New York Giants C David Baas (ankle), DT Rocky Bernard (quadriceps), LB Chase Blackburn (hamstring), RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot), WR Victor Cruz (calf), TE Bear Pascoe (ankle), SS Kenny Phillips (knee), LB Keith Rivers (calf), FS Antrel Rolle (concussion) and LB Jacquian Williams (knee) will be listed on the team’s Week 9 injury report Wednesday, Oct. 31.
Giants | Lengthy injury report for Week 9

Denver Broncos LB Wesley Woodyard has been named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 8.
Broncos | Wesley Woodyard earns honor

Tennessee Titans RB Chris Johnson has averaged 5.6 yards per carry over the last five weeks; however, he faces the league’s best run defense in the Chicago Bears in Week 9.
Titans | Chris Johnson showing improvement

Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford has passed for 9,948 yards in 36 career games and needs 52 to reach 10,000 in the second-fewest games in league history (former NFL QB Kurt Warner, 36 games).
Lions | Matthew Stafford close to a milestone

Despite fumbling a punt in Week 8, Dallas Cowboys WR Dez Bryant could remain the team’s punt returner moving forward. Head coach Jason Garrett has yet to make a determination. ‘I don’t want to make any definitive statements about how we’re going to use guys,’ Garrett said. ‘Certainly, the play he had (Sunday) in the ballgame was not a good play for our football team.’ Bryant’s muff led to a field goal for the New York Giants.
Cowboys | Dez Bryant could still return punts

San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 8.
49ers | Alex Smith earns honor

Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford completed 14 of the 15 passes he threw on third down in Week 8, two of which were for touchdowns.
Lions | Matthew Stafford excelled on third down