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Fitzgerald, Mendenhall back at Cards practice

Larry Fitzgerald (hamstring) and Rashard Mendenhall (toe) are both listed as questionable for Week 3, but returned to Cardinals practice Friday.

Cardinals coach Bruce Arians had to physically force Fitzgerald off the practice field early in the week, but let him back out there Friday as he prepares to start against the Saints. Despite last week's bump in the road, Fitz will be a top-15 fantasy wideout start in Week 3. Mendenhall's availability never seemed in doubt. He's squarely in the flex-start discussion in a prime matchup; New Orleans has been an early-year sieve in run defense.
Fri, Sep 20, 2013 02:44:00 PM
Mitchell Trubisky works w/3rd-team Saturday

Mitchell Trubisky completed 6-of-8 passes for 60 yards and a touchdown in the Bears' second preseason game.

Trubisky did not enter the game until late in the third quarter, with Mark Sanchez getting in one series between starter Mike Glennon and the rookie. Coming off a rampaging performance in his NFL debut, Trubisky had a nondescript night on Saturday. Half of his yardage came on a screen pass and an easy dump-off on a bootleg, and Benny Cunningham was wide open on his short touchdown pass. He also forced a throw to the sideline which probably should have been intercepted. Even with Glennon struggling, playing Trubisky so late suggests the Bears are not serious about evaluating the No. 2 overall pick as a potential starter.
Aug 20 - 1:11 AM
Tarik Cohen starts, explodes for 77 yards

Fourth-rounder Tarik Cohen rushed 11 times for 77 yards in the Bears' second preseason game.

With Jordan Howard sidelined, Cohen got the start, coming out of the gate extremely hot. He gained 16 yards on his first carry, added another 16-yard run on the next series, and went for 25 the drive after that. His most impressive run may have been a nine-yard gain in which he pressed inside before turning on the jets and beating everyone to the corner. Cohen looks like a real talent, and he should provide a great change-of-pace option behind Howard.
Aug 20 - 12:04 AM
Glennon up and down in 2nd preseason game

Mike Glennon completed 13-of-18 passes for 89 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in the Bears' second preseason game.

Glennon missed a few early throws, but he appeared to get things going on the third drive of the game. That series ended with a bad interception near the goal line in which Glennon stared down Kendall Wright, however, and he probably should have been picked again on the next drive. He saved his day somewhat by leading a short touchdown march to close out the half, hitting Wright on the same route which was picked earlier in the game. It was not an inspiring performance, especially considering how well the running game worked while Glennon was in there, but it was not bad enough for him to lose his job.
Aug 20 - 12:02 AM
Bruce Ellington explodes in preseason game

Texans WR Bruce Ellington caught 4-of-5 targets for 93 yards in Saturday night's preseason game.

Ellington was signed off the street eight days ago. The former 49ers fourth-round pick got the surprise start against the Patriots and ripped off repeated big plays, most notably a 37-yard deep ball from Tom Savage and a 33-yard catch-and-run from Deshaun Watson. Ellington is a fringe NFL player at this point, but the Texans do have some complementary receiver opportunity with Will Fuller (collarbone) in danger of missing half of the season.
Aug 19 - 11:35 PM
Jared Goff torches Raiders' shaky defense

Jared Goff completed 16-of-20 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown in the Rams' second preseason game.

Yes, Jared Goff torched somebody. He probably should have had 17 completions, but a nice deep ball to Sammy Watkins got broken up by an excellent Sean Smith play. Some of it was checkdown yardage — all of it came against an embattled Raiders defense — but it was the best we've seen Goff look, preseason or otherwise. His touchdown came on an excellent play fake to Cooper Kupp. At the very least, you can tell Goff is now part of a legitimate offensive scheme. Jeff Fisher didn't bother with that. Goff was locked onto third-rounder Kupp. He'll get the Chargers in the Rams' regular season dress rehearsal next Saturday night.
Aug 19 - 11:24 PM
Paxton Lynch's preseason struggles persist

Paxton Lynch completed 9-of-13 passes for 39 yards and rushed three times for 27 yards in the Broncos' second preseason game.

Lynch has simply shown no ability to move the Broncos' offense, and you could argue he looks worse than his rookie-year preseason. He was a checkdown machine Saturday night against the 49ers, generating his best play on a 10-yard scramble. Trevor Siemian gives the Broncos a better chance to win, but the team is still trying to force the issue with Lynch. who hasn't shown any tangible signs of improvement. He's looking like a first-round draft bust.
Aug 19 - 11:23 PM
Dion Lewis works with Pats 2nd-team offense

Dion Lewis rushed seven times for 34 yards and caught 1-of-2 targets for nine yards in the Patriots' second preseason game.

He was the third back in the game behind Rex Burkhead and James White. Burkhead worked as the featured back with New England's first-team offense, while Lewis played with the Jimmy Garoppolo group for the second-straight week. Lewis did show impressive burst and acceleration, and he is a more explosive option than Burkhead. Lewis has just as good a chance at this point as Mike Gillislee (hamstring) to be a Week 1 factor in the Patriots' backfield.
Aug 19 - 10:36 PM
Watson goes 3-for-10, but scores rushing TD

Deshaun Watson completed 3-of-10 passes for 102 yards and rushed four times for ten yards and a touchdown in the Texans' second preseason game.

Watson struggled as a passer, but Bruce Ellington and D'Onta Foreman spiked his yards-per-attempt average with big run-after-catch plays, and Watson rushed for a score for the second straight week. Tom Savage is more advanced as a pocket passer, but Watson's playmaking ability is going to be needed by the Texans sooner rather than later. Savage remains the favorite to start Week 1.
Aug 19 - 10:26 PM
D'Onta Foreman peels off 63-yard catch & run

D'Onta Foreman rushed seven times for 17 yards and a touchdown and caught two passes for 66 yards in the Texans' second preseason game.

Foreman didn't do much passing-game work at the University of Texas, but he turned a reception into a big play on Saturday night, getting all the way down the Patriots' four-yard line before Deshaun Watson's rushing score. Foreman played behind Lamar Miller, Tyler Ervin, and Alfred Blue, however, and only with the backup group. He's still in the process of climbing the depth chart.
Aug 19 - 10:24 PM
Samaje Perine shines with second-team offense

Samaje Perine rushed eight times for 45 yards and caught one pass for 29 yards in the Redskins' second preseason game.

Perine did not get any work with the first-team offense, which played the entire first half, but he came out hot after the break. Perine made a nice catch on a 29-yard grab on the first drive of the half, and he gained 22 yards on back-to-back runs to help set up a touchdown on the next series. Perine reportedly bounced back in practice this week after a poor showing in the preseason opener, and he kept that going on Saturday night. The rookie is still well behind Rob Kelley, but this performance likely helped him close the gap.
Aug 19 - 10:20 PM
Marlon Mack totals 59 yards on seven touches

Marlon Mack carried five times for 45 yards while adding two receptions for 14 yards in Saturday’s preseason game.

It was the fourth-round pick’s first game action after missing the preseason opener with a shoulder issue. Although he played all his snaps against the Dallas reserves, Mack showcased the explosiveness he did at South Florida. Mack ripped runs of 10 and 13 yards on his first two carries of the game before adding a 23-yard jaunt in the third quarter. The Colts need a playmaker in their backfield as they had just four runs of 20 or more yards all of 2016, which was tied for last in the league. Mack is still behind 34-year old Frank Gore and journeyman Robert Turbin on the depth chart, but is a name to monitor as an end of the bench stash in deeper leagues.
Aug 19 - 9:52 PM



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