Maroney or Fargas?

[Hammock Parties]

Maroney missed last week and is questionable with a "back" injury. He'd easily be a great play against the Texans if he was healthy...

Fargas is at home facing the St. Louis Rams awful run defense.

[Nzoner]

I'm scouring the FFL sites hoping to get news of Maroney being deactivated so I can start Dillon.

[OnTheWarpath15]

It'd be a tough decision for me, but I'd start Fargas.

STL run defense is almost as bad as the Colts.

[2112]

FOXBOROUGH -- Rookie running back Laurence Maroney, who was knocked out of the Patriots' win over the Lions Dec. 3 and missed last week's loss to the Dolphins, has been sidelined because of torn rib cartilage, according to a league source.
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Speaking with Houston reporters last week, coach Bill Belichick indicated Maroney's injury isn't season-ending.

"If it was that, then at this point a player like that we'd probably put him on injured reserve," Belichick said. "I think it's something that he's certainly making good progress. How quickly he'll be able to come back I'm not sure exactly, but he's doing a lot better now than he was a couple of days ago. He's doing a lot better over the weekend than he was in the middle of the week, so he's definitely headed in the right direction."

That's good news for the Patriots, who missed the playmaking ability of Maroney in the 21-0 loss in Miami. Maroney's 812 yards from scrimmage lead the team. He is listed as questionable for today's game, giving him a 50-50 chance of suiting up, and is one of 10 players listed as questionable, a group that includes tight end Benjamin Watson (knee) and nose tackle Vince Wilfork (ankle). All three players were limited in practice in the days leading up to the game.

[2112]

Take Fargas

[Deberg_1990]

Anquan Boldin Vs Denver

Mark Clayton VS Cleveland

Lee Evans Vs Miami

Isaac Bruce Vs Oakland

Devery Henderson Vs Washington


Who do i go with??

[Hammock Parties]

Boldin.

[Hootie]

I'd go with Devery Henderson, personally...

[Nzoner]

ESPN's John Clayton reports Laurence Maroney (torn rib cartilage) is unlikely to play Sunday against the Texans.

WTF ever happened to will or won't play,damn coaches and their head games.

[Hammock Parties]

Maroney is inactive.

[StcChief]

Fargas. I wouldn't be surprise if Oakland won.

Rams emblod.

[DaKCMan AP]

Maroney is out!!

Yes, so Dillon will get the bulk of carries :D

[KChiefs1]

Fargas