Broncos WR Eric Decker ruled out for Saturday
By
Brian Murphy,
Friday, January 13, 2012 4:43:21 PM CST FFToolbox.com
As expected, Denver Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker 
will be unavailable for this weekend's Divisional Round playoff game against the New England Patriots. He injured his knee during Sunday's win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, and initial thoughts were that he had torn his ACL. Decker had instead sprained his MCL, but he didn't practice at all this week.
Fantasy Analysis:
Even if the Broncos beat the Patriots and move on to the AFC Championship, Decker will most likely miss that game as well, given the nature of MCL sprains; they usually take at least three weeks from which to recover. And Decker's sprain may be relatively severe. Eddie Royal will start in his place, and he has a great matchup against that Patriots secondary, but Demaryius Thomas will continue to be Tim Tebow's most frequent target on the outside.
Source:
ESPN
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Brian Murphy -
Los Angeles, CA
FFToolbox Fantasy Football Writer since 2002
I have played fantasy sports since 2001, specializing in fantasy football and baseball.
I wrote for FFToolbox from 2002-2005 and re-joined in 2009.
I am a journalism/mass communication grad student at Cal State University, Northridge. I am aiming to be a sports reporter for a website, newspaper, magazine, anything. I received my undergrad diploma from the University of Central Florida. I make my home in Long Beach, Calif.
While I grew up in California, my favorite football team has always been the New York Giants.
