As expected, Bengals RB Cedric Benson was listed as inactive for Sunday’s game against the Raiders.

Bengals RB Cedric Benson (hip) is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Raiders.

Here are a few of the top news stories from around the NFL and how they’ll affect your fantasy team this week.

Teams have released their Week 11 injury reports through Thursday. Here’s a look at some notable names.

Bengals RB Cedric Benson likely will not play Sunday against the Raiders after missing practice again with a hip injury, according to a league source.

Bengals RB Cedric Benson missed his second consecutive practice because of a hip injury Thursday, making it increasingly more likely that he won’t play this weekend against the Raiders.

Fantasy owners shouldn’t look to add RB Larry Johnson off the waiver wire.

Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis confirmed Monday that free agent RB Larry Johnson will visit the team for a workout. When exactly that will be, though, he isn’t saying.

Free agent running back Larry Johnson, who was recently released by Kansas City, is working out for the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday and could be signed if he passes a physical and impresses team officials, a team source confirmed.

A number of notable players, including Brian Westbrook, Ronnie Brown, Kyle Orton and Michael Turner, sustained injuries in Week 11.

Seahawks RB Justin Forsett could see more work if RB Julius Jones misses time.

Bengals RB Bernard Scott could be a hot name on the waiver wire next week if the injury to Cedric Benson proves to be serious.

Having fantasy football analysts star-struck shouldn’t be a surprise given our current obsession with celebrity in our TMZ-driven world. But it was kind of shocking to hear fellow NFL.com gurus Michael Fabiano and Bucky Brooks trumpet some falling stars during our Fantasy Friday taping this week.

There are so many things that can be debated at the midseason point. Even though there’s still a lot of football left to be played, I’m about to give props to some deserving guys who might not be getting the recognition they deserve.

Here are some of the few important news, notes and trends for fantasy owners to remember heading into Week 9.