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Whether it's torn, sprained, broken or just needs to be taped, Injuries to Watch will keep you up to date on injuries around the NFL and how they'll affect your fantasy football team.

Quarterback

• Peyton Manning, Colts - Manning was limited in practice on Thursday for the second straight day with a sore backside. The is no doubt that he'll be able to play on Sunday, say team officials.

• Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers - Roethlisberger has done everything this week in practice and passed all of the head tests associated with a concussion, even though the team says he did not suffer a concussion. He should be fine to play on Sunday.

• Kurt Warner, Cardinals - Warner participated fully on Thursday and should be able to play on Sunday after suffering a head injury in Week 11.

Home Delivery is your morning roundup of last night's action in the NBA from a fantasy perspective.

Talk about a disappointment. Jason Williams went from putting up a serious Jameer Nelson-like line on Wednesday night -- 25 points, eight assists, four treys and a steal -- to putting up a stat-line that even Chris Duhon would scoff at on Thursday night -- zero points on 0-of-3 shooting, three assists and two steals. It was an ugly game for Williams, though Anthony Johnson made the most of his appearance -- 17 points, three treys, two rebounds and three assists. I would still stick with Jason Williams, though. He giveth, and then taketh away. It all evens out in the end, right?

Dwight Howard was strong with a capital "S" last night -- 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting, 17 rebounds and four blocks. This after failing to block a single shot in his two previous games. It's been that kind of a season for the big fella, going stretches without blocking any shots and then getting active and making up for lost time. I suppose as long as you get the blocks, it won't matter much at all if they come in bulk.

Home Delivery is your morning roundup of last night's action in the NBA from a fantasy perspective.

The Nets lost their 15th game of the season, as they are now two games from tying the record for the worst start in NBA history. Last night it was Greg Oden and the Trail Blazers who did them in. Oden was large, going for a team-high 18 points, eight rebounds and four blocks. It was a fairly balanced attack with six Blazers scoring in double-figures. If we must nitpick, it's a little disconcerning that Brandon Roy failed to hit the 20-points mark for the fourth straight game. Somebody's not getting a 'big ups' at many Thanksgiving dinners this year, I presume.

For the Nets it was all Brook Lopez. He followed up Wednesday night's five-point performance with 32 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks against the big Portland front-line. Chris Douglas-Roberts also redeemed himself by scoring 18 points to along with three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Not much help elsewhere, as the Nets inch closer to John Wall.

Whether it's torn, sprained, broken or just needs to be taped, Injuries to Watch will keep you up to date on injuries around the NFL and how they'll affect your fantasy football team.

Quarterback

• Tony Romo, Cowboys - Romo was limited in practice on Wednesday with a sore back but will definitely play on Thursday.

• Kyle Orton, Broncos - Orton is slowed by an ankle injury but will play Thursday night.

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Cut-N-Go is Fantasy Football FanHouse's weekday roundup of the NFL news with fantasy football impact.

Have you wondered at all what's been going on with Jerome Harrison? He started bursting onto the scene in Week 3 as he ran for 52 yards on 16 carries. He followed that up in Week 4 by breaking the century mark -- rumbling for 121 on 29 carries. Harrison was beginning to look like a valuable fantasy running back.

Then over the next four weeks he averaged a little over five carries per game and 18.25 yards per game. Since Week 8 he hasn't touched the ball at all, even appearing on the inactive list last week. Tony Grossi of the Cleveland Plain Dealer says that Harrison and Eric Mangini had a sit-down to air out the differences. Things may be better now.

It's Thanksgiving, and that means one thing for football fans everywhere: we're going to be subjected to the Lions on television either before, during or after gorging ourselves with turkey and the fixings. For once, the Lions' franchise has real hope on the horizon, but Thanksgiving 2009 is really, really bad timing for them to display their skills to the nation. Matt Snyder and Tom Herrera discuss this, play some musical backfields, give you the "Starting Six-Pack" and leave you with a parting shot. It's all here in the fantasy football podcast. Take a listen after the jump.

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Everyone loves fantasy football sleepers, but they change depending on league size and availability. We're here each and every week to give you a look at good plays for all types of leagues.

We featured Beanie Wells last week, and he came through with 85 yards and a touchdown. Considering his great fantasy playoff schedule, he should be owned in every league and started most, if not all, weeks. Make sure to check your waiver wire and pick up Wells, especially if you have a bruised back like Brian Westbrook or Ahmad Bradshaw still on your team.

We're coming at you with another shortened sleeper column this week. Breeze through it, and enjoy your holidays in a safe manner.

It's no secret that kicker is the most fickle and unpredictable position in fantasy sports. Even the most seemingly sure-fire starters can throw up a terrible stat-line due to exterior variables (like Nick Folk last week, though he did miss a field goal).

Still, we have to plow forward and the best we can do is judge the stats in front of us or hope to find a high-scoring affair. In Week 12, we have a doozy of a Monday Night Football game with serious shootout potential. So we'll roll with those two kickers atop the rankings.

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Given my two week streak of relative bricks on the No. 1 picks -- last week with the Bengals and two weeks ago with the Saints -- we need a rebirth of sorts. Hence, we look to the Eagles and their cupcake against the league's fourth-worst offense in terms of total yards per game, the Redskins. The Eagles rank third in the league in interceptions (16) and second in sacks (30), so coupled with no Portis, no Betts, and three offensive linemen on the injured reserve, the Skins are in trouble. Look for the Eagles to pad those sacks and interceptions a little more, as this could get ugly.

The next two spots go to the usual suspects, the teams who play the Browns and Lions, respectively. While Cincinnati and Green Bay typically fall around the low teens in our defense rankings, they are certainly solid enough to dominate these two lousy offenses. The Lions look to be playing without both Matt Stafford and Calvin Johnson, so the old Turkey Day tradition will likely be a feast only for Green Bay (again).

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Welcome back, Mr. Clark. It's been a while, but by no means did you ever fall off the radar. It's been a sweet and dandy type season for Dallas Clark. And during a week devoted to feasting, that's exactly what he's gonna do against the Texans. All Clark did was rope in 14 catches for 119 yards the last time he faced the Texans. Of course, the game plan will change, but the results won't ... start Clark with a confident smirk.

The rest of the usual suspects are back as the top options again this week. Vernon Davis responded from his bad week a few weeks back with a monster day at Green Bay. I'm banking that Kellen Winslow follows suit this week and responds like only a soldier can after his stinker last weekend. He draws a Falcons defense that just allowed Kevin Boss to shred them last week. What's not to like? As for the rest of the ranks...

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