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 Player: Antonio Bryant WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 09/06/08, Time: 10:53 am
 Status:
Questionable
 News: Bryant was limited in practice for the third straight day Friday and will be a game-time decision for Sunday's opener. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)
 Player: Joey Galloway WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 09/06/08, Time: 10:49 am
 Status:
Questionable
 News: Galloway was limited in practice Friday and will be a game-time decision for Sunday's opener. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)
 Player: Michael Clayton WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 09/06/08, Time: 10:43 am
 Status:
Questionable
 News: Clayton was limited in practice because of a chest injury all week and is questionable for Sunday's game.
 Analysis:

He will probably be a game-time decision along with Antonio Bryant and Joey Galloway. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Plaxico Burress WR, N.Y. Giants Giants 09/05/08, Time: 10:21 am
 Status:
Steady
 News: Burress had a career-high with 10 receptions for 133 yards in the Giants' win over the Redskins Thursday night.
 Analysis:

Burress was clearly happy with the new contract extension he signed yesterday, which could net him $35 million. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Brandon Jacobs RB, N.Y. Giants Giants 09/05/08, Time: 10:18 am
 Status:
Steady
 News: Jacobs rushed for 21 times for 116 yards in Thursday's win over the Redskins.
 Analysis:

Jacobs punished several Redskin defenders who made attempts to tackle him and controlled the ground game for the G-men. If he can get in the end zone more, he's fantasy heaven. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Eli Manning QB, N.Y. Giants Giants 09/05/08, Time: 10:16 am
 Status:
Steady
 News: Manning completed 19 of 35 passes for 216 yars and a INT in Thursday's win against the Redskins.
 Analysis:

Kind of an inconsistent performance, which is consistent with Eli's career. But he didn't really need to dazzle anyone the way Brandon Jacobs was running. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Derrick Ward RB, N.Y. Giants Giants 09/05/08, Time: 10:14 am
 Status:
Steady
 News: Ward had 39 yards on nine carries and two catches for 21 yards in Thursday's win over the Redskins.
 Analysis:

Ward was in on third downs and clearly established himself as the backup to Brandon Jacobs. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Amani Toomer WR, N.Y. Giants Giants 09/05/08, Time: 10:05 am
 Status:
Steady
 News: Toomer had two catches for 12 yards in the Giants win over Washington Thursday night. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)
 Player: Justin Tuck DE, N.Y. Giants Giants 09/05/08, Time: 7:53 am
 News: In his first game as the starting right end in the post-Strahan era, Tuck registered a sack and six tackles (four solo) Thursday night.
 Analysis:

He looks like a good play in an IDP lineman slot. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Gerris Wilkinson LB, N.Y. Giants Giants 09/05/08, Time: 7:51 am
 Status:
Cold
 News: Despite finally winning a starting job, Wilkinson continued to be unimpressive. He finished Thursday night's opener with just three assists and one instance of causing Tom Coughlin to apparently say, "How stupid can you be."
 Analysis:

Leave Wilkinson alone. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Mathias Kiwanuka DE, N.Y. Giants Giants 09/05/08, Time: 7:31 am
 News: Kiwanuka says he is fine despite having Washington left tackle Chris Samuels come down on the back of his left ankle during the final play of the game Thursday night.
 Analysis:

It certainly looked bad on TV, with Kiwanuka rolling around and holding his leg afterward. This is good news for fantasy owners, though. Unfortunately for anyone who might have started him, the illegal block likely kept Kiwanuka from registering a sack. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Joey Galloway WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 09/03/08, Time: 4:12 pm
 Status:
Steady
 News: Galloway told the Tampa Tribune that he was "ready to go" for Week 1 despite missing all of the preseason with a groin injury. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)
 Player: Michael Johnson DB, N.Y. Giants Giants 09/02/08, Time: 3:25 pm
 Status:
Hot
 News: Despite all the glowing talk of rookie safety Kenny Phillips throughout the preseason, it is Johnson who will open the year as the starting free safety.
 Analysis:

