Mid-Week Update - Handcuffing Injuries

Last season's fantasy MVP, running back Arian Foster was a near-full participant in practice Wednesday. I say "near-full" because coach Gary Kubiak reported Foster "took a normal starter workload," but he was listed as a limited participant. Either way, for fantasy owners who drafted Foster, it is looking like he will be ready to go against Miami. To be safe, if Ben Tate is still available he looked better than Derrick Ward last week so he should be picked up as a handcuff by all Foster owners.

Speaking of handcuffs, Deji Karim should garner serious consideration from MJD owners. Jones-Drew's knees appear to be made of brown paper bags - it is only a matter of time before he goes down this season. Also, in the first week MoJo had zero catches compared to Karim's three.

With the news of Steven Jackson's injury keeping him out for Week 2, Cadillac Williams has been the number one waiver wire pick-up of the week. After Jackson's first quarter injury, Williams gained 91 yards on the ground and caught five passes for 49 yards. This week he will face a Giant's defense that should give up decent yardage and a touchdown to Williams. He should garner serious consideration as a flex starter this week.

It should be noted that Michael Bush was used late in the Raider's Monday night game and Darren McFadden only practiced limitedly on Wednesday. In a shortened week if there was significant risk to McFadden he wouldn't have practiced at all.

It is tough to say how Knowshon Moreno's hamstring will affect him. He has had trouble with it before and coming off a short week gives him limited time to rehab it. Willis McGahee will get looks, but it is possible that it will Tim Tebow who benefits with red zone opportunities.

Handcuffing Futures

Jason Snelling who is currently owned in 3.8% of ESPN fantasy leagues and was drafted in less than 2% of Yahoo leagues has proved effective whenever Michael Turner gets hurt.

Thomas Jones is still ahead of Dexter McCluster on the Cheifs' depth chart, but McCluster got four carries to Jones' two, as well as catching five passes out of the backfield.