2013 NFL Rookies

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@Bingo where's the Justin Hunter post? His first catch in the NFL was a 34 yard game winner, you wouldn't be impartial to that would you?

Lol.

I didn't see any feed on JH as of yet. He had a GW catch... a clutch play indeed (even though he clearly pushed off). Anyway, other than that one particular play he didn't do anything at all in that game until then. I didn't purposely ignore him per se as you're making it seem.

 

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Eric Fisher - T - Chiefs

A source tells FOX Sports that Eric Fisher's biggest issues so far have been mental.

Fisher, the No. 1 overall pick, has been one of the league's worst right tackles so far. Through three games, he's given up two sacks and seven quarterback hurries, grading out negatively as both a pass and run blocker. The Chiefs insist his issues stem from moving from the left tackle spot he played at Central Michigan to the right side he's playing now. We suspect it's more about simple adjustment to the speed of the NFL. Fisher is a lock to improve.
Source: FOX Sports

Sep 23 - 12:20 PM

 

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Cordarrelle Patterson - WR - Vikings

Cordarrelle Patterson played on a season-high 19-of-79 snaps in Sunday's loss to the Browns.

Patterson saw a grand total of 12 snaps in the first two weeks combined, so seeing 24.0 percent of the snaps is an improvement. He produced two catches for 49 yards on four targets. Patterson is going to be a weak fantasy play until he gets closer to 50 percent of the snaps, but that time should eventually come. Jerome Simpson has struggled since his Week 1 demolition of Lions rookie Darius Slay.
Source: Chip Scoggins on Twitter

Sep 23 - 9:44 AM

 

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Robert Woods - WR - Bills

Robert Woods caught two passes for 35 yards in the Bills' Week 3 loss to the Jets.

Woods saw ten targets in an incredibly inefficient effort, although E.J. Manuel had plenty to do with it. Through three weeks, Woods has yardage totals of 18, 68, and 35. He'll probably max out as a fantasy WR4 this season.

Sep 22 - 8:42 PM

 

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Christine Michael - RB - Seahawks

Making his NFL debut, Christine Michael rushed nine times for 37 yards in Sunday's Week 3 blowout of the Jaguars.

Thanks to Spencer Ware's ankle injury, Michael was active for the first time all year. He didn't play when the game was competitive, but he was the feature back after Marshawn Lynch was pulled late in the third quarter. Michael immediately showed what we thought he would, spinning off tacklers and bursting through holes. It's evidence that if Lynch were to ever get injury, Michael would be the feature back and Robert Turbin would stay in his third-down role.

Sep 22 - 7:40 PM

 

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Gavin Escobar - TE - Cowboys

Cowboys rookie TE Gavin Escobar caught a 24-yard touchdown in Sunday's Week 3 win over the Rams.

It was Escobar's first career touchdown. The second-rounder saw two targets on the days and now has just three catches for 40 yards and the score after three games. He's not on the re-draft radar, and we're not in love with his dynasty prospects.

Sep 22 - 6:53 PM

 

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Kenny Stills - WR - Saints

Kenny Stills did not catch a pass in Sunday's Week 3 win over the Cardinals.

Stills lost some third wideout duties to Robert Meachem who had two catches for 34 yards with a touchdown. It's a sign we can give up on Stills' re-draft value. He remains a Dynasty hold as a talented player in a Drew Brees offense. Stills has three catches through three games.

Sep 22 - 6:06 PM

 

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Tavon Austin - WR - Rams

Tavon Austin caught six passes for just 30 yards in Sunday's Week 3 loss to the Cowboys.

Looking like a check-down specialist now, Sam Bradford consistently looked Austin, Jared Cook, and his running backs' ways in the flats and over the middle. Austin has reeled in six passes in each of the first three games. He's not turning them into many yards, though. Austin is a WR4. He'll square off with Carlos Rogers when the 49ers travel to St. Louis this upcoming Thursday night.

Sep 22 - 6:04 PM

 

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Khiry Robinson - RB - Saints

Khiry Robinson rushed four times for 38 yards in Sunday's Week 3 win over the Cardinals.

Robinson, an undrafted rookie out of West Texas A&M, got his chances with the Saints up 31-7 deep in the fourth quarter. He took advantage of it in a big way, drawing "oohs" from the crowd as he burst through holes. This is not a fluke -- Robinson rushed 49 times for 229 yards and caught 11 passes for 103 yards in the preseason. He's a name to watch if Mark Ingram gets traded.

Sep 22 - 5:55 PM

 

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Tyler Eifert - TE - Bengals

Tyler Eifert was held to one catch for seven yards in Cincinnati's Week 3 win over the Packers.

Eifert was targeted only twice after drawing five looks in each of his first two games. Eifert is a bigger play-making threat at tight end for the Bengals than Jermaine Gresham, but the two should continue to cancel each other out going forward, making each an uninspiring TE2.

Sep 22 - 5:51 PM

 

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Justin Hunter - WR - Titans

Justin Hunter caught a 34-yard touchdown pass in the Titans' Week 3 win over the Chargers.

He was only targeted twice, playing behind Kenny Britt, Nate Washington, and Kendall Wright. Fourth receivers don't have fantasy value in run-first offenses, but Hunter deserves a butt-pat for catching Sunday's game-winning TD.

