Jason Campbell (Was - QB)
Overall Rank:
227
| Position Rank:
25
% Owned:
68.8% (-3.2)
% Started:
9.1% (-0.2)
Thursday, September 04
News: Campbell started for the visiting Redskins in their 16-7 loss to defending Super Bowl champion New York on Thursday in the NFL's season opener.
Impact: Campbell, who missed the final four games last season due to a dislocated knee cap, finished 15-of-27 for 133 yards and a touchdown. It was his first appearance since a Dec. 6 home win over Chicago. (STATS
| 9:52p)
Jerry Porter (Jac - WR)
Overall Rank:
103
| Position Rank:
28
% Owned:
76.7% (-1.4)
% Started:
18.4% (-1.5)
Thursday, September 04
News: Porter was held out of part of the Jaguars' workout on Thursday, and may have had a setback with his hamstring injury.
Impact: Porter had surgery to repair a torn hamstring in mid-July and missed all of camp and the preseason. He practiced Monday for the first time since surgery and went through full drills on Wednesday. But he was held out because of the hamstring on Thursday - not a good sign for his Week 1 availability. (STATS
| 5:26p)
Monday, September 01 News: Porter participated in practice Monday for the first time since injuring his hamstring in May, the Jaguars' official site reports. Impact: That said, his availability for Sunday's season opener is uncertain. "When we think he's ready, we'll get him on the active 45 and play him," coach Jack Del Rio said of Porter "I don't have anything to add to that story. I'll let you know when he's ready to play." (RotoWire
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Reggie Williams (Jac - WR)
Overall Rank:
153
| Position Rank:
49
% Owned:
43.3% (-0.4)
% Started:
6.8% (0.3)
Thursday, September 04
News: Williams returned to practice Thursday. The receiver, who had arthroscopic knee surgery Aug. 1 and missed most of training camp and part of the preseason, sat out Wednesday's practice because of a sore hamstring. He was back on the field Thursday and participated fully.
Impact: This is a good sign for Williams' availability for the Jaguars' opener at Tennessee on Sunday. He had 10 receiving touchdowns last year, tied for ninth in the NFL in that category. (STATS
| 5:24p)
Wednesday, September 03 News: Williams missed practice Wednesday because of a hamstring injury and might not be ready for the season opener. Impact: Williams, who sat out much of training camp and part of the preseason after having arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, was expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday at Tennessee. But he spent Wednesday's practice riding a stationary bike and working with team trainers. (STATS
| 6:10p)
News: Hours before the New York Giants kicked off the season against the Washington Redskins on Thursday night, Burress signed a two-year contract extension that will bump his salary into the $7 million range over the next five years.
Impact: Burress capped the Giants improbable run to the NFL title by catching a game-winning 13-yard touchdown pass in the final minute to give New York a 17-14 win over the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. Despite playing on a sprained ankle all season, Burress had a team-high 70 receptions for 1,025 yards and a career-high 12 touchdowns. He added 18 catches for 221 yards in the postseason. (STATS
| 4:22p)
Sunday, August 31 News: Burress is done with questions about his troublesome right ankle. It feels so good for the first time in more than a year that the New York Giants receiver believes this could be a great year for him, and that's saying something heading into Thursday's NFL kickoff game against the Washington Redskins. Impact: Burress played the entire 2007 season with a badly sprained right ankle, and it prevented him from practicing more than a handful of times and limited what he could do on the field. Cutting to his right was very limited in his game plan. Despite that, Burress played in every game, caught a team-high 70 passes and a career-best 12 touchdowns. (STATS
| 4:51p)
Rob Bironas (Ten - PK)
Overall Rank:
212
| Position Rank:
1
% Owned:
95.7% (-0.3)
% Started:
90.8% (-0.4)
Thursday, September 04
News: Bironas was held out of practice on Thursday after missing the entire preseason with a strained groin on his kicking leg. He said on Thursday that Titans coach Jeff Fisher gave him a day off to rest as he begins getting ready for the season opener.
