December 5th, 2009 11:00pm PST
The Saturday Sports Page
The Football Section
NFL Week 13 Matchups
Here are the key notes for owners to pay in mind when action kicks off on Sunday for Week 13....
Philadelphia @ Atlanta
The Eagles will be without wide receiver DeSean Jackson, while the Falcons will not have quarterback Matt Ryan and could be without running back Michael Turner.
Tampa Bay @ Carolina
The Panthers will start journeyman quarterback Matt Moore on Sunday, who has not started a game since 2007. The Buccaneers running back Cadillac Williams is not on the injury report and is hoping for a big game against the leagues 26th ranked run defense.
St. Louis @ Chicago
The Rams running back Steven Jackson has not practiced all week, but is expected to play although he will be a game-time decision. Jackson is the leagues 2nd leading rusher and face the Bear's 24th ranked run defense.
Detroit @ Cincinnati
The Bengals will have the services of running back Cedric Benson who makes his return to the lineup on Sunday. The Lions defense rank 19th against the run and 32nd overall.
Tennessee @ Indianapolis
The Titans have won five straight since Vince Young has been under center. Young had a career day last week passing for 387 yards and has thrown a touchdown in each of his last three starts.
Houston @ Jacksonville
The Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew has rushed for over 1,000-yards this season and has already scored 13 rushing touchdowns. The Texans run defense is ranked 22nd in the leauge and has allowed 14 scores.
Denver @ Kansas City
The Broncos rookie running back Knowshon Moreno is averaging nearly 90 yards on the ground in his last three games. The Chiefs defense is allowing over 130 yards on the ground per game.
These are just some of the notes from Sunday's matchups. Be sure to check back every week for Saturday's Sports page.....
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