Sunday 2-minute drill

A few news and notes as you finalize your lineups:

Probable - Carson Palmer, Pierre Thomas, Ahmad Bradshaw, Clinton Portis, Eli Manning, Willie Parker, Correll Buckhalter, Jamal Lewis, Nate Burleson

Questionable - Calvin Johnson, Percy Harvin, Jerricho Cotchery

Ailing - Seahawks offensive line. Not good for Hasselbeck owners.

Last-minute pickups

Mike Bell – With Pierre Thomas nursing a hamstring injury, take a look at Bell for your third RB slot. While Thomas is expected to start, Bell should get more carries. He looked really good early in the season before suffering a sprained MCL. Widely available in most leagues.

Mike Wallace – Still available in 86 percent of Yahoo leagues, Pittsburgh should have a monstrous offensive day vs. Cleveland. Wallace is seeing more looks from Roethlisberger, who is second in the league in passing yards, with only Peyton Manning ahead of him.

Other notes

Jamaal Charles – I’m tired of recommending him, only to muster 2 points. But I don’t get it. Why is Larry Johnson still starting? He’s averaging 2.4 yards per carry. The Chiefs are a terrible run team yet they continue to run…and with Johnson. Eventually, Charles will get the nod. He’s averaging 5.1 YPC. As tempting as it’s been to dump him, he remains on my bench. Hopefully, eventually, it’ll pay off.

Shonn Greene – Another running back with upside, Greene has taken away carries from Thomas Jones. Probably too early to start him unless you’re in a very deep league, but keep your eye on him.

Brent Celek – Did you know he has more receiving yards than teammate DeSean Jackson? In only four games, he has 303 yards.

Rashard Mendenhall – Mendenhall is expected to start but will split carries with Willie Parker, who returns this week. Parker, how has a custom shoe designed for turf toe. Both the injury and the special shoe with a metal plate can slow a running back down.

Dwayne Bowe - Trade rumors are swirling. Possible trade to Baltimore. Bowe owners like this.

Chad Ocho Cinco – I have no updates as Twitter is down right now. This completely jacks with Ocho Cinco's pre-game ritual. Good sign for the Texans.

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