Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (elbow) needs surgery, out for 2019

Sep 16, 2019

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be out for the season, the team announced Monday.

Related players: Mason Rudolph, Devlin Hodges

Fantasy Impact:

The team said Ben had an MRI Sunday evening and it was determined elbow surgery would be required. It wasn't looking good since it was a non-contact injury and Roethlisberger never returned to the game. Rudolph takes over for the rest of the season and the team promoted Hodges from the practice squad.

The team liked Rudolph enough to trade Joshua Dobbs to the Jaguars a few weeks ago, so now the 0-2 Steelers will get a good look at Rudolph for the remainder of the year. The team will have to bring in another arm at some point to back up Rudolph. Rudolph played pretty well trying to rally the Steelers in Week 2, throwing for a 112 yards and two TDs with an INT. With James Conner possibly also missing team, the Steeler offense has taken some hits.

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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.