News: The Bears trimmed down their roster Sunday by cutting quarterback Matt Blanchard, defensive tackle John McCargo, linebacker Adrien Cole, wide receiver Terriun Crump, wide receiver Chris Summers, safety Trevor Coston, defensive end Derek Walker and linebacker K.C. Asiodu.
Analysis: None of these players were expected to make a significant Fantasy impact, so continue to leave them off all rosters.
News: A workout at Halas Hall of veteran free agents earlier this week led the Bears to sign three players to bolster the D-line. Defensive linemen John McCargo, Demario Pressley and Cheta Ozougwu all signed one-year deals. McCargo, a 6-2, 295-pounder played five seasons for Buffalo and one for Tampa Bay and has one career start. Pressley, a Saints' fifth-round pick in 2009, also played for Carolina one season. Ozougwu was a seventh-round pick by the Texans last year.
Analysis: These guys might destroy a buffet or collectively lift up a small car, but they're not expected to help you win Fantasy games.
News: The Bucs placed DL John McCargo on IR on Tuesday and promoted Frank Okam from the practice squad to take his roster spot.
Analysis: McCargo has been a bust of a pro since he was selected in the first round in 2006. He was merely DL depth with Tampa Bay and had no Fantasy appeal.
News: Tampa Bay signed DT John McCargo on Tuesday to help bolster its defensive line following the season-ending injury to DT Gerald McCoy. McCoy suffered a biceps injury during Week 9 and was placed in injured reserve for the second straight season.
Analysis: McCargo, who was a first-round pick by Buffalo in the 2006 NFL Draft, was released by the Buccaneers before the start of the season. He isn't a major Fantasy contributor and should be left on waivers in all IDP formats.
News: The Buccaneers cut three players on Friday. The players released were LB Tyrone McKenzie, DL Kyle Moore and DL John McCargo.
Analysis: McCargo was not a player expected to get much playing time even if he did make the team. He should not be owned in any IDP format.
News: The Buccaneers signed DT John McCargo to replace DL E.J. Wilson, who was placed on Injured Reserve on Monday. "I will not make the same mistakes I made in Buffalo," McCargo said. "I'm making the most of this chance."
Analysis: Neither of these guys are expected to help you win a Fantasy title. Leave them off rosters.
News: After losing another defensive tackle to injury, Tampa Bay agreed to terms with free agent John McCargo, according to the St. Petersburg Times. McCargo was a former first-round pick of the Bills but has fizzled since being selected in the 2006 NFL Draft.
Analysis: McCargo has played in 33 games with the Bills during his disappointing career and racked up just 47 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks, though he has not taken down an opposing quarterback the last two years. Leave him on waivers in all Fantasy formats.
News: The Bills' list of inactives for Week 13 against the Jets in Toronto includes WR James Hardy, DL Chris Ellis, DB Cary Harris, WR Steve Johnson, DL John McCargo, DB Ashton Youboty and QB Brian Brohm.
Analysis: None of these players contributes enough statistically to matter in Fantasy even when active. Leave them all on waivers.
News: Buffalo DB Ashton Youboty (calf) and DL John McCargo (ankle) have been ruled out of the team's Week 13 game against the Jets.
Analysis: Neither of these players are worthy in Fantasy and should be held out of all Fantasy formats Week 13.
News: Buffalo DL John McCargo and CB Ashton Youboty (ankle) have been ruled out of the team's Week 12 game against Miami.
Analysis: McCargo and Youboty both have little Fantasy value and should be reserved in all IDP formats.
News: Buffalo DL John McCargo left Sunday's game at Jacksonville with a calf injury and did not return.
Analysis: McCargo has zero Fantasy value at this time. He has never been worth ownership in Fantasy IDP leagues this season and likely won't be going forward.
