Bengals RB Joe Mixon (concussion) ruled OUT for Week 14

Dec 08, 2017

We didn't expect Mixon to pass concussion protocol and that's exactly what happened. He'll miss the team's Week 14 contest against the Bears.

Fantasy Impact:

Giovani Bernard will be the Bengals' starting running back. It's a tough matchup for Bengals backs this week, as the Bears are ranked fourth in aFPA vs. RBs. Still, Bernard should see plenty of volume and is in the low-end RB1/high-end RB2 discussion this week. We like Bernard more in PPR leagues, where we have him ranked as our No. 11 RB this week. In standard leagues, he' our No. 14 ranked RB.

Of note: receiving-specialist backs have done well in the passing game versus the Bears this season. Tevin Coleman, LeVeon Bell, Jerick McKinnon, Christian McCaffrey, the combo of Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara have all caught at least 4 passes against Chicago this season.

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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.