Fantasy Football Week 12 Injury News: Adrian Peterson Out, Andre Johnson, Joseph Addai May Return

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If Leinart did suffer a broken collarbone and is out for the year, the team is likely to try and sign a free agent quarterback. There are not a lot of options, so it is possible Yates will get a shot at holding onto the starting job. The Texans are built around their rushing game and defense, so a fairly low-key QB isn’t necessarily a bad option.

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The Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha is active today for a big game against the New England Patriots. Adam Caplan reported the news moments ago. Asomugha was carted off the field on Thanksgiving Day. He hyperextended his knee in practice and was questionable for today’s game.

Philadelphia signed Asomugha as part of their lavish offseason free agent shopping spree. His addition was expected to make the Eagles’ defense one of the league’s best, but he has struggled to learn the system.

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Hillis hasn’t played in a game in five weeks and Hardesty has missed every game since Oct. 30. The Browns have yet to announce a starter, but their team site said all are expected to play.

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The Vikings give up almost 260 yards through the air per game, which is near the bottom of the NFL. If Jones has a game like he did against the Colts, the Vikings are in for a long afternoon.

Even without Ochocinco, the Patriots are in for a test Sunday against the 4-6 Eagles, who are in desperation mode in their attempt to secure a playoff spot in the NFC.

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Bothered by hamstring issues since the summer, the 31-year-old Shiancoe has 26 receptions for 316 yards and two touchdowns on the season.

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”I think he’s just a good cover guy,” Green said of Haden according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. “He really doesn’t come up there and try to challenge you that much but you have to run precise routes because he’s going to be on you in and out of your breaks so you have to run good routes.”

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”We’ll probably put a play count on him,” Kubiak said on Thursday according to the Houston Chronicle. “He won’t go out there and play 60, 70 plays. But he’s ready to go.

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Hardesty is expected to start against the Bengals, who have the NFL’s third-ranked run defense, allowing just 88.6 yards per game.

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Hillis missed Wednesday and Thursday’s practice and is regarded as a “game-time decision” this week. Eager to get back on the field in his contract year, Hillis declared himself 100 percent on Friday, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer reports.

“I’m excited I feel 100 percent again,” Hillis said. “It’s looking very positive for this game.

Tomlinson has not practiced in nearly two weeks since suffering a sprained MCL in his left knee. The 32-year-old has reportedly suffered setbacks in his recovery from a knee injury, making it unlikely that he’ll play on Sunday.

“He’d do it,“ Ryan told The Star-Ledger of Tomlinson’s status for Sunday. ” ‘Oh yeah, I’ll go,’ but what are we going to get? What’s going to happen to him if we play him? That’s the balancing act there. We absolutely have to win, but we have to win the rest of them, too. That’s where I’m at right now. If I was a betting man — like right now, if we had to play tomorrow, I don’t think he plays.”

The Bills will be facing the Jets’ fifth-ranked pass defense on Sunday. In five career games against the Jets, all resulting in losses for the Bills, Johnson has 14 receptions for 208 yards and two touchdowns. Johnson caught three passes for 84 yards in a 27-11 loss earlier this month at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

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Jackson ranks third in the NFL with 934 rushing yards is tied for seventh with six rushing touchdowns. Combined with his 442 receiving yards, which are second behind Stevie Johnson on the Bills, Jackson has 1,376 yards from scrimmage this season, which ranks fourth in the league.

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Players often take four weeks to recover from a high ankle sprain. Peterson removed his walking boot on Friday. The Vikings did test the injury. Frazier told the media on Friday, “when he got up on his toes to plant or make a cut, that’s where he had trouble.” High ankle sprains significantly impact a player’s mobility, something that is kind of important to running backs. For now the Vikings remain optimistic, but keep an eye on the situation.

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Week twelve of the 2011 NFL season is upon us and with the Thanksgiving holiday at hand, we have three big games Thursday. That means you need to get your lineups figured out sooner rather than later. Additionally, that means we have final injury reports for Thursday’s games.