Eric Parker Out 10 Weeks

San Diego Chargers WR Eric Parker will miss the start of the season, and possibly as many as six games after having surgery on his big toe Friday afternoon. If he does miss the full 10 weeks, as the Chargers expect, he will likely not be able to play until Oct. 28 against Houston. This is bad news for a WR that was hoping to move up in the world this season, but for us fantasy players the injury opens the door for rookie WR Craig Davis to make a move. Davis should be the WR2 for the Chargers and have ample opportunity to help your fantasy team. Draft him as a sleeper and a WR4 at best.

Pre-Season Kickoff
It wasn't on cable TV, but the pre-season kicked off last night in the NFL. The Steelers beat the Saints 20-7. Nothing really happened in the fantasy world as most of the "real" players were on the bench. WR Santonio Holmes did catch a TD pass and he could be a nice draft selection in your upcoming drafts. The good news is that football is officially here. 

More Player News

Former LSU receiver Dwayne Bowe, who was the 23rd overall pick in the draft, agreed to terms with the Chiefs on Sunday, sources told ESPN.com's John Clayton. Bowe is expected in camp Monday. Bowe is very talented but he doesn't have a QB or a respectable offense going for him, so only draft him in keeper/dynasty leagues.

Cleveland Browns QB Charlie Frye is making impressive strides in recent training camp practices. After getting off to a slow, if not miserable start, Frye is now making some noise and putting pressure on Derek Anderson as the QB battle heats up. Don't buy into the optimism. Frye and Anderson are both QBs that should not be drafted in fantasy leagues.

New Orleans Saints WR Robert Meachem is still recovering from a knee injury, and it shows. His play during recent practices has been described as "erratic", and he's currently behind David Patten for the third receiver position. Meachem is a good draft selection in dynasty leagues but he cannot be depended on for redraft leagues. However, WRs Marques Colston and Devery Henderson are both very good draft selections.

Chicago Bears RB Cedric Benson has been fumbling regularly in training camp and has been losing snaps to Adrian Peterson. In fact, it's been Peterson, and not Benson that has been taking most of the snaps with the first team unit as of Saturday. I still believe Benson will be a very good RB this season. He should get the majority of the snaps for a very good Bears team. He is a second round draft selection in almost all redraft leagues.

Rookie wide receiver Calvin Johnson signed a six-year deal with the Detroit Lions on Friday, ending the No. 2 overall pick's eight-day holdout. Johnson is a stud and a freak of a talent. He should be taken #1 in dynasty leagues and drafted as a WR3 in redraft leagues. Take a chance on this guy, because he is something special.