Johnny Knox a 'perfect fit' in Martz's offense

Aug 16, 2010

Suspicions are confirmed. Johnny Knox is the perfect fit in Mike Martz's offense. He easily was the best route runner on the field.

Dan LeFevour: Let's face it, LeFevour was awful. He almost got his receivers killed on several of his passes. He had some bad overthrows. He didn't respond well to blitzes.

But LeFevour should be blamed for none of it. What should we have expected given the fact that the rookie, who needs more practice reps than anyone, has been given hardly any reps going back to minicamp?

What's more, his receivers were dropping passes and his protection was shaky. And the Chargers were blitzing him as if it were the Super Bowl.

Fantasy Impact:

Knox is building momentum heading towards drafts. In a lot of mocks and PC Drafter, he was a nice late-round addition. But it appears at this point if you want to target him, you may need to go a round or two early as we continue to hear nothing but positives about him.

yesterday

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.