Week 14 Fantasy Injury News: Mike Williams, Trevor Lawrence, + Desmond Ridder Named Falcons Starter!

Keith we were talking about this on the show this  morning on a podcast that Trevor Lawrence if he   plays very good start but uh if he's out what  does that mean for the receivers let's start   with the quarterback situation there Lawrence  in you trust him lauritzen he'd be a top 10   quarterback for me if it wasn't for the fact that  Derek Carr is playing tonight so you have to play   Derek Carr over him on Thursday night he's still  in that top 12 discussion this Titans defense   very very good against the Run he surrenders  the most pass attempts per game of any defense   and haven't been particularly good against the  pass either as for the pass catchers Christian   Kirk a high-end number two wide receiver with  Lawrence low end number two without him how you   feel I feel like Lawrence is in that top 12-ish  discussion I don't know I'm in my top 12. I like   a lot of quarterbacks this week but he's close  to it Christian Kirk is the one that I'd like   he's a mustard at this point anyway especially  in full people even though it's bathroom uh if   it's bathroom it's gonna change but obviously with  with Lawrence and the matchup against the Titans   you got to feel pretty good about Christian cook  having a good game and the rest of the offense I   think it's like if you don't have a better option  than Evan engram or Zay Jones you just go with   them and you try and take advantage of this game  game plan that they should have you know the guy   I'm worried about in this offense is Travis etn  hasn't played well lately there's a foot injury   in play tough matchup against Tennessee they're  going to need Trevor Lawrence if they're going   to win this game you're a little bit more  encouraged about Zay Jones correct I think   he's a mid-range number three wide receiver still  saw seven targets last week he hasn't had a catch   rate problem all season long so I'm not going  to dig him too much for last week I think he's   going to see eight or nine Targets in this game  he's been about that average over the last month   more than that you expect five six catches for  70s yards 10-ish PPR range maybe a little bit   better than that 31 targets his last three games  so hopefully they do go back to him but again just   keep an eye on Trevor Lawrence's situation and  and we will see the Jaguars throwing a lot if   Trevor Lawrence does start some other quarterback  injuries that we're keeping an eye on there Lamar   Jackson big one clearly but he's not expected  to play dealing with the knee injury uh to a   tongue by low limited practice excuse me he is  expected to go and then Ryan tanhill limited   practice as well same thing should be able to  get out there but traelyn Burks may not play   so keep that in mind when it comes to Ryan tanniel  some of the running back stories that we're   looking at here the big one is in Cincinnati with  Joe Mixon returning to practice but again still in   the concussion protocol so he's not fully cleared  yet uh I'm sorry let's back up before he gets the   running backs I won big quarterback to talk about  that's Desmond Ritter being named the starting   quarterback for the Falcons they're going to turn  to him after the buy I was thinking about the guys   on week 14 so uh looking at the the lineups for  this week but in terms of Desmond Ritter starting   for this week uh Dave what do you think about  Ritter as a fantasy quarterback fantasy option   for uh the foreseeable future for the future I  remember scouting him and then I saw him in in the   preseason game against Detroit he's he's okay he  can run an RPL offense or Zone read offense he's   ready to go with that but a pro style offense like  we've seen a lot of from Atlanta this year I don't   know if I feel so good about him and the Falcons  had a chance three weeks ago Mariota had that   terrible Thursday game against Carolina and they  could have replaced Mario to then with Ritter they   didn't do it that tells me that maybe Ritter  isn't quite ready now they figure that their   chances of winning the division are out the window  so they're going to see what they have and Ritter   I don't think it's going to be anything that turns  Drake London into a mega star he just needs volume   in order to do that only a couple games this year  where he's had more than seven targets I'm hoping   that that's the trend that continues of what we  saw in their last game but you just look at these   matchups and you don't feel great about Desmond  Ritter suddenly bringing a passing presence to   the Falcons so he let's let's spend a little bit  more time on Drake London because that's clearly   the bigger part of this because he's coming  off a big game six for 95. does he now take   a step forward where you can look at him and say  he's now potentially a must start wide receiver   knowing that no cow pets Target should be there  for him and it could be a good opportunity maybe   with the Young quarterback and young receiver to  grow together well the target should be there for   him but it's how many targets last