DFS Alerts
Mike Evans Out for the Rest of the Season with Serious Hamstring Pull
Mike Evans will miss the rest of the season with a serious hamstring pull, although the Bucs still have not put him on injured reserve.
As reported by: Ian Rapoport Other tagged players: Chris Godwin, Breshad Perriman, Justin Watson, Jameis Winston
Taylor Gabriel (Concussion), Ben Braunecker (Concussion), Javon Wims (Knee) Do Not Practice Wednesday
Gabriel, Braunecker and Wims all did not practice Wednesday, putting their availability for this week in doubt.
As reported by: Chicago Bears PR Other tagged players: Ben Braunecker, Javon Wims Greg Olsen (Concussion) Limited in Practice Wednesday
Olsen was able to get a limited practice in Wednesday but still remains in the concussion protocol. If he can get cleared by Sunday, he appears on track to play.
As reported by: Jourdan Rodrigue Adam Thielen (Hamstring) Expected to Play Sunday
Thielen is expected to make his return for the Vikings on Sunday, barring a setback in practice. He has missed their last four games due to a hamstring injury.
As reported by: Adam Schefter Demaryius Thomas (Hamstring/Knee) Doubtful; Ty Montgomery (Foot/Hip) Questionable for Thursday
Thomas is doubtful for Thursday night, while Montgomery is questionable. The Jets are significant underdogs against the Ravens, with an implied total currently at 15.
As reported by: Mike Garafolo Other tagged players: Ty Montgomery Ryan Griffin (Ankle), Bilal Powell (Ankle/Illness) Ruled Out for Thursday
Griffin and Powell have been ruled out Thursday for the Jets. At TE, Trevon Wesco and Daniel Brown should share the workload, while Ty Montgomery will handle the backup RB duties if healthy. With Montgomery questionable, Josh Adams could get some work.
As reported by: Mike Garafolo Other tagged players: Bilal Powell, Daniel Brown, Trevon Wesco, Ty Montgomery, Josh Adams Mark Andrews (Knee), Lamar Jackson (Quad) Listed as Questionable for Thursday
Andrews and Jackson are officially questionable for Thursday, but both are expected to play. The Ravens are heavy favorites Thursday night against the Jets.
Other tagged players: Lamar Jackson Noah Fant (Foot) Does Not Practice Wednesday
Fant did not practice Wednesday, but he still is likely to play this week. If out, Jeff Heuerman would get a boost in targets.
As reported by: Nicki Jhabvala Other tagged players: Jeff Heuerman Huge Expected Role In Favorable Matchup
Rashaad Penny tore his ACL and will miss the remainder of the season which means Chris Carson will once again have full control of Seattle’s backfield. Carson has been a workhorse this season when Penny has missed playing at an above 80% snap-rate and averaging 23.3 touches per game. In addition to Carson’s expected increase in workload, he gets a tremendous matchup against a Carolina defense that ranks dead last in rush defense DVOA and has allowed the most fantasy points per game to the RB position this season. Carson should be a staple of cash game lineups this week and his volume based upside keeps him in play in tournaments despite high expected ownership.
49ers Signing Jordan Matthews
The 49ers signed WR Jordan Matthews Wednesday.
As reported by: Matt Barrows A.J. Green (Ankle) Will Not Practice Wednesday
A.J. Green will not practice Wednesday and is unlikely to play this week. The Bengals refuse to shut him down, but he is yet to play this season and there is little to be gained by him playing.
As reported by: Tyler Dragon Rhett Ellison (Concussion), Golden Tate (Foot), and Evan Engram (Foot) Limited in Practice Wednesday
Ellison, Tate and Engram were all limited for the Giants in practice Wednesday. The Giants have been dealing with injury issues on offense all season, but they could finally be healthy this week.
As reported by: Pat Leonard Other tagged players: Golden Tate, Evan Engram Daniel Jones (Ankle) Limited in Practice Wednesday
Jones was limited in practice this week, but the timeline for his return isn’t clear. He will start if healthy, otherwise Eli Manning will get at least one more start.
As reported by: Jordan Raanan Other tagged players: Eli Manning Josh Jacobs (Shoulder) Expected to Play this Week
Jacobs is expected to play for the Raiders this week. He missed his first game of the season last week, but he has been highly productive when playing.
As reported by: Ian Rapoport Other tagged players: DeAndre Washington, Jalen Richard Contrarian Stack
Carson is a great play for Seattle this week, but he will also be chalky. There is potential merit to swerving to the passing game with Wilson and Lockett in GPP formats. It’s time for the squeaky wheel narrative to come to fruition. The Seahawks looked all sorts of abysmal on Sunday night against the Rams, and Tyler Lockett essentially vented his frustrations to the media by saying that the team is focusing too much on the running game and isn’t looking to go over the top offensively. Perhaps that poor showing in Los Angeles will cause a change to the game plan. The masses will be on Carson this week — and for good reason — but Lockett is an intriguing upside option in tournament formats. Hopefully this is the week that his 100+ yard, two touchdown upside shows through.
Other tagged players: Tyler Lockett