NEWS & NOTES



Ronnie Brown couldn't do much in practice on Friday, but it still looks like he may start on Sunday. The Dolphins will most likely try to get Sammy Morris some extra carries to keep Brown fresh. The play the Vikings who have the number one rush defense in football, so starting Brown is a poor option.



Bears WR Bernard Berrian will be a game-time decision for their game against the Jets. The Bears want to be sure that Berrian can take a shot to the ribs. If they plan to determine this by actually by actually giving him one is still to be decided, but we won't know more till Sunday.



There are conflicting reports to whether Reuben Droughns actually practiced on Friday, but either way it appears like he will not play. Jason Wright will fill in for him and make his first NFL start.



Greg Jennings has been dealing with his ankle injury for close to a month now, but once it again it won't keep him out of the lineup on Sunday. Jennings won't start, but he will be the team's 3rd WR.



The 49ers are eager to get TE Vernon Davis back on the field, but his status still remains in question for this week. Nothing will be determined until most likely Sunday. Since the 49ers have a late afternoon game, you may not have the option of waiting for inactives.



Regarding the injury situation in Seattle, it appears that the Seahawks will have Shaun Alexander or Matt Hasselbeck in the lineup on Sunday but not both. Alexander is far more capable of playing right now, so it will probably be him, but nothing will be decided until before the game.



Fantasy WR bum Santana Moss will again miss the Redskins' game on Sunday. He had a bad week in practice and felt worse than the week before. This appears like it may be a situation that won't go away all season.



49ers RB Frank Gore was upgraded to probable after suffering a concussion in the 49ers last game. San Francisco faces a huge game against Seattle, and Gore will have a big day if he is truly healthy.



After missing the last two games, Joe Horn will be back in the lineup for the Saints on Sunday. Horn has a nice matchup against a weak Bengals pass defense, but this also means that Marques Colston's chances of double digit catches every week take a huge hit.



David Carr has had a pretty solid season so far, and he will look to continue his fine stats after being upgraded to probable this week. While he's not a very good fantasy option, it's good to see that he's getting a chance to finally show what he can do this season.

-David Cassilo
Fantasy Contributor