Kenny Britt: "I think I've matured."

May 11, 2012

Titans WR Kenny Britt insists that he has matured.

“I’ll be the first to admit I got caught in some difficult circumstances, and made some bad decisions in my past,” Britt said. “But all that changed me as a person, and I learned from it and got stronger from it. “I knew I had to change some things in my life. I think I’ve matured. I hope I have matured. But the smile is still there and it’s not going away.”

Britt, headed into his fourth NFL season, is still on the mend after having surgery to repair the torn ACL and MCL he suffered in his right knee last September.

He’s still optimistic about where he is in rehab, and if all goes well he’ll be ready for Week One of the regular season. In recent weeks, he’s dealt with swelling in the knee as his work has intensified, but that was expected, doctors told him.

From ESPN:

“I’m out there running, mostly at full speed, cutting, running around,” Britt said. “The knee’s still swollen, but that comes with the territory and we’ve got three months before I get back on the field.”

Fantasy Impact:

Britt is a top 10 fantasy WR if healthy. But not only is he dealing with swelling in his knee, he's also proven to be a knucklehead. There's a lot of risk/reward with Britt, but in the 4th or 5th round, he'll be tough to pass up, if healthy.

yesterday

Cowboys hope to get WR Brandin Cooks (knee) back for Week 12

Calvin Watkins on X

yesterday · 5:55 PM EST

Mike McCarthy said he's hoping Cowboys will get WR Brandin Cooks (knee) back this week.

Fantasy Impact:

Cooper Rush will get the start at QB again against the Commanders in Week 12. CeeDee Lamb led the way with 12 targets vs. the Texans, but it was Luke Schoonmaker, who took over after Jake Ferguson left with a concussion, who had 10 targets which was most behind Lamb. The addition of Cooks should help the Cowboys offense in what is a good matchup against the Commanders defense. For the fantasy world, Rush did end up throwing for 354 yards.

Cowboys will start Cooper Rush at QB in Week 12

Calvin Watkins on X

yesterday · 5:48 PM EST

Mike McCarthy said Cooper Rush "will be the starter" this week against Washington and a package of plays will be formed for Trey Lance.

Fantasy Impact:

McCarthy came out and said he regrets not giving Lance a chance to run the offense in the loss to the Texans on Monday Night, but even after that the team is going forward with Rush in Week 12 against the Commanders. One would have to assume Rush gets the start the following week as well, which is a short week and a game on Thanksgiving Day game against the Giants.

49ers TE George Kittle (hamstring) 'close' to playing in Week 11

The Athletic

yesterday · 3:18 PM EST

Shanahan said George Kittle was “close” to playing against Seattle and should be able to practice Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact:

It's at least a good sign Kittle is expected to practice Wednesday. The hope is he will be ready to go in Week 12. The 49ers play at the Packers, and it's in the later Sunday window so owners will certainly want to pay attention to what kind of work Kittle can get in this week at practice.