Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur has been a relentless force since coming into the NHL. Year after year after year, he has played of New Jersey games and racked up 40 victories a season. But now we’ve learned that he is human. He will miss up to four months after tearing a biceps muscle – a freak injury for a goaltender.

Week 9 saw some interesting breakthrough performances – just as fantasy general managers were scrounging for additional help to fill roster voids.

The Penguins aren’t the statistical juggernaut they were last season. In fact, the Penguins are sputtering this season – and things could really get tough if Sidney Crosby misses time.

It didn’t take long for injuries to wreak havoc on this NHL season. The Flyers took a hard hit when center Daniel Briere needed surgical repairs on two abdominal tears.

Back in Week 3 of the NFL season, Texans quarterback Matt Schaub was NOT a hot fantasy commodity.

He had a difficult game aganst Tennessee, throwing three interceptions against the Titans. He completed just 17 of 37 passes that day for 188 yards and no touchdowns.

Would the Senators really promote Alex Auld to the No. 1 goaltending job? Sure they would, since starter Martin Gerber’s shaky play dates back to last season.

The regular season fast approaching (in Europe, of all places), a number of preseason injuries have changed the fantasy landscape.
Here are the 10 big ones,

Fantasy general managers are always on the lookout for breakout players, be they rookies, European imports or young veterans. Here are some additional players to keep an eye on during this young season.

The NFL’s Week 7 was very, VERY good for running backs. The Titans led the charge, with Chris Johnson running for 168 yards and one touchdown and LenDale White rushing for 149 yards and three scores. Yes, they did this against the hapless Chiefs. But numbers are numbers – and this has been a great combo this season. Johnson is gaining for 5.3 yards per carry and White has rushed for eight touchdowns. That is a lot of lighting and thunder.

Anaheim is doing a terrible job putting up numbers for fantasy general managers. But there has been plenty of good news on this side of the league during the first two weeks of the season.

The latest round of NFL action wrought the usual amount of havoc in fantasy leagues, with plenty of statistical ups and downs – and a handful of big injuries, including the demise of Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and lingering issues for Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer.

We’re underway – and already some players are making a big impression. Here are 10 players making fantasy GMs smile.