Week 11 Sunday morning updates

Greetings, Fools, from outside Detroit. Arrived late last night at friends' home after a Griswold family vacation-style trip from Dallas. We got suckered into stopping at "The World's Largest Gift Shop," but somehow managed to avoid "The World's Largest Jigsaw Puzzle Store," "The World's Largest Rocking Chair," and, of course, the world famous Vacuum Museum.

OK, enough about me. Let's get to the news of the day...

Addai and Hart OUT again for the Colts. Looks like more of the frustrating Donald Brown/Javarris James show. And no, I don't like either.

Brian St. Pierre will be the Panthers' starting QB today. Good luck to you Steve Smith owners... Mike Goodson will be the starting RB again.

Kevin Smith has landed on injured reserve for the second straight year. If only Jahvid Best would get back to 100%. Maurice Morris will be his new backup.

Clinton Portis is in, Ryan Torain out, and Keiland Williams possibly lost in the mix. I personally find it hard to believe that Portis will get a full load, so Williams still has a chance to produce. But he's no longer the great start that I thought he'd be when both Portis and Torain appeared unlikely to play.

Ryan Mathews is doubtful for Monday night, but he's a bad bet anyway given his recent performances. Antonio Gates and Eddie Royal are officially listed as questionable for the game. Malcolm Floyd should be a safe start, but Legedu Naanee may not play.

CJ Spiller, Owen Daniels, Kenny Britt and Josh Cribbs are inactive.

The Vikings have activated Sidney Rice off of PUP, as expected. Don't start him today, but he's worth picking up for the stretch run if he's still out there. He could quickly reclaim his role as Favre's favorite target.

Hines Ward has recovered from his concussion and will start today vs. the Raiders.

Don't forget to check the status of your kicker (they're dropping like flies). Rob Bironas has been limited in practice this week, but appears safe to start. That said, nothing's official until it's official.

I'll be sending out inactives via Twitter (@ladd_biro) soon. Be sure to stay on top of the late-breaking news.

Good luck, Fools!

Week 11 Sunday morning updates

Good morning, Fools! It's that time again.

A few late updates before the tweeting begins...

As tweeted yesterday, Reggie Bush did not make the trip to Tampa Bay today. That's great news for Pierre Thomas and his owners. Consider him a must-start against the Bucs.

Both Michael Turner and Jerious Norwood are out today, which is great news for those who picked up Jason Snelling. Roddy White will play, however.

Interesting news out of Houston, where Steve Slaton has apparently earned his starting gig back from Ryan Moats. Of course, the first time he fumbles it's all over. But if he manages to hang onto the ball today, he could have a nice outing.

Don't be surprised if one of this week's hottest waiver-wire acquisitions is Chris Jennings. With Jamal Lewis (ankle) hobbled and fading fast, and Jerome Harrison inactive, the backup RB will be given an opportunity to audition for greater backfield duties. The matchup vs. the Lions won't hurt. If you have an extra K or D/ST or other deadwood on your bench now, it might not hurt to grab him while he's a free agent and before you need to use a waiver wire priority on him.

ESPN reports that Chris Simms will start today over Kyle Orton. Doesn't necessarily mean that Orton will be inactive, though. We'll have to wait on that. But that's not good news for Brandon Marshall.

Justin Gage is out again today. Kenny Britt will start in his place. Despite the favorable matchup with the Texans, it is still wise to avoid anyone in a Titans jersey not named Chris Johnson.

Todd Heap probably won't play today, leaving the Ravens' starting TE duties to LJ Smith.

OK, the inactive reports are starting. Follow me on Twitter (www.twitter.com/ladd_biro) for all the late-breaking news.

And once you've set your lineups, take a look at this article from NFL.com: http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8145ad3d&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true, which goes into some depth about how many NFL players share our passion for fantasy football. Good stuff.

Good luck today! Here's hoping if someone kneels intentionally at the one, he's playing for your competitor!