Ravens Beat: RB J.K. Dobbins looking more comfortable Monday

Aug 16, 2022

The Ravens also were boosted by running back J.K. Dobbins’ return to the practice field. Dobbins was activated off the PUP list last week and was on the field early for two practices. He was then held out of the practices over the weekend and Harbaugh said he was in the “evaluation” period. For what it’s worth, he looked more comfortable Monday running and going through drills than he did last week.

Related players: Gus Edwards

Fantasy Impact:

Harbaugh said Dobbins “looked good,” according to the story. Harbaugh went on to say Dobbins is "kind of back on track, and I thought he looked a little better than he did before." Harbaugh added Dobbins continues to improve. Having Dobbins back for Week 1 would be a big deal. There's a lot of hype around his return and the run-first offense the Ravens look like they are planning to run. Assuming Edwards is healthy, he will have a role as well, which could cap Dobbins' fantasy value.

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Chargers set to open window for RB J.K. Dobbins (knee)

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Chargers will be opening J.K. Dobbins' 21-day window today, Jim Harbaugh tells reporters.

Related players: Gus Edwards

Fantasy Impact:

Dobbins has been on IR for the past four games with a knee injury. He's not a lock to play this week and he's not a lock for a safe workload even if he does play. The Chargers travel to New England in Week 17, so the matchup isn't a bad one. It's an early window game on Sunday, so owners should have plenty of notice. We'll also keep an eye on the practice reports this week.

Dolphins unsure of WR Jaylen Waddle's (knee) status for Week 17

Barry Jackson on X

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McDaniel non-committal on whether Jaylen Waddle (knee) will practice this week: "I'm expecting to get everything from Waddle that he can do... I've [talked to] the trainer to make sure we protect him from himself. We will see how the week progresses. I don't know exactly what it will look like."

Fantasy Impact:

Waddle owners should probably not count on Waddle for Week 17, or at the very least have a backup plan. Waddle and the Dolphins play the Browns in the later window on Sunday so it could further complicate things for owners who were hoping to play him.

Texans WR Tank Dell tore ACL, dislocated knee

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9 minutes ago

DeMeco Ryans says WR Tank Dell tore his ACL along with dislocating his knee.

Fantasy Impact:

No surprises here as it was a terrible injury to watch during the game. While he's obviously out for the season, the bigger question is what will his status be for 2025. It's a huge question mark at this point given the seriousness of the injury. Even if Dell is able to play next season, he may take a while to get back to 100%.