week he needed  a 50 targets here half of the team's pass attempts   went to him I don't I'm not really optimistic  that Desmond Ritter is going to come in and make   things better for drink one I think he is London  a little bit more upside I think this could be a   signal that you know what we recognize we're not  in the division battle let's just let the young   guys eat maybe we see more Tyler Algeria in the  running game as well so maybe that but I think   he's a number three wide receiver at best with  week to week top 20 episode I will say while it   does not seem likely they're going to win the  division they are still mathematically alive   and maybe this is the spark that Arthur Smith is  looking for to help them maybe catch the Bucks   we know the Bucks haven't exactly run away with  the division but we'll see what happens clearly   Tampa Bay in the driver's seat all right now let's  talk about Joe Mixon in the running back situation   there in Cincinnati move a little bit quicker on  some of these running back scenarios so uh Heath   Joe Mixon in must start what does this mean for  samaj appearing small JP Ryan is a high-end Flex   I still expect he'll catch three or four passes in  this game might even get a couple of carries we've   seen him score touchdowns with that with Joe Mixon  in the game Nixon's a top 12 guy I've got P Ryan   just inside my top 30 running backs I would start  him over someone like Kareem hunt this week okay   so we'll see how things go with the split this is  a good game to discover for both these guys moving   forward but obviously Joe Mixon back in the mix  we like him as a must start running back in those   surprises Michael Carter is off the injury report  Dave and so Robert Sal is saying quote in terms   of bam Knight he's not going anywhere so give me  the expectation for the Jets taking on the bills   Knight now Carter Ty Johnson maybe James Robinson  I think you'll see Knight still as the main   running back he might lose some of those running  back running down carries to Michael Carter but I   think Carter can also work as a passing bounce  back and it could really limit how much we see   from TY Johnson I think Zona Knight is still in  line to see at least 15 touches tough matchup   this week against Buffalo but still makes the cut  PPR it's a number two fantasy one might not be as   tough you know we've seen some teams run on the  bills lately and even the Jets a few weeks ago   week nine both running backs in terms of Michael  Carter and James Robinson has success against   Buffalo so maybe he's out of a night keeps going  certainly he's working the passing game has been   fantastic with eight catches since taking over for  Michael Carter Heath we got the Seattle mess going   on right now so Ken Walker DJ Dallas both did not  practice on Wednesday Travis Homer who did not   play in week 13 was limited with the knee injury  he was out with an illness but also dealing with   his knee problem as well they bring in Wayne  gallman on Tuesday you got Tony Jones who was   playing without his contacts and was blind make  sense of uh Seattle taking on the Panthers this   week if Walker can somehow get back I'm going to  start him if DJ Dallas gets back I might Flex him   otherwise Dallas without Walker without of course  right otherwise I really am very skeptical of the   whole situation especially if Travis Homer's back  because the hope for Tony Jones would be he's the   only guy he gets all the work in the passing  game all the work in the Russian game with them   bringing in Wayne gallman with the fact that we've  already got Travis homework back to practice that   seems really unlikely to me I'd view Jones The  Low End Flex he would be behind Michael Carter   and small JP Ryan for me all right just something  you got to keep an eye on there because it's good   very very much in flux but you know the best  thing that could come out of it is that the   Seahawks just throw all over the place and Geno  Smith 37 plus pass attempts his last two games we   would love that for DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett  because he likes to feature those guys Dave in   that same game Deontay Foreman dealing with a foot  injury did not practice on Wednesday but he said   quote he's 95 sure that he's going to play I love  the setup for Deontay Foreman he's been great as   you see here since Christian McCaffrey was traded  in week seven but if he's not at 100 give me the   split between him and two boxes if he's at 95 I'm  still gonna start Deontay Foreman he's 95 going   to be in my lineup is that worse than number two  fantasy running back I do expect him to lose that   passing down to work two two but Hubbard but look  110 or more rushing yards in four of his past six   games literally every time he's had at least  15 carries he's come through this is a Seattle   run defense that started to make some improvements  after they let cam makers get some nice run in the   first quarter last week but I still think they're  going to struggle at times that's why Foreman is   ranked so high for me been miserable for the last  three weeks and so