Goodson, Stewart head to RB split for Panthers?

Dec 02, 2010

Running back Mike Goodson missed his second straight day of practice Thursday for personal reasons, but will play against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

Whether he’ll start or not remains up in the air.

Although Goodson has amassed 400 total yards from scrimmage the last three games, it’s possible the Panthers could turn to Jonathan Stewart, who had his best game last week against Cleveland rushing for 98 yards after missing two games with concussion.

Coach John Fox said it doesn’t really matter who starts as both will be used.

“I think they’ll all play,” Fox said. “We’ll make sure that the opponent knows our starting lineup when we need to have them know.”

Fantasy Impact:

The Seattle defense is pretty brutal, especially as of late. So, both backs could have some value in this matchup. Goodson had the TD last week but Stewart made the most of his carries gaining more yards.

Apr 17

Chargers to sign RB J.K. Dobbins on one-year deal

Tom Pelissero

Apr 17 · 7:45 PM EDT

Former Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins is planning to sign with the #Chargers on a one-year deal. Electric when healthy, Dobbins — who averages 5.8 yards per carry in his career — reunites with OC Greg Roman and can hit the market again in March.

Related Players: Gus Edwards

Fantasy Impact:

Dobbins has had poor injury luck in his career, but has only managed 234 total rushes since being drafted in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. This is a low-risk, high-reward move by the Chargers and might give them a runway to wait a little longer in the '24 Draft before they address the position.

Apr 16

Cowboys sign RB Royce Freeman

Todd Archer

Apr 16 · 8:15 PM EDT

The Cowboys have signed running back Royce Freeman to a one-year deal. Freeman had 319 yards on 77 carries with 2 touchdowns last year for the Los Angeles Rams. He was 3rd round pick of Denver in '18.

Related Players: Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn

Fantasy Impact:

Freeman hasn't rushed for 500 yards since 2018, his rookie season. This shouldn't have any impact on the team drafting at the position and/or bringing back Ezekiel Elliott.

Apr 15

Eagles sign WR DeVonta Smith to three-year extension

Ian Rapoport

Apr 15 · 10:45 AM EDT

The Eagles have paid another big-time, rising player. This time, WR DeVonta Smith gets a 3-year, $75M contract extension that includes $51M guaranteed.

Related Players: A.J. Brown, DeVante Parker, Parris Campbell

Fantasy Impact:

Great news for Jalen Hurts and the Eagles offense as a whole. Smith will continue his 1b role in which he finished the 2023 season as fantasy's WR22.