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9/18/08
NFL Injury Report: LaDainian Tomlinson, Darren McFadden and Ryan Grant
Turf Toe Monster Eats Away At Top AFC Running Backs
Darren McFadden Toe InjuryA ton of significant injuries just two weeks into the season has created an active waiver wire in fantasy circles. Here's an update on some key names, but it seems just about everyone is day-to-day.

Dallas Clark practiced Wednesday and will give it a go Sunday against Jacksonville. Good news for Clark owners obviously, but even better news for those owning every other Colts offensive player.

Laurence Maroney is still suffering from a sore shoulder, and suffering even worse from a productive Lamont Jordan. Jordan, Kevin Faulk and Sammy Morris are all in the mix and it would appear that Maroney is somehow at the back of the pack. Sit him and if Jordan is available pick him up asap.

LaDainian Tomlinson says he'll be 100% soon, but last week he also promised he'd play. He did, but you hardly noticed. Added bonus that LT gets an extra day of rest for the Monday night game against the Jets, but I'd wait until Sunday morning to decide. Darren Sproles is still a better start as of now.

Darren McFadden and Justin Fargas both sat out practice on Wednesday. Fargas is no surprise, still suffering from a groin injury, but McFadden may be news. He's suffering from a turf-toe, the same injury that sidelined LaDainian Tomlinson last week. I don't like the trend of McFadden being in the injury report every week of this season so far as he hasn't exactly had a heavy workload. Pick up Michael Bush if you haven't already.

Ben Roethlisberger continues to suffer from a much-discussed shoulder injury. Head coach Mike Tomlin made a point to tell the media that Big Ben has a shoulder sprain, not a mid-grad separation, which is code for "he has a separation, so try not to hammer him into the ground this week." As I said yesterday in the fantasy projections, I'd be weary of a start this week on the road in Philly against a blitz happy defense.

Devin Hester has an injury to his ribs the Bears would rather not discuss. Let's hope you weren't planning on starting Hester anyway, but his absence doesn't help the potential for the Chicago D/ST to get an extra score.

Ryan Grant still is suffering from his hamstring issues, enough so that I'd leave him on the bench. Expect the Packers to air it out Sunday night anyway, so little fantasy production is expected from any Green Bay back.
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Someone has to stop the Diabolical Duo of Linsfrac and Turf Toe!

This world only needs only one thing to be diabolical and that would be Biz Markie, because no one beats the BIZ!.

9/18/08
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Boski93 wrote:
Someone has to stop the Diabolical Duo of Linsfrac and Turf Toe!

This world only needs only one thing to be diabolical and that would be Biz Markie, because no one beats the BIZ!.
"We're droppin' some Biz Markie on Sirius 43 Backspin with 'Just a Friend ...'  You know you got what I need!  You know it!"

And my day is now complete.

 
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