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With the Los Angeles Rams set to take on the New England Patriots in Week 13, they might be doing so without the services of WR Tavon Austin according to the final injury report:
Los Angeles Rams |
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| Name | POS | Injury | Wed. Status | Thu. Status | Fri. Status | Game Status |
| Andrew Donnal | T | Hip | DNP | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
| Tim Barnes | C | Foot | DNP | DNP | Limited | Questionable |
| Rodger Saffold | G | Hand | DNP | DNP | Limited | Questionable |
| Robert Quinn | DE | Concussion | DNP | DNP | DNP | Questionable |
| Tavon Austin | WR | Chest | DNP | DNP | DNP | Doubtful |
The threefold injury concern to the offensive line looks less worrisome with OT Andrew Donnal upgraded for the Thursday practice that didn’t exist as well as OL Rodger Saffold getting upgraded after what rumors have suggested was a hand surgery operation this week to go with C Tim Barnes’ Friday bump.
The big concerns are with DE Robert Quinn and WR Tavon Austin. Quinn was unable to join practice all week in the concussion protocol. We’ll have to see on Sunday if he’s allowed to go. Austin, on the other hand, has an undisclosed “chest” injury that has him “Doubtful,” a classification that used to indicate a player had a 25% chance of playing. With new reporting rules this year that still force the Rams to report Wednesday, Thursday and Friday instead of in accordance with their practice schedule of Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, “Doubtful” now simply refers to players “unlikely” to play.
If you’ve been insane enough to keep Tavon on your fantasy football team, I’d suggest you could bench him this weekend but if he’s on there in the first place, reality is perhaps not your strong suit. Go ahead and start him along with whoever Jeff Fisher thinks is playing running back for the Pats.
Speaking of, here’s their side:
New England Patriots |
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| Name | POS | Injury | Wed. Status | Thu. Status | Fri. Status | Game Status |
| Chris Hogan | WR | Back | Limited | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
| Martellus Bennett | TE | Ankle/Shoulder | DNP | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
| Tom Brady | QB | Knee | DNP | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
| Julian Edelman | WR | Foot | DNP | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
| Trey Flowers | DL | Shin | - | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
| Nate Ebner | DB | Concussion | DNP | DNP | Limited | Questionable |
| Elandon Roberts | LB | Jaw | - | - | Limited | Questionable |
| Matthew Slater | WR/SpT | Foot | Limited | Limited | DNP | Questionable |
| Woodrow Hamilton | DL | Illness | - | DNP | DNP | Questionable |
| Rob Gronkowski | TE | Back | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Jordan Richards | DB | Knee | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
We knew TE Rob Gronkowski would be out after back surgery that will keep him out at least into the postseason.
We’ll have to see who from both teams makes the seven-man inactive list for each on Sunday.
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