DFS Alerts
Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and Sony Michel all active Sunday for Patriots
Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and Sony Michel are all active Sunday for the Patriots. This is all as expected, as reports from Patriots camp throughout the week suggested that all three would be good to go this week against the Jets. Look for each player to see their normal workload in a favorable matchup where the Patriots are projected to dominate both sides of the ball against the hapless Jets.
Other tagged players: Rob Gronkowski, Sony Michel
Marquise Goodwin (personal) inactive Sunday, as expected. Kendrick Bourne and Dante Pettis to start at WR for 49ers
Marquise Goodwin (personal) is officially inactive Sunday, as expected. Kendrick Bourne and Dante Pettis have been listed as the starting WRs for the 49ers in the best matchup for pass-catchers in the NFL against the Buccaneers. Look for Bourne and Pettis to both see more targets than usual in a game with some shootout potential. George Kittle figures to be the most heavily-targeted receiving option for the 49ers out of the tight end position.
Other tagged players: Kendrick Bourne, Dante Pettis Alfred Morris a healthy scratch Sunday for 49ers
Alfred Morris is a healthy scratch Sunday for the 49ers. This is somewhat surprising simply because Raheem Mostert landed on IR and the team lacks depth at running back, but it appears Matt Breida is going to be locked into as much work as he can handle today against the Buccaneers. Look for Breida to be involved in both the rushing and passing attack, making him appealing play on the Week 12 slate.
Charles Clay (hamstring) will not play Sunday
Charles Clay (hamstring) will not play Sunday against Jacksonville. No Bills pass-catchers are DFS targets this week against a stout Jags defense, even with Clay inactive.
DeSean Jackson (thumb) active Sunday, Ronald Jones (hamstring) inactive for the Buccaneers
DeSean Jackson (thumb) is officially active Sunday, and Ronald Jones (hamstring) is inactive for the Buccaneers. Jackson will have Jameis Winston starting under center today, and as always is a boom-or-bust option that has a very low floor but GPP winning upside should he and Winston connect on a long touchdown. Jackson may see a few more targets this week as well with the loss of OJ Howard to IR, who had a relatively consistent target share of his own prior to his injury. Jones’s absence locks Payton Barber into the bulk of the workload out of the Tampa Bay backfield.
Other tagged players: Ronald Jones A.J. Green (toe) inactive Sunday, as expected
A.J. Green (toe) is officially inactive Sunday, as expected. In Green’s absence Tyler Boyd will again be the team’s most heavily targeted pass-catcher, although Boyd’s fantasy performances have actually been stronger when Green has been active. Look for tight end C.J. Uzomah to potentially see a few more looks than usual as well with Green sidelined.
Devin Funchess (back) inactive Sunday, Torrey Smith active for Panthers
Devin Funchess, who was listed as doubtful heading into Week 12 due to a back issue, has been officially ruled out Sunday, as expected. Look for Torrey Smith to try to fill the void left by Funchess this week, though he is making his return from injury as well. The real beneficiaries of the wideout’s absence are likely to be DJ Moore and Greg Olsen, who both figure to see a slight uptick in targets with Funchess on the shelf.
Other tagged players: Torrey Smith Doug Baldwin (groin) will play Sunday
Doug Baldwin (groin) will play Sunday vs the Panthers. Baldwin was limited all week and a true game-time decision, but it appears he is healthy enough to suit up in a favorable matchup against a vulnerable Carolina secondary. Assuming full health, Baldwin makes for an interesting DFS target this week who will likely be very low owned due to his questionable status all week.
Update: Alex Collins (foot) will not play Sunday
In what is probably the most surprising news of the morning, Alex Collins will not play Sunday vs the Raiders due to his foot injury. His absence would seem to lock in Gus Edwards for the bulk of the rushing work out of the Ravens backfield, with Buck Allen and Ty Montgomery both being used in change-of-pace capacities and on passing downs. Edwards is a massive home favorite with a projected team total of 27.5 points, making him one of the most appealing value plays on the slate in the absence of Collins.
As reported by: Ian Rapoport Eagles will feature Josh Adams as starter Sunday
The Eagles will reportedly feature Josh Adams as the starter Sunday, implying he is in line for the bulk of the work out of the Eagles backfield. Adams handled 55% of the snaps during Week 11, where he started to emerge from the running back committee as the go-to rusher for this struggling offense. He also saw six passing targets in the matchup, which shows the team trusts Adams as a receiving back as well. Still very cheap across the industry, Adams sets up as a great punt option on the Week 12 slate.
As reported by: Ian Rapoport Devin Funchess (back) officially ruled out Sunday, as expected
Devin Funchess, who was listed as doubtful heading into Week 12 due to a back issue, has been officially ruled out Sunday, as expected. Look for Torrey Smith to try to fill the void left by Funchess this week, though he is making his return from injury as well. The real beneficiaries of the wideout’s absence are likely to be DJ Moore and Greg Olsen, who both figure to see a slight uptick in targets with Funchess on the shelf.
Jimmy Graham (thumb) expected to play Sunday night vs Vikings
Jimmy Graham (thumb) is expected to play Sunday night vs the Vikings. Graham was originally expected to miss 4-6 weeks with the broken thumb, but has apparently expressed a desire to play through the injury and intends to suit up Sunday night with the thumb heavily wrapped. That said, it is unclear how much the injury may hinder his pass-catching ability in an already difficult matchup on the road at Minnesota. Graham can probably best be avoided on any Sunday-Monday slates, but is GPP viable on the shorter primetime slates despite the injury.
Jordy Nelson (knee) expected to play Sunday
Jordy Nelson (knee) is expected to play Sunday against the Ravens. Nelson’s return to action is good news for a team that is running thin when it comes to pass-catchers, with the trading of Amari Cooper, the loss of Brandon LaFell to IR and Martavis Bryant out another week. Nelson, Seth Roberts and Jared Cook appear to be in line for the most passing-game targets this week. That said, the Raiders offense as a whole is best to be avoided this week in a difficult road matchup against a stout Ravens defense.
DeSean Jackson (thumb) expected to play Sunday
DeSean Jackson (thumb) is expected to play Sunday vs the 49ers despite his thumb injury. Jackson will have Jameis Winston starting under center today, and as always is a boom-or-bust option that has a very low floor but GPP winning upside should he and Winston connect on a long touchdown. Jackson may see a few more targets this week as well with the loss of OJ Howard to IR, who had a relatively consistent target share of his own prior to his injury.
Alex Collins (foot) expected to play Sunday
Alex Collins (foot) is expected to play Sunday vs the Raiders. Collins finds himself in a great matchup against a soft Oakland defense, but his workload is very uncertain due to the emergence of Gus Edwards last week, as well as both Buck Allen and Ty Montgomery waiting in the wings to vulture some carries of their own. Collins being active does also potentially limit the upside of Edwards himself this week, who figures to be a popular GPP play in his own right after his impressive Week 11 performance.