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You’d never have guessed it in August, but on Sunday, the Giants have themselves a patsy fantasy matchups against the Teddy Bear defense in Chicago. One look at what the Broncos — specifically Andre Hall, Jay Cutler, Brandon Marshall and Tony Scheffler — did last week in inclement weather against the Bears is all you need to know to understand just how far this once-elite defense has fallen.

Unfortunately, for fantasy owners invested in the Giants’ backfield, it’s going to be impossible to tell just which of their productive runners will have the best shot at running roughshod over the Cubby Bears. Brandon Jacobs looks like a no-go with his hamstring injury, but Derrick Ward is expected to return to practice, while Reuben Droughns remains the healthiest and safest play considering the rhythm he’s in. 

Having said that, Ward was a dual-purpose beast in Jacobs’ stead earlier this season, and if ready, is the more dynamic player than Droughns. On the other hand, Droughns has been taking the shorties at the stripe ever since Jacobs went down in Week 1 and continued to do so even while Jacobs was churning out 100-yard games.

Practice is going to tell us virtually nothing in this case. Jacobs may do some work by the end of the week, but it will likely be in anticipation of a Week 14 return.  Ward should do even more work, but that’s hardly enough of an indication that he’s ready to resume the role of 20 touches per game. Droughns should be the starter, but how many carries will he give up to Ward? 

The only situation in which I can see fantasy owners using a Giants back without hesitation would be if Ward simply isn’t ready and is declared inactive, along with Jacobs, on Sunday afternoon, paving the way for Droughns to carry the load. Or if you’re in a TD-heavy scoring format, Droughns is certainly worth a look. However, with a Thursday game and a full slate of early Sunday tilts off the board before then, can you really afford to wait for news on Ward and Jacobs?

And you thought the Giants’ passing game was a mess.  

Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor died after being shot in the leg. Taylor was shot Monday, the bullet piercing an artery causing massive blood loss. It’s sad to think how much life he had to live and how much more football he had to play.

Many don’t know but this was the second time that Sean Taylor’s house was broken into, in the last 2 weeks.

Not only will Sean Taylor be missed as a person, his presence in the Redskins defense will also be missed. Taylor was tied for the NFC lead for interceptions with 5, and was known to be a hard hitting defensive back.

Taylor’s No. 21 will be painted in a grass parking area leading into Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va. No. 21 will also be painted in front of the Redskins Hall of Fame store.

“I am devastated over the loss of Sean Taylor,” Miami coach Randy Shannon said. “When he was a student at the University of Miami, I got to know him as a person and as a football player. He was passionate about everything he did and was a great friend to his teammates. My thoughts are with his family.”

He will be missed by former coaches, football players, and the fans. RIP No 21.

Across the country, hundreds of thousands of fantasy owners are asking themselves the same question this morning: “Am I really going to start Kolby Smith with my fantasy season on the line?”

The answer should be yes. Admittedly,the fifth-round rookie has done next to nothing this year, with only 10 carries, 19 rushing yards and zero touchdowns. Even in the two games sans Larry Johnson, Smith had only 15 total touches behind Priest Holmes.

However, Smith is the man today for the Chiefs, who will be without both Johnson and Holmes. Does that make you feel comfortable enough? Considering you’ve likely seen zero of this Kolby character, you probably need more persuasion. Well, here it is:

The even better news is that his 20-plus touches will come against the lowly Oakland Raiders. They rank 31st in the NFL in rushing defenses, allowing 153 yards per game on the ground and a league-worst 16 rushing touchdowns. But here’s the kicker: It hasn’t taken an All-Pro to make opportunities count against the Raiders this season. Check out this list of backs’ production vs. Oakland:

Week 11: Chester Taylor (167 yards, 3 TDs)
Week 10: Cedric Benson (89 yards, 1 TD)
Week 9: Ron Dayne (122 yards, 1 TD); Ahman Green (81 total yards, 1 TD)
Week 8: LenDale White (133 yards); Chris Henry (48 yards, 1 TD)
Week 7: Larry Johnson (112 yards,  1 TD)
Week 6: LT (198 yards, 4 TDs)
Week 4: Ronnie Brown (207 total yards, 1 TD)
Week 3: Jamal Lewis (78 total yards)
Week 2: Travis Henry (128 yards)
Week 1: Tatum Bell (87 yards, 1 TD)

Chester Taylor? Ron Dayne? Tatum Bell? Clearly, it doesn’t take a fantasy stud to produce against this defense. Start Kolby with confidence.  

Quarterbacks

Tom Brady
Tony Romo
Derek Anderson
Ben Roethlisberger
Brett Favre

Who would of expected Anderson, Big Ben, and Favre on this list instead of Palmer, Manning and Brees

Running Backs

Brian Westbrook
LaDainian Tomlinson
Adrian Peterson
Joseph Addai
Willis McGahee

The running back category is definitely lacking, Peterson and Addai top this list and have each missed at least one game. Ronnie Brown ranks 6th and he’s been out since week 8.

Wide Receivers

Randy Moss
Terrell Owens
T.J Houshmandzadeh
Braylon Edwards
Reggie Wayne

Moss and Owens are on pace for record breaking seasons. How much I don’t want to see Jerry Rice lose a record, these guys are making it look easy and fun to watch.

Tight Ends

Antonio Gates
Jason Witten
Kellen Winslow
Tony Gonzalez
Heath Miller

To play a tightend has been hit and miss for some. I was big on Witten after watching the Cowboys go to their TE time and time again in preaseason. Even though San Diego is struggling, Gates is easily the best TE in the game.

