McAdoo: 'I trust' RB Paul Perkins

Aug 14, 2017

Giants HC Ben McAdoo went out of his way to criticize RB Paul Perkins only getting seven yards on a run to open the Giants' first offensive series in last Friday's preseason-opening loss to the Steelers. The Giants needed more than that, McAdoo said, adding Perkins had to make a man miss or run over the safety to make it a bigger play.

Perkins has taken almost all his usual first-team reps in practice since then, but Orleans Darkwa did get a few snaps with the starters Monday.

"I trust him, I have a lot of confidence in him. He's a young player who is working hard to get better and has a lot of value for us," said McAdoo of Perkins.

Fantasy Impact:

McAdoo was a bit all over the place in the story when it came to Perkins, saying he's "considering all [the RBs] for the job" and "whoever plays the best is going to get the ball." But McAdoo would later clarify a bit saying, "By no means have I lost confidence in Paul Perkins." The story said what seems to be a pretty good summary of the situation - Perkins will have to actively maintain his spot.

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

Ian Rapoport

45 minutes ago

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

49 minutes ago

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.

49ers RB Isaac Guerendo, Nick Bosa, and Dre Greenlaw active for Week 15

Lindsey Pallares

1 hour ago

In Week 15, the red and gold have defensive lineman Nick Bosa and linebacker Dre Greenlaw active and ready for the team's second meeting with their NFC West rival, the Los Angeles Rams.

On the other side of the ball, the 49ers will have rookie running back Isaac Guerendo available against the Rams. He was listed as questionable on Wednesday on account of a foot sprain but was given the green light to play ahead of "Thursday Night Football."

Fantasy Impact:

We do expect Guerendo to handle the majority workload for TNF, but you do have to wonder if he gets the same type of workload he would have, had he avoided the injury report all week. Consider him closer to an RB3 than a locked-in RB2 he otherwise would have been.