Pack's Jackson familiar with starting RB role

Sep 16, 2010

Brandon Jackson will take over the starting role, fullback John Kuhn will be the backup/third-down back, and newly signed Dimitri Nance will be buried in the playbook trying to get up to speed.

Jackson is actually stepping back into the starter's role. Jackson started the first three games of the 2007 season after being a second-round pick, but a shin injury kept him sidelined for four games.

That's when Grant played Lou Gehrig to Jackson's Wally Pipp for the next 38 games until Grant tore a ligament in his right ankle against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

"After that injury like that, I thought I was going to come back and still have my job, but obviously it doesn't work that way," said Jackson, who has carried 175 times for 689 yards (3.9 average) in his career. "Grant took over at the time and I just had to sit back. Now I have the opportunity and I will seize the moment."

Fantasy Impact:

Jackson is probably the most popular waiver pickup this week, and why not? He steps in as the starting RB on a very high-powered offense and could slide right in as a guy with RB1-potential on your team. For Grant owners who are in a panic, it's a valuable lesson to learn - draft the backup if at all possible and your roster limits let you...

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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.