Jene Bramel
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Kenny Phillips active and reportedly moving well during pregame. Keith Bulluck inactive. Osi Umenyiora active and starting.
Mario Williams active and starting.
Sean Weatherspoon and Curtis Lofton active.
Tyson Jackson inactive.
Justin Durant and Sean Considine inactive.
Michael Johnson listed as starter for Antwan Odom.
Gerald Alexander for Considine.
Aaron Francisco at safety for Colts. Indy waived DaJuan Morgan today.
Brad Jones from Frank Zombo at OLB.
Alphonso Smith for Jonathan Wade at CB in DET.
Troy Nolan starting over Eugene Wilson.
Tim Jennings starting over Zack Bowman at corner in Chicago. Split series almost 50-50 last week, would avoid both until this settles.
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Some early notes to follow, please let me know if there are any situations that need further clarification or should have made the list below. Inactives and breaking news to follow as we get it.Nick Barnett and Brandon Chillar are both out this week. AJ Hawk and Desmond Bishop should both be every-down players. In the longer term, this week will go a long way in determining whether Hawk or Bishop leave in nickel packages when Chillar returns to health. In the past, it’s been a pretty strict responsibility rotation in the nickel. Bishop in when Barnett out, Hawk in when Chillar out. If Hawk plays well again today, it might be 60-40 that Hawk sticks with Chillar and one assumes Barnett’s responsibility in those packages. For now, both should be on rosters anticipating the larger role. Both have above-average expectations with the two TE Washington offense. At safety, I think the Packers want to use Charlie Peprah over Derrick Martin at SS, and Peprah practiced fully by week’s end, while Martin missed practice Friday. If you’re desperate, I’d lean toward Peprah.
Keith Bulluck and Mathias Kiwanuka out again in New York. This game shapes up as a mix of Big Base (with Justin Tuck possibly playing some linebacker) and nickel, but many more snaps than last week. Boley and Goff are both risky, but viable LB3 candidates. Expect both to see 60% of the snaps (or better if the game breaks right).
Justin Durant is out again for Jacksonville. It was Kirk Morrison in the nickel last week, though it’s worth noting that it may have been a run defending hedge against the Colts while they had Daryl Smith in man coverage on Daryl Smith. I think Morrison stays in the nickel and is a reasonably safe LB3 start, but don’t be shocked to find after the game that there was more rotation with Russell Allen this week.
Curtis Lofton and Sean Weatherspoon are listed questionable this week but both fully practiced Thursday and Friday. It’s possible that Stephen Nicholas rotates in on some nickel snaps this week if the Falcons feel they need to ease Weatherspoon back in, but I think it’s unlikely. William Moore now seems cemented at SS for Erik Coleman.
With Melvin Bullitt on IR, there are lots of potentials (none of them exciting) to fill in at SS. Avoid them all this week and re-evaluate later.
Roman Harper and Will Smith are questionable. Smith practiced fully on Friday and is very likely to play. Harper is more of a GTD, but observers say he’s running well and should go.
Jacob Ford back today in Tennessee, so the rotation should be back on among the top four Titans’ defensive ends.
Calvin Pace and Darrelle Revis both practiced fully yesterday and look on track to start Monday night.
Chinedum Ndukwe in as an every-down player with Roy Williams out. Should be a very solid start against TB.
DeAndre Levy is still out. Landon Johnson will continue to start and play every down but has been a disaster in the box score.
Brandon Siler is doubtful, leaving Stephen Cooper and Kevin Burnett as sure every-down players again. Paul Oliver is a heavy favorite for every down duty, but it will be interesting to see if Darrell Stuckey is active and cracks the base defense at all this week especially with Stuckey unlikely to play after missing practice with a hamstring injury.
Kenny Phillips active and reportedly moving well during pregame. Keith Bulluck inactive. Osi Umenyiora active and starting.
Mario Williams active and starting.
Sean Weatherspoon and Curtis Lofton active.
Tyson Jackson inactive.
Justin Durant and Sean Considine inactive.
Michael Johnson listed as starter for Antwan Odom.
Gerald Alexander for Considine.
Aaron Francisco at safety for Colts. Indy waived DaJuan Morgan today.
Brad Jones from Frank Zombo at OLB.
Alphonso Smith for Jonathan Wade at CB in DET.
Troy Nolan starting over Eugene Wilson.
Tim Jennings starting over Zack Bowman at corner in Chicago. Split series almost 50-50 last week, would avoid both until this settles.
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Some early notes to follow, please let me know if there are any situations that need further clarification or should have made the list below. Inactives and breaking news to follow as we get it.Nick Barnett and Brandon Chillar are both out this week. AJ Hawk and Desmond Bishop should both be every-down players. In the longer term, this week will go a long way in determining whether Hawk or Bishop leave in nickel packages when Chillar returns to health. In the past, it’s been a pretty strict responsibility rotation in the nickel. Bishop in when Barnett out, Hawk in when Chillar out. If Hawk plays well again today, it might be 60-40 that Hawk sticks with Chillar and one assumes Barnett’s responsibility in those packages. For now, both should be on rosters anticipating the larger role. Both have above-average expectations with the two TE Washington offense. At safety, I think the Packers want to use Charlie Peprah over Derrick Martin at SS, and Peprah practiced fully by week’s end, while Martin missed practice Friday. If you’re desperate, I’d lean toward Peprah.
Keith Bulluck and Mathias Kiwanuka out again in New York. This game shapes up as a mix of Big Base (with Justin Tuck possibly playing some linebacker) and nickel, but many more snaps than last week. Boley and Goff are both risky, but viable LB3 candidates. Expect both to see 60% of the snaps (or better if the game breaks right).
Justin Durant is out again for Jacksonville. It was Kirk Morrison in the nickel last week, though it’s worth noting that it may have been a run defending hedge against the Colts while they had Daryl Smith in man coverage on Daryl Smith. I think Morrison stays in the nickel and is a reasonably safe LB3 start, but don’t be shocked to find after the game that there was more rotation with Russell Allen this week.
Curtis Lofton and Sean Weatherspoon are listed questionable this week but both fully practiced Thursday and Friday. It’s possible that Stephen Nicholas rotates in on some nickel snaps this week if the Falcons feel they need to ease Weatherspoon back in, but I think it’s unlikely. William Moore now seems cemented at SS for Erik Coleman.
With Melvin Bullitt on IR, there are lots of potentials (none of them exciting) to fill in at SS. Avoid them all this week and re-evaluate later.
Roman Harper and Will Smith are questionable. Smith practiced fully on Friday and is very likely to play. Harper is more of a GTD, but observers say he’s running well and should go.
Jacob Ford back today in Tennessee, so the rotation should be back on among the top four Titans’ defensive ends.
Calvin Pace and Darrelle Revis both practiced fully yesterday and look on track to start Monday night.
Chinedum Ndukwe in as an every-down player with Roy Williams out. Should be a very solid start against TB.
DeAndre Levy is still out. Landon Johnson will continue to start and play every down but has been a disaster in the box score.
Brandon Siler is doubtful, leaving Stephen Cooper and Kevin Burnett as sure every-down players again. Paul Oliver is a heavy favorite for every down duty, but it will be interesting to see if Darrell Stuckey is active and cracks the base defense at all this week especially with Stuckey unlikely to play after missing practice with a hamstring injury.
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