FANTASY FOOTBALL NFL PLAYERS

Posted: 11/14/2009 11:19pm et

The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills WR Terrell Owens (hip) has declared himself ready to play in the team's Week 10 game after practicing Friday, Nov. 13. Owens said he fell asleep on his couch Monday, Nov. 9, after practice, and woke up feeling stiff the next morning. 'Earlier in the week it was painful, but I knew I would be ready,' Owens said. 'My couch is very comfortable, so it's easy to fall asleep on. (But) I don't know if it was the couch.'

The Huddle Take: It would certainly be a surprise if Owens did not play due to this situation but he has not been getting a steady amount of opportunities this season. Buffalo's offense has sputtered and it doesn't seem to matter who the quarterback is so fantasy owners should not expect much more from Owens on a consistent basis this year.

Posted: 11/13/2009 2:06pm et

ESPN.com reports Buffalo Bills WR Terrell Owens (hip) returned to practice Friday, Nov. 13, and said he will play in Week 10.

The Huddle Take: Owens has slipped to the status of someone you only consider for a Fantasy start out of desperation. Three weeks ago he may have been worth taking a flier on, seeing how pathetic the Tennessee pass defense had become. But since Cortland Finnegan's return the Titan pass D has improved fairly significantly, so Owens should probably remain either on your bench or in your league's free agent pile.

Posted: 11/12/2009 3:22pm et

Buffalo Bills WR Terrell Owens (hip) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 12. He is considered very questionable for Week 10.

The Huddle Take: It wasn't as if you were banking on Owens this week anyway, but now you can definitely make different plans.

Posted: 10/23/2009 11:57am et

Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com, reports Bills WR Terrell Owens is not participating in practice Friday, Oct. 23.

The Huddle Take: There was no report of an injury for TO, so we'll wait to hear if there's any more of an explanation. Maybe he had some re-shoots for his reality show?

Posted: 10/15/2009 1:11pm et

The Buffalo News reports Buffalo Bills WR Terrell Owens said he is not worrying about his name being discussed in trade rumors. 'No, not at all. Whether it happens or not, I don't know. I'm committed right here until it does happen. I'm not saying that it will, but other than that I'm committed,' Owens said.

The Huddle Take: The Bears were a team mentioned as a possible trade partner for Owens, but they have said they have no interest. If a contending team with a need at receiver does come calling, maybe Owens can still have some Fantasy relevance this season.

Posted: 10/5/2009 12:03pm et

Mark Gaughan, of The Buffalo News, reports Bills WR Terrell Owens has caught eight passes through the team's first four games, the worst four-game stretch of his career as a starter in the NFL. At no point in his 14-year career has Owens started four straight games and caught fewer than 10 passes.

The Huddle Take: Owens is also playing with the least-established quarterback of his career, so it's not as if this was entirely unexpected. What remains to be seen is how T.O. responds to the team's struggles, both to collect wins and to get him the ball.

Posted: 10/4/2009 10:05pm et

The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills WR Terrell Owens was thrown to seven times Week 4, and he was able to finish with three receptions for 60 yards.

The Huddle Take: T.O. has been quieted for most of the year, and this performance wasn't much better, but he's still being thrown to a lot, which is good, because at some point he's bound to grab a couple more of those and turn them in to something pretty big.

Posted: 9/29/2009 11:07am et

ESPN.com reports Buffalo Bills WR Terrell Owens said during a radio interview that the team's offense must do a better job of incorporating himself and WR Lee Evans. 'I know I can play this game at a high level,' Owens said. 'We've just got to find some ways to get myself and Lee more involved in the offense. Our run game is right where it needs to be. We just got to complement our run game with the pass game.'

The Huddle Take: A lot of people will jump on those remarks and say, "same old T.O." But he has a point after going without a catch for the first time in 185 games. Don't give up on Owens yet, because odds are Trent Edwards will be looking his way a lot more often in the upcoming weeks.

Posted: 9/28/2009 12:31pm et

The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills WR Terrell Owens did not record a catch during the team's Week 3 game. It was the first time since his rookie season in 1996 that Owens failed to record a reception in a game. He had caught a pass in 185 straight games, the third-longest streak in NFL history.

The Huddle Take: Owens was targeted five times but failed to pull any of them in. Cue the "use me more" outburst in three... two... one...

Posted: 9/21/2009 10:12am et

The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills WR Terrell Owens caught three passes for 52 yards with a touchdown during the team's Week 2 game. He also had a 13-yard run against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Huddle Take: The squeaky wheel gets the oil, and you just knew after a two-catch opener that T.O. would be squeaking. Owens' stat line might have been better had he not dropped a long potential touchdown on Sunday. And in case you missed it, rest assured that Owens milked his score for the maximum allowable show, both in the end zone and on the sidelines afterward.