Terrance Williams Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

The Cowboys have placed WR Terrance Williams on IR due to a foot injury. Look for Cole Beasley and Allen Hurns to lead the Cowboys receiving corps moving forward.

Darby hasn't played since dislocating his ankle back in Week 1. His presence will make things tougher for outside receivers Dez Bryant and Terrance Williams, although he'll primarily see the latter. After a monster Week 9 for Williams in which he caught all nine of his targets for 141 yards, he came crashing back to earth with a 1/4/9/0 line in Week 10 as the Cowboys offense struggled in Atlanta. Bryant picked up a team-high eight targets but only managed to reel in four for 39 scoreless yards. As a unit, the Eagles pass defense finds itself in eighth in pass DVOA and they've given up the sixth-fewest touchdowns to WRs despite being without Darby. Early lines have the Eagles as 3.0-point road favorites.

Bryant came away from Week 9's game with knee and ankle injuries. Although he's on record saying it's nothing serious, Jerry Jones said he didn't know if Dez or Terrance Williams would be able to suit up this weekend. Williams tweaked his knee towards the end of the last game but he was able to practice today in full and didn't make an appearance on the injury report. At this point, Bryant should be considered questionable for Sunday's matchup with the Falcons while Williams is fully expected to play. Bryant doesn't line up on CB Desmond Trufant's side often which should mostly leave him with Robert Alford, PFF's 75th-ranked cover corner, if he plays. Alford is coming off a solid game in which he limited Panthers receivers to a 3/26/0 line after being targeted eight times. Despite picking up 11 looks against the Chiefs, Bryant finished with six catches for 73 scoreless yards. While the yards haven't been there for Bryant yet this season, he's averaging 9.5 targets per game. On top of that, he leads the league with 14 red zone targets and he's second with eight looks inside the ten-yard line. He should continue to pick up opportunities in scoring position against a middle-of-the-pack Falcons RZ defense allowing a touchdown on 52% of their opponent's trips inside the 20 (14th). Williams was much better last week, hauling in all of his season-high nine passes for 141 yards. He'll primarily battle Trufant, who's ninth in yards per cover snap (0.71) but has allowed the fifth-most touchdowns (4). The Cowboys lost LT Tyron Smith during the game, the 13th-ranked tackle in pass protection. He was replaced by Chaz Greene, who's 48th in the area and would present an upgrade for the Falcons pass rush on Sunday. Even so, Atlanta is just 25th in adjusted sack rate (per FO) and only came away with one sack against Carolina's 24th-ranked offensive line in pass blocking efficiency. K Dan Bailey was also absent from practice today, he's not expected to suit up this weekend. Mike Nugent wil handle field goals for the Cowboys in a dome game with the highest total on the board (50.5) - his side is currently implied to score 24 points, the eighth-most on the slate.

Jameis Winston reinjured his throwing shoulder when he took a hit in the second quarter Sunday. Ryan Fitzpatrick entered and finished the game with eight completions for 68 yards and a touchdown. Winston's injury has been lingering for a few games and he almost got pulled by coach Dirk Koetter last week. It's possible the team decides to give him some time to rehab, which seems like the right move, but with six losses already, they're entering desperation mode. If he ends up playing, he'll take on the Jets, whose defense has allowed the eighth-most fantasy points to QBs this season. Even in the favorable matchup, he and his pass-catchers will carry some risk due to the injury concerns surrounding Winston's throwing arm. If Fitzpatrick gets the start, it won't help the skill players but he'll have a revenge narrative going for him. DE William Gholston suffered an odd-looking neck injury Sunday. He was declared "neurologically sound" but the team offered no further updates beyond that. With DE Noah Spence already out, the Bucs could be very thin on the edge this weekend. LT Donovan Smith was forced from the game as well due to a knee injury. The Bucs offensive line has posted the sixth-best pass-blocking efficiency this season, his absence would be a slight downgrade but he's PFF's 51st tackle in pass protection.

Dez Bryant hurt his ankle and left Sunday's game in the fourth. All reports, including one from Dez himself, indicate this injury isn't serious and he'll suit up in Week 10. Teammate Terrance Williams tweaked his knee towards the end of the contest. There isn't much more to go on at this point, we'll have to see if he's able to practice during the week. The Cowboys visit the Falcons on Sunday. Bryant doesn't line up on CB Desmond Trufant's side often which should leave him with Robert Alford, PFF's 75th-ranked cover corner, most of the afternoon. Alford is coming off a solid game in which he limited Panthers receivers to a 3/26/0 line after being targeted eight times. Despite picking up 11 looks against the Chiefs, Bryant finished with six catches for 73 scoreless yards. Williams was much better, hauling in all of his season-high nine passes for 141 yards and no scores. He'll battle Trufant, who's ninth in yards per cover snap (0.71) but has allowed the fifth-most touchdowns (4). The Cowboys lost LT Tryon Smith during the game, the 13th-ranked tackle in pass protection. He was replaced by Chaz Greene, who's 48th in the area and would present an upgrade for the Falcons pass rush on Sunday. Even so, Atlanta was just 26th in adjusted sack rate heading into Week 9 (per FO) and only came away with one sack against Carolina's 22nd-ranked offensive line in pass blocking efficiency.

