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Play time is over. We've reached the double-digit weeks. The sands in the hourglass are draining quickly. The fantasy playoffs are just a month away. Now is the time to make your move if you are 4-5 or 5-4. Now is the time to pull away from the pack if you are 7-2 or 6-3. And the results are going to become even more important as we dig deeper into November.To assist you in your voyage for a "W" today, this post will lay out the game-time statuses of this morning's injured fantasy stars. That list includes Sammy Watkins, Fred Jackson, Tony Romo, Lamar Miller, Mark Ingram, Doug Martin, Charles Sims, Vincent Jackson (takes deep breath), Harry Douglas, Cecil Shorts and Tony Romo. All that with six teams on bye.-- Lamar Miller is active for the Dolphins, although his shoulder sprain might limit him. He is a risky RB2 versus a tough Lions defense.-- Fred Jackson and Sammy Watkins are both active for the Bills. NFL.com's Ian Rapoport said Watkins is "fine." That may be hard to believe since he suffered his groin injury just a few days ago, but he is worth firing up as at least a WR3 versus the Chiefs. Jackson is back earlier than expected from his groin injury. He is not a good play against a KC defense that has yet to allow an RB to score a touchdown. Jackson is only a flex option. It may be best to avoid this backfield entirely today. Elsewhere for the Bills, WR Mike Williams is inactive.-- Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew is active while Eric Ebron and Joseph Fauria are still out. Pettigrew is a bottom-of-the-barrel TE2.-- Also for the Lions, Calvin Johnson and Reggie Bush are active, as expected. Megatron is a must-start. Bush, who might lose some passing-down work to Theo Riddick, is a mere low-end RB2 in PPR leagues.-- Mark Ingram is active for the Saints. There haven't been any reports of him being limited today versus the Niners. Although that's a tough matchup, Ingram is a good bet to see 25-plus touches with Pierre Thomas and Khiry Robinson out.-- Tony Romo is active and starting for the Cowboys. The matchup isn't scary, but the Jags do rush the passer pretty well. With Romo's back likely far less than 100 percent healthy, he is more of a QB2 today. DeMarco Murray is going to have a lot put on his shoulders again.-- In Tampa, Vincent Jackson and rookie running back Charles Sims are active. Doug Martin is inactive. People are dying to see what Sims can do, but until we see that and how much the Bucs' coaches plan to use him, he is an extremely risky, low-ceiling flex. He might get 8-10 touches. Jackson is a fine WR2/3 with a nice matchup, but the fact that Josh McCown is back under center is concerning. He looked purely awful in two full games earlier this year. Lastly, rookie TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins is active despite a thumb injury. He is a dart throw but worth a shot with some big-time producers on bye at the position.-- Jaguars WR Cecil Shorts is active for today's game versus the Cowboys in London. Shockingly, Shorts was on the injury report due to a hamstring issue. He is a WR4. Marqise Lee, who is also active, is no better.-- Jake Locker is active for the Titans but only as a backup to Zach Mettenberger.-- Harry Douglas is active for the Falcons, as is running back Antone Smith. Smith isn't really on the radar any longer after his unsustainable TD streak earlier this year, but Douglas is woth a shot in a deep league as a flex. The Buccaneers' defense is sorry, and Douglas scored against them in Week 3.-- Chiefs WR Donnie Avery is still inactive after undergoing hernia surgery more than a month ago. However, he did practice in limited fashion this week, so a Week 11 return isn't out of the picture.-- Jets QB Michael Vick is active and starting for the Jets. He got his foot stepped on and missed a few plays after his head slammed into the ground last week. He is a solid streamer in two-quarterback leagues at home against an injury-riddled Steelers defense.-- Titans WR Nate Washington is active despite a shoulder injury. No, thanks. Players who have already been ruled out for Week 9 include Nick Foles, Rashad Jennings, Khiry Robinson, Pierre Thomas and Marcus Lattimore. More on those players and the impact of their absences will be discussed briefly below. For a full rundown of injuries across the league this week, click the source link below to the NFL's official injury report.



-- Foles will miss most if not all of the remainder of the season after breaking his left collarbone in Week 9. Mark Sanchez will be the Eagles' starter for the time being. In three quarters of work against the Texans, he looked pretty good. He made some mistakes because, you know, Mark Sanchez. But he completed nearly 70 percent of his passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns. In this bye-heavy week, Sanchez is suddenly a fringe QB1 for Monday night's game versus the Panthers. Carolina has allowed the eighth-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks.-- Jennings' return from a sprained knee has been pushed back yet another week. The good news is he did practice a little bit during the week, so he's certainly nearing a return. Until then, plodding rookie Andre Williams will remain the Giants' starter. He is only an RB3/flex in Seattle today.-- With Robinson and Thomas out again, expect Mark Ingram to do a lot of heavy lifting again today. He might need a little more help from Travaris Cadet since he's dealing with a shoulder injury, and the matchup versus San Fran is not good at all. But based on just workload alone -- 54 carries in the past two weeks -- Ingram is a low-end RB1 today.-- Lattimore informed the 49ers this week that he plans to retire. The dynasty darling was considered a future stud if he could get over a pair of brutal knee injuries from his college days. Unfortunately, it's just not happening. After being drafted in 2013, Lattimore will move on without ever playing in an NFL game. It's a sad end to this chapter of Lattimore's life -- he could have been special -- but the 23-year-old has a lot of life in front of him. Here's hoping he makes the best of it.