Cowboys Beat: Joseph Randle should get the nod at RB1

Jun 03, 2015

Cowboys beat writer Jon Machota predicts that Joseph Randle will have first crack at the RB1 job in Dallas:

Randle has an outstanding opportunity in front of him if he’s able to take advantage. He gets the nod over Darren McFadden because he’s been in the system, has more tread on his tires and had success last season when called upon. If Randle stays out of trouble off the field, he could be Dallas’ next 1,000-yard back.

Fantasy Impact:

On average, Darren McFadden is still going ahead of Randle in early drafts, but we believe that Randle is the better bet. He was highly effective (6.7 YPC) in 2014 and is reportedly showing more maturity after several off-the-field issues. He's not going to see a DeMarco Murray-type workload, but 225-250 carries is feasible if he wins the lead back job.

yesterday

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson officially Out for Week 12

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 4:12 PM EST

Cowboys list TE Jake Ferguson as out for Sunday’s game vs. Washington due to his concussion.

Related Players: Luke Schoonmaker

Fantasy Impact:

This puts Schoonmaker more or less in TE streaming consideration, but there are far better options this week, which puts him low on the totem pole.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith officially Out for Week 12

Mike Garafolo

yesterday · 4:04 PM EST

Eagles ruled out WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) for Sunday against the Rams.

Related Players: A.J. Brown, Jahan Dotson, Johnny Wilson, Dallas Goedert

Fantasy Impact:

It's a bit of a crapshoot as to who the "WR2" on the offense will be, but now that he's ruled out, Brown and Goedert should get a nice boost to their bottom line. That would lock Goedert into a no-doubt TE1 role in Week 12.