AP reports: New Orleans HC Payton has a conflict of int...

Dec 21, 2008

AP reports: New Orleans HC Payton has a conflict of interest, in a
sense. A former QB himself, Payton routinely expresses his
admiration for Drew Brees and the pride he takes in Brees' league-
leading production in the passing game. Payton wants to see Brees
break Dan Marino's 1984 record of 5,084 yards passing in a single
season, but the coach questions whether it would be responsible to
tailor his play-calling toward that goal when the Saints host the
Panthers next Sunday. "Certainly, a milestone like the record
we're talking about is significant, but nonetheless what's most
important to our team, to Drew Brees, to the organization, is
winning this football game and finishing 9-7," Payton said Monday
after reviewing film of NO' 42-7 trouncing of the winless Lions a
day earlier. "That said, something like that is significant. But I
think it's only rewarding if something like that happens when you
play well and you win rather than just if you hang around and
throw it around just for the sake of the record.

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.