Saints QB Drew Brees (thumb) hopes to only miss five weeks

Sep 30, 2019

According to this USA today, Drew Brees told insider Jay Glazer:

“'My problem is next week, when I’m expecting not to have any pain, and actually be able to grip the ball, I have to hold myself back form thinking I’m good to go,' Glazer said via Brees.

Glazer then went on to say, "But [Brees is] really looking at five weeks."

Fantasy Impact:

If he misses five weeks, Brees would be back for the team's Oct. 27 game at home against Arizona. It very well could come down to how the Saints are doing through the next few games. The team has a bye in Week 8, and the target return seemed to make sense it would be after the bye week, essentially giving Brees and extra week.

yesterday

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson officially Out for Week 12

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 4:12 PM EST

Cowboys list TE Jake Ferguson as out for Sunday’s game vs. Washington due to his concussion.

Related Players: Luke Schoonmaker

Fantasy Impact:

This puts Schoonmaker more or less in TE streaming consideration, but there are far better options this week, which puts him low on the totem pole.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith officially Out for Week 12

Mike Garafolo

yesterday · 4:04 PM EST

Eagles ruled out WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) for Sunday against the Rams.

Related Players: A.J. Brown, Jahan Dotson, Johnny Wilson, Dallas Goedert

Fantasy Impact:

It's a bit of a crapshoot as to who the "WR2" on the offense will be, but now that he's ruled out, Brown and Goedert should get a nice boost to their bottom line. That would lock Goedert into a no-doubt TE1 role in Week 12.