Sep 22 - 5:48 PM

 

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Keenan Allen - WR - Chargers

Keenan Allen lost four yards on his lone reception in the Chargers' Week 3 loss to the Titans.

He was only targeted the one time. Filling in for Malcom Floyd, Allen is being asked to run isolation routes down the sideline, which doesn't suit the rookie's skill set. He's more of a Miles Austin-type player with 4.6/4.7 speed. Allen is not worth consideration in re-draft fantasy leagues.

Sep 22 - 5:40 PM

 

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Le'Veon Bell - RB - Steelers

Coach Mike Tomlin said Le'Veon Bell (foot) might start Sunday's Week 4 game against the Vikings.

The Steelers confirmed Jay Glazer's report that Bell is expected to make his NFL debut this week. Tomlin will watch how his rookie does in practice before deciding on a workload. Considering the door is open Bell to start, we suspect he's looked good over the last week or so. Even if Bell is on a limited snap count right out of the gate, he should be dominating this backfield when the Steelers come out of their bye in Week 6. Before the foot injury, he was a legit candidate for 280+ touches.
Source: Ed Bouchette on Twitter

Sep 24 - 12:16 PM

 

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Kenjon Barner - RB - Panthers

Kenjon Barner (ankle) was cleared to practice on Tuesday.

It's his first time he's practiced since suffering an ankle injury in the preseason finale. Barner is now on track to return following the Panthers' Week 4 bye. When healthy, he could see carries in a change-of-pace role behind DeAngelo Williams and Mike Tolbert.
Source: Joe Person on Twitter

Sep 24 - 11:09 AM

 

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Mychal Rivera - TE - Raiders

Rookie TE Mychal Rivera caught two passes for 21 yards in Oakland's Week 3 loss to the Broncos on Monday night.

Rivera was targeted three times in the passing game and had one third-down catch nullified by his own offensive pass interference. He has seven catches for 79 yards through three games. Rivera will remain the starting tight end in Oakland after David Ausberry was placed on season-ending I.R. Monday.

Sep 24 - 1:22 AM

 

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Eddie Lacy - RB - Packers

Eddie Lacy (concussion) expects to play when the Packers come out of their bye in Week 5.

This is not a lock because Lacy failed his concussion test on Saturday. But he has been cleared for exercise and the belief is that he'll be cleared for contact when the Packers reconvene ahead of their Oct. 6 game against the Lions. We won't know how Lacy is doing until Monday as he flew home to Louisiana yesterday. He was going to return to the feature back job anyway, but it certainly doesn't hurt that James Starks (knee) and John Kuhn (hamstring) are both nursing injuries of their own.
Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette

Sep 24 - 7:58 AM

 

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Montee Ball - RB - Broncos

Montee Ball rushed 11 times for 61 yards in Monday night's Week 3 win over the Raiders.

Ball ran hard and picked up chunks of yards after contact, but everyone is going to remember the fumble he lost late in the fourth quarter as the Broncos were trying to melt the clock away. It's the second week in a row Ball has turned the ball over by putting it on the ground. After three games, Ball has rushed for 101 yards on 31 carries (3.26 YPC) and lost two fumbles. The issue needs to be fixed if he ever plans on overtaking Knowshon Moreno.

Sep 24 - 1:13 AM

 

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Justin Hunter - WR - Titans

Titans OC Dowell Loggains suggested Justin Hunter may play more at the expense of Kenny Britt going forward.

Ex-Rotoworld superstar Chris Wesseling has deemed Britt the NFL's worst player through three weeks. "We have a lot of faith in Justin," said Loggains. "Justin is going to be an extremely special player." As the rumor goes -- and it was essentially confirmed by Loggains -- Jake Locker personally asked for the Titans to bench Britt for Hunter on the Titans' Week 3 game-winning drive. Hunter answered the bell with a 34-yard touchdown catch.
Source: Titan Insider

Sep 23 - 4:54 PM

 

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Da'Rick Rogers - WR - Free Agent

Colts waived WR Da'Rick Rogers.

Rogers was promoted from the practice squad last Thursday. Rogers was a "name" undrafted free agent, but couldn't make the Bills out of camp, and was inactive for Indy's Sunday win over the 49ers. Provided he clears waivers, he should be stashed back on Indy's practice squad.
Source: Adam Caplan on Twitter

Sep 24 - 2:38 PM

 

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Le'Veon Bell - RB - Steelers

Ben Roethlisberger expressed skepticism Tuesday on Le'Veon Bell's potential impact.

"Honestly, I have no idea with him," Roethlisberger said. "You can't get a read on him. One day, he's practicing, one day, he's not; one day, he's going hard, the next day, he's not. I wish I could. ... If he was a guy like Heath Miller that you knew was busting his butt every day to get back there ... Le'Veon is a rookie, I don't know him quite well enough yet. But if he can come back and help us, we'll take him." It's not exactly a ringing endorsement, but if Bell's foot is truly 100 percent then we'd expect him to change Roethlisberger's mind quickly. The second-round pick is clearly the best talent in the Steelers RB room, and it's not close.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Sep 25 - 9:36 AM