ALERT: Giants WR Smith could be lost for season

Dec 15, 2010

The Giants spent most of the last month playing without Pro Bowl receiver Steve Smith in their lineup. Now they might have to do it the rest of the season, too.

In his first game back after missing a month with a torn pectoral muscle, Smith may have suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Giants’ 21-3 win over the Vikings on Monday night, according to two sources familiar with his injury. The injury is believed to be a tear to the meniscus cartilage, though the source did not know the severity.

An injury like that doesn’t guarantee Smith’s season is over. Giants running back Brandon Jacobs suffered a torn meniscus in the first week of the 2009 season, but didn’t miss a game until Week 15. It wasn’t immediately known if the Giants planned to put Smith on injured reserve or give him a chance to fight through the pain for the stretch run and the playoffs.

However, one source told the Daily News last night, “This does not look good for him at all.”

Fantasy Impact:

Hakeem Nicks, now becomes the number-one guy, if he already wasn't, with Mario Manningham as the WR2. Derek Hagan could see time as the WR3 for the Giants. TE Kevin Boss should continue to be a factor for the remainder of the season as well.

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Raiders RB Alexander Mattison set to return Week 15, Sincere McCormick still starting

Levi Edwards

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Antonio Pierce stated that Sincere McCormick will remain the team’s starting running back even with Alexander Mattison nearing a return this week.

“He deserves it. … He has run his tail off.”

Related Players: Ameer Abdullah

Fantasy Impact:

At 2-11, the Raiders would be silly to not see what they have in McCormick, with 31-year-old Abdullah and Mattison, who is on a one-year contract, only there to give the former UDFA a breather. Consider McCormick a volume-based RB3.

Giants QB Drew Lock in walking boot, Tommy DeVito set to start Week 15

Adam Schefter

1 hour ago

Giants HC Brian Daboll told reporters that QB Drew Lock is in a walking boot due to a heel injury and Tommy DeVito now is expected to start Sunday vs. the Ravens.

Fantasy Impact:

The Ravens path to an overall D/ST1 finish on the week becomes a little clearer. DeVito can safely be kept on benches in SuperFlex leagues on a week with zero byes.

Bills WR Keon Coleman, TE Dalton Kincaid return to practice ahead of Week 15

Ian Rapoport

2 hours ago

Good news on the way for Buffalo: Bills WR Keon Coleman (wrist) and TE Dalton Kincaid (knee) are expected to practice fully today. A positive step forward in advance of the showdown with the Lions.

Fantasy Impact:

It's probably still best to start other options over Kincaid, as he takes on a Lions defense that ranks 4th in TE aFPA, but there could be a ton of points here, so if you're in a bind he makes sense as a top-15ish option.

As for Coleman, he's more in the boom/bust WR4 range as Shakir should continue standing atop the target share.