Will Saints WR Meachem emerge as a deep threat?

Aug 10, 2009

After missing his rookie season with an injury and catching just 12 balls for 289 yards and three scores in 2008, the time is now for Meachem to prove he was worthy of the Saints' first-round pick in 2007. The Saints could certainly use Meachem's speed to give Brees another deep-ball weapon.

Head coach Sean Payton said last week that Meachem is still learning, as last year was basically a rookie season for him due to his injury in 2007.

"The real, real good receivers in this league win as much between their ears as they do physically," Payton said. "There is so much to playing that position, but he still has the size and speed that you look for and the big-play ability.

"He has a good grasp on what we're doing and continues to get better. I think he's gaining a lot of confidence and the quarterbacks here are gaining a lot of confidence in him."

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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.

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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

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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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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%.