Detroit at New Orleans, 1 ETWHAT TO WATCH FOR: With...

Sep 13, 2009

Detroit at New Orleans, 1 ET

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: With Pierre Thomas out, look for Reggie Bush to assume a heavy load in the offense for the Saints. Bush says he's feeling great physically and ready to go after missing 10 of his last 20 regular-season games because of a knee injury. Still, Drew Brees figures to light up a Detroit team that has lost 17 consecutive games.

Tampa Bay owns the NFL record of 26 straight defeats. The Lions believe that No. 1 pick Matt Stafford needs to play because he knows the offense and won't learn anything by sitting. There is no question that Stafford has the arm, and the veteran players believe he has a command of the offense and the huddle. The kid has all the intangibles.

Detroit believes it can run Kevin Smith and doesn't believe the Saints have anybody who can stop WR Calvin Johnson.

Fantasy Impact:

today

Buccaneers WR Mike Evans practices for second straight day

Greg Auman

0 minutes ago

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.