The New York Giants had a hold-your-breath moment with rookie running back Saquon Barkley during practice Monday. It turned out to be only a minor scare.The No. 2 overall draft pick caught a swing pass out of the backfield from fellow rookie Kyle Lauletta and was injured either stretching to make the catch or running down the sideline after the catch.Barkley seemed to be favoring a leg as he walked back up the field. He eventually put his hands on his knees and then went to the turf and lay on his back while head trainer Ronnie Barnes examined him.An ice pack was put on his left leg. However Da’Shawn Hand Jersey , it had been removed before he left the field after the roughly 70-minute practice, which was moved indoors because of rain."Saquon has a mild strain, and we'll be smart with him as we move along here," coach Pat Shurmur said later in the afternoon.Barkley had the perfect start to his Giants' career in the 20-10 preseason loss to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night. He took a handoff from Eli Manning on the first play from scrimmage and scampered 39 yards. The former Penn State running back finished with five carries for 43 yards.The Giants will practice for three days against the Detroit Lions in Allen Park, Michigan, starting on Tuesday.Given Barkley's injury, it's uncertain how much work he will get or whether he will play in the preseason game on Friday night."We want our guys to be smart Tracy Walker Jersey , we want our guys to compete, be smart, we want to stay off the ground, we want to eliminate all that chatter and just keep it encouraging," Shurmur said. "That's part of being a pro is being able to practice not only with your team, but with other teams. I understand competitive spirit. Those are two teams and that's their experience. We're going to try to guard against it."One thing neither Shurmur nor Lions coach Matt Patricia will want is a melee like the one the Jets and Redskins had this past weekend."I think it's important that you need to learn how to compete and compete at a very high level," Shurmur said Kerryon Johnson Jersey , "but I think it's always important to keep your composure."NOTES: Receiver Sterling Shepard's wife gave birth to their first child on Friday, a girl, Cali Clay Shepard. "I wasn't going to go to Detroit for the first few days," Shepard said. "But she came out a little bit early for us." The fantasy playoffs are finally here for most leagues. There are many factors you need to consider, starting with whether you qualified for a bye.A bye gives you some wiggle room to address any of your weaknesses, but the concept is the same no matter your seed: depth stays important but takes a hit because you’re limited in how many players will make it into your actual lineup.That doesn’t mean you should just release a strong player in the free agent pool, but if you have one you’re never going to use and won’t be of value to you or an opponent Frank Ragnow Jersey , they become expendable and you gain the value of a roster spot for a more crucial position.It’s rare during the regular season that you need to worry about an opponent’s roster. That changes during the playoffs. You may discover a desperate need for a player at a certain position due to injury or a terrible matchup. Maybe there’s an obvious player for them to target on waivers. Well, if you have more free agent acquisition dollars or a higher waiver priority, play a little defense and grab the player before they can. All’s fair in fantasy (if it’s not explicitly against the rules) — just make sure the player you’re releasing won’t come back to haunt you.One last tip — there’s a chance Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski could be disciplined for his hit on Bills player Tre’Davious White, and that we won’t know before the waiver deadline this week. Make alternate plans so you’re prepared for any scenario.Here are some other possible moves you could make this week:AARON JONES, RB, Green Bay Packers (50 percent owned in CBSSports.com leagues)He only had one carry Sunday but it was a big one as Jones went for the game winning score in overtime. Jamaal Williams is playing well but so was Jones before he was injured. Sunday’s game was likely always going to be used to ease Jones back into action and while he is unlikely to start versus Cleveland in Week 14, he should see a busier workload than he did versus the Buccaneers on Sunday.PEYTON BARBER Marvin Jones Jersey , RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4 percent)When Doug Martin was forced to miss the Packer game with a concussion, it was thought that Jacquizz Rodgers (30 percent) would get the start in his place. Tampa Bay threw everyone a curve ball when they announced Sunday morning that it would be Barber who would get the start instead. All Barber did was rush for 102 yards and add another 41 yards on four receptions. Those are numbers that Martin hasn’t reached in any of the eight games in which he has played this season. Even if Martin clears the concussion protocol and is available to play this week, Barber should still have an important role in the Tampa Bay rushing offense.DEDE WESTBROOK, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars (36 percent)Someone has to catch the ball besides Marqise Lee in the Jacksonville offense. We have been waiting for Westbrook to break out since he returned from injury in Week 11. Sunday may have been that breakout with six receptions for 78 yards on nine targets. If teams can bottle up Leonard Fournette and the Jaguars rushing attack, then Blake Bortles will be forced to throw more often. Westbrook and his fantasy owners should benefit from this as he has more big play potential than Lee.TION GREEN Darius Slay Jersey , RB, Detroit Lions (1 percent): Ameer Abdullah was forced to miss the game Sunday due to a neck injury. Green ended up being the leading rusher for Detroit and that was certainly a surprise for everyone. Detroit hasn’t had much of a running game seemingly since Barry Sanders retired and Abdullah shouldn’t have the starting job etched in stone. There could be a role for Green even if Abdullah returns this week.
