D. Sproles out indefinitely with broken hand!

[Jedi Mind Picks]

Go pick up Pierre Thomas if he is available because he won't be for long.

[Vitooch]

Done. Thank god I just checked my Twitter

[onlooker]

Son of a b!tch!

[Vitooch]

Dropped Donald Brown for Thomas. Would also drop Alex Greene and a bunch of different wide receivers for him.

[onlooker]

Pierre Thomas is already owned, and I don't think I want to pick up Mark Ingram.

This pissed me off, because I could of flexed D.Bowe last night, and put R.Jennings in D.Sproles RB slot.

[Jedi Mind Picks]

Yeah this is terrible news for me as well. We should get an update again next week but it dosen't sound good...

[Vitooch]

Stephania Bell @Stephania_ESPN
More Sproles:would say likely a few weeks but McGahee had a surgically repaired 4th metacarpal fx and returned in 2 wks. Hope more info soon

[onlooker]

When the hell did D.Sproles break his hand?

[darrell74]

When the hell did D.Sproles break his hand?

agreed
I reread the game's recap
dude had 7 catches

and their wasn't shit said about it
kind of nutty and unexpected

[onlooker]

agreed
I reread the game's recap
dude had 7 catches

and their wasn't shit said about it
kind of nutty and unexpected

I do recall last week, him telling the sidelines to get him out on the last drive. After he caught his last pass for 11 yards. Because I was saying to myself, "Oh Fuk, what happen?" But he went back to fair catch the last punt of the game. So I was relieved to see that, and thought everything was fine.

So if he broke his hand on that last catch, you would think he couldn't of fair caught the last punt.

It had to of happen in practice.

[Speedy88]

Rotoworld says he could be out up to 8 weeks. Sounds like he could be out for the year.

He has already been dropped in my league.

[onlooker]

Rotoworld says he could be out up to 8 weeks. Sounds like he could be out for the year.

He has already been dropped in my league.

Darren Sproles - RB - Saints

The Biloxi Sun Herald suggests Darren Sproles' fractured hand could cost him up to eight weeks of action.

The Sun Herald allows that Sproles could return sooner if he's able to play with a cast on the hand. We would presume a pass-catching running back would have a far harder time playing with a casted hand than most other positions. The Saints provided no timetable for Sproles' return at coach Joe Vitt's Friday presser, but clearly fantasy owners should brace for a multi-week absence.

Unreal.

[Jrod124]

There goes my season in a 12 team PPR. Sproles was a top 3 RB in one of my leagues

[Jedi Mind Picks]

Saints RB Travaris Cadet anticipates handling most of the team's return duties with Darren Sproles (fractured hand) out indefinitely.

"Right now, pretty much," Cadet said. "But we may have a little change here and there depending on how the game is going. I'll leave that up to Coach." Cadet is listed as Sproles' direct backup on both kickoff and punt returns. He also operated in Sproles' exact role with the second-team offense in preseason games. Return-yardage and deep leaguers should add Cadet immediately.

-ROTOWORLD-

[onlooker]

Saints RB Travaris Cadet anticipates handling most of the team's return duties with Darren Sproles (fractured hand) out indefinitely.

"Right now, pretty much," Cadet said. "But we may have a little change here and there depending on how the game is going. I'll leave that up to Coach." Cadet is listed as Sproles' direct backup on both kickoff and punt returns. He also operated in Sproles' exact role with the second-team offense in preseason games. Return-yardage and deep leaguers should add Cadet immediately.

-ROTOWORLD-

He would be a sneaky pickup, but it's hard for me to see the Saints playing him in front of M.Ingram and C.Ivory.

I think the Saints give P.Thomas the full workload. He can catch pretty good, and runs hard. Those other guys will just be in there to spell Pierre.

[MexicanStallion]

I'm fortunate overall that I traded Sproles and kept Fred Jackson in the beginning of the season. At least Jackson can be used down the stretch for me and missed a short period of time early.

