The amount of injuries that my team suffered this week is incomprehensible. The biggest injury this week is Reggie Wayne. The guy is a living legend in the NFL, and to think he may never play another snap is terrible news for football fans of every team. Reggie was an extremely important asset to my team. He was one of the guys who consistently put up big numbers. His absence on my roster will be felt immensely, especially since I'm still struggling to get out of last place. I have to add though, before his unfortunate knee injury Wayne put up 10 points. Had his injury not taken place, he probably would have scored another touchdown. I'm looking at picking up Brandon Gibson to fill this role. In a league that gives a point every time the player catches a ball, Gibson has 29 catches this year. That's 9 less than Wayne, but still a respectable amount of catches. Cathces= opportunity for touchdowns, and I like those odds.
Another injury that came about this week was Jay Cutler. Cutler was my back up QB, but he was a damn good one. I wasn't afraid to play Cutler when my starting quarterback had a bye or an injury. With Cutler being out a minimum of 4 weeks, I have no option but to cut the veteran QB. As helpful as he was to my team, Cutler won't be giving me any points when he isn't on the field.
Arian Foster put a damper on my team's performance this week as well. Foster left week 7's game with an injury. Prior to leaving the game, Foster provided me with a measly single point. My running backs have struggled all year, and with this injury my RB's combined for 4 total points this week... Yikes... All I can hope for is that Foster is good to go for next week.
Needless to say, I lost this week's match-up. I fall to 2-5 on the season and maintain my position at the bottom of the league. At this point, the playoffs are still a possibility, but that possibility is fading quickly. I need to turn this season around... and fast.
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