Quick whistle helps 49ers beat Texans, close in on playoffs
A quick whistle saved San Francisco linebacker Marcell Harris from a colossal mistake and helped deliver the 49ers a key win in their playoff huntJANUARY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
BRANDIN COOKS #3 - WIDE RECEIVER - DALLAS COWBOYS
91 YDS •
9 REC •
1 TD
91 YDS
9 REC
1 TD
Leads team in receiving Cooks (illness) hauled in seven of 11 targets for 66 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 23-7 loss to San Francisco.
Impact Cooks returned from a one-game absence on the reserve/COVID-19 list, staying hot after posting two strong fantasy showings in his previous two contests. The veteran accounted for the majority of the receiving unit's statistics, as only one other wideout (Nico Collins) finished with more than one reception. Davis Mills has struggled at times this year, but he has clearly made an effort to get the ball into Cooks' hands, which is what the receiver's fantasy managers like to see heading into the season finale against the Titans.
JANUARY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Lance throws 2 TD passes to lead 49ers past Texans 23-7
Rookie Trey Lance threw two touchdown passes in the second half of his second career start, and the San Francisco 49ers closed in on a playoff berth with a 23-7 victory over the Ho...JANUARY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Davis Mills hits Brandin Cooks for TD, gives Texans first half lead Houston Texans QB Davis Mills tossed a touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks late in the second quarter to give the Texans a 7-0 lead.
JANUARY 2, 2022 • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM
Davis Mills caps off impressive drive with 8-yard TD to Brandin Cooks Quarterback Davis Mills finds wide receiver Brandin Cooks for an 8-yard touchdown pass to open the scoring against the San Francisco 49ers.
JANUARY 2, 2022 • NFL.COM
FANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 17
Keep an eye on the news with Jimmy Garoppolo in San FranciscoDECEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slater, David 4th-time nominees for NFL sportsmanship award
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Off COVID list Cooks (illness) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
Impact The Texan's clear-cut top wideout was present for Wednesday's practice and now that he's been activated from the list, Cooks is poised to return to action Sunday against the 49ers. In the process, he should see his share of Week 17 targets from QB Davis Mills.
DECEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Back at practice Cooks (illness) was present for Wednesday's practice, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact The same applies to kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn, which sets the stage for the duo, among others, to be officially activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday. Cooks was unavailable for this past Sunday's 41-29 win over the Chargers.
DECEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Analysis: Omicron looms ominously over NFL's playoff races
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Texans have best rushing game of season in win over Chargers
The Houston Texans had their best rushing game of the year to overcome 16 absences because of COVID-19 and upset the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday to win consecutive games for the...DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Analysis: COVID-19 means teams battle 2 opponents weekly
Josh Johnson joined the Ravens 10 days ago, and the well-traveled quarterback started his first game in 1,092 days with first place in the AFC North on the line Sunday at Cincinnat...DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Texans two-step around COVID roster shuffle for a win
The Houston Texans had 16 players on the COVID-19 list this week, to the point that it was tough to keep up with who was on the field Sunday against the Los Angeles ChargersDECEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Texans run past Chargers 41-29, ding LA's playoff hopes
Rex Burkhead ran for a career-high 149 yards and two touchdowns, and the Houston Texans took advantage of three turnovers to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 41-29DECEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not activated by Texans The Texans didn't activate Cooks (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of Sunday's game against the Chargers, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Impact Until Cooks clears COVID protocols, Nico Collins, Chris Conley and Phillip Dorsett are in line to see added opportunities for Houston, with Danny Amendola a candidate to contribute out of the slot and Chris Moore also possibly mixing in. Of that group, Collins has the most upside, though it will presumably take a combined effort to fill in for Cooks (who easily tops the Texans with 119 targets to date) in Week 16.
DECEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ravens without top 2 QBs after Huntley lands on COVID list
The Baltimore Ravens have put quarterback Tyler Huntley on the reserve/COVID-19 list, leaving them without their top two QBs for Sunday’s showdown at Cincinnati for first place in...DECEMBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chargers focused on Texans after tough OT loss to Chiefs
The Los Angeles Chargers are coming off a tough overtime loss to Kansas City, and are focused on taking care of business against the lowly Houston Texans on Sunday as they chase a...DECEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Browns' C Tretter, Saints QBs test positive for COVID-19
Both Saints veteran quarterbacks, Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian, Minnesota star running back Dalvin Cook and Cleveland center JC Tretter, the NFL Players Association president, te...DECEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Placed on COVID list Cooks (illness) has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Impact Cooks joins a lengthy list of Texans on the list in advance of Sunday's game against the Chargers. If the team's top wideout doesn't clear protocols in advance of the contest, Nico Collins, Chris Conley and Phillip Dorsett would be in line for added Week 16 snaps and targets.
DECEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Woeful Jaguars need total tear down, full-blown restoration
Shad Khan has tried for a decade to build his floundering franchise into a consistent winnerDECEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pac-12 taps into former football stars to boost conference
The Pac-12 is tapping into former football stars such as Brock Huard, Toby Gerhart and Lincoln Kennedy as it explores ways to boosts the conference's fortunes on the field and offDECEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NFL Today, Week 15
NFL Today, Week 15DECEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
WR Brandin Cooks' message to Texans after Week 15 win: Continue to stick together The Houston Texans receiver Brandin Cooks had a message after the 30-16 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15: stick together.
DECEMBER 20, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
Brandin Cooks "sealed the deal" with "dagger" TD at Jacksonville Houston Texans WR Brandin Cooks caught a pair of scoring passes, eclipsed the 100-yard receiving mark in a game and helped the Texans pick u...
DECEMBER 20, 2021 • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM
Mistake-prone Jags lose 6th straight, this one without Meyer
The Jacksonville Jaguars found another way to lose, this time without Urban MeyerDECEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
