"Barring any last-minute setbacks, New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker, who suffered a neck injury last week, will play Sunday against the New York Giants, a source tells ESPN.com.

Welker entered the weekend with every intention of facing the Giants and, according to the source, has a "99 percent" chance of playing. But the source slightly left open for the possibility of a late change due to the sensitivity and unpredictability of neck injuries.

Welker twisted his neck in last week's, 25-17, loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is listed as questionable. "