Week 14 Walking Wounded

I apologize for the late posting this week, but I'm swamped at work. There weren't any good waiver candidates this week as I already told you about Tashard Choice last week. There also weren't any injury problems in the Thursday night game, I didn't miss telling you guys anything.

QB:

Matt Schaub - Schaub will start in week 14, but has a very tough match up against GB.

Matt Hasselbeck - Hasselbeck has suffered a setback with his back and is listed as doubtful for week 14. Seneca Wallace will start, and Hasselbeck can be kicked to the waivers so you have a backup QB secured.

Trent Edwards - Edwards will not start in week 14, and he might be the emergency QB at best. JP Losman will fill in, and hopefully hook up with Evans for a patented bomb or five.

Derek Anderson - Anderson, filling in for Quinn, suffered a torn MCL and was placed on IR, ending his horrible 2008 season.

RB:

Brian Westbrook - Westbrook has missed a few practices this week, but I still fully expect him
to play. Philly is probably just giving him as much time off as possible after his Thursday night explosion last week, and given all the injuries he's dealing with at this point.

Marion Barber - Barber suffered a dislocated toe last week, and he's questionable at best to play this week. Given he's hobbled by his injury and facing the #1 run defense in football, you have to sit him. Tashard Choice will start if Barber can't go, and he isn't a bad option, but I wouldn't use him.

Clinton Portis - Portis now has an injury to every part of his body. He's expected to start in week 14, but since he plays on Sunday night, he's not worth waiting for given the match up against Baltimore. Betts would start in his place, but isn't much of an option either. Much like Barber, there's just very little upside starting a hurting RB against a top notch run defense.

Steven Jackson - Jackson returned in week 14 and ran well against a tough run defense. He's been limited a bit this week in practice, but should be in for a full workload in week 14. Start him.

Reggie Bush - Bush threw up a stinker, and unfortunately he was clearly limited in his return. He says he feels much better this week than any previous week, and he'll start in week 14.

Willie Parker - Parker's ongoing injury saga continues, but he should be all systems go in week 14. Given the PIT short yardage conundrum, he might not score, but Dallas can be run on.

Selvin Young - Young should return in week 14, but only as a situation RB behind new starter Peyton Hillis.

WR:

Plaxico Burress - Burress finally did something productive for his team by shooting himself. He's done for the year, and hopefully heading to prison. Fucking idiot.

Matt Jones - Jones has already been practicing this week, so he won't be suspended. He'll start in week 14.

TE:

Kellen Winslow - Winslow is out in week 14 with an ankle injury. One has to wonder about the severity and whether they'll just shut him down with nothing going right for them. Winslow is a self-proclaimed soldja, though, so who knows.

D:

Minnesota - Normally one missing player doesn't make a huge difference, but if the Williams Wall have their suspensions upheld, you might want to think twice about starting the Vikings, even against Detroit. I probably still would, but their run D would take a massive hit.