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Tony Gonzalez TE, Kansas City Chiefs 10/12/08, Time: 8:19 am |
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TE Tony Gonzalez has inquired about a trade to a contender, and the Kansas City Star reports that the team is asking for a third-round pick. ProFootballTalk.com reports that the Giants have offered a sixth-rounder and that the Bills, Eagles and Packers are also interested. The trading deadline comes Tuesday at 4 p.m., and it's hard to imagine no team being willing to meet the Chiefs' compensation request. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Steven Jackson RB, St. Louis Rams 10/11/08, Time: 1:30 pm |
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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Steven Jackson says he wants the ball more consistently and that new coach Jim Haslett plans to grant that wish. |
| Analysis: |
Fantasy owners certainly wouldn't mind Jackson scoring a bit more consistently. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Torry Holt WR, St. Louis Rams 10/08/08, Time: 7:03 pm |
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?Big Play? Torry Holt has been extremely quiet so far this season. The Rams are coming off the bye week, after having named a new coach and renaming a starting quarterback. |
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If the Rams offense is ever going to get on track at Washington, it has to be this weekend. New head coach Jim Haslett has shown confidence in Marc Bulger and that could translate into more catches for Holt. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Randy McMichael TE, St. Louis Rams 10/06/08, Time: 9:37 pm |
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Out |
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The Rams announced Monday that McMichael will miss the rest of the season with his broken tibia. It was previously reported that he would miss at least six weeks. |
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Let's go out on a limb and project that he won't have much fantasy value for the rest of this season. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Brodie Croyle QB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/06/08, Time: 12:46 pm |
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Croyle who has been nursing an injured shoulder this year is expected to return in week 7 against the Titans. |
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Even if Croyle does return the Chiefs shouldn?t see much improvement unless their line starts blocking. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Damon Huard QB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/06/08, Time: 12:46 pm |
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Cold |
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Huard managed only 10 completions on his 27 attempts for 86 yards and two INTs before being replaced by Tyler Thigpen. |
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The Chiefs are looking at a bye week to attempt to regroup. They expect to have Brodie Croyle back for week 7 against the Titans. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Larry Johnson RB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/06/08, Time: 12:44 pm |
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Cold |
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Johnson had one of his worst days as a pro, managing only 2 yards on 7 carries, not even ten yards for one fantasy point. |
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Johnson and the Chiefs appear to be a lost cause this season. Anytime the Chiefs play a halfway decent defense, stay away from Johnson. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Larry Johnson RB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/05/08, Time: 4:02 pm |
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Cold |
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One week after running up and down the field against the Broncos, Johnson was shut down against the Panthers. He had just two yards on seven carries. |
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Johnson owners who thought their guy had finally turned it on this season were likely stunned by very poor performance. The Chiefs play the Titans next week, so it may be time to sit Bubbie again. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Donnie Edwards LB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/05/08, Time: 9:54 am |
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LB Donnie Edwards will miss his second straight outing today because of a high ankle sprain. Demorrio Williams will start in his place and is a decent fantasy option against the Panthers. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Dwayne Bowe WR, Kansas City Chiefs 10/03/08, Time: 12:46 pm |
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Bowe has a 67 yard per game average and two touchdowns so far this season. The Chiefs are in Carolina this week so look for Bowe?s numbers to decrease. (SportsBuff.com)
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Bowe has a 67 yard per game average and two touchdowns so far this season. The Chiefs are in Carolina this week so look for Bowe?s numbers to decrease. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Demorrio Williams LB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/02/08, Time: 7:52 pm |
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Williams will start in place of Donnie Edwards on the weak side for the second straight week. Edwards is out with an ankle injury. |
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Williams made 10 tackles (five solo) and broke up a pass in last week's victory over Denver. He's a decent IDP option. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Donnie Edwards LB, Kansas City Chiefs 10/02/08, Time: 7:48 pm |
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Out |
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Edwards has been ruled out with the same ankle injury that forced him out in Week 4. |
| Analysis: |
Demorrio Williams will start again and should bring solid fantasy value against the Panthers. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Randy McMichael TE, St. Louis Rams 10/01/08, Time: 7:49 am |
