Randy Moss owners hope Rusty Smith gets him the ball

Nov 22, 2010

Rusty Smith, a sixth-round pick from Florida Atlantic, completed 3-of-9 passes for 62 yards with one interception after replacing Vince Young in the third quarter. He had a 52-yard completion to Nate Washington.

Smith's 36-yard touchdown pass to Randy Moss was nullified by a pass-interference call against Moss.

"I was sprinting down the field because I was so pumped," Smith said of the pass to Moss. "My heart was racing after that play."

Smith targeted Moss on several throws. Young threw only one ball toward Moss even though Titans Coach Jeff Fisher said: "Randy was open early in the game."

Said Smith: "It's not so much that I was looking for him. It's just that the coverages dictated for him to be open."

Fantasy Impact:

Smith did target Moss noticeably more when he got in there, and why not? When you're a third string QB it can make you look good when you throw to your best WR. Smith will get the start this week with Young in the doghouse and Collins not ready. Moss owners can only hope Smith is looking for him in what is a matchup against one of the statistically-worst secondaries in the league.

yesterday

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

Tom Pelissero

yesterday · 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.