Vikings WR Justin Jefferson gets treated as a WR1

Nov 03, 2020

Before Sunday’s game, Packers coach Matt LaFleur raised some eyebrows with his praise for Vikings rookie receiver Justin Jefferson, saying: “This guy is going to be a legitimate No. 1 receiver in this league if he isn’t already.”

Well, LaFleur backed up those comments by being the first coach to treat Jefferson as a legitimate No. 1 receiver even on a team with Thielen. When both receivers were outside, the Packers sent their top cornerback Jaire Alexander to shadow Jefferson, not Thielen.

Fantasy Impact:

The story concluded it's going to be a fun matchup to watch in the coming years. Alexander is 23 and already one of the best cornerbacks in the league. Jefferson is 21 and already getting treated as a No. 1 receiver seven games into his NFL career. On Sunday, Jefferson caught only three passes for 26 yards, though it’s worth noting that it was a windy day and Cousins threw only nine passes to wide receivers.

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.