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Tagged: Jalen Hurts (98 Results)

Dec
29

Eagles coach Sirianni keeps fantasy owners guessing

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback JALEN HURTS was listed as a non-participant in the first injury report of the week as the team held a walkthrough practice session on Wednesday. Eagles head coachMore Nick Sirianni was purposely elusive on Wednesday when asked about Hurts’ availability for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints. Sirianni was similarly elusive prior to last week’s game against the Dallas Cowboys before eventually ruling Hurts out two days ahead of the kickoff. Less

Source: NBC Sports

Dec
23

Eagles QB Minshew to start vs. Cowboys

Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback GARDNER MINSHEW, of “Minshew Mania” fame, has been named as the starter for Saturday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said on ThursdayMore that JALEN HURTS has made progress rehabbing his right shoulder sprain, but that he isn’t ready to play this week. Sirianni said of Minshew that “Gardner will be our guy and Gardner will be ready”. Less

Source: Team Website

Mailbag: December 22, 2022

Ian Allan answers your fantasy football questions. Special holiday edition. Looking at the top tier of quarterbacks for 2023. Can Zack Moss and Zonovan Knight deliver playoff wins for fantasy teams? Replacing a hurt Hurts. Inside the stat projecting process. Is Jeff Driskel a poor man's Taysom Hill? And more. more »

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Dec
21

Eagles activate TE Goedert off injured reserve

Philadelphia Eagles tight end DALLAS GOEDERT has been activated off injured reserve and could return in time for Saturday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. Goedert was initially placed on injured reserveMore after suffering a shoulder injury in Week #10 against the Washington Commanders. While Goedert could be returning, he may be without injured quarterback JALEN HURTS. It’s worth noting, however, that Goedert had six catches for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns in a game last season with GARDNER MINSHEW as the starter. Hurts was sidelined with an injury for that game. Less

Source: Team Website

Dec
21

So you’re sayin’ there’s a chance?

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback JALEN HURTS said on Tuesday that there is “definitely a chance” that he could play in Saturday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. Hurts is dealing with a shoulderMore sprain that could cause him to miss time as he recovers. Hurts said that he is “feeling fine” before adding that he would do what is best for the team. If the team decides it’s best to rest, backup quarterback GARDNER MINSHEW will lead the Eagles against Dallas. Less

Source: Team Blog

Dec
20

Eagles QB Hurts dealing with sprained right shoulder

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback JALEN HURTS has a sprained right shoulder that has his availability for Saturday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys in question. X-rays were reportedly negative and an MRI confirmedMore that his injury is “only” a sprain, but Hurts is believed to need some rest and rehab. Dallas head coach Mike McCarthy said the Cowboys are preparing to face both Hurts and backup quarterback GARDNER MINSHEW. Hurts was injured late in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears, but he was able to finish the game. It’s worth noting that the Eagles need only one win in their final three games to clinch the division and the top overall seed in the NFC. Stay tuned, fantasy owners. Less

Source: NBC Sports

Dec
19

Eagles QB Hurts rushes for 3 touchdowns

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback JALEN HURTS tied a franchise record in Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears when he rushed for 3 touchdowns. Hurts was also the leading rusher for the EaglesMore with 61 yards on a game-high 17 carries. While Hurts didn’t throw for any touchdowns against the Bears, he did keep wide receivers A.J. BROWN and DEVONTA SMITH busy by throwing for over 300 yards. Both Brown and Smith topped 100 receiving yards on the day. Less

Source: Team Website

Dec
12

Hurts makes history in win vs. Giants

Philadelphia quarterback JALEN HURTS continued to play at an MVP level in Sunday’s game against the New York Giants, finding success in the air and on the ground while scoring threeMore total touchdowns for the Eagles and his fantasy owners. With his third quarter rushing touchdown, Hurts became the first quarterback in NFL history with double-digit rushing touchdowns in back-to-back seasons. Less

Source: Team Website

Ask the Experts: Who are you most thankful for this season?

ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly from training camp through the Super Bowl with answers to a new question being posted Thursday morning. How the guest experts responded when we asked them: Which player are you most thankful for?  more »

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Fantasy News: Short-yardage rushing

Jacoby Brissett has been better than I was expecting as a fill-in quarterback for the Browns. In general, he’s been able to operate the offense. And he’s been particularly good on quarterback sneaks.   more »

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Ian Allan: Month-long streaks

Looking over the week-by-week stats, I see eight cases where a team or player has either improved or declined every week. Nothing too notable, but I’ll run them down.  more »

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Aug
26

Eagles QB Hurts has best practice ever

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni praised quarterback JALEN HURTS on Thursday, saying that his young signal-caller had the best practice since the coach arrived in 2021. Sirianni added that itMore was “unbelievable” how well Hurts was able to go through reads and progressions while getting the ball where it needed to go. That’s what we’re talking about fantasy owners. Less

Source: NBC Sports

Factoid: Running quarterbacks

When you have a quarterback who looks likely to run for about 8 TDs on his own – think Jalen Hurts, Trey Lance and Josh Allen – does that make the running backs on that roster less likely to score? It seems that way in a certain sense, but it’s one of those theories that deserves to be looked at more carefully.  more »

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Podcast: July 29 episode of the Fantasy Index Podcast available now

Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview the NFC East. Sponsored by FanDraft; use promo code INDEX22 to save 15% at FanDraft.com.  more »

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Scheduletron: Strength of schedule

If you’re looking for an offense that will start the season strong, how about the Eagles and Chargers? They’ve got favorable schedules for the first month of the year.  more »

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