WEEK 5 INACTIVES
As soon as I get them from the NFL, I'll post them below...

1pm Games:

Chiefs vs. Panthers
Chiefs inactives: QB Ingle Martin (3rd), QB Brodie Broyle, LB Napoleon Harris, LB Donnie Edwards, G Brian De La Puente, T Branden Albert, WR Mark Bradley, DT T.J. Jackson.

Note: QB Damon Huard will continue to start in the absence of Croyle. Panthers DE Julius Peppers could have a field day with Albert inactive.

Panthers inactives: QB Matt Moore (3rd ), WR Ryne Robinson, DB Quinton Teal, LB James Anderson, T Jordan Gross, T Jeff Otah, WR Dwayne Jarrett, DT Gary Gibson.

Note: Gross and Otah are both out, so the Panthers’ offensive line will be at far less than full strength. QB Jake Delhomme is active and will start.

Redskins vs. Eagles
Redskins inactives: QB Colt Brennan (3rd), CB Shawn Springs, DE Jason Taylor, DB Justin Hamilton, LB Marcus Washington, DE Jason Taylor, T Stephon Hoyer, T Chad Rinehart, DE Rob Jackson.

Note: The Redskins defense is at far less than full strength with Taylor, Washington and Springs all out. That’s good news for the Eagles’ top fantasy players.

Eagles inactives: QB A.J. Feeley (3rd), LB Joe Mays, DE Bryan Smith, G Shawn Andrews, G Mike McGlynn, WR Kevin Curtis, TE Matt Schobel, DE Victor Abiamiri.

Note: RB Brian Westbrook, QB Donovan McNabb and TE L.J. Smith are all active and should be safe to start in fantasy play.

Bears vs. Lions
Bears inactives: QB Caleb Hanie (3rd), DB Craig Steltz, CB Nathan Vasher, G Dan Burnning, OT Chris Williams, DT Matt Toeaina, WR Brandon Lloyd.

Note: WRs Rashied Davis and Marty Booker should start and see more targets with Lloyd inactive. WR Devin Hester could also pick up additional offensive snaps as well.

Lions inactives: Drew Stanton (3rd), RB Marcus Thomas, LB Gilbert Gardner, G Stephen Peterman, T George Foster, DT Andre Fluellen, DE Ikaika Alama-Francis, DE Landon Cohen.

Note: Peterman and Foster are both inactive, so the Lions’ offensive line will be at less than full strength.

Chargers vs. Dolphins
Chargers inactives: QB Charlie Whitehurst (3rd). DB Paul Oliver, LB Anthony Waters, T Corey Clark, WR Malcolm Floyd, FB Kris Wilson, LB Jyles Tucker, DT Ian Scott.

Note: TE Antonio Gates is active and will start, as expected.

Dolphins inactives: QB John Beck (3rd), G Shawn Murphy, DE Lionel Dotson, T Nate Garner, T Kirk Barton, TE Joey Haynos, WR Derek Hagan, DE Rodrique Wright.

Note: No significant inactives.

4pm Games:
TBA

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Maurice Morris won't be too busy
Jones will handle the bulk of the running-game load Sunday as Maurice Morris is a game-time decision.  Even if Morris plays, he doesn't figure to get much action. Jones will start and get the majority of carries, though T.J. Duckett is always a threat to steal goal-line carries.

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Willie Parker out again
Parker (knee) is almost back to 100 percent healthy and will be ready to go against Cincinnati in Week 7, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.  "I know I could play this week," said Parker, who has rushed for 263 yards and three touchdowns on 66 carries. "The coaches know I could play this week. I think it's best that I do sit out and relax and then come back after the bye." The team is off after Sunday's game against Jacksonville until Oct. 19, meaning that Parker's sprained knee will have gotten nearly a month off to heal. He hasn't played since injuring himself on Sept. 21 against the Eagles.

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Rodgers "shaky at best"
The Green Bay Press Gazette is reporting that Aaron Rodgers' chances of playing Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons look "shaky at best" because of his injured throwing shoulder. Coach Mike McCarthy listed Rodgers as questionable (50 percent chance of playing) on the Packers' official injury report, and the quarterback's hopes of playing Sunday rest on two issues: Whether he has the strength to make all the throws required of an NFL quarterback, and the risk of long-term injury if he takes a hard hit or lands on his shoulder. 

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Boldin has surgery
Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin is out indefinitely following surgery on a facial bone fractured in a helmet-to-helmet hit during last Sunday's game against the New York Jets. Coach Ken Whisenhunt said the surgeon who operated the wide receiver's fractured sinus on Thursday night told him that a hockey player who underwent a similar procedure was playing 10 days later. "And that's a violent sport, too," Whisenhunt said Friday. "The doctor felt like it would give him the quickest chance to get back." Boldin was ruled out of Sunday's home game against the Buffalo Bills.

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