ESPN: Hines Ward isn't cutting or turning yet on an inj...

Jan 24, 2009

ESPN: Hines Ward isn't cutting or turning yet on an injury that sometimes takes
and weeks to heal. He's not running pass patterns or sprinting with much speed.
playing in the Super Bowl? Ward can't imagine it, and neither can any of his Ste
teammates. The one question hanging over the AFC champion Steelers as their prac
week begins is whether the wide receiver who owns most of the franchise's career
catching records will play with a sprained knee. To Ward, there's no question at
"I don't have a brace on, I'm walking around fine," Ward said Monday, not long a
arriving with his teammates. "I'm not going to be 100%, I'm not going to trick a
But I think I'm going to be able to go out there and perform like I'm used to."
he will likely wear a knee brace in the game.

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.