Not only does this take Johnsocinco out of lineups for this week, it should make it easier for the Steelers to roll coverage toward T.J. Houshmandzadeh. He should be devalued a bit, though he could still get his catches as pretty much the only option. (SportsBuff.com)

Everyone should be treating this situation as though Palmer will miss the rest of the year. (SportsBuff.com)

The 60 yards was a season-best for Jackson but he did lose a fumble in the game. Jackson does not see enough touches to have much fantasy value expect as a flex based on the match up. (SportsBuff.com)

Evans was only targeted once all game by Trent Edwards. He has been quiet lately with only six receptions for 63 yards in his last three games. (SportsBuff.com)

This was Lynch's best game of the season as he topped 100 rushing yards for the first time and recorded his first receiving touchdown. (SportsBuff.com)

Despite the three interceptions, Edwards did throw for a touchdown and ran for one as well. Edwards has only three touchdown passes and seven interceptions in his last three games. (SportsBuff.com)

He'll probably be a game-time decision, so we can't wait for the Monday night start to make the lineup call. Go for another defensive back in his place. (SportsBuff.com)

Lynch has had trouble accumulating yardage all season. He has now scored in just two of the past six games, however. A first-round pick in many leagues, Lynch is only an average fantasy option at this point, though the Browns could provide a favorable matchup this week. (SportsBuff.com)

After making it through the first six games with just two interceptions, Edwards has been picked five times in the past three weeks. This week's matchup with a Browns defense that just allowed Jay Cutler to throw for 447 yards looks attractive, but Cleveland is also capable of grabbing some interceptions. They picked Eli Manning three times, for instance, in the Giants' only loss of the season so far. (SportsBuff.com)

Scott has put up decent numbers in fill-in duty and could be a deep sleeper option for IDPers. (SportsBuff.com)

Like Houshmandzadeh, Johnsocinco continues to produce modest yardage totals but be a solid PPR option. He has the apparent advantage, though, of being Ryan Fitzpatrick's preferred scoring option. All four of Johnsocinco's four touchdowns have come from Fitzpatrick, which accounts for all of the TD passes the backup quarterback has thrown. (SportsBuff.com)

Housh continues to be a strong play in PPR leagues but a more modest option in those that don't count receptions. He has picked up less than 10 yards per catch in six of nine games and hasn't reached the end zone in four weeks. (SportsBuff.com)

As with Ryan Fitzpatrick's numbers, this should be taken as a sign of the Jaguars stinking rather than Benson coming around. Before Sunday, he was picking up 3.3 yards per carry. We'll see if he can continue to pick things up after the Week 10 bye, but there seems to be little reason to get excited. (SportsBuff.com)

This was clearly a case of Jacksonville's defensive ineptitude rather than Fitzpatrick's burgeoning fantasy value. Let's not forget that just a week ago he threw no touchdown passes and two picks at Houston and that he has yet to put up more than 164 yards after five starts. (SportsBuff.com)

Don't expect this to be the breakout game for a sudden fantasy factor. We'll see, though, if the rookie can show the team enough to get the starting nod in 2009 ahead of Robert Royal. (SportsBuff.com)

With 24 catches through eight games, Royal is just one short of his career high for a season. He has become surprisingly useful as a fantasy tight end. (SportsBuff.com)

Lynch has been going for terrible yardage totals, so his fantasy value is nullified when he misses the end zone. (SportsBuff.com)

Edwards has been a model of efficiency for much of the season, but he has just one touchdown and three interceptions over the past two games. That doesn't bode well for his matchup next week with an intelligent, pressure-applying Patriots defense. (SportsBuff.com)

Jackson's absence solidifies Chinedum Ndukwe and Marvin White as the starting safeties. (SportsBuff.com)

This will hurt Trent Edwards production as Reed has been one of Buffalo's most reliable third down threats. (SportsBuff.com)

Rough day for Edwards owners. Edwards needs more carries out of Lynch to keep D's more honest so he can throw to Evans and the rest of Buffalo WRs. (SportsBuff.com)

Evans is one of the best wide receivers in the league and he shows it week after week. (SportsBuff.com)

Good news for Lynch owners as the Bills struggled and were upset by the Phins, Lynch was still able to have a very nice game. (SportsBuff.com)

Don't start him again until he proves worthy. (SportsBuff.com)

Sunday marked just the second time all season that Johnsocinco caught more than four passes. For what it's worth, though, both have come with Ryan Fitzpatrick under center. Obviously, the loudmouthed one would be a much more regular fantasy contributor if we could count on him for a few more catches in the average week. (SportsBuff.com)

Housh remains a solid PPR-league option with Fitzpatrick on the field, but his value takes a hit in leagues that don't score receptions. Without Palmer, the Bengals are less likely to reach the end zone, and Housh gains less yardage. (SportsBuff.com)

Perry came into the game with an injury, but the lack of touches should serve as an indication of his severely depleted status with the team. If you didn't trade him within the 5 minutes that he carried any value, it's probably time to just cut him. (SportsBuff.com)

It's tough to draw many conclusions from such a performance in a blowout loss to a team with a tought defense. All we can know for sure is that Benson is the Cincy back to own in fantasy leagues at this point ... if you really feel the need to own one. (SportsBuff.com)

Fitzpatrick is no fantasy option, though if he can get more efficient, it would help the value of his receivers. He's likely to start at least next week's game while Carson Palmer continues to nurse his injured throwing elbow. (SportsBuff.com)

Evans is always a big-play threat. If he could begin to consistently catch more passes, his value could significantly improve in a hurry. (SportsBuff.com)

This is Lynch in 2008: unspectacular yardage and a touchdown. As long as you don't set your expectations too high, you shouldn't be disappointed. (SportsBuff.com)

Edwards' performance was particularly encouraging considering that he was returning from a concussion and reportedly said he's still suffering from some symptoms. He's like David Garrard last year, trustworthy without a ton of big-play potential. (SportsBuff.com)

Things seem to be moving disturbingly close to Palmer being done for the season. If he can get back on the field after the bye, he could still be around for six fantasy weeks, including a Week 16 visit to Cleveland. We'll see what happens. (SportsBuff.com)

There's some thought that Palmer would be best off shutting it down for the year. Those who drafted him obviously hope that won't be necessary. He'll get to rest through the Week 8 bye, so we'll see if he's ready by Week 9. (SportsBuff.com)

He's not worthy of fantasy consideration anyway. (SportsBuff.com)

This is a bad sign for Palmer owners. No word yet on if it will be surgery or not, but Palmer is seeking more opinions on his sore elbow. It doesn't look like he will play this week.

All Palmer owners can breathe a sigh of relief that the injury isn't season ending. However, I would still worry about Palmer's lack of production this year. (SportsBuff.com)

Benson being the number one shouldn't raise any flags for fantasy players as he is still a questionable option. It should, however, raise flags for the Bengals organization that they have some work to do if Benson is their starter. (SportsBuff.com)

He should be ready to go for this Sunday's matchup with the Chargers. Edwards remains a mid-level fantasy option. (SportsBuff.com)

Unfortunately for anyone hoping to play him, Benson will run into a rested Pittsburgh defense. Still, this move has been expected and could provde a new fantasy option once/if Carson Palmer returns. (SportsBuff.com)