Buccaneers agree to terms with Leonard Fournette

Sep 02, 2020

It’s an agreement in principle on a one-year deal between Leonard Fournette and the Buccaneers, per source.

Fantasy Impact:

It's a pretty good landing spot for Fournette and his owners, but Ronald Jones owners have to be cursing their luck. First, the Bucs signed LeSean McCoy, and now Fournette. Jones currently sits atop an unsettled depth chart, but should safely start Week 1 against the Saints and will have the first crack at cementing himself as the team's RB1. Signing for $2M in base salary (with incentives), Fournette projects as a real-world RB1b who should be in position to take advantage once he gets up to speed, if Jones falters in the starting role. (Carlos Hyde signed for $2.8 M to back up Chris Carson.) Jones 5th/6th ADP now looks very, very pricey. Both players should be going around the same range as other high-upside backups like Latavius Murray, Alexander Mattison, and Tony Pollard, though those players should have more of an early-season role than Fournette will.

yesterday

Update on Gardner Minshew: Broken collarbone, out for season

Ian Rapoport

yesterday · 7:57 PM EST

A quick update on Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew: he suffered a broken collarbone against the Broncos and is out for the season.

Fantasy Impact:

We had just posted the quote from head coach Antonio Pierce, saying it didn’t look good. It turned out it wasn’t good. Minshew looked like he was in a lot of pain after taking the his late in the game. Now we have an understanding of that pain. Desmond Ridder came on in relief and the team is expected to activate Aidan O’Connell this week from injured reserve. The Raiders visit Kansas City on Friday.

Antonio Pierce on Gardner Minshew injury: ‘It doesn’t look good.’

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 7:53 PM EST

Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said “It doesn’t look good” in regards to the shoulder injury to quarterback Gardner Minshew.

Fantasy Impact:

Minshew went down late in the game against the Broncos after taking a sack and looked to be in quite a bit of pain. He’ll undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury.

Desmond Ridder came on in replacement. He went 5-of-10 for 64 yards and was sacked twice. If Minshew is to miss time, which looks very likely, the Raiders may look to see what they have in the former Falcons quarterback. Vegas is also expected to have Aidan O’Connell back this week. The Raiders are on a short week as they head to Kansas City on Black Friday.

Romeo Doubs ruled out with concussion

Green Bay Packers

yesterday · 6:48 PM EST

Packers WR Romeo Doubs was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the 49ers with a concussion.

Fantasy Impact:

Doubs suffered the injury while attempting a catch in the end zone and landing hard on the back of his helmet. Doubs will not return tonight and it’s almost certain he’ll be ruled out for Thursday night against the Dolphins. If that’s the case, his next chance to return would be the following Thursday against the Lions.