News: Two Eagles had surgeries on Tuesday -- DE Victor Abiamiri (ruptured Achilles' tendon) and S Marlin Jackson (sports hernia). Both players missed last season with different injuries -- Abiamiri's was a knee and Jackson's was an Achilles'.
Analysis: Abiamiri has already been put on season-ending IR and might never get a chance to star in the NFL with all the injuries he has endured. Continue to ignore him in all formats.
News: Eagles DE Victor Abiamiri suffered a ruptured Achilles during training camp and could miss the entire upcoming season, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. Abiamiri was seen on crutches and wearing a walking boot over his lower leg during at practice earlier this week.
Analysis: The Eagles have reportedly declined to give an update on Abiamiri's status, but he has battled injuries before during his four-year pro career. The 25-year-old played in 13 games last season and recorded 16 tackles. His Fantasy value was non-existent before the injury and he should remain untouched in upcoming IDP drafts.
News: The Eagles have decided to leave DE Victor Abiamiri (knee) on the PUP list, effectively ruling him out for the year.
Analysis: Abiamiri has never been any kind of Fantasy option in IDP leagues, so continue to ignore him.
News: The Eagles have designated DE Victor Abiamiri to the reserve/physically unable to perform list, meaning that he will miss at least the first six weeks of the regular season. The official team website reported the news. Abiamiri had offseason microfracture knee surgery and missed all of training camp and the preseason.
Analysis: Abiamiri is a longshot to play this season and an even longer longshot to be a reliable Fantasy choice. Ignore him.
News: The Eagles have announced the inactives for their Week 9 game at Philadelphia: RB Brian Westbrook, DB Dimitri Patterson, LB Chris Gocong, WR Kevin Curtis, DL Victor Abiamiri and RB P.J. Hill.
Analysis: Rumors were swirling earlier on Sunday that Westbrook was going to miss this contest, and this news confirms it. Bench him in all formats. The other guys all have little or no Fantasy value.
News: The Eagles have listed the following players as inactive for Week 8 vs. the Giants: QB Kevin Kolb, DB Macho Harris, DL Victor Abiamiri, WR Kevin Curtis, DB Dimitri Patterson, RB Brian Westbrook.
Analysis: Aside from Westbrook and Curtis, none of the players listed carry much Fantasy appeal. Leave them on the waiver wire in all leagues.
News: Eagles DE Victor Abiamiri (knee), WR Kevin Curtis (knee) and LB Omar Gaither (foot) have been ruled out of the team's Week 8 game against the Giants.
Analysis: There players are all low-end options to begin with when healthy and should not be active in any format for Week 8. Curtis has decent low-end WR value but will miss his fifth straight game on Sunday.
News: Philadelphia has listed the following players as being inactive for Week 7 at Washington on Monday night: DB Dimitri Patterson, LB Joe Mays, WR Kevin Curtis, DL Victor Abiamiri and LB Omar Gaither. Kevin Kolb is the 3rd QB.
Analysis: This is the fourth game in a row that Curtis will miss with the knee injury and Fantasy owners should not plan on having him back any time soon. Even when healthy, Curtis is just a low-end Fantasy option to begin with. The same goes for the rest of the players listed above.
News: Eagles DE Victor Abiamiri (knee), LB Omar Gaither (foot) and CB Dimitri Patterson have all been ruled out of the team's Week 7 game at Washington on Monday night.
Analysis: Gaither has already been ruled out for the rest of the season while Patterson and Abiamiri have minimal Fantasy value at best. Obviously, keep them all out of lineups in Week 7.
News: Eagles DL Victor Abiamiri left Week 6 at Oakland with a sprained knee. He had one solo tackle before leaving. He'll have an MRI on Monday.
Analysis: Abiamiri isn't a big sack guy and should remain on waivers in virtually all Fantasy IDP leagues.
News: Eagles DB Asante Samuel (neck), DL Victor Abiamiri (groin) and LB Omar Gaither (neck) are listed as probable for Week 3 vs. Kansas City. All three players practiced in full all week.