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Out |
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McMichael broke his tibia and will be out for six weeks. |
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He has been a fantasy non-factor in St. Louis, but his absence won't help the Rams. He had been one of Marc Bulger's favorite targets, according to the Sporting News. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Marc Bulger QB, St. Louis Rams 09/30/08, Time: 2:16 pm |
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Reports out of St. Louis say Marc Bulger will be reinstated as the Rams starting QB. New coach Jim Haslett has wasted little time in making his mark on the organization. |
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It is hard to gauge what, if anything, will be different this time around for Bulger as a QB or for Haslett as a head coach. Bulger to Torry Holt has always been a solid hook-up and maybe it can be again. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Randy McMichael TE, St. Louis Rams 09/30/08, Time: 11:53 am |
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Out |
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Ram TE Randy McMichael will miss at least 6 weeks with a broken shin bone. That is not exactly what new head coach Jim Haslett needed to start off his tenure with the Rams. |
| Analysis: |
Back-up TE's Anthony Becht and Joe Klopfenstien will share duties in McMichael's absence. Perhaps "Big Play" Torry Holt will see more balls thrown his way as well. |
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Marc Bulger QB, St. Louis Rams 09/29/08, Time: 8:35 am |
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The Monday morning firing of coach Scott Linehan could land Bulger back in the starting lineup after the team's Week 5 bye. Bulger was benched in favor of Trent Green for Sunday's loss to the Bills. |
| Analysis: |
The benching met with loud criticism from Bulger's teammates, so reinstalling the starting quarterback could get interim coach Jim Haslett off to a good start with his new charges. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Steven Jackson RB, St. Louis Rams 09/28/08, Time: 9:15 pm |
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Jackson finally showed up Sunday with 110 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries in the loss to the Bills. He also led the team with five receptions for 78 yards. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Larry Johnson RB, Kansas City Chiefs 09/28/08, Time: 8:20 pm |
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Johnson looked like his old self with 198 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries against the Broncos on Sunday. |
| Analysis: |
Whether it was a sign of things to come with Johnson or a result of a bad Denver rush defense remains to be seen. Johnson owners don't care right now, though. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Damon Huard QB, Kansas City Chiefs 09/24/08, Time: 7:24 pm |
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Huard will get the start ahead of Tyler "the Human Turnover" Thigpen this week. |
| Analysis: |
Although Huard is far from a strong option, desperate Peyton Manning owners who might have drafted someone such as Marc Bulger, Matt Schaub or Jeff Garcia as a backup could consider Huard at home against the Broncos this week. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Marc Bulger QB, St. Louis Rams 09/24/08, Time: 7:11 pm |
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Cold |
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Bulger has been benched in favor of Trent Green for the Week 4 matchup with the Bills. Bulger completed 58.4 percent of his passes through the first three games with two touchdowns, two interceptions and an average of 173 yards per outing. |
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Bulger hasn't been good, but the team's problems run deeper than quarterback. It'll be surprising in Green's numbers are much better than his predecessor's, and he'll carry no fantasy value until he proves otherwise. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Trent Green QB, St. Louis Rams 09/24/08, Time: 7:06 pm |
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Green has been named the Rams' Week 4 starter after the team decided to bench Marc Bulger. He'll face the Bills at home in his first start since suffering a head injury in Week 5 last season with the Dolphins. |
| Analysis: |
The Rams could stick anyone back there, and he'd need better blocking to be able to succeed. Don't start any St. Louis quarterback until they give us reason to. (SportsBuff.com) |
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Donnie Edwards LB, Kansas City Chiefs 09/23/08, Time: 11:29 pm |
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Out |
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Edwards injured a foot in the loss at Atlanta and will miss at least a game. |
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He's not worth hanging onto through the injury, as Edwards is clearly on the decline. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com) |
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Will Witherspoon LB, St. Louis Rams 09/22/08, Time: 9:56 pm |
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Witherspoon enjoyed his first good fantasy outing of the season Sunday with seven solo tackles and a sack. |
| Analysis: |
The middle linebacker came into the season a bit dinged up and produced like it. Let's see if this can be the beginning of a turnaround. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com) |
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Brodie Croyle QB, Kansas City Chiefs 09/22/08, Time: 6:57 pm |
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Out |
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Croyle has officially been ruled out of KC's Week 4 game because of his separated shoulder. |
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Let's face it, the Chiefs are still going to stink no matter who their QB is. Anybody got Vinny Testaverde's number? (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)
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Brandon Carr DB, Kansas City Chiefs 09/21/08, Time: 9:48 pm |