News: Buffalo's Marcus Stroud has been ruled out because of a knee injury, meaning the NFL's worst run defense could be without both starting defensive tackles against Jacksonville this weekend. Kyle Williams has missed three games because of a knee injury, and was listed as questionable by interim head coach Perry Fewell on Friday. Williams has practiced sparingly this weekend. The Bills have only two other defensive tackles on their roster, reserves Spencer Johnson and John McCargo. While strong safety Donte Whitner is set to return after missing three games with an ankle injury, the Bills banged-up defense could be down another regular with rookie safety Jairus Byrd listed as questionable because of a nagging groin injury. Byrd has a league-leading eight interceptions to tie the Bills' rookie single-season record. He also has a five-game interception streak. And, reserve cornerback Ashton Youboty was also ruled out after hurting his ankle last weekend.
Analysis: Of these defenders, only Byrd and Whitner are worth your consideration. The rest don't belong on Fantasy rosters.
News: Bills starting safeties Donte Whitner (right thumb) and Bryan Scott (left ankle) did not practice Wednesday and are likely to miss their second straight games in Week 5 against the Browns. Reserve defensive end Chris Ellis' status is uncertain; he remains excused after his mother died last weekend. Elsewhere, in a bid to bolster their run defense, the Bills shifted veteran starter Kawika Mitchell from outside to middle linebacker while moving rookie LB Ashlee Palmer to the outside and LB Marcus Buggs out of the starting lineup. DT John McCargo (groin) returned to practice.
Analysis: Of these players, only Mitchell deserves a pick up off waivers since he'll have the potential to post a bunch of tackles in the middle of a suspect Buffalo defense. Whitner is also worth holding on to in deeper IDP leagues since he's pretty good when he's healthy. Everyone else listed shouldn't be touched in standard Fantasy play.
News: Bills WR Steve Johnson, DB Donte Whitner, DB Leodis McKelvin, DB Bryan Scott, LB Paul Posluszny, DL Chris Ellis, DL John McCargo and QB Gibran Hamdan (emergency QB) have all been ruled inactive for Week 4 at Miami.
Analysis: The Bills defense is definitely banged up. They are still without Whitner, Posluszny and McCargo, and have lost McKelvin for the season. Whitner and Posluszny are viable Fantasy options in IDP leagues when healthy, but most of the other inactives have marginal appeal. Keep them reserved for Week 4.
News: Buffalo DL John McCargo won't play Week 4 at Miami due to a calf injury.
Analysis: McCargo was listed as inactive for Week 3 and will remain out at Miami in Week 4. He is still a player not worth owning in IDP formats.
News: Bills WR Justin Jenkins, DB Ellis Lankster, LB Paul Posluszny, TE Shawn Nelson, DL Chris Ellis, DL John McCargo and QB Gibran Hamdan (third QB) have all been ruled inactive for Week 3 vs. New Orleans.
Analysis: Posluszny and Nelson are the most helpful Fantasy options when active. However, both players are battle injuries and will not be able to take the field Week 3. Most of the other players are reserves for Buffalo and have marginal Fantasy appeal. Keep them out of active Fantasy lineups.
News: The Buffalo Bills placed defensive tackle John McCargo on the injured reserve list Friday, ending his season and probably ending his career with the team. McCargo has been bothered by a bulging disk in his back. He was inactive the past two weeks and three of the past four games for the Bills. "It's been kind of gradually bothering him more," coach Dick Jauron said after Friday's practice. "We just thought it was aggravating him enough that we needed to get him out (of practice). It's just gotten more and more irritating to him, and he's tried to work through it." To fill McCargo's spot on the roster, the Bills promoted rookie tight end Jonathan Stupar from the practice squad.
Analysis: McCargo, the 26th overall pick in the 2006 draft, has been bothered by injuries in his three NFL seasons and has not performed to the satisfaction of Bills coaches. The Bills tried to trade him to Indianapolis for a fourth-round pick in mid-October, but the Colts voided the deal after McCargo failed their physical due to his disk problem. McCargo is signed for two more years, through 2010, but he was eager to get a change of scenery when he was traded, and it would be a surprise if the Bills brought him back next year. It's still safe to ignore McCargo in all Fantasy formats until he becomes a force in the NFL.
