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Randall Cobb WR GB
4 Months Green Bay Packers Comment

Randall Cobb (illness) is listed as probable for the Divisional Round.

He'll be all systems go against the 49ers. While Cobb was quiet in the Wild Card Round, he's likely to have a more significant role on Saturday night as perhaps Aaron Rodgers' go-to guy in a matchup with Carlos Rogers in the slot.

Randall Cobb WR GB
4 Months Green Bay Packers Comment

Randall Cobb (illness) returned to practice Thursday.

Cobb figures to be close to 100 percent for Saturday's Divisional Round game in San Francisco. When these two teams squared off in Week 1, he caught nine passes for 77 yards and returned a punt 75 yards for a score. His matchup with Niners slot corner Carlos Rogers is one the Packers figure to attack.

Randall Cobb WR GB
4 Months Green Bay Packers Comment

Updating an earlier item, Randall Cobb missed Wednesday's practice with an illness.

In other words, his absence after practicing on Tuesday is officially a non-issue. Now nearly weeks removed from tweaking his knee and ankle, Cobb should be near 100 percent against the 49ers. That's good news with Jordy Nelson (knee) appearing to be at far less than 100 percent.

Randall Cobb WR GB
4 Months Green Bay Packers Comment

Randall Cobb was held out of Packers practice Wednesday.

It's a mild concern, as Cobb did practice on Tuesday. It's unknown what's holding him out, but beat writer Tom Silverstein believes it could be a case of the flu. Regardless, we still fully expect Cobb to suit up against the 49ers in Saturday's Divisional Round game.

Randall Cobb WR GB
5 Months Green Bay Packers Comment

Randall Cobb caught one pass for seven yards and rushed twice for six yards in Green Bay's Wild Card win.

Cobb played slot receiver and lined up in the backfield on a handful of change-up plays. The Packers were led in receiving by running back DuJuan Harris in the blowout victory, so with hindsight we know it's not surprising the wideouts and tight ends had scant box-score production. Cobb can expect to match up early and often with 49ers slot corner Carlos Rodgers in the Divisional Round.

Randall Cobb WR GB
5 Months Green Bay Packers Comment

Randall Cobb (ankle) is listed as probable for the Wild Card Round.

Jordy Nelson (knee) is also probable against the Vikings, as Aaron Rodgers' full arsenal returns. Cobb paced Green Bay in regular season catches (80) and receiving yards (954) and projects to spend most of Saturday night's game in the coverage of Vikings slot CB Antoine Winfield, who has a broken hand.

Against the Odds (2012) - Wild Card Week (fantasysharks.com)
5 Months Charles Woodson DB OAK, Russell Wilson QB SEA, Andy Dalton QB CIN, Randall Cobb WR GB, Alfred Morris RB WAS Comment

This week's lines are from USAToday.com (as of Thursday night).

ATS - Against the Spread; SU - Straight Up; O/U - Over/Under

Lock

Minnesota at Green Bay (-7.5)

The Vikings won at home last week against the Packers to clinch the 6th seed in the playoffs and they meet again this week, but this time in Green Bay.

Minnesota will lean on running back Adrian Peterson again, who missed breaking the single season rushing record by just nine yards last week.

Green Bay wide receiver Randall Cobb will play this week after missing last week's game due to an ankle injury. The Packers also welcome back safety Charles Woodson who has been out since October due to a fractured collarbone. With the Packers getting a little healthier this week and it being a home game, I see a different result this week. I expect the Packers to avenge their loss from last week and blow out the Vikings this week.

Gimme the Packers minus the points.

Game

Seattle at Washington (+3)

These teams are very similar in that they both have running backs that are tough in between the tackles in Marshawn Lynch and Alfred Morris. The quarterbacks, Russell Wilson and Robert Griffin III, are both rookies that can scramble, although Griffin III hasn't looked the same since getting hurt in Week 14. I don't expect him to make any big plays on the ground against the Seattle defense. This is where the teams differ. Seattle has a far better defense, ranking 1st in the league in points allowed and 4th in the league in total yards allowed while the Redskins rank 22nd in points allowed and 28th in total yards allowed. I'm expecting this to be a close game but Seattle is the better team.

Gimme the Seahawks minus the points.

Game

Cincinnati at Houston (O/U 43)

The Texans have lost three of their last four and their defense has suffered injuries but still ranks 9th in the league in points allowed. Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton hasn't looked sharp in the month of December, throwing for four touchdowns and five interceptions.

The Texans are 4-1 Under the total in their last five games and the Bengals are 7-1 Under the total in their last eight games.

Gimme the Under.

Game

Indianapolis/Baltimore Over 47

SEASON RECAP (W-L-T)

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Total Record: 122-90-7

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