DET: RB Kevin Smith will have tests on shoulder

Sep 28, 2009

Lions RB Kevin Smith left the game in the third quarter with a shoulder injury and did not return.
"Yeah, Kevin's got a shoulder (injury) and Kevin was running extremely well," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said. "He was running physical and was giving hits, taking hits, and things like that. He's got a shoulder. I don't know where it's going to be. We'll have a lot of tests he'll wind up doing tomorrow, but he came out of the game with a shoulder."
Smith had rushed for 101 yards on 16 carries up to that point (6.3 average). He left briefly in the second quarter with a knee injury, but returned after the half until being knocked out with the shoulder.
Smith lay flat on his back for several minutes after taking a hit out in the flat in the third quarter. He immediately signaled for trainers to come out.

Fantasy Impact:

today

Buccaneers WR Mike Evans practices for second straight day

Greg Auman

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Cooler weather for Bucs practice today -- Wirfs and Evans practicing again. Still no Zyon McCollum, but Troy Hill and Greg Gaines were practicing today.

Related Players: Sterling Shepard, Jalen McMillan, Trey Palmer

Fantasy Impact:

Fantastic news for fantasy managers hanging on to Mike Evans: he should be considered a WR1 option immediately.

yesterday

49ers TE George Kittle "good to go" for Week 12

KNBR

yesterday · 5:34 PM EST

“I will be playing on Sunday. Very excited, can’t pass up playing the Packers. I will be out there for sure.”

George Kittle says he’s good to go for Sunday

Related Players: Eric Saubert

Fantasy Impact:

Kittle returns to a great matchup against a Packers defense that ranks 26th in TE aFPA. He should be fired up as a high-end TE1 once again.

Bears RB D'Andre Swift misses Wednesday practice

Kevin Fishbain

yesterday · 1:29 PM EST

Per Bears head coach Matt Eberflus: Ryan Bates remains in the concussion protocol. Elijah Hicks (ankle) and D'Andre Swift (groin) won't practice.

Teven Jenkins will be limited.

Related Players: Roschon Johnson, Travis Homer

Fantasy Impact:

This is definitely a situation to keep an eye on, as Johnson would have a huge workload if Swift were to miss Week 12. Homer has three rush attempts and zero targets on the year.