Rookie WR James Hardy to start for Bills

It's being reported that rookie wide out James Hardy will start opposite Lee Evans in the Bills first preseason game. Hardy stands 6'7 and could be a legitimate red zone threat for Trent Edwards. Hardy scored 36 touchdowns in 3 seasons with Indiana, including 16 last year. The Bills took Hardy with the 10th pick in the 2nd round of the 2008 draft.

Fantasy Impact: It usually takes rookie wide receivers a while to get acclimated to the NFL but Hardy could make an immediate impact because of his size. He may be worth a shot as a your 5th receiver in deep leagues. If not, keep an eye on him this year. He could be a nice play for you during one of your starters bye weeks.

Source: Pennington to start for Dolphins

After being released by the Jets because they signed whats his name, Chad Pennington is headed to the Miami Dolphins. Pennington agreed Friday night to a 2 year 11.5 million dollar contract. At almost 6 million a year, you can safely say that he will be the starting quarterback, at least in 2008. This will give Chad Henne and John Beck a year or two to develop behind him. As painful as it was to watch last season, the AFC East is getting really interesting.

Fantasy Impact: The Dolphins are expected to rely heavily on the running game this season and Pennington will never put up huge numbers...but he won't kill you either. He is a decent option as a number 2 QB. I can see him putting up around 15 scores if he stays healthy all season.

Favre to Jets

Brett Favre is headed out of Green Bay, but it's not down south as originally thought. Favre was traded to the Jets for a conditional 4th round draft pick. According to the NFL network, if Favre takes 50 percent of the snaps this season, the pick becomes a 3rd rounder. If he takes 70 percent of snaps and the Jets make the playoffs, it becomes a 2nd rounder. If he takes 80 percent of snaps and the Jets make the Super Bowl, it becomes a 1st rounder. Got all that? To make room for Favre, Chad Pennington will be released or traded.

Fantasy Impact: Favre won't have the weapons he had in Green Bay, but he could still be considered a low end # 1 QB by some. Personally, I would draft him as my back up. It's just to risky to count on Favre to play well week in and week out in a new system. Also, he has a tendency to force throws and that could lead to some 2-3 interception games. Coles is underrated and Cotchery is up and coming but there is not a whole lot of talent on the outside for the Jets. As far as Pennington, he will find a home somewhere but it will most likely be as a backup. He has no fantasy value.

Broncos RB Torain out 2-3 months

According to the Denver Post, Broncos rookie running back Ryan Torain fractured his elbow in practice this morning and will be out 2-3 months. Torain was competing for the starting tailback position along with Selvin Young and Andre Hall.

Fantasy Impact: This clears things up a bit in Denver. It looked like Torain was set to get the goaline carries this season but with this injury he could end up being a non factor until mid season. Selvin Young is the favorite here and now goes from a guy you shouldn't touch to a # 3 back with upside if named the starter. At least I think...who knows with Mike Shanahan.

If Favre lands in Tampa, Garica lands in...

If the Bucs do end up with Brett Favre, Jeff Garcia would more than likely be asked to be traded. If that is the way this scenario plays out, where would Garcia likely end up? Well there are a couple of teams that would make sense. The Vikings are built to win now and could use a veteren QB to ensure a 10 win season. The Bears are a mess at QB and could be in the mix. But what about the 49ers? 49ers beat writer Matt Maiocco of The Press Democrat points out in his blog that there could be some interest from the 49ers in Garcia. Mike Nolan needs to win this season to save his job and Garcia may give him the best opportunity to do that.

Fantasy Impact: If Garcia is put into Mike Martz's system and can pick it up relatively quickly, he could put up some decent numbers this year. I think he would be more of a caretaker with the Vikings or Bears. Considering the lack of depth at QB, Garica is a safe play as a number 2 QB as long as he is starting.

Farve to the Bucs

Just heard on ESPN radio that a deal to send Farve to the Tampa Bay Bucs is all but complete. With the circus that has surrounded Green Bay this preseason this comes as no surprise. If you're Green Bay, at this point you just want to get Farve out of there and send him and his distractions some place else. There are obviously a number of fantasy implications associated with this breaking story. First, I dont think Farve has any chance of replicating last years numbers but I still think he would be a solid #2 QB on your team. Second, you have to consider the impact this move will have on the Bucs WR's. Joey Galloway could benefit from this move but the guy is like 60 years old so Im not banking on anything big from him this year. In a nut shell the Bucs receivers are no where near as talented as Donald Driver and Greg Jennings. I personally would not want any part of any Bucs offensive player on my fantasy team. We will keep you posted on this story throughout the day.

Boldin has injured hamstring

Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin will miss the first preseason game against the Saints with a hamstring injury. He is day to day for practice.

Fantasy Impact: What is going on with wide recievers this year?! If this injury lingers, it could be a terrible blow for the Cardinals and fantays owners. Sounds like he'll be fine though but keep an eye on this.