Bears Beat: WR Brandon Marshall 'quietly fuming' about his lack of touches

Oct 11, 2014

Bears beat writer Michael C. Wright: After catching 13 passes for 119 yards and four touchdowns over the first two weeks of the season, Brandon Marshall has hauled in just six balls for 69 yards and one score over the past three games, and he's quietly fuming about his lack of touches. Bears coach Marc Trestman wants to remedy the situation, and says the team is looking to find ways schematically to target Marshall more in the passing game because "when he touches the ball, good things happen." So look for the Bears to make a concerted effort this week to make Marshall a focal part of the attack against a Falcons defense that ranks 24th against the pass.

Fantasy Impact:

Marshall has been a source of frustration for fantasy owners, who likely benched him during his three-TD outburst against the 49ers and then had him in the lineup in the last three weeks for three consecutive below average games. He's a must-start this week against the Falcons and it sounds as if the Bears are going to feed him the ball early and often.

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Bears RB D'Andre Swift, WR Keenan Allen both Questionable for Week 12

Scott Bair

33 minutes ago

D'Andre Swift is questionable to play Vikings with a groin injury, though he was limited Thursday and a full participant on Friday.

Keenan Allen is questionable with an ankle injury. He was limited on Friday, his first day on the participation report.

Related Players: Roschon Johnson, Travis Homer, D.J. Moore, Rome Odunze

Fantasy Impact:

Separate reports called Swift "very likely" to play, but this is seemingly a new issue for Allen.

If Keenan were to miss Week 12, it would boost the floor of all pass-catchers, namely Moore, Oduzne, and Cole Kmet. Moore + Odunze would sneak closer to WR2 territory than their low-end WR3 designations they have with a healthy Allen.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco officially Out for Week 12

Matt McMullen

42 minutes ago

Charles Omenihu (knee) and Isiah Pacheco (ankle) won’t play on Sunday, per Coach Reid.

“Just taking it day-by-day,” Reid added.

Related Players: Samaje Perine

Fantasy Impact:

It was later reported that Pacheco was "healthy enough" but they're hoping to hold him back one more game with a short week coming up. This makes Hunt a volume-based RB2 in Week 12.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb returns to Friday practice

Joseph Hoyt

1 hour ago

CeeDee Lamb practiced today, per Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy. That’s a good sign.

Lamb (back/foot) was limited in a walkthrough on Wednesday and missed practice on Thursday.

Related Players: Jalen Tolbert, KaVontae Turpin, Jalen Brooks, Ryan Flournoy

Fantasy Impact:

Obviously good news for the Cowboys' potential in rolling out an NFL offense in Week 12. The floor is capped for Lamb but we should expect a ton of action funneling his way against the Commanders, which puts him on the WR1/2 fringe.