Javier Baez continued his impression of a windmill in winter ball, and RotoWire's Kenn Ruby suggests that his and the team's lack of plate discipline could hold them back in 2015.
The Cubs are coming off a third-straight 90-loss season and appear headed for more of the same. However, a talented quartet of prospects are on the way and bring a bright future to the North Side.
While the Cubs seem unlikely to contend for the postseason in 2013, the new regime did well to acquire useful parts in the offseason.
Robert Griffin III's absence Sunday proved worse for fantasy owners than the Redskins as backup Kirk Cousins turned in an impressive performance.
The devastating news that Rob Gronkowski broke his forearm will send shockwaves throughout the fantasy world.
Bears QB Jay Cutler went down with a concussion Sunday, leaving the Chicago passing game in the hands of Jason Campbell.
Darren McFadden suffered an ankle injury Sunday, as did Mike Goodson. So who's next in line for the Raiders?
After getting benched, Matt Cassel is back atop the Chiefs' QB depth chart as Brady Quinn went down with an injury Sunday.
DeMarco Murray suffered an ankle injury Sunday, which opened the door for not only Felix Jones but Phillip Tanner too.
Matt Cassel was knocked out of Sunday's game with a head injury, which just might be the excuse the Chiefs need to give Brady Quinn a shot.
Carolina starter DeAngelo Williams lost carries Sunday to a healthy Jonathan Stewart, but both again took a backseat to Cam Newton in the running game.
Ryan Mathews returned Sunday after missing the first two games of the season but fell behind early and abandoned the run.
Matt Forte suffered an ankle injury in Week 2, opening the door for Michael Bush to get full-time carries.
Matt Forte had a strong game Sunday, but he missed out on the goal-line work, much to fantasy owners' chagrin.
Ryan Mathews is getting healthy, but he's not likely to play in the first couple weeks, leaving Ronnie Brown to lead the San Diego backfield.
LeGarrette Blount looks to have lost the starting running back job in Tampa Bay as he was relegated to backup duty in the last exhibition game.
Matt Forte is the No. 1 back in Chicago, but Michael Bush's emergence could relegate Forte to the sideline when the team is at the goal line.
Neither quarterback has looked great this preseason, but John Skelton might have the early edge on Kevin Kolb to be Arizona's starter.
Jahvid Best and Mikel Leshoure are battling to start at running back in Detroit, but the job might come down to who can stay healthy.
Brad Lidge and Henry Rodriguez are alternating days for the save chances for the Nationals with Drew Storen on the DL.
Matt Forte could be relegated to watching from the sidelines for the next month as he suffered a knee injury Sunday.
After a big game Sunday, Roy Helu looks to have taken over the starting job for the Redskins, though that's never a lock in Washington.
Mike Shanahan's confounding use of his running backs might make him the Tony La Russa of the NFL - and not in a good way.
Roy Helu got the surprise start for the Redskins on Sunday, but even more surprising was his 17 targets.
Kevin Faulk was quietly activated off the PUP list last week, but he led the Patriots backfield Sunday.
Tim Tebow nearly led the Broncos to victory Sunday after relieving an awful Kyle Orton, creating a quarterback battle in Denver.
Kenny Britt's ugly knee injury Sunday likely will thrust Nate Washington into a leading role for the Titans.
Jamaal Charles' knee injury certainly has plenty of fantasy owners worried. Who is ready to take his place if his season is indeed over?
With Marques Colston (left) out about a month, a couple other Saints receivers could be very valuable over the next few weeks.
Though most training camp battles have been settled, there are still some spots up for grabs. Ryan Grant (pictured) and James Starks figure to open the season in a timeshare until one of the two separates himself.
Ryan Williams' injury means for the first time little competition remains for Chris Wells in Arizona.
Indianapolis RB Joseph Addai played Sunday for the first time since Week 6, but his return only added another option to an already crowded backfield.
Kansas City looked like their old selves in Week 15 with Matt Cassel back in the starting quarterback role.
The return of Pierre Thomas (left) and an injury to Chris Ivory leaves the Saints' depth chart in doubt this week.