Sidney Rice and 10 NFL Injuries Every Fantasy Owner Must Know About

Sidney Rice is going to miss significant time because of injury. Unless you have already had your fantasy draft, you might want to check this list.

And if you have drafted Rice already, you might want to start patrolling the waiver wire for some backups because this looks serious.

Reports are that Rice will more than likely miss half of the season because of surgery on his injured hip.

As you probably remember, he was Brett Favre's favorite receiver last year.

Here's a list of injuries you should keep track of before the season starts...

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10. Cardinals Receivers : Early Doucet and Larry Fitzgerald

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GLENDALE, AZ - AUGUST 14: Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald #11 of the Arizona Cardinals greets teammates before the preseason NFL game against the Houston Texans at the University of Phoenix Stadium on August 14, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals d

Fitzgerald has an ailing knee and Doucet has a nagging abdominal problem.

They both are questionable for the rest of preseason and probable for the regular-season start.

Because Matt Leinart hasn't looked that great this preseason, if you combine that with these injuries you might want to be careful picking up Arizona catchers.

9. Denver Running backs: Moreno, White and Buckhalter

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DENVER - JANUARY 03: Running back Knowshon Moreno #27 of the Denver Broncos rushes for yardage as Travis Daniels #34 of the Kansas City Chiefs makes the tackle during NFL action at Invesco Field at Mile High on January 3, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo

Correll Buckhalter is suffering from stingers, and Knowshon Moreno and LenDale White are trying to heal ailing hamstrings.

Combine that with White having to miss the first four games because of a suspension and you have a precarious situation in the Broncos backfield.

Keep an eye on it as you draft.

8. Michael Jenkins

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ATLANTA - DECEMBER 13: Darren Sharper #42 of the New Orleans Saints tackles Michael Jenkins #12 of the Atlanta Falcons at Georgia Dome on December 13, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Saints won 26-23. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Jenkins has a shoulder injury that will keep him out all of the preseason and has him questionable for the first game of the regular season.

Jenkins starts across form Roddy White for Atlanta and the first game is against a heavy-hitting Pittsburgh defense.

You might not want to draft him too high.

7. Carolina Studs: Smith and Stewart

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 27: Steve Smith #89 of the Carolina Panthers against the New York Giants at Giants Stadium on December 27, 2009 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)

It's hard to bet against Steve Smith as he is one of the toughest players in the league, pound for pound.

But just to let you know, he is still recovering from a broken hand, so maybe you pass on him early and see if he is still there late.

Running back Jonathan Stewart had off-season surgery and is recovering from an Achilles injury.

He will still backup DeAngelo Williams and get the goal line carries, but I'm not sure if this will happen early in the season.

6. Antonio Bryant

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CINCINNATI - DECEMBER 11: Wide receiver Antonio Bryant #81 of the Cleveland Browns jogs on the field against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on December 11, 2005 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bengals defeated the Browns 23-20. (Photo by Andy Lyo

High dollar off-season free-agent acquisition Antonio Bryant has yet to suit up for the Bengals. He remains hopeful that his knee injury won't keep him sidelined for the start of the season.

Doesn't it feel like we are going to have a TO-Ochocinco starting wide receiver tandem on the field for game one against the Patriots?

Draft accordingly.

5. Mohamed Massaquoi

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CLEVELAND - DECEMBER 10: Mohamed Massaquoi #11 of the Cleveland Browns runs with the ball during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 10, 2009 at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland won the game 13-6. (Photo by Gregory

Mohamed Massaquoi is suffering from a strained hamstring, and is listed as questionable for the next preseason game.

Massaquoi will be Jake Delhomme's No. 1 wide receiver if he is healthy. He had a pretty good rookie season in 2009 and should get even better if his hamstring holds up.

You might want to look at him in the middle rounds.

4. Dez Bryant

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OXNARD, CA - AUGUST 14: Head coach Wade Phillips talks with wide receiver Dez Bryant #88 during Dallas Cowboys Training Camp at the Marriott Residence Inn Oxnard River Ridge on August 14, 2010 in Oxnard, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Bryant is still fighting his ankle injury, and will most likely miss Saturday's preseason game against the Texans.

His upside is off the charts, but until he performs on the field it's all just speculation. Don't go crazy and waste a spot on the roster early when you can get him late.

3. Buffalo Running Backs: Jackson and Lynch

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ORCHARD PARK, NY - JANUARY 3: Running back Fred Jackson #22 of Buffalo Bills cuts back during their NFL game against the Indianapolis Colts at Ralph Wilson Stadium on January 3, 2010 in Orchard Park, New York. The Bills defeated the Colts 30-7. (Photo by

I have big news for fantasy owners, (how often can you say that about Buffalo players?).

Fred Jackson is out the rest of the preseason, and questionable for the start of the regular season.

Combine that with news that Marshawn Lynch is nursing an ankle injury and will also miss a total of 3-4 weeks and you have the perfect situation to take a shot at rookie C.J. Spiller earlier in the draft than you might have thought.

This is my draft day surprise pick.

2. Sidney Rice

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MINNEAPOLIS - JANUARY 17: Quarterback Brett Favre #4 of the Minnesota Vikings congratulates wide receiver Sidney Rice #18 on his 45 yard touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during the fourth quarter of the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Hubert H. Humphr

Rice missing half the season is a very serious blow for the Vikings.

And with Percy Harvin suffering from migraines, both Bernard Berrian and Visanthe Shiancoe become higher draft picks in my opinion.

Favre is a gunslinger so he'll find new weapons until Rice comes back.

1. Donovan McNabb

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LANDOVER, MD - AUGUST 13: Donovan McNabb #5 of the Washington Redskins runs out of bounds for a first down during the preseason game against the Buffalo Bills at FedEx Field on August 13, 2010 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

New Washington Redskins QB Donovan McNabb  was caught on camera wearing a protective boot on his left ankle on Monday and did not practice.

Combining this injury with him being unfamiliar with this new offense, and having less weapons than he did in Philly, means you might want to wait a while before drafting "DMC."

Come back to him after grabbing a couple wide receivers and running backs.

He'll be there.

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