TE Brandon Pettigrew has started to produce exactly as ...

Oct 07, 2011

TE Brandon Pettigrew has started to produce exactly as the Lions expected when they took him a few picks after Stafford in 2009.

"When you think about tight ends in the league - guys making big catches over the middle in key moments, especially these first four games - you've got to put Brandon in there. Period, hands down," receiver Nate Burleson said.

"If you look at how we get from 20 to 20 - how we get to the red zone, Brandon's name is going to come up a lot in the stat sheet."

Fantasy Impact:

Pettigrew has more value in PPR leagues due to the Lions' tendency to force-feed the ball to Calvin Johnson around the goal line.

today

Buccaneers WR Mike Evans practices for second straight day

Greg Auman

0 minutes ago

Cooler weather for Bucs practice today -- Wirfs and Evans practicing again. Still no Zyon McCollum, but Troy Hill and Greg Gaines were practicing today.

Related Players: Sterling Shepard, Jalen McMillan, Trey Palmer

Fantasy Impact:

Fantastic news for fantasy managers hanging on to Mike Evans: he should be considered a WR1 option immediately.

yesterday

49ers TE George Kittle "good to go" for Week 12

KNBR

yesterday · 5:34 PM EST

“I will be playing on Sunday. Very excited, can’t pass up playing the Packers. I will be out there for sure.”

George Kittle says he’s good to go for Sunday

Related Players: Eric Saubert

Fantasy Impact:

Kittle returns to a great matchup against a Packers defense that ranks 26th in TE aFPA. He should be fired up as a high-end TE1 once again.

Bears RB D'Andre Swift misses Wednesday practice

Kevin Fishbain

yesterday · 1:29 PM EST

Per Bears head coach Matt Eberflus: Ryan Bates remains in the concussion protocol. Elijah Hicks (ankle) and D'Andre Swift (groin) won't practice.

Teven Jenkins will be limited.

Related Players: Roschon Johnson, Travis Homer

Fantasy Impact:

This is definitely a situation to keep an eye on, as Johnson would have a huge workload if Swift were to miss Week 12. Homer has three rush attempts and zero targets on the year.