Big Ben's arm gets clean bill of health

Jul 29, 2016

Ben Roethlisberger says his powerful throwing arm feels great, and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ veteran quarterback has a doctor’s note to prove it.

An MRI before training camp showed Roethlisberger’s right shoulder is fully healed after doctors decided to rely on rest and rehab instead of a procedure to tighten the AC joint that was sprained in a January playoff win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Fantasy Impact:

Roethlisberger also suffered torn ligaments in the shoulder on a hit by Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict. But he made an improbable return to drive the Steelers to a game-winning field goal (with help from a couple Cincinnati penalties) and played the next week in a loss to the Denver Broncos. Big Ben is seventh on our QB list but his ADP is a round or two earlier than some others around him like Carson Palmer and Eli Manning.

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Falcons HC Dan Quinn: Matt Ryan expected to play this week

Joe Fann on Twitter

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The expectation is for Matt Ryan (ankle) to play vs. the Seahawks on Sunday, per Dan Quinn but he won't practice on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact:

Coach Dan Quinn could be blowing smoke, but he did say that he expects Matt Ryan to play against Seattle on Sunday. Ryan's presence would be a boon for all the Falcons offensive skill players.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes will practice Wednesday

BJ Kissel on Twitter

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Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Patrick Mahomes will practice on Wednesday, but Matt Moore will make the “majority” of the team reps.

But when asked, Reid once again didn’t rule out Mahomes for Sunday.

Fantasy Impact:

Patrick Mahomes won't play this week, but he's on the way to beating his 3-6 week recovery time.

Cardinals RB David Johnson (ankle) misses practice

Darren Urban on Twitter

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Kliff Kingsbury said David Johnson won’t practice on Wednesday. Signing Alfred Morris and Zach Zenner is about practice reps right now given Johnson and D.J. Foster injuries. He still wants to see where Johnson is at the end of the week.

Fantasy Impact:

The Cardinals likely won't push David Johnson to play after Chase Edmonds performed so well last week, but we will see if he returns to practice before going all-in on Edmonds in a matchup against the Saints.

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