Fantasy Football: Keeping an eye on injuries
By Ed Barkowitz
Philadelphia Daily News
The Eagles� well-documented litany of injuries along the offensive line is just one concern for fantasy players looking at Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook.
Here are a couple of other injury notes from around the NFL to pass along:
�Wide receiver Chaz Schilens had been a star at Raiders camp and was the team�s projected No. 1 until he broke his foot on Aug. 18. He�s expected to be out another three to five weeks. One guy to keep an eye on is veteran Javon Walker, who has had a good camp but hasn�t really done anything the last two years.
�A sprained knee kept Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno from playing in Saturday�s preseason game. No need to drop him in your ratings yet, however.
�Saints running back Pierre Thomas also is fighting a knee sprain.
�Rams wide receiver Donnie Avery returned way ahead of schedule from a fractured foot he suffered in August. He was back at full practice earlier this week and is safe to pick as a low third or fourth wide receiver.
�The toe injury Terrell Owens suffered in Buffalo�s preseason opener doesn�t appear to be healing. Drop Owens in your rankings. He is 35, after all.
�Vikings wide receiver Bernard Berrian continues to be hampered by hamstring troubles that have prevented him from getting work in with new quarterback Brett Favre.
�Shaun Hill, who beat out former first-round pick Alex Smith as the 49ers quarterback this preseason, has had some back issues this week and left practice Wednesday after throwing only one pass.
�Jason Hanson (knee) may or may not be ready for the opener. The only thing worse than having a Lions kicker is having an injured Lions kicker. Pass.
�Tampa Bay�s Matt Bryant (hamstring) is another kicker hanging out in the trainer�s room. Double pass.
�On a non-injury front, rookie Michael Crabtree is no closer to signing with the 49ers than Michael Bolton.