If Sidney Rice is out, Bernard Berrian is in

Sidney Rice's hip surgery on Monday opens the door for teammate Bernard Berrian to make his presence felt in 2010. Rice is expected to miss at least the first eight weeks of the season and could even end up on injured reserve. Berrian goes from being almost undraftable to a No. 2 fantasy receiver.

Indianapolis tight end Dallas Clark suffered a leg injury during training camp and may have to miss the rest of the preseason. The exact injury is not known but Clark said he'll be ready by Week 1. Assuming it's not a serious injury, Clark should be one of the first three tight ends drafted in fantasy.


The Arizona Cardinals coaching staff is being optimistic about Larry Fitzgerald's recovery. The wide receiver suffered a strained MCL in Monday's preseason game against Tennessee but head coach Ken Whisenhunt expects him back as early as the last preseason game.


Houston Texans tight end Daniel Owens received some good news this week when an MRI on his surgically-repaired knee showed he is completely healed. Daniels could be cleared to resume practice later this week and may be ready for Week 1 of the regular season. If so, Daniels should be one of the top five or six tight ends selected on fantasy draft day.

Fantasy owners looking for a deep sleeper at running back might want to consider Kareem Huggins of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He looked good in limited call-up time from the practice squad in 2009 and has played well in the preseason this year (16 rushes for 99 yards). Derrick Ward is quickly falling out of favor with the Buccaneers which means the only real obstacle keeping Huggins from a starting spot is Cadillac Williams. Huggins might be worth the gamble if you can get him in the last round or two.

Check out Tuesday's (Aug. 24) print edition for the Fantasy Forum which identifies five players who are overvalued or will be busts in 2010.