DAL WR Dez Bryant knows playbook better

Aug 01, 2011

Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant was admittedly shaky last year.

Never mind the great catches, touchdowns and numbers he put up.

He didn't have a good grasp of the Cowboys offense and he lacked confidence.

If knowledge is power, look for Bryant have an even bigger season in 2011.

Nobody has looked better through the first week of Cowboys camp and he attributes that to a better understand of the playbook and being more comfortable in his second year.

"I feel better than last year," Bryant said. "I'm so excited. I can't wait to get on the field. I'm more confident. I know the play book better. I was shy last year. Now its none of that. I feel good."

Fantasy Impact:

Bryant has potential to explode this season as QB Tony Romo is expected to be back to form. Bryant is rated as our 15th best WR and has an ADP of the fifth round, which is still behind teammate Miles Austin (11th, 3rd round ADP). Bryant will be drafted as a WR2, but certainly has a chance to give your team a second WR1 after the season gets underway.

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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.