Let's face it, if you're drafting guys for your fantasy team who end up getting cut by their real teams, you're probably not going to win your league.

I mean, they only cut chumps like sixth-string wide receivers, and fourth-string tight ends, and ... what, now?

Awww, man.

I suspect that was the reaction from anyone who was counting on T.J. Houshmandzadeh to have a rebound year (count me among them) or anyone who drafted two weeks ago, when Matt Leinart was still the starting quarterback in Arizona, rather than an unemployed former Heisman Trophy winner.

Maybe the Leftorium is hiring.

The Leinart move doesn't have much fantasy impact you didn't already know about. Even if the Cardinals didn't cut him, they had made it pretty clear he wouldn't be the starter, so if he was still on your roster, shame on you.  It does mean you can hang onto Derek Anderson if you're desperate for a backup QB, but that's about it.

The Houshmandzadeh move knocks over a few more dominoes, though we're not exactly sure which ones yet.

There's no need to panic and cut Housh, because he will land somewhere, and his new digs could end up being positive for his fantasy prospects -- especially if he goes to Minnesota. Treat it like an injury that will keep him out a couple weeks and stash him on the bench, then cross your fingers that his new team doesn't have a bye week that totally wrecks your plans. When he does find a new home, be sure to adjust his new team's depth chart accordingly and make sure you're not holding onto the odd man out.

If it wasn't so much Housh you were hot on as much as that juggernaut Seahawks offense (that's sarcasm, by the way), the development helps Seattle WRs Mike Williams (remember him?), Golden Tate and Deon Butler, so if you're scraping to add a receiver to the end of your bench, see if those guys are hanging around the free agent pile.

A few other semi-notable cuts included Redskins RB Not-So-Fast Willie Parker, Ravens K Shayne Graham and Dolphins TE and one-time future fantasy stud David Martin. If you were counting on any of the other guys who fell victim to the axe Saturday, you might need more help than I can provide. Best of luck.

THE NEW SLEEPERS

As an ink-stained wretch in my day job, it pains me to say it, but if a guy shows up to your draft with a fantasy football magazine, roundly mock him and make him feel shame.

Think about it. When that magazine went to print in June or July, where do you think it had Brandon Jacobs ranked? Leinart? Sidney Rice? Brett Favre?

My point being these things are fluid. From depth chart changes to cuts to injuries to un-retirements, tons of factors affect fantasy value every day during the preseason, and if you're working off weeks- or months-old rankings, you're doomed.

That goes for sleeper lists, too. If you walk into your draft thinking you'll snag Arian Foster or C.J. Spiller as your shocking sleeper pick in the 16th round, you're dead. In this age of information, last week's sleepers are wide awake this week.

So here's a slightly updated list of guys to target late, but beware this list is highly perishable:

• Kareem Huggins, RB, Buccaneers: This guy won't be a sleeper for long, and the word is probably already getting out on him. The Bucs cut Derrick Ward, making Huggins the No. 2 back behind oft-injured Cadillac Williams, which has proven to be prime upside position in recent years.

• Laurent Robinson, WR, Rams: Again, it might be too late to call him a sleeper, but he won't be on the magazine guy's list. It's usually not a good idea to draft guys you have to announce along with their team and position because nobody in your league has heard of them, but Robinson is the No. 1 receiver in St. Louis with Donnie Avery out, and regardless of the rookie QB, how many No. 1 receivers can you snag in the late rounds?

• James Davis and/or Peyton Hillis, RB, Browns: Montario Hardesty was my man. Had him in a bunch of leagues, because I thought for sure he would take Jerome Harrison's job. Now Hardesty is out for the year with a torn ACL, and one or both of these guys are going to get some work. It seems to me Hillis is the safer pick, especially in PPR leagues, but Davis has more upside.

• Jermaine Gresham, TE, Bengals: A big, athletic tight end is something Carson Palmer has never really had, so it's hard to say how he'll use Gresham, but with Ochocinco and T.O. drawing a lot of attention, it would seem Gresham would be a very nice check-down option, as well as a big red-zone target. If you miss out on the early tight end run and don't feel to confident about your No. 1 guy, snag Gresham late and see what develops.

• Mike Williams, WR, Seahawks: The aforementioned Williams figures to be a starting WR in Seattle now that Housh is on his way out of town. The former Lions bust has generated a ton of buzz in the preseason, so he might be on some folks' radars, but he probably wasn't on any cheat sheets before Saturday, so you can probably make him a sneaky-good late pick.