Panthers sign Stewart to extension

Aug 12, 2012

The Panthers have agreed to terms with RB Jonathan Stewart on a five-year, $36.5 million extension according to Adam Caplan. The deal includes $22.5 million guaranteed, which is slightly more than the $21 million guaranteed that Carolina gave fellow RB DeAngelo Williams last summer.

Panthers GM Marty Hurney was on record saying that the team wouldn’t trade Stewart and apparently he wasn’t being coy. Stewart averaged 5.4 yards on 142 carries last season and will continue to line up in the same dangerous backfield that also includes Williams and QB Cam Newton.

Fantasy Impact:

This should have no impact on 2012, but for long-term Stewart owners this news is not welcome. We'll have to wait until 2013 to see what the Panthers decide to do with DeAngelo Williams who is signed through 2015. While many are speculating he will be released at some point next offseason, we think the Panthers have Stewart & DAW both locked up for a reason: the four-headed monster they have created was by design.

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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

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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.