The Falcons lost starting left tackle Wayne Gandy to a hamstring injury during Sunday's loss to the Jaguars, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Undrafted rookie free agent Renardo Foster replaced him for the remainder of the game. We'll keep a close eye on Gandy's health status this week. After all, it will be tough for the Falcons to face Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers when they have an unheralded rookie lined up at left tackle.
Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe caught his first touchdown on Sunday, even though the pass was intended for a teammate. "He made a play," tight end Tony Gonzalez tells the Kansas City Star. "He ran the wrong route, but I'm happy that he got his first touchdown, even if it might've been mine. He came out of nowhere and grabbed it." Bowe also provided a preview of Week 3, saying, "Next week, we're going home, and it will be the D. Bowe show." Hey, rookie, it may be a bit early to sound so confident. Your team is 0-2 and your offense stinks. Bowe has shown some playmaking skills, which makes us think he's a good guy to own in keeper leagues.
Raiders running back LaMont Jordan rushed 25 times for a career-high 159 yards on Sunday, but he was unhappy with the loss to the Broncos. "We need to do a better job offensively to play four quarters," Jordan tells the San Jose Mercury News. "We can't wait until the second half to make plays. We've got the second half locked down, almost perfect. We need to come out fighting in the first half." Congrats, LaMont. That's the first time Jordan has rushed for over 100 yards on the road since joining the Raiders. He's still looking for his first road rushing score as an Oakland player.
Steve Smith was knocked out of Sunday's game with a shoulder injury. The rookie had X-rays, which disclosed an injury to his shoulder blade, but it's not clear yet how this will affect his status going forward, according to the AP. Smith's injury could turn out to be significant, because he could have been in line to start if Plaxico Burress' ankle injury ends up keeping him out. We'll keep you posted on his status.
Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson limped off in the fourth quarter of today's game against the Panthers. Trainers were looking at his left knee on the sidelines and he was able to walk around gingerly. We'll keep you posted as we receive updates on Johnson, who was cementing his status as an every-week fantasy starter. He had 120 yards and two touchdowns in today's game before leaving.
Dolphins running back Jesse Chatman is active for Sunday's tilt against the Cowboys. He had been limited during the week due to a sore knee. It'll be another interesting week to observe how the Dolphins split the load between their two backs. Ronnie Brown remains the better fantasy play.
Quarterback Josh McCown is active on Sunday, but the Raiders have not named a starter between McCown and Daunte Culpepper. McCown was listed as doubtful due to a sprained right ankle and sore right index finger. Fantasy owners should not be looking to use either McCown or Culpepper, and we'd be a little surprised if Daunte isn't under center.
James Harrison was taken off the field on a stretcher Sunday after being hurt on the final play of the first half against the Bills. Harrison became caught up in a pileup as Buffalo's Marshawn Lynch was tackled. After initially starting to get up, he fell onto the field and remained motionless for several minutes, according to the AP. Harrison could be seen moving his legs and arms and gesturing with his hands while being assisted onto the stretcher. We'll update Harrison's status when more becomes known.
