NFL Week #15
Thursday to Friday
Upgrade-Downgrade Report
 As of afternoon practice sessions on Friday December 18, 2009


WEEKLY MATCHUPS
CHICAGO BEARS at BALTIMORE RAVENS
ARIZONA CARDINALS at DETROIT LIONS

CLEVELAND BROWNS at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS at CAROLINA PANTHERS
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at BUFFALO BILLS
DALLAS COWBOYS at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS on Saturday night
ATLANTA FALCONS at NEW YORK JETS
OAKLAND RAIDERS at DENVER BRONCOS
GREEN BAY PACKERS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS
CINCINNATI BENGALS at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
HOUSTON TEXANS at ST. LOUIS RAMS
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
MIAMI DOLPHINS at TENNESSEE TITANS
NEW YORK GIANTS at WASHINGTON REDSKINS on Monday night

DOWN TRENDS at QB, RB, WR, TE, K

Rams QB Kyle Boller (illness, thigh)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Boller is QUESTIONABLE.

Panthers QB Jake Delhomme (right finger)
 Was ruled out for the week on Fri.
Delhomme is OUT.

Cowboys RB Deon Anderson (knee)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Anderson is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Lions RB Aaron Brown (knee)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Brown is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE.

Rams RB Sam Gado (illness)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Gado is QUESTIONABLE.

Rams RB Steven Jackson (illness)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Jackson is QUESTIONABLE for Week 15.

Rams WR Brandon Gibson (illness)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Gibson is QUESTIONABLE for Week 15.

Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin (foot)
 Was ruled out for the week on Fri.
Maclin is OUT for Week 15.

Lions WR Dennis Northcutt (groin)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Northcutt is QUESTIONABLE for Week 15.

Titans WR Nate Washington (ankle)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Washington is QUESTIONABLE.

Rams TE Billy Bajema (illness)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Bajema is QUESTIONABLE.

Rams TE Daniel Fells (illness)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Fells is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE for Week 15.

Bucs TE Kellen Winslow (knee)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Winslow is QUESTIONABLE for Week 15.

DOWN TRENDS at Other Positions

Rams C Jason Brown (illness)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Brown is QUESTIONABLE.

Dolphins C Jake Grove (ankle)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Grove is QUESTIONABLE.

Patriots CB Leigh Bodden (thigh)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Bodden is PROBABLE.

Titans CB Cortland Finnegan (not injury related)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs

Giants CB Aaron Ross (hamstring)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs

Bengals DE Robert Geathers (knee)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Geathers is PROBABLE for Week 15.

Rams DE Leonard Little (knee)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Little is QUESTIONABLE.

Rams DT LaJuan Ramsey (wrist)
 Was limited at practice on Fri after taking a full practice on Thurs
Ramsey is QUESTIONABLE.

Rams DT Darell Scott (illness)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Scott is QUESTIONABLE.

Falcons G Harvey Dahl (ankle)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Dahl is QUESTIONABLE for Week 15.

Steelers G Chris Kemoeatu (wrist)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking some reps on Thurs
Kemoeatu is OUT.

Chargers LB Kevin Burnett (neck)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Burnett is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE.

Ravens LB Tavares Gooden (groin)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Gooden is QUESTIONABLE.

Raiders LB Sam Williams (illness)
 Did not practice on Fri after taking practice on Thurs
Williams is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE for Week 15.

UP TRENDS at QB, RB, WR, TE, K

Titans QB Vince Young (hamstring, knee)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Young is QUESTIONABLE.

Panthers RB Tyrell Sutton (thigh)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Sutton is QUESTIONABLE.

Patriots RB Fred Taylor (ankle)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Taylor is QUESTIONABLE.

Browns RB Lawrence Vickers (hamstring)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Vickers is PROBABLE for Week 15.

Vikings WR Bernard Berrian (hamstring)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Berrian is PROBABLE.

