Important Last Minute News
On Sunday Morning (starting around 11:45AM EST until 12:55PM EST), in this space, we will report Sunday vital pre-game information and player inactives.
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BYE WEEK
Arizona, Atlanta, Philidelphia, and Carolina are on BYE this week.
With K Phil Dawson out, Billy Cundiff will kick today for the Browns. Still, a look at our rankings shows Cundiff is not a great choice to start.
Worth noting: Bucs WR Antonio Bryant is active and is listed to start.
Redskins inactives: CB Kevin Barnes, WR Anthony Alridge, C Edwin Williams, LB Robert Henson, OG D'Anthony Batiste, WR Marko Mitchell, DT Anthony Montgomery, DE Renaldo Wynn
Bucs inactives: QB Byron Leftwich, RB Derrick Ward, DB Marcus Hamilton, C Jeff Faine, T Marc Dile, T Demar Dotson, DT Dre Moore, DE Kyle Moore
Confirming what we told you early this week, RB Cadillac Williams is set to start today as Derrick Ward is inactive.
Patriots inactives: WR Joey Galloway, CB Terrence Wheatley, DB Bret Lockett, RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis, MLB Jerod Mayo, G Rich Ohrnberger, G Kendall Simmons, DT Ron Brace
Ravens inactives: QB John Beck, RB Jalen Parmele, ILB Tavares Gooden, T Oniel Cousins, T Tony Moll, TE Tony Curtis, DT Brandon McKinney, NT Kelly Talavou
Colts inactives: QB Curtis Painter, WR Anthony Gonzalez, SS Bob Sanders, CB Kelvin Hayden, MLB Gary Brackett, C Jamey Richard, T Tony Ugoh, DT Fili Moala
Colts DE Dwight Freeney is active.
Raiders out: WR Chaz Schilens, QB Charlie Frye (#3 QB), S Hiram Eugene, G Robert Gallery, G Paul McQuistan, TE Brandon Myers, WR Javon Walker and WR Nick Miller.
Seahawks inactives: QB Matt Hasselbeck, CB Josh Wilson, OLB Leroy Hill, T Walter Jones, T Sean Locklear, DT Red Bryant, TE Cameron Morrah, DE Michael Bennett
Texans out: QB Dan Orlovsky (3QB), WR Glenn Martinez, S Eugene Wilson, CB Antwaun Molden, CB Jacques Reeves, C Antoine Caldwell, TE Anthony Hill and DT Frank Okam.
Jaguars inactives: WR Tiquan Underwood, CB William Middleton, SS Sean Considine, DB Brian Witherspoon, LB Adam Seward, OT Eben Britton
Lions inactives: QB Drew Stanton, WR Derrick Williams, FS Kalvin Pearson, T Jon Jansen, G Daniel Loper, DE Turk McBride, DT Sammie Lee Hill, DE Dewayne White
Bears inactives: WR Juaquin Iglesias, WR Devin Aromashodu, CB D.J. Moore, OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, G Lance Louis, DT Matt Toeaina, TE Michael Gaines, MLB Hunter Hillenmeyer
Titans: DB Cortland Finnegan is inactive against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Rookie Jason McCourty will start. DT Jason Jones is out and Jovan Haye will start.
Other TEN inactives: OL Troy Kropog, DE David Ball, LB Stanford Keglar, S Vincent Fuller, and WRs Lavelle Hawkins and Dominique Edison.
Confirming, we've been told DET RB Kevin Smith is active today.
Patriots WR Joey Galloway is inactive.
Redskins RB Clinton Portis is active.
Browns inactives: RB Jamal Lewis, QB Brett Ratliff, K Phil Dawson, DB Gerard Lawson, DB Anthony Madison, G Rex Hadnot, G Floyd Womack, TE Greg Estandia
Bengals inactives: QB Jordan Palmer, CB David Jones, SS Roy L. Williams, OT Andre Smith, G Scott Kooistra, TE Chase Coffman, WR Jerome Simpson, DT Tank Johnson,
With Jamal Lewis out (as expected) the Browns will need to lean on RB Jerome Harrison today. Harrison has shown in the past that he can break big plays and the combination of his decent talent and significant work level led to his rise in our rankings. Even if the Browns get blown out this week, he's a good receiver and can make plays in the passing game.
NYG inactives: WR Ramses Barden, CB Corey Webster, CB Aaron Ross, T Adam Koets, T Guy Whimper, WR Domenik Hixon (as expected), LB Clint Sintim and DL Chris Canty.
KC inactives: TE Brad Cottam, Matt Gutierrez (3rd QB), WR Quinten Lawrence, CB Mike Richardson, RB Dantrell Savage, G Ikechuku Ndukwe, TE Jake O'Connell and LB Pierre Walters.
ESPN confirms Wes Welker will dress out today.
Early word is Dwayne Bowe is active vs. the Giants.
NBC and ESPN report Clinton Portis will play today vs. Tampa Bay. We'll have official word shortly.
ESPN reports RB Kevin Smith is ready to go today. We'll have official word soon.
GAME DAY TRACKER
After the games start, if you're looking for a red-hot in-game waiver wire pickup or simply want to track the weekly studs, be sure to check out our In-Game pilot feature this week.
