Eagles WRs A.J. Brown (hamstring) and DeVonta Smith (hamstring) were full participants in Wednesday's practice. They're both on track to return and play their usual roles vs. the Browns this weekend. Get them back into fantasy lineups.
The Eagles are expecting WRs A.J. Brown (hamstring) and DeVonta Smith (concussion) to play vs. the Browns this weekend, according to Underdog's James Palmer. Brown missed the last three games with his hamstring injury, while Smith missed Week 4 with his concussion. QB Jalen Hurts mustered just 158 passing yards on 5.3 yards per attempt with his top two WRs missing in that loss to the Bucs. With this offense now back to full strength, expect a big bounce-back from Hurts this weekend.
TE Dallas Goedert led the Eagles in receiving for the second straight week, snagging 7 receptions for 62 yards in the loss to the Buccaneers. His numbers didn't get nearly as large as Week 3 at New Orleans. But Goedert doubled his nearest teammate in targets and accounted for 39.2% of the receiving yardage. Goedert won't be a good bet to continue this level of usage with WRs A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith likely back after the Week 5 bye. But he should remain a solid weekly TE option -- as long as Hurts can play better with his full receiving corps back.
The Eagles stunk on both sides of the ball in a lopsided loss at Tampa Bay on Sunday. That included falling behind 24-0 by the middle of the second quarter. That game flow limited RB Saquon Barkley's opportunities. But Barkley still delivered strong efficiency. He rushed for 84 yards on 10 carries, led by a 59-yard scamper early in the third quarter to set up Jalen Hurts' sneak TD. Barkley added 32 yards on 2 receptions, among 4 targets. His opportunities will benefit from the offense getting healthier on the other side of the Week 5 bye.
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts threw for just 158 yards and 1 TD in Sunday's lopsided loss to the Buccaneers. He took 6 sacks and fumbled twice, losing one. We could excuse Hurts for a down passing day with WRs A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith sidelined. But he looked bad on his own and added just 20 yards on the ground. Hurts did, at least, punch in a 1-yard third-quarter TD run to save his fantasy line. A well-timed Week 5 bye should help his star wideouts return for a Week 6 home date with Cleveland.
The Eagles have downgraded WR A.J. Brown (hamstring) to out for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers. Despite a limited practice Friday, Brown looked like he was trending toward missing his third straight contest. We had already removed him from the WR rankings. That leaves Philly down its top two wideouts, with DeVonta Smith out for a concussion. TE Dallas Goedert sports plenty of target upside, while QB Jalen Hurts might need to lean more on his rushing for fantasy value this week.
Eagles WR A.J. Brown (hamstring) is listed as questionable for this weekend's game vs. the Bucs. Philly could certainly use him with WR DeVonta Smith out, but we remain skeptical that Brown will play after only getting in a limited practice on Friday. An upcoming Week 5 bye should also figure into the team's decision on whether to play him against Tampa Bay. We'll look for further updates on Brown's status and get the Eagles' inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday.
Eagles WR DeVonta Smith (concussion) is out for Sunday's game vs. the Bucs. Philly gets a Week 5 bye, and Smith should be cleared before the Week 6 meeting with the Browns. We'll keep tabs on his progress.
Eagles WRs A.J. Brown (hamstring) and DeVonta Smith (concussion) remained sidelined for Thursday's practice. Both guys now look unlikely to play vs. the Bucs this weekend. If that's the case, expect an even more run-heavy offense from Philadelphia with touches funneling to RB Saquon Barkley and TE Dallas Goedert.
Eagles WRs A.J. Brown (hamstring) and DeVonta Smith (concussion) did not practice on Wednesday. Smith is unlikely to clear protocol in time for this weekend's game vs. the Bucs. And Brown looks no better than 50/50 to make it back for that one. If both guys are out, Philadelphia would be down to WRs Jahan Dotson and Johnny Wilson on the active roster. WR Parris Campbell was elevated from the practice squad for last week's game and would likely play again on Sunday. RB Saquon Barkley and TE Dallas Goedert would be the focal points of the offense.
Eagles WR Britain Covey broke a bone in his left shoulder in Sunday's win at New Orleans and is expected to miss at least six weeks, according to Philly radio voice Merrill Reese. Covey played just seven snaps before leaving the Week 3 game but nabbed 6 receptions the week before and has been the primary punt returner.
Eagles RB Saquon Barkley had just 17 yards on 5 carries at halftime of Sunday's game against the Saints, which Philly trailed 3-0 at that point. But he used a big second half to finish with 147 yards and 2 TDs on the ground. Barkley delivered a 65-yard TD run to put the Eagles ahead early in the fourth quarter. And then he scored the game's final TD from 4 yards out with 1:01 left. Barkley capped the scoring with a two-point conversion run after that.
Eagles TE Dallas Goedert set career marks for receptions (10) and receiving yards (170) in Sunday's win over the Falcons. He capped off the effort with a 61-yard catch to set up the game-winning TD run late in the fourth quarter. Goedert's 11 targets led the team and accounted for 29% of QB Jalen Hurts' total pass attempts. WR DeVonta Smith was the only other Eagle to see more than four looks.
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts threw for 311 yards in Sunday's win at New Orleans. It was a just-OK performance that included Hurts throwing a first-half INT in the end zone and losing a fumble early in the second quarter.
Eagles WR DeVonta Smith left in the fourth quarter of the game at New Orleans with a concussion. That obviously means he'll miss the rest of the game and will then need to pass through the league protocol before returning.
Eagles WR A.J. Brown (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game vs. the Saints after missing practice all week. We’ll see if he can make it back for Week 4. WR Jahan Dotson registered an 86% route rate with Brown out last week but saw just one target. He can’t be trusted in fantasy lineups.
Eagles WR A.J. Brown (hamstring) did not practice on Wednesday. He told ESPN's Lisa Salters that he expects to miss "a couple of weeks" with this hamstring injury, so fantasy owners should not be counting on him in Week 3 fantasy lineups. We'll let you know if Brown's prognosis improves.
Eagles WR Jahan Dotson did -- according to the numbers -- run as the No. 2 WR in A.J. Brown's absence for Monday night's loss to the Falcons. But you wouldn't have had an easy time finding him. Despite running a route on 30 of QB Jalen Hurts' 35 drobacks (85.7%), Dotson drew just 1 target among 30 pass attempts. That trailed DeVonta Smith's team-leading total by nine, fell four short of RB Saquon Barkley, and even checked in five short of No. 3 WR Britain Covey.
Eagles RB Saquon Barkley had a fine night in the loss to the Falcons, carrying 22 times for 95 yards and catching four of five targets. He watched as QB Jalen Hurts vultured a fourth-quarter TD from a yard out -- but then Barkley added a two-point conversion. The RB hurt himself and his team, though, by dropping a third-down pass late in the third quarter. It would have extended Philly's penultimate drive and potentially delivered another shot at a TD. Instead, the Eagles had to settle for a FG and then surrendered Atlanta's game-winning TD drive.
Eagles WR A.J. Brown told ESPN's Lisa Salters that he expects to miss "a couple of weeks" with the hamstring injury he suffered in Friday's practice. It's unclear if Brown is including Monday night's game in that "couple," but fantasy owners should at least plan to again be without him in Week 3 lineups. We'll continue to keep you updated on Brown's status.
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