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			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Who&apos;s in and who&apos;s out of the early games in Week 12</title>
				<link>https://fftoolbox.fulltimefantasy.com/football/nfl_news.cfm?news_id=6696</link>
				<description><![CDATA[It's late November, and with the fantasy playoffs closing in, getting a win has never been more important -- until next week when it will be even more important. To help you out, we'll be posting the official statuses of this morning's injured stars as soon as they are made available, which is usually about 11:30 a.m. Eastern. There aren't a lot of names to watch this morning outside of one BIG name: Adrian Peterson. We'll have the latest on him and everyone else playing in the early games.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2013 11:19:16 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>#Lions RB Joique Bell, WR Nate Burleson on track for Week 12</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[The #Buccaneers' defense will surely be focused on trying to limit Calvin Johnson and Reggie Bush as much as possible Sunday. But they also need to keep whatever attention they have left on a couple of Detroit's secondary offensive weapons. Running back Joique Bell and Nate Burleson are expected to be active this weekend.
Bell is listed as questionable because of a foot injury he sustained last week, but he is expected to suit up after practicing Thursday and Friday. Burleson is ready to play in his first game since Week 3 and since breaking his forearm in a car accident. He is listed as probable.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2013 04:58:21 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>No timetable for #Packers QB Aaron Rodgers&apos; return</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately for Packers fans, the odds of quarterback Aaron Rodgers playing on Thanksgiving versus the #Lions are diminishing. When head coach Mike McCarthy was asked Friday for an update on Rodgers and a possible return date, McCarthy said, quot;I don't have a timetable for you." Rodgers fractured his left collarbone on Nov. 4, and quarterback Scott Tolzien will get his second career start Sunday against the #Vikings.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2013 05:34:50 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>#Vikings RB Adrian Peterson finally practices, plans to play Sunday</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[After a week with very little practice and a lot conversation over his groin injury, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson said Friday that quot;nothing has changed" -- he plans to play per usual in Week 12 against the #Packers. Peterson went through limited practice Friday after missing the week's earlier sessions and is listed as questionable.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2013 22:58:10 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>#Vikings cautiously optimistic RB Adrian Peterson will play</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[ Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is not a lock to play in Week 12. Head coach Leslie Frazier told reporters he is quot;cautiously optimistic" he will play at Green Bay. Peterson battled a groin injury last week during the practice week and missed a couple practices then as well. He did not practice Wednesday. If he does not play, RB Toby Gerhart will start.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:01:26 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>#Packers WR Randall Cobb unsure he will return in 2013</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[ Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb is currently on the short-term injured reserve; however, he recently said he is unsure if he'll be able to play this season. His statement was more about a refusal to speculate, rather than expressing doubt about coming back. quot;I can't make that call right now. Right now, today, I cannot play," Cobb said. "This is something that needs time. It's getting better. There's still no timeline on when I can come back."]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:28:02 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>#Vikings QB Christian Ponder to start Week 12</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[ Minnesota has lost five of their last six games. Some might feel something has to change in orderfor the Vikings to turn it around. Contrary to that opinion, Minnesota has opted to announce quarterback Christian Ponder will remain the starter going into Week 12. The former Florida State QB has four TDs in his previous three games. Matt Cassel was brought in last week against Seattle, yet the job remains with Ponder.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2013 10:53:20 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>#Bears QB Jay Cutler&apos;s ankle has ligament issues</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[ Mark down December 1 on your calendars. That is the date Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler hopes to return to the field. In the mean time, there are concerns about quot;worrisome ligament issues" in his ankle according to Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune. "The ankle is the problem. The groin is going to be fine," Cutler said. Backup QB Josh McCown will play as the Bears continue to evaluate Cutler on a week-to-week basis.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2013 12:28:15 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>#Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is throwing, running without pain</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is recovering well from the fractured left collarbone he suffered on Nov. 4. Rodgers said Tuesday that he is now able to throw and run like normal without pain. However, he won't play in Week 12 because the risk of re-injury involved is still just too high.
quot;I think the biggest issue is not the pain at this point," Rodgers said. "It is the risk of taking a shot like that and what it would do if [the collarbone] displaced. Obviously, I'd be out for the season and worried about any type of complications going forward."
Head coach Mike McCarthy already announced that quarterback Scott Tolzien will start versus the #Vikings on Sunday.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2013 22:36:13 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>#Vikings RB Adrian Peterson struggled with groin injury</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[ During the Minnesota Vikings' loss to Seattle Sunday, running back Adrian Peterson said he was bothered by a painful groin injury. The former Oklahoma back did not practice Thursday or Friday. He finished the game with one of his worst performances in 2013. He rushed for just 65 yards on 21 carries, good for a 3.1 ypc average. quot;There were a couple plays in the first half, oh man, I knew if I was able to explode away the way I normally do I could have gotten some big chunks, even taken it to the house."]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:27:01 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>#Lions RB Reggie Bush not benched for fumbling in Week 11</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[ Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz told reporters running back Reggie Bush was not benched, or had his snaps reduced, for a fumble. Instead, his reasoning was, quot;Reggie in horse racing wouldn't be called a mudder. He's an explosively quick guy. He's better on a fast track." While Bush sat on the sidelines, the Lions worked in RBs Joique Bell and Theo Riddick. Bush finished the game with 14 touches for 54 total yards.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2013 13:55:02 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Who&apos;s in and who&apos;s out of the early games in Week 11</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[This week's rundown of the early game injuries pretty much focuses on one team, the Atlanta #Falcons. That's because tight end Tony Gonzalez and wide receiver Harry Douglas are listed as questionable. Past that, we'll keep an eye on Michael Floyd and Martellus Bennett, but there's not a whole lot else to track this morning, which I guess is a good thing. If we see any updates on Vernon Davis, Shane Vereen, Percy Harvin or anyone else before the early kickoffs, we'll pass it along. Keep updating this post until 1 p.m. Eastern for all of your Sunday morning injury updates.
