LeSean McCoy rushed 20 times for 99 yards and a touchdown as the Eagles topped the Bears 24-20 on Sunday Night Football.
McCoy showed electric speed on most of his runs. He wasn't involved in the passing game, but blocked better than he has in past weeks and still finished with a fine fantasy line. McCoy will remain a strong fantasy option until Brian Westbrook (concussion) is cleared to return to action. The 6-4 Eagles take on the 3-7 Redskins in Week 12.
Ladell Betts tore his the MCL in his left knee during Sunday's loss to the Cowboys.
Betts was injured when Cowboys linebacker Bradie James landed awkwardly on Betts' back leg. Betts was helped to the sideline before being carted off the field in a huge aircast. Look for the Redskins to sign a free agent, while Rock Cartwright will immediately assume a starting role. Betts is scheduled for an MRI on Monday and is out for the foreseeable future.
Rock Cartwright stepped in for an injured Ladell Betts and picked up 140 total yards in Sunday's loss to the Cowboys.
Clinton Portis has already been ruled out for Week 12, and Betts reportedly has a torn MCL. That will make Cartwright the Redskins' starter and he won't be threatened by Quinton Ganther. He's a solid pass-catcher (seven grabs Sunday) and will be a hot waiver wire add this week.
Peyton Manning completed 22-of-31 yards for 299 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in Sunday's win over the Ravens.
Manning wasn't anywhere near his best, but it was just barely enough. The Ravens made a point of taking Dallas Clark out of the game so Manning was forced to go to the much more unreliable Tom Santi. Manning will be an elite option against the Texans next week.
Tracy McGrady did not attend Saturday's game or go through his customary pregame workout because of a sore back.
Rather than have an MRI on Monday for his knee, it appears he's having one Sunday for his back and his knee. He was scheduled to practice Monday and have his situation evaluated then, but it appears that we may be in full blown soap opera mode. The timing of his injury is curious, to say the least.
Udonis Haslem (shoulder) returned to action in a big way Sunday, hitting a bank-shot game-winner with 15.4 seconds left to finish with 14 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and a block in the Heat's 102-101 win over the Hornets.
No, he didn't call "bank" either. We'll cut him some slack, though, since he hit another clutch shot right before that one. If you saw our pregame report and snuck him in your lineup, you are probably fairly happy with this performance.
Rookie Marcus Thornton scored a career-high 24 points on 9-of-19 shooting (5-of-7 from downtown) with two rebounds, one assist, and three steals in 38 minutes off the bench on Sunday.
Starting shooting guard Devin Brown played just nine minutes tonight, and it's possible that Thornton swung the position battle in his favor. Unlike fellow rookie Darren Collison, his future is not as threatened when Chris Paul returns, making him an intriguing pickup.
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