News: The Bills listed WR Justin Jenkins, RB Xavier Omon, WR Josh Reed, DL John McCargo and QB Gibran Hamdan among their inactives for Week 11 against the Browns.
Analysis: Reed normally starts, but he'll miss this game with an ankle injury. Fortunately, he never does enough statistically to matter in Fantasy, just like the rest of these players. Leave them all on waivers.
News: Buffalo hosts the Jets on Sunday of Week 9 and have listed the following players as inactive and out for the game: RB Xavier Omon, DB Ashton Youboty, DL Aaron Schobel, DL John McCargo and the third quarterback is QB Gibran Hamdan.
Analysis: Schobel is the only Fantasy-viable name among this bunch, and he was already declared out earlier in the week. Continue to ignore the rest.
News: DL John McCargo failed his physical, voiding the trade that sent him from Buffalo to the Colts and sending his rights back to the Bills, Colts spokesman Craig Kelley confirmed Wednesday night. The Buffalo News, citing two league sources, reported on its Web site that the Colts found a bulging disc in his back, a detail Kelley could not confirm.
Analysis: McCargo is mostly an asset against the run, meaning he doesn't have any real Fantasy appeal. Ignore him in all leagues.
News: The Bills traded underperforming defensive tackle John McCargo to the Colts in exchange for an undisclosed draft pick on Tuesday. The second of Buffalo's two 2006 first-round draft picks, McCargo had difficulty gaining a regular role in the team's defensive line rotation and had dropped to fourth on the Bills' depth chart behind Spencer Johnson. His agent said he may have an easier time fitting in with the Colts. "We'd been talking to the Bills about finding a new home for John, and he couldn't be in a better place than Indianapolis with the style they run," Hadley Engelhard said in a phone interview.
Analysis: McCargo might improve the Colts run defense, but he won't do enough statistically to matter in Fantasy.
News: The Bills have announced their Week 1 inactives. The following players won't play against Seattle: TE Derek Fine, WR Steve Johnson, DB Reggie Corner, DL Chris Ellis, DL John McCargo and QB Gibran Hamdan.
Analysis: None of these players have any Fantasy value. Continue to ignore them in all formats.
News: The Bills allowed 38 points and 485 yards of total offense in Week 3 at New England. DL Aaron Schobel and LB John DiGiorgio split the team's only sack of the game. DL John McCargo recovered a fumble for the only turnover of the game for Buffalo. The team also lost starting LB Paul Posluszny for at least a month with a broken left forearm.
Analysis: The Bills had an all-around rough day in New England and continue to lose important players due to injury. At this point, they are a very poor Fantasy option for Week 4 vs. the N.Y. Jets. DiGiorgio is an intriguing option in deeper IDP leagues after recording 12 tackles in Week 3. He'll need to pick up some of the slack left by Posluszny. Aaron Schobel is also useful in IDP formats, but McCargo isn't quite there despite the recovery.
News: Second-year Bills DL John McCargo recorded his first career sack Week 1 against the Broncos. His only tackle in the game came in the fourth quarter when he pulled down Jay Cutler for a 5-yard loss.
Analysis: McCargo had a less than impressive rookie season with just six tackles in five games. He is already off to a better start in 2007. He still doesn't have any value in Fantasy IDP leagues until he becomes more of a stat vulture.
News: Bills reserve defensive tackle John McCargo (left ankle) is expected to play after he returned to practice this week.
Analysis: McCargo was owned in zero percent of Fantasy IDP leagues. His value now remains only in keeper leagues as he could develop into a decent NFL lineman in the future.
