Unless you’re obsessing over fantasy lineups or Las Vegas odds, NFL injury reports tend to be useless. Simplifying the complicated anatomy of a human being into “did not practice”, “limited” or “full” doesn’t project much predictive reliability; unless a player hasn’t practiced all week, then the safe bet is that they’re out. On Friday (for Sunday games), injury reports are translated into a status reports, designating players as probable (75% chance of playing), questionable (50/50), doubtful (25% chance of winning), and out. Let’s simplify further: If anyone is out or doubtful, they’re probably out. Probable is probably playing. And questionable is truly questionable.
The Debrief: Bengals status reports, the elusive interception, and big plays
