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Frank Gore ran for 104 yards and a touchdown, Jay Cutler threw a career-high five interceptions with his last coming in the end zone on the game's final play and the San Francisco 49ers snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Chicago Bears 10-6 on Thursday night.
Here is the Thursday practice report for Week 10, showing to what degree injured players participated in their teams' practices.
Falcons head coach Mike Smith has been fined $15,000 for his role in a sideline scuffle during Atlanta's win over Washington in Week Nine.
Titans RB Chris Johnson, the NFL's leading rusher through Week Nine, quoted in The Tennessean on his lack of touchdown celebrations this season: "I can't go play no bongos or nothing like that when we are 0-6. The more wins we get the more things (fans) will get. I have a lot of things planned. … I feel like if we get a victory this week and next week, something will be coming very soon.''
Here is the Wednesday practice report for Week 10, showing to what degree injured players participated in their teams' practices. The two Monday-night teams, the Ravens and Browns, have no practice reports on Wednesday.
The Bills announced Wednesday that they have activated WR James Hardy to the team's 53-man roster. RB Xavier Omon was waived to make room for Hardy.
Eagles CB-KR Ellis Hobbs requires neck surgery and will be placed on injured reserve, head coach Andy Reid said today.
The Giants have placed special-teams ace/LB Gerris Wilkinson on injured reserve with a dislocated right wrist and signed CB D.J. Johnson to replace him.
The Redskins officially ended SS Chris Horton’s season, placing him on injured reserve, and signed RB Quinton Ganther.
The Bucs will be playing the rest of the season without safety and special-teams captain Will Allen and reserve LB Rod Wilson, who were both placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
Browns QB Brady Quinn, who started Cleveland's first three games before being benched in favor of Derek Anderson, will return to the lineup for the Week 10 game vs. Baltimore.
Now that the Chiefs have released RB Larry Johnson, it's worth taking a look at the teams in the league that might have interest in a soon-to-be 30-year-old back with a lot of miles on his legs and who was gaining a paltry 2.7 yards per carry this season before being suspended for derogatory comments he made both on Twitter and to reporters in the locker room last month.
The Browns placed LB Eric Barton on injured reserve Tuesday with a neck injury.
An ESPN report Tuesday afternoon said that RB Larry Johnson has passed through waivers without any of the 31 other NFL teams claiming him, making him an unrestricted free agent.
Here are the PFW editorial staff's consensus against-the-spread picks, including three best bets, for Week 10.
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Ben Roethlisberger threw three TD passes and Tyrone Carter made two interceptions Monday night, leading the Steelers to a convincing 28-10 road victory over Denver.
The top-ranked Saints have a chance to shore up their run defense the next two weeks. Check out our weekly power rankings.
The league office is investigating an altercation between Redskins CB DeAngelo Hall and members of the Falcons, Hall's former team, during Sunday's game.
The Redskins' Jim Zorn will be the first NFL head coach to be fired this season, according to readers of ProFootballWeekly.com, easily outdistancing the nearest vote-getter.
In this week's installment of "The 60-second rant," Pat Fitzmaurice uses a little poetic license to sum up his feelings about a number of players from a fantasy perspective.
Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck is dealing with a sore throwing shoulder, but that shouldn't stop him from having success vs. the Cardinals Sunday.
Fresh off a three-TD effort, Bears TE Greg Olsen has a shot at another big outing this week with the Niners' safety corps banged up.
Panthers WR Steve Smith is always a fantasy gamble given the state of his passing game, but he's already burned the Falcons once this season and could do so again Sunday.
Pat Fitzmaurice ranks players and defenses, based on their fantasy potential and matchups for Week 10, with frequent updates until the early kickoffs Sunday.
Coming off a bad game and dealing with a hip injury, Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson could struggle this week against the Eagles.
Don't look now, but Tom Brady appears to have regained his pre-injury form of 2007, based on the numbers he's been putting up. Next up, a meeting with Peyton Manning and the undefeated Colts.
After tossing three picks on Monday night, Broncos QB Kyle Orton has the task of facing the Redskins' No. 1 pass defense this week.
In "Fitz's Five," PFW fantasy expert Pat Fitzmaurice debunks five generalities about teams that fantasy owners had grown accustomed to that no longer apply.
Redskins RB Ladell Betts could take over as the starter if Clinton Portis misses time and makes for a solid addition to your Week 10 roster. Check out this week's other enticing pickups in the Fantasy Ticker.
Although his status was uncertain earlier this week, Falcons WR Roddy White (knee) is expected to start in Week Nine. Read about that and all the important late-week news in the Fantasy Buzz.
Coming off a huge game Monday night, Saints RB Pierre Thomas definitely should be starting for you when he faces the Panthers. See who else belongs in lineups and who's best left on the bench this week.
