Westbrook cleared to play

As the holidays are upon us, a number of players are going on holiday for the remainder of the season. In what could be termed the most anticlimactic...

Week 16 flex rankings: Looking for good matchups

...some of you, but not all. Either way, enjoy yourself and merry Christmas to all! 1. Chris Johnson, RB, Titans: Needs 270 rushing yards to reach 2,000. I think he gets it, though not...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 24, 2009

Woodson's palette of many colors

Green Bay Packers DB Charles Woodson is enjoying a career revival. Jeffri Chadiha identifies some surprising reasons.

Rankings decisions: Brady, Benson, Megatron

Deciding whom to trust in fantasy football in muddled running back situations is almost always a difficult task, and as we saw in Week 15, nothing is ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009

A. Johnson, Boldin top Week 16 WRs

Fantasy football wide receiver rankings for Week 16.

Turner not looking good; DeAngelo iffy

...15? Come on now, tell the truth. I'll bet a whole lot more folks started Calvin Johnson, Pierre Garcon, Michael Turner or even newcomer Arian Foster, based on good, logical reasoning about past...

Harrison amazing, but no must-start

Tristan H. Cockcroft explores the fantasy stories of Week 15, headlined by a remarkable effort from Jerome Harrison.

Countdown Daily Recap: Cardinals-Lions

Cris Carter and Jon Anik take a look at the Cardinals holding on for a win against the Lions and a big performance from Beanie Wells

CAPTION: Nov 22, 2009; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (80) stiff arms Cleveland Browns defensive back Brondey Pool (21) during the third quarter at Ford...

Week 15 injury report: Fitzgerald, Vikes WRs iffy

The playoffs continue … and you want to continue being a part of it. You know what that means. You have to start your best players and avoid t...

NFC North weekend mailbag

...week: Gary of Goshen, Ind., writes: Is there really a chance that the Lions might trade Calvin Johnson? If it is true, wouldn't this be detrimental to their offense and the development of...

John Clayton's NFL Injury Report - Team by Team

...t practice again Friday, so expect Daunte Culpepper to continue as the starting quarterback. Wide receiver Calvin Johnson (knee) returned to the practice field Friday for limited work. Though it will be a game...

Watching for Cowboys, Patriots and new RBs

Now that one team has managed to remain undefeated for another week, how about the other? Man, with Christmas a week away, who would've thought we'd h...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Week 15 inactives

Tristan H. Cockcroft provides "live" reports and analysis on Week 15 inactives.

NFL Injury Update: Brady Back At Practice

...again, uncertain for Sunday Falcons - Matt Ryan - Turf Toe - Practiced Falcons - Michael Turner - Ankle - Practiced Lions - Calvin Johnson - Knee - Did not practice Lions - Matthew Stafford - Shoulder - Did not practice Titans - Vince Young - Hamstring - Returned...