Dolphins Beat: WR Jarvis Landry still looks like best passing game option

Aug 23, 2016

Jarvis Landry is getting more freedom in the Dolphins offense than ever and believes that could put him in position for his best season yet.

With new coach Adam Gase inclined to rearrange receivers all over the field, Landry is no longer limited to working out of the slot. That likely remains his strength, but Miami won’t hesitate to line him up wide when there’s a match-up that suits him.

“It’s just based on mismatches and creating opportunities to be successful,” Landry said after Wednesday’s practice. “That’s what it’s about at the end of the day— finding the matchup, creating a mismatch and exploiting it until they take it away. Then we go after the next one.”

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His task between now and the season opener is to master all of those routes and possibilities, and that effort continues with Thursday’s preseason game against the Falcons. The story made it clear that even with Kenny Stills emerging and DeVante Parker showing flashes as a deep threat, Landry remains the most reliable receiver for the Dolphins.

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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.