-- According to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, Percy Harvin will play about 15 snaps today versus the #Vikings. I have no doubt that some of those snaps will include plays drawn up specifically for him, but that low number undoubtedly makes Harvin a very risky WR3. Consider your other options.
-- #Eagles QB Michael Vick is inactive. The Eagles keep listing him as questionable due to his hamstring injury, but he won't play again for the Eagles, barring injury, with how well Nick Foles is performing.
-- Good news for Matt Ryan: The Falcons have both TE Tony Gonzalez and WR Harry Douglas active. Both were questionable, and Gonzalez was a true game-time decision. However, he is still a TE1 and worth starting versus the Bucs. Douglas is a WR3, but one with a really nice matchup as Darrelle Revis will be tied up with Roddy White.
-- Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area reports that as long as #49ers TE Vernon Davis doesn't suffer a setback before today's game versus the #Saints, he will play. With that being known, I think Davis is a fairly safe start. He needs to be deployed if he's active.
-- #Lions WR Calvin Johnson is ready to roll against the #Steelers. WR Nate Burleson is inactive, as expected. However, he might return from his broken arm in Week 12.
-- #Cardinals WR Michael Floyd is active despite being listed as questionable with a shoulder sprain. He is a middling WR3 today versus the #Jaguars.
-- Jaguars WRs Cecil Shorts and Mike Brown are active. Brown is a desperation start, but Shorts should see a bunch of targets, even though he will see a lot of CB Patrick Peterson. He is a solid WR3.
-- #Jets TE Kellen Winslow has served his four-game suspension. He and fellow Jets tight end Jeff Cumberland are not worth starting against the #Bills.
-- #Ravens WR Marlon Brown is inactive due to the knee injury that landed him on the injury report late in the week. It's going to be tough for the #Bears or the Ravens to throw today with wind gusts up to 60 MPH.
-- As expected, Jets WR Santonio Holmes is active for the first time since Week 4 today. He'll be on a snap count, so he's not worth putting in your lineup versus the Bills.
-- #Redskins WR Josh Morgan is inactive. He is a healthy scratch. He has 11 catches in nine games this season.
-- As expected, #Browns RB Willis McGahee is active. I want nothing to do with him. He has no juice left in those legs.
-- #Bengals TE Jermaine Gresham is active after missing last week's game due to a strained hamstring. He is only a TE2 versus the Browns today in stormy Cincinnati.
-- Bears TE Martellus Bennett is active despite missing some practice time due to a bad ankle. He was listed as questionable. He is not a good play in windy Chicago versus the Ravens.
-- In another late-game note, Vikings QB Christian Ponder is expected to start today versus the #Seahawks. Expect him to hand it off to Adrian Peterson 25+ times against a defense that hasn't been all that great versus the run lately. The Vikings' passing game is hands off for fantasy purposes.
-- #Texans RB Ben Tate will continue to play through his cracked ribs. He is a solid RB2 versus the #Raiders today.
-- Jets WR Stephen Hill is active, but he's not worth your time in a bad-weather game in Buffalo.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2013 11:17:14 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>#Vikings hold RB Adrian Peterson out of practice, say he&apos;ll be ready for Sunday</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Consider this another story of a veteran getting some extra rest late in the season even though it looks suspicious on the surface. Vikings running back Adrian Peterson didn't practice on Thursday or Friday and is listed as having a groin injury. However, he appears as quot;probable" on the injury report, and head coach Leslie Frazier said Friday that the multiple absences were a safety measure.
"We held him out to get him ready for Sunday," Frazier said of Peterson. "He should be ready to go. No concerns. ... It's more managing him. Not wanting to overextend him. He has a good feel for what we're doing game-plan wise so he should be fine when we get to Sunday."]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2013 01:34:10 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>#Packers TE Jermichael Finley will have spinal fusion surgery</title>
				<link>https://fftoolbox.fulltimefantasy.com/football/nfl_news.cfm?news_id=6645</link>
				<description><![CDATA[Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley will go under the knife for a spinal fusion surgery. From a statement released by his agent: quot;We have collectively determined that while surgery may not be 100% necessary, it is a proactive measure that should alleviate future risks with regards to a similar episode or re-injury. Jermichael has elected to undergo a spinal fusion with Dr. Joseph Maroon. . . Once surgery has been completed, Jermichael has every intention of resuming his #Football career and we fully support his efforts to do so."]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:28:44 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>#Lions stay patient with WR Nate Burleson and WR Calvin Johnson takes day off</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[The Detroit Lions will give wide receiver Nate Burleson at least one more week to rest his arm. He practiced a bit last week, but are willing to play it safe with his still healing fractured forearm. WR Calvin Johnson did not practice Thursday, but there is no information out that would suggest he will not play or anything about a possible injury.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:11:14 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>#Packers QB Seneca Wallace expected to be placed on injured reserve</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[According to CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora, the Packers are expected to place quarterback Seneca Wallace on injured reserve soon. Wallace saw his Week 10 start end before one full quarter due to a groin injury. He was replaced by Scott Tolzien, who has already been named the Packers' starter for this Sunday's game at the #Giants.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2013 13:55:38 EST</pubDate>
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