Who Should I Start? Latavius Murray or Phillip Dorsett II

Saturday, December 23, 12:23 AM

Buffalo Bills running back Latavius Murray remains somewhat in play for Week 16 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Murray vultured a short touchdown in last Sunday's easy win over the Dallas Cowboys, preventing featured back James Cook from an even bigger evening than his 221-yard outburst. Though Murray handled two red-zone touches in Week 15, he played his lowest rate of snaps (15.6%) and ran his fewest number of routes (one) for a mere 11 total yards. Murray is almost certainly going to need a touchdown and perhaps for the Bills to form a sizable lead to have any chance at a decent outcome in Round 2 of fantasy's postseason. It needs to be noted that Ty Johnson's (shoulder) snaps have ascended in each of Buffalo's prior three outings, out-snapping Murray altogether against Dallas. Murray is nothing more than an emergency RB4/flex if Johnson ends up missing Saturday with a shoulder injury.

Tuesday, May 13, 11:15 AM

The Atlanta Falcons released wide receiver Phillip Dorsett on Monday, according to the team's official website. Dorsett's roster spot will go to Caleb Johnson, who recently inked a deal with Atlanta. The veteran receiver signed a futures deal with the Falcons earlier this offseason, but now he's off the team before even participating in camp. Dorsett hasn't played an NFL snap since 2023, when he appeared in two games for Denver. As a Bronco, he commanded three targets but didn't catch a pass. Dorsett's experience and veteran leadership could land him a deal somewhere else, but he still faces an uphill battle to earn a roster spot.