Analysis: Samuel, Abiamiri and Gaither are all starters for the Eagles. However, they don't always fill the stat sheet, so they are primarily considered low-end Fantasy options. Samuel might be considered a No. 2 Fantasy DB in larger formats.
News: Eagles DL Victor Abiamiri (groin) was listed among the active players for Week 2 vs. New Orleans. He had been considered questionable for the game.
Analysis: Abiamiri had a career day in Week 1 against the Panthers. He finished the game with five tackles (four solo) and one quarterback hit while also recovering a fumble for a touchdown. Abiamiri has become the team's starting left end opposite Trent Cole, so we are expecting a breakout year from him. Consider him a viable option in deeper IDP formats.
News: Eagles DL Victor Abiamiri (groin) is listed as questionable for Week 2 vs. New Orleans. He did not practice Friday after being limited Thursday. "He has a groin strain and actually he was feeling pretty good (Friday), so we'll see how he does here in the next couple days," head coach Andy Reid said. "He's getting treatment on it and we'll just see how he does. He didn't practice (Friday). It's tender. We'll see how he does here the next few days."
Analysis: It will be a real shame if Abiamiri can't play against the Saints after he had a career day in Week 1 against the Panthers. He finished the game with five tackles (four solo) and one quarterback hit while also recovering a fumble for a touchdown. Abiamiri has become the team's starting left end opposite Trent Cole, so we are expecting a breakout year from him. However, he still has low-end Fantasy appeal until his breakout run. Continue to track his progress up until inactives.
News: Eagles DL Victor Abiamiri picked up Jake Delhomme's fumble and plunged 2 yards for the go-ahead touchdown on the first play of the second quarter during a Week 1 win against the Panthers. He finished the game with five tackles (four solo) and one quarterback hit.
Analysis: Abiamiri came into Week 1 with just 14 career tackles in 16 games. He clearly had the best game of his career against the Panthers. Abiamiri has become the team's starting left end opposite Trent Cole, so we are expecting a breakout year from him. However, he still has low-end Fantasy appeal until his breakout run.
News: Eagles DL Victor Abiamiri (chest) was active for Thursday's preseason game against the Patriots but did not record a stat in limited playing time.
Analysis: Abiamiri had just 11 tackles and two sacks in 2008. He is merely a backup DL for the Eagles and can be ignored in Fantasy.
News: The Eagles placed CB Asante Samuel (hamstring), DT Trevor Laws (hamstring) and DB Victor Abiamiri (pectoral sprain) on the physically unable to perform list on Friday. All three can come back to practice at any time until the start of the regular season, but if any one of them is not cleared before then, they'll be ineligible for the first six weeks of the year.
Analysis: Abiamiri and Laws aren't decent Fantasy options, but Samuel is thanks to his nose for the ball in the passing game. He should be OK for the start of the season and is worth using as a No. 3 Fantasy DB because his tackle totals aren't very high. Think late-round pick on him.
News: Philadelphia DE Victor Abiamiri isn't expected back until mid-August because of an injured pectoral muscle suffered while lifting weights. "Nobody's more driven than Victor. He wants to be out here playing and the injuries frustrate him," Reid said. "However, things happen. He's just got to get over it and get himself healthy and get back out and perform."
Analysis: Abiamiri has no appeal in Fantasy IDP leagues as he rarely produces enough tangible stats, mostly because he's always banged up. Look elsewhere for help.
News: Eagles DL Victor Abiamiri is out for the Eagles' playoff game at Minnesota with a foot injury.
Analysis: Abiamiri has no appeal in Fantasy and should be left on waivers.
News: The Philadelphia Eagles have announced the inactives for their Week 17 game vs. Dallas. Not in uniform will be: QB A.J. Feeley, RB Lorenzo Booker, LB Joe Mays, DE Bryan Smith, TE L.J. Smith and DE Victor Abiamiri.
Analysis: Smith has some minimal Fantasy value when healthy, but you shouldn't be worried about any of these other guys.
News: Philadelphia DL Victor Abiamiri recorded two tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in Week 16's loss to the Washington Redskins.
