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There are a lot of us fantasy pundits out there, all trying to get a leg up on each other and come up with some end-of-the-rainbow tidbit that will provide a pot of gold no one else knew existed.

Tuesday morning at the Methodist Training Center, the Texans practiced outside under sunny skies and brisk winds.

All right, I'll say it. The trailer for the movie Avatar looks like the biggest, stinking pile of celluloidal yak I've ever seen in my life.

Gary Kubiak says the Texans will take "a hard look" at just-released running back Larry Johnson.

Larry Johnson rushed for 5,996 yards and 55 touchdowns in six-plus seasons with the Chiefs, but had been suspended twice in the past 12 months.

Moats replaces Steve Slaton as the starter after gaining 126 yards on 23 carries with three touchdowns in the Texans' 31-10 victory at Buffalo.

The Houston Texans have won three straight and have their best record in franchise history at 5-3. The season is half over and they remain firmly in the playoff hunt.

Defensive tackle Shaun Cody joined rookie linebacker Brian Cushing on the sidelines at Texans practice Thursday.

Ryan Moats is finally relevant in the fantasy ranks. The Houston Texans' running back has created quite a stir on free agent wires after rushing for three touchdowns and 126 yards as the replacement for fumble-prone Steve Slaton on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills.

This season he's tied for the NFL lead in lost fumbles with five and his job as a starter is in jeopardy after Ryan Moats had a huge day filling in for him.

There's nothing glamorous about pickups at this point in the season. You're either struggling to find meaning in your season after falling desperately behind the rest of the teams in your league, or fortifying and defending your team by building a stronger bench with these free agents.

For years, Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan was hated by fantasy owners for the way he constantly rotated running backs, giving them each little value because of the unpredictability of their playing time.

If you started Texans RB Steve Slaton , you have to be infuriated right now. Since being benched in the first half after losing a fumble, Slaton's production have all gone to RB Ryan Moats .

Texans tight end Owen Daniels was ruled out after spraining his right knee in the first quarter of Houston's game at the Buffalo Bills.

It's time to "Deconstruct" the Texans' multi-faceted attack. There was a time when you couldn't find a Texan in the starting lineup of any sober fantasy owner.

Fort Scott Community College, ranked third in the latest NJCAA/ jcfootball. com football poll, used a pair of 200-yard rushing efforts to defeat Air Force Prep, 48-28, at Falcon Stadium here Friday.

HOUSTON Before choosing the 49ers ' starting quarterback for next week, Coach Mike Singletary said he needed to review the game film of a 24-21 loss to the Houston Texans But it's hard to believe that film will contain a surprise ending: Alex Smith looks like the 49ers ' new leading man.

The Texans often threw it on first down, and at one point, Gary Kubiak and Kyle Shanahan had called 25 passes, 13 runs.

In recent years, Naperville North has sent linebackers to programs like Nebraska, Georgia Tech and Harvard.

A comparison of the trio's rushing then and through Week 6 this year: Steve Slaton Texans 2008 yards : 1,282 2009 yards : 274 MATT FORTE Bears 2008 yards : 1,238 2009 yards : 294 * Chris Johnson Titans 2008 yards : 1,228 2009 yards : 596 * - Chicago has already had its open date.