Fantasy Football Week 7: Colts' Dallas Clark Out for Season & Other Injury Reports
Out for the Season
TE: Dallas Clark/Chris Cooley
The verdict came out on Dallas Clark today and it certainly wasn’t what owners and fans were looking for. Peyton Manning will be without the league’s top receiving TE for the rest of the season (queue sad music). The Colt’s do have backup rookie Brody Eldridge and just re-signed Gijon Robinson, but until we see how that pans out it’s safer to go with another teams’ TE.
In the same game as Clark's injury, Chris Cooley went down with a concussion. He returned to the game and finished it out. Cooley is listed as questionable but is expected to start.
There aren’t many good options out there, my friends. Some of the widely available tight ends in Y! leagues are Cleveland’s Benjamin Watson (34%), Cincinnati’s Jermaine Gresham (26%), and the Dolphins’ Anthony Fasano (11%). Watson slightly takes the edge over Gresham here but has a bye-week after this game, so this definitely throws a nice monkey wrench in any plans.
The verdict came out on Dallas Clark today and it certainly wasn’t what owners and fans were looking for. Peyton Manning will be without the league’s top receiving TE for the rest of the season (queue sad music). The Colt’s do have backup rookie Brody Eldridge and just re-signed Gijon Robinson, but until we see how that pans out it’s safer to go with another teams’ TE.
In the same game as Clark's injury, Chris Cooley went down with a concussion. He returned to the game and finished it out. Cooley is listed as questionable but is expected to start.
There aren’t many good options out there, my friends. Some of the widely available tight ends in Y! leagues are Cleveland’s Benjamin Watson (34%), Cincinnati’s Jermaine Gresham (26%), and the Dolphins’ Anthony Fasano (11%). Watson slightly takes the edge over Gresham here but has a bye-week after this game, so this definitely throws a nice monkey wrench in any plans.
There’s no crying in Football
RB: Joseph Addai
The Colts are running thin but thankfully they have a bye week. According to the Indianapolis Star, Addai was quoted as saying his shoulder is “just dead and needs to wake up”. Uhh, this isn’t exactly encouraging news.
Donald Brown would be the better pickup over Mike Hart if healthy but he missed Wednesday’s practice. With the bye-week Brown may have enough time to get back into the swing of things, so keep a close eye.
Cadillac Williams is only owned in about half the leagues at this point and although he’s been a huge disappointment, he is clearly the number one RB. Last week against the Saints, he may have only rushed for 18 yards but caught seven catches for 63 yards and in a PPR league that adds up quick.
The Colts are running thin but thankfully they have a bye week. According to the Indianapolis Star, Addai was quoted as saying his shoulder is “just dead and needs to wake up”. Uhh, this isn’t exactly encouraging news.
Donald Brown would be the better pickup over Mike Hart if healthy but he missed Wednesday’s practice. With the bye-week Brown may have enough time to get back into the swing of things, so keep a close eye.
Cadillac Williams is only owned in about half the leagues at this point and although he’s been a huge disappointment, he is clearly the number one RB. Last week against the Saints, he may have only rushed for 18 yards but caught seven catches for 63 yards and in a PPR league that adds up quick.
WR: Desean Jackson/Austin Collie
Jackson’s concussion is part of NFL lore; it was his injury, along with several other concussions this past weekend, that spurred the NFL’s brass to adopt a suspension policy for dangerous hits.
Fantasy owners want to be on the good side of history, though. Jackson is a legitimate top-5 fantasy receiver. It will be hard to replace him.
Austin Collie had surgery on his hand this week and although the Colts have the bye, Collie stated he will be out a few weeks according to ESPN. For those who didn’t pick up Pierre Garcon last week, you will be looking to fill a big void.
Seattle’s Mike Williams is coming off a 123-yard performance against the Bears. He is available in 23% of Y! leagues. Also, take a shot at Denver’s Demaryius Thomas (29%) going against Oakland. Danny Woodhead (50%) is another viable option and can be played at WR or RB. The Pats seem to be integrating Woodhead more and more every week.
Jackson’s concussion is part of NFL lore; it was his injury, along with several other concussions this past weekend, that spurred the NFL’s brass to adopt a suspension policy for dangerous hits.
Fantasy owners want to be on the good side of history, though. Jackson is a legitimate top-5 fantasy receiver. It will be hard to replace him.
Austin Collie had surgery on his hand this week and although the Colts have the bye, Collie stated he will be out a few weeks according to ESPN. For those who didn’t pick up Pierre Garcon last week, you will be looking to fill a big void.
Seattle’s Mike Williams is coming off a 123-yard performance against the Bears. He is available in 23% of Y! leagues. Also, take a shot at Denver’s Demaryius Thomas (29%) going against Oakland. Danny Woodhead (50%) is another viable option and can be played at WR or RB. The Pats seem to be integrating Woodhead more and more every week.
QB: David Garrard/Shaun Hill
Garrard went down with a knee injury, compliments of the Titans’ pass rush. Shaun Hill broke his arm trying to brace his fall against a Giants’ pass rush.
If you were starting these guys, chances are you are thin at quarterback. The good news is that the Chiefs’ Matt Cassel is available in 31% of Y! leagues. He has a delicious matchup against an atrocious Jacksonville secondary. If Cassel is off the board, Carolina’s Matt Moore (4%) returns from injury this week along with his All-Pro receiver Steve Smith. Written by James Duren, exclusively for www.thefantasyfix.com.
Garrard went down with a knee injury, compliments of the Titans’ pass rush. Shaun Hill broke his arm trying to brace his fall against a Giants’ pass rush.
If you were starting these guys, chances are you are thin at quarterback. The good news is that the Chiefs’ Matt Cassel is available in 31% of Y! leagues. He has a delicious matchup against an atrocious Jacksonville secondary. If Cassel is off the board, Carolina’s Matt Moore (4%) returns from injury this week along with his All-Pro receiver Steve Smith. Written by James Duren, exclusively for www.thefantasyfix.com.
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