Packers will ride hot hand at RB

Oct 10, 2012

Packers HC Mike McCarthy on the team's RB situation: Will ride the hot hand. Alex Green will get the first crack, further ahead than James Starks.

Fantasy Impact:

Green proved with his 41-yard run against the Colts that he is more explosive than Starks. He ran a 4.45 40-yard dash at the 2011 combine and looks fully healthy for the first time in a while. He averaged 8.2 YPC at Hawaii and also caught 27 passes for a 13.4 YPC average, so he has some ability in the passing game. The problem with the Packer running game is that the offensive line is built more for pass protection and they don't typically do a very good job of opening up holes. Cedric Benson was a good fit because he has the ability to break tackles at the line of scrimmage. Green will be able to take advantage if there are holes to run through, but he is not a very strong runner. We recommend Green over Starks at this point, but neither player is anything more than a flex start against a good Texans rush defense.

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Bears RB D'Andre Swift, WR Keenan Allen both Questionable for Week 12

Scott Bair

33 minutes ago

D'Andre Swift is questionable to play Vikings with a groin injury, though he was limited Thursday and a full participant on Friday.

Keenan Allen is questionable with an ankle injury. He was limited on Friday, his first day on the participation report.

Related Players: Roschon Johnson, Travis Homer, D.J. Moore, Rome Odunze

Fantasy Impact:

Separate reports called Swift "very likely" to play, but this is seemingly a new issue for Allen.

If Keenan were to miss Week 12, it would boost the floor of all pass-catchers, namely Moore, Oduzne, and Cole Kmet. Moore + Odunze would sneak closer to WR2 territory than their low-end WR3 designations they have with a healthy Allen.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco officially Out for Week 12

Matt McMullen

42 minutes ago

Charles Omenihu (knee) and Isiah Pacheco (ankle) won’t play on Sunday, per Coach Reid.

“Just taking it day-by-day,” Reid added.

Related Players: Samaje Perine

Fantasy Impact:

It was later reported that Pacheco was "healthy enough" but they're hoping to hold him back one more game with a short week coming up. This makes Hunt a volume-based RB2 in Week 12.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb returns to Friday practice

Joseph Hoyt

1 hour ago

CeeDee Lamb practiced today, per Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy. That’s a good sign.

Lamb (back/foot) was limited in a walkthrough on Wednesday and missed practice on Thursday.

Related Players: Jalen Tolbert, KaVontae Turpin, Jalen Brooks, Ryan Flournoy

Fantasy Impact:

Obviously good news for the Cowboys' potential in rolling out an NFL offense in Week 12. The floor is capped for Lamb but we should expect a ton of action funneling his way against the Commanders, which puts him on the WR1/2 fringe.