Sony Michel Fantasy

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel (undisclosed), offensive lineman Shaq Mason, and defensive end Derek Rivers have all been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of Sundays game versus Denver. Placement on the list does not necessarily mean that players had to test positive for the virus, with it also being utilized for those who have been in close contact with others who have tested positive for COVID-19. The game between Denver and New England has been somewhat snakebitten over the past few weeks, finally having been moved to Sunday due to continuous positive tests. At this stage, there is no reason to believe the game wont go on, with Damien Harris and James White expected to handle much of the workload out of the backfield.

Oct. 17th • 4:57 PM

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel (quadriceps) was placed on Injured Reserve on Monday, but a source said the injury isn't season-ending, and Michel could come off IR after three weeks. Michel went from being questionable to play on Monday against the Chiefs, to ruled out to placed on IR. The oft-injured 25-year-old had a coming-out party against the Raiders in Week 3, but he's mostly been inconsistent and disappointing for fantasy owners outside of that one game this year. With Damien Harris (hand) coming off IR this week on top of it, Michel's path to notable touches on a weekly basis could be in jeopardy the rest of the year when he returns. This backfield is once again in flux with Harris, Rex Burkhead, James White and rookie J.J. Taylor in the mix.

Oct. 5th • 5:04 PM

The New England Patriots downgraded running back Sony Michel (quadriceps) to out for the Monday night game against the Chiefs. It's highly disappointing after Michel broke out and ran all over the Raiders in Week 3. It's another blow to the Patriots after quarterback Cam Newton's positive COVID-19 test, so they'll now be led by veteran signal-caller Brian Hoyer without their top running back against the league's highest-scoring offense. We'd expect Rex Burkhead, who broke out last weekend, and James White to split most of the backfield repetitions on Monday night. With New England likely to have to throw often, both Burkhead and White will be in play as flex options in PPR leagues.

Oct. 5th • 11:37 AM