ACTIVE – Carson Palmer, Vince Young (second-string w/ Kerry Collins to start), Percy Harvin, Bernard Berrian

UNKNOWN BUT UNLIKELY – Beanie Wells

Likely to play – Ryan Torain on Monday vs. PHI

I logged another notch on the dark side of the ledger when Alex Smith’s comeback effort against the Eagles fell short. Smith eclipsed 300 passing yards with three touchdowns in Sunday night’s loss to the Eagles. He became the 18th quarterback to throw for at least 300 yards this season … and lose.

That’s right. As much as we love the big-time aerial assaults across the fantasy realm and for the glorious highlight reels, a ton of throwing generally means garbage time yardage and points (I give a wink and a smile to my fantasy brethren and the good folks celebrating wins following such plays in Nevada).

To date, quarterbacks have generated only eight wins when throwing for at least 300 yards. Kyle Orton & Philip Rivers account for four of those victories (Peyton Manning, Jay Cutler, Donovan McNabb and Matt Schaub are the others).

- Orton: 2-2
- Rivers: 2-1
- Jay Cutler: 1-0
- Matt Schaub: 1-0
- McNabb: 1-1
- Peyton Manning: 1-2
- Eli Manning: 0-1
- Rodgers: 0-1
- Brees: 0-1
- Smith: 0-1
- Romo: 0-2
- Carson Palmer: 0-2
- Hill: 0-2
- Henne: 0-2

Later this week, I’ll crash the party with the 100-yard rushers and break down some additional statistical nuggets.

Give it a listen .

Owens signed a one-year deal to join his reality television tag-team partner, Chad Ochocinco, in Cincinnati. The move gives Carson Palmer his deepest and most potent receiving corps ever, with Antonio Bryant coming over from Tampa Bay and rookie Jermaine Gresham expected to make an immediate impact. Palmer, in his second year back from injury, is primed to have a big season with Cedric Benson handling the running load again. He’s being drafted as one of the first QB2s, but could become a weekly starter in short order.

The Bengals appeared to be the fit all along for Owens, but that didn’t stop the chatter about the Rams, Raiders, Bears, Jets and seemingly countless other squads. There was talk about Owens’ salary demands. There was talk about his locker room demeanor. There was talk about his ability to fit as a secondary option.

The Bengals ultimately decided that veteran receiver had something left in his tank, as I’d argued all along after watching his efforts in Buffalo last season. There were flashes of his old breakaway self, but perhaps too few to convince some (look at the line and QB play in Buffalo).

In Cincinnati, Ochocinco is unquestionably the headliner. Owens will be the No. 2, with Bryant sliding down in the pecking order (he slid very deep in a draft in which I participated on Tuesday night). There’s potential for 60-70 receptions if things go properly and this unit stays healthy. I’d ranked him as a WR3 this preseason with the assumption that he’d enter a situation in which he could make an impact. Owens might have had a larger statistical impact in St. Louis, but he’ll have the opportunity to produce in what could be an upper-tier offense, particularly with Antwan Odom and the defense ready to get after it.

Now, I mentioned that Ochocinco is the headliner here. The Bengals are banking that Owens doesn’t become the locker room equivalent of a heckler.