Johnson started five games as a rookie last season and finished the year with 25 total tackles. In terms of projection, he gives us little more to go on than Phillips. It shouldn't really matter, though, because Phillips should enter the lineup at some point. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Kenny Phillips DB, N.Y. Giants Giants 09/02/08, Time: 3:17 pm
 News: Despite all the praise for him during camp and the fact that he occupied a top spot on the depth chart on the team website as recently as this past weekend, Phillips will begin the season behind Michael Johnson at free safety.
 Analysis:

Either the coaches and players were BSing us all along (which they would have no reason to do in this case) or Phillips should be taking over a job sooner than later. Obviously, though, we can't put him in the lineup for this week. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Plaxico Burress WR, N.Y. Giants Giants 09/01/08, Time: 4:41 pm
 Status:
Steady
 News: Burress has been able to practice at full speed for four straight days.
 Analysis:

If there was any doubt he'd be ready for the season-opener, put those to rest. Burress will start Thursday against the Redskins. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: James Butler DB, N.Y. Giants Giants 08/31/08, Time: 5:38 pm
 News: According to the team's official website, Butler will start ahead of Sammy Knight at strong safety. He and rookie Kenny Phillips will man the team's back line of defense.
 Analysis:

Butler started 12 games last season and finished with 61 total tackles and seven pass breakups. At that level, he's no more than a deep-league bye-week filler. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Sammy Knight DB, N.Y. Giants Giants 08/31/08, Time: 5:12 pm
 Status:
Cold
 News: Knight is listed as the backup at strong safety on the team's official website.
 Analysis:

It was speculated that he could be among the team's cuts on Saturday, but Knight remains with the Giants. He has been in decline for a few years, though, and this could be the end of his days as a first-stringer. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Anthony Wright QB, N.Y. Giants Giants 08/31/08, Time: 10:59 am
 Status:
Cold
 News: Wright was placed on IR by the Giants, ending his season.
 Analysis:

Wright was plagued by back problems in camp. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Chris Simms QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 08/31/08, Time: 10:46 am
 Status:
Steady
 News: Simms, as expected, was among the roster cuts by the Bucs on Saturday.
 Analysis:

The team was trying to trade hiim but found no takers, most likely because many felt the Bucs would ultimately release him anyway. Simms will find work with another team, possibly Baltimore, which has its own QB issues. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Andre Woodson QB, N.Y. Giants Giants 08/30/08, Time: 4:56 pm
 Status:
Cold
 News: Woodson was waived by the Giants Saturday.
 Analysis:

The sixth round pick never seemed to find his form in camp or OTA's, leaving the Giants little choice. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Gerris Wilkinson LB, N.Y. Giants Giants 08/26/08, Time: 8:24 pm
 News: The shift of Mathias Kiwanuka back to end led the team to move Danny Clark from weakside linebacker to the strong side. As a result, Wilkinson is working with the first team on the weak side.
 Analysis:

If he couldn't top Clark for the weakside job outright, there's no reason to get excited about Wilkinson's IDP potential. He has enough talent to be worth keeping an eye on, but he hasn't been able to harness it yet. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Dexter Jackson WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 08/26/08, Time: 8:03 pm
 Status:
Steady
 News: The St. Petersburg Times is reporting that Jackson is expected to be the Bucs' primary return man in 2008.
 Analysis:

They'll try to utilize his speed there, since he's been having trouble picking up the offense. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Craphonso Thorpe WR, N.Y. Giants Giants 08/26/08, Time: 7:44 pm
 Status:
Cold
 News: The Giants released Thorpe on Tuesday.
 Analysis:

Thorpe was simply a victim of numbers in New York. The Giants were his sixth team in the last three seasons, so he may be able to find work elsewhere. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Carnell Williams RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 08/26/08, Time: 7:42 pm
 Status:
Steady Out
 News: The Bucs placed Williams on the PUP list Tuesday, meaning he can't return to the field until at least Week 6.
 Analysis:

This was entirely expected. Williams is coming off major knee surgery and didn't participate in any OTA's or camp. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Mathias Kiwanuka DE, N.Y. Giants Giants 08/26/08, Time: 9:33 am
 News: The Giants made the expected move Monday of shifting Kiwanuka back to end from linebacker in the wake of Osi Umenyiora's season-ending knee injury.
 Analysis:

