Here are some random QB rumblings as we turn the page to Week 14...

Robert Griffin III
Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III’s status is up in the air for Week 15’s game against the Browns. The rookie suffered a mild sprain of his right LCL in Sunday’s win over the Ravens. He is officially listed as day-to-day and will certainly be limited in practice throughout the upcoming week. While its good news that there is no structural damage to knee around surrounding areas, owners will need to monitor his status before making a decision. RGIII tallied 246 yards and a TD through the air and rushed for an additional 34 yards before exiting late in regulation.

Jay Cutler
Signs are pointing to a return to the lineup in Week 15 for Bears’ quarterback Jay Cutler, who was forced from Sunday’s loss at Minnesota due to a neck injury. Head coach Lovie Smith said on Monday that Cutler is dealing with "normal soreness you'd have from a stiff neck." Even if he suits up Cutler is not an appealing fantasy option in his upcoming matchup against the Packers. He completed 11 of 27 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown while being intercepted four times in Week 2’s meeting with his divisional foes in Green Bay. Cutler is not a guy you want to roll with in a fantasy playoff matchup.

Eli Manning
Eli Manning threw for a season-high four touchdowns in the Giants’ victory over the Saints on Sunday. It marked his seventh 4-TD game of his career. After going without a TD pass in three straight games, Manning has now tossed for eight passing scores in his three contests since the team’s Week 11 bye. The Giants’ signal caller was picked off twice and now has 13 interceptions on the season. He remains a mid-range QB1 going into Week 15’s trip to Atlanta in a game that promise to have points put on the scoreboard.

Josh Freeman
Tampa Bay suffered a tough loss at home to a Philadelphia team that had dropped nine straight games. Quarterback Josh Freeman was unable to take advantage of a promising matchup as he threw for just 189 yards. However, the Bucs’ signal caller still tossed a pair of touchdown passes. It marked the eighth time in nine weeks that Freeman has thrown for multiple scores. Look for even bigger things in Week 15’s trip to New Orleans as he faces a Saints’ secondary that has ceded a league-high 27 passing touchdowns on the season.

Andy Dalton
Andy Dalton continued his late-season cool off in the Bengals’ loss to the Cowboys in Week 14. The signal caller finished the game with 206 yards, a touchdown and an interception on 20-of-33 passing. He’s only averaging 208 yards per game over his last seven contests and has thrown for just one score in four of those outings. While he was a viable starting option during bye weeks, Dalton cannot be trusted as a strong starting option during the fantasy playoffs as his upside is just too limited.

Joe Flacco
A week after quarterback Joe Flacco publicly spoke out about the team’s play-calling, the Ravens fired offensive coordinator Cam Cameron on Monday. Former Colts’ head coach and current QB coach Jim Caldwell, who has never called a play at this level, will take over the position for the remaining of the season. Flacco should get to have a bit more of a say in the offense under Caldwell and will likely be able to run a bit more no-huddle offense. Flacco is worth a roster spot, but not a QB1 at the moment.

Jake Locker
Titans’ quarterback Jake Locker continued to show promise in Sunday’s loss at Indianapolis, but it was not enough to make up for his mistakes. He was picked off twice, including one that was returned for touchdown, and finished with 262 yards and a touchdown. He’s now thrown seven interceptions over the past three games. With a new offensive coordinator coming in and new system to follow, Locker’s learning curve will be large again next season. Owners in keeper leagues should temper their expectations with the second-year signal caller.

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INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Over the past two seasons wide receiver Kenny Britt has missed 17 games due to injury, including 13 last year after suffering an ACL injury. While his durability has been a concern there’s never been a doubt around his talent. Britt has found his way into the end zone 15 times in 31 career games and has averaged over 70 yards per contest during his limited action the past two campaigns. Before going down early in Week 3 in 2011, Britt opened eyes with 14 catches for 271 yards and 3 TD’s during the first two weeks. When healthy, Britt has top 15 fantasy wideout potential.

SCHEDULE
The Titans square off with four playoff teams from 2011 in its first six games of 2012. The bye week doesn’t come to Week 11 which will keep owners from worrying too much about covering the bye week for their Titans’ players on draft night. Tennessee will play six of the 10 teams that allowed the fewest points to fantasy running backs in 2011, including the Texans (No. 2) twice. The tough schedule is even tougher come fantasy playoff time with Houston in Week 13, the Jets in Week 15 and at the Packers in Week 16.

