Remember those wonderful "novels" back in school? You didn't really read anything but flipped from page to page to see how long you could go before the story ended. Thanks to the Chiefs, fantasy football owners have a new set of adventures to choose from as we get ready to kick off the 2009 NFL season! Read More 
Cassell is out with an injury but the Chiefs have not yet confirmed the extent of that injury. Furthermore, Head Coach Todd Haley has just fired OC Chan Gailey prior to the start of today’s practice!
I guess Kansas City's overhaul of the offense wasn't complete. I'm staying far away from the Chiefs right now. Heck the entire playbook might be changed less than two weeks prior to the start of the season! Absolute craziness.
I'm not sure I'm buying LJ anymore. On the other hand, if KC has to turn to Thigpen for an extended period of time, Bowe might actually benefit.
Pierre Thomas's fantasy stock rose throughout the offseason only to decline in recent weeks due to question marks about his health and workload entering 2009. Following the Saints latest game HC Sean Payton was asked about Thomas:
Is there concern that Pierre Thomas won’t be ready for the season opener and when will you make the first round of cuts?
“Number one, there would be some concern, although I think very little that he wouldn’t be ready for Detroit, at least based on the information now. The feeling is he’ll be ready for that game and would probably be listed as questionable for Thursday night’s game.”
Fantasy Football Librarian recently touched on some players who could drop out of fantasy football's top 20.
The Ravens kicking job has the potential to be quite productive for fantasy owners. Here's the latest from Ravens Insider:
“It's apparent that Ravens head coach John Harbaugh wants second-year kicker Steve Hauschka to win the place-kicking duties…If he plays well against the Falcons, Hauschka gets the job. If he doesn't, the Ravens will try to re-sign Stover.”
Both New York teams offer fantasy owners below average wide receivers. However, someone has to catch the ball and therefore, each team attractively employs a few bargain options for the 2009 fantasy shopper. Steve Smith will undoubtedly see his fantasy stock rise due to an expected increase of targets, but rookie Hakeem Nicks also deserves a look. His recent performance should translate into a slight bump in ADP this week.
Speaking of rookie WRs, Bruno Boys offers their opinions on them in thier latest post.
Carson Palmer’s injury woes continue, as he is still not practicing in pads. Already a risk in the minds of most fantasy owners, Palmer’s fantasy value continues to suffer while he is sidelined. Those drafting this week could take full advantage by grabbing the former overall #1 pick as their backup QB. I still like his value and expect a rebound.
Fins fans are growingly becoming unenthused about Chad Henne’s prospects of being Miami’s future QB. I still think Denver’s Chris Simms is the best backup QB with a shot to make a fantasy impact, but Henne is in the discussion. He could be that guy who comes out of nowhere ala Derrick Anderson a few years back. Pennington does have an injury history.
I you are not sold on Roy Williams being “the guy” in the Dallas passing attack, perhaps you should invest in Miles Austin?
If you think troiphies are a bit childish to award to the winner of your favorite fantasy football league, you may want to consider a t-shirt instead.
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