Fantasy News

The Bengals promoted Damion Willis off the practice squad.

Willis was a starter at receiver to open the season for the Bengals, and now he’s back on the active roster after spending some time on the practice squad. The undrafted rookie from Troy is someone to keep an eye on, but he’s not a highly recommended pickup yet.

11/15/19 - 01:59 PM ET

Calvin Ridley goes off in Falcons’ win.

Ridley caught eight passes for 143 yards and a touchdown in the Week 11 victory over the Panthers, leading the Falcons in receptions, yardage, and touchdowns. The second-year receiver was coming off a relatively disappointing outing against the Saints the week before, but he should have been in fantasy lineups as a strong WR2 option against the Panthers. Tight end Austin Hooper being out of the lineup leaves more opportunity for Ridley, and the Alabama product is simply a good player playing with one of the league’s best quarterbacks. Unless your team is seriously stacked, don’t leave Ridley out of your lineup next week when the Falcons face the Buccaneers.

11/18/19 - 07:58 AM ET

Adam Thielen (hamstring) has officially been ruled out for Week 11.

This was fully expected, and the hope is that Thielen will return to the field in Minnesota’s next game following the team’s Week 12 bye (December 2 at Seattle). Stefon Diggs is now set to get most of the focus from Chris Harris Jr. and Denver’s strong pass defense, so he’ll have a tough task as Kirk Cousins’ No. 1 target on Sunday.

11/15/19 - 01:30 PM ET

The Steelers signed Deon Cain.

Cain was on the Colts practice squad after he was waived by Indy, but the Steelers are adding him to their active roster. The Clemson product is a talented player, and Pittsburgh could be a good spot for him to develop considering the organization’s success with wide receivers over the years. Cain remains a dynasty-league hold and does not need to be picked up in redraft leagues.

11/16/19 - 04:32 PM ET

The Eagles are expected to sign Jay Ajayi, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Rapoport says the two sides are deep in talks, so we expect the deal will be announced later today after everything apparently went well with Ajayi’s workout this morning. Eagles head coach Doug Pederson indicated there’s a chance Ajayi suits up against the Patriots on Sunday with Darren Sproles done for the year and Jordan Howard (shoulder) not yet cleared for contact, which would be interesting. Ajayi is familiar with Philadelphia’s offense after he was with the team during the end of 2017 and into 2018 before a season-ending knee injury, so it won’t take him much time to get up to speed.

Via: Ian Rapoport 11/15/19 - 01:22 PM ET

Brian Hill doesn’t get much going in Week 11.

Hill carried 15 times for 30 yards and caught one pass for eight yards in Atlanta’s rout of Carolina. The Panthers entered the game giving up the most yards per carry in the league, but they figured some things out there and did not give Hill much room to run throughout the day. Making matters worse for fantasy owners that inserted Hill into fantasy lineups, Qadree Ollison scored a touchdown by the goal line. The good news is Hill clearly led the Falcons backfield, but he now gets a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers next week. Assuming Devonta Freeman (foot) remains out, Hill would still be in the FLEX mix at least given his volume.

11/18/19 - 07:55 AM ET

A.J. Green (ankle) has been ruled out for Week 11.

Green is rehabbing his ankle again and did not practice this week, so he should be considered week-to-week. The good news is the Bengals have not shut down the star receiver yet, as there is still hope he’ll be able to play in Zac Taylor’s offense this season.

11/15/19 - 12:09 PM ET