What’s done is done, and could Bengals RB Cedric Benson feel any better about it?

Bengals defensive tackle Tank Johnson is out of today’s game with the Ravens. Pat Sims will start and play increased snaps, a team official said.

The Thursday injury report has been released and includes some notable players — Bengals RB Cedric Benson, Texans DE Mario Williams and Cowboys WR Roy Williams among them — sitting out for the second day in a row.

It’s time to start my own “can’t trust ‘em” list for fantasy football owners.

Mike Sims-Walker is making a major name for himself in fantasy circles.

A look at the official Thursday injury reports reveals a number of ailing players — including Marion Barber, Darrelle Revis, Justin Tuck and Cedric Benson — taking part in full practices today.

The first official injury reports have the week were released Wednesday. While the Chargers finally got RB LaDainian Tomlinson back, a number of other key players — Willie Parker, Marc Bulger, Vince Wilfork and Cedric Benson — were unable to practice.

I would argue that right now — in the 2009 NFL season — is the most challenging time to be a a fantasy owner.

Texans RB Steve Slaton‘s lack of production has led to a lot of rumbling coming out of Houston, including remarks from coach Gary Kubiak earlier in the week that alluded to the team’s interest in then-free-agent RB Cedric Benson over the summer. Now Kubiak is suggesting that Slaton, who has deferred most goal-line and short-yardage situations to Chris Brown, could lose more carries to fifth-year veteran Ryan Moats.

The official Thursday injury reports have been filed around the league, and here are some of the key injuries we’re following heading into Week 3 games.

Steve Slaton’s off to a slow start for fantasy owners, but the schedule seems to indicate a change in his fortunes are ahead.

Every year the NFL has what I like to refer to Jekyll-and-Hyde teams. As an analyst, it is particularly frustrating and for fans it has to be impossible to handle. Here’s a list of the 2009 teams.

NFL.com senior columnist Thomas George checked in from Georgetown, Ky., where he writes the Bengals are practicing like they have something to prove.

After being knocked down, bloodied and bruised last season, the Bengals appear ready to get up off the canvas and fight back in 2009.

Michael Fabiano examines the impact fantasy players in the 2009 NFL rookie class.