Three and out: Gates out until Week 7?

NFL.com Staff | Tags: Three and out, Antonio Gates, Curtis Painter, Hakeem Nicks, Indianapolis Colts, Kerry Collins, New York Giants, San Diego Chargers

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Gates to rest injured foot: It’s not looking good for Antonio Gates suiting up for Sunday’s game against Miami. And considering he’s been told that rest may be the best medicine, it’s possible that he may not return to action until after the team’s Week 6 bye. In his place last week, Randy McMichael logged four catches for 51 yards. But with San Diego’s schizophrenic early season offense (Vincent Jackson goes from three targets one week to 15 the next?!?), it’s hard to tell which Chargers pass catcher will get his number called. McMichael is the guy to start if you’re looking to replace Gates, but he won’t come close to the future Hall of Famer’s numbers.

Nicks added to injury list: Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks didn’t practice on Thursday,  something to keep an eye on for fantasy owners. Last week, Nicks wasn’t much of a contributor with just three catches for 25 yards while Victor Cruz made his starring turn against the Eagles. If Nicks is available, he should be in your lineup since he has a very favorable matchup against the Cardinals this week. But keep a close eye on the situation. If he’s out, Cruz is back in play again.

Colts yet to name starting QB: According to Colts’ owner Jim Irsay, the identity of Indy’s starting quarterback for Monday night against Tampa Bay is still unknown. If you’re deciding between starting Kerry Collins or Curtis Painter, your fantasy season probably ended before it began. But it could have an impact on whether you start Reggie Wayne or Dallas Clark. Clark’s value is dropping like a lead-covered stone while Wayne’s is merely treading water. But with a suspect quarterback against a Bucs defense in the top half of the league in fantasy points when it comes to stopping receivers, you can start Wayne at your own peril.

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Three and out: Gates out for an extended period?

Adam Rank | Tags: Three and out, Antonio Gates, Arian Foster, Felix Jones

With the Monday Nightmare out of the way, it is time to look forward. Here are three big stories on a Tuesday morning.

Gates could miss at least a month. (Associated Press)

Closing the Gates? Chargers TE Antonio Gates could be shutting it down, too. The pain in his foot has been persistent, and the San Diego Union-Tribune wondered if this could be the beginning of the end for the 31-year-old Gates. Gates wasn’t ready to label this the end but he will see a specialist on Tuesday. He then will be faced with the dilemma of playing through the pain, or resting for three to five weeks or longer, hoping that does the trick. One doctor, who has not seen Gates, points out that the All-Pro tight end had the entire offseason to rest and there were no mini-camps or OTAs, so all that time off did not clear up the problem. Which is something we don’t want to think about.

Hey, there’s Felix: We had a sighting of Cowboys RB Felix Jones on Monday night. One of the kids reached out to me on the Facebook on Monday and wondered if Jones was going to be able to score four points that night to seal a win for him. Well thankfully for that fantasy enthusiast, Jones scored 15 points –- but he got hurt again. The Cowboys face the Lions this week and have a bye in Week 5, so make sure Jones is handcuffed in all of your leagues because the team could shut him down for the week to get him healthy. Well, as healthy as Jones is going to be.

Foster expected back: Texans coach Gary Kubiak expects Arian Foster to return this week, and plans to give his running back a full workload, especially in the red zone. The Texans have struggled inside the 20 this season, ranking 30th in red zone scoring. Again, fantasy enthusiasts should temper expectations until Foster both returns and proves that he can carry a complete workload. If you have Ben Tate, you might want to start putting him out there in trade offers to see if you can get a nibble. But do not overact and dump him, because there is no guarantee that Foster can return.

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Gates, Reed ruled out for Pro Bowl

Published: January 19th, 2011 | Tags: 2011 Pro Bowl, Antonio Gates, Ed Reed, Michael Griffin, Zach Miller

Injured players Antonio Gates and Ed Reed, both voted as starters for the AFC, will not play in this year’s Pro Bowl.

Gates, who was put on injured reserve by the Chargers in December because of a foot injury, needed to be medically cleared by Tuesday to play in the game set for Jan. 30 in Honolulu.

Raiders tight end Zach Miller will take Gates’ place. Miller had 60 catches for 685 yards and five touchdowns in 15 games last season. This will be his first Pro Bowl appearance.

As for Ravens safety Reed’s replacement, the Titans’ Michael Griffin has been promoted to the AFC roster. Griffin was Tennessee’s 2007 first-round draft pick out of Texas and led the team this season with four interceptions. This will be his second Pro Bowl appearance. He also represented the AFC in 2008 after coming up with seven interceptions.

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Gates is no lock to play in Week 13

Published: December 2nd, 2010 | Tags: Antonio Gates

A report in the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that Antonio Gates (foot) could be a game-time decision to face the Raiders.

Gates said the pain he is feeling due to the torn plantar fascia has “gotten better,” but he is still “undecided” about whether he can deal with it in another game.

“I don’t want it to be a lingering thing through the season,” Gates said. “I want to get it where I’m able to contribute (at a high level).”

The superstar tight end played just 35 snaps in last week’s win over the Colts, which is about half of the number of snaps he’d play at 100 percent. That alone makes him a risk for fantasy owners.

If he is able to participate in practice the rest of the week, Gates should be active in most leagues. However, any deviation in practice time that results in a game-time decision would make him hard to start.

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Report: Gates will try to play

Published: November 22nd, 2010 | | Tags: Antonio Gates, Legedu Naanee, Malcom Floyd, Ryan Mathews, San Diego Chargers

The San Diego Union-Tribune is reporting that TE Antonio Gates is going to try to play Monday night against the Broncos. Gates (foot) is listed as questionable.

At this point, however, you are likely pot committed, to borrow a poker phrase, with Gates with TE Randy McMichael as a backup.

The Chargers have been hit with injuries in recent weeks with RB Ryan Mathews (ankle) inactive, according to the newspaper, and WR Legedu Naanee (hamstring) expected to miss Monday’s game. WR Malcom Floyd (hamstring) is expected to return.

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