DAL WR Roy Williams didn't impress late last season

Jun 21, 2010

Miles Austin became a starter in the fifth game last season and made the most of the chance. Including the post-season, Austin had 87 catches for 1,345 yards and 11 touchdowns in 14 games as the starter. His ability to break tackles and run after the catch turned numerous throws into big gainers.

As Austin rose, the veteran WR Roy Williams continued to struggle within the Cowboys’ system. He tied for 107th in the league for receptions with only 38. In the final six quarters of the season, quarterback Tony Romo threw only one pass to Williams, and it went incomplete.

Williams had increasing difficulty getting open. Opponents deflected 17 of the 86 passes thrown to Williams. Tight end Jason Witten was second on the club, with nine deflected passes out of the 124 thrown to him.

Fantasy Impact:

The story is a good reminder about just how much Roy Williams was, or wasn't, used last year, especially late. With rookie Dez Bryant now in the picture, things don't look like they will get any better for Williams this season. But, the team gave up a lot to get him so keep monitoring the situation. It's hard to believe he will just sit on the bench, but even if he plays he just may not have a lot of fantasy value.

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Update on Gardner Minshew: Broken collarbone, out for season

Ian Rapoport

yesterday · 7:57 PM EST

A quick update on Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew: he suffered a broken collarbone against the Broncos and is out for the season.

Fantasy Impact:

We had just posted the quote from head coach Antonio Pierce, saying it didn’t look good. It turned out it wasn’t good. Minshew looked like he was in a lot of pain after taking the his late in the game. Now we have an understanding of that pain. Desmond Ridder came on in relief and the team is expected to activate Aidan O’Connell this week from injured reserve. The Raiders visit Kansas City on Friday.

Antonio Pierce on Gardner Minshew injury: ‘It doesn’t look good.’

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 7:53 PM EST

Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said “It doesn’t look good” in regards to the shoulder injury to quarterback Gardner Minshew.

Fantasy Impact:

Minshew went down late in the game against the Broncos after taking a sack and looked to be in quite a bit of pain. He’ll undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury.

Desmond Ridder came on in replacement. He went 5-of-10 for 64 yards and was sacked twice. If Minshew is to miss time, which looks very likely, the Raiders may look to see what they have in the former Falcons quarterback. Vegas is also expected to have Aidan O’Connell back this week. The Raiders are on a short week as they head to Kansas City on Black Friday.

Romeo Doubs ruled out with concussion

Green Bay Packers

yesterday · 6:48 PM EST

Packers WR Romeo Doubs was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the 49ers with a concussion.

Fantasy Impact:

Doubs suffered the injury while attempting a catch in the end zone and landing hard on the back of his helmet. Doubs will not return tonight and it’s almost certain he’ll be ruled out for Thursday night against the Dolphins. If that’s the case, his next chance to return would be the following Thursday against the Lions.