STUD
Chris Johnson was one of the biggest disappointments in fantasy football for much of 2011. He followed up the NFL lockout by holding out, missing nearly the entire preseason. It resulted in him being out of shape and unprepared. While he did recover to post his fourth straight 1000-yard campaign, Johnson’s touchdown total dipped from 28 total scores the previous two seasons to just four scores a year ago. A strong finish to the year coupled with a strong commitment to the team’s offseason program leave room for optimism entering 2012.

DUD
After scoring five times during an eight-game stretch Damian Williams popped up on fantasy owners radar midway through the 2011 campaign and proved to be a dependable option at times at a WR3 or flex option in deeper leagues. Entering his third season would suggest that he still has some upside. However, with Britt returning from an injury and the team investing a first-round pick in another wideout it’s hard to imagine Williams carrying much fantasy value entering 2012 unless someone else goes down.

SLEEPER
One of favorite sleepers from a year ago, Jared Cook got off to a slow start before a monster finish in 2011. During Weeks 15 and 16, key weeks in most fantasy leagues, Cook rewarded those that exercised patience by grabbing 17 balls for 273 yards and a touchdown.  The talent is there, but for Cook to emerge as a fantasy option he needs to find more consistency. He’s not a bad option for those owners that opt to wait around until the late rounds to worry about a tight end, but he’s far from a proven commodity.

NEW ADDITION
The explosive Kendall Wright can stretch defenses with the best of them and that was something that the Titans’ passing attack was desperately missing when they spent a first-round pick on him in April’s draft. He figures to slide into the slot right out of the gate for the Titans. He’ll need to pick up on the offense quickly to make an immediate impact and will benefit greatly if Britt is completely healthy and Cook can keep defenses honest over the middle. He’s a nice late-round pick in yearly leagues and much more in dynasty formats.

POSITION BATTLE
Veteran Matt Hasselbeck enjoyed a decent first season in the Music City, but many close to the organization favor second-year slinger Jake Locker as the team’s quarterback. Expect Hasselbeck to start the season as the starter, yet it is only a matter of time before the Titans get an extended look at last year’s first-round selection. Locker has even more fantasy appeal when you consider his ability to run the football. Hasselbeck is a risky option even as a backup as he may not be starting by time you need him as a bye-week filler. Locker is worth stashing.

BENCH BUILDER
With so much attention being shined on Britt’s return to health and the arrival of Wright to the team, Nate Washington is likely to fall through the cracks in most fantasy drafts. While he’s not likely to match 2011’s career-high numbers (74 receptions for 1,023 yards and 7 TD’s), owners need to remember that he averaged 44 catches for 628 yards and six TD’s per years during his previous two seasons as a Titan. Even with his targets going down Washington will make for a solid backup WR on nearly any roster.

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Here were some of my instant recation tweets from last night's first round...

--The #Saints did well trading up to grab #Alabama RB Mark Ingram at No 28 in the first round of the #NFLdraft

--Mike Pouncey (C) goes to #Dolphins. It marks 7th #SEC player taken in the first 15 picks of #NFLdraft. Nice pick by the Fish!!!

--Make it 4 QB's in the first 12 picks of #NFLdraft as #Vikings go early for Christian Ponder. Plenty to like but way earlier than we thought
 
--#Jaguars put pressure on David Garrard by trading up to get QB Blaine Gabbert. Three QB's going in the first 10 picks.

--The #Titans go from Vince Young to Jake Locker. The QB situation in Tennessee could actually get worse. #nfldraft

--#Browns get five picks from #Falcons so Atlanta could draft WR Julio Jones. Big homerun by Mike Holmgren in rebuilding in Cleveland.

--Patrick Peterson goes to #Cardinals best lock down corner in draft. Man these mock drafts are looking pretty good so far.
 
--Way to go #Bengals taking WR AJ Green according to multiple sources. Could be best wideout to comeout in past 10 years.
 
--Marcell Dareus is a LARGE man. Just exactly what #Bills needed to do with the No. 3 pick

--Von Miller LB going from Texas A&M to #Denver. Perhaps the best playmaker in the #NFLdraft.

--No surprise . With the No. 1 pick of the #NFLdraft the #Panthers are taking QB Cam Newton out of Auburn. Huge risk, but with high upside.

--#NFL commish Roger Goodell getting booed with fans cheering "We want football". Amazing

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