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M. Thomas - WR

Michael Thomas had an 11.4 percent target share in four games with Drew Brees this season.

Thomas caught none of the four targets he saw in the Saints' Divisional Round loss to the Bucs, smothered by Tampa CB Carlton Davis, who later flamed Thomas on Twitter. Interpersonal conflict might explain why Brees stopped looking Thomas' way this season after Thomas enjoyed a target share of around 30 percent from 2017 to 2019. Whatever the reason, Thomas went from the most reliable receiver in fantasy football to little more than a WR4 with Brees under center. Thomas will be better off with Taysom Hill, who targeted Thomas at a far higher rate this season. That assumes the Saints go with Hill as their 2021 starter.

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M. Thomas - WR

Michael Thomas failed to catch any of his four targets in the Saints' Divisional Round loss to the Bucs.

It's a fitting end to what was a forgettable season for Thomas. He missed nine games to injury during the regular season and didn't catch a touchdown Weeks 1-16 before scoring last week in the Wild Card win over the Bears. Thomas had just two 100-yard games on the year. Drew Brees wasn't nearly his normal self, and Thomas had to catch passes from Taysom Hill for a month. It's a likely outlier year for Thomas, but with Brees headed for retirement, it will be interesting to see what the Saints do under center. If Hill gets the job, it will be a major ding to Thomas' fantasy value. Maybe the Saints will re-sign Jameis Winston to start.

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M. Thomas - WR

Michael Thomas caught 5-of-7 targets for 73 yards and one touchdown in the Saints' Wild Card win over the Bears.

After going scoreless across seven injury-riddled appearances in the regular season, Thomas found the end zone to start off 2021 and the Saints' playoff run. He got the scoring started from 11 yards out in the first quarter, and it was the only touchdown of the first half. Drew Brees under center is much better for Thomas in the box score. The Saints will host the Bucs in the Divisional Round next weekend. Thomas actually played in both games against Tampa Bay this season, totaling 8-69-0 on 11 targets in those games.

Added Jan 10 8:29 pm (EST)

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M. Thomas - WR

Saints activated WR Michael Thomas (ankle) from injured reserve.

Thomas returns after missing the minimum three games. Whether he is anywhere close to 100 percent healthy is another matter. Thomas enters the postseason having made just seven appearances in 2020, only 2.5 of which came with Drew Brees under center. Thomas will still be a premium DFS play for Sunday's three-game slate, but with so many variables, both his floor and ceiling are much lower than usual.

Added Jan 09 4:30 pm (EST)

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M. Thomas - WR

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Michael Thomas (ankle, IR) is expected to practice Wednesday.

Thomas has made "good progress" since getting placed on IR in Week 14. He'll practice on a limited basis Wednesday before ramping things up later in the week. This has been the plan all along for Thomas. Barring a setback, Thomas should return for Sunday's Wild Card matchup with Chicago.

Added Jan 06 10:55 am (EST)

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M. Thomas - WR

Saint declared DT Malcom Brown, CB Ken Crawley, OL Derrick Kelly, RB Ty Montgomery, and OL Nick Easton inactive for week 15 against the Chiefs.

Michael Thomas (ankle) was included among the team's inactives because he was placed on injured reserve on Saturday. He'll miss the remainder of the regular season, positioning Emmanuel Sanders as an every-week low-end WR2. Meanwhile, Jameis Winston on Sunday was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Added Dec 20 3:02 pm (EST)

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M. Thomas - WR

Saints placed WR Michael Thomas (ankle) on injured reserve.

With only three weeks left, it ends the regular season for Thomas. The Saints "expect him close to 100 percent" for the start of the postseason. Thomas had been dealing with a high-ankle sprain for most of the year, limiting him to a 40/438/0 line over seven games (five starts). He also had Taysom Hill throwing him passes in four of those weeks. The Saints hope shutting down Thomas will keep him fresh for the playoffs. With Thomas out, New Orleans will go with TreQuan Smith, Emmanuel Sanders, and Marques Callaway in three-wide sets.

Added Dec 19 1:44 pm (EST)

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M. Thomas - WR

Michael Thomas (ankle) won't play in Week 15 against the Chiefs.

Welp. He'll be replaced by Emmanuel Sanders and Tre'Quan Smith in a game that's slated with the highest total (52) on Sunday. Alvin Kamara was the direct beneficiary without Thomas earlier this year, averaging 9.7 targets and a team-high 27.1% target share from Weeks 2-8, but Sanders wasn't available for two of those performances. Given the game environment, Sanders, Kamara, Smith, and even Jared Cook can all be viewed as terrific options in lineups for Sunday.

Added Dec 18 4:02 pm (EST)

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M. Thomas - WR

Michael Thomas (ankle) remained sidelined for Thursday's practice.

It's a little hard to know what to make of this, as the Saints are one of the league's most opaque teams when it comes to injury information. What we do know is that this has not been Thomas' recent routine. We suppose he should be considered genuinely questionable for Sunday's showdown with the Chiefs, but even a "limited" session on Friday would have him fully on track to suit up. Managers alive for the fantasy semifinals need to be monitoring the situation, but it is not yet time to panic.

Added Dec 17 4:30 pm (EST)

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M. Thomas - WR

Michael Thomas (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday.

