Bye weeks can be crucial for teams to recalibrate, and that's just what the Dallas Cowboys have been doing, as evidenced by their latest moves.
Christine Michael being considered to start, per report, is a must-add in fantasy leagues
With the Dallas Cowboys sitting at 2-3 and amid a bye week, changes could be coming to the lineup. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Christine Michael is being considered to replace Joseph Randle in the starting lineup, according to ESPN's Ed Werder. Matt Cassel has been pegged to supplant Brandon Weeden already, and La'El Collins is being considered to replace Ronald Leary at left guard, according to Werder's report.
Randle hasn't done much to lose his job, but he also hasn't done much to keep it either. Randle was benched against the New Orleans Saints when he nearly fumbled at the goal line, and his 3.9 yards per carry indicate that someone else could do better. Michael, who was acquired for a seventh-round pick, has absurd measurables that could translate well behind a punishing offensive line.
Fantasy impact: The time for C-Mike truthers could be coming sooner than later, as this is the biggest indication yet that he will have a key role in any offense. It’s unlikely that the Cowboys allow him to monopolize the backfield out of the gate, but given the chance, a high level of production is within the realm of possibility.
It’d be a gutsy move for fantasy owners to peg him into Week 7 lineups, but those in 12-14 team leagues must consider adding him off of waivers if he is still there.
