Eighteen months ago at the start of the 2009 free agenc...

Sep 01, 2010

Eighteen months ago at the start of the 2009 free agency period, new St. Louis Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo phoned running back Derrick Ward to gauge his interest in joining the Rams.

Coming off a 1,025-yard rushing season with the New York Giants, where Spagnuolo had been defensive coordinator, Ward signed with Tampa Bay instead -- for a reported $17 million.

Now, after just one highly disappointing season with the Buccaneers, Ward is available once again. He was released Tuesday, but this time around, it doesn't look like the Rams are interested.

Fantasy Impact:

Derrick Ward wont have a fantasy impact regardless of where he signs, if anywhere at all.

yesterday

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson officially Out for Week 12

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 4:12 PM EST

Cowboys list TE Jake Ferguson as out for Sunday’s game vs. Washington due to his concussion.

Related Players: Luke Schoonmaker

Fantasy Impact:

This puts Schoonmaker more or less in TE streaming consideration, but there are far better options this week, which puts him low on the totem pole.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith officially Out for Week 12

Mike Garafolo

yesterday · 4:04 PM EST

Eagles ruled out WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) for Sunday against the Rams.

Related Players: A.J. Brown, Jahan Dotson, Johnny Wilson, Dallas Goedert

Fantasy Impact:

It's a bit of a crapshoot as to who the "WR2" on the offense will be, but now that he's ruled out, Brown and Goedert should get a nice boost to their bottom line. That would lock Goedert into a no-doubt TE1 role in Week 12.