DeSean Jackson suggest more short passes

Sep 16, 2010

In his last three games, dating back to last season, DeSean Jackson had just ten catches for 129 yards and one touchdown.

After almost two full seasons of escalating success, the Eagles wide receiver is realizing what it's like to be the focal point for opposing defenses.

"I think it comes with making all the big plays and scoring all these touchdowns," Jackson said Wednesday. "It brings a lot of attention on yourself. I kind of brought that upon myself."

Jackson had four catches for 30 yards in the Eagles' 27-20 loss to Green Bay Sunday. All those receptions came in the second half after Kevin Kolb left with a concussion and Michael Vick came in as his replacement.

Jackson said that he felt confident coach Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg would find ways to get him more involved in the offense.

"That's the biggest thing, I just have to try and do something within ten yards," Jackson said. "Once I'm going down the field it's like everybody's just focused on me. I'm confident that Marty and Coach Reid will do things to get the ball in my hands real quick. ... There's not always bright lights. Sometimes you have to go through dark tunnels to be able to get to the success."

Fantasy Impact:

That was supposed to be the plan all along - Kevin Kolb is a more accurate passer than Donovan McNabb, so more short passes and slants were supposed to give the Eagles athletic WRs a chance to earn YAC. However, the play calling in game one didn't help, and while Kolb looked horrible, there is reason to believe when he comes back he won't be the bust everyone is fearing.

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Broncos waive TE Greg Dulcich

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yesterday · 6:46 PM EST

The NFL’s transaction report for Monday shows that the Broncos have waived Greg Dulcich off the 53-man roster.

Fantasy Impact:

Dulcich was a 2022 third-round pick and he caught 33 passes for 411 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games during his rookie season, the story pointed out. Those numbers made him a hot prospect for a while, however, hamstring injuries have caused him to fall off the fantasy radar. He's been inactive for the team's last eight games, the story added.

49ers QB Brock Purdy does light throwing with no issues

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yesterday · 5:18 PM EST

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy did some light throwing without issue Monday, coach Kyle Shanahan said.

Purdy, who missed Sunday’s game with right shoulder soreness, will rest Tuesday.

“We’ll see how it feels on Wednesday,” Shanahan said, via KNBR. “Hopefully, it responds better this week than it did last week with the rest.”

Fantasy Impact:

Purdy appeared to injure the shoulder when his hand hit the arm of Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon as he released a pass early in the fourth quarter in Week 11, the story said. The story added the 49ers, though, don’t know specifically when Purdy injured it as he not miss time in that game with the injury.
An MRI showed no damage but after experiencing soreness Purdy got a second MRI last week. The Niners will need Purdy in Week 13 when they travel to the Bills in a Sunday night game. Those counting on Purdy may need to have a backup plan in place this week.

QB Daniel Jones clears waivers and is a free agent

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yesterday · 4:33 PM EST

Quarterback Daniel Jones cleared waivers as expected Monday, making him a free agent.

Jones now is free to sign with any team.

Fantasy Impact:

The story said a team claiming him off waivers would have had to pay Jones $11.83 million for the rest of the year and assume $23 million in injury guarantees. The Giants now are responsible for the $11.83 million. The story also added, 10 teams reportedly already have reached out to Jones. The story suggested Jones' best move would be to sign to a contender’s practice squad because it would allow Jones to sign to the active roster of a different team if a starter gets injured. The Ravens, Vikings and Raiders have been rumored to be interested in Jones.