Eagles going to stick with committee at RB

Sep 05, 2019

“I believe the National Football League season is a grueling, grinding season, particularly on running backs,” HC Doug Pederson said Wednesday. “And if you don’t have a couple of guys that you can really hang your hat on, it’s hard to get through a season.”

Jordan Howard and Miles Sanders will serve as a 1-2 punch in the Eagles’ backfield. Veterans Darren Sproles and Corey Clement will weave in and out of the lineup as mismatch options in the passing game.

Fantasy Impact:

The story pointed to the team having both Ryan Mathews and Jay Ajayi recently and both saw committee action instead of having a lead back. We keep hearing that Sanders could eventually take over the lead role, but for now, Howard could see a bit more action because of his strong spring and summer. Still, others feel Sanders will lead the team in touches from the start. This is a situation to keep an eye on for those who own either of these players. In our PPR rankings, we do have Sanders (31st) ranked higher than Howard (45th).

today

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy "50-50" to return in Week 3

Jeremy Fowler

8 minutes ago

Sources classify Xavier Worthy as "50-50" to return for Week 3 against the Giants, noting optimism but also the need to see him handle a fuller practice workload. "Have to see how he looks with real practice reps," the source said. Worthy practiced in a limited capacity Thursday and Friday of last week, and the Chiefs will ramp up his workload coming off the shoulder injury.

Fantasy Impact:

It would be hard to trust Worthy in fantasy lineups if he's still on 50-50 this late in the week, so he's best left on benches even if he does suit up. Brown should continue to be considered a WR3 regardless, while the rest of the WR room are only suggested in very deep leagues.

Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin could return as early as Week 4

Jeremy Fowler

12 minutes ago

Bucs wide receiver Chris Godwin Jr. (knee) is progressing well in practices, but people I've talked to believe a Week 3 return might be ambitious. Week 4 against Philadelphia, however, feels like a real possibility.

Related Players: Emeka Egbuka, Mike Evans

Fantasy Impact:

There's a good chance that the Buccaneers will ease him back into his typical full-time role, but this is still promising for his second-half fantasy prospects. Ebuka has looked great through his first two games, so it's unlikely he will be pulled off the field in favor of the veteran, which could mean we get even more 3-WR sets in Tampa Bay. The three stud receivers will undoubtedly eat into each other's targets, but all of them are still very much in the weekly fantasy conversation.

yesterday

49ers QB Brock Purdy to be limited in Wednesday practice

Matt Barrows

yesterday · 4:05 PM EDT

Brock Purdy’s toe injury has improved to the point that he will be a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice, Kyle Shanahan said roughly an hour before the session was scheduled to begin.

Related Players: Mac Jones

Fantasy Impact:

Purdy still *feels* like a longshot for Week 3, but we didn't expect him back to practice this soon, either. If he's well enough to play, he's well enough to be in lineup consideration, but for now, consider Jones a streaming option in the QB15-18 range until we get more clarity on Purdy.