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Eric MoodyESPN
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The information: Cardinals WR Rondale Moore suffered a groin damage towards the 49ers on Monday night time.
What it means in fantasy: Moore was injured throughout the Cardinals’ first drive and was changed by Greg Dortch, who performed 91% of the offensive snaps and ran the identical variety of routes as DeAndre Hopkins. Marquise Brown returned to observe this week however was not activated from the IR previous to the sport. Dortch had served because the slot receiver earlier within the season earlier than Moore was wholesome sufficient to imagine the function and averaged 66 receiving yards per recreation. On Monday, he amassed a season-high 103 yards. Within the occasion Moore misses important time with the groin damage, Dortch, who’s rostered in solely 0.7% of ESPN leagues, needs to be picked by fantasy managers in deeper codecs. He would function because the Cardinals’ No. 3 receiver behind Hopkins and Brown.
Going deeper: Colt McCoy‘s 47-yard go to Dortch was the longest offensive play for the Cardinals this season.
The information: The Broncos waived RB Melvin Gordon III. RB Chase Edmonds is predicted to overlook time with a excessive ankle sprain.
What it means in fantasy: Gordon’s third misplaced fumble of the season on the objective line towards the Raiders on Sunday was the ultimate straw for the Broncos teaching employees. With Edmonds sidelined and Gordon lower, the Broncos are left with Latavius Murray and Marlon Mack as their prime two working backs. Murray will be seen as an RB2 based mostly solely on quantity, though Denver’s offense ranks twenty first in whole yards and thirty second in factors per recreation.
The information: Bears QB Justin Fields is “day-to-day” with a left shoulder damage.
What it means in fantasy: Fantasy managers will study extra about Fields’ standing when the Bears launch their first damage report on Wednesday. It could not be stunning if Fields missed the Bears’ Week 12 matchup with the Jets. David Montgomery would profit from extra dashing makes an attempt if Fields had been dominated out, however it might be troublesome to belief Darnell Mooney and Cole Kmet with Trevor Siemian beneath heart.
The information: Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase is about to return to observe this week.
What it means in fantasy: Though that is nice information, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor has not confirmed Chase’s return for Week 12 towards the Titans. Chase missed the final three video games with a hip damage, however is not makes use of crutches. The workforce will launch its first damage report of the week on Wednesday, which is able to present extra details about Chase’s standing.
Going deeper: Within the three video games earlier than the damage, Chase averaged 11 targets and 25.7 fantasy factors.
The information: Rams QB Matthew Stafford continues to be being evaluated for a concussion.
What it means in fantasy: Stafford was having a strong efficiency after a one-game absence whereas within the league’s concussion protocol however left Sunday’s recreation towards the Saints early to be evaluated for an additional concussion. Head coach Sean McVay stated Monday afternoon that the Rams are nonetheless figuring out whether or not Stafford will return to concussion protocol. With a 3-7 document, Los Angeles has little motive to hurry Stafford again after a concussion two weeks in the past. There’s a good likelihood that John Wolford or Bryce Perkins will begin towards the Chiefs in Week 12.
The information: Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire suffered a excessive ankle sprain on Sunday towards the Chargers.
What it means in fantasy: Whether or not Edwards-Helaire might be positioned on injured reserve is unclear presently. In Edwards-Helaire’s absence, the Chiefs are probably to provide rookie Isiah Pacheco a lot of the dashing makes an attempt. He turned the primary Chiefs working again to surpass 100 dashing yards this season by dashing for 107 yards on 15 carries towards the Chargers. Kansas Metropolis’s upcoming schedule could be very favorable for working backs, beginning in Week 12, when Pacheco will sit firmly on the RB2 radar.
The information: ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Falcons positioned TE Kyle Pitts on injured reserve.
What it means in fantasy: Pitts’ MRI revealed a torn MCL, which is prone to require surgical procedure. With Pitts on injured reserve, he’ll miss at the least 4 video games, and probably extra because of the nature of his damage. He additionally suffered a hamstring damage earlier this season. Throughout Pitts’ absence, Atlanta might flip to tight ends Parker Hesse, MyCole Pruitt, Anthony Firkser and Feleipe Franks, who has been coping with a calf damage. None of them are on the fantasy radar. With Marcus Mariota beneath heart this season, the Falcons offense ranks fourth within the league with 32.8 dashing makes an attempt per recreation, whereas Pitts has averaged 5.9 targets and seven.6 fantasy factors.