Vikings WR Percy Harvin (illness)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Harvin is QUESTIONABLE.

Lions WR Calvin Johnson (knee)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Johnson is QUESTIONABLE.

Giants WR Mario Manningham (illness)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.

Ravens WR Derrick Mason (finger)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Mason is PROBABLE.

Chargers WR Legedu Naanee (foot)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Naanee is QUESTIONABLE.

Texans TE Joel Dreessen (shoulder)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Dreessen is PROBABLE.

Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe (ribs, foot)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Shiancoe is PROBABLE for Week 15.

UP TRENDS at Other Positions

Ravens C Matt Birk (neck)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Birk is PROBABLE.

Steelers C Justin Hartwig (knee)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Hartwig is officially listed as PROBABLE for Week 15.

Texans C Chris Myers (ribs)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Myers is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE.

Vikings C John Sullivan (concussion)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Sullivan is PROBABLE for Week 15.

Vikings CB Cedric Griffin (neck)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Griffin is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Broncos CB Ty Law (hamstring)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Law is QUESTIONABLE.

Jets CB Dwight Lowery (ankle)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Lowery is PROBABLE for Week 15.

Panthers CB Richard Marshall (ankle)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Marshall is QUESTIONABLE.

Vikings CB Karl Paymah (knee, ankle)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Paymah is PROBABLE.

Bucs CB Derrick Roberson (groin)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Roberson is QUESTIONABLE for Week 15.

Vikings CB Antoine Winfield (foot)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Winfield is PROBABLE.

Packers CB Charles Woodson (shoulder)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Woodson is PROBABLE.

Falcons DE Jamaal Anderson (chest)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Anderson is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE.

Jets DE Shaun Ellis (knee)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Ellis is PROBABLE.

Raiders DE Greg Ellis (knee)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Ellis is PROBABLE.

Packers DE Johnny Jolly (knee)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Jolly is PROBABLE.

Raiders DE Matt Shaughnessy (groin)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Shaughnessy is PROBABLE for Week 15.

Browns DE Robaire Smith (groin)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Smith is QUESTIONABLE for Week 15.

Redskins DT Albert Haynesworth (ankle)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.

Lions DT Grady Jackson (knee)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Jackson is PROBABLE.

Dolphins G Yeremiah Bell (knee)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Bell is PROBABLE.

Browns G Rex Hadnot (knee)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Hadnot is PROBABLE for Week 15.

Vikings G Steve Hutchinson (shoulder)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Hutchinson is PROBABLE for Week 15.

Titans LB Eric Bakhtiari (concussion)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Bakhtiari is QUESTIONABLE.

Browns LB David Bowens (knee)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Bowens is officially listed as PROBABLE for Week 15.

Titans LB Keith Bulluck (not injury related)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.

Cardinals LB Gerald Hayes (back)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Hayes is QUESTIONABLE for Week 15.

Ravens LB Jarret Johnson (knee, back)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Johnson is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE.

Chargers LB Shawne Merriman (foot)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Merriman is PROBABLE.

49ers LB Takeo Spikes (hamstring)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Spikes is PROBABLE.

Ravens LB Terrell Suggs (knee)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Suggs is PROBABLE for Week 15.

Dolphins LB Reggie Torbor (hamstring)
 Took practice on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Torbor is PROBABLE.

Bears LB Jamar Williams (ankle)
 Took practice reps on Fri after not practicing Thurs.
Williams is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE.

Cardinals P Ben Graham (left groin)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Graham is officially listed as PROBABLE.

Lions S Louis Delmas (ankle)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Delmas is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE for Week 15.

Vikings S Tyrell Johnson (concussion)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Johnson is PROBABLE.

Vikings T Phil Loadholt (shoulder)
 Took practice reps on Fri after being limited on Thurs.
Loadholt is PROBABLE.

Bills T Jonathan Scott (eye)
 Took some limited practice on Fri after not practicing on Thurs.
Scott is QUESTIONABLE.