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Carr led the team with nine solo tackles in his first start in place of Patrick Surtain. The rookie had started the first two games as well but as a third corner. |
| Analysis: |
Expect Carr to get even more time as the year goes on for a team clearly looking beyond this season. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com) |
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Tyler Thigpen QB, Kansas City Chiefs 09/17/08, Time: 3:30 pm |
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Steady |
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Thigpen will get the nod to start for the Chiefs in Week 3, the third straight week a different QB has started a game. |
| Analysis: |
I'm sure he'd be a nice addition to your roster this week, especially with that dynamic offense. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com) |
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Keenan Burton WR, St. Louis Rams 09/16/08, Time: 8:23 pm |
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Out |
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Burton had surgery to repair a torn meniscus and could miss the next month. |
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He had an opportunity with injuries to Drew Bennett and Donnie Avery, but this layoff figures to kill any fantasy hopes for his rookie season. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com) |
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Damon Huard QB, Kansas City Chiefs 09/16/08, Time: 8:16 pm |
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Probable |
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Huard left Sunday's loss to Oakland early after hurting his neck (though the team originally reported it as a head injury). He's expected to be ready for practice Wednesday, though, which would seem to put him back on the field in Week 3. |
| Analysis: |
Thank goodness, because Tony Gonzalez and Dwayne Bowe could well prove worthless with Tyler Thigpen around. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com) |
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Chris Long DE, St. Louis Rams 09/16/08, Time: 6:29 am |
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Long got the first sack of his NFL career on Sunday. |
| Analysis: |
He's not a great bet for No. 2 against Walter Jones this week. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com) |
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Leonard Little DE, St. Louis Rams 09/15/08, Time: 9:36 pm |
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Questionable |
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The hamstring injury that kept Little out of the Week 2 contest has him questionable, at this point, for Week 3. |
| Analysis: |
You really can't start Little at this point even if he's in there. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com) |
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Patrick Surtain DB, Kansas City Chiefs 09/15/08, Time: 8:10 pm |
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Questionable |
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Surtain missed the second half of Sunday's loss to the Raiders with a shoulder contusion. There's no word yet on his status for Week 3. |
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At this point, the Chiefs would probably be better off just letting rookie Brandon Carr get some experience, and they might well be motivated to do that. Losing Surtain wouldn't be a big blow to fantasy owners, by any means. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com) |
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Drew Bennett WR, St. Louis Rams 09/09/08, Time: 9:29 am |
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Out |
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Bennett will miss the next 4-6 weeks after breaking his left foot in the loss to Philadelphia. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com) |
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Brodie Croyle QB, Kansas City Chiefs 09/09/08, Time: 9:22 am |
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Out |
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Croyle won't play in Week 2 because of a separated shoulder. |
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He'll likely miss a couple of weeks, which is great news if you drafted Damon Huard!!! (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com) |
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James Hall DE, St. Louis Rams 09/08/08, Time: 1:01 pm |
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Despite coming off the bench behind Chris Long and Leonard Little, Hall led the team with 10 tackles (eight solo). |
| Analysis: |
Expect this to be an aberration and go right back to ignoring Hall in your IDP league. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com) |
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O.J. Atogwe DB, St. Louis Rams 09/08/08, Time: 12:59 pm |
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Atogwe tied for the team lead with eight solo tackles against the Eagles Sunday. |
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The free safety should collect a decent number of tackles when the team faces pass-happy offenses thanks to shortcomings at corner. Pair that with good ball skills, and you have a good IDP defensive back. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com) |
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Pat Thomas LB, Kansas City Chiefs 09/08/08, Time: 12:04 pm |
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Thomas tied for the team lead with seven total tackles (five solo) in his first start for the Chiefs on Sunday. |
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It was a decent first outing by Thomas, but the run-heavy Raiders should provide a better test. If you're in a deep league, you could think about giving him a shot. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com) |
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Patrick Surtain DB, Kansas City Chiefs 09/08/08, Time: 10:59 am |
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Despite the rise of rookie corner Brandon Carr, Surtain started at left corner on Sunday, leading the team with six solo tackles and forcing a fumble. |
