Eagles Beat: Team could expand Jay Ajayi's workload

Nov 14, 2017

Eagles running back Jay Ajayi was impressive in his debut against the Denver Broncos, but with two weeks to prepare, including a Week 10 bye, he could have an even larger role in the offense Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys.

Four days after being acquired via a trade with the Miami Dolphins prior to the Oct. 31 trade deadline, Ajayi rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on eight carries and played a factor in a run-pass option touchdown pass to Alshon Jeffery back in Week 9.

With two weeks to digest the playbook, Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich says that Ajayi's ready to handle whatever the coaching staff throws at him in Sunday's game.

Related players: LeGarrette Blount

Fantasy Impact:

The Cowboys will be without Sean Lee against the Eagles so it's shaping up to be a great matchup for Ajayi owners. OC Frank Reich said Ajayi's been able to handle everything the coaches have given him at this point in practice, so they kept adding plays for him.

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Packers downplay WR Davante Adams' hamstring injury

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Wide receiver Davante Adams left the game with a hamstring injury and did not return.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur gave a positive update about the wideout’s condition during his press conference.

“I know he wanted to go back in the game,” LaFleur said, via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “I just told him, ‘Hey, let’s see how these next few series go, and see if we need you’ Obviously, he’s a huge part of what we do offensively and a key member of this Football Team. If we don’t need him, we didn’t want to put him back in a position to do further harm to his own body.”

Fantasy Impact:

It sounds like Adams could have gone back in the game if the Packers needed him. All-in-all, it seems like good news for Adams and his owners. We'll likely know more when Wednesday's injury report comes out.

Buccaneers don't plan to switch up RB rotation

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Leonard Fournette clinched Sunday’s win over the Panthers with a 46-yard touchdown, and had 104 yards on the day.

Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians isn’t ready to change his running back rotation, however, sticking with Ronald Jones as his starter.

Related players: LeSean McCoy

Fantasy Impact:

Arians was quoted as saying he loves the way the situation is working right now, with Jones and McCoy working early and Fournette coming in later. Fournette gained 84 of his 104 yards in the final 10 minutes of the game, including the touchdown, the story said. It's not the first time we've heard about what sounds like a 'closer' situation this week. Those who follow the Rams say Darrell Henderson essentially closed things out in Week 2 against the Eagles.

Lions think WR Kenny Golladay (hamstring) 'close' to a return

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The good news is, leading receiver Kenny Golladay‘s on the verge of making his debut.

“Yeah, I mean I expect us to keep pushing forward and arrow up on that,” HC Matt Patricia said, via Carlos Monarrez of the Detroit Free Press. “So we’ll see what it looks like, obviously, but I think we’re close. And we’ll get him out and get him in some of those situations.

Fantasy Impact:

Golladay, who led the league with 11 touchdown receptions last season, is also entering the final year of his contract but has been dealing with a hamstring injury that has kept him out of the first two weeks.

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