The information: Jets head coach Robert Saleh didn’t decide to QB Zach Wilson because the starter towards the Bears in Week 12.
What it means in fantasy: Wilson had one of many worst video games within the league this season towards the Patriots on Sunday. The Jets punted 10 instances, which was probably the most punts by any workforce this season. Including to the frustration, the tenth punt was returned for a landing. Wilson is 5-2 because the starter, however he has been atrocious in two of the final three video games. On Sunday, Wilson accomplished 9 of twenty-two passes for 77 yards, a profession low. With a completion share of 55.6%, he ranks twenty third in whole quarterback score (45.2). In Week 12, neither Joe Flacco nor Mike White are enticing fantasy choices.
The information: Panthers head coach Steve Wilks has not named a beginning quarterback for Sunday’s recreation towards the Broncos.
What it means in fantasy: Baker Mayfield began for the Panthers towards the Broncos in Week 11 and he was suboptimal. He completed with a complete quarterback score of 20.2, barely higher than his league-low 15.3 score over the primary 5 video games. It’s also doable that Wilks will return to P.J. Walker who was 2-3 because the starter earlier than struggling a excessive ankle sprain final week, opening the door for Mayfield to start out. There was some speak within the Panthers group that Sam Darnold would possibly get an opportunity to start out this season, in keeping with ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Working again D’Onta Foreman is the one Carolina participant fantasy managers can really feel snug beginning.
Going deeper: The Panthers rank thirty second within the league with 286.1 whole yards per recreation and twenty fifth with 18.8 factors scored per recreation.
The information: Lions WR Jameson Williams is designated to return from injured reserve.
What it means in fantasy: Williams’ long-awaited NFL debut is close to. The Lions’ twelfth general decide practiced Monday after rehabbing from the torn ACL he suffered throughout the School Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship. Williams should bear three weeks of observe earlier than returning, which might have him return in Week 15 towards the Jets. The Panthers, Bears, and Packers are fantasy-friendly matchups for the Lions in Weeks 16, 17 and 18 to shut out the season. Williams is rostered in solely 17.3% of ESPN leagues. Fantasy managers ought to stash him in deeper codecs.
Going deeper: In 2021, Williams caught 79 passes for 1,572 yards and 15 touchdowns for the Crimson Tide. A primary-team All-SEC choice, he led the SEC in receiving touchdowns.
Right this moment on ESPN.com/Fantasy and within the ESPN Fantasy App
• Week 12 fantasy soccer rankings at each place (PPR and NPPR)
Matt Bowen’s streaming pickups: deeper picks for deeper leagues and emergency want
Eric Karabell’s flex and superflex rankings for Week 12
• NFL Nation’s fantasy fallout: beat reporters reply our most urgent fantasy questions
• Eric Karabell’s commerce index and rest-of-season rankings for Week 12 and past
• Fantasy Focus podcast (10 a.m. ET)
Wednesday:
Discipline Yate’s Fantasy Discipline Move for Week 12
Mike Clay’s Thanksgiving Day Video games Playbook
Mike Clay’s Shadow Report: large receiver vs defensive again matchups evaluation
Seth Walder’s Subsequent Gen Stats Benefit: Mismatches to use
Tristan H. Cockcroft’s positional Matchup Map
Matt Bowen’s fantasy movie room
Al Zeidenfeld’s DFS Greatest Buys for Week 12
DFS Cheat sheets for DraftKings and FanDuel
• Rankings for Particular person Defensive Participant leagues
• Fantasy Focus podcast (10 a.m. ET)
In case you missed it:
• Eric Moody’s waiver wire pickups establish the highest gamers to assert in your workforce
• Fantasy Focus podcast: Discipline Yates, Daniel Dopp and Liz Loza recap every thing it’s worthwhile to know from Week 11 of the NFL season together with what stars will show you how to down the stretch of the season. Plus, Liz and Daniel give an audio unique response to SNF together with one other clutch efficiency from Patrick Mahomes. Pay attention | Watch