Kiwanuka appears to be the logical choice to start in Umenyiora's spot (or on the other side, with Justin Tuck shifting). He contributed four sacks as a rookie end in 2006, starting nine games. He shoud offer some IDP value as a lineman, but don't use him in a linebacker role. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Brian Griese QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 08/25/08, Time: 7:12 pm
 Status:
Steady
 News: The St. Petersburg Times is reporting that Griese has pulled ahead of Luke McCown for the No. 2 Qb job in Tampa. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)
 Player: Plaxico Burress WR, N.Y. Giants Giants 08/25/08, Time: 7:01 pm
 Status:
Steady
 News: Burress practiced for the first time without restrictions Monday with the Giants, the first time he's done so since last winter. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)
 Player: Mathias Kiwanuka DE, N.Y. Giants Giants 08/24/08, Time: 3:40 pm
 News: Starting right end Osi Umenyiora will miss the season following surgery on the torn MCL in his left knee.
 Analysis:

Don't be surprised if this injury moves Kiwanuka back up to end from linebacker. Otherwise, the team would be stuck with an old guy (Renaldo Wynn), an inexperienced player (Dave Tollefson) or one of several rookies. Kiwanuka brings stronger fantasy value at end than at linebacker. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Justin Tuck DE, N.Y. Giants Giants 08/24/08, Time: 3:35 pm
 News: Osi Umenyiora tore the MCL in his left knee Saturday night and will require season-ending surgery, according to NFL Network's Adam Schefter.
 Analysis:

Umenyiora's absence figures to hurt Tuck, who suddenly goes from the team's No. 3 pass rusher to the top guy. Expect him to be the focus of opposing blocking schemes. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Osi Umenyiora DE, N.Y. Giants Giants 08/24/08, Time: 3:29 pm
 Status:
Out
 News: NFL Network's Adam Schefter reports that Umenyiora will need season-ending surgery to repair a torn MCL in his left knee. He suffered the injury on Saturday night against the Jets.
 Analysis:

I'm going to say don't draft him now. This also hurts the value of Justin Tuck and the Giants' team defense. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Greg White DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 08/23/08, Time: 8:44 pm
 News: White reportedly struggled so badly on the left side that the Bucs have moved him back to the right. He'll at least play behind Gaines Adams there, and Kevin Carter is in the picture as well.
 Analysis:

White won't make sense as a rush specialist at right end, with Gaines Adams already the team's lead rusher. White has become undraftable in IDP leagues. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Joey Galloway WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 08/22/08, Time: 11:28 am
 Status:
Out
 News: Galloway won't play over the weekend, but The Tampa Tribune reports that the team expects him back for practice on Monday.
 Analysis:

On one hand, Galloway has been around long enough to not really need camp to be prepared. On the other, he's a speed player who needs a healthy lower body to be truly worthwhile. I can't imagine we'll see him in the traditionally worthless fourth exhibition game, so we'll just have to draft him on hope that he's healthy enough. That knocks him down a round at least, as far as I'm concerned. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Brian Griese QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 08/16/08, Time: 1:10 pm
 Status:
Steady
 News: Griese will start the Bucs second preseason game Saturday.
 Analysis:

Jon Gruden apparently is a proponent of giving his 734 QB's a shot to play with the first team offense. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: David Tyree WR, N.Y. Giants Giants 08/16/08, Time: 1:09 pm
 Status:
Steady
 News: Tyree, he of the "helmet catch" in the Super Bowl, said that there is a good chance he could start the season on the PUP list.
 Analysis:

Tyree didn't practice in camp is fighting for a roster spot. The Giants have lots of receivers fighting for spots behind Plaxico Burress, Steve Smith, and Amani Toomer. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Greg White DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 08/15/08, Time: 9:14 am
 News: Sporting News' Bucs correspondent reports that White is not doing well in camp with the transition from right end to left.
 Analysis:

Playing on the left generally means facing more blockers, and White reportedly hasn't shown the moves to get through so far. If he continues to struggle, he could quickly slide down a crowded D-line depth chart. (Matt Schauf/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Carnell Williams RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 08/13/08, Time: 6:49 pm
 Status:
Steady
 News: Coach Jon Gruden said on Wednesday that he thinks Williams is "getting really close" to being able to practice again.
 Analysis:

