Ronnie Brown was on his way to have the best season of his career. However, that all changed after he hurt his foot in Week 10. Further tests determined that Brown will miss the remainder of the 2009 fantasy football season.
For fantasy owners, this is devastating news. Brown was undervalued heading into fantasy drafts and has been a very consistent players so far this season.
Now the main running back on the Miami Dolphins will be Ricky Williams. The good news for the Dolphins is that Williams has arguably been the best backup running back in the NFL this season. He’s …read more

Last season, Antonio Bryant was a fantasy football star. This season? Not so much. Hampered by a knee injury since training camp, Bryant will miss his second straight game this week when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers go up against the Miami Dolphins.
Bryant didn’t even make the trip to Miami so he’s definitely out for the game. Stylez G. White also failed to make the trip.
If you are looking for a fantasy football sleeper who may emerge due to the Antonio Bryant injury, consider Sammie Stroughter. Stroughter leads the Bucs wide receivers in catches and is coming off a game …read more

Eli Manning had a very good outing in Week 4 of the 2009 fantasy football season. However, an Eli Manning injury in the fourth quarter has his fantasy owners worried. When dropping back to pass, Manning apparently hurt his heel – without being touched.
The fact that it was a non-contact injury could be bad news. Sometimes when tendons or ligaments pop, it happens when no one else is around.
The good news for Manning, the New York Giants and the fantasy football world is the fact that Manning was able to walk around after the game. However, be sure to keep …read more

Even though the Pittsburgh Steelers technically won their opening game of the 2009 NFL regular season, they also suffered a big loss when Troy Polamalu injured his knee. Preliminary findings point to a sprained left MCL, however the Steelers will put the five-time Pro Bowl player through more tests.
If Polamalu has just a sprained left MLC, his likely return date is between Week 4 and Week 9. Considering that the team has a Week 8 bye, there’s a good chance that the Steelers would play it conservative and hold Polamalu out until Week 9.
For fantasy football purposes, this move could …read more

Roy Williams has big shoes to fill. The Dallas Cowboys wide receiver has to become the team’s new Terrell Owens. No pressure.
For the time being, Williams is slowed with a wrist injury to his left wrist. During a practice, Williams landed hard and sprained his wrist. The Cowboys are listed him as day-to-day but the injury isn’t expected to keep him out too long.
After being traded to the Cowboys last season from the Detroit Lions, he was quiet in his ten games. He had only 19 catches for 198 yards and one touchdown. In the fantasy football world, fantasy owners …read more

Antonio Bryant will undergo surgery on his left knee for a torn meniscus. The wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will likely miss all of the exhibition season.
This news definitely doesn’t help Bryant’s fantasy football value. Even though he had a big season last year, this injury combined with a new coaching staff makes Bryant somewhat of a risky pick.
Last year, the wide receiver out of Pittsburgh had 83 receptions for 1,248 yards and seven touchdowns. All three of those stats were a career-high.
After sitting out the 2007 football season due to off the field issues, the 28-year-old Bryant …read more

A number of fantasy football owners had their hearts broken when it was announced that St. Louis Rams wide receiver Donnie Avery will be out for at least a month with a foot injury. Avery, who is entering his second year in the NFL, is a player who thought could explode onto the scene this year.
As a rookie, Avery caught 53 passes for 674 yards and three touchdowns. For a stretch in the middle of his rookie season, Avery was producing at a very high level. With Torry Holt no longer with the Rams, Avery is expected to be the …read more

Willie Parker, the starting running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, reportedly missed a recent practice due to back spasms. Although the Steelers don’t think the injury is serious, they decided to be cautious about the situation.
In fantasy football, Willie Parker’s value seems to be on the decline. Last year, Parker only had a decent season. He rushed for 791 yards and five touchdowns in 11 games. It was the first time in three seasons that he had less than 1,200 rushing yards. Perhaps most damning is the fact that he had a yards per rush average of 3.8 yards — …read more

Heading into the 2009 NFL season, Harry Douglas of the Atlanta Falcons had the appearance of a possible fantasy football sleeper. However, after tearing his ACL, Douglas is out for the season.
Last year as a rookie, Douglas had decent stats. Playing in all 16 games, he caught 23 passes for 320 yards and one touchdown. During training camp, Douglas was playing a larger role due to Roddy White’s holdout. And with as much offensive potential the Falcons have this season, Douglas definitely had potential to produce.
Now, the Falcons have more pressure to bring White back into the fold. They simply …read more

Wandy Rodriguez, the starting pitcher for the Houston Astros, pulled his hamstring during his start on Saturday. As a result, he had to leave the game after pitching four innings.
The good news for the Astros and fantasy owners is that Rodriguez doesn’t believe he’ll be forced to miss a start. That said, stay tuned to make sure that doesn’t change tomorrow morning once he feels the full effect of the injury.
While Rodriguez isn’t commonly thought of as a fantasy stud, he’s actually been great as of late. In fact, he has arguably been the best fantasy starting pitcher over the …read more