Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall has missed every practice this week after aggravating an ankle injury during a Monday night victory over the New York Jets, but per NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, is expected to play today against the Green Bay Packers, which kicks off at 1:05 p.m. EST Sunday.
A pair of NFC North WRs — #Bears Brandon Marshall and #Lions Calvin Johnson — are both expected to play today. Ankle injuries for both.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 28, 2014
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Marshall was likely held out of practice all week to give his ankle as much rest as needed against a division rival such as the Packers. He’s played in all three games so far this season, and has 14 receptions for 125 yards total, with four touchdowns.
The Bears have won two straight, and are now 2-1 on the season, with a chance to really cause some damage against the 1-2 Packers, whose offense has been struggling so far in 2014. It remains to be seen how frequently Bears QB Jay Cutler targets Marshall and how often Cutler will turn to WR Alshon Jeffery, but both are considered top WR plays as far as fantasy football is concerned.
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