hopefully that continues for   form and again he's been doing a great job since  McCaffrey was traded the other injuries at running   back that we're looking at here naziers are not  practiced on Wednesday it's probably more of a   maintenance thing dealing with the oblique injury  just something to keep an eye on there so maybe   you want to roster Jalen Warren just in case  uh Chris McCaffrey probably going to be on the   injury report for the rest season as well dealing  with knee injury should be okay DeAndre Swift as   you know if you watch fantasy football today on  Tuesday he says he's going to be fined for this   game against the Vikings so love the setup for him  as we'll talk about a little bit later in the show   let's transition now to the wide receivers I think  I got that right so now we got uh Mike Williams   dealing with the ankle injury Heath he was limited  on Wednesday but that's clearly a sign that he's   trending in the right direction so Williams plays  what do we think about him and then the rest of   the Chargers receiving cards if he plays the  high-end number three wide receiver with top 12   side he would hurt Keenan Allen's upside just a  little bit and Keenan Allen's four just a little   bit you're still starting Keenan Allen for  sure Josh Palmer right now without Williams a   high-end number three wide receiver I would not  have much interest in him if Mike Williams was   able to play and I'd also have less interest than  Gerald Everett as a low end tight end makes a lot   of sense because a lot of mouth they are going to  throw the ball a lot that's what the Chargers do   but tough defense on the other side and we'll see  how those offensive line walls continue to bother   the Chargers and bother Justin Herbert but Keenan  Allen seems locked in Mike Williams probably see   Xavian Howard if he does come back Josh Palmer  could see Howard if he's the guy in place of   Williams again so just something to keep an eye on  there but Herbert I'm sure would love to have Mike   Williams back on the field in a very big game for  the Chargers as their playoff implications are on   the line against Miami the Broncos Dave they're  going to get Cortland Sutton probably not back   so Jerry Judy's in a really good spot and Craig  Dolce is coming off a big game Kendall Hinton   could obviously have an opportunity to make some  plays as well talk about the Broncos was sudden   listed right now as uh potentially doubtful not  expected to go I'm loving it for Jerry Judy who   gets a lot of targets even when Sutton plays now  Sutton's not going to play Judy looked good last   week put them right back into fantasy lamps as  a number two fantasy option could be in line for   15 or more PPR points definitely get them going  they're gonna have to throw a ton against Kansas   City and I like it for dulcich too I love the  volume that he had last week he seemed to benefit   the most from Portland Sun not being on the field  and Hinton benefited earlier this year when Jerry   Judy was hurt now he would get that opportunity  with Sutton gone he might be in line for around   eight PPR points you'd have to be pretty desperate  to go with Kendall Hinton in your lineup but those   deep leagues out there you're looking for guys  with a pulse he's got one all right so we like   dolches we like uh Judy still don't like Russell  Wilson though unfortunately because he's just not   been very good as a fantasy option these guys  are better in PPR than non-ppr because Russell   just does not throw a lot of touchdowns the  wide receiver injuries that we're looking at   here we expect waddle to be okay we hope to see uh  trailing Burks out there but probably not looking   good for him Brandon Cooks and Nicole Collins  both dealing with injuries but we expect Collins   will go at this point Cooks you got to keep an  eye on there uh Kadarius Tony might be somebody   on a roster just in case he does play this week  but there is the story that Michael Harmon could   return next week so probably limits the ceiling  for Canary's Tony and then one thing that we'll   find out today but the Cardinals did have a  walk through yesterday and Rondell Moore not   seen on the practice field so still dealing with  a groin injury you may not have him for Monday   night against Patriots but again their official  injury report will start on Thursday the tight   end injuries that we're looking at Hayden Hurst  probably not going to play dealing with the calf   injury David the joke who practices on a limited  basis still training in the right direction and   Cameron break practice in full so keep that in  mind if you're looking at kdot and who's been   very good every time Brady has not been on the  field but unfortunately has struggled with braids   so he's Dave and the Joker plays my star guy he  will definitely be ranked inside the top 10. I   would have him behind Greg dolsich I think I'd  probably have him behind Gerald Everett if Mike   Williams is out but he'd be in that top 10 top  12 range for sure and we have not seen what he   looks like with DeShaun Watson because he did  not play in last week's win against the Texan