Pat Fitzmaurice ranks players and defenses, based on their fantasy potential and matchups for Week Nine, with frequent updates until the early kickoffs Sunday.
The PFW Stock Exchange is open for business. Here are the players the PFW editors have in their lineups for Week Nine.
Tony Romo has played well of late but he faces off against a fierce Eagles defense that forced him into three key turnovers in a crushing 44-6 defeat in Week 17 last season, earning the Cowboys' QB the top spot on our list of the 10 most intriguing players of Week Nine.
Improving each week thus far, 49ers WR Michael Crabtree has a chance at his best game yet this Sunday against the Titans' league-worst pass "D."
Even though Owen Daniels (knee) is out for the season, no other Texans tight end merits much fantasy consideration this week at Indianapolis.
Getting the start Sunday, Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles is an interesting fantasy option against a Jaguars run "D" that was absolutely gashed last week.
Coming off his worst outing of the season, Broncos QB Kyle Orton could be in for more struggles this week vs. the Steelers.
In "The 60-second rant," Pat Fitzmaurice writes about the ways in which an unsuccessful season can carry over into a fantasy football owner's "real" life.
If you're someone who doesn't like to set your fantasy lineup until late in the week — once you've gathered all the pertinent information — prepare to change your strategy. With Thursday Night Football returning this week with a matchup of the Bears and 49ers, you no longer have the luxury of waiting until the weekend to finalize your starters.
Coming into the season, probably the hottest name among QB sleepers was the Falcons' Matt Ryan. After flashing signs of stardom as a rookie, it looked like added experience and Atlanta's addition of TE Tony Gonzalez would be exactly what he needed to make a huge leap in Year Two. But at least from a fantasy standpoint, he's surprisingly remained just an average quarterback.
Here are the key injury updates heading into the late games of Week Nine:
Here are the key injury updates heading into the early games of Week Nine:
For years, Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan was hated by fantasy owners for the way he constantly rotated running backs, giving them each little value because of the unpredictability of their playing time. Now, one of his proteges, Texans head coach Gary Kubiak, is drawing equal ire for his actions on Sunday.
Here are the key injury updates heading into the late games of Week Eight:
Here are the key injury updates heading into the early games of Week Eight:
By now, everyone knows the story of Chiefs RB Larry Johnson's derogatory Twitter remarks and comments to reporters. These antics, which have become typical of Johnson over the years, have gotten the veteran back banned from participating in team activities and, according to various reports, could cause Kansas City to part ways with him in the near future.
When WR Michael Crabtree was drafted 10th overall by the 49ers this year, I thought he had a great chance to make the biggest fantasy impact of any rookie in 2009. After all, he absolutely shredded the competition at Texas Tech and was going to get an opportunity to step right into the starting lineup in San Fran.
But as soon as Crabtree's contract holdout extended deep into training camp this past August, I began doubting how big of a factor he'd be this year. And once the holdout carried over into the regular season, I, like many, figured this would be a lost season for the first-rounder.
Here are the key injury updates heading into the late games of Week Seven:
Here are the key injury updates heading into the early games of Week Seven:
During the past couple seasons, figuring out which Cowboys players to start in fantasy leagues was simple.
Well, that's been far from the case in 2009. Now, trying to determine which Cowboys you should start and which you should bench in a given week can be extremely difficult.
There are plenty of things to take into consideration when determining your fantasy starters in a given week: How have they been performing lately? What is their current playing-time situation? What is their matchup like against that week's opponent? Sometimes, it's enough to drive you nuts.
But as Sunday showed, snow should not be something that deters you from starting someone.
Here are the key injury updates heading into the late games of Week Six:
Here are the key injury updates heading into the early games of Week Six:
Both highly touted fantasy sleepers entering the 2009 campaign, it was a rough start for Saints RB Pierre Thomas and Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall, as neither did anything through the season's first two weeks. However, each received a chance to shine shortly thereafter and capitalized on it, turning the whole season around.
Fantasy owners never forget the times when they left a player on the bench, only to watch him have a monster game. How many people had Ronnie Brown on the bench last season when he ran for four TDs and threw for one against the Patriots? I know I did. There might not be a worse feeling in fantasy football, especially when your blunder costs you a matchup.
Here are the key injury updates heading into the late games of Week Five:
Here are the key injury updates heading into the early games of Week Five:
From a fantasy standpoint, owners of Braylon Edwards have to be elated. Ever since the supertalent posted monster numbers in his Pro Bowl campaign of 2007 (80 catches for 1,289 yards and 16 TDs), he has been a colossal disappointment. His production dropped off across the board in '08, and things were looking mighty bleak this season, as he had just 10 receptions for 139 yards and no scores through four games. With no signs of improvement on the horizon, Edwards can only benefit from a change of scenery.