Impact: Bironas said he is likely to practice on Friday and expects to kick on Sunday. He made 35 of 39 field goals last season. (STATS
| 3:45p)
Chad Ocho Cinco (Cin - WR)
Overall Rank:
64
| Position Rank:
15
% Owned:
98.7% (-0.1)
% Started:
80.5% (-1.7)
Thursday, September 04
News: The Cincinnati Bengals said Thursday that they will refer to the receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson by his new legal name, Chad Ocho Cinco, in all club business. That includes the back of his jersey for Sunday's season opener at Baltimore.
Impact: Johnson told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he wants to be called by his new name, but declined to talk about it any further. (STATS
| 3:32p)
Monday, September 01 News: Johnson proclaimed that his shoulder is 100 percent and that he plans to practice Monday, the Bengals' official site reports. Impact: Given that he has a partially torn labrum, Ocho Cinco may be over exaggerating his health a bit. If he returns to practice Monday, it will be the first time since injuring the shoulder 15 days ago against Detroit. (RotoWire
| 10:22a)
News: Culpepper, who starred for the Minnesota Vikings before suffering a major knee injury in 2005, never returning to his past Pro Bowl form, retired from the NFL on Thursday.
Impact: Culpepper completed 64 percent of his passes in a nine-year career, with 142 touchdowns. He tried to resuscitate his career with the Miami Dolphins in 2006 and the Oakland Raiders last season, struggling in both of those stops, and wasn't in training camp with any teams this year. (STATS
| 11:00a)
News: The bruised hand Randle El suffered a few weeks ago turns out to be a broken hand, the Washington Post reports. Randle El has been resting it in practice but is expected to play at the start of the regular season. "It's doing good," said Randle El, who plans to wear a protective brace in the game. "We're going to protect it as much as we can in practice, but it's nothing that's going to hold me out."
Impact: It sounds like the injury does not bother him. Still a broken hand on a wide receiver could make it difficult to create separation and catch some of the harder thrown passes. (RotoWire
| 6:48a)
Antonio Gates (SD - TE)
Overall Rank:
37
| Position Rank:
2
% Owned:
99.5% (-0.0)
% Started:
89.8% (0.4)
Thursday, September 04
News: Gates (toe) will play on Sunday against the Panthers, but he does not expect to be able to make his usual contributions, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Impact: "I won't start the game, obviously," said Gates. "This thing (toe) is so tricky on what I'm able to do. There's times I'm out here and I feel like I'm Superman, and then there's times I come out here and it just won't allow me to do certain things. Sunday will definitely tell the tale and give me a clear picture of what I can do in the game." These are not positive comments at all from Gates, and it is starting to look like he might be more limited than we would have guessed heading into the season. If you have another legitimate option at tight end, it might be prudent to take a wait and see approach with Gates. (RotoWire
| 9:10a)
Tuesday, September 02 News: Gates (toe) is not at full strength yet after offseason surgery, but he said that he feels good enough to play in Week 1 against the Panthers, the San Diego North County Times reports. Impact: "Going into the game, I don't feel 100 percent, but I'm definitely better than what I was," Gates said. "The more I get out there and the more reps I get, the more I get used to it. That's all I can really do at this point, to go out and play as hard as I can and let everything else take care of itself." Feel free to start Gates as you normally would. (RotoWire
| 1:16a)
News: Lynch's teammate, tackle Jason Peters, remains away from the team in a contract holdout.
Impact: These things always seem to work out, but the bottom line for Week 1 is that it's very likely Lynch will be working behind a reshuffled line without its best member. He's still a top-10 running back, and he does have a good matchup this week (at home against a banged-up Seattle team working through some suspensions), but his value will be a tad higher when and if Peters decides to join his teammates. That probably won't be happening until at least Week 2 or later. (RotoWire
| 8:36a)
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