Lions not sure how well QB Matt Stafford (hand) can play

Dec 04, 2017

Matthew Stafford underwent additional medical testing Monday that confirmed the doctors' initial diagnosis. His throwing hand is not broken.

But it sure ain't right either.

The Detroit Lions quarterback walked into the locker room after a light walk-through Monday evening with three fingers taped on his throwing hand. The index and thumb were fine, but the others had been individually wrapped for the workout.

Stafford is expected to extend his start streak to 109 games on Sunday when Detroit faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- now third longest among active quarterbacks -- but just how well he'll play remains to be seen.

Fantasy Impact:

Stafford dislocated the middle finger on his right hand last year in Week 14. The story said his accuracy numbers took a big hit, including five picks in four games. Stafford added he had 'burning nerve pain' in the hand after the game. The story also said Stafford is expected to speak again on Wednesday so it may give us more of a clue as to how well he can play.

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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.

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Fantasy Impact:

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

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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.