FSH: NFL WEEKLY ROUND-UP (WEEK 9)

October 31st, 2008 10:47pm PST


NFL NEWS...
FRIDAY'S HEADLINES


**LJ to be suspended for Week 10...
....the Chiefs superstar running back has been suspended and will miss weeks 9 & 10. RB Kolby Smith is slated to start, but watch for Jamaal Charles, who is expected to play Sunday. The rookie will backup Smith, but will see plenty of action. Neither are worth a fantasy spot at this time.

**Action Jackson practices Friday...
....the news is good that Jackson practices, although HC Haslett indicated that Jackson will likely be game-time. For Jackson owners, RB Antonio Pittman could be a valuable pick up this week.

**Torain expected to play Sunday...
....while HC Shanahan expresses his desire to hold the rookie out at least another week, it's starting to look like he'll see some time this week, but not enough to gamble a fantasy start with.

**Moss does not practice, to be game-time...
....the Redskins explosive receiver was slowed up late in last Sunday's game with a hamstring injury. With the extra day of rest Moss should be available Monday night, but owners will have to gamble on Sunday and make that call.

**Parker will play Monday night...
....while Parker looks ready to go, owners holding Moore may want to go ahead and start him Monday night. The Redskins have a tough run defense and Moore will likely be heavily involved with the Steeler's passing game.

**New faces at the tight end position for Week 9...
....it looks like tight end Jason Witten will be a game-time decision, meaning rookie tight end Martellus Bennett could start this Sunday. In Philly, tight end LJ Smith is still woozy from the shot he took from Falcons DB Lawyer Milloy last Sunday. Back up tight end Brent Celek will start in LJ's place. Both Celek and Bennett could be safe flex plays this week as starters.


Looking for an edge?
Don't forget to check out the Friday practice report. You already know your player is hurt, but will he play, how will he perform? Check the Friday practice report for all of the latest and telling information you need to make those last minute line-up decisions!

FRIDAY'S PRACTICE REPORT
Notable players listed (included IDP)

AFC

Baltimore Ravens

RB Willis McGahee (knee) was limited in practice, FB Le'Ron McClain (ankle) practiced in full, WR Yamon Figurs (knee) practiced in full, TE Daniel Wilcox (thigh) missed the team's practice, TE Todd Heap (neck) practiced in full, LB Brendon Ayanbadejo (ankle) practiced in full, CB Chris McAlister (knee) missed the team's practice, CB Samari Rolle (neck) was limited in practice, and FS Ed Reed (shoulder, neck) practiced in full Friday.

Buffalo Bills

QB Trent Edwards (ankle) practiced in full, WR Josh Reed (Achilles') missed the team's practice, OG Jason Whittle (quadriceps) practiced in full, and CB Terrence McGee (knee) practiced in full Friday.

Cincinnati Bengals

WR Glenn Holt (chest) practiced, WR Chad Johnson (foot) was limited in practice, TE Ben Utecht (chest) practiced, TE Reggie Kelly (neck) practiced, LB Rashad Jeanty (foot) practiced, CB Jamar Fletcher (hamstring) practiced, and FS Chinedum Ndukwe (ribs) practiced Friday.

Cleveland Browns

FB Lawrence Vickers (ankle) did not participate in practice, WR Donte' Stallworth (quadriceps) was limited during practice, OT Ryan Tucker (knee) did not participate in practice, DL Corey Williams (shoulder) was limited during practice, DL Shaun Smith (hand) was limited during practice, LB Shantee Orr (foot) was limited during practice, FS Mike Adams (hamstring) was limited during practice, and SS Sean Jones (knee) was limited during practice Friday.

Denver Broncos

RB Andre Hall (ankle) participated in practice, RB Michael Pittman (ribs) fully participated in practice, RB Ryan Torain (elbow) fully participated in practice, RB Selvin Young (groin) was limited during practice, WR Brandon Stokley (concussion) participated in practice, and TE Tony Scheffler (groin) was limited during practice Friday.

Houston Texans

RB Ahman Green (groin, hamstring) was limited in practice, WR Kevin Walter (knee) practiced, WR Andre' Davis (finger) missed the team's practice, and SS Dominique Barber (hamstring) practiced Friday.

