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.

What is one of the greatest plays in fantasy football? Defensive pass interference in the end zone — especially when you have the running back who is going to vulture the touchdown, which is what Cedric Benson just did.

It’s the morning after … nine games were on the NFL preseason slate on Saturday night, so let’s take a bullet-point look on thoughts and observations from around the league.

Cedric Benson has avoided NFL discipline, so don’t be afraid to pick him on draft day.

Terrell Owens in the Bengals offense makes a lot of sense. The Bengals are now one of the few teams in the league that can now go into a spread formation and present a formidable trio of receivers that will pose problems for defenses.

The attorney for Bengals RB Cedric Benson released a statement regarding his client’s arrest Tuesday on a misdemeanor assault charge.

The chatter is picking up that the Cincinnati Bengals are talking contract with RB Cedric Benson.

If Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is on the board in the second half of the first round in fantasy drafts, there’s no reason not to take him.