Tajae Sharpe doesn't have concussion

Aug 14, 2016

Surprising Titans rookie wide receiver Tajae Sharpe did not suffer a concussion in Saturday night's 27-10 preseason victory against the Chargers at Nissan Stadium.

"He is doing well. He should practice (Monday)," Titans coach Mike Mularkey said Sunday afternoon. "We did a full evaluation of him and he had no symptoms today and should practice (Monday) night."

Fantasy Impact:

Sharpe had two catches for 35 yards, including a 31-yard reception from Marcus Mariota deep down the left sideline on the second play of the game. He was removed shortly thereafter and evaluated for a concussion. He has a chance to be an outside WR on the Titans according to reports we've seen through camp. Rishard Matthews would be the other outside WR with Kendall Wright in the slot.

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Chargers RB Melvin Gordon expected to holdout into season

Ian Rapoport on Twitter

4 hours ago

At this point, Chargers RB Melvin Gordon’s holdout is expected to continue into the season, sources say. Contract talks have not progressed as he hoped, and he’ll continue to train in Florida for the foreseeable future.

Fantasy Impact:

Melvin Gordon still needs to show up at some point this season to get his year of service in, but he still has leeway to miss multiple games. Without knowing the exact amount of games missed, we must assume the worst when going into our fantasy football drafts. And now that it is probable he misses time, he should drop precipitously in your draft rankings.

His absence will be a big boost in fantasy value for Austin Ekeler and to a lesser extent, Justin Jackson.

Seahawks Beat: RB Rashaad Penny falls "further behind" Chris Carson

NBC Sports Northwest

4 hours ago

Seahawks beat reporter Joe Fann on Rashaad Penny, "I’m seeing a guy fall further behind Chris Carson, who has established himself as Seattle’s clear No. 1 option."

Fantasy Impact:

Fann doesn't think Rashaad Penny is in danger of losing his No. 2 job and believes he could still see 10 touches a game, but there's also no reason to think Penny has gained any ground on Chris Carson after a slow start. With a firm grip on the No. 1 running back job and the possibility for more receiving work, Carson continues to look like a strong play in fantasy this year.

Tampa Bay WR Mike Evans won't play in preseason

Trevor Sikkema on Twitter

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HC Bruce Arians announces WR Mike Evans will not play in the team’s third preseason game against Cleveland this Friday. Evans has been sidelined all week with a lower body injury (we believe a quad injury).

Fantasy Impact:

Mike Evans has been out a week with what appears to be a quad injury but the team doesn't appear to be worried about his Week 1 availability. He will miss the third preseason game or the team's "dress rehearsal" for the regular season and then starters almost never play in the fourth preseason game. Evans is a veteran who should be fine without taking the field in preseason, so we'll, for now, we'll need to keep an eye on practice reports to make sure he gets back out there and looks healthy.

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