NFLN says Matt Cassel will Start

NFLN's Adam Shefter is saying that Pats QB Matt Cassel is planning on playing today, after there was some question due to the death of his father.

It's always hard to gauge how something like this will affect someone - Cassel hasn't been practicing and the Oakland secondary can be good, though they played badly last week. Word is Asomougha will NOT shadow Randy Moss and CB CHris Johnson has been streaky. I have Cassel ranked pretty high - but always consider that we don't know how he will react after his father's death.