Lions tap WR Dane Looker for kicking duties

Aug 25, 2009

Lions kicker Swayze Waters had a tight hamstring and was held out of morning practice at training camp. So the Lions turned to veteran receiver Dane Looker, who has experience kicking in practice.

Looker wowed everyone. He converted all four attempts from at least 30 yards and closed by converting a 43-yarder into the wind that easily had enough distance.

“The players wanted to move him back,” coach Jim Schwartz said. “They said, ‘Move him back to 50 right there.’ But I said, ‘Let’s let him end on a make.’ “

Fantasy Impact:

yesterday

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson officially Out for Week 12

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 4:12 PM EST

Cowboys list TE Jake Ferguson as out for Sunday’s game vs. Washington due to his concussion.

Related Players: Luke Schoonmaker

Fantasy Impact:

This puts Schoonmaker more or less in TE streaming consideration, but there are far better options this week, which puts him low on the totem pole.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith officially Out for Week 12

Mike Garafolo

yesterday · 4:04 PM EST

Eagles ruled out WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) for Sunday against the Rams.

Related Players: A.J. Brown, Jahan Dotson, Johnny Wilson, Dallas Goedert

Fantasy Impact:

It's a bit of a crapshoot as to who the "WR2" on the offense will be, but now that he's ruled out, Brown and Goedert should get a nice boost to their bottom line. That would lock Goedert into a no-doubt TE1 role in Week 12.