Author: John Paulsen (Page 838 of 937)

It looks like Greg Jones did more than just sprain his knee. Reports are flying that he’s out for the season, which both helps and hurts Fred Taylor. On one had, Jones won’t be there taking away carries, but on the other, Taylor loses a very good fullback. Maurice Jones-Drew should get more action as well…Javon Walker appears to be 100% back. He caught three passes for 41 yards in Denver’s last preseason game…Torry Holt is having an MRI done on his sternum, but the injury doesn’t appear to be serious. That combined with Steve Smith’s return to practice is enough to move Smith ahead of Holt…Nate Burleson is adapting well to Seattle’s offense and has gotten a lot of reps with Darrell Jackson being out.

T.O. is getting fined, Greg Jones may be out for the year, there are WRs everywhere missing time with bad hamstrings…

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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.

The Patriots have given Deion Branch permission to seek a trade, most likely to give the WR a dose of reality. The team is thinking that if Branch can see his relative value, that he’ll realize that Patriots’ offer to extend his contract for three years and $19 M is a fair offer. This news actually helps Branch’s value because it means that he’ll likely return to the field faster, whether it be for the Pats or for another team…Daunte Culpepper appears to be all the way back from the devastating knee injury that sidelined him last season. Don’t pull the trigger on Culpepper or any QB too early, unless you are getting really good value in the middle rounds…Willie Parker will start out as the team’s goal-line back. This really helps his value heading into the season, making him a solid third round pick…KC guard Will Shields should be back for Week 1, which is good news for Larry Johnson owners…The Rams signed Stephen Davis, which hurts the value of Tony Fisher and, given Davis’ redzone abilities, may affect Steven Jackson as well. Jackson is a big player, so there’s no reason to think that he won’t be used on the goal line, but the presence of Davis gives the team an option, and that’s a bit worrisome.