Fantasy Football Cheatsheets & Rankings

The Facts: Per the team, Perine is being evaluated for a sprained ankle after getting injured on his first carry of tonight's game against the Jets. He is questionable to return. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: Robert Kelley got the start at running back on Thursday, but Perine entered on the second Washington drive of the night and broke off a 30-yard run to kick off the possession. He went directly to the bench from there, however, and eventually went to the locker room with the medical staff. With Derrius Guice's (torn ACL) season over, Chris Thompson, Kapri Bibbs, Byron Marshall and Martez Carter join Kelley and Perine on the Washington depth chart at running back.

The Facts: Foles was forced from Thursday night's game after taking a hit to his throwing arm on a strip sack by Patriots veteran Adrian Clayborn. Foles immediately recoiled in pain, grabbing his arm near the elbow and shoulder area. Philadelphia announced the injury as a shoulder strain, leaving Foles questionable to return. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: With Carson Wentz being eased back from reconstructive knee surgery, Foles started the team's second preseason game, completing just three of nine passes for 44 yards. If Wentz and Foles aren't deemed ready for action in next week's regular-season audition, Nate Sudfeld will likely draw the start versus the Browns. ... We'll obviously be following up.

The Facts: The Browns still expect Gordon to return, according to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, which follows what team officials have said privately during Hard Knocks. The question is: When? “We’ll see when he gets here,” General Manager John Dorsey said last week. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: For now, the receiver remains in Gainesville, Florida, under the care of his NFL-sanctioned medical team, per Cabot. They will decide when he’s ready to return to Cleveland. Gordon did not fail a test, so he does not face a suspension. The talented but troubled receiver caught 18 passes for 335 yards and a touchdown in five games last season after returning from his most recent suspension.

The Facts: Bryant arrived in Cleveland on Thursday to meet with the Browns. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: It remains to be seen if Bryant will strike a deal with the Browns, who've entered the season with a lack of wide receiver depth. Josh Gordon's absence from the Browns has magnified their need for pass-catching solutions. If the Browns do decide to sign Bryant, he'd likely slot into the No. 2 spot behind Jarvis Landry -- at least until Gordon returns. As for Bryant, the Browns could represent his best chance to be on the field for an NFL team in Week 1.

The Facts: Walker didn’t make it through Thursday’s joint practice with the Buccaneers. According to multiple reports from practice, Walker was injured while being tackled at the end of a completed pass from Marcus Mariota. He left the field with members of the team’s medical staff. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: HC Mike Vrabel said after the practice that Walker is being evaluated and that he would provide an update down the line before correcting himself to say that he probably won’t be providing such an update. As PFT's Josh Alper notes, the Titans are set to host the Bucs on Saturday and that might be too quick a turnaround for Walker to see any playing time this week unless his exit was for totally precautionary reasons.

The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Roethlisberger has passed through the concussion protocol and is “fine." Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: As Profootballtalk.com notes, the team seemed to believe it wasn’t a major problem, and he traveled with the team to Green Bay for tonight’s game. HC Mike Tomlin had already said Roethlisberger wasn’t going to play in the game, along with star wide receiver and backup quarterback Landry Jones.

The Facts: Following up on an ongoing story. ... Barkley told reporters Thursday that if today was a playoff game, he would find a way to play. But the running back also did something resembling running, after missing his third straight day of practice with a hamstring issue. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com, Barkley described the issue as a “tweak,” and he was able to do some jogging on the side. He’s been out of practice since Monday, and it would be foolish to play him in Friday’s second preseason game -- since it's not a playoff game or anything.

The Facts: Henderson has been suspended one game by the league for violation of the NFL's Policy and Program on Substances of Abuse, the team announced Wednesday. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Henderson has not been in attendance for any of Broncos camp, starting it on the reserve/did not report list. KUSA-TV's Mike Klis reported in late July Henderson was dealing with a personal matter, and agent Erik Burkhardt said he and Henderson spoke to Broncos coach Vance Joseph and the team has "been supportive." A third-round pick out of Louisiana Tech, Henderson his entire rookie season due to a thumb injury that required surgery and landed him on injured reserve in early September. Henderson was also arrested on a a marijuana possession charge in January in Louisiana.

The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Penny is undergoing hand surgery this morning, as previously reported. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, it’s being called “minor surgery on his pointer finger,” which was fractured and will need a screw - hence the quick recovery. Reported by ESPN.com

Diehards Line: It's the same surgery baseball standout Robinson Cano once had and he was full go within three weeks. Similarly, Penny “should be ready by Week 1,” a source told Schefter this morning. In fact, a source told Schefter that Penny “would have played with it if this were late season/playoffs. ...” We'll continue to follow up.

The Facts: Following up on the previous item. ... According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Penny flew to Philadelphia Tuesday ight and is having surgery to repair a finger injury that includes a broken bone first thing Wednesday morning. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Rapoport added Penny is out 3-4 weeks, which means he’s right up against the start of the season. The hope is he’ll be ready, but that might be a reach. ... A more detailed version of this story is now available HERE.