Indianapolis Colts

RB Dominic Rhodes (ankle) participated in practice, RB Joseph Addai (hamstring) participated in practice, RB Clifton Dawson (concussion) did not participate in practice, WR Reggie Wayne (knee) was limited during practice, TE Tom Santi (shoulder) did not participate in practice, LB Freddie Keiaho (knee) did not participate in practice, CB Dante Hughes (ankle) did not participate in practice, and CB Kelvin Hayden (knee, hamstring) did not participate in practice Friday.

Jacksonville Jaguars

WR Mike Walker (knee) did not participate in practice,WR Reggie Williams (hamstring) was limited during practice, CB Rashean Mathis (foot) did not participate in practice, and PK Josh Scobee (thumb) participated in practice Friday.

Kansas City Chiefs

RB Jamaal Charles (ankle) was limited during practice, CB Brandon Flowers (foot) did not participate in practice, CB Patrick Surtain (quadriceps) did not participate in practice, FS Jarrad Page (groin) was limited during practice, and P Dustin Colquitt (groin) did not participate in practice Friday.

Miami Dolphins

FB Casey Cramer (ankle) fully participated in practice, DL Jason Ferguson (oblique) fully participated in practice, and CB Will D. Allen (knee) fully participated in practice Friday.

New England Patriots

RB Sammy Morris (knee) did not participate in practice, RB LaMont Jordan (calf) was limited during practice, WR Randy Moss (foot) fully participated in practice, OT Nick Kaczur (ankle) was limited during practice, DL Jarvis Green (ankle) was limited during practice, LB Eric Alexander (hamstring) was limited during practice, CB Ellis Hobbs (shoulder) was limited during practice Friday.

New York Jets

WR Jerricho Cotchery (shoulder) participated in practice, WR Laveranues Coles (hamstring) participated in practice, TE Chris Baker (back, hip) was limited during practice, TE Bubba Franks (groin) did not participate in practice, OT Damien Woody (calf) fully participated in practice, LB David Harris (groin) did not participate in practice, LB Cody Spencer (shoulder) was limited during practice, FS Eric Smith (head) did not participate in practice, and PK Mike Nugent (hamstring) did not participate in practice Friday.

Oakland Raiders

QB Andrew Walter (calf) practiced, RB Darren McFadden (toe) missed the team's practice, DE Derrick Burgess (triceps) missed the team's practice, SS Michael Huff (thumb) practiced, and S Gibril Wilson (toe) practiced Friday.

Pittsburgh Steelers

QB Ben Roethlisberger (shoulder) fully participated in practice, RB Willie Parker (knee) fully participated in practice, DL Casey Hampton (toe) participated in practice, LB Keyaron Fox (calf) did not participate in practice, LB LaMarr Woodley (calf) participated in practice, CB Bryant McFadden (arm) did not participate in practice, CB Deshea Townsend (heel) participated in practice, and FS Ryan Clark (shoulder) did not participate in practice Friday.

San Diego Chargers

No report.

Tennessee Titans

QB Vince Young (illness) participated in practice, DL William Hayes (illness) did not participated in practice, DL Kyle Vanden Bosch (groin) participated in practice, DL Dave Ball (concussion) participated in practice, and CB Chris Carr (back) participated in practice Friday.


NFC

Arizona Cardinals

WR Early Doucet (groin) was limited during practice, TE Ben Patrick (knee) was limited during practice, TE Leonard Pope (ankle) did not participate in practice, DL Travis LaBoy (groin) was limited during practice, CB Eric Green (knee) was limited during practice, and PK Neil Rackers (calf) participated in practice Friday.

Atlanta Falcons

RB Jerious Norwood (concussion) was limited during practice, WR Laurent Robinson (knee) fully participated in practice, OT Todd Weiner (knee) was limited during practice, OT Sam Baker (hip, back) did not participate in practice, DL Jamaal Anderson (concussion) was limited during practice, DL Grady Jackson (knee) was limited during practice, LB Michael Boley (quadriceps) was limited during practice, and CB Brent Grimes (knee) was limited during practice Friday.

