Redskins beat writer Rich Campbell on QB Robert Griffin...

Jan 19, 2013

Redskins beat writer Rich Campbell on QB Robert Griffin III:

It seems ambitious to expect Griffin to be at full strength by Sept. 8, 2013, the opening Sunday of next season. Ambitious, but not impossible. That’s my sense after speaking to three orthopedic surgeons (none of whom have examined Griffin), several players who have had ACL reconstruction surgery and one player who had the same ACL reconstruction revision surgery as Griffin did.

Griffin had surgery on Jan. 9, so he has one day shorter than eight months to be ready for the first game. Some athletes have returned to activity from ACL reconstruction revision surgery in six months, orthopedists said, but “returning to activity” is different than playing quarterback at a Pro Bowl level.

I’ve heard different opinions from orthopedists about how Griffin’s lateral collateral ligament repair might affect the timetable of his recovery. One said it could delay the short end of the timetable to eight months instead of six. But we know orthopedist James Andrews, who operated on Griffin last week, expects Griffin to be ready for the start of the season, so that tells us what Andrews believes about the impact of the LCL repair.

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.