Skip navigation
Favorites
Sign up to follow your favorites on all your devices.
Sign up
Odds by

    Beat: X-receiver Hurst looks like X-factor at camp

    Link copied to clipboard!

    TB Wide Receiver #17
    Player Stats
    Link copied to clipboard!

    Pewter Report’s Adam Slivon reports that Buccaneers WR Ted Hurst has “looked like the kind of X-receiver that can be an X-Factor this season.”

    Please don’t let Slivon’s corny phrasing distract you from the fact that Hurst is playing well in the X-receiver role that the team drafted him to fill. While WR Jalen McMillan (knee) sits out, Hurst is reportedly displaying “amazing body control” while making leaping grabs, effectively “using his 6-foot-4 height to his advantage.” The third-round rookie is a no-brainer dice roll as a late-round draft target. He is not guaranteed to be a hit, but reports continue to be positive, and in-season rookie breakouts are always a big fantasy factor down the stretch.
Are Browns competitors or contenders now 3-1?
Dan and the Danettes debate if the Cleveland Browns are "competitors or contenders" after their Week 4 win and discuss the heated exchange between Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy.

Related Player News

Rotoworld

  • TB Wide Receiver #14
    Player Stats
    Personalize your Rotoworld feed by favoriting players
    Link copied to clipboard!

    Chris Godwin (ankle) is not on Tampa Bay’s final Week 4 injury report.

  • LAC Wide Receiver #15
    Player Stats
    Link copied to clipboard!

    ESPN’s Kris Rhim reports that Ladd McConkey (foot) is present at practice but did not participate in the portion of practice open to the media on Friday.

    Rhim shared a photo showing McConkey fully suited up in pads and a helmet, ostensibly ready for practice, but he didn’t run any routes or catch any passes with the rest of the Chargers’ wide receivers early on. We expect to see McConkey listed as a limited participant later today, but he seems to be truly questionable to play at this time. Stay tuned.
  • Link copied to clipboard!

    Chargers TE Charlie Kolar (forearm) resumed practicing on Friday.

    Kolar is fairly unlikely to play in Week 4 against the Seahawks, but returning for the Chargers’ Week 5 game against the Broncos is possible. Second-year receiving TE Oronde Gadsden was unable to seize the moment with Kolar and TE David Njoku (knee) sidelined last week, catching 0-of-3 targets. The once-promising youngster must do something on Sunday if he wishes to remain re-draft-relevant in 12-team formats.
  • CHI Defensive Back #6
    Player Stats
    Link copied to clipboard!

    Bears ruled out CB Kyler Gordon (calf) for Week 4 against the Jets.

    Gordon, LB Noah Sewell (Achilles) and EDGE Shemar Stewart (knee) are all in the process of returning from the reserve/physically unable to perform list. None of them will play this week. Fill-in starting DB Cam Lewis (hip) is doubtful.
  • CHI Offensive Lineman #70
    Player Stats
    Link copied to clipboard!

    Bears ruled out LT Braxton Jones (knee) for Week 4 against the Jets.

    Jones is unable to play, and OT Ozzy Trapilo (knee) is not yet ready to return from his 2025 season-ending injury, so OT Theo Benedet gets the start on the left side. As far as backups go, Benedet is solid. He generally fares better as a run blocker than as a pass protector, though.
  • Link copied to clipboard!

    Patriots TE Eli Raridon (thigh) is questionable for New England’s Week 4 game against the Bills.

    He got in three limited sessions this week. If active, Raridon would cut into Hunter Henry’s ceiling a bit.
  • CHI Running Back #4
    Player Stats
    Link copied to clipboard!

    D’Andre Swift (knee) is not on the injury report for Week 4 against the Jets.

    Swift sat out on Thursday with a knee issue, but he resumed practicing on Friday. Fantasy managers should expect him to handle his normal, featured role. The Bears’ starting running back has totaled at least 19 carries and targets combined in each game this season. He is a bankable, high-end RB2.
  • LV Wide Receiver #10
    Player Stats
    Link copied to clipboard!

    Raiders coach Klint Kubiak said it’s too early to say whether WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. (undisclosed) will resume practicing next week.

    The lanky speedster was placed on injured reserve late in August. He is not exceptionally talented, but he can contribute meaningfully to an NFL offense. Getting him back would help keep safeties honest. Stay tuned.
  • LV Offensive Lineman #58
    Player Stats
    Link copied to clipboard!

    Raiders ruled out RG Jackson Powers-Johnson (groin) for Week 4 against the Chiefs.

    The Raiders will be without their star right guard for this divisional showdown. It’s an unfortunate loss. The Chiefs’ defensive tackle group is talented. Hopefully, Powers-Johnson can return in time for the Raiders’ Week 5 game against the Patriots.
  • LA Defensive Tackle #99
    Player Stats
    Link copied to clipboard!

    Rams ruled out Aaron Donald (back) for Week 4 against the Eagles.

    Donald was unable to practice on Wednesday and Thursday. His participation level on Friday has not yet been released, but clearly, he isn’t feeling up to playing this week. The Rams will also be without their No. 2 perimeter CB Jaylen Watson (shoulder).