Cowboys OLB DeMarcus Ware sat out practice Thursday with a back injury, and RB Marion Barber also was added to the injury report with a knee problem.

A brief look around the league at a few of the notable injuries in Week 17.

Cowboys RB Marion Barber is seeing most of the carries against the Seahawks.

It looks like a three-headed backfield monster is emerging in Dallas.

I’d be a little wary of starting Cowboys RB Felix Jones against the Falcons this week.

The value of Cowboys WR Miles Austin is on the rise, but fantasy owners should now look to deal his teammate, RB Marion Barber.

The Raiders are forced to deal with legal matters surrounding their head coach, Tom Cable, and whether or not criminal charges will be filed against him for allegedly punching assistant coach Randy Hanson on Aug. 5 at the team’s training facility in Napa, Calif.

Cowboys WR Roy Williams and RB Felix Jones will be out for Week 5.

In need of depth at running back, the Cowboys signed Chauncey Washington off their practice squad and released safety Marvin White.

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

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Thursday that RB Marion Barber will play this week. That’s news that would otherwise overjoy me, as Barber is a key part of one of my fantasy teams. But why am I feeling this sense of dread?

Cowboys RB Felix Jones sprained a ligament in his left knee against the Panthers on Monday night, meaning that there could be a big hole in the Cowboys backfield. That also means that you need to add Tashard Choice to your fantasy back field right now.

Cowboys RB Marion Barber, who’s nursing a left thigh injury, was limited for the fourth consecutive practice today and is listed as questionable to play in Monday night’s game against the Panthers.

Tashard Choice is a great handcuff option for Marion Barber and should be added to your fantasy team if you have the Cowboys’ starting running back.

Michael Fabiano examines how the potential backfield committee in Dallas will affect the fantasy value of Marion Barber, Felix Jones and Tashard Choice.