Week 15 Cheat Sheet: Can Titans unseat Chiefs? Published: Dec 16, 2016 at 10:53 AM Around the NFL Writer Key game-time decisions Green Bay Packers: QB (calf), WR (ankle), LB (hamstring), LB (knee), RB (illne s), CB (groin), RB (back), C (knee) Rodgers sat out practice all week but is expected to play. and did not travel with the team and were ruled out Minnesota Vikings: RB (ankle), CB (abdomen), C (concu sion) Asiata sat out practice on Friday. says he's playing this week, but the need to activate the running back ahead of Sunday's game. Miami Dolphins: T (wrist), LB (hamstring, hand), T (shoulder), S (neck), LB (knee, hand), CB (hand), LB (thigh), G (toe), DE (ankle) Alonso, Jenkins and Williams were limited all week; the rest of the gang was full-go. New York Jets: RB (knee), WR (knee, foot, back), WR (ribs), TE (ankle), DE (ankle) Even if suits up, expect to get the bulk of the work. Marshall, Enunwa and Wilkerson were all limited in practice this week. Buffalo Bills: WR (foot), DT ( Nick Holden Men Jersey back), LB (ankle), TE (knee) Watkins should play after being limited in practice. Williams returned to practice on Friday (limited), a positive sign for the D-lineman. Detroit Lions: DE (shoulder), TE (knee), LB (knee), CB (hamstring), RB (concu sion) Of note: Running back (wrist) is doubtful. (finger/right hand) was not designated on the injury report and will play. New York Giants: RB (concu sion), S (concu sion), LB (shoulder) Vereen was limited all week and will need to pa s protocol. Chicago Bears: CB (ankle), CB (knee), DT (ankle) Goldman mi sed practice all week. Indianapolis Colts: TE (hip), WR (groin), S (ankle), DT (concu sion) Allen and Dorsett were full-go Friday. (hamstring) was ruled out. Houston Texans: LB (back), RB (ribs), CB (ribs) Mercilus mi sed practice Thursday and Friday week. It would a big blow to Houston if the pa s rusher can't play. Of note: (concu sion), 's favorite target, was ruled out. Zdeno Chara Jersey New England Patriots: TE (ankle, shoulder), CB (hip), LB (knee), S (knee), LB (hamstring), CB (hamstring), WR (foot) The group was all limited on Friday. Denver Broncos: LB (rib cage) Davis returned limited on Friday, which is a positive sign. Fellow linebacker (hamstring) was ruled out. New Orleans Saints: S (hamstring), RB (hamstring, knee), LB (shoulder), C (foot) Of note: Both and were not designated on the injury report and will play. Arizona Cardinals: WR (illne s), CB (back), TE (knee) Brown remained limited in practices this week. Oakland Raiders: WR (shoulder), WR (finger), DE (ankle), G (knee), LB (hamstring), LB (hamstring) Neither Cooper nor Crabtree appears in danger of mi sing Sunday's action. Osemele is expected to return. Philadelphia Eagles: WR (ankle), G (hamstring), TE (stinger), WR (abdomen), LB (illne s), Matthews was full-go on Thursday and Friday and should play. Baltimore Ravens: TE (thigh), LB (toe), T (ankle), CB (concu sion) Of note: corner was ruled out. Tenne see Titans: DT (foot), LB (groin), DT (Achilles) Casey said he will "for sure" play this week. Kansas City Chiefs: LB (illne s, knee), DE (wrist) Houston returned to practice limited on Friday. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: LB (hamstring), DT (foot), S (chest), DT (calf), TE (ankle) McCoy was full-go on Friday. David was limited. Dallas Cowboys: WR (back), S (forearm), DE (foot), LS (knee), G (back), LB (knee), CB (foot, not injury related), T (back, knee), DT (ankle), S (thigh) Bryant should play barring a setback. Carolina Panthers: QB (shoulder), LB (concu sion), WR (back) Kuechly is finally out of concu sion protocol after fully participating in practice all week. Washington Redskins: LB (knee) -- DOUBTFUL; TE (shoulder/illne David Backes Jersey s), LB (knee), S (thumb) Rookie safety is out with an upper arm injury and an illne s. Weather Tracking *We're in for chilly temps at most of our 10 outdoor games this week. We will update prognostications for all non-dome contests as we drift closer to game time. * at (Saturday) -- 34 degrees at -- 4 degrees -- winds up to 16 mph at -- 24 degrees -- chance of snow (34 percent), winds up to 13 mph at -- 52 degrees -- chance of rain (53 percent), winds up to 14 mph at -- 2 degrees at -- 51 degrees -- chance of rain (54 percent) at -- 27 degrees -- winds up to 10 mph at -- 32 degrees at -- 64 degrees at (MNF) -- 31 degrees What to Watch For quarterback makes his first start since the 2011 season on the road Saturday, so expect running back to be the center of Miami's offense. Earlier this season, Ajayi plowed through the ' front for 111 yards, but has cooled off in recent weeks. Ajayi has earned le s than 80 yards per game in each of his past five contests, with fewer than 3.0 yards per carry in two of the last three games. The ' run defense was shredded last week, especially on stretch runs. If Ajayi can earn the edge against New York, he could get back on track with a big day, keeping the ' playoffs hopes alive. isn't the long-term answer for the ' decades-long quarterback search. Against a middling defense last week, the QB was sacked six times and for long stretches of the game couldn't Par Lindholm Kids Jersey take advantage of a banged-up secondary. The young quarterback will have to contend with and wrecking his world Saturday night. Expect New York's game plan to feature a heavy dose of in both the ground and pa s game against a Miami defense ranked 30th versus the run. Say what? Stat of the week: has accounted for 29.9 percent of his team's receptions this season, the highest percent in the NFL. has played well this season when the ' rushing attack is any semblance of a threat, which makes ' and 's absences glaring. With the only option, it will fall on Wentz to move the ball against the . Despite some mechanical flaws, Wentz's up-and-down season has more to do with a lack of surrounding talent. Baltimore got torched by last week after corner got hurt, but with the only viable receiving target for the , that lo s could be mitigated this week. The ' attempt to employ a dink-and-dunk pa s offense that methodically moves the ball is maddeningly inefficient. After weeks of fans and commentators screaming about running the ball, quarterback finally joined the chorus this week, acknowledging Baltimore . out-snapped 40 to 14 last week. Expect the rookie's role to remain strong Sunday as Baltimore coaches trust Dixon as a dual threat. Say what? Stat of the week: John Harbaugh has never lost to a rookie quarterback at home (7-0). In a cruel twist for Cleveland fans, the offense has been noticeably worse with at the helm. In two starts, Cleveland is earning just 271 total yards, 10 points per game and 147.0 pa sing yards (59.3 fewer than and 141.7 fewer than Josh McCown). doesn't seem to trust his reads or his receivers to make plays, and his wayward pa ses could be magnified in the cold Buffalo weather. The are vulnerable Torey Krug Jersey on the outside to big plays from and , but can get them the ball? (Shakes Magic 8 Ball) Outlook not so good. With the ' season on the brink, Sunday sets up perfectly for the sort of offensive day Rex Ryan fantasizes about. The rank 31st in rushing yards per game allowed, giving up 146.2 yards a contest. Buffalo's combination of 's shiftine s and 's power should be enough to trample Cleveland on Sunday. Fun fact: In Click here Click here Click here
