My injury report will cover both offensive and defensive players. I will focus only on those players relevant to fantasy football. If you have a player on your fantasy roster that you know to be hurt, but they do not show up on this list, then you should probably consider making a move. I will go team-by-team and do my best to make sure you have the most accurate injury information each week so you know who to start and who to bench. For injury information right up to kick-off, follow me on Twitter at @thefantasydick or visit www.thefantasydick.com.
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Probable: 75% chance of playing
Questionable: 50% chance of playing
Doubtful: 25% chance of playing
Out: 0% chance of playing
San Francisco 49ers
No fantasy-relevant injuries.
Chicago Bears
No fantasy-relevant injuries.
Cincinnati Bengals
Jermaine Gresham (TE) – Questionable (personal) – Gresham has missed practice all week after the death of his grandmother. He may play on Sunday, but his role will be decreased after missing all the practices.
Jonathan Joseph (DB) – Doubtful (ankle) – Joseph has not practiced this week and it looks like the Bengals secondary will be very vulnerable again this week.
Buffalo Bills
No fantasy-relevant injuries.
Denver Broncos
Matt Prater (K) – Questionable (groin) – The Broncos have not signed another kicker which means Prater should be good to go in Week 14.
Cleveland Browns
Colt McCoy (QB) – Doubtful (ankle) – Jake Delhomme will continue to start for the Browns.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mike Williams (WR) – Probable (knee) – Mike was back at practice and the fact that he is probable means he is nearly a lock to play in Week 14.
Arizona Cardinals
Derek Anderson (QB) – Doubtful (concussion) – Anderson has practiced all week. John Skelton should get the start in Week 14.
Max Hall (QB) – Injured Reserve (shoulder) – Hall is done for the year.
San Diego Chargers
Vincent Jackson (WR) – Questionable (calf) – Jackson practiced on Friday and should play in Week 14. He has a lot of upside, but there is some risk of re-injury here.
Antonio Gates (TE) – Questionable (foot) – Gates did not practice on Friday, but he is confident he will play in Week 14. Start him if you got him.
Legedu Naanee (WR) – Doubtful (hamstring) – Naanee is being held out of practice and probably won’t play in Week 14.
Darren Sproles (RB) – Questionable (concussion) – Sproles has been able to participate a bit in practice and will probably be active Week 14.
Patrick Crayton (WR) – Out (wrist) – Crayton is tentatively scheduled to return in Week 16.
Kansas City Chiefs
Matt Cassel (QB) – Doubtful (appendix) – It doesn’t look like Cassel will play in Week 14, Brodie Croyle will fill in and shouldn’t hurt Dwayne Bowe too badly. Cassel should be back Week 15.
Brandon Flowers (DB) – Questionable (hamstring) – Flowers is expected to be active in Week 14 but may not be that effective.
Indianapolis Colts
They already played so who cares.
Dallas Cowboys
Dez Bryant (WR) – Injured Reserve (ankle) – He’s done, what are you waiting for, drop him.
Marion Barber (RB) – Out (calf) – Barber will be out again and Tashard Choice’s value is skyrocketing, if you don’t have him, try to get him, he’s still out there in some leagues.
Miami Dolphins
Brian Hartline (WR) – Out (finger) – Hartline will be out Sunday and could miss the rest of the season.
Brandon Marshall (WR) – Questionable (hamstring) – Marshall has been practicing and should be good to go in Week 14.
Philadelphia Eagles
No fantasy-relevant injuries.
Atlanta Falcons
Jason Snelling (RB) – Questionable (hamstring) – Snelling is not practicing and most likely will not play Week 14.
New York Giants
Hakeem Nicks (WR) – Questionable (leg) – Nicks had a limited practice on Friday and probably will play in Week 14, but he could be used sparingly.
Steve Smith (WR) – Questionable (pectorals) – Smith is also expected to play in Week 14, but may also be limited. Both Nicks and Smith would make decent WR3, but don’t expect too much.
Ahmad Bradshaw (RB) – Probable (wrist) – Bradshaw will be good to go in Week 14.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Mike Sims-Walker (WR) – Probable (ankle) – MSW has been practicing and will play against the Raiders in Week 14. However, he will be going against Nnamdi Asomugha.
New York Jets
No fantasy-relevant injuries.
Detroit Lions
Jahvid Best (RB) – Probable (toes) – Week 13 showed that Best seems to be improving and he is starting to regain some of his value heading into Week 14.
Green Bay Packers
Charles Woodson (DB) – Questionable (ankle) – Woodson has been jogging around at practice but it seems unlikely he will play in Week 14.
Carolina Panthers
No fantasy-relevant injuries.
New England Patriots
No fantasy-relevant injuries.
Oakland Raiders
Zach Miller (TE) – Questionable (foot) – Miller could play in Week 14, but there are probably better options at this point in fantasy leagues.
Chaz Schilens (WR) – Probable (foot) – The Raiders will try to get Schilens more involved in Week 14, but his chances of having fantasy value are slim.
St. Louis Rams
No fantasy-relevant injuries.
Baltimore Ravens
Todd Heap (TE) – Doubtful (hamstring) – Heap missed practiced Friday, which doesn’t mean he won’t play with the Monday game coming up, but it’s not a good sign.
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Ryan Torain (RB) – Probable (hamstring) – Torain should be ready for Week 14 and may even start. With a 5 week layoff it’s difficult to know if he will be effective, but neither Keiland Williams nor James Davis “ran” away with the job while he was out.
New Orleans Saints
Pierre Thomas (RB) – Probable (ankle) – Thomas has been practicing all week and will be eased back into the running back rotation. With Chris Ivory playing well, I don’t expect Thomas to have a lot of fantasy value going forward.
Seattle Seahawks
Mike Williams (WR) – Questionable (ankle) – Williams missed practice on Friday and will be a game-time decision. He is not worth waiting for.
Ben Obomanu (WR) – Questionable (hand) – Coach Carroll thinks Ben will play, but he will be a game-time decision and there is a good chance he could aggravate his injury.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Heath Miller (TE) – Out (concussion) – Miller has not practiced all week and will not play in Week 14.
Houston Texans
Owen Daniels (TE) – Questionable (knee) – Daniels has been practicing, but will probably be eased back into game action. He may be worth stashing if you have the room.
Andre Johnson (WR) – Questionable (ankle) – Johnson will play in Week 14.
Tennessee Titans
They already played so who cares.
Minnesota Vikings
Adrian Peterson (RB) – Probable (ankle) – Peterson has been limited in practice but he should be good to go in Week 14.
Brett Favre (QB) – Questionable (shoulder) – Favre is tentatively scheduled to start in Week 14, but he could be pulled early.
Toby Gerhart (RB) – Questionable (hamstring) – Gerhart has been limited in practice. He will probably suit up in Week 14, but may lose some of his back-up carries to Lorenzo Booker.
Percy Harvin (WR) – Doubtful (ankle) – Harvin will be a game-time decision in Week 14, and the coaching staff is not optimistic about him playing.
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