Philip Rivers, is it you?

Joe Judge can't control his team, so he makes them run laps

Welcome back to another boring Wednes… oh wait, you’re reading the Morning Huddle. LETS GOOOO.

Who cares what day of the week it is, it’s fantasy football draft szn - that’s all that matters.

Without further ado, let’s get into your daily updates:

The Colts

Ok, maybe it’s not that bad - but still, the Colts injuries are piling up quickly.

• Wentz is out 5-12??? weeks, and we heard yesterday that All-World G Quenton Nelson has a bone issue in his foot and underwent surgery. He’s also expected to miss 5-12 weeks

What does this all mean? It could mean Philip Rivers's time. Man has a (extremely large) family to support, after all.

People.com

Someone on reddit also posted this: “Spent the first half of the day with Philip Rivers who assures me that, while he's focused on coaching high school football now, he isn't closing the door on coming back for a stint late in the season if there's an NFL team that needs him.”

Pick your poison

Drew Lock vs Teddy Bridgewater; Taysom Hill vs Jameis Winston

No matter who wins, none will be great (Taysom could be a cheat code for fantasy as he averaged nearly 20 fantasy points/game).

As of this Morning:

• Broncos OC Pat Shurmur: “This is the best version of Drew Lock I’ve seen”

• also Pat Shurmur: “Teddy’s got experience, he’s got experience in multiple offenses.”

• our take = Drew Lock 📈, while Teddy 📉

Anti-Vax Vikes

With just 64.5 percent of players fully vaccinated (the NFL is at 90%), the Vikings have the lowest vaccination rate in the league. Kirk Cousins and third-round rookie QB Kellen Mond are currently on the reserve/COVID-19 list. It’s unclear which players are or aren't vaxxed, but Minnesota looks like the team most at risk of losing games due to positive results.

Go Giants

Ralph Vacchiano @RVacchianoSNY

A full-team brawl at Giants camp with QB Daniel Jones somehow at the bottom of the pile. … Joe Judge is absolutely livid. He’s got the players lined up now to run.

Ralph Vacchiano @RVacchianoSNY

Hard to see exactly what happened. RB Corey Clement took a big hit at the end of a run. TE Evan Engram retaliated and then he got popped by Logan Ryan. Then everybody — and I mean everybody — jumped in.

Ralph Vacchiano @RVacchianoSNY

After doing 100 yard runs — and not hard enough for Joe Judge’s liking — players are now lined up on the foal line doing push ups. There is dead silence except for Joe Judge’s whistle and his expletives. … So many expletives.

Keep an eye on these injuries

• Tre’Quan Smith and Keith Washington left early with apparent injuries

  Adam Levitan @adamlevitan

  Sounds like Ty Montgomery is going to play WR for desperate Saints. Newly signed Devonta Freeman candidate for No. 3 RB job. theathletic.com/2747518/2021/0…

  

• Bears coach Matt Nagy suggested Tarik Cohen was “weeks away” from being activated.

• Matthew Stafford should be OK - X-rays on his thumb came back negative, which is a good thing.

• Tyreek Hill missed practice with knee tendonitis - something to monitor but he should be fine.

Here’s one reason to SELL the Seahawks

Jeff Bell @4WhomJBellTolls

After week 9, Russell Wilson's per game average would have placed him QB20 DK Metcalf's would put him at WR22 After week 6 Tyler Lockett at WR37 Chris Carson was RB21 The Seahawks risk is being ignored in fantasy football.

#LetRussCook

And one reason to BUY Lockett at his ADP

Kyle Borgognoni @kyle_borg

This isn't to throw any shade at my guy Ridley... But more to say that Tyler Lockett on a per-target basis is just special

Rookie Highlights

• Justin Fields throwing an absolute dart

  PFF @PFF

  Justin Fields 🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

  

• Etienne hype:

  John Shipley @_John_Shipley

  Travis Etienne was uncoverable in one on ones vs LBs running routes. Dare Ogunbowale was the best RB in pass pro imo

Quick Hit

Just incase you needed something to really wake you up in the morning - Nothing gets the blood going like a legendary catch:

Mike Camerlengo @MCamerlengo

a look at Kyler Murray's Hail Mary to DeAndre Hopkins #32playsin32days #AZCardinals

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