DeMarco Murray's role shrinks again

Dec 21, 2015

DeMarco Murray’s role in the Philadelphia Eagles’ offense has been shrinking for weeks. On Sunday night, it disappeared almost completely.

Murray, who signed a five-year, $40 million contract in the offseason, carried the ball just twice against the Arizona Cardinals and gained 3 yards.

Fantasy Impact:

The most noticeable time he wasn't on the field was a 4th-and-1 play where the Eagles went for it. The broadcast team noted Murray's record of success in the past in that situation, but the Eagles turned to Ryan Mathews instead and he was stuffed for no gain. Murray is a risky play heading into Week 16. Mathews did fumble twice in this game so it's really anyone's guess as to how the workload will be split. The Eagles are still alive for the division but need to win out, so it's hard to imagine the team going back to Murray in a must-win game if they feel he's not a good fit for the offense.

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.