As expected, Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (rib) is active and will start against the Bills today.  He’ll wear a flak jacket to protect that cracked rib and is a risky fantasy play.  We’d look for other options.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter hears that Texans RB Arian Foster (hamstring) is unlikely to play against the Colts today.  We’ll update his official status around 11:30 AM ET, but owners should have Foster on fantasy benches for now.

Bills WR Marcus Easley (illness) has been ruled out for today’s game against the Chiefs.  David Nelson will start opposite Stevie Johnson, with Roscoe Parrish manning the slot.

ProFootballTalk.com confirms that Titans RB Chris Johnson will start today’s game against the Jaguars.  His workload will be determined "on the fly" based on how he’s feeling.  We’re expecting somewhere between 16-20 total touches.&…

On the eve of their season opener, the Cowboys signed TE Jason Witten to a 5-year, $37 million contract with $19 million guaranteed.  Witten is now signed in Dallas though 2017.  One of the most consistent fantasy options going, he’s finished…

NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora is hearing that Redskins TE Chris Cooley (knee) will play against the Giants on Sunday.  We’d still keep him on your bench though.  He didn’t play at all in the preseason and was limited in practice all week.&nb…

According to WWLTV in New Orleans, WR Randy Moss was at the Saints’ facility today.  ESPN’s Adam Schefter has since reported that neither the team nor Randy Moss’ reps know anything about the meeting.  This may not be the last we hear ab…

Rams trainer Reggie Scott admits that WR Danario Alexander’s 5-time surgically-repaired knee will never get back to 100%.  "He does have a lot of degenerative changes," Scott said. "That means things over time, wear and tear, that a…