Analysis: Abiamiri clearly doesn't get enough sacks to matter in Fantasy. Leave him on waivers in Fantasy IDP leagues in Week 17 against Dallas.
News: Eagles DL Victor Abiamiri, playing for only the sixth time this season, recorded his first sack of the season and the first of his career Week 12 at Baltimore. He finished with three tackles, including two solo.
Analysis: Abiamiri clearly doesn't get enough sacks to matter in Fantasy. Leave him on waivers in Fantasy IDP leagues.
News: The Eagles listed the following players as inactive and out for Week 5's meeting with the Washington Redskins: QB A.J. Feeley (3rd QB), LB Joe Mays, DE Bryan Smith, WR Kevin Curtis, TE Matt Schobel and DE Victor Abiamiri.
Analysis: Keep Curtis reserved for Week 5 against the Redskins. Hopefully he can return soon, but for now he's not worth owning in most Fantasy leagues. None of the other players mentioned have any Fantasy relevance at this time.
News: The Eagles listed DL Victor Abiamiri, QB A.J. Feeley and LB Bryan Smith among their inactives for Week 4 at Chicago.
Analysis: None of these players does enough statistically to matter in Fantasy. Leave them all on waivers.
News: Eagles DL Victor Abiamiri (wrist) has been ruled out for Week 4 at Dallas. He will miss a fourth straight game.
Analysis: Abiamiri, a second-round pick from Notre Dame in 2007, didn't play much as a rookie and will only be a backup DL when healthy. It's still safe to ignore him in Fantasy.
News: Eagles QB Jay Feely, LB Joe Mays, WR Kevin Curtis, TE Matt Schobel, DL Victor Abiamiri and DL Bryan Smith have all been ruled inactive for Week 3 vs. Pittsburgh.
Analysis: The Eagles will play a third straight game without Curtis. He is expected to be out until October because of hernia injury. Curtis is a viable Fantasy WR when healthy. The remaining inactive players have little to no Fantasy value. Keep them reserved Week 3.
News: Eagles DL Victor Abiamiri (wrist) has been ruled out for Week 3 vs. Pittsburgh. He did not practice all week and will miss a third straight game.
Analysis: Abiamiri, a second-round pick from Notre Dame in 2007, didn't play much as a rookie and will only be a backup DL when healthy. It's still safe to ignore him in Fantasy.
News: Eagles QB Jay Feely, LB Joe Mays, WR Kevin Curtis, WR Reggie Brown, DL Victor Abiamiri and DL Bryan Smith have all been ruled inactive for Week 2 at Dallas.
Analysis: The Eagles will play a second straight game without Curtis and Brown. Curtis is expected to be out until October because of hernia injury, and Brown is week-to-week with a hamstring issue. They are both viable Fantasy WRs when healthy. The remaining inactive players have little to no Fantasy value. Keep them reserved Week 2.
News: Eagles QB Jay Feely, LB Joe Mays, WR Kevin Curtis, WR Reggie Brown, DL Victor Abiamiri and DL Bryan Smith have all been ruled inactive for Week 2 at Dallas.
Analysis: The Eagles will play a second straight game without Curtis and Brown. Curtis is expected to be out until October because of hernia injury, and Brown is week-to-week with a hamstring issue. They are both viable Fantasy WRs when healthy. The remaining inactive players have little to no Fantasy value. Keep them reserved Week 2.
News: Eagles DL Victor Abiamiri (wrist) has been ruled out for Week 2 at Dallas. He did not practice all week and also missed the opener against the Rams.
Analysis: Abiamiri, a second-round pick from Notre Dame in 2007, didn't play much as a rookie and will only be a backup DL when healthy. It's still safe to ignore him in Fantasy.
News: The Eagles listed the following players as inactive for Week 1: WR Reggie Brown, WR Kevin Curtis, QB A.J. Feeley (third QB), LB Joe Mays, DL Bryan Smith, OL Winston Justice, OL Mike McGlynn and DL Victor Abiamiri.
