Early Week 12 Injury Updates: Roethlisberger, Warner, Turner, Benson
Two weeks left before the playoffs in standard league play. There is no room for making careless errors on who you start and sit.
Check on PFI’s Play Em, Bench Em article later this week, as well as Jerod’s Start Em, Sit Em post from yesterday.
Aside from who to start and sit and the sleepers we’ll uncover for you tomorrow, make sure your starters are actually going to be on the football field and not on the bench.
Let’s roll through some of the pertinent injury updates for Week 12:
1. Ben Roethlisberger Injury Update -Â Questionable. Ben left last weeks game late with a concussion, and has not been named a starter for week 12 and his status will not be determined until he passes his neurological testing. The Steelers are not in a good place for Ben to miss any time due to back up Charlie Batch not being available after sustaining a wrist injury last week. Look for Ben’s status to clear up later in the week.
2. Kurt Warner Injury Update -Â Probable. Warner is listed as probable with concussion like symptoms. He will undergo testing as a formality, but is expected to start this week.
3. Michael Turner Injury Update -Â Questionable. Turner did not play last week at all, and was replaced by Jason Snelling, who performed well in his absence. Snelling’s performance gave the Falcons options versus forcing Turner back before he is ready. Turner has not yet been declared out for this week, but I would be shocked to see him on the field this early.
4. Cedric Benson Injury Update -Â Questionable. Benson missed last week’s game, and his current status is “day to day.” Look for a decision late in the week on Benson’s availability.
5. Ronnie Brown Injury Update -Â Injured Reserve. Kiss Brown goodbye as he underwent season ending surgery on his foot last Friday. Look for Ricky William’s dominance to continue in Brown’s absence.
For more info on the status of Matthew Stafford, Brandon Jacobs, Reggie Bush, Clinton Portis and Ladell Betts, click here!
Looking for anyone not listed, ask away in the comments section below.
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