Ryan Mathews was back to work on Thursday, but he remains a risk for fantasy owners.

Peyton Hillis has been a fantasy star this season, but he’s a major risk in Week 6.

If you need a wideout for the stretch run, Vincent Jackson is worth a look off the waiver wire.

One thing that has become apparent to me this season is the impact of Tom Coughlin on the Giants’ group of wide receivers.

If you own Maurice Jones-Drew, now is the time to add Deji Karim.

Aaron Rodgers was able to practice on Thursday, which is a good sign for fantasy owners.

While Eric Mangini is leaning toward starting rookie QB Colt McCoy this weekend in Pittsburgh, the Steelers are expecting to see a heavy dose of Joshua Cribbs taking snaps in the Flash package.

Reggie Bush is “making huge leaps” in his rehab from a broken fibula, but doesn’t have a timetable on his return and doesn’t want to risk a setback by coming back too early.

Not all football fans have heard of Vernon Biever, but there’s a good chance they’ve seen his iconic photos. A legendary NFL photographer who had been associated with the Green Bay Packers since 1941, Biever died Wednesday at the age of 87.

Having trouble finding a running back during these lean times? Tell me about it. Giants RB Brandon Jacobs is going to start on one of my teams.

Finding a running back this late in the season is akin to finding a Raiders fan who does not wear spiked shoulder pads. Sure they exist, you just need to know where to look.

Scott Hanson reported on the latest from Minnesota, where Brett Favre and Randy Moss held a private one-on-one film session Tuesday as the Vikings prepare for the Cowboys in Week 6.

Solomon Wilcots reports from Pittsburgh, where Ben Roethlisberger will be asked to return without disrupting the Steelers’ winning formula.

NFL Network analysts Daryl Johnston and Rod Woodson chose the Saints and Falcons, respectively, as the teams to beat in the NFC through six weeks of the season.

Can anybody find a reliable fantasy runner from the AFC West? Raiders RB Darren McFadden was limited in practice on Wednesday, but QB Bruce Gradkowski was held out.

Losing Jermichael Finley is devastating for the Packers. The Packers use Finley all over the field, and he doesn’t need to catch a lot of passes to have an impact on the game.