Dez Bryant Fantasy News 2011/2012

HacheMan · Sep 14, 2011

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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Dez Bryant (quad) was held out of Cowboys practice Wednesday.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Bryant spent the workout on an exercise bike, trying to get his cramping quadriceps loose. We suspect he'll play against the 49ers, but it's early to say with any certainty. It's also too early to be truly worried he won't play.
Sep. 14 - 1:30 p.m. ET

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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Tim MacMahon on Twitter</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Sep 15, 2011

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Jerry Jones: Dez Bryant will play vs. Niners </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Dez Bryant - WR - DAL - Sep. 15 - 1:19 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Owner/GM Jerry Jones confirmed Thursday that Dez Bryant (quad) will play against the 49ers Sunday.
Bryant is being held out of practice again Thursday. "Cautious is not so much the word for it," explained Jones. "We think he can get ready and every day we buy giving him some time off on it I think we can." We'd like to see Bryant return to the field Friday, which is dedicated primarily to red-zone drills, before recommending him as a must-start. Rotoworld tentatively ranks Bryant as the No. 11 fantasy receiver this week.
Source: Dallas Morning News
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HacheMan · Sep 16, 2011

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Dez Bryant to be Week 2 game-time decision </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Dez Bryant - WR - DAL - Sep. 16 - 3:28 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Dez Bryant (questionable, quadriceps) will be a game-time decision in Week 2 against San Francisco.
Owner Jerry Jones suggested Bryant doesn't need to practice to play in games: "He's capable of making game-winning plays for us without that (practice) rep." Added coach Jason Garrett, "We're hopeful he'll continue to improve on his rehab and hopefully be ready to go on Sunday." It's a tough situation because the Cowboys don't play the 49ers until 4:05ET Sunday. Owners will have to make a decision on whether to start Bryant Sunday morning.
Source: ESPN Dallas
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HacheMan · Sep 18, 2011

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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Dez Bryant (quadriceps) is out for Sunday's Week 2 game against San Francisco.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Kevin Olgetree will see snaps in Bryant's absence, but we hope Dez owners already had a better contingency plan in place. Also inactive are QB Stephen McGee, G Bill Nagy, G David Arkin, DL Clifton Geathers, CB Terence Newman and CB Orlando Scandrick.
Sep. 18 - 2:37 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

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HacheMan · Sep 21, 2011

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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Coach Jason Garrett reiterated Wednesday that the Cowboys are "hopeful" Dez Bryant can return from his quadriceps injury in Week 3.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>"We'll see, we're hopeful," Garrett told Redskins reporters on a Wednesday conference call. The Cowboys don't start practicing this week until Thursday, so we'll know a bit more about Bryant's potential availability then. He could be a target monster on Monday night with Miles Austin (hamstring) not playing.
Sep. 21 - 1:51 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Chris Russell on Twitter</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Sep 26, 2011

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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>ESPN's Ed Werder reports that Dez Bryant (quadriceps) went out of his way to attend all treatment sessions last week in order to play in Week 4 against the Redskins.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>"He's been punctual for treatment all week because he knows he could play a huge role (on Monday Night Football)," reported Werder. Werder also pointed out that Bryant has been "notorious" in the past for being late to meetings and appointments, and even skipping them entirely. It appears he's shaped up this week. With Miles Austin (hamstring) out for the game, the Cowboys will lean heavily on Bryant and Jason Witten tonight.
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