[Vitooch]

Someone in my league traded away Lynch and Torrey Smith for Sproles, Spiller and Julio Jones a day before injury

[onlooker]

Someone in my league traded away Lynch and Torrey Smith for Sproles, Spiller and Julio Jones a day before injury

Someone got D.Sproles, C.J.Spiller and Julio for M.Lynch and Torrey Smith?

WTF! Who allows that?

[Vitooch]

Think it's a pretty fair trade... Lynch a top 10 back...Sproles and CJ Spiler top 15ish...Julio Jones top 10ish

Obviously not as fair after trade.

[Jedi Mind Picks]

Someone got D.Sproles, C.J.Spiller and Julio for M.Lynch and Torrey Smith?

WTF! Who allows that?

yeah let me is this league please

[onlooker]

Think it's a pretty fair trade... Lynch a top 10 back...Sproles and CJ Spiler top 15ish...Julio Jones top 10ish

Obviously not as fair after trade.

I'm always on PPR mode. Please tell me it isn't a PPR league. But still, I think the M.Lynch side got hosed.

[Vitooch]

Non-PPR, 10 player league! The kid who traded for Lynch also has Forte and Matthews, Wallace, and Steve Johnson (with a nice schedule)

[Jrod124]

The Sproles injury actually makes that a fair trade. I still would rather be getting Julio and CJ ahahhaha. Overreaction to Julio's poor production lately.

But actually in non-PPR not that bad. In my PPR league I wouldn't trade Sproles str8 up for Lynch and Torrey

[Vitooch]

PPR is definitely s different story. I think everyone's pretty much given up on Torrey Smith fantasy wise and Lynch does not get enough touchdown opportunities to be a must have in PPR. Sproles is a PPR stud no doubt but not as much in non-PPR. Lynch gets you lots of yards consistently which is all you can ask for in a non-PPR format.

[LT Profits]

Joique Bell is a half-decent PPR replacement

[soccerzyko]

Wouldn't be surprised if Ingram got a bigger workload than PT

[onlooker]

Joique Bell is a half-decent PPR replacement

I already got him. I wish the Lions would use him more often then M.LeShoure. At least as much as the Saints use D.Sproles.

[onlooker]

Wouldn't be surprised if Ingram got a bigger workload than PT

I don't know man. He hasn't produced all that well from last year to now. I don't think he is that great of a receiving RB, to be used heavily in the Saints offense.

C.Ivory might get used more then M.Ingram. I'm not sure I would want either one of them.

[Living The Dream]

I am going to use Andre Brown and just wait a week here.

[Jedi Mind Picks]

Wouldn't be surprised if Ingram got a bigger workload than PT

not on any passing downs... and for the Saints that is mostly every one.

[Terrapin Station]

Tough injury. I've got to make a move right now in my league.

[Jedi Mind Picks]

Darren Sproles' broken hand calls for a four-to-six week recovery, but there is optimism that he could return sooner.

Sources tell ESPN's Chris Mortensen that the fracture is on Sproles' upper left hand near the wrist. The versatile running back already underwent surgery, so his best case scenario would likely be to sport a cast and return in Week 13 in Atlanta. Either way, fantasy owners should expect to be without Sproles for the remainder of the fantasy regular season and hope for a return for your playoffs. Travaris Cadet and Lance Moore are expected to handle return duties for the Saints.
Source: ESPN.com

[Cross]

New Orleans is officially done now!

[onlooker]

Darren Sproles' broken hand calls for a four-to-six week recovery, but there is optimism that he could return sooner.

Sources tell ESPN's Chris Mortensen that the fracture is on Sproles' upper left hand near the wrist. The versatile running back already underwent surgery, so his best case scenario would likely be to sport a cast and return in Week 13 in Atlanta. Either way, fantasy owners should expect to be without Sproles for the remainder of the fantasy regular season and hope for a return for your playoffs. Travaris Cadet and Lance Moore are expected to handle return duties for the Saints.
Source: ESPN.com

Looks like I have to stash him.

Good thing I'm 7-1, because this really shook up my team.

[Jrod124]

Yeah I am not dropping him, I am 5-3 in that league perhaps he could be back by playoffs

Maybe wishful thinking and getting there will prove to be a challenge