Thankfully for the Cardinals, Fitzgerald and his fantasy owners, he was able to return to the game. Although he didn’t catch another pass and finished with just 22 receiving yards on the game, the fact that he was able to get back on the field likely means that he avoided serious injury.

Next week, the Cardinals face the Detroit Lions so if Fitzgerald is banged up at all, Arizona may opt to sit him. For fantasy football purposes, that would raise the value of Anquan Boldin and Steve Breaston. If Fitzgerald is able to play, expect him to have a big game against Detroit’s shaky defense.

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Sanchez was injured in Week 13 against the Buffalo Bills. He was diagnosed with a sprained PCL. While he’s out this week, the Jets are hopeful that he can be back by Week 15.

In the fantasy football world, this news shouldn’t have much affect on your lineup. Sanchez isn’t consistent enough to be a fantasy football starter and Clemens won’t be any better. From this point forward, avoid starting a Jets QB and you’ll be better off.

On the season, Sanchez has 11 touchdowns, 17 interceptions and quarterback rating of 63.7. Clemens in his career has 5 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a QB rating of 59.2. Stay far, far away.

Mark Sanchez won't play this week (Image: Zuma Press)

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Obviously, it’s time to waive him if he’s on your fantasy team. His usual backup, Ladell Betts, is also out for the season due to a knee injury. That leaves Rock Cartwright and Quinton Ganther as the team’s two healthy running backs.

Cartwright is currently the starter but don’t overlook Ganther. Last week against the New Orleans Saints he led the team in rushing. The Redskins may take a closer look at the 25-year-old since their playoff hopes are toast.

In dynasty fantasy football, it should be noted that Portis has started to talk retirement. If he struggles to return from his concussion, don’t be surprised if Portis decides to hang it up. Even though he’s only 28, he has taken a beating and his best days are almost definitely behind him.

Clinton Portis - Is His Career Over? (image: Zuma Press)

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For fantasy football owners who have Peterson on your team, this news had to leave you feeling sick. The good news, however, is that the Vikings coaching staff is saying that they expect their star to suit up and play in Week 12.

On the season, Peterson has 999 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns. He also has 25 receptions for 215 yards. In his career, he’s always gotten at least 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns. In other words, he’s a consistent fantasy football beast.

If Peterson can’t play in Week 12, he’d be replaced by Chester Taylor. For fantasy owners, Taylor is a solid start. He’s one of the better backup running backs in the NFL and should provide good production against a relatively weak Bears defense.

Will Adrian Peterson play in Week 12? (Image: Zuma Press)

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“I was cursing and screaming and trying to make them shoot me up,” explained O’Neal, “but they wouldn’t do it.”

For fantasy basketball owners, they’ll be happy to learn that O’Neal plans to return on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. On the season, the Big Clevelander is averaging 11.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.6 blocks. He’s hitting 53.2% of his field goals but only 47.4% of his free throws.

Even though his free throw percentage limits his fantasy basketball value, the good news is that O’Neal has cut down on his turnovers — averaging a career-low 1.4 per game.

As the season goes along, expect Shaq to become a bigger part of the Cavs attack. He probably won’t average more than 14 or 15 points but expect him to remain efficient everywhere except for at the free throw line.

Shaquille O'Neal will return from injury soon (Image: Zuma Press)

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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 averaging a career-high 5.3 yards per carry and has 558 yards and six touchdowns.

If you had Brown, hopefully you handcuffed him with Williams. In that scenario, you’ll be able to start Williams from here on out. Williams has a very good chance to be a top 15 fantasy football running back the rest of the way.

A potential sleeper who may emerge is Lex Hilliard, a second year player who now becomes the backup running back. If you want to handcuff Williams, Hilliard would be your man.

Ronnie Brown was lost for the season due to injury (Image: Zuma Press)

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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 in which he had three receptions and a touchdown. In his last four outings, Stroughter has three catches in each game.

Starting his second game at quarterback will be rookie Josh Freeman. In his NFL debut, Freeman dazzled while leading Tampa Bay to their first win of the season. Along the way, he passed for three touchdowns.

As far as Bryant is concerned, it may be time to throw him on the waiver wire. He’s injured and he’s on a bad team — which is a bad combination for fantasy football.

Antonio Bryant won't play in Week 10 (Image: Zuma Press)

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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 a close eye on his health this week.

Backing up Manning on the Giants is David Carr. If you have Manning, you may consider picking up Carr off of the waiver wire. That said, Carr has failed so often in fantasy football that you’d probably be better off looking elsewhere — or praying that Manning is indeed okay.

Eli Manning - New York Giants (Image: Zuma Press)

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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 have a lot of ramifications. First of all, the Steelers defense isn’t worth as much without Polamalu in the lineup. He’s their playmaker and seems to always be in the right place at the right time. Without him, the Steelers D will find it more difficult to create turnovers.

For offensive players going against the Steelers, they will be worth slightly more on a weekly basis — especially quarterbacks. Without having to worry about Polamalu, a QB’s job is a lot easier.

Keep your ears open until the Steelers give a definite diagnoses. Until then, there’s a chance Polamalu could be back in a few weeks — but there’s also a chance he could miss the rest of the season if a worse injury is diagnosed.

Troy Polamalu (Image: Press Release)

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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 will want much more production in 2009.

In his career, he has shown very good potential. In his first three seasons with the Lions, he had at least seven touchdowns in each season. In 2006, he had a career-high 1,310 receiving yards.

For the 2009 fantasy football season, Williams is definitely a high-risk, high-reward type player. Since he’s the Cowboys’ number one receiver, he’ll likely be valued highly. But unless he significantly improves his production, he’ll be a bust.

Roy Williams - Dallas Cowboys (Image: Zuma Press)

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