Extra News and Notes

Hey guys - a few notes I didn't get to during the Thundering Blurb News Stampede but wanted to touch on here:

Bye Weeks: Cleveland Browns, NY Jets, Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams

Cleveland Browns
Romeo Crennel has said he nearly yanked Derek Anderson during the third quarter against the Bengals. Anderson probably bought himself a little more time - at least until after the bye - but just know that if you have Anderson as your guy, the clock is not just ticking. Sounds like it's about to strike midnight for DA.

New England Patriots
The Boston Globe is reporting that Kevin O'Connell could get some playing time in Week 5 - or beyond. It's not like Cassell is playing all that well, so it's not a shock. I doubt many people are using Cassell as anything more than an emergency QB, but something to keep an eye on especially as it affects the rest of the the fantasy players on the team. Cassell does seem to be clicking more with Moss and Welker. More of a change now could throw that off.

Cincinnati Bengals
There is some speculation coming from the Cincinnati Enquirer that Carson Palmer's elbow injury could be worse than the fatigue or mild inflammation we have thought it is. There are completely uncomfirmed reports via ProFootballTalk that it's potentially surgery-requiring but until I hear that from someone else, all I will say is that this is something to watch out for. Without Palmer there, the fantasy value of this team dips even lower.

That's all for now - catch you later with more news and injury updates!