Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas on his rookie campaign: "I kn...

Jun 10, 2012

Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas on his rookie campaign: "I know I've gotten better. The injuries affected me a lot last year. They messed my mind up. I lost the confidence I had. I didn't have the same burst I had earlier," when he ran for 107 and 95 yards in his first two games. (He ran for just 379 in the 11 others.)

Thomas said his 3.5 average (2.9 in the fourth quarter) is unacceptable and "very disappointing," adding, "I think I can average 5.0 a carry in this league."

Also troubling: his 1.9 yards-per-carry average after contact - fifth-worst among NFL backs. That's one reason he added seven pounds, and now weighs 235. "I wanted to get stronger because I lost some of the leg drive I had early on. I was stopped on first contact and that's not me."

Thomas, who averaged 5.2 yards per carry in two years at Kansas State, is encouraged because "our offense is doing a lot more zone running, and we ran well last year when we zoned. That's something I did in college a lot."

Fantasy Impact:

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Cowboys hope to get WR Brandin Cooks (knee) back for Week 12

Calvin Watkins on X

yesterday · 5:55 PM EST

Mike McCarthy said he's hoping Cowboys will get WR Brandin Cooks (knee) back this week.

Fantasy Impact:

Cooper Rush will get the start at QB again against the Commanders in Week 12. CeeDee Lamb led the way with 12 targets vs. the Texans, but it was Luke Schoonmaker, who took over after Jake Ferguson left with a concussion, who had 10 targets which was most behind Lamb. The addition of Cooks should help the Cowboys offense in what is a good matchup against the Commanders defense. For the fantasy world, Rush did end up throwing for 354 yards.

Cowboys will start Cooper Rush at QB in Week 12

Calvin Watkins on X

yesterday · 5:48 PM EST

Mike McCarthy said Cooper Rush "will be the starter" this week against Washington and a package of plays will be formed for Trey Lance.

Fantasy Impact:

McCarthy came out and said he regrets not giving Lance a chance to run the offense in the loss to the Texans on Monday Night, but even after that the team is going forward with Rush in Week 12 against the Commanders. One would have to assume Rush gets the start the following week as well, which is a short week and a game on Thanksgiving Day game against the Giants.

49ers TE George Kittle (hamstring) 'close' to playing in Week 11

The Athletic

yesterday · 3:18 PM EST

Shanahan said George Kittle was “close” to playing against Seattle and should be able to practice Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact:

It's at least a good sign Kittle is expected to practice Wednesday. The hope is he will be ready to go in Week 12. The 49ers play at the Packers, and it's in the later Sunday window so owners will certainly want to pay attention to what kind of work Kittle can get in this week at practice.