Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Vick is in, Johnson's out for Week 3

Here are some quick hitters from this week in case you missed them:

Michael Vick has been named the starter at quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, even if Kevin Kolb is completely recovered from the concussion he suffered in Week . Vick put up big numbers last week and is worth a short-term gamble.

Washington running back Larry Johnson has been released and he has not been picked up by any other team. Clinton Portis is the definite No. 1 for Washington and Ryan Torrain appears to be the first back-up. 

Back-up running backs Kevin Faulk of New England and Jerious Norwood of Atlanta both suffered torn ACL's last week and will miss the rest of the season. The Patriots are starting to get thin at running back as they traded away Laurence Maroney last week. Assuming Fred Taylor is already owned in your league, Ben Jarvis Green-Ellis might be a decent pick-up at this point. In Atlanta, Jason Snelling becomes the primary back-up to starter Michael Turner. Snelling may have to play this weekend if Turner is not recovered sufficiently from a groin injury he suffered on Sunday.

Oakland quarterback Jason Campbell has been benched in favor of Bruce Gradkowski. Neither quarterback has any fantasy value.

Detroit wide receiver Nate Burleson has a high ankle sprain that will cause him to miss at least 2-3 weeks. He is safe to drop until he becomes a key part of the offense.

New York Jets' receiver Braylon Edwards was arrested for DWI on Tuesday. The coaching staff has already said he will not start on Sunday and will have a limited, if any, role in the offense. In the wake of this news, Jerricho Cotchery's value increases a few notches.

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