Colts OC Pep Hamilton is expected to utilize the tight ...

May 30, 2013

Colts OC Pep Hamilton is expected to utilize the tight ends more extensively in the passing game than his predecessor Bruce Arians did a year ago. That, along with the natural improvement many players make between their first and second NFL seasons, are helping to send expectations soaring for Coby Fleener.

“You saw today, he made some outstanding catches,” Colts head coach Chuck Pagano said. “So he’s making progress every day. What did he have 20-, 30-some catches last year? That should double."

Fantasy Impact:

Fleener caught 26 passes for 281 yards and two TDs in 12 games, so doubling that output would put him at about #18 in our TE rankings. We're not as optimistic about his production, especially with Dwayne Allen in the mix.

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Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson officially Out for Week 13

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 7:52 PM EST

Cowboys ruled out Jake Ferguson for the Thanksgiving game vs. the New York Giants due to his concussion. His replacement, once again, will be Luke Schoonmaker.

Fantasy Impact:

This was expected, but it could have been a nice matchup for the No. 2 pass-catcher. Schoonmaker is a little less exciting but is worth a TE stream for desperate managers.

Seahawks WRs DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett miss Wednesday practice

Brady Henderson

yesterday · 7:48 PM EST

The Seahawks list DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett as non-participants in practice today. These appear to be new injuries (though Lockett was also listed with a knee injury in Week 7). Leonard Williams has been playing through his foot injury the past few weeks.

Related Players: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jake Bobo

Fantasy Impact:

This is obviously not a great sign for Geno Smith or the general offensive environment for the Seahawks. We would have to imagine that JSN would be seeing his fifth double-digit target game of the season if either of the two were forced to miss Week 13, which catapults him into solid WR2 territory. We'll keep an eye on the reports through the rest of the week.

Giants QB Tommy DeVito officially Questionable for Week 13

Ian Rapoport

yesterday · 1:24 PM EST

Giants QB Tommy DeVito (right forearm) is listed as questionable for tomorrow against the Cowboys. Drew Lock, his backup, took some first-team reps just in case.

Fantasy Impact:

What a treat this game will be. Whether DeVito or Lock is back there on Thanksgiving, they both need to remain firmly on waiver wires.