The fall of Titans’ running back Chris Johnson from fantasy relevance officially hit rock bottom Sunday versus the Indianapolis Colts.

Despite facing the league’s 31st ranked rushing defense, Johnson mustered just 34 yards on 14 carries to go along with three catches for 14 yards. He had one run of 11 yards leaving him with 20 yards on his other 13 carries (1.5 yard per carry).  The 11-yard play was just his fourth play in seven games which he picked up at least 10 yards. In contrast, Johnson had 37 plays of double-digit yardage a year ago.

Like fantasy owners, the Titans invested highly when they signed Johnson before the season. However, the team is now ready to look elsewhere. Backup Javon Ringer was handed the rock more as the game went on yesterday and finished with 60 yards on the same amount of carries.

Head coach Mike Munchak indicated in his post-game press conference Sunday that the Titans will distribute carries based on "flow of the game" going forward.

Fantasy owners are going to get next to nothing in return for Johnson at this point in a trade and cutting him seems to make sense if you there are other options are on your team. However, if possible we recommend that you bench him until he plays his way into your lineup. It should not be too hard to replace his production in your lineup.

Check out his game-by-game stats to this point of the season:

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After leading the St. Louis Cardinals to the World Series title in historic fashion, manager Tony LaRussa has decided to retire from baseball after spending the last 33 years as a manager.

"I think this just feels like it's time to end it," the 67-year-old La Russa said at a news conference at Busch Stadium.

The World Series win over Texas was the third of La Russa's career. He guided the Cardinals to the championship despite being 10½ games behind Atlanta on Aug. 25 for the final playoff spot in the National League.

La Russa retires third on the all-time wins list, 35 behind second-place John McGraw. In addition to this season, he won championships in Oakland in 1989 and St. Louis in 2006.

MY TAKE: I was never a fan of LaRussa and won't really miss him. However, he was a hard worker and most often had the respect of his players. Going out on top like he did this season and in the fashion the Cards did it is pretty sweet though. The Cardinals will take a big step back in his absence, especially if Albert Pujols signs elsewhere.

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We take a look at the latest rankings of the regular season:

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I turned in another 8-5 effort in Week 7 in the confidence pool and crushed both my Survivor picks with the Saints and Broncos both winning. I was 3-2 ATS, but the Raiders killed my three-team parlay and limited my winnings.  Here are this week's picks:

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FANTASY 101
It’s never too early to look ahead: Now is the time to start looking at NFL schedules to see what players have favorable fantasy matchups down the stretch. Seeing who your current players matchup against down the stretch of the season, particularly during your league’s playoff weeks can help you plan, decide on potential waiver wire pickups and assist in the trading process.

SETTING YOUR LINEUP (Byes: ATL, CHI, GB, NYJ, OAK, and TB)
START 'EM
RB Chris Johnson (vs. IND) – Despite only having three plays of over 10 yards (had 37 in 2010), Johnson needs to stay in the lineup this week against a Colts’ D that got lit up for 62 points a week ago and have allowed the third most fantasy points to running backs.

WR Marques Colston (@STL) – Over the past two weeks no wide receiver has tallied more fantasy points than Colston and now he is set to face a Rams’ secondary that allows 27 fantasy points per game to wideouts. Keep Colston locked in your lineups.

SIT 'EM
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (vs. WAS) – After throwing for nine scores in his first three games, the Bills’ signal caller has passed for just three touchdowns over his last three contests. This week he faces a Redskins’ D that has only allowed one QB to throw for multiple scores against them this season.

WR Reggie Wayne (at TEN) – With Curtis Painter locked in on Pierre Garcon, Wayne has disappeared in recent weeks. He is averaging just 5.3 fantasy points per game over his past six outings and can no longer be counted on as a fantasy starter.

FANTASY INFIRMARY
WR Andre Johnson (hamstring) – The Texans’ star receiver was on the practice field on both Wednesday and Thursday and will be a game-time decision for Sunday’s tilt with the Jaguars. If he is active owners need to get him in their lineups.

RB Adrian Peterson (ankle) – After seen limping late last week in the loss to the Packers, Peterson sat out of practice on Wednesday for the Vikings. He told reporters on Thursday that he tweaked his ankle, but he “thinks he’ll be alright” for Sunday at Carolina.

QB Matthew Stafford (ankle) and Jahvid Best (concussion) – Stafford practiced Thursday after being limited to individual reps on Wednesday and is making good progress. Barring a setback he should start Sunday at Denver. However, the Lions are going to let Best sit out one more week and then the bye as the running back continues to recover from a concussion.

RB Beanie Wells (knee) – After initial reports that Wells could miss 1-2 weeks with a knee injury, it now appears there is a chance he could play in Week 8. He’ll need to get on the practice field first, but expect the Cardinals running back to be a game-time decision.

Other injuries of note: Mark Ingram (heel), Willis McGahee (hand), Daniel Thomas (hamstring)

REDRAFT RANKINGS – My Top 10
1. Arian Foster
2. Adrian Peterson
3. Aaron Rodgers
4. Calvin Johnson
5. Ray Rice
6. Darren McFadden
7. Matt Forte
8. LeSean McCoy
9. Fred Jackson
10. Ryan Mathews

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Weekly Average Cheat Sheet (FantasySportsCentral) - cumulative rankings from various websites

Player History (FFToday.com) - Game-by-game lifetime player fantasy points against the team they are playing this week

Matchups to Exploit or Avoid (ProFootballWeekly.com) - A short article on who to sit or start.

IDP Top 30 (FantasyFootballJungle.com)- Here are this week's best fantasy options for your IDP league.

Fantasy Player Projections (SI.com) - Player projections viewable by position or game-by-game for the six main positions.

NFL Skinny (Yahoo.com) - The Skinny will provide an early look at the matchups for the coming week.

PPR Watch (FFToolbox.com) - We profile players that will be difference makers in your PPR league this week.

Fantasy Football Sleepers (KFFL.com) - A breakdown fantasy football sleepers of the week.

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PICKUP OF WEEK
RB Pierre Thomas (NO) - After enjoying a season-high 15 touches and 125 yards in Week 7, Thomas is back on fantasy radars and should be scooped up if an impatient owner dumped him in your league.

QB
Christian Ponder (MIN) - looked good in debut; has dynasty value
Shaun Hill (DET) - could see action if Matthew Stafford can't go
John Beck (WAS) - you could do worse for  bye-week filler

RB
Roy Helu (WAS) - will get shot sooner rather than later
Alfonso Smith (ARZ) - likely to start for injured Beanie Wells
Bernard Scott (CIN) - due for a spot start this week
Javon Ringer (TEN) - will get crack if CJ2K keeps doing zero

WR
Demaryius Thomas (DEN) - finally getting healthy and targets
Jabar Gaffney (WAS) - opportunities will increase with Moss out
Roy Williams (CHI) - temper your expectations, but worth a stab
Antonio Brown (PIT) - a decent bye week stab for desperate owners

TE
Visnthe Shiancoe (MIN) - keep your eyes on; showed a pulse in Week 7

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