Eddie Lacy left Sunday's game with a groin injury after picking up six carries for 20 yards. As expected, he got the start and was leading the backfield on early downs. Thomas Rawls manned that role following Lacy's exit and posted a season-high 39 yards on 4.3 yards per carry and added two receptions for 31 yards. It'll be worth keeping an eye on this situation as Seattle has a short week ahead of their Thursday night game against the Cardinals. Earlier today, Pete Carroll said he isn't sure how serious the injury is. If Lacy is out, it could leave Rawls with a ton of snaps. It's a tough matchup for backs though; Arizona ranks seventh in yards per carry (3.7) and they're holding RBs to the 11th-fewest PPR points this season. On Sunday, they limited Carlos Hyde to 41 rushing yards on 12 carries but allowed him to haul in nine catches for 84. C.J. Prosise is expected to play Thursday and take over the passing-down role, so Rawls won't receive many opportunities to exploit any weaknesses in coverage.

Zay Jones is considered day-to-day after tweaking his knee Thursday night. He won't practice Monday but he has a chance to suit up this weekend against the Saints. With Kelvin Benjamin in the fold, Jones is expected to switch the Z role while his new teammate takes over the X. That will allow him a better release as he'll often be lined up off the line of scrimmage, providing some extra yards between him and cornerbacks, and could take some of the defense's attention off him. The change should make a difference right away as Saints CB Marshon Lattimore, PFF's top-graded corner, will likely follow Benjamin around this weekend. Lattimore shut down Mike Evans yesterday and the Bucs top WR finished with just one catch for 13 yards. That'll leave Jones, who's coming off his best game of the season (6/53/1), with Ken Crawley, the 44th-ranked CB in yards per cover snap (1.14, per PFF). He's limited receivers to a 48% catch rate though and Jones has had some serious efficiency problems so far. Charles Clay and CB E.J. Gaines are both considered day-to-day and won't practice Monday. If Gaines misses more time, it would make things easier for Michael Thomas and Ted Ginn on the outside.

Ryan Griffin is in the concussion protocol and may not be able to clear it this week as it's his second of the year. TE C.J. Fiedorowicz is expected to be activated from the IR and play this weekend, so even if Griffin is cleared, he won't have much fantasy appeal. It'll be a difficult matchup for Fiedo; in addition to having Tom Savage under center, he'll have to battle a Rams defense that ranked fourth in TE DVOA heading into Week 9. They successfully shut down Evan Engram for most of the game Sunday, limiting him to just four catches on ten targets, although the rookie nabbed a garbage time score to save his fantasy day. Through nine weeks, the Rams are allowing the tenth-fewest PPR points per game to TEs. CB Jonathan Joseph also left Sunday's game early with a leg injury, although details weren't immediately clear. He's the best cornerback on a poor pass defense; his absence would make the Rams offense even more appealing this Sunday.

49ers S Jaquiski Tartt fractured his arm, ending his season. It's the second safety the 49ers have lost in as many weeks, leaving them thin in the secondary. Tartt was having a terrific season, earning PFF's 11th-best safety grade. Rookie Adrian Colbert will start in his place going forward, he would be 63rd in coverage if he had enough snaps to qualify. That sets up a welcoming spot for Evan Engram this weekend. On the other side of the ball, Trent Taylor is believed to have cracked ribs and may miss some time. Kendrick Bourne ended up playing a season-high 40 snaps and picked up his first two receptions of the season (39 yards) on six targets. Aldrick Robinson, who entered the starting lineup for the injured Pierre Garcon, ended up running 55% of his routes out of the slot with Taylor down. Depending on how Janoris Jenkins' disciplinary suspension shakes out, Robinson could end up with a great matchup with Giants CB Ross Cockrell, who gave up a 5/7/75/1 line out of the slot against the Rams yesterday and would have the most yards per cover snap when lined up inside on the season (2.44) if he had enough snaps to qualify. If Jenkins returns, Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie would likely slip back into the slot; he's allowed a catch on 10-of-12 targets in that position for 119 yards and a touchdown while his yards per cover snap (1.06) and cover snaps per reception (11.2) are in the middle of the pack.