Defense

Patriots
Lions
Chargers
Packers
Giants

It’s good to look at lists like this. Two weeks ago I was able to pick up the Lions. They are leading the league in turnovers. If your regretting the Ravens defense, the Lions are a great substitute at this point.

In Week 11, the list of fantasy backs either out, doubtful or questionable is longer than an Adrian Peterson scoring scamper. In addition to Peterson, arguably fantasy’s most valuable back this season, Larry Johnson and Ahman Green have already been ruled out. Marshawn Lynch, Travis Henry, and Shaun Alexander look pretty much unusable, as do question marks such as Kevin Jones and Earnest Graham. Lineup stalwarts Brian Westbrook, Reggie Bush, Willie Parker and LenDale White all look like they’ll suit up, although they all missed workouts this week with their respective ailments.

What does it all mean for fantasy owners in must-win situations in Week 11? In most case, I’ll opt for the safe play, unless there’s a dramatic difference between the two options. That is, if I’m deciding between Earnest Graham and Jesse Chatman, I’ll play the healthier player, even if Graham’s matchup or offense is better. On the other hand, if it’s Westbrook vs. Chatman, that’s a different story. If Westbrook is active, his upside is just too significant to pass on.

Also consider your exact situation: your record, your opponent, the rest of your lineup, etc. That is, if you’re playing the league’s worst team and know you don’t need a monster day from your back, playing it safe and penciling in a handful of points from a guy like Chatman or Warrick Dunn is the prescription. If you’re playing the highest-scoring team in your league and your matchups at receiver and quarterback look terrible, well then it may just take a herculean effort from Westbrook to earn the W.

Only in this wacky, unpredictable and often preposterous game of fantasy football could Giants RB Brandon Jacobs, a short-yardage and touchdown machine in his first two season, be transformed into something more closely resembling Kevin Faulk, a between-the-20s yardage fiend.

In two seasons as a backup, Jacobs was a Tiki Barber owner’s nightmare, showing up only inside the five-yard line to vulture touchdowns after Tiki carried the team to the stripe. Jacobs scored seven times on a mere 38 touches as a rookie and reprised that role with nine scores on 96 carries last season.

Coming into this year, Jacobs was handed the starting role, although no one knew how he’d handle a full workload, taking hits over 20-plus carries, catching passes out of the backfield, protecting his passer, etc. Well, since returning from a knee injury he sustained early in Week One, he’s been outstanding in that regard. In the five full games he’s played, he’s posted 103.8 yards per game, a total that over the course of the season only Adrian Peterson bests. 

On the other hand, the one thing we were sure of, was that he’d get the money balls and convert them. Or maybe not. The man who was unstoppable at the goal line in his first two seasons as a specialist has two touchdowns and has been outright replaced at the stripe by journeyman Reuben Droughns, who has doubled Jacobs up with his four scores. 

Jacobs’ owners would love nothing more than to blame Tom Coughlin, but in fairness, the Giants rank sixth in rushing and eighth in scoring, so it’s tough to call Coughlin out and even tougher to expect it to be fixed if it ain’t broken. 

And thus we’re left to pray that Jacobs can break a long one so that the beast can reach paydirt every now and then…who woulda thunk it? 

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This week the obvious #1 waiver wire pick-up of the week is Chester Taylor. No one knows when or if Adrian Peterson will be able to come back from injury. He is already ruled out for next weeks game against Oakland.

Luckily I didn’t think Peterson would last an entire season after watching him take hits and leaving his feet quite often against the game against San Diego.

Minnesota are playing do or die with their running backs, Chester Taylor was already becoming a decent flex play. It seemed 90% of the Vikings plays were to the running backs whether it was a run or screen. Adrian Peterson couldn’t get the ball the entire time.

In a season flush with special team’s scores, return man extraordinaire Dante Hall is worth a long look on the waiver wire as he comes back from injury this week. Although Hall is a wide receiver, his true value comes if your league awards points for return yards and special …

Peyton Manning struggled last night particularly against Antonio Cromartie (who had 3 int’s). Manning finished the game 34 of 56 with 328 yards 2 TDs and 6 interceptions. His passer rating was only 49.4. Not typical Manning numbers.

However, Manning wasn’t the worst quarterback in the Colts vs Chargers game Sunday night. Rivers also had a very poor performance. He completed 13 of 24 for only 104 yards with 2 interceptions. Rivers committed his league leading 10th fumble in this game, worse yet, it was when his team was backed up on their own 2 yard line. His low 30.6 passer rating, which is the second lowest of his career, basically sums up the game for Rivers. All he had to do in the second half was really keep the lead and not mess up. Instead he fumbled in his own endzone and the Colts easily scored. That put the game a lot closer than it needed to be, it almost cost the Chargers the game.

Rivers was a key to the loss against Minnesota as well last week (his passer rating in that game only 49.4). Rivers couldn’t keep the Chargers in the game. The Minnesota pass rush proved to be too much for him. The plays he could get off without too much of a rush were very poorly thrown. The three fumbles he committed didn’t help either.

San Diego fans and residents are calling for Rivers to be benched.

“The defense played its heart out while Rivers’ plays were awful. Please bench Rivers. Let’s take a chance with Billy Volek.” Lam Nguyen of San Marcos

“A win is a win, but this was pathetic! Norv, Rivers and the offense don’t have a clue. I’m surprised Norv didn’t challenge the final score!” Steve Wantoch of Lakeside

Not only are fans upset with the poor play of Philip Rivers, but ultimately of the Chargers.

“This was not a win! It was a Colts loss.” Chris Dennis of Ramona

Can the Chargers answer the call of the fans and wakeup? They’ve got another tough game against Jacksonville coming up to get prepared for. Jacksonville has a strong defensive team, so the Chargers may end up relying on Cromartie once again.