The Vikings have released Koren Robinson, confirming that the team suspects that he’ll be suspended for the entire season. Setting K-Rob’s substance abuse history aside, I often wonder why professional athletes (or any celebrity, for that matter) don’t hire a personal driver when they are planning to go out and drink. How much would one cost for a year? $50-$100K? Seems like a small price to pay to avoid all of the drama…Thomas Jones had an opportunity to seize the starting job in Chicago, but a disappointing game (four carries, three yards) muddles the situation even further…Braylon Edwards made his preseason debut, and looked good on his one catch. Barring a setback, he should be ready for the opener…Greg Jones sprained his knee but is targeting the opener for his return. This results in a slight uptick in the value of Fred Taylor, but it’s hard to get excited about a guy with his history of injury…Greg Jennings continues to impress the coaching staff in Green Bay and he’s making a serious run at the #2 WR job alongside Donald Driver. He’s becoming a great late-round sleeper…Jerrious Norwood showed why the team was happy to trade T.J. Duckett away. The rookie carried nine times for 104 yards and a score, including a 62-yard TD run in the first quarter. Expect Warrick Dunn to have a fine season, but it’s becoming clear that Norwood will see a good amount of playing time…With Domanick Davis still out, the Texans are adopting a Running Back By Committee (RBBC) approach for the start of the season, rotating Wali Lundy and Vernand Morency for the first three quarters, and bringing in a third back at the start of the fourth quarter. Fantasy owners were hoping that HC Gary Kubiak would pick a starter and give him the ball 15-20 times, but this plan, if executed, would be a fantasy mess…Darrell Jackson says he’s targeting Week 1 for his return. D-Jax is a Top 10 receiver when healthy, but his lack of play in the preseason has many a fantasy owner worried…Jerome Harrison will be the #2 RB in Cleveland. HC Romeo Crennel said that if Harrison continues to play well, he’ll be used in a change-of-pace role…Ben Watson caught eight balls for 97 yards and a TD in the Patriots’ last preseason game, and is becoming Tom Brady’s #1 target. He’s a great pick in the eighth or ninth round…Undrafted rookie Hank Baskett will start alongside Reggie Brown as the Eagles’ #2 WR. His combination of size and speed make him a deep sleeper in bigger leagues.
