Seahawks RB Chris Carson to see more receiving work

Aug 07, 2019

Seahawks offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer on Chris Carson, "We need to get him more involved in the passing game. He’s got unbelievable hands and he’s a problem for people coming out of the backfield.” Carson’s 23 targets last season – Schottenheimer’s first in Seattle – were tied for 56th among running backs, according to ESPN charting. Of the eight other running backs who topped 1,000 yards rushing in 2018, six had at least 48 targets. As a team, Seattle’s 84 targets to running backs was the second-fewest in the league and down from 100 during Darrell Bevell’s final season as OC in 2017. Said Carson about what’s different in Year 2 under Schottenheimer: “He’s doing a lot with the running backs. He’s splitting them out wide, putting them in different spots around the field. He’s using us more for pass catching than what he did in the previous years. It’s fun for us."

Fantasy Impact:

The fantasy impact here is a big one, as Carson's usage was great last season, but his lack of receptions hurts him in PPR. He caught 20-of-24 targets for 163 yards, but if you even double that, he gets into the Top-20 running backs for receptions and if he can triple it, he's Top-10, pushing him into elite fantasy status.

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.