New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola (knee) is listed as questionable for the team's Week 17 matchup against the Miami Dolphins.
Danny Amendola injury update: WR questionable for Patriots, fantasy owners
The New England Patriots wide receiver is listed as questionable for Week 17. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Amendola was a limited participant in practice throughout the week. He said that he expects to play but his workload will be entirely up in the air even if he is active on Sunday.
Fantasy impact: The only thing that the Patriots are playing for is the first-round bye in the playoffs. While they aren't expected to just play the backups all game, there's a definite possibility that Tom Brady and crew can put up a ton of points quickly against the 5-10 Dolphins.
Doing so would essentially lock it up in the first half, allowing them to sit their starters for the rest of the game. If Amendola is active, he could be used as a decoy or he could only play the first half. Or the Patriots could decide to sit him all together. All things considered, he’s an extremely risky play.
