October 26, 2008 Kicker Shayne Graham hit field goals of 43 and 32 yards in the Week 8 loss to the Texans. He was coming back from a groin injury.
Our View:Graham may not be 100 percent, but he showed he is good enough right now. He has been a very solid fantasy kicker in recent years, but his value is down due to this ailment and the Bengals inept offense.
October 21, 2008 Shayne Graham is ready to resume his role as the Bengals' placekicker following his bout with a groin injury, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. The team waived kicker Dave Rayner, who was filling in while Graham was out.
Our View:Graham is a solid professional kicker, but his fantasy value has taken a hit with a lack of a solid quarterback or efficient running game to move the chains and set up a favorable number of scoring chances.
October 19, 2008 QB Carson Palmer (3rd), WR Glenn Holt, K Shane Graham, DB Jamar Fletcher, LB Corey Mays, TE Ben Utecht, DT Orien Harris, DT Jason Shirley.
Our View:Ryan Fitzpatrick will start in place of Carson Palmer, who is the emergency quarterback. Additionally, Dave Rayner will start in place of kicker Shayne Graham.
October 15, 2008 Kicker Shayne Graham (groin) did not practice on Wednesday, the team's official web site reports.
Our View:Graham missed Week 6 due to his groin injury, and Dave Rayner played in his place. Kickers usually can't fool around with lower-body injuries, and we won't be too surprised if Graham has to sit again this Sunday. We'll know more as the week progresses, though.
October 12, 2008 The Bengals' team website reports Shayne Graham (groin) didn't kick before Sunday's game and has been made inactive. Dave Rayner will be the Bengals' kicker on Sunday.
Our View:This is tough luck for Graham owners, but he didn't figure to be a great fantasy play anyway with Ryan Fitzpatrick starting at quarterback.
