Could this be the week for Andre; Mathis hurt, Bama update & NFL picks

November 12, 4:26 PMAlabama Crimson Tide ExaminerVince Ferrara

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Cincinnati Bengals rookie OL Andre Smith

AP Photo - Tony Tribble - File

Here is my weekly update on former Alabama football players currently active in the NFL. Be sure to sign-up for e-mail alerts, so you never miss a post on Alabama or the SEC, by selecting subscribe on my main page.

Below you will find information on each player, season stats, my “Alabama in the NFL Player of the Week”, a schedule of games in week 10 this weekend, which players are matched-up in those games and my game predictions.

Alabama in the NFL Player of the Week: KC DL Wallace Gilberry
Wallace had another productive game on the D-line rotation for the Chiefs. KC lost to Jacksonville on the road but Wallace did his part. He picked up his third sack of the year and recorded two more tackles. Some were skeptical that Wallace would find a place in the NFL. He was caught in a numbers game with so much defensive line depth with his first team the New York Giants. Obviously a rebuilding Chiefs team has a much greater need for good players and Wallace has filled his role nicely in his second year in the NFL.

What to look for from former Tide players this weekend:
Keep an eye on the offensive lineman from Bama for Cincy this week. With Evan Mathis’ ankle injury keeping him out of practice this week, will he play? Will Andre Smith, with just a few practices under his belt, be active for the Steelers game? If so, that would be taking away an active list spot from another reserve player that they may need due to all their injuries. Watch video of some recent Andre Smith interviews here. Will Glen Coffee get some looks on the NFL Network Thursday night game for the 49’ers at home versus Mark Anderson and the Bears. Will Glen chip on Mark when he rushes Alex Smith off the edge?

Former Alabama Players on Active NFL Rosters Today (17) *Updated season stats – Week 9

Roman Harper – New Orleans Saints (#41) Starting SS
started all games/57 tackles – team high/1 sack/2 forced fumbles

Justin Smiley – Miami Dolphins (#65) Starting LG
started all games

Evan Mathis – Cincinnati Bengals (#66) Starting LG
played in 8 games with 7 starts

Andre Smith – Cincinnati Bengals (#71) Backup OT
has not played

Jarret Johnson – Baltimore Ravens (#95) Starting LOLB
started all 8 games/26 tackles/5 sacks

Le’Ron McClain – Baltimore Ravens (#33) Starting FB
started all 8 games/20 for 78 yds rush, 1 TD/14 for 100 yds rec

Cornelius Griffin – Washington Redskins (#96) Starting LDT
played and started in 7 of 8 games/19 tackles/1 sack/1 forced fumble

DeMeco Ryans – Houston Texans (#59) Starting MLB
started all games/68 tackles - team high/1 forced fumble/1 fumble recovery

Antoine Caldwell – Houston Texans (#62) Backup RG
played in 4 games

Wallace Gilberry – Kansas City Chiefs (#92) Backup RDE
played in all games/14 tackles/3 sacks

Brodie Croyle – Kansas City Chiefs (#12) Backup QB
played in 1 game/1 start/16 of 24 for 177yds, 2TDs & 0 INTs

Glen Coffee – San Francisco 49’ers (#29) Backup RB
played in all games/2 starts/75 for 198 yds rush, 1 TD/10 for 69 yds rec

Deshea Townsend – Pittsburgh Steelers (#26) Backup RCB
played in all games/13 tackles

Mark Anderson – Chicago Bears (#97) Backup LDE
played in all games/13 tackles/1 sack

Kenneth Darby – St. Louis Rams (#34) Backup RB
played in all games/11 for 57 rush/4 for 21 rec/54 KO return yds/5 tackles

Rashad Johnson – Arizona Cardinals (#41) Backup FS
played in 4 games/5 tackles

John Parker Wilson – Atlanta Falcons (#4) 3rd Team QB
has not played

Injured & Out For The Year (3):
Antwan Odom-#98 (CIN)
Chris Samuels-#60 (WAS)
Charlie Peprah-#26 (GB)

Practice Squads (3):
Anthony Bryant (Giants)
Bobby Greenwood (Chiefs)
Simeon Castille (Chargers)

Week 8 NFL Picks Record 8-5
Season Total Record = 89-40 (69%)

NFL Week 10 Schedule/Former Bama Players/Predictions
(All Times Central)

Thursday, November 12
7:20pm
NFL NET: 4-4 Chicago at 3-5 San Francisco (CHI-Mark Anderson-#97 vs. SF-Glen Coffee-#29)…CHICAGO

Sunday, November 15
Noon
FOX: 8-0 New Orleans at 1-7 St. Louis (NO-Roman Harper-#41)…NEW ORLEANS
FOX: 1-7 Tampa Bay at 3-5 Miami (MIA-Justin Smiley-#65)…MIAMI
FOX: 1-7 Detroit at 7-1 Minnesota…MINNESOTA
FOX: 5-3 Atlanta at 3-5 Carolina (ATL-John Parker Wilson-#4)…ATLANTA
CBS: 4-4 Jacksonville at 4-4 N.Y. Jets…NY JETS
CBS: 3-5 Buffalo at 2-6 Tennessee…TENNESSEE
CBS: 6-2 Cincinnati at 6-2 Pittsburgh (CIN-Evan Mathis-#66/Andre Smith-#71 vs. PIT-Deshea Townsend-#26)…PITTSBURGH
CBS: 6-2 Denver at 2-6 Washington (WAS-Cornelius Griffin-#96)…DENVER

3:05/3:15pm
FOX: 3-5 Seattle at 5-3 Arizona (ARZ-Rashad Johnson-#41)…ARIZONA
FOX: 6-2 Dallas at 4-4 Green Bay…DALLAS
FOX: 5-3 Philadelphia at 5-3 San Diego…SAN DIEGO
CBS: 1-7 Kansas City at 2-6 Oakland (KC-Brodie Croyle-#12/Wallace Gilberry-#92)…KANSAS CITY

7:20pm
NBC: 6-2 New England at 8-0 Indianapolis…NEW ENGLAND

Monday, November 9
7:30pm
ESPN: 4-4 Baltimore at 1-7 Cleveland (BAL-Le’Ron McClain-#33/Jarret Johnson-#95)…BALTIMORE

Bye Weeks
5-4 New York Giants & 5-4 Houston Texans (DeMeco Ryans-#59/Antoine Caldwell-#62)

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