Eagles TE Zach Ertz should be ready for season opener after sports hernia surgery

Aug 14, 2015

Eagles HC Chip Kelly said tight end Zach Ertz will sit out the entire preseason with a nagging "core muscle" problem. He said Ertz should be ready for the season opener Sept. 14 at Atlanta. The Eagles later confirmed that Ertz had surgery, performed by Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia. Center Jason Kelce said Ertz had a more minor tear than Kelce suffered last season, when Kelce was operated on by Meyers for a sports hernia and missed four games and five weeks. Kelce said it took a few weeks after he came back to really feel right again.

Fantasy Impact:

If Ertz had a 'more minor tear' than Kelce then it's possible he could heal more quickly than the five weeks it took Kelce to return to the field. If Ertz is out for four weeks, then he may be able to return to practice leading up to Week 1. For now, consider him questionable for Sep. 14, but be relatively confident that he returns by Week 2 or Week 3 at the latest.

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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.