When the ball slipped from RB Stevan Ridley’s grasp ear...

Jan 08, 2013

When the ball slipped from RB Stevan Ridley’s grasp early in the Patriots’ Week 15 loss to the 49ers this season, there were some fans of the team who started to wonder: Is he headed for a repeat of 2011?

Upon further review, the fumble was not a fumble—it was determined that Ridley was down before the ball came out. He did fumble later in the game, but it was the type of fumble a player can’t do much about: San Francisco safety Donte Whitner, running at full stride, put the crown of his helmet right on the end of the ball and it popped out.

Ridley was holding the ball high and tight, so his coaches couldn’t find fault with that play, but the fumble that wasn’t and Ridley’s goal-line fumble a week earlier against Houston were enough. In the days leading up to the game in Jacksonville, Ridley was forced to relive the plays again and again in the film room.

Fantasy Impact:

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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.