Analysis: Aside from Reggie Brown and Kevin Curtis, most of the players on this list are going to be in line for considerable playing time anytime soon. Leave them on the waiver wire in all Fantasy leagues until further notice. They've got some depth chart climbing to do.
News:The Sports Xchange reports that Eagles DE Victor Abiamiri, who is recovering from a broken wrist, expects to play again soon. When Abiamiri had surgery on the wrist two weeks ago, coach Andy Reid said a worst-case scenario would have the second-year lineman sidelined for four months. But the 6-4, 287-pounder thinks he'll be back much sooner than that. "I'm trying to prepare myself by going to all the meetings and staying mentally sharp," Abiamiri said. "There's are looking good. I feel that things have gotten progressively better since the first day it happened. A lot of things, as far as doing every-day tasks like going in and lifting, I can definitely tell how my body functions and how much better I am getting."
Analysis: Abiamiri, a second-round pick from Notre Dame in 2007, didn't play much as a rookie and was expected to battle for playing time in training camp. Expect Abiamiri to miss at least half of the season. Do not invest a Fantasy pick into Abiamiri at this time.
News:The Sports Xchange reports Eagles DE Victor Abiamiri, who suffered a dislocated wrist two weeks ago that required surgery, has not been put on injured reserve. The Eagles have said the worst-case scenario for his return would be four months. But they remain hopeful he will be able to make it back sooner than that.
Analysis: Abiamiri, a second-round pick from Notre Dame in 2007, didn't play much as a rookie and was expected to battle for playing time in training camp. Expect Abiamiri to miss at least half of the season. Do not invest a Fantasy pick into Abiamiri at this time.
News: The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Eagles DE Victor Abiamiri, a second-round pick from Notre Dame in 2007, had surgery Tuesday and will be out for several weeks, if not longer. Abiamiri had some torn ligaments in his right wrist. "Worst case would be four months," head coach Andy Reid said. "It's not good. He was playing well. We're lucky we have numbers there, but he was definitely a guy that we were expecting to be in there from the get-go. He was competing for a starting job there."
Analysis: Abiamiri didn't play much as a rookie and was expected to battle for playing time in training camp. Expect Abiamiri to miss most of the preseason, if not wind up on Injured Reserve. Do not invest a Fantasy pick into Abiamiri at this time.
News: The Eagles listed the following players as inactive for Week 14 vs. the Giants: RB Tony Hunt (coach's decision), DB Marcus Paschal (coach's decision), DL LaJuan Ramsey (coach's decision), DL Victor Abiamari (coach's decision), DL Montae Reagor (coach's decision) and QB Kevin Kolb (third QB).
Analysis: None of the players on this list are in a position to help your Fantasy team. Keep them reserved until further notice.
News: Eagles inactives for Week 13 vs. Seattle include: DB Quintin Mikell, RB Tony Hunt DL Victor Abiamiri, DL Brodrick Bunkley and DL Montae Reagor. QB Donovan McNabb is also out.
Analysis: Aside from McNabb, everyone listed above doesn't produce enough stats to warrant use in Fantasy play. Keep them off of Fantasy rosters.
News: The Eagles' list of inactives for Week 12 at New England includes RB Tony Hunt, DB Quintin Mikell, DL Kimo von Oelhoffen, DL Victor Abiamiri and DL Montae Reagor.
Analysis: None of these players contributes enough statistically to have value in Fantasy even when active. Keep all reserved for Week 13 against the Seahawks.
News: The Eagles' list of inactives for Week 9 against the Cowboys includes DL Victor Abiamiri, WR Jason Avant, QB Kevin Kolb, DL Montae Reagor, LB Pago Togafau and DL Kimo von Oelhoffen.
Analysis: These players either play too small a role or don't contribute enough statistically to have value in Fantasy. Keep all reserved for Week 10 at Washington.
