RB Justin Fargas has had one of the quietest 1,000 yard seasons in recent memory.

How many Brian Westbrook owners lost by a touchdown last week?  Westbrook did the smart thing for the Eagles by taking a knee at the one-yard line instead of scoring in the final minutes against Dallas on Sunday.   But, the right thing to do for the Eagles was the wrong thing for Westbrook’s fantasy owners.  I bet he got some nasty e-mail last week...

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Dallas WR Terry Glenn should be just about ready to make his first appearance of the season.  If Glenn is activated for Saturday’s game, he is not likely to start nor play extensively.  Don’t expect much in the way of fantasy points.

Both Patriots tight ends could miss Sunday’s game with ankle injuries. If Kyle Brady and Ben Watson can’t go, then practice-squad filler Stephen Spach would play.  Watson is the only fantasy option of the three.  Another loss at tight end: Giants’ Jeremy Shockey was placed on the Injured Reserve, with a broken left fibula.

Jets QB Kellen Clemens will have an MRI on his injured ribs. If he has a cracked rib, then Chad Pennington is the Jets starter this Sunday and probably next week as well.  The Jets might be without WR Laveranues Coles again. Coles was a late scratch last week after an off-field injury: Coles was “attacked” by a folding table at the team hotel before Sunday’s game.  That’s pretty indicative of the Jets' season. 

Oakland’s Justin Fargas had the one of the quietest 1,000 yard seasons that a running back can have.  Fargas began the season third on the Raiders’ depth chart, but took over after LaMont Jordan faded and Dominic Rhodes failed to impress.   Fargas finished with 1,009 yards in only seven starts. Unfortunately the Raiders will have to go back to Jordan and Rhodes for the final two games of the season.  Fargas sprained his MCL and will be shut down. Neither Jordan nor Rhodes is an attractive sleeper against the Jaguars this week.

Washington LB Rocky McIntosh suffered a torn ACL last week against the Giants.  This is a serious injury with a long rehabilitation. McIntosh’s 2007 is over and his 2008 season is very much in jeopardy. He should be cut in all keeper leagues. 

Carolina DE Julius Peppers could be out for the season due to a knee injury he suffered last Sunday. It would be a merciful end to a terrible year. Peppers has only three sacks, compared to 13 in 2006.

Denver LB Ian Gold’s knee injury will shut him down for the final two games of the Broncos season.

Miami LB Channing Crowder had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Tuesday, ending his season.  At least he went out as a winner.

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The Redskins receivers would have been an interesting play against the Minnesota pass defense.  However, with Jason Campbell out and Todd Collins in at quarterback, you can’t risk a start on Santana Moss or Antwaan Randle El.  TE Chris Cooley is still a great play against the Vikings, even with Collins throwing him the ball.

RB Clinton Portis had a big day last Sunday against the Giants.  Portis has been very inconsistent this season. As such, he is a risky play this week against Minnesota.  Portis faces the top run defense in the NFL and a red-hot one at  that.

Seattle RB Shaun Alexander would gladly settle for being inconsistent.  Instead he has been consistently bad this from October onwards.  He has a tough match-up  gainst the Ravens defense on Sunday. 

Carolina RB DeShaun Foster is losing more and more carries to DeAngelo Williams as the season progresses.  Last week Williams had 17 touches to Foster's 18.  They face a tough Dallas run defense this Sunday, playing behind a beaten-up offensive line. In a RBBC, neither Foster nor Williams is worth a fantasy start.

Where have you gone Terrell Owens?  TO has been essentially MIA for two weeks straight.   He has only five receptions the past two weeks and no scores. Not surprisingly, TO has begun to gripe about not getting the ball enough. 

Don’t use Dallas safety Roy Williams in your IDP leagues this week.  He will be serving a one-game suspension pending an appeal. Williams’ repeated use of the "horse collar" tackle earns him a view from the sidelines in Carolina.

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The Browns-Bengals game should be a very high scoring affair. It pits two of the worst defenses in the NFL against very talented quarterbacks (Carson Palmer and Derek Anderson.)  The weather forecast is pretty decent for Cincinnati in December, so don’t expect another stinker from Anderson like last week’s debacle.  In their Week Two match-up, a 51-45 Cleveland win, Jamal Lewis ran for 216 yards, Anderson tossed five TD passes and Palmer had six TDs.  Three receivers topped 100 yards in that game: Chad Johnson (209), Braylon Edwards (146) and Kellen Winslow (100). Expect more fireworks.

I like Arizona QB Kurt Warner against the reeling Falcons.  Warner will have both wide receivers, Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin, in the lineup against an Atlanta team in disarray after losing head coach Bobby Petrino.  The Falcons have lost five in a row and have surrendered at least 28 points in each of those defeats.

It’s time to get on the Aaron Stecker bandwagon.  The New Orleans running back has been terrific in his first two starts of the season.  Stecker has 248 total yards and two touchdowns in that span.  Reggie Bush figures to either sit or play sparingly, so Stecker is the man against the Eagles.

The Giants are in the middle of their annual December swoon. They need to win one of their final two games to lock in a wildcard spot.  They face New England in week 17, so they really need to take care of business in Buffalo this Sunday.  The Bills have one of the softest defenses in the league, particularly against the pass, so expect the Giants wide receivers to pick up the slack for the injured Shockey.  Wide receivers Plaxico Burress and Armani Toomer are inconsistent, but the match-up makes them worthwhile options.

The Patriots rediscovered RB Laurence Maroney last week against the Jets. The conditions dictated the game plan, and Maroney responded with 104 rushing yards and a score.   Maroney is a great play against the league’s worst run defense, Miami’s.  WR Jabar Gaffney appears to have moved ahead of Donte Stallworth on the New England depth chart.