Lions say WR Golden Tate wasn't benched

Oct 03, 2016

Golden Tate's season of struggles sunk to new depths Sunday in a loss to the previously winless Chicago Bears.

The Lions' supposed 1B receiver entering the season caught one pass for one yard on four targets before adding a late-game two-point conversion.

It's not unheard of for a top-flight receiver to get shut down -- Kelvin Benjamin caught zero passes in Week 3; Dez Bryant caught one pass for eight yards in Week 1. Tate's problems go beyond a one-game aberration.

Fantasy Impact:

Tate hasn't earned more than 41 yards in a single game this season. His yards-after-catch shiftiness has dwindled to the point the Lions would rather call wide receiver screens for 36-year-old Anquan Boldin. Tate's rapport with Matthew Stafford is almost non-existent, the story said. The article added he missed a signal from Stafford and ran the wrong route which led to an interception. Andre Roberts, the team's WR4, started the second half and took most of the snaps the rest of the way.

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Buccaneers WR Mike Evans practices for second straight day

Greg Auman

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Cooler weather for Bucs practice today -- Wirfs and Evans practicing again. Still no Zyon McCollum, but Troy Hill and Greg Gaines were practicing today.

Related Players: Sterling Shepard, Jalen McMillan, Trey Palmer

Fantasy Impact:

Fantastic news for fantasy managers hanging on to Mike Evans: he should be considered a WR1 option immediately.

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49ers TE George Kittle "good to go" for Week 12

KNBR

yesterday · 5:34 PM EST

“I will be playing on Sunday. Very excited, can’t pass up playing the Packers. I will be out there for sure.”

George Kittle says he’s good to go for Sunday

Related Players: Eric Saubert

Fantasy Impact:

Kittle returns to a great matchup against a Packers defense that ranks 26th in TE aFPA. He should be fired up as a high-end TE1 once again.

Bears RB D'Andre Swift misses Wednesday practice

Kevin Fishbain

yesterday · 1:29 PM EST

Per Bears head coach Matt Eberflus: Ryan Bates remains in the concussion protocol. Elijah Hicks (ankle) and D'Andre Swift (groin) won't practice.

Teven Jenkins will be limited.

Related Players: Roschon Johnson, Travis Homer

Fantasy Impact:

This is definitely a situation to keep an eye on, as Johnson would have a huge workload if Swift were to miss Week 12. Homer has three rush attempts and zero targets on the year.