Chicago Bears

WR Marty Booker (undisclosed) fully participated in practice, WR Brandon Lloyd (knee) was limited during practice, DL Tommie Harris (knee) fully participated in practice, LB Hunter Hillenmeyer (thumb) was limited during practice, CB Charles Tillman (shoulder) participated in practice, CB Nathan Vasher (hand, wrist) participated in practice, and CB Danieal Manning (hamstring) was limited during practice Friday,

Dallas Cowboys

QB Tony Romo (finger) did not participate in practice,RB Felix Jones (hamstring) did not participate in practice, TE Jason Witten (ribs) did not participate in practice, LB Anthony Spencer (hamstring) fully participated in practice, CB Terence Newman (groin, abdomen) did not participate in practice, CB Anthony Henry (quadriceps) fully participated in practice, and FS Pat Watkins (stinger) fully participated in practice Friday.

Detroit Lions

FB Jerome Felton (ankle) did not participate in practice, TE Casey FitzSimmons (ribs) did not participate in practice, OG Andy McCollum (finger) was limited during practice, OG Damion Cook (knee) was limited during practice, DL Cory Redding (groin) was limited during practice, and FS Dwight Smith (foot) has been ruled out of the team's Week 9 game.

Green Bay Packers

QB Aaron Rodgers (shoulder) was limited during practice, WR James Jones (knee) fully participated in practice, WR Jordy Nelson (ankle) did not participate in practice, DL Ryan Pickett (knee, triceps) fully participated in practice, LB Desmond Bishop (hamstring) did not participate in practice, CB Charles Woodson (toe) was limited during practice, and SS Atari Bigby (hamstring) fully participated in practice Friday.

Minnesota Vikings

WR Sidney Rice (knee) fully participated in practice, TE Garrett Mills (ankle) was limited during practice, DL Ray Edwards (knee) fully participated in practice, LB Dave Herron (hip) did not participate in practice, and FS Madieu Williams (neck) fully participated in practice Friday.

Philadelphia Eagles

RB Brian Westbrook (ankle, ribs) fully participated in practice, WR DeSean Jackson (shoulder) fully participated in practice, WR Reggie Brown (groin) fully participated in practice, TE L.J. Smith (concussion) will not play in the team's Week 9 game, OG Shawn Andrews (back) did not participate in practice, Philadelphia Eagles DL Juqua Parker (knee) did not practice, and CB Asante Samuel (hip) participated in practice Friday.

New York Giants

DL Fred Robbins (hand) fully participated in practice, LB Bryan Kehl (toe) fully participated in practice, and CB Kevin Dockery (back) did not participate in practice Friday.

Seattle Seahawks

QB Matt Hasselbeck (back) did not participate in practice, FB Leonard Weaver (foot) did not participate in practice, WR Koren Robinson (knee) participated in practice, WR Deion Branch (heel) did not participate in practice, DL Patrick Kerney (shoulder) did not participate in practice, and LB Lofa Tatupu (groin) did not participate in practice Friday

St. Louis Rams

RB Steven Jackson (quadriceps) did limited work during practice, WR Drew Bennett (foot) did not participate in practice, DL Adam Carriker (ankle) did some team drills during practice, DL Leonard Little (hamstring) did about a third of the team reps during practice, and CB Tye Hill (knee) fully participated in practice Friday.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

QB Brian Griese (elbow) was limited during practice, RB Warrick Dunn (back) did not participate in practice, FB B.J. Askew (hamstring) was limited during practice, WR Ike Hilliard (shoulder) was limited during practice, WR Michael Clayton (knee) participated in practice, WR Maurice Stovall (hamstring) was limited during practice, OG Arron Sears (head, back) did not participate in practice, and DL Jovan Haye (foot) was limited during practice Friday.

Washington Redskins

RB Ladell Betts (knee) did not participate in practice, RB Clinton Portis (hip, foot) was limited during practice, RB Rock Cartwright (knee) fully participated in practice, WR Santana Moss (hamstring) did not participate in practice, OG Pete Kendall (knees) fully participated in practice, OT Chris Samuels (knee) fully participated in practice, DL Jason Taylor (calf) did not participate in practice, DL Cornelius Griffin (shoulder) fully participated in practice, LB Marcus Washington (hip) fully participated in practice, CB Carlos Rogers (heel) fully participated in practice, CB Fred Smoot (groin) fully participated in practice, CB Shawn Springs (calf) did not participate in practice, and SS LaRon Landry (hamstring) was limited during practice Friday.