1The two minutes of injury time had almost elapsed at Turf Moor

Its a familiar horror movie trope: a character thinks everything is fine, takes a deep breath, and then -- BAM! Something unspeakably terrifying takes place.That was Week 8 in a nutshell for fantasy owners.At least eight impact players were hurt, with some returning to action moments later. Now comes the horror movie sigh, and the villian-in-the-mirror-as-we-close-the-medicine-cabinet scare will probably come midweek, as injuries that seemed innocuous turn out to be more serious.EVERYONE IS INJUREDJulio Jones, Devontae Booker, Jacquizz Rodgers, T.Y. Hilton, Spencer Ware, DeSean Jackson, and Alex Smith all suffered varying degrees of injuries. And unlike years past, where wed breathe a sigh of relief if they went back into the game, it seems the unwritten rules of fantasy karma have changed in 2016.More frequently than in previous seasons, players who we assumed were fine have seen their diagnoses take drastic turns for the worse as the week progresses, moving from X-rays to MRIs to grim rumor tweets to surgery, setting off a waiver wire panic for backups. So even though Devontae Booker, for example, returned to the game against the Chargers on Sunday, we could watch his status for Week 9 deteriorate as the days go by. And that means familiarizing yourself with Kapri Bibbs.Instead of waiting for injury reports and updates, the best thing a fantasy owner can do right now is go after the backups -- in an order (for the injured starter replacement category) that is shaping up to look something like: Bibbs, Charcandrick West, Antone Smith, Jamison Crowder, Peyton Barber, Philip Dorsett, and maybe even Nick Foles.With five weeks left in the regular fantasy season, now is the time to be bold and cut loose underperformers for high-upside backups who could have a major impact in the next few weeks.YOU MUST OWN ALFRED MORRISIf this season has taught us anything, its that your starting running back is going to get hurt. Nobody is safe, including Cowboys stud running back Ezekiel Elliott. And with a top-flight offensive line blocking for him, Alfred Morris could step in for a figuratively-injured Elliott and rattle off a string of big games.Morris is currently owned in 15.5 percent of ESPN fantasy leagues. He should be owned in 100 percent as either an insurance plan for an Elliott owner or a high-upside stash for teams that dont own Elliott.WELCOME BACK, TIM HIGHTOWER! (MAYBE)Mark Ingram fumbled at the beginning of the Saints win over the Seahawks and may have lost his job to Tim Hightower, who saw 47 snaps (to Ingrams six) and carried the ball 26 times for 102 yards. As far as we know, there was no injury to Ingram, which makes the upcoming Week 9 situation an interesting one: have the Saints run out of patience with Ingram? How do you ignore Hightowers performance (the first 100-yard rushing game from a Saints player in 2016)? And was the big game simply a product of Seattle not having star defensive players Kam Chancellor and Michael Bennett?Expect Hightower, owned in eight percent of CBSSports.com leagues, to be one of the most-added players in fantasy this week. Especially with a matchup against the 49ers on the horizon in Week 9.MISCELLANEOUS- Theo Riddick has cemented himself as a fantasy force outside of point-per-reception leagues. The pass-catching specialist, in his first game back from injury, had 11 of the teams 14 carries, for 56 yards while leading the receiving corps with eight catches for 77 yards and a touchdown.- Dorial Green-Beckham, traded from Tennessee to Philadelphia at the end of the preseason, had his best game as an Eagle, with five catches off nine targets for 55 yards. With six teams on bye again next week, Green-Beckham -- who scored a touchdown in Week 7 -- merits flex consideration.- Antone Smith is the player you want if Rodgers is unable to play on Thursday, assuming Doug Martin is still out with injury. Rodgers played for Bucs coach Dirk Koetter when he was offensive coordinator in Atalanta, as did Smith. The familiarity with the system wasnt the only reason Rodgers did well, but it certainly didnt hurt. Smith played under Koetter from 2012 to 2014.- Two impact players returning from injury who fantasy players might want to search for on their waiver wires: Browns wide receiver Corey Coleman and Patriots running back Dion Lewis.---This column was provided to The Associated Press by the Fantasy Sports Network, http://FNTSY.com Adidas Kengät Suomi . The next step is a better finish. Bae played bogey-free Friday on another gorgeous day at Riviera for a 5-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead over Aaron Baddeley and Robert Garrigus going into the weekend. Adidas Kengät Ale . Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan scored shootout goals, and backup goalie Cam Talbot earned his second win in two nights as the Rangers shook off a late tying tally and beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 Monday night. http://www.nmdhalvalla.com/adidas-gazelle-halvalla.html . The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday, his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit. Myydään Yeezy Boost 350 . Houston won 3-0 to advance to face New York in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Last in the game, Di Vaio and Romero got into a shoving match with several Houston players. Romero appeared to elbow and kick Houston defender Kofi Sarkodie. Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 Suomi .C. -- Al Jefferson joked that he feels he can score from anywhere on the court. MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester Citys winning start to the English Premier League is over -- and the title favorites might just have seen close up their biggest rival for the trophy.Producing a clinic in high-octane pressing, Tottenham hounded City into submission in a 2-0 victory at White Hart Lane that consigned Pep Guardiola to his first loss in 12 games. Six of those matches had come in the Premier League, and had been won at a canter.It was the kind of all-round performance that Spurs produced for large spells of last season under Mauricio Pochettino before collapsing late on in their pursuit of eventual champion Leicester.That was the first time Spurs contended for the league title in a generation and they are proving it wasnt just a one-off.After seven games, second-placed Tottenham is the only unbeaten team in the Premier League, still hasnt conceded a goal in open play and is now just one point behind City.In a dominant first-half display, Tottenham went ahead through Aleksandar Kolarovs own goal in the ninth minute before Dele Alli added a second as Citys defense was overwhelmed by the home teams energy and movement.It could have been worse for City: Erik Lamela had a second-half penalty saved for Spurs in the second half.Citys much-lauded attack failed to score for the first time this season and its defense looked suspect, like it did in the 3-3 draw at Celtic in the Champions League on Wednesday. There are finally some cracks in Citys teams for its title rivals to cling to.Manchester United couldnt take advantage, only drawing 1-1 at home to struggling Stoke, but Arsenal scraped a 1-0 win at Burnley thanks to a scrambled goal with virtually the last touch of the game.---MANCHESTER UNITED 1, STOKE 1After opening with three straight victories, United has won only one of its last four games in thee league and is already playing catch-up.ddddddddddddJoe Allen earned a point for Stoke, scoring an 82nd-minute equalizer following a rare mistake by David de Gea. The United goalkeeper fumbled a long-range shot, Jon Walters scooped the loose ball against the bar before it bounced down for Allen to smash home from close range.United took the lead in the 69th through Anthony Martials curling strike, two minutes after he came on as a substitute.United is sixth with 13 points, five behind City at the top.Stoke is still waiting for a first win of the season, but has ended its 13-game losing streak at Old Trafford stretching back 36 years.---BURNLEY 0, ARSENAL 1The two minutes of injury time had almost elapsed at Turf Moor when Alexis Sanchez received a short corner and sent over a cross that Theo Walcott flicked on. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain appeared to get a touch to the ball, which reared up off the hand of Laurent Koscielny -- unintentionally -- and squeezed over the line.The match marked 20 years since Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger officially took charge of Arsenal, and a fifth straight league win lifted his team to third place -- two points behind City.---LEICESTER 0, SOUTHAMPTON 0It might all be about the Champions League for Leicester this season.This draw meant Leicester has won just two of the opening seven games of its Premier League title defense. In their first-ever Champions League campaign, the Foxes have won both of their games -- the latest coming against two-time European champion Porto on Tuesday.Southampton created the better chances at King Power stadium, with in-form striker Charlie Austin hitting the post early on and wasting a one-on-one chance in the second half. ' ' '