Fantasy News

Ryan Grant gets six targets in Week 1.

Grant appeared to work as a clear top three wide receiver for Washington, catching four passes for 61 yards against the Eagles. Grant is a clear favorite of head coach Jay Gruden, but he shouldn’t be in your fantasy lineup as at best the fourth option for Kirk Cousins.

9/11/17 - 09:28 AM ET

T.Y. Hilton caught three passes for 57 yards on Sunday.

Hilton also lost a fumble, and it’s clear that he’s going to struggle for as long as Andrew Luck is out of the lineup. T.Y. will probably see a lot of Patrick Peterson next week, making him a difficult sell as a start. It might not be a bad idea to see what kind of trade value Hilton has in your league, especially if you drafted him as a second- or third-round pick.

9/11/17 - 01:53 PM ET

Chester Rogers did not practice for the Colts today.

Rogers is dealing with a hamstring injury and has missed the team’s Wednesday and Thursday practices this week. He might need to get in a practice tomorrow if he’s going to play in Week 1 versus the Rams.

9/7/17 - 07:04 PM ET

Robert Turbin rushed twice for seven yards in the Colts’ season opener.

He also caught one pass for negative-four yards. Turbin worked behind both Frank Gore and rookie Marlon Mack in the blowout loss, so he should be on the waiver wire on a bad team.

9/11/17 - 01:51 PM ET

Terrell Pryor Sr. leads Redskins in receiving in Week 1.

Pryor had six receptions for 66 yards against the Eagles. It wasn’t an amazing stat line, but Pryor received a team-high 11 targets from Kirk Cousins, including a few deep shots. On the first deep ball attempt, it appeared Pryor definitely lost it in the sun or it would’ve been a huge gain. Cousins just couldn’t connect with him on a couple others. Pryor did also drop another pass over the middle, something that’s become a big problem for him. However, Pryor offers huge weekly upside as someone the Redskins look like they’re going to use a lot in 2017.

9/11/17 - 09:23 AM ET

Tyler Lockett catches one pass in Week 1.

Lockett caught one-of-three targets for eight yards in the game, but Russell Wilson missed him on a deep ball that would’ve been a long touchdown after Lockett beat the corner deep. The third-year receiver also, as promised by Pete Carroll, worked as the team’s returner and had a 43-yard kick return in the game. Lockett has boom potential in any given week, but he’s best left out of fantasy lineups for now.

9/11/17 - 01:51 PM ET

The Patriots are placing Malcolm Mitchell on Injured Reserve, according to Ian Rapoport.

Mitchell has been dealing with a knee issue dating back to his rookie season last year and his knee was reportedly a concern coming out of college, but this is a surprise just hours ahead of the season opener and it’s unfortunate for the young receiver. During last year’s Super Bowl run, Mitchell stepped up as a reliable target on the outside for Tom Brady, so this is another big loss for the offense after they lost Julian Edelman in Week 3 of the preseason. Recent acquisition Phillip Dorsett looked like he’ll be a top three or four receiver for the Patriots, but the team might also rely more on running backs James White, Rex Burkhead, and Dion Lewis. Mitchell will miss the first eight weeks of the season at least, but there’s a chance the Pats bring him back as one of their designated to return players.

Via: Ian Rapoport 9/7/17 - 04:53 PM ET