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If the Philip Rivers hopes to victimize a weak New England secondary, he will have to do so without leading receiver Malcom Floyd. The 6'5 receiver from Wyoming had been enjoying a breakthrough season before injuring his hamstring in last week's loss to the Rams. Fantasy owners should look to Buster Davis and Lededu Naanee to cash in on the opportunity.

After suffering a sprained knee and ankle in Monday night's win over Jacksonville, Vince Young sat out practice on Wednesday. While he is listed as day-to-day, Young was apparently walking around practice with a noticeable limp. This week Tennessee faces off against Philadelphia and the league's ninth ranked passing defense. If Young is unable to play, Kerry Collins would once again get the call for the Titans.

David Garrard's status is up in the air after the quarterback suffered a concussion in Monday's embarrassing 30-3 loss against the Titans. The former East Carolina star was not at the team's facility for practice on Wednesday and his status for Sunday's game against Kansas City is up in the air. Complicating matters more is the thumb injury incurred by back-up Trent Edwards. If neither of these two quarterbacks can play, veteran journeyman Todd Bouman would get his first start since 2005.

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After meeting with the NFL players association, wide receiver Vincent Jackson was advised to return to the Chargers. His return will be met with welcome arms considering the banged up state of San Diego's receiving core. Unfortunately, Shawne Merriman's career with the Chargers is all but over.

The team placed "Lights Out" on the injured reserved list with a calf injury and by league rules, must release the veteran linebacker once he becomes healthy.

Merriman recorded an astounding 39.5 sacks in his first three seasons and established himself as one of the league's premier pass-rushers. Since then, Merriman has been hampered by injuries, playing only 18 games during the last three seasons.

If Merriman can ever regain his health, he could be a very valuable addition. At only 26 years old, the 6'4" 265 pound linebacker has plenty of tread left on his tires. He is the perfect fit for a 3-4 defense, but could also be a more traditional 4-3 defensive end ass well.

Lights Out was once the league's most intimidating player making it all the more heartbreaking to see him wasting away on the IR list.

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Sports Illustrated recently polled 269 NFL players, asking who they felt was the most overrated player in the league. By an overwhelming margin, players thought Terrell Owens was undeserving of his high praise. In fact, Owens 14 percent more than doubled his closest competitor -- former teammate Tony Romo.

While I've never been fond of Owens flamboyant grandstanding, this dubious honor is entirely undeserved. Owens has 476 yards and two touchdowns through just five games including a beastly 10-reception, 222 yard performance against the Browns.

This is a player who almost waited until August to sign with a team. Clearly no NFL team coveted the iconic receiver, and he has been making them pay all season for their mistake.

Owens 95.2 receiving yards per game rank fifth in the league and yet he's overrated? Think again. If you want somebody truly undeserving of their praise, look no further than Owens quarterback -- Carson Palmer. The former Pro Bowler has eight turnovers through five games and does not look like a top 15 NFL quarterback any longer. Of course I'm also interested by who you think deserves a spot on this list.

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In two starts since regaining his starting job, Kevin Kolb has been tremendous. The former Houston Cougar star has thrown for 579 yards with four touchdowns and one interceptions in wins over San Francisco and Atlanta. However, the Eagles passing game struggle as they will be without wide receiver DeSean Jackson.

Jackson suffered a concussion Sunday after absorbing a massive hit from Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson (which provoked yet another undeserved fine). The Titans defense ranks in the bottom third against the pass, but it will be interesting to see how Kolb fairs without his star receiver.

Michael Vick is still recovering from a rib-cartillage injury, but could be healthy enough to play following the Eagles Week 8 bye. If Kolb can't produce without Jackson, could he end up losing his gig, or will coach Reid utilize a rotating coaching carousel -- forcing teams to prepare for the pocket passing Kolb and the mobile Vick?

After being fined $75,000 for devastating hits delivered on Josh Cribbs and Mohamed Massaquoi, James Harrison was livid. In fact, so frustrated was the former defensive player of the year that the 32-year old linebacker has been considering hanging up his cleats.

When asked about the new rule concerning hitting a defenseless receiver in the head and neck area Harrison said, "You're telling me that everything that they've taught me...for the last 20-plus years, is not the way you're supposed to play the game anymore. If that's the case I can't play by those rules."

While these seem like idle threats from an impact player, Harrison was clearly struggling on Wednesday and was excused early from practice. While everybody expects the 2008 DPOY to return to practice today, his punishment has drawn the ire of many former players including ESPN's own Mark Schlereth who claimed the NFL was a "hypocrite league" for punishing flagrant hits, yet simultaneously marketing and profiting off of them.

My feelings? I'm not sure Harrison deserved a fine, but his status as a repeat offender made it easier for the league to validate its decision (Harrison was fined $5,000 for body slamming Vince Young in Week 2).

Of all the supposedly dirty hits only Brandon Meriweather's looked malicious -- but what do you think?