Dolphins Beat: Team will lean on the 'hot hand' at running back

Sep 03, 2014

Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin said he plans to trust his coaching instincts with the running game on Sunday. If one running back is having success against New England and getting the hot hand, that could lead to the Dolphins leaning on Knowshon Moreno or Lamar Miller more than the other.

"We'll see how the game unfolds," Philbin said. "I expect both of those guys will get some carries. We don't have a set number today of Lamar is going to get X and Knowshon will get X. We'll see."

Fantasy Impact:

The Dolphins backfield might be the most murky RBBC heading into the season. Miller has been atop the depth chart all offseason, but Moreno is back (and healthy), and has been impressive in his limited preseason opportunities. The team went out and signed Moreno in the offseason, so we believe that they are more invested in him than they are in Miller. Moreno is probably the better all-around back, so if he stays healthy, he will likely lead the team in touches this season. We currently have Miller a shade ahead of Moreno in our draft rankings, though Week 1 should shed some light on how the team intends to use each of the backs on game day.

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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.