Three key Giants missed practice Thursday, which could leave plenty of fantasy owners scrambling to find replacements during the final week of the fantasy regular season.

Now that the Monday Nightmare is over for some of you (others, understandably are rejoicing), it is time for a quick look at the fantasy news of the day to get your started on an alternative rankings Tuesday.

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Arian Foster joked on Twitter about his injured hamstring, but it may not be a laughing matter to many fantasy owners.

Cedric Benson will spend a few days behind bars during the season which could make his tenuous fantasy value even shakier.

Daniel Thomas is considered fantasy’s top rookie, but that could change if the Dolphins add a veteran this summer.

While Andy Dalton and Jordan Palmer throw the passes at the workouts organized by Bengals players, the Carson Palmer-Mike Brown stalemate hangs over the organization like a dark, polluted cloud.

While there are many marquee wideouts hungry for contracts, there aren’t too many premium running backs available.

Based on the current state of things around the NFL, it’s tough to find any news that has major fantasy significance (sigh). So when several coaches and other organizational leaders discussed the state of their teams during the annual Owners Meetings, you can only imagine how quickly I jumped on the information.

With the winds of change blowing in Cincinnati, fantasy owners need to get familiar with some different names.

The weather could have a major effect on the first week of the fantasy football postseason.

The Bengals had any easy time with the Bills during the first half in Cincinnati, but they lost both starting safeties in the process.

There is a recurring theme that I like to advise the fantasy enthusiasts, and that is to lead with your heart. There are plenty of questions that come through the chats that have the caveat, “Am I crazy to … ”

Pulling in a couple of fantasy thoughts from the Twitterverse:

Winning “ugly” might not be enough for the Cincinnati Bengals. Marvin Lewis has found himself having to defend Carson Palmer this week over the team’s offensive struggles.