With information hotter than Jaime Edmondson, here is week 4 injury info for week 5 NFL picks.<\/p>\n
For both fantasy football<\/a> fans and NFL betting<\/a> sharps, Week 4 was a bitter pill to swallow, as injuries affected several games. Let\u2019s sort through the wreckage with an early injury report.<\/p>\n Michael Vick, Eagles: RIBS<\/strong><\/p>\n Is the Eagles\u2019 season about to go south in a hurry? Michael Vick has been one of football\u2019s most exciting stories in 2010 but his glory may be short-lived thanks to a nasty hit he took in Philly\u2019s loss to Washington on Sunday. As he walked off the field grimacing, it looked like he broke a rib or his collarbone. For now, the Eagles are calling him \u201cday to day or week to week\u201d with a rib cartilage injury. It\u2019s still too early to tell how long he\u2019ll be out and whether or not the injury will affect his throwing motion.<\/p>\n Jay Cutler, Bears: CONCUSSION<\/strong><\/p>\n Poor Jay Cutler took nine sacks in just two quarters against the New York Giants before exiting with a concussion on Sunday night. Reportedly, he\u2019s \u201cdoing OK\u201d and may not miss any time, but the Bears\u2019 offensive line is so bad that we should expect Cutler to take more big shots and get hurt again.<\/p>\n Darren McFadden, Raiders: HAMSTRING<\/strong><\/p>\n Just when it looked like Run DMC was about to become a superstar…he gets hurt again. McFadden injured his hamstring and looks like he\u2019ll turn over the running back reins to Michael Bush for at least a week.<\/p>\n LeSean McCoy, Eagles: RIBS<\/strong><\/p>\n This news only broke today. Apparently more than one Philly skill player got his ribs banged up on Sunday. Starting running back LeSean McCoy fractured a rib in the defeat. If he doesn\u2019t miss the Eagles\u2019 next game, he\u2019ll still probably be limited. The Eagles\u2019 NFL futures<\/a> suddenly don\u2019t look like they did even one week ago.<\/p>\n Clinton Portis, Redskins: GROIN<\/strong><\/p>\n The creaky veteran Portis showed surprising burst yesterday before \u201chearing his groin pop.\u201d Ouch. Looks like Ryan Torain will get the lion\u2019s share of the carries if Portis is out for a while. It certainly looks like he will be.<\/p>\n Pierre Thomas, Saints: ANKLE<\/strong><\/p>\n Thomas didn\u2019t play at all yesterday as he had trouble planting or cutting on his ankle before the Saints\u2019 game against Carolina. Thomas\u2019 Week 5 status is uncertain but, after Ladell Betts and Christopher Ivory did fine in his stead, perhaps the Saints won\u2019t rush Thomas back.<\/p>\n Steve Smith, Panthers: ANKLE<\/strong><\/p>\n We already had enough reasons to avoid betting<\/a> on Carolina \u2013 but now Panthers\u2019 top wideout Steve Smith is out with a high ankle sprain. The Panthers have a bye in Week 6 so we probably won\u2019t see him until Week 7. Then again, Smith is a famously quick healer. Remember when he broke his arm over the summer?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With information hotter than Jaime Edmondson, here is week 4 injury info for week 5 NFL picks. For both fantasy football fans and NFL betting sharps, Week 4 was a bitter pill to swallow, as injuries affected several games. Let\u2019s sort through the wreckage with an early injury report. Michael Vick, Eagles: RIBS Is the … Continue reading Week 4 NFL Injury Report For Week 5 NFL Fantasy Football And Sports Picks<\/span>