Byron Leftwich has a chance to serve a little on a stea...

Aug 21, 2009

Byron Leftwich has a chance to serve a little on a steamy Saturday evening at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium.

Leftwich, who’ll start at quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Jaguars’ preseason home opener, has a chance to win the starting job against his former team. The Jaguars know what it means to him, even though it’s a preseason game.

“Football is fun when it has a little drama to it, when it has a little meaning to it,’’ said Jaguars defensive end Reggie Hayward. “This is his old team. He started his career here. He’s going to be playing in a very familiar stadium, and the fans know him very well. I think it’ll be a little emotional for him. He’s going to have a lot of fun playing.’’

The Jaguars cut Leftwich nine days before the start of the 2007 season, when coach Jack Del Rio awarded the starting job to David Garrard.

Fantasy Impact:

today

Buccaneers WR Mike Evans practices for second straight day

Greg Auman

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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.