Ameer Abdullah having ball security problems

Oct 19, 2015

For the second consecutive week, and fourth time in the first five games, Detroit Lions rookie running back Ameer Abdullah fumbled.

Despite an added emphasis on ball security during practice this week, Abdullah had the ball punched free from his grasp by Chicago Bears linebacker Sam Acho in the third quarter of Detroit's 37-34 overtime win.

Abdullah was able to recover the ball, but only after a four-yard loss on the play. Worse yet, he suffered a stinger when tight end Tim Wright landed hard on the running back's shoulder during the scramble for the loose ball.

Fantasy Impact:

The mistake, which led to a Lions punt and landed Abdullah on the sidelines for most of the next two quarters with the stinger, came one week after he fumbled twice during Detroit's blowout loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Abdullah also put the ball on the ground in the season opener against San Diego and had another squirt free just after he was ruled down against the Denver Broncos. With Joique Bell inactive and Zach Zenner also banged up, it left mainly just Theo Riddick at RB.

today

Buccaneers WR Mike Evans practices for second straight day

Greg Auman

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Cooler weather for Bucs practice today -- Wirfs and Evans practicing again. Still no Zyon McCollum, but Troy Hill and Greg Gaines were practicing today.

Related Players: Sterling Shepard, Jalen McMillan, Trey Palmer

Fantasy Impact:

Fantastic news for fantasy managers hanging on to Mike Evans: he should be considered a WR1 option immediately.

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49ers TE George Kittle "good to go" for Week 12

KNBR

yesterday · 5:34 PM EST

“I will be playing on Sunday. Very excited, can’t pass up playing the Packers. I will be out there for sure.”

George Kittle says he’s good to go for Sunday

Related Players: Eric Saubert

Fantasy Impact:

Kittle returns to a great matchup against a Packers defense that ranks 26th in TE aFPA. He should be fired up as a high-end TE1 once again.

Bears RB D'Andre Swift misses Wednesday practice

Kevin Fishbain

yesterday · 1:29 PM EST

Per Bears head coach Matt Eberflus: Ryan Bates remains in the concussion protocol. Elijah Hicks (ankle) and D'Andre Swift (groin) won't practice.

Teven Jenkins will be limited.

Related Players: Roschon Johnson, Travis Homer

Fantasy Impact:

This is definitely a situation to keep an eye on, as Johnson would have a huge workload if Swift were to miss Week 12. Homer has three rush attempts and zero targets on the year.