Michael Turner – OUT
Jerious Norwood – OUT
Roddy White – ACTIVE
Jamaal Lewis – ACTIVE
Bernard Berrian - ACTIVE
Kyle Orton – Active but as backup
Antonio Bryant – ACTIVE
still unofficial
Sammy Morris
Cedric Benson
Well, It still looks as though Benson will likely be ready to go for Sunday vs Oakland, however Stephania Bell of ESPN is reporting that there are some mixed reports and mumblings that Benson may be a little more injured than we thought. However that would at worst make Benson a game-day decision for the Bengals and fantasy owners alike. If there is much question Benson might get the game off to try out insurance policy Larry Johnson in combo with Bernard Scott. If Benson does play look to see it in a slightly smaller role.
Have heard no specifics yet as to the direct severity of Turner’s ankle problem, however the Falcons have signed RB Aaron Stecker to the squad dropping a reciever for him. This furthers my suspisions that Turner is likely to be inactive for at least a few weeks. We will need to watch closely! But Jason Snelling’s stock is rising, and he was already my pickup of the week. One thing is clear, the Falcons aren’t playing their best with Turner so who knows what happens now.
Poor Julius Jones… He left Sundays game with a chest injury and did not return, it was unclear the extent of this injury until recently. Adam Shefter reports on twitter that Jones has internal bleeding in his lungs, and he was kept at an Arizona hospital while his team traveled back to Seattle after a tough loss on the road versus the division leader and playoff bound Cardinals. Jones had a fairly decent start to the season but his fantasy production had taken a steep drop after week three. While Jones had a good game (16 points in ESPN standard scoring) last week it was most likely due in large part to the favorable match-up. On a positive note for the Seahawks Jone’s replacement Justin Forsett had a very promising game with 17 carries and 123 yards (that’s a 7.2 per carry average!). He appears to have an elusiveness and quickness that has faded from the older Julius Jones and he will give the Seahawks a much more balanced attack.
I am hearing good things coming from Cinci after a great win in week 10 to sweep the series against the Steelers and make themselves very formidable down the stretch! RB Cedric Benson and the Bengals are saying that his injury is not severe and that he will be good to go for next week. Still going to be watching this one!
This report is from chris mortensen on twitter
I just heard from Adam Shefter on twitter that Brian Westbrook of the Eagles has yet another concussion. Dumpsville… population Westbrook? Stay tuned to my blog and twitter account this week to hear my take!
The first wave of games today included three injuries to top-10 running backs! As a Cedric Benson owner I am a little concerned that he could miss a little time, however hip injuries are difficult to diagnose (and I am certainly no medical expert!) so we will have to watch his progress closely throughout the week to see his status for next week in what would be an excellent match-up against the Raiders.
Michael Turner left in the first half of a disappointing loss for the Falcons after exciting fantasy owners for 111 yards in the half! The official injury is a high ankle sprain, but as he wasn’t immediately ruled out for returning to the game I think Turner owners wont see him miss next weeks game as the Falcons try to prove that they are in fact a true playoff contender.
Ronnie Brown left during a nail biter against a bad Buccaneer team this Sunday. He suffered an ankle injury as he fumbled the final carry of the third quarter, however Ricky Williams filled in admirably and set up the game winning field goal as time expired with his 27 yard carry.
Owners of these backs will need to be closely watching their progress throughout the week and on game day next week.