News: Notable inactives from the Eagles-Vikings Week 8 matchup include: Eagles QB Kevin Kolb (No. 3/emergency QB), FS Brian Dawkins, RB Tony Hunt, LB Pago Togafau, DE Kimo von Oefhoffen and DE Victor Abiamiri. For the Vikings, QB Tarvaris Jackson (No. 3/emergency QB), FS Dwight Smith, DL Ronyell Whitaker, TE Garrett Mills, LB Vinny Ciurciu, DB Chad Johnson, WR Aundrae Allison and DE Erasmus James.
Analysis: Quintin Mikell will start for Brian Dawkins, while the Vikings will go with Kelly Holcomb at QB while Jackson nurses a broken finger. Aside from Dawkins in IDP leagues, none of these players should be counted on to help win Fantasy games.
News: The Eagles inactives for Week 6 against the Jets include QB Kevin Kolb (3rd QB), DB Brian Dawkins, DB Lito Sheppard, LB Pago Togafau, DL Kimo von Oelhoffen, DL Victor Abiamiri and WR Greg Lewis.
Analysis: Keep Sheppard and Dawkins reserved in all Fantasy leagues for Week 6 in IDP leagues. All the other players have minimal Fantasy value and should not be used.
News: The Philadelphia Eagles announced DL Victor Abiamiri and DL Kimo von Oelhoffen were each inactive for Week 4 at N.Y. Giants.
Analysis: When in the lineup, neither of the two players warrant much in the way of Fantasy consideration in IDP leagues. The Eagles are off in Week 5 for a bye before heading back to Giants Stadium for Week 6 at N.Y. Jets.
News: TE L.J. Smith (groin) was among the Eagles inactives for their Week 3 game vs. the Lions. Also among the inactives were QB A.J. Feeley, LB Pago Togafau, DT LaJuan Ramsey and DE Victor Abiamiri.
Analysis: Smith had surgery last week on his groin and it's not known when he will return. He is a No. 2 Fantasy TE when healthy. None of these other players have any Fantasy value.
News: DT LaJuan Ramsey, QB A.J. Feeley, LB Pago Togafau and DE Victor Abiamiri were among the Eagles inactives for their Week 3 game vs. the Lions.
Analysis: None of these players have any Fantasy value at this time.
News: The Eagles' list of Week 2 inactives for Monday's game against the Redskins includes QB A.J. Feeley, LB Pago Togafau and DL Victor Abiamiri.
Analysis: These players are all reserves who don't contribute meaningful statistics. None deserve consideration in Fantasy leagues.
News: The Eagles inactives for Week 1 include QB Jay Feeley, DB Nick Graham, LB Pago Togafau, DL LaJuan Ramsey and DL Victor Abiamiri.
Analysis: None of these players have any Fantasy value for this week and should be reserved in all leagues.
News: Defensive end Victor Abiamiri and running back Nate Ilaoa agreed to four-year contracts with the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Analysis: Abiamiri, a second-round draft pick, 57th overall, led Notre Dame in sacks (10 1/2) and tackles for a loss (15) last season. In 49 career games, the 6-foot-4, 267-pounder had 128 tackles, 40 tackles for a loss, 20 1/2 sacks, 21 hurries and three forced fumbles. Abiamiri needs time to develop, which he will get in Philadelphia thanks to their deep DE corps. Don't worry about him in Fantasy IDP leagues just yet.
News: Aside from second-round pick QB Kevin Kolb and third-round pick Stewart Bradley, the Eagles' 2007 draft class includes: Notre Dame DE Victor Abiamiri, Penn State RB Tony Hunt, Clemson FS C.J. Gaddis, Cincinnati TE Brent Celek, Albany CB Rashad Barksdale and Hawaii FB Nate Ilaoa.
Analysis: Abiamiri needs time to develop, which he will get in Philadelphia thanks to their deep DE corps. Gaddis is another project who will get time to develop. He's worth a middle- to late-round pick in dynasty drafts. Hunt is a power back in the usual Penn State mold who could eventually take Correll Buckhalter's spot as the change-of-pace back in the Eagles offense and maybe steal some touchdowns. Hunt is worth a late-round flier in the deepest of RB-intensive seasonal Fantasy leagues and a middle-round pick in dynasty rookie drafts. The rest of the players will provide nice team depth in 2007.
