2
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2 days agoDallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer will likely retire from coaching in the NFL, he told ESPN.com's Ed Werder. Zimmer was not expected to remain on new head coach Brian Schottenheimer's coaching staff with Matt Eberflus taking the defensive coordinator position. Rather than search for a new job within the league, the 68-year-old will step away from football. His career path included a previous stint with the Cowboys roughly three decades ago. He won Super Bowl XXX with Dallas and was eventually promoted to defensive coordinator. After stints with the Falcons and Bengals, he was hired as the Minnesota Vikings' head coach, spending eight seasons in the NFC North. His Vikings won the division twice, and they advanced to the NFC Championship after finishing the 2017 regular season with a 13-3 record. After Zimmer was fired by the Vikings in January 2022, he spent one year each with Jackson State University, the University of Colorado Boulder, and the Cowboys.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Ed Werder
2 days agoPhiladelphia Eagles center Cam Jurgens (back) will not play on Sunday despite being listed as active, according to Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Enquirer. There had been plenty of chatter about Jurgens' status leading up to kickoff, with some reports indicating he'd be inactive. In the end, the Eagles listed him as active, but McLane now reports that he's still not expected to play. Fortunately for Philadelphia, their surplus of offensive line depth will allow them to handle this news without major consequences. Landon Dickerson will move to center, where he played in college, while Tyler Steen takes over at left guard.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Jeff McLane
2 days agoAccording to Scott Abraham of 7News DC, Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton is expected to have a more significant role with Daron Payne (finger) sidelined. Payne sustained this finger injury during their wild-card victory over the Buccaneers but faced a setback during their upset victory over the Detroit Lions last weekend. As a result, fantasy managers should expect Newton to start alongside Jonathan Allen on the Washington defensive line. During the regular season, Newton tallied 44 tackles, two sacks, and forced a fumble. Newton and the Commanders will have a tall task ahead of them, facing
Saquon Barkley, who has tallied 148 rushing yards per game with four scores against them this season. As a result, the Washington defense should be viewed as a high-risk option in DFS formats.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Scott Abraham
2 days agoAccording to the team, Washington Commanders quarterback
Jeff Driskel (illness) is listed as the team's emergency quarterback for the NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Driskel carried a questionable tag on the team's final injury report with an illness. He was unable to practice on Thursday and Friday. The Louisiana Tech product will only be able to enter this contest if both
Jayden Daniels and
Marcus Mariota suffer an injury during the game. Driskel logged just one offensive snap for the Commanders this season and did not attempt a pass.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Washington Commanders PR
2 days agoAccording to the team, Philadelphia Eagles rookie wide receiver
Ainias Smith is inactive for Sunday's NFC title game against the Washington Commanders. The rookie wideout will be a healthy scratch. The Texas A&M product was also inactive during the first two games of the playoffs. Throughout the regular season, Smith saw a limited role as he caught just three passes through the first 17 weeks. However, in Week 18, Smith caught all four of his targets for 35 yards and a score. Fantasy managers should expect
A.J. Brown,
DeVonta Smith, and
Jahan Dotson to operate as the top wideouts in the Philadelphia offense in this contest.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Philadelphia Eagles
2 days agoAccording to the team, Philadelphia Eagles center Cam Jurgens (back) is officially active for Sunday's NFC title game against the Washington Commanders. Jurgens opened the week as a non-participant but was able to log two limited sessions to end the week but still carried a questionable tag on the final injury report. However, the starting center was able to turn the corner in time to suit up. Fantasy managers should expect Jurgens to see most of the snaps in this contest. However, if he were to face a setback during the contest, Landon Dickerson would likely take over center duties which would force Tyler Steen to shift over to left guard.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Philadelphia Eagles
2 days agoAccording to the team, Washington Commanders defensive end Javontae Jean-Baptiste (shoulder) is officially active for Sunday's NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Jean-Baptiste was a limited participant during practice throughout the week and carried a questionable tag on the final injury report. However, the 24-year-old lineman was able to turn the corner. Jean-Baptiste has been deployed as a rotational piece on the defensive one throughout the regular season but could have a slightly increased role in this contest with defensive tackle Daron Payne (finger) inactive. During the postseason, Jean-Baptiste has tallied three tackles and one assist.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Washington Commanders PR
2 days agoAccording to the team, Washington Commanders wide receiver
K.J. Osborn and running back
Chris Rodriguez Jr. are both inactive for Sunday's NFC title game against the Philadelphia Eagles. They are healthy scratches. Both players were inactive during the first two rounds of the playoffs and will sit out again. Osborn has played in just one game since joining the Commanders off waivers in December. Rodriguez has operated in a depth change-of-pace role during the regular season and averaged a solid 4.9 yards per carry. As a result, fantasy managers should expect receivers
