Lions RB Tion Green shines in debut

Dec 04, 2017

Tion Green said it hurt his heart to see the Detroit Lions' struggles at the goal line, knowing how productive he was in those situations back in college.

He wasted no time showing what he meant.

On a day when the Detroit Lions had little else to smile about in a 44-20 loss against Baltimore, the rookie running back shined bright. He ran for 33 yards on his first touch, then turned his first red zone touch into a six-yard touchdown.

He finished with a team-high 55 yards on 11 carries, and had the one score.

Related players: Ameer Abdullah, Dwayne Washington

Fantasy Impact:

We had a story on Green here at 4for4 just last week, with the coaching staff saying he was getting better in practices. Green prides himself on being a successful goal line back, something the Lions struggled at this season. Green hadn't seen the field after being an undrafted rookie out of Cincinnati. Both Abdullah and Washington were unavailable this week so it remains to be seen what Green's role will be if those guys are able to get back on the field.

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.