NEW ORLEANS SAINTS - Starting quarterback Aaron Brooks (shoulder), starting
running back Deuce McAllister (ankle), starting guard LeCharles Bentley
(ankle) and starting cornerback Dale Carter (shoulder) are questionable for
Sunday's game against Baltimore. Starting linebacker Darrin Smith (ankle) is
probable for Sunday's game. Linebacker Curtis Holden (knee) is on injured
reserve.
ST. LOUIS RAMS - Starting quarterback Kurt Warner (hand), starting running
back Marshall Faulk (ankle), starting cornerback Travis Fisher (hip flexor),
reserve fullback Chris Hetherington (groin) and backup quarterback Marc Bulger
(finger) are questionable for Sunday's game against Kansas City. Reserve
linebacker Robert Thomas (foot) is probable for Sunday's game. Offensive
tackle Orlando Pace (hamstring) is expected to be sidelined until at least
mid-December. Cornerback Aeneas Williams (leg/ankle), offensive tackle Grant
Williams (broken right leg/dislocated right ankle), safety Steve Bellisari
(knee) and guard Travis Scott (shoulder) are on injured reserve.
The Rams will have to face their cross-state rival without starting quarterback Kurt Warner, who was diagnosed with a slight crack of the fifth metacarpal in his right hand.
Mike Martz will start Jamie Martin in Kansas City, while Marc Bulger, who is 5-0 as the team's starting QB, will serve as the backup because he's still hampered by a sprained index finger on his throwing hand.
Brooks sustained an arm injury when he was hit by a helmet in the second quarter of last week's game versus Tampa Bay. While he has no structural damage, Brooks had to leave before the Saints' final possession because of the intense pain in his throwing arm.
There's no question the hit took a toll on Brooks, who completed just 9-of-25 passes against the Bucs. However, Brooks is expected to at least start Sunday's game in Baltimore with Jake Delhomme on stand-by duty if needed.
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