It's likely a maintenance day for Thomas, who missed six games with ankle and hamstring injuries. Thomas caught all eight of his targets for 84 yards in a loss to the Eagles last week.

Added Dec 16 4:35 pm (EST)

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M. Thomas - WR

Michael Thomas caught 8-of-8 targets for 84 yards in the Saints' Week 14 loss to the Eagles.

It was the third time in four Taysom Hill starts Thomas caught at least eight passes. Thomas keeping his WR1 value afloat during Hill's tenure has been a blessing for fantasy managers who spent most of the year without their first-round pick. If they are still alive for the fantasy semifinals, they should get the return of Drew Brees for an almost-guaranteed shootout with the Chiefs. Even if Hill gets the call, Thomas will be a top-12 option for Week 15.

Added Dec 13 8:02 pm (EST)

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M. Thomas - WR

Michael Thomas caught 9-of-11 targets for 105 yards in New Orleans' Week 13 win over the Falcons.

It was Thomas' second 100-yard performance of the season, both of which have happened with Taysom Hill under center. One of Hill's two incompletions to Thomas was actually a missed downfield shot in the first half. The 27-year-old has enjoyed an uptick in volume since Drew Brees was injured, totaling 29 targets and a 38.1% target share on Hill's 76 pass attempts over the last three games. He'll continue to rank as an opportunity-based WR1 with a high floor for the fantasy playoffs even with Hill under center for the foreseeable future.

Added Dec 06 5:16 pm (EST)

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A. Davis - PF

LAL

The Lakers starters Monday night against the Warriors are Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Marc Gasol and Dennis Schroder.

Frank Vogel will stick to his usual starting lineup against the Dubs on MLK Day.

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C. Hellebuyck - G

WPG

Connor Hellebuyck made 35 saves on 37 shots, but the Winnipeg Jets lose 3-1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Even though the Jets lost the game, Hellebuyck showed why he won the Vezina Trophy last season. This game could've gotten ugly for the Jets had it not been for Hellebuyck as he faced 22 shots in the 2nd period alone. Winnipeg struggled to muster up any offence with the absence of Patrik Laine and it certainly showed. The Jets will play again tomorrow against the Ottawa Senators, and there is still no word on who will be between the pipes for them as they try to avenge this loss.

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R. Lehner - G

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The Vegas Golden Knights will start Robin Lehner on Monday night against the Arizona Coyotes.

The Golden Knights said during the off-season that both Lehner and Marc-Andre Fleury would rotate in net and have followed through with that statement, with each goaltender getting one game at a time. Lehner started the opener and allowed two goals on 22 shots in a 5-2 win. Putting together a string of quality starts will go a long way in Vegas committing to him as the starter and earn more starts.

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T. Chatwood - SP

Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that Tyler Chatwood has a deal in place with the Blue Jays.

Sportsnet's Shi Davidi hears that it's a one-year contract with $3 million in guaranteed money and another $2.5 million in performance-based incentives. Chatwood made just five starts last summer with the Cubs before going down with a season-ending injury to his right forearm in late August. He had a 5.30 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, and 25/9 K/BB ratio in 18 2/3 innings when he wasn't on the injured list. The 31-year-old could operate in a kind of swingman role for Toronto, working as both a long reliever and occasional spot starter.

Added 9:36 pm (EST)

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F. Andersen - G

TOR

Frederik Andersen made 27 stops as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1.

Andersen finally had a nice outing for the Leafs, only allowing one goal in their victory over the Jets. It was a much needed good performance from the Leafs goaltender as he allowed nine goals in the two games prior to this one. Andersen entered the game with a 4.47 goals-against-average, but his performance improved it to a still sub-optimal 3.33 GAA. Andersen will need more performances like this one to silence his doubters and prove that he can handle the majority of the workload in the crease for Toronto this season.

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Mi. McDowell - D

Fr8Auctions, the Atlanta-based Asset Liquidation Firm that auctions excess freight inventory, has expanded their partnership with Front Row Motorsports (FRM), Michael McDowell and the #34 Ford Mustang team in 2021.

Fr8Auctions will once again be the primary partner of McDowell beginning at the road course event at Daytona on Feb. 21. The will also be the partner for many of the Southeast events including, the Atlanta (March 21), Martinsville (April 10), Official Throwback Weekend at Darlington (May 9), the 600 at Charlotte (May 30) and once again at the Atlanta Motor Speedway (July 11).-FRM

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Co. Ware - D

Biohaven Pharmaceuticals announced today that Cody Ware will pilot the Nurtec® ODT (rimegepant) #51 Chevrolet Camaro for Rick Ware Racing during the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season. The first race of the season with Cody behind the wheel is the Daytona 500 on February 14.

A veteran of 51 starts across the top three NASCAR series, Cody has highlights of a 7th place finish at the Charlotte Roval in the Xfinity series and a 19th place finish at Talladega in the NASCAR Cup series. Cody’s career accolades also include the 2020 Asian Le Mans series championship along with 2014 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Rookie of the Year.-RWR

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A. Hill - G

ARI

The Arizona Coyotes have elected to scratch goaltender Adin Hill on Monday night against the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Coyotes are carrying three goaltenders on the roster rather than risk losing Hill to waivers. John Hayden and Jordan Gross are also expected to be scratched.

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