Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Week 6 Fallout

Week 6 largely avoided major injuries. A first for 2007.
Let's take a look at what did happen.

Vince Young - QB - Tennessee Titans
Young left the game on Sunday with a quadriceps strain. Jeff Fisher is hopeful that Young can play in Week 7, and has stated that there is no need for any surgery. If he can't go, Kerry Collins will start.

Kurt Warner - QB - Arizona Cardinals
The first game after taking over as the primary QB, Warner goes down with a torn ligament in his non-throwing elbow. Speculation is that he may only miss 1 game (the Cards have a bye in Week 8). Tim Rattay should start in Week 7. Tim Hasselbeck has been signed as a backup. Yikes.

Brandon Jacobs - RB - New York Giants
Jacobs left MNF late with an ankle injury. It is not believed to be serious, and he should be good to go in Week 7. Still, there are concerns that he is struggling to much to stay on the field.

Sammy Morris - RB - New England Patriots
Everybody's favorite waiver grab now has a chest injury and word is that he'll be out a minimum of 2 games, possibly longer. Laurence Maroney should finally return in Week 7, although Kevin Faulk will also get some touches.

Ben Watson - TE - New England Patriots
Watson was pulled down from behind by Dallas' Roy Williams. Word is that he will be out at least 2 weeks. Kyle Brady takes over as interim starter.

Alex Smith - TE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Smith suffered an ankle injury on Sunday. He is questionably for Week 7, especially if it turns out to be a high ankle sprain.

Bubba Franks - TE - Green Bay Packers
Franks was carted off the field with a knee injury. It's a sprain, but this should firmly cement Donald Lee as The Pack's top TE option.

Lastly, this didn't happen in Week 6, but a semi-major trade has occurred.
The Dolphins have sent Chris Chambers to the Chargers for a 2nd round pick.
Chambers has always been a streaky player, and his effort is always in question.
Chambers will take over as San Diego's WR1, bumping Vincent Jackson and his "hands of stone" down, and probably bumping Eric Parker completely out of the picture.
Chambers will likely see fewer targets in San Diego than he saw in Miami, actually decreasing his value. If you're a Chambers owner, you should hype this trade up as much as possible and look to sell high on the hype. If you don't own him, do not buy. At best he's the #3 scoring option, behind LT and Gates.

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