Your Weekly Spartans in the NFL Report...

Brandon Fields continued his stellar season for the Dolphins in a 23-16 loss to the Patriots. Fields punted five times, averaging 51.8 yards, and placed the

Brandon Fields continued his stellar season for the Dolphins in a 23-16 loss to the Patriots. Fields punted five times, averaging 51.8 yards, and placed the Patriots inside their own 20 yard line twice. The veteran is currently the leading candidate to represent the AFC at the punter position. Make sure to cast your vote to send the MSU alum to the Pro Bowl: http://www.nfl.com/probowl/ballot?module=HP11_content_stream_voting_probowl

Kevin Vickerson of the Broncos had two tackles and one assist against Tampa Bay in Denver’s 31-23 win over the Buccaneers. He has 32 tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks on the year. Vickerson continues to garner praise for his solid play at defensive tackle, as reported in The Washington Post. The seven-year veteran is arguably having the best season of his career, thanks to a diet that helped him gain 40 pounds of mostly muscle in the offseason. As a result, Vickerson has been able to force opposing offensive lines to double team him. “I want to eat up blockers, let the backers run free and fast,” he said. “If I can take two…then that’s good. [I want to] take two guys and let the linebackers eat.” Denver linebacker Wesley Woodward enjoys playing with Vickerson. “He just makes things a lot easier on us. It’s [really] good when you don’t have to worry about linemen coming up to the next level,” Woodward said. The complete article on Vickerson can be found here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/scale-goes-up-for-vickerson-rushing-totals-go-down-for-opponents/2012/11/29/272a7336-3a78-11e2-9258-ac7c78d5c680_story.html

Though Texans rookie Keshawn Martin did not get to handle the ball on offense, he took advantage of his opportunities on special teams in a 24-10 victory over the Titans. Martin returned four punts for 67 yards, including one for 42 yards, and one kickoff for 14 yards. Houston clinched a playoff berth with the triumph.

Tight end Kellen Davis started for the Bears, but did not have stats, in Chicago’s 23-17 loss to the Seahawks.

Domata Peko posted a solid performance at defensive tackle for the Bengals in Cincinnati’s 20-13 win over the Chargers. Peko racked up three tackles, an assist, half of a sack and a quarterback hit against San Diego.

Quarterback Drew Stanton was not active for the Colts’ spectacular last-minute comeback win over the Lions, 35-33.

Rookie defensive tackle Jerel Worthy started for the Packers, but did not record any stats in the 23-14 victory over the Vikings. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published a great get-to-know story on Worthy -- make sure to check it out: http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/packknow01-1o7rrbi-181626371.html

Recent Steeler signees Brian Hoyer and Plaxico Burress did not see any playing time in Pittsburgh’s 23-20 triumph over the Ravens.

Safety Eric Smith recorded one pass defensed for the Jets, as New York eked out a 7-6 win over the Cardinals.

The 49ers fell to the Rams, an NFC West foe, in a narrow 16-13 loss. The Spartan-49ers duo of Garrett Celek and Trenton Robinson flew under the radar, as Celek saw some playing time at tight end but did not record any stats, while Robinson was not active.

Greg Jones received some playing time at linebacker but did not record any stats for the Jaguars, as Jacksonville lost to the Bills, 34-18.

On the Injury Front:

Kyle Cook began practicing last week for the first time since he suffered a right ankle injury in the preseason. There is no timetable for the Bengals center’s return to action. Check out the full story here: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/29/kyle-cook-returns-to-practice-for-bengals/Â