Bedpan Fantasy Football Injuries Of Note | Week Three

Bedpan Fantasy Football Injuries of Note Week Three

September 21, 2008

It’s Sunday morning, you are checking your lineups, you are checking them twice.  It’s time to bring out the Bedpan and look at some of the fantasy football injuries we are faced with today.  Who is going to go, who to use if your starter doesn’t go…

Adrian Peterson, Vikings (hammy):Even if he does suit up, it looks like Chester Taylor will get most of the carries.  Keep an eye open here.  Taylor could very well be the fantasy player of the week.  He was a good option before Peterson broke out and should slip right back in.

LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers (toe): Things are not looking good for LT as a fantasy option this week.  A couple days ago he said he thought he would still be having problems on Monday.  Norv Turner does not sound like he thinks that LT will make it the whole game.  The plan is to take some of the load off with…

Darren Sproles, Chargers (Hammy): Darren Sproles showed up late to the injury report party Saturday.  He is still expected to play on Monday against the Jets but it is looking like fantasy owners should steer clear of San Diego this weekend.

Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, (Shoulder):He is practicing and should be fine. You don’t know from week to week anyway with the Steelers, could be he only has to throw 18 times.  More than likely it’s going to be a shootout with the Eagles though.

Fred Taylor (toe)/MJ Drew(ankle), Jaguars: Both are going to go against Indy. If you have them handcuffed you want to start Jones-Drew out of the two.

Darren McFadden, Raiders(toe): Kiffen says he doesn’t know yet who will start.  Could be the week for Michael Bush but he has the Bills tough defense to run against.

Laurence Maroney(shoulder)/LaMont Jordan(foot), Patriots: Sammy Morris appears to be the guy this week against the Dolphins even if Maroney is active. It’s hard to say what is going to happen with the running game in New England this year.

Carson Palmer, Bengals (Ankle): Carson Palmer should be going today, but he will be facing a tough Giants D.  Can you believe that the Bengals are ranked dead last in passing yards?  Hard to swallow on a high QB fantasy pick.  Hop you drafted a decent backup.

Braylon Edwards, Browns (shoulder): Questionable.  Edwards is one of the WR disappointments up to this point of the season.  He was likely your first WR taken if you have him which makes it even that much harder to sit him if he suits up.  If you have depth at WR you can bench him and blame it on the injury report if it makes you feel better.

Joey Galloway, Bucs (foot): Galloway is out and Antonio Bryant takes his place. We think that Joey Galloway’s success is more about galloway than his position so we wouldn’t rush to starting Bryant.

Bernard Berrian(foot) Sidney Rice(knee), Vikings: First he may be without Adrian Peterson (not that Chester Taylor can’t do it), Gus Frerotte’s first start may have  him without the two starting Wr’s as well.  Berrian is expected to play but who knows for how long or how effective he will be.  Sure would like to see him bounce back from last weeks goose egg.

Laveranues Coles, Jets (thigh): Questionable but expected to start against the Chargers. It’s not uncommon to see something next to Coles name every week.  Cotchery is the threat in New York but Coles is due for a big game.

Ryan Grant, Packers(Hammy): Probable, McCarthy says he will go.  The Cowboys and Packers game looks to be a fantasy fest so if you have Grant I would surely get in on that.

Todd Heap, Ravens(back): Heap is going to go and is expected to have a big game against the Browns as Flacco’s dump off guy.  It’s hard to start a guy who has not done anything yet but you don’t want him on the bench either when he does get back in the swing.  Given it’s the Browns, lean toward starting him.

Koren Robinson, Seahawks(knee): Robinson was picked up and put into the starting WR spot for Seattle and is questionable without playing a game.  They are saying that he will be limited so his stock has fallen before suiting up for the Seahawks.

Maurice Morris,Seahawks (knee):Out, Julius Jones gets a majority of the carries.  Jones has shown that he is a viable option when given the carries so this week should be no different.  He is a great spot starter this week against a bad…BAD… Rams defense.

We covered some of these injuries as well as took a look at some of this weeks big games last night on Football Jabber Radio. Give a listen while waiting for kickoff.