Week Four Injury Report: The Kenny Britt Effect

By: Zach Jacobson

This week (and every one for that matter), I'll be answering all the questions you have about NFL injuries and whether a backup is worth a fantasy football look.  Keep in mind that I'm merely going over the immediate backup on that specific team.  Anyways, let's start with the Eagles, because week four is shaping up to be a rough match-up for them.

The Injuries

Michael Vick:  Technically his status against the 49ers next week is up in the air, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.  Even if it is his non-throwing hand, a large contusion can't be easy to play with, especially based on the swelling.  Mike Kafka has a 47.7 QB rating and Vince Young is still recovering from a weak hamstring so it will be interesting to see where the Eagles go in Week 4.  If he winds up sitting don't worry about picking up any of this backups.

Jeremy Maclin:  The Eagles seem to be playing it fast and loose with the phrase "ruled out".  First Vick, and now Maclin is being listed as day-to-day when the original thought was that he'd miss week four.  At the very least he'll be missing practice time, and hamstring injuries can be worrying for a receiver.  If you have room on your team I'd add Steve Smith as insurance, but seeing that this injury would only limit Maclin for this week alone, I wouldn't look too much into Smith.

Kenny Britt:  Hey, who'd of guessed that Britt's season would be cut short by injury, and not by him being thrown in the slammer?  Apparently it's an ACL and MCL tear, and the Tennessee Titans fear he will be lost for the season.  Nate Washington was already having a solid year, but Britt's injury makes Washington a must start most weeks.  Damian Williams and Lavelle Hawkins are also worth a mention, but I wouldn't pick them up 'till they show more production.

The Replacements

Good to Go:  Nate Washington

Stay AWAY:  Mike Kafka

Wait and See:  Damian Williams, Lavelle Hawkins, Steve Smith.

Look for this article on Mondays or Wednesdays, and see week four's version at TheFFaddict or IcetheKick in a couple days.  Come back tomorrow for Christian's "Let Them Preach" to see what he saw this last weekend in the world of football.

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