News: Bills DT John McCargo's injury troubles continued Tuesday when the Bills backup hurt his left ankle and was unable to complete practice. Coach Dick Jauron said McCargo was fine, but will have more tests. McCargo called the injury "nothing serious," saying he was hurt when he fell back on his ankle during an 11-on-11 drill. He limped off and was immediately attended to by trainers and a team doctor. It's potentially the latest setback for the second of Buffalo's two 2006 first-round draft picks. He missed the final 11 games last season with a broken left foot. McCargo missed practice time earlier this training camp with a strained abdomen and was held out of the team's spring minicamps after he had a second operation to repair the broken foot earlier this year.
Analysis: McCargo has minimal Fantasy value and should not be drafted in any leagues in 2007.
News: The Buffalo Bills placed rookie DT John McCargo on season-ending injured reserve Saturday because of a broken left foot. McCargo, Buffalo's second first-round pick (26th overall), was injured in the fourth quarter of Buffalo's 40-7 loss to the Chicago Bears last Sunday. He had surgery to repair the damage on the foot on Monday. McCargo broke the same foot as a junior at North Carolina State last season, missing five games. He had appeared in all five games for Buffalo this season, and finishes the year with 11 tackles. To replace McCargo, the Bills signed defensive tackle Jason Jefferson off their practice squad. Buffalo acquired Jefferson last year when he was signed off Philadelphia's practice squad. He saw action in five games with the Bills last season.
Analysis: McCargo was owned in zero percent of Fantasy IDP leagues. His value now remains only in keeper leagues as he could develop into a decent NFL lineman in the future. However, be aware this is the second time in his career he has broken a bone in his left foot and it could be a recurring problem for him.
News: Bills rookie defensive tackle John McCargo is out indefinitely after surgery Monday to repair a broken left foot. Coach Dick Jauron said it's not clear how much time the first-round draft pick will miss, adding he first wanted to consult with McCargo and the team's training staff. McCargo was hurt in the fourth quarter of Buffalo's 40-7 loss at Chicago on Sunday. It's not clear on which play he was hurt, but McCargo was spotted on crutches while leaving the locker room.
Analysis: McCargo should be reserved on keeper IDP rosters at this point anyway.
News: Rookie DT John McCargo, a first-round pick of the Buffalo Bills, was treated and released from a Rochester-area hospital Saturday night because of dehydration. Team spokesman Scott Berchtold said Sunday that McCargo, the second of Buffalo's two first-round draft choices, is fine after a brief hospital visit, which was made for precautionary reasons. Berchtold added McCargo is not expected to miss any practice time. The Bills have only a walkthrough session Sunday afternoon and are scheduled to hold their first practice with full pads on Monday at their training camp site in suburban Rochester. McCargo's agent, Hadley Engelhard, said his client felt fine after he spoke with McCargo shortly after he returned from hospital. "He just overextended himself," Engelhard said.
Analysis: Listed at 6-foot-2 and 301 pounds, McCargo is noted for his quickness and ability to penetrate, strong assets in the style of defense the Bills intend to play under new coach Dick Jauron. He is only worth a late-round pick in rookie-only drafts in the deepest of dynasty keeper leagues.
News: The Bills agreed on a five-year contract with defensive tackle John McCargo, the second of the team's two first-round draft picks. McCargo signed for $8.6 million over five years, including $5.2 million in guaranteed money. It would be worth an additional $3 million if he meets all his bonuses. McCargo arrived in time to take part in the afternoon practice. "I'm happy everything's out of the way. It's just football now," McCargo said. "I feel I'm part of the team and excited to be here." McCargo is expected to open the season as a backup to Larry Tripplett.
Analysis: Listed at 6-foot-2 and 301 pounds, McCargo is noted for his quickness and ability to penetrate, strong assets in the style of defense the Bills intend to play under new coach Dick Jauron. He is only worth a late-round pick in rookie-only drafts in the deepest of dynasty keeper leagues.
