The football trade deadline is just that, dead. There is little to no excitement. There is no intrigue. Teams out of the race don’t send picks to other teams for future consideration like in other sports like baseball. Here are some trades I would love to see happen.

In this week’s Fantasy Faux Pas Monday blog, fantasy owners found themselves crossed up over the Tim Hightower versus Ryan Torain conundrum.

Maybe things are a little cooler now, though, for Juan Castillo after Philadelphia’s 20-13 road win in Washington.

An injury to Jason Campbell has the Raiders searching for a new QB; the Cowboys could be shuffling their backfield in the wake of an injury to Felix Jones; and Jahvid Best could miss more time with another concussion.

The trade that sent Brandon Lloyd to St. Louis has major fantasy implications. Find out who benefits the most.

Since neither starting QB in the Monday night game has any chance of being mistaken for Dan Fouts, we’ll go ahead and update our weekly look at who’s on pace to break Dan Marino‘s single-season passing record right now. As we’ve noted, Marino set the mark of 5,084 yards back in 1984. As many as six passers were on pace to top that number just a couple of weeks ago. As defenses around the league have figured things out, that total is down to three:

The near-fight between 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh and Lions coach Jim Schwartz was the talk of the NFL on Sunday, overshadowing San Francisco’s 25-19 victory over previously undefeated Detroit.

It turned out to be another pretty productive week for Ray Rice. While he didn’t get into the end zone, he posted 101 rushing yards with another 60 receiving. His ability as a dual-threat back makes him a must-start every week in all formats. There will certainly be a conversation in Cleveland about the running back situation. Peyton Hillis finished the day with 14 yards on six carries. Montario Hardesty didn’t exactly set the world on fire with his 11 carries for 35 yards. But with reports surfacing that Hillis was benched (although the Browns later reported that it was a hamstring injury), the Browns are just the latest team to have a frustration-inducing running back rotation developing. Just as the Raiders [...]

The Broncos’ decision to name Tim Tebow the starting quarterback likely will have a domino effect on the offense that begins with WR Brandon Lloyd and also could include WR Eddie Royal, according to NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi.

Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin told “NFL Total Access” Saturday that he believes Wes Welker of the Patriots is “bar none” the best receiver in the NFL.

Michael Lombardi told “NFL Total Access” that Carson Palmer has been in direct contact with Bengals owner Mike Brown, but those phone calls “have proven to be fruitless.”

The NFL trade deadline doesn’t typically bring about any blockbuster, last-minute deals. But that doesn’t stop us from speculating and keeping an eye out at the latest reports being floated about.

The unexpected report that the Broncos are exploring the possibility of trading WR Brandon Lloyd has created a spark for some interesting in-season trade speculation.

Just a week ago, the Bills beat the media’s favorite “Dream Team” and now sit atop the AFC East. At 4-1, do the Bills have what it takes to be a contender this year? A lot of questions can be answered after Sunday’s game with the New York Giants.

Rashard Mendenhall is back and will start on Sunday, putting a dent in Isaac Redman’s fantasy value.