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Update: The Boston Red Sox claimed relief pitcher Robert Manuel off of waivers today from the Seattle Mariners.Manuel, a 26 year-old rookie this past year, made his major league debut with Cincinnati in '09 and threw 4 1/3 innings of shut-out ball for the Reds in three games.In 169 minor league ...
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Boston Red Sox
Seattle Mariners
Cincinnati Reds
Update: Carrie Muskat of MLB.com is reporting that the Toronto Blue Jays have contacted the Chicago Cubs about Roy Halladay.It is probably unlikely that anything will come of it. The Cubs probably are not able to take on Halladay's almost $16 mil contract, plus the Jays would most likely want ...
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Chicago Cubs
Toronto Blue Jays
Roy Halladay
Update: D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Falcons RB Michael Turner is doubtful to play this week against the Giants.
Fantasy Impact: Turner is of course a big loss in real life and in fantasy, especially because of the surprising susceptibility of the ...
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Michael Turner
Atlanta Falcons
Jason Snelling
Update: The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that Steelers DE Travis Kirschke will miss Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
Fantasy Impact: While Kirschke has been solid in the replacement rotation of DE Aaron Smith, but this matchup is to easy that it doesn't matter if he's gone. Start the ...
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Kansas City Chiefs
Travis Kirschke
Aaron Smith
Update: It appears that 43 year-old SS Omar Vizquel may be ready to sign a one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox. He would serve as a back-up to Alexei Ramirez at shortstop and Gordon Beckham at second.Vizquel almost signed a long-term deal with the Pale Hose in '05 and has always been a ...
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Chicago White Sox
Omar Vizquel
Alexei Ramirez
Gordon Beckham
Ozzie Guillen
Update: Marlon Byrd is now a free agent and can sign anywhere he pleases. But he makes no bones about where he wants to play, and that is in Texas. The Ranger center-fielder said,"I told my agent I want to be in Texas"... "I told them if there was anything of substance with the ...
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Texas Rangers
Marlon Byrd
Update: Anwar Richardson of The Tampa Tribune reports that Bucs WR Antonio Bryant should start Sunday against the Saints.
Fantasy Impact: Bryant faces a tough-but-banged-up Saints D Sunday. Is expected to be a blowout win for the Saints, but Bryant may be able to put up some stats with so ...
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Kobe Bryant
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Rays
Antonio Bryant
Update: Gerry Fraley of The Dallas Morning News reports that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wants RB Felix Jones to get more touches.
Fantasy Impact: Seeing that Jones calls all the shots in Dallas, it may reasonable to expect he does get more of the work going forward. Don't play him this ...
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Felix Jones
Dallas Cowboys
Jerry Jones
Update: Jenny Vrentas of The Newark Star-Ledger reports that Giants CB Aaron Ross is questionable today, but expects to play Sunday.
Fantasy Impact: Ross should help the Giants secondary that has been fairly susceptible. You should start them this week, as you should most weeks. They haven't ...
NFL
Aaron Ross
New York Giants
C.B. Dollaway
Update: The Boston Herald reports that Jets S Jim Leonhard is questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots.
Fantasy Impact: On a defense that is already missing NT Kris Jenkins, the absence of Leonhard would be really good for the Pats offense. Whether or not he goes, however, you're ...
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Jim Leonhard
New York Jets
Kris Jenkins
New England Patriots
Jets Dayton
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Update: Jason Reid of The Washington Post reports
that Redskins RB Clinton Portis will miss the game
Sunday against the Cowboys. Fantasy Impact: Portis has been an RB2 this year, and Betts has filled in for him well recently. Betts should be a solid flex play this week.
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Update: Jason Reid of The Washington Post reports that Redskins DT Albert Haynesworth will be a gametime decision Sunday.
Fantasy Impact: The Redskins have been a good defense this year, and are probably a matchup play most weeks. This week is a bad matchup, however, and even if Big Albert ...
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Washington Redskins
Albert Haynesworth
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Update: The Denver Post reports that San Diego
C Nick Hardwick will be out again against the
Broncos this weekend. Fantasy Impact: Hardwick is a good center and a key cog for the San Diego offensive line. However, the Chargers offense continues to roll without him, so this doesn't affect ...
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Nick Hardwick Still Out
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The Baltimore Ravens and Rice take the spotlight
for Monday Night Football. Check out more on Ray
by reading my article . The Ravens will try to knock off the unbeaten Colts on Monday Night, but read all you need to know about star rnuning back Ray Rice prior to game time.
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Ray Rice Monday Night Football
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Update: According to The Kansas City Chiefs Twitter
page OLB Mike Vrabel will miss an indefinite amount
of game time with a knee injury. He is expected to miss a minimum 2-3 weeks. Fantasy Impact: Vrabel had not been performing to his usual standard, recording only 1 sack so far this year, ...
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Vrabel Out Indefinately
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Update: Frank Schwab of the Colorado Springs Gazette
reports Denver Broncos QB Kyle Orton will miss his
3rd straight practice today, but Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniels will not rule out Orton for Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers. Fantasy Impact: McDaniels says they ...
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Orton May Play Sunday?
Update: According to The Cincinnati Bengals Twitter page Cedric Benson missed practice again this Friday suffering from a hip injury and is unlikely to play this week against Oakland.
Fantasy Impact: Benson should be back in action following this week, it has been rumored that Larry ...
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Cedric Benson
Cincinnati Bengals
Larry Johnson
Update: Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Andy Reid believes RB Brian Westbrook will be out for the next three weeks because of past concussions.
Fantasy Impact: The Eagles are taking no risks with Westbrook's health. Expect ...
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Brian Westbrook
Philadelphia Eagles
Andy Reid
LeSean McCoy
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Update: Mike Berardino of the South Florida Sun
Sentinal reports that Miami Dolphins DT Jason Ferguson was
taken off the field in a cart during fourth quarter play Thursday Night with a knee injury. Fantasy Impact: There is no information on how serious the injury really is or when he ...
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Ferguson Hauled Off on Cart
Update: KFFL.com Denver Bronco's RB's Correll Buckhalter and LaMont Jordan both missed practice Thursday and could miss this Sunday's match up with San Diego. FB Peyton Hillis has been practicing and will be ready to go if Buckhalter or LaMont isn't back.
Fantasy Impact: Hillis is not a ...
