Leading by six points, facing fourth-and-2 at their own 28-yard line, with 2 minutes and eight seconds left in the game, the Patriots elected to gamble.

The Eagles and Chargers have one of the longest — and star-studded — injury reports of the week.

Teams around the league have released their Thursday injury reports, and here’s a look at some notable names.

This is an ultra competitive league, and if Larry Johnson is on the street as an unrestricted free agent, I’d expect someone to bring him in on the cheap.

Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson is on his way to a good day, but he still looks a step slow.

The Chargers, Raiders and Chiefs are in trouble. The Lions are getting better, but let’s not expect too much. And the Buccaneers — how about living a little? This is all in Around the Web.

The Chargers should have their No. 1 running back this weekend. The Steelers probably will not.

Here’s a look at some of the bigger injury news and notes and the fantasy implications as we head into Week 4.

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.

Check out my fantasy spin on the news and notes from the most pressing injuries around the league, including LaDainian Tomlinson and Randy Moss.

Let it be known fantasy fans — Darren Sproles is the best running back in San Diego.

Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson has been ruled out of the Week 2 matchup with the Ravens. Tomlinson suffered a sprained right ankle against the Raiders on Monday night, and it has kept him out of practice all week.

The Thursday injury reports have been filed around the league, so we’ll pass along some of the names that caught our attention, including T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Kevin Walter and Pierre Thomas.

The Chargers are dealing with numerous injuries on the offensive line in the wake of their win over the Raiders on Monday night.

The two Monday night games saw some interesting events that fantasy owners need to know about heading into Week 2.