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RealTime Fantasy Sports
Injury Status: Division Round

2010-01-14 15:05:52
By JEFF PAUR
Sr Fantasy Writer
RealTime Fantasy Sports

The good news about the games this week is most teams are very healthy. We have some injuries, as you can expect, but nearly all the marquee players are healthy and expected to play. This should make for some good matchups this weekend.

Let's hope all the games play out like the Packers/Cardinals last week. It should be a fun weekend for fantasy owners and NFL fans. We have four good matchups.

Gerald Hayes, LB, Cardinals. Hayes is nursing a sprained ankle and is questionable to play this week. He hasn't practiced yet but hopes to get some work in before the end of the week. Hayes seems to have a decent shot to play, but nothing is certain at this point. Hayes looks like a game-time decision.

Lance Moore, WR, Saints. Moore is making progress from his sprained ankle. He is practicing this week and should be available for the Saints playoff opener. But even if Moore plays, his role is uncertain right now after playing little much of the season. Moore is a risk for fantasy teams.

Pierre Thomas, RB, Saints. Thomas is practicing in full and should be available for this weekend's game. He is dealing with some sore ribs, but will play through the pain and injury. Thomas could get a few less carries because of the injury, but expects to get the start. He claims to be 100 percent.

Marion Barber, RB, Cowboys. Barber remains slowed by a bruised knee. He barely played with the injury last week. He hasn't practiced yet this week but hopes to get some work in before the week is out. The Cowboys feel Barber should be available for the game, but the amount of work Barber gets is uncertain. Look for Felix Jones and Tashard Choice to get most of the work at running back for the Cowboys.

Anquan Boldin, WR, Cardinals. After sitting out last week with knee and ankle injuries, Boldin has a good chance to return this week. He hasn't practiced yet, but should be able to get some work in before week's end. The Cardinals are hopeful to have Boldin available. Arizona isn't likely to rush Boldin back, though, unless he is close to 100 percent, especially after the Cardinals played so well last week without him. Consider Boldin another game-time decision this week.

Pierre Garcon, WR, Colts. Garcon missed the last few games of the season because of a hand injury. He is already practicing in full this week, though, and expects to return to the starting lineup. The Colts were being cautious with Garcon down the stretch, so he should be about 100 percent for this week's game.

Todd Heap, TE, Ravens. Heap returned to a full practice Wednesday. He has been slowed by a sore back, but test results came back positive for Heap. He should be fine to play this week's game unless he has some sort of setback late in the week.

Thomas Jones, RB, Jets. Jones practiced Tuesday, but was held out Wednesday. He has been slowed by a sore knee, but the Jets claim he was just being rested Wednesday. He'll be fine to play this week. But either way, Shonn Greene is playing very well and should continue to cut into Jones' playing time.

If you have any questions or comments, please email Jeff Paur at jeff@rtsports.com


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