Pittsburgh Gazette on Hines Ward: " His knee feels bett...

Jan 24, 2009

Pittsburgh Gazette on Hines Ward: " His knee feels better, Hines Ward said,
but then he has not tested it either. That will come tomorrow, he hopes, when
the Steelers begin their practices at the University of South Florida. "It feels
better," Ward said several hours after the Steelers' charter landed around noon
yesterday. "I don't have a brace on, I walk around fine. It's not going to be 10
percent, I'm not going to trick anybody, but I think I'm going to be good, to be
able to go out and perform like I want to." The Steelers receiver took a break
yesterday from a stepped-up pace of rehabilitation on his injured knee. "I've
been rehabbing all weekend long. Off today -- I did a little rehab this morning
before we came down here." He will resume this morning, then attend the
Steelers media interviews at Raymond James Stadium and "see where we're at."
"I really can't say because I haven't run or cut or done anything," said Ward,
who did not practice last week after the right MCL was sprained in the first
quarter of the Jan. 18 AFC championship game. "I was just constantly getting
treatment, 24 hours around the clock."

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.