We still think Williams is destined for the PUP list at best to start the season. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Jeff Garcia QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 08/12/08, Time: 9:05 am
 Status:
Steady
 News: Garcia is not expected to play in the Bucs preseason game this week because of a lingering calf injury. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)
 Player: Plaxico Burress WR, N.Y. Giants Giants 08/11/08, Time: 1:33 pm
 Status:
Steady
 News: Burress is steadfast that he will not practice until his ankle is 100 percent healed.....
 Analysis:

or he gets a new mega-contract, which is what he's really after. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Chris Simms QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 08/11/08, Time: 1:26 pm
 Status:
Steady
 News: The Bears and Cowboys were reported to have scouts at Tampa's preseason game with Miami Saturday.
 Analysis:

Simms looked pretty good. The Bucs are still trying to get a draft pick in a trade for him, but that isn't likely to happen when teams know Simms isn't going to stick on the Bucs roster. He'll most likely be elsewhere for Week 1. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Plaxico Burress WR, N.Y. Giants Giants 08/06/08, Time: 12:43 pm
 Status:
Steady
 News: Burress is still hopeful that he can get a new contract before the end of camp, but nothing is imminent, reports the Newark Star-Ledger.
 Analysis:

Burress also hasn't been practicing because of an ankle injury. He won't play in the preseason opener Thursday night. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Mario Manningham WR, N.Y. Giants Giants 08/05/08, Time: 1:22 pm
 Status:
Out
 News: Manningham, who has missed a majority of camp, has bleeding in his quadricep.
 Analysis:

Manningham is looking more and more like a candidate for the IR, which would be a lost season for the rookie. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Dexter Jackson WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 08/05/08, Time: 7:41 am
 Status:
Doubtful
 News: Jackson hasn't been able to practice much because of his hamsting issues, which has really put him behind. He wasn't expected to see a lot of action at WR anyway, but was expected to be a top contender to return kicks. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)
 Player: Joey Galloway WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 08/04/08, Time: 6:43 pm
 Status:
Out
 News: Galloway didn't participate in practice Monday beacuse of a strained groin.
 Analysis:

Galloway has been working out on his own at the team facility and it is uncertain when he will join his teammates on the practice field. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Jeff Garcia QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 08/04/08, Time: 6:41 pm
 Status:
Out
 News: Garcia will miss a few more days of practice because of his strained left calf.
 Analysis:

The injury isn't thought to be serious, but he hasn't practiced since Thursday. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Plaxico Burress WR, N.Y. Giants Giants 08/04/08, Time: 8:02 am
 Status:
Questionable
 News: Burress was able to do some light running during Giants camp Sunday night, but still hasn't practiced with the team.
 Analysis:

His ankle isn't healing as quickly as he hoped, but Burress has proven he can adapt to game speed without much practice. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Jeff Garcia QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 08/02/08, Time: 12:23 pm
 Status:
Probable
 News: Coach Jon Gruden of the Bucs said that Garcia's strained calf isn't too serious and he should be back practicing on Monday. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)
 Player: Brian Griese QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 08/02/08, Time: 12:21 pm
 Status:
Cold
 News: The Tampa Tribune reports that Griese has been shaky thus far in camp and has fallen to No. 3 on the depth chart behind Jeff Garcia and Luke McCown. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)
 Player: Carnell Williams RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 07/31/08, Time: 5:30 pm
 Status:
Out
 News: Williams participated in parachute drills during practice Thursday.
 Analysis:

It's still not clear when or if Williams will return to the field. We're guessing it won't be any time soon. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Ahmad Bradshaw RB, N.Y. Giants Giants 07/31/08, Time: 5:26 pm
 Status:
Steady
 News: Bradshaw apparently will have to serve another 30-day jail sentence next summer because of a probation violation, according to the Bristol Herald-Courier.
 Analysis:

Bradshaw served a 30-day sentence this summer for the same violation. He could face suspension by the league, but that appears unlikely. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

 Player: Jeff Garcia QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 07/31/08, Time: 5:20 pm
 Status:
Questionable
 News: Garcia cut practice short Thursday because of a calf strain, but the injury is not believed to be serious.
 Analysis:

Garcia was carted off the field when the injury happened, but tests revealed no significant damage. Luke McCown will be the first string B until Garcia comes back. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)

  
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