D'Andre Swift is a 'matchup weapon'

Oct 16, 2020

In his weekly '10 Questions' column, Tim Twentyman was asked if RB D'Andre Swift would see his role increase. "Swift is already playing a bigger and bigger role in the passing game every week," wrote Twentyman. "He's been a nice matchup weapon for the Lions out of the backfield."

"It really comes down to which of Detroit's backs gets the hot hand early, but I still expect Adrian Peterson to be the lead back moving forward."

Related Player: Adrian Peterson

Fantasy Impact:

Twentyman is as trusted a Lions source as there is on the beat. Peterson was signed prior to Week 1 and has established himself as the lead back, for good or bad. Swift missed a chunk of training camp and needed to show he had a grasp of the offense before being trusted, and that is where the increased touches has come from so far. It is hard to imagine Peterson being the lead back for 16 games, but unless Swift outplays the future Hall of Famer with limited snaps, then this is what the backfield will be.

today

Jaguars TE Evan Engram out for the remainder of the season

J.P. Shadrick

1 hour ago

TE Evan Engram out for the season. Surgery coming on labrum in shoulder.

Related Players: Brenton Strange, Luke Farrell, Josiah Deguara

Fantasy Impact:

Bummer for Engram, who will finish the season as the TE16 with 7.3 half-PPR PPG in nine weeks.

It's unlikely that Strange pops up as a TE streamer through the remainder of the season, with no more byes on the horizon.

yesterday

Chiefs WR Hollywood Brown's practice window to open "Friday or Monday"

Ian Rapoport

yesterday · 7:56 PM EST

Chiefs WR Hollywood Brown has received final clearance to practice, paving the way for him to play before the regular season ends.

Brown, who is recovering from surgery to repair his SC joint, should have his window opened Friday or Monday. The team will be cautious.

Fantasy Impact:

If Brown were cleared by Week 17, he would be incredibly tough to start in pretty much any sort of fantasy league with Championships on the line. However, he could be an interesting click for Playoff-only leagues if he can ramp up in time.

Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker misses second straight practice

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 7:53 PM EST

For a second straight day today, Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III didn’t practice due to his calf injury.

Related Players: Zach Charbonnet, Kenny McIntosh

Fantasy Impact:

Looks like things should be cleared out for Charbonnet once again in what could be a very close game against the Packers. If Walker misses Week 15, fire Charbs up as a high-end RB2.