I have updated all of the week 5 injuries. Palmer, Rodgers, and Westbrook are all gametime decisions. McGahee might be as well, but there's no point using him even if he does play.
One player I assumed would be OK, but isn't, is Ben Roethlisberger. I did not have him as a part of my week 5 walking wounded segment, but his situation has taken a step back, and he did not fully practice all week. He missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday, and he was only a limited participant on Friday. If you have another solid option at QB, use him, as Pittsburgh doesn't play until Sunday night. If you are stuck with Big Ben, you either have to have Garrard/Brees/Frerotte on your roster as well, and if you have Brees, you're not worried about Big Ben anyways. Leftwich would start if Big Ben can't go, but given the problems that Pittsburgh has been having protecting a mobile Roethlisberger, the immobile Leftwich, while a strong QB, which be a lame duck in the pocket. If you don't have a choice, you have to grab Leftwich, and you'll probably get a decent game out of him.
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