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Hakeem Nicks Misses Practice With Toe Injury, Ahmad Bradshaw Returns

The good news tor the reeling New York Giants is that Pro Bowl defensive end Justin Tuck and Pro Bowl safety Antrel Rolle returned to practice on Thursday along with defensive tackle Chris Canty and 1,200-yard rusher Ahmad Bradshaw, who's no longer a starter. The bad news is that top receiver Hakeem Nicks and center Shaun...

Steve Smith Out for Season With Torn Knee Cartilage; Giants Depleted at WR

The New York Giants didn't just lose a day of preparation with the shift of the Minnesota game to Monday, they lost Pro Bowl receiver Steve Smith to a season-ending knee injury. Smith, who set a franchise record with 107 catches in 2009, tore cartilage in his left knee when he was tackled from behind on his only catch in...

Targets and Touches: James Starks in Spotlight, Reggie Wayne Hits 20-Spot

Fantasy football is all about opportunities. When your players are getting looks, they're usually producing. Targets and Touches is a weekly column that analyzes backfield touches data as well as trends for runners, receivers and tight ends being targeted by their quarterbacks. Let's break it down... Running Backs...

Waiver Wire Wonders: James Starks Makes His Case

I don't know about you guys, but Week 13 in my main league was perhaps the most exciting week in our fantasy league's history. We had five teams at 6-6 and one at 5-7 all battling it out for the last four playoff spots. Given the odd nature of this season, which has been plagued by a higher than normal level of key...

Turkey Day Hangover Leaves Fantasy Football Lessons to Digest

While the Cowboys woke up America by providing an uncharacteristically riveting Turkey Day contest -- before Jets-Bengals put everyone to sleep after dinner -- I began to ponder what pieces of advice have left my readers feeling thankful. Planting the seed of paranoia, Dallas continued to show pesky improvement against...