Patriots Beat: team looks to fill void of suspended WR Julian Edelman

Jul 31, 2018

The New England Patriots have a significant void to fill with receiver Julian Edelman’s four-game suspension for violating the league's PED policy to open the 2018 season, and the first five practices of training camp have provided an early snapshot of how it might unfold.

The biggest winners? Receiver Phillip Dorsett, tight end Jacob Hollister, and running back Rex Burkhead.

Fantasy Impact:

Things can always change, the story said, and they probably will in some form, but what the initial stretch of training camp reinforced is that the Patriots are going to tap into all positions to account for the loss of Edelman. The story said the Pats were also using sets with two RBs on the field and it mentioned more two-TE sets could be in store, which may put Hollister on the fantasy radar.

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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.