Florio: 'Very good chance' that Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott will be suiting up Week 1

Aug 29, 2017

PFT's Mike Florio predicts that Ezekiel Elliott will suit up in Week 1. In a video, Florio said, “It feels like it’s careening towards the court system… which tells me there’s a very good chance that Elliott will be suiting up” in Week 1.

"I think the way that it's going to go, if recent history holds, he will get an injunction preventing the league from suspending him to start the season, suspending him at all until the litigation is over. And the way these cases move, the litigation won't be over until next year. And right now, this is all lining up for Elliott to serve the suspension, if at all, in the 2018 season and to be able to play in 2017…”

Fantasy Impact:

If the suspension is upheld, Elliott needs to be granted an injunction by a judge in order to fight the suspension in court. He also must avoid Commissioner Goodell's Exempt List. Even if he were able to get an injunction, Goodell could put him on the Exempt List and hold him out. It's not clear what the chances are that this will happen. If he gets an injunction and stays off the Exempt List, he's likely to play a full seasons since the case will likely more than a few months to come to a conclusion.

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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.