Pittsburgh Gazette: Rookie Rashard Mendenhall joined Wi...

Oct 20, 2008

Pittsburgh Gazette: Rookie Rashard Mendenhall joined Willie Parker
in the backfield this year to supposedly give the Steelers the
best one-two punch at RB they've had in years. They were to be #1
and 1-A. Coordinator Bruce Arians even talked about teaming them
to form a "pony" backfield on occasion. Everyone, even the
coaching staff, forgot about the exercise pony, or their 3-4
punch, Mewelde Moore. Moore was signed as an unrestricted free
agent from the Vikings 2 days after free agency began to take over
as the Steelers' 3rd-down back. He seemed perfect for the job,
better than they have had in the past because he not only could
block, he was a threat to run and catch passes as well. "He has
things that are potentially attractive to us," Steelers coach Mike
Tomlin said on the day they signed him to a 3-year contract for
$4.95 million that included a $1.35 million signing bonus.

Fantasy Impact:

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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.