Anderson will start Sunday

Dec 23, 2009

Derek Anderson will start Sunday against the Raiders and Brett Ratliff will be the backup. Josh Cribbs will serve as the emergency third quarterback.

Brady Quinn, who underwent X-rays immediately after the game, wore a boot on Tuesday and walked on crutches. It's the second straight year he finished the season on IR; he suffered a broken finger in Week 11 of 2008 that required surgery.

Mangini declined to specify the injury and said he doesn't know yet if Quinn will require surgery. When it came to the finger, Quinn got a second opinion and had the surgery performed by noted hand specialist Dr. Thomas Hunt in Alabama.

"Really, it's going to take a little while [to heal]," said Mangini.

Fantasy Impact:

today

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.

yesterday

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.