Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater met OC Norv Turner for the...

Jun 16, 2014

Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater met OC Norv Turner for the first time earlier this year, but it hasn't taken long for the Vikings rookie quarterback to gain the ultimate appreciation for his offensive coordinator.

"He's one of the best coaches in the game right now, an offensive mastermind," Bridgewater said.

Bridgewater said he met Turner "multiple times" when the first-year Vikings coordinator was looking at quarterbacks they might pick in last month's NFL Draft. Perhaps the most significant time was April 12 in Bridgewater's native South Florida.

Bridgewater has now had more than a month to work with Turner, and he described their relationship as "pretty unique."

"It started back in the pre-draft process," Bridgewater said. "He would come multiple times. He's a great coach. It's somebody who wants the best out of every quarterback on the roster. The relationship we have right now is just a great relationship."

Fantasy Impact:

We're expecting Bridgewater to start Week 1, but he'll have to beat out the capable Matt Cassel for the honor.

yesterday

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson officially Out for Week 12

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 4:12 PM EST

Cowboys list TE Jake Ferguson as out for Sunday’s game vs. Washington due to his concussion.

Related Players: Luke Schoonmaker

Fantasy Impact:

This puts Schoonmaker more or less in TE streaming consideration, but there are far better options this week, which puts him low on the totem pole.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith officially Out for Week 12

Mike Garafolo

yesterday · 4:04 PM EST

Eagles ruled out WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) for Sunday against the Rams.

Related Players: A.J. Brown, Jahan Dotson, Johnny Wilson, Dallas Goedert

Fantasy Impact:

It's a bit of a crapshoot as to who the "WR2" on the offense will be, but now that he's ruled out, Brown and Goedert should get a nice boost to their bottom line. That would lock Goedert into a no-doubt TE1 role in Week 12.