St. Louis Rams quarterback Shaun Hill will be a game-time decision for Week 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He did not go through any practice this week after suffering a thigh injury in Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings.
Shaun Hill likely to be a game-time call in a bad fantasy matchup
Shaun Hill is going to be a game-time call vs. the Buccaneers on Sunday. We break down the fantasy implications.
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While it’s discouraging for a quarterback to miss practice all week, offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer has said Hill won’t need to practice in order to play on Sunday. However, he is not familiar with his receivers and there’s no doubt the lack of practice time will hurt them when it counts.
The Rams offense was abysmal in Week 1, failing to score any touchdowns against the Vikings -- a team that ranked 31st in passing yards allowed in 2013. Backup Austin Davis looked terrible, so Hill would definitely give the Rams the best chance to win.
Fantasy impact: These are not the droids you’re looking for, fantasy owners. The Bucs have a very good defense and Hill would not be a top-25 quarterback option even in the starting lineup. Receiver Brian Quick showed some promise in Week 1, but he’s more of a stash.