Saints DB Kenny Vaccaro was held out of the second half of Week 9's game for precautionary reasons after he tweaked his groin. Vaccaro has moved from safety to slot corner this season. Since Week 4 (his second game as a full-time slot CB), Vaccaro is eighth in yards per cover snap when lined up inside (0.83) and seventh in cover snaps per reception (12.8). That sets up a challenging matchup for Cole Beasley this weekend if the corner is able to suit up.

Jaguars DE Dante Fowler, who's 18th in the league with 5.5 sacks despite not starting, exited Sunday's contest with an elbow injury. If he's unable to play this weekend, it would be a slight downgrade for their pass-rush against the Chargers. On the offensive side of things, LT Cam Robinson left after re-aggravating an ankle injury. He's PFF's 67th tackle among 74 qualifiers.

Chiefs DL Allen Bailey is reportedly dealing with an MCL sprain and could miss some time. He's an important element of their run defense and currently has the 20th-best run-stop rate. The Chiefs are already struggling to defend opposing ground games, allowing the third-most ypc (4.8) and second-most rushing touchdowns (9); Bailey's absence would make them even weaker. He'll have a Week 10 bye to get healthy ahead of their Week 11 game against the Giants. Orleans Darkwa seems to have taken over the backfield, leading the group with 18 touches on Sunday but he still only played 50% of the snaps.

Dolphins RT Ja'Wuan James left in the fourth quarter with a hamstring issue. He would present a huge loss for Miami's pass protection if he can't play this weekend. James is PFF's fourth-ranked tackle in pass blocking and he's only given up 11 pressures all season, the seventh-fewest.

Bengals RT Jake Fisher was taken to the hospital with an undisclosed illness after leaving Sunday's game. He's earned PFF's 58th-best tackle grade but it's unlikely Cincinatti will improve by going to their bench. Fortunately, they don't have a strong opponent in the Titans this weekend, whose defensive line ranked 30th in adjusted sack rate and 19th in adjusted line yards heading into Week 9.

Giants LB Keenan Robinson suffered a quad injury. The Giants are already very banged up on defense with fellow LBs B.J. Goodson and Jonathan Cassillas sidelined along with DEs Olivier Vernon and Kerry Wynn. On top of that, CB Janoris Jenkins was suspended last game. He's expected back for Week 10 but that hasn't been made official yet. They're currently 1.5-point underdogs against the 49ers in Week 10 following their blowout loss against the Rams this past weekend. Even the winless 49ers may be able to produce some offense against the Giants defense.

Both Williams and Butler were dealing with ankle sprains leading up to the Broncos game last week and it appears the injuries are lingering. We'll find out their official game statuses tomorrow. If Willaims is able to suit up, it could be a nice spot to target him. Dez Bryant is expected to be stuck under Patrick Peterson's shadow while Williams battles Justin Bethel. When Bryant was working against Janoris Jenkins in Week 1, Williams took advantage and finished with a team-high 68 yards. So far this season, Bethel has been targeted the most among Arizona's CBs (15) and he's given up eight receptions, 129 yards, and two scores, per PFF.

Williams will play through his sprained ankle this afternoon. He's headed into the no-fly zone in Denver though, so he's not looking like a great fantasy target despite hauling in 6-of-7 targets last week and leading the team in receiving yards (68). He's going to see Aqib Talib the most. Among Week 2 starters, the cornerback has allowed the fewest fantasy points per route defended since 2016 (0.15) and a stellar catch rate of 52%. Facing a tough cornerback group last week, Dak Prescott targeted Jason Witten a team-high nine times and provided Ezekiel Elliott a career-high five receptions. Dallas was expected to use the running back more in the passing game this season and this is another great spot to follow through on that plan. With McFadden inactive, Alfred Morris will be Elliott's backup. He only picked up four touches and eight snaps last week; he isn't a threat to Elliott's workload.

Adam Schefter reports Williams is expected to play through his sprained ankle and questionable tag this afternoon. He's headed into the no-fly zone in Denver though, so he's not looking like a great fantasy target despite hauling in 6-of-7 targets last week and leading the team in receiving yards (68). He's going to see Aqib Talib the most. Among Week 2 starters, the cornerback has allowed the fewest fantasy points per route defended since 2016 (0.15) and a stellar catch rate of 52%. Facing a tough cornerback group last week, Dak Prescott targeted Jason Witten a team-high nine times and provided Ezekiel Elliott a career-high five receptions. Dallas was expected to use the running back more in the passing game this season and this is another great spot to follow through on that plan.