Terry McLaurin,
Dyami Brown, and
Olamide Zaccheaus to operate as the top wideouts, while
Brian Robinson Jr.,
Austin Ekeler, and
Jeremy McNichols are deployed out of the backfield.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Washington Commanders PR
3 days agoAccording to the NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the Dallas Cowboys requested to interview Atlanta Falcons tight ends coach Kevin Koger for their offensive-coordinator job, according to a source. The Cowboys are looking for a new offensive coordinator after promoting previous OC Brian Schottenheimer to head coach this week. Koger was the tight ends coach for the Los Angeles Chargers from 2021-23 before joining the Falcons this past season. It's unclear if Schottenheimer will still be in charge of calling plays for the Cowboys offense in 2025 now that he's in the head-coach role, but we should have more clarity on that once Dallas chooses their new offensive coordinator. If it's Koger, it's unlikely he'd be the one calling plays since he has no previous experience as an OC in the NFL.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
3 days agoColorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, the son of former NFL cornerback Deion Sanders, said on Saturday that he's unsure if he will throw at this year's NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis in February. Sanders will attend the East-West Shrine Bowl but will not practice or play in the game this Thursday. Although Sanders doesn't have elite athleticism and is more of a pocket passer, he's fully expected to be a top-three selection in the 2025 NFL draft with plenty of teams searching desperately for a franchise signal-caller. He met with the Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants on Friday, teams that hold the top three picks in the draft. Sanders and Miami's Cam Ward are considered two of the best QB prospects this year in what is generally viewed as a very weak class at the position.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Daniel Oyefusi
3 days agoAccording to CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones, Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly is considered a top candidate for the open offensive-coordinator roles for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans. Kelly could also get looks for the same job with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 61-year-old former head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles just won the collegiate national championship with the Buckeyes but has been interested in returning to the NFL ranks for the last several years. Kelly was the head coach of the Eagles for three seasons and then coached the San Francisco 49ers for a year before going back to the college ranks at UCLA in 2018. According to sources, the Jaguars have interest in pairing new head coach Liam Coen with Kelly, although it's unclear how involved Kelly would be in calling plays. Kelly was the coach when DeMeco Ryans played in Philly, so a pairing in Houston could also make sense.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: CBS Sports - Jonathan Jones
3 days agoNFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that New York Jets quarterback
Aaron Rodgers is open to returning to the team in 2025 after they hired Aaron Glenn as their next head coach this week. However, Rodgers has made it clear that the ultimate decision on whether he returns will be up to Glenn and new general manager Darren Mougey. It helps, though, that Glenn is reportedly open to Rodgers returning as well, but the organization will now have conversations about whether a reunion is in the cards for the 2025 season. The 41-year-old has one more deal left on the three-year contract he signed with the Jets before the 2023 season. He's obviously not the long-term answer, but the Jets might be willing to run it back with the future Hall of Famer for one more year while a rookie QB sits on the sidelines and learns from him. If Rodgers returns, he'll be an injury risk as a QB2 in fantasy with limited upside.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
3 days agoKansas City Chiefs tight end
Noah Gray is a low-floor desperation play in this Sunday's Conference Championship bout with the Buffalo Bills. Gray had a stretch of four games in the middle of the season when he snagged four touchdowns and nabbed at least four passes per contest. However, he's since caught just eight balls while seeing his snap percentage drop roughly 10-20% per outing. The drop in playing time coincides with the return of wide receiver
Marquise Brown, so it makes sense that the 25-year-old has had his work cut some. He'll still be eligible to catch a short-area TD or two, but by and large, is tough to trust from a volume standpoint in a passing attack that hasn't been all that effective this season. Gray can be safely avoided for fantasy purposes, even in a game that should feature a healthy amount of points.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
3 days agoKansas City Chiefs wide receiver
Marquise Brown is an intriguing flyer for Sunday's meeting with the Buffalo Bills. The 27-year-old has seen his snap share elevate each week he's been active since working back from a preseason shoulder injury, building up to 34 (67%) in Kansas City's Divisional win over the Houston Texans. Though he got his most work on the field, Brown garnered just two targets and didn't record a catch. However, it's worth noting there were four other Chiefs pass-catchers to notch a target and nary a reception. Before his most recent goose egg, the Oklahoma product racked up at least four catches and 45 yards in his other two appearances, so he could see more work in a competitive game. Fortunately, he'll get just that, as this matchup brandishes a robust 48-point over/under with the Chiefs a slim 1.5-point home favorite.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
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