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Amendola expected to play

Big role coming for Pats wideout

Danny Amendola is expected to play this week for the Patriots, and he'll probably need to have a very big role. New England has almost nothing else at receiver this week, with Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman out.

Amendola, Brandon LaFell and Scott Chandler should be New England's main pass catchers, with Brandon Bolden and James White secondary receivers. And LeGarrette Blount should also be busy against an Eagles defense that's doing nothing well on defense right now.

Other injury news and notes:

  • No Tyler Eifert for the Bengals

  • Zach Miller should play for a Bears team very short handed at receiver, though they will have tight end Martellus Bennett back. Miller and Josh Bellamy should be the 3 and 4 options in the passing game behind Alshon Jeffery and Bennett, although the running backs could also be busy.

  • Austin Seferian-Jenkins should return, though it seems risky to count on him in a lineup.

  • Michael Floyd is expected to play.

  • Heath Miller looks iffy with a rib injury and is best avoided; Jesse James is the fill-in.

--Andy Richardson

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