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Fantasy Update - Injuries and Notes

Another weekend goes by, and every fantasy owner must deal with and understand the impact of injuries on their teams or the teams they will be going against in the future.  Below is an injury update list for some of the major players and teams affected, along with ideas on replacements that could make or break your 2007 Fantasy Football Season~

Cincinnati Bengals - Poor Rudi - great start, and he appears banged up pretty good.  Kenny Watson is a strong runner, although Rudi has proven his toughness in the past.  I would stick by Rudi here, but pick up Watson if you have him as insurance if available.

Houston Texans - Just when I thought this team was poised to break out, it was Ahman Green's shakey knees to the rescue.  It appears Ron Dayne is not yet done terrorizing NFL buffets; however he did run and produce marginal numbers last week. Personally, this offense is lacking punch without Andre Johnson, but I was impressed by Andre Davis and his work with Schaub.  Look to pick up Andre Davis, and avoid the Texans running back situation altogether.

New Orleans Saints - You know by now that the Deuce is no longer loose, in fact, he is quite stationary.  This makes Reggie Bush quite valuable, and if you are smart I would trade for him now before he consistently puts up strong rushing, receiving, and touchdown numbers.  The Saints offense will not stay down forever - buy low.

Oakland Raiders- This team is improving; however they lost a major weapon in LaMont Jordan.  No reports for "sure" on what happened, but my information is that he sustained an injury that is serious.  This being said, I would jump on Dominic Rhodes after this bye week - he is coming off suspension, and should get the bulk of the carries and touchdowns.  Fargas is only a third down guy at best, and Rhodes could sneak onto the scene and surprise.

Philadelphia Eagles - Lost without Brian Westbrook, I expect that after this bye week the Eagles will play Westbrook even if he has a rib sticking out of his stomach.  This being said, Correll Buckhalter holds no value, nor does any other Eagle if Westbrook misses any significant time.  Watch this situation, and be wary of any Eagle trade offers until the Westbrook situation becomes clear.

St. Louis Rams - That Nike commercial has me wondering about a new potential curse - Stephen Jackson is the cornerstone of the St. Louis Rams, without him, that team has no chance to do anything.  His back-up (B. Leonard) is not the answer, which stymies the Rams passing offense and turns this team into one of the worst in the NFL.  While the report of the tear in Jackson's groin points to two weeks off, I see a longer stint away, and a hopeless season ahead.  If you are a Jackson owner, I would trade and get what little you can from a hopeful Rams fan.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Bye-bye Cadillac - not that he was a huge producer, but now you have to deal with some guy named Earnest (Graham) and the constantly underachieving Michael Pittman.  Both of these superstars will be running behind a patchwork line - my advice, look elsewhere for running help - with a pick-up of Earnest "goes-to-the-end zone" if you are desperate.