No plea deal has been discussed in Adrian Peterson's case

Sep 27, 2014

If Adrian Peterson wants a Texas jury to referee his parenting choices, it is unlikely the banished Vikings running back will be able to defend himself against a child abuse indictment during the 2014 NFL season.

Thirty felony cases are docketed ahead of Peterson in Montgomery County, and presiding Judge Kelly Case has only seven open dates this year to schedule jury trials.

"I would say the chances of a trial occurring for him in 2014 are nil," said Emmett Harris, president of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. "Both sides need to get ready for trial. Witnesses need to be prepared. It's just highly unlikely it would happen that quickly."

Peterson is due in court Oct. 8, when he is expected to formally enter a plea. Montgomery County First Assistant District Attorney Phil Grant Grant said his office has not discussed any plea bargain with Peterson's Houston-based defense attorney, Rusty Hardin.

Hardin's spokeswoman, Mary Flood, said the lawyer was unavailable for interviews because he was completing a criminal trial in Houston and preparing to start another Monday.

Fantasy Impact:

Unless a plea agreement is reached that allows Peterson to avoid (or possibly delay) jail time, it's looking very unlikely that he makes it back to play in the NFL this season. If he does agree to a plea deal, he could still face a suspension from the league. We don't recommend rostering Peterson unless there's an open spot on the bench.

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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.