Dolphins Beat: Team will take 'hot hand' approach at running back

Sep 04, 2014

Dolphins beat writer James Walker on the Lamar Miller/Knowshon Moreno question: The Dolphins won't say definitely until game time, but the expectation during the week is Lamar Miller will get the start. Miller has been No. 1 on the depth chart all offseason and even this week when the team released their updated roster. I understand that this is a big question, especially in the fantasy football community, but in reality it's a formality. Whoever has the hot hand Sunday will get most of the carries against the Patriots.

Fantasy Impact:

Moreno seems to be fully recovered from knee surgery and he ran well against the Cowboys in the preseason. The Dolphins haven't been happy with the running game for some time, and they went out and signed Moreno in free agency, so we expect he'll have every chance to win the job if Lamar Miller continues to underperform.

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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.