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Which players’ status changed this past week due to injury, benching, etc., and who may be on your league’s waiver wire with the potential to make a difference for your fantasy team?

Note:  this is the last of the bye weeks, and there is a Thursday night game this week (NY Jets @ Denver)

Quarterback

• Injuries/benchings
  • Matt Schaub (foot)
  • Matt Cassel (hand)
  • Michael Vick (ribs)
  • John Beck (benched)
• Waiver wire targets (rankings based on projected playing time and Week 10 opponents)
  • Matt Moore (vs Buf)
  • John Skelton (@ SF)
  • Christian Ponder (vs Oak)
  • Sam Bradford (vs Sea)
  • Tyler Palko (@ NE)
  • Colt McCoy (vs Jac)
  • Tarvaris Jackson (@ StL)
  • Mike Kafka (@ NYG)
  • Matt Leinart (bye)

Running Back

• Injuries/benchings
  • Knowshon Moreno (IR-ACL)
  • Frank Gore (ankle)
  • Willis McGahee (hamstring)
  • LaDainian Tomlinson (leg)
  • Cadillac Williams (calf)
• Waiver wire targets
  • Kendall Hunter (vs Ari)
  • Lance Ball (vs NYJ)
  • Kevin Smith (vs Car)
  • Jacquizz Rodgers (vs Ten)
  • Joe McKnight (@ Den)
  • Dexter McCluster (@ NE)
  • D.J. Ware (vs Phi)
  • Danny Woodhead (vs KC)
  • Phil Tanner (@ Was)
  • Bernard Scott (@ Bal)
  • Donald Brown (bye)
  • Isaac Redman (bye)

Wide Receiver

• Injuries/benchings
  • Leonard Hankerson (IR-labrum)
  • A.J. Green (knee)
  • Julio Jones (hamstring)
  • Sidney Rice (foot)
  • Doug Baldwin (concussion)
  • Jeremy Maclin (hamstring)
  • Jacoby Ford (foot)
• Waiver wire targets
  • Damian Williams (@ Atl)
  • Earl Bennett (vs SD)
  • Early Doucet (@ SF)
  • Vincent Brown (@ Chi)
  • Davone Bess (vs Buf)
  • Jabar Gaffney (vs Dal)
  • Donald Jones (@ Mia)
  • Josh Cribbs (vs Jac)
  • Austin Pettis (vs Sea)
  • Jeremy Kerley (@ Den)
  • Greg Little (vs Jac)
  • Harry Douglas (vs Ten)
  • Arrelious Benn (@ GB)
  • Nate Burleson (vs Car)
  • Andre Roberts (@ SF)
  • Steve Smith (Phi) (@ NYG)
  • Titus Young (vs Car)
  • Legedu Naanee (@ Det)
  • Michael Jenkins (vs Oak)
  • Braylon Edwards (vs Ari)
  • Ted Ginn Jr (vs Ari)
  • Jonathan Baldwin (@ NE)
  • Chastin West (@ Cle)
  • Andrew Hawkins (@ Bal)
  • Jerricho Cotchery (bye)

Tight Ends

• Injuries/benchings
  • Jeremy Shockey (side)
  • Owen Daniels (knee)
• Waiver wire targets
  • Anthony Fasano (vs Buf)
  • Scott Chandler (@ Mia)
  • Jared Cook (@ Atl)
  • Zach Miller (Sea) (@ StL)
  • Ed Dickson (vs Cin)
  • Dennis Pitta (vs Cin)
  • Jeff King (@ SF)
  • Tony Scheffler (vs Car)
  • Delanie Walker (vs Ari)
  • Leonard Pope (@ NE)
  • Michael Hoomanawanui (vs Sea)
  • Jacob Tamme (bye)

Kickers

• Injuries/benchings
  • N/A
• Waiver wire targets
  • Dan Carpenter (vs Buf)
  • Josh Scobee (@ Cle)
  • Rob Bironas (@ Atl)

Defenses

• Waiver wire targets
  • Jacksonville (@ Cle)
  • Seattle (@ StL)
  • St. Louis (vs Sea)
  • Cleveland (vs Jac)

Good luck with your claims!

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