On the day the Texans reduced their roster to 53 by wa...

Sep 06, 2009

On the day the Texans reduced their roster to 53 by waiving 22 players, HC Kubiak disclosed that the backup quarterback competition is even between Dan Orlovsky and Rex Grossman.
Starter Matt Schaub is nursing a sore ankle and didn’t play in Friday’s final preseason game at Tampa Bay. Grossman, a first-round pick by Chicago who signed a one-year contract with the Texans for $620,000, made the backup battle interesting when he came off the bench to ignite a 27-20 victory over the Buccaneers by completing 9-of-17 for 197 yards and two touchdowns.

As the Texans begin preparations for next Sunday’s regular-season opener against the New York Jets at Reliant Stadium, Kubiak and offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan will monitor the competition between Orlovsky and Grossman.

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.