Brandin Cooks (thumb) has surgery, out 4-6 weeks

Nov 17, 2014

Saints WR Brandin Cooks had surgery on that injured thumb and is actually out 4-6 weeks, per his agent.

Fantasy Impact:

Cooks' best-possible return based on this new timetable is Week 16, a home game against Atlanta. While it's a good matchup, one would have to wonder just how much Cooks is used anyway, so you may want to consider dropping him in redraft leagues. Kenny Stills stands to benefit with Cooks out of the lineup. Pierre Thomas should also return to draw some targets.

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.