Injuries aplenty

For the first time in quite a while, this week will be majorly impacted from a fantasy perspective by injuries. Philadelphia running back Brian Westbrook has been ruled out, meaning that Correll Buckhalter makes a sneaky good play against San Francisco. Denver halfback Selvin Young has also been ruled out, with Michael Pittman slated to take most of the Broncos' carries. Carson Palmer will on the bench this week, meaning Ryan Fitzpatrick will be under center for the Bengals. Be sure to temper expectations for your Cincinnati receivers. Detroit's Jon Kitna will also be held out of action, meaning that Dan Orlovsky will make his first-ever NFL start -- and your Lion receivers will suffer accordingly. Other players of note who will likely not suit up this week (as of this writing) include Matt Hasselbeck, Brian Griese, Kellen Winslow, Jeremy Shockey, Reggie Brown and Tony Scheffler.

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