| Analysis: |
Surtain isn't a consistent stat contributor, but he could be worth a spot start here or there if he remains in the lineup when the Chiefs don't start three corners. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com) |
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Drew Bennett WR, St. Louis Rams 09/08/08, Time: 9:50 am |
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Questionable |
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Bennett will have an MRI on his injured foot Monday. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com) |
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Brodie Croyle QB, Kansas City Chiefs 09/07/08, Time: 9:35 pm |
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Out |
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Croyle is expected to miss 2-3 weeks after separating his shoulder Sunday against the Patriots. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com) |
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Steven Jackson RB, St. Louis Rams 09/07/08, Time: 5:46 pm |
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Steady |
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Jackson had 40 yards on 14 carries and 34 yards receiving on three catches in the Rams loss Sunday. |
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Missing training camp probably didn't help matters, but Jackson needs to get the ball more for the Rams to have any success this year. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com) |
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Torry Holt TE, St. Louis Rams 09/07/08, Time: 5:44 pm |
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Steady |
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One catch for nine yards= plenty of unhappy fantasy owners who expect more from Holt. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com) |
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Jeff Webb WR, Kansas City Chiefs 09/06/08, Time: 10:45 am |
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Steady |
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Webb will start as the Chiefs No. 3 WR Sunday in place of the injured Will Franklin. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com) |
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Donnie Avery WR, St. Louis Rams 09/05/08, Time: 10:24 am |
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Doubtful |
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The St. Louis Post Dispatch reports that Avery is not likely to play in Week 1. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com) |
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Brandon Carr DB, Kansas City Chiefs 09/04/08, Time: 10:52 am |
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Carr is expected to join fellow rookie corner Brandon Flowers in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Patriots. |
| Analysis: |
Although it wouldn't be a good idea to play him on your fantasy team in his first pro game, Carr has a chance at a decent fantasy day. The Pats figure to throw the ball plenty against a pair of first-year corners, which could pump up the tackle numbers for both Carr and Flowers. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com) |
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Branden Albert T, Kansas City Chiefs 09/01/08, Time: 4:46 pm |
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Steady |
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Questionable |
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Albert has been cleared to practice again with the Chiefs after missing all of the preseason with a sprained foot. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com) |
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Ricky Manning DB, St. Louis Rams 08/31/08, Time: 11:43 pm |
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Manning signed with the Rams on Sunday after being released by the Bears earlier in the week. |
| Analysis: |
Manning never lived up to the free-agent contract he signed in Chicago, but he could make his way into the starting lineup with the Rams. Rookie corner Justin King has already hit injured reserve, and starter Fakhir Brown could miss the opener. The other starter, Tye Hill, hasn't been a pillar of health in his brief career either. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com) |
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O.J. Atogwe DB, St. Louis Rams 08/31/08, Time: 2:08 pm |
| News: |
Pro Football Weekly reports that Atogwe is finally nearly back to 100 percent after missing much of cammp with a hamstring injury. He'll be back in the lineup for the opener. |
| Analysis: |
Atogwe ranked among the league leaders in interceptions last season. If he can bump up his tackle totals, he could remain among the top IDP defensive backs. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com) |
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Reche Caldwell WR, St. Louis Rams 08/30/08, Time: 4:43 pm |
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Cold |
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The Rams released Caldwell Saturday. |
| Analysis: |
Caldwell was trying to secure as roster spot as the third or fourth receiver. He may find work elsewhere. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com) |
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Donnie Avery WR, St. Louis Rams 08/30/08, Time: 1:06 pm |
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Steady |
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Avery sprained his knee in the Rams preseason finale. |
| Analysis: |
It's not clear when Avery will be back, and his availability for the season-opener is also in doubt. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com) |
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Orlando Pace T, St. Louis Rams 08/30/08, Time: 12:49 pm |
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Steady |
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Coach Scott Linehan told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch there Pace's shoulder is fine despite some recent rumblings that Pace re-injured it. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com) |
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