Tony Romo and the Cowboys' offense had a brilliant game in New York – After a slow start and a bad interception, Romo was lights out the rest of the way. Kevin Ogletree did an awfully good Laurent Robinson impression playing as the Cowboys' third wideout and should become a hot waiver commodity as I, for one, don't think it was a fluke. His routes were precise, his adjustments to Romo were uncanny and he displayed good hands and ability after the catch. With Dez Bryant and Miles Austin also shining at moments as well and DeMarco Murray ripping through the Giants in the second half, this looks like a seriously high-powered offense. Once Jason Witten, who made a surprising start, is back to being Jason Witten, this offense will be a fantasy juggernaut.

With three clear drops, Victor Cruz's hands were a major disappointment – As the weapon that was expected to lead the way for the Giants with Hakeem Nicks coming off his broken foot and Ahmad Bradshaw expected to lose some carries to David Wilson, last year's fantasy darling got off to a miserable start. Eli Manning wasn't exactly at his best, but Cruz did little to help him out by having a case of the butterfingers on several key plays. With Nicks clearly a step slow and Wilson putting himself into Tom Coughlin's doghouse with an early fumble, Bradshaw and Martellus Bennett were the only bright spots for a Giants' offense that has high expectations. Domenik Hixon also had some nice moments and his play completely kept rookie Rueben Randle off the field. In IDP news, Jason Pierre-Paul and the New York defense were not able to put enough pressure on Romo, which was another major disappointment for Giants fans and owners.

Jonathan Stewart (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday – Stewart has not been a participant in practice all week, just working on light running and cutting on the sidelines so far. If he's unable to go this weekend, DeAngelo Williams becomes a must start against a Tampa Bay defense that was dead last in rushing yards and scores allowed in 2011. Keep a close eye on the situation with the Panthers' backfield as Sunday draws closer. If Stewart doesn't practice fully over the next two days, it's a good possibility he'll be out for Week 1.

Evan Royster is listed as the starter on the Redskins initial depth chart – Fellow second-year back Roy Helu is his primary backup while rookie Alfred Morris is third in line for carries. Or so the depth chart says. With Mike Shanahan, it's nearly impossible to trust any depth chart for the running back position. Furthermore, this week in particular is not a good one for any Skins' tailback. The Saints figure to start hot and grab a sizeable early lead on their own turf, which will translate to many, many drop backs from Robert Griffin III, savior of the Washington Redskins. So unless the backs are heavily involved in the pass game, don't expect any of the trio to turn in start-worthy numbers.

Shane Vereen (lower leg) missed his fifth straight practice – Earlier in the week there was some speculation that Vereen would receive the new IR designation and be forced to miss the first six weeks of the season. Obviously that did not happen, but with the amount of practices he's missed recently and the lack of clarity on what was originally thought to be a minor ankle injury, it's looking increasingly likely he'll be out of action for at least Week 1. Stevan Ridley, who would see the majority of carries in his absence, should be a strong start if that does occur.

Marques Colston (foot) did not practice on Wednesday – The Saints' top wide receiver rested what is being called a sore foot, but interim coach Aaron Kromer does not expect him to miss Sunday's game versus Washington. It's disappointing news to hear that anything is bothering Colston after he appeared to be entering a season in the best health he's been in since maybe going into his second year in the league in 2007. Nevertheless, as long as he suits up he remains one of Drew Brees' top targets and a must-start in all leagues.

Kellen Winslow (knee) failed his physical in a workout for the Patriots – The 29-year-old tight end has endured chronic knee issues throughout his career and it could prevent him from latching on with a team this year. Seattle gave up on him despite a decent showing in the preseason, and though he's played in all 16 games over the past three seasons and averaged more than 70 catches per year, Winslow could be forced out of football for 2012, or perhaps hope to land on a roster that suffers a major tight end injury.

Rashard Mendenhall (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice – Mendenhall, who reportedly wore no protection on his injured knee in practice, is making a surprisingly quick recovery from the surgery he had in January to repair his torn ACL. If he continues to practice unimpaired the rest of the week, expect to see him in some capacity come Sunday night. He likely won't be worth starting given the presence of Jonathan Dwyer and Isaac Redman, but he may not be far away from being the lineup fixture he was pre-injury.

Initial injury reports came out Wednesday - Many of the key names not listed on their team's respective injury reports include: Michael Vick (ribs), Jermichael Finley (quad), Darren Sproles (knee) and Mark Ingram (knee). Each of these players is a quality start in most formats this weekend unless they suffer a setback. Several other players who've battled injuries in the preseason were full participants in practice and should be fine for the weekend. That list includes Andre Johnson (ribs), Steve Smith (foot), Isaac Redman (ankle) and Austin Collie (concussion). Others that were limited or did not practice include Adrian Peterson (knee), Marshawn Lynch (back), Trent Richardson (knee), Denarius Moore (hamstring), Justin Blackmon (ankle), Steve Johnson (groin), Golden Tate (knee), T.Y. Hilton (shoulder), Dustin Keller (hamstring) and Jake Long (knee). Of that group, only Moore and Tate were entirely absent.