NFL Quick Hits (Oct. 5th)

(Should the Giants sit Manning?)

Giants' Eli Manning May Have Plantar Fascitis

This is the injury that was originally reported on Sunday. While it's not guaranteed to make Manning miss any time, taking him out for next week's cakewalk matchup with Oakland would be a smart decision by the coaching staff.

Considering the Giants don't have a break until their bye in week 10, it'd be risky to push him that far without any rest. We know David Carr doesn't get the juices flowing, but he's more than capable of handing the ball off en-route to wins over teams like the Raiders.

Monitor the situation if you're a Manning owner, as you could potentially be looking to replace an average of 250+ yards and two scores.

Detroit's Matthew Stafford "Day-to-Day"

After several reports said Stafford may have dislocated his knee late in Sunday's action, head coach Jim Schwartz has announced that Stafford's knee injury is "day-to-day".

ESPN reporter Adam Schefter reported that he doesn't anticipate Stafford to play as soon as next week, while the entire Detroit organization isn't saying much more than what Schwartz released.

Daunte Culpepper would start in his place if Stafford misses any time, and would have QB2-value.

Braylon Edwards Held Without Catch, Accused of Hitting Man

Edwards is being accused of punching a club promoter, who actually happens to be a friend of NBA player LeBron James. After hearing of this, James called Edwards out, and now the star Cleveland receiver is waiting to see if the club promoter, Edward Givens, will press charges.

To make matters worse, Edwards was completely shut-down against the Bengals the day before, as he had zero catches, and begged you further to drop him from your fantasy roster.

However, do note that the receiver opposite of him, Mohamed Massaquoi, put up career numbers, and if his production continues, could help Edwards inch back to being a respectable option.

49ers and Michael Crabtree to Renew Contract Discussions

Crabtree has reportedly boarded a flight from Tampa to San Francisco, where he and his agent will meet with 49er executives and try to re-approach Crabtree's contract. The NFL deadline to sign a contract for a rookie is Nov. 17, otherwise the former Texas Tech product would re-enter the 2010 NFL Draft.

Crabtree has stated in the past that entering another draft doesn't scare him, but the mere fact that he's flying to California shows us that it does. The Niners are off to an impressive 3-1 start, as well, which kills Crabtree's leverage.

We still don't see Crabtree's value magically sky-rocketing this year, even if he gets anywhere close to what he wants. He's no better than a WR4 until he gets some common sense.

Tampa Bay to Stick With Josh Johnson

That's good. It was one so-so game for Johnson, who helped Tampa Bay take a short-lived lead before falling to the Washington Redskins.

Johnson exhibited some early chemistry with star receiver Antonio Bryant, but was fairly ineffective the rest of the way, as he guided the Buccaneers to two of 15 on third-downs. Raheem Morris pulled the plug fast on Byron Leftwich, and it'd be a shock to give a less-experienced passer any less time to prove himself.

Johnson still has a ton of potential, but very little of it has anything to do with the fantasy realm.

Cowboys Receiver Roy Williams Hurts Ribs

The under-whelming "star" receiver has cartilage damage in three of his ribs, and while the injury shouldn't force him to miss an extended amount of time, it is still an injury that causes a good amount of pain.

Williams and the Cowboys offense could probably afford to have him sit week five and rest through their week-six bye, which could potentially give him three weeks of rest. Monitor the situation if you're depending on Williams as a WR3.

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