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Two weeks would be pretty good news considering Thomas was carted off the practice field this morning, but it gives the rookie a big hill to climb to earn a starting job. Thomas was on the sidelines for this afternoon's practice, and his leg was wrapped, but he was putting weight on it. Jul. 24 - 3:45 pm et

Halloween is still a couple of weeks away, but Rivers might consider dressing up as a mad bomber after shredding the Patriots secondary deep all night with help from his freakishly tall receivers. Rivers needed only four plays to march the offense 98 yards for the backbreaking score in the third quarter. He tossed three scores for the fourth time this season and nearly had five TD passes. Rivers should find more resistance against the Bills in Week 7. Oct. 12 - 11:35 pm et

Jones didn't seem badly hurt while walking around alone on the sideline Sunday, but this also isn't necessarily a super painful injury. The Cowboys aren't usually secretive about injuries so we should have an update Monday. Oct. 12 - 11:29 pm et

Johnson said that he'll "be all right," but Marinelli wouldn't clarify whether his second-year receiver suffered a concussion. Johnson, who was listed as questionable on the Week 6 injury report due to a knee problem, could miss more practice time this week. Detroit visits Houston in Week 7. Oct. 12 - 10:58 pm et

Hasselbeck hasn't responded to treatment and needs "more exams" on the knee. Holmgren revealed that his top QB was never close to facing Green Bay, despite listing him as questionable Friday. With as bad as Charlie Frye played Sunday, Seneca Wallace looks like the early favorite to start in Week 7 at Tampa. Hang onto Hasselbeck in all leagues until we know more. Oct. 12 - 9:34 pm et

Barber is an excellent pass-catching back, but had only once before hauled in double-digit receptions in a game and entered Sunday with just 14 grabs on the year. Needless to say it was a monster PPR night, as in a standard league awarding points for catches MBIII posted a week-winning 34 points. The Rams are unlikely to contain the hard-charging Barber in Week 7. Oct. 12 - 8:34 pm et

Despite being bothered by a sore shoulder for a second consecutive week, Rodgers looked excellent. A couple of his deep balls were off the mark early on, but he was sharp late in the game, which not so coincidentally was when he started completing passes to Greg Jennings. Rodgers will face the Colts next week. Oct. 12 - 8:09 pm et

MJD picked up the running game slack while Fred Taylor was sidelined with a head injury. Clearly the Jags best offensive player, MJD showcased his unique blend of short-yardage toughness combined with homerun hitting ability. The Jags have a Week 7 bye, but MoJo is a must-start against the Browns and Bengals the following weeks. Oct. 12 - 7:19 pm et