Texans bench QB Brock Osweiler

Dec 18, 2016

Coach Bill O'Brien, like so many Texans fans, had finally seen enough. Houston's free-agent boondoggle, Brock Osweiler, was benched Sunday.

Tom Savage is real and so are the third-year quarterback's chances of taking over the starting job for a team in the playoff race. Osweiler in the second quarter Sunday after two early interceptions by Osweiler against the Jaguars. The Texans trailed 13-0 at the time of Osweiler's benching and Savage eventually helped the Texans pull off a 21-20 comeback victory.

"I think we've got three really talented quarterbacks here -- I really do," O'Brien said after the game. You can call B.S. on that, you can say whatever you want. I think we have a really talented quarterback room and we don't make decisions on how much a guy gets paid. We make decisions on what's the best way to win a game and that was the decision we made today and I thought today it worked out okay."

Fantasy Impact:

While Osweiler was handed a monster $72 million contract in the offseason to solve the Texans' quarterback woes, this benching could be permanent. It's hard to imagine the Texans going back to Osweiler after Savage completed 23 of 36 passes for 260 yards on Sunday. Most importantly, he didn't turn the ball over. While Savage showed some downfield capability, Osweiler has been one of the worst starting quarterbacks in football all season. Savage also showed promise in the preseason. After the game, O'Brien wouldn't commit to which quarterback will start on Christmas Eve night against the Bengals, the story said.

today

Jaguars TE Evan Engram out for the remainder of the season

J.P. Shadrick

1 hour ago

TE Evan Engram out for the season. Surgery coming on labrum in shoulder.

Related Players: Brenton Strange, Luke Farrell, Josiah Deguara

Fantasy Impact:

Bummer for Engram, who will finish the season as the TE16 with 7.3 half-PPR PPG in nine weeks.

It's unlikely that Strange pops up as a TE streamer through the remainder of the season, with no more byes on the horizon.

yesterday

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

Ian Rapoport

yesterday · 7:56 PM EST

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

yesterday · 7:53 PM EST

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.