Cardinals HC Bruce Arians and Carson Palmer differ on t...

Aug 08, 2013

Cardinals HC Bruce Arians and Carson Palmer differ on the importance of what a statistically sound run game can do for the Cardinals. Asked if having a top 15 ground attack is essential to building real success, Palmer said yes and Arians said no.

“Nah, just run the ball well when we want to run it,” Arians said. “We want to be balanced, but I don’t put numbers on it. … Statistics and running games, I don’t buy into it. Just run it when we need to run it and run it well.”

Palmer points out that a solid rushing game “makes everybody’s job easier” and that having one ranked within the top 15 should be the goal.

Fantasy Impact:

Rashard Mendenhall had an average ranking of 16.3 in PPR formats in three seasons in Pittsburgh under Arians. If he's healthy, he should be a solid value as a RB3 in the 6th round.

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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.