WEATHER ISSUES:
50% +/- chance of rain throughout PIT-CIN...we've downgraded the passing game some here.
70% +/- chance of rain throughout BUF-PHI...we're taking this passing game output down a little more for the Sunday 12:30pmET projection update
-- After a roller coaster ride with Rachaad White’s Week 12 status as a rare/scary Saturday add to the injury report, which made many an FF player lose it all day/become raging Chase Edmonds fans in a total disrespect to what Rachaad is and what Edmonds-Tucker-Vaughn are not (assuming Edmonds would just replicate what White has been doing), the word is coming out that White is fine.
He had his knee tweak slightly or locked up for a flash moment so he had it checked for precaution, but he was fine...they were all just being cautious/smart/diligent and Tampa was sticking to the letter of the NFL injury reporting laws.
All the drama for nothing...it appears.
-- There is a lot of heat out of Pittsburgh that with the new O-C changes...’heat’ that THIS will be the week the backfield is shifted to Jaylen Warren heavy...and that Najee Harris has been told the new focus and is not happy.
-- With Mecole Hardman and Kadarius Toney out, I’m inclined to trust Justin Watson with one more inch more of rope...in a WR3/Flex kinda way, but very skittish about it. I have a feeling this is where Rashee Rice has the game, not Watson, but that’s just a hunch.
-- There is a lot of hubbub that Justin Jefferson is going to be active for MNF.
At this early morning stage, all we know is rumor/speculation. I suspect we won’t really know until tonight or tomorrow morning. If JJ is active, I’m playing him...but it’s an MNF game – so you gotta have a viable plan B from DEN-MIN ready to go if you wait on it (or from SNF BAL-LAC at least to buy more time today).
Ty Chandler is about the only under 50% owned nationally player I can see having any comfort with it all there...and it’s not very comfortable.
BAL-LAC on SNF...maybe Jalen Guyton, as a giant stretch. Of course, Keaton Mitchell is still under 50% owned nationally, which is inexplicable but... Many of you already have him. However, this is very likely a Monday news thing – so you have to have a MNF option to feel any good about waiting for JJ.
-- Tim Boyle is getting the start Week 13 for NYJ...late pickup DST streamer = Atlanta Falcons-DST.
The Texans-DST gets him, possibly, Week 14...HOU-DST has a nice schedule Week 14-18.
Other DSTs ahead for Week 13:
TB hosting CAR
LAC at NE
-- Kyren Williams back this week... There have been some ‘Oh, he’ll be limited’ talk about his first game back. I’m more thinking he’s a full go more than slowly brough back. Must-win game for LAR and Kyren has been in good shape/moving around fine for over week.
*DON’T OVERLOOK...Week 13 is a HEAVY BYE WEEK...6 teams off.
Look at your likely lineups for Week 13 this morning, among all your other tasks, and make sure you got a lineup...then depth for any emergency...then is there a player to get now, for next week, to make sure you have the emergency concerns covered (or just wing it off waivers). With 6 teams on a BYE, free agents will be all sucked up/slim pickings.
