky to play in fantasy this week. My hunch is that he gives it a go but unless you have another option to pivot to if he is inactive, you just can’t take that risk.