The Dallas Cowboys have Dez Bryant coming into Week 10 with a knee injury, but he is expected to play against the Buccaneers for quarterback Matt Cassel. Tony Romo will be eligible to return for the Cowboys next week and coming into Sunday, Darren McFadden and Cole Beasley are solid fantasy football options for team owners.
Bryant is coming into the week with a knee injury after falling awkwardly in the game last week against the Eagles. Bryant made the catch for a touchdown on Sunday night, but he came down awkwardly on his leg, although he was able to play the rest of the game. The Dallas Morning News reports that Bryant should be "fine" for the game on Sunday, but he missed practice on Wednesday and was limited on Thursday for the Cowboys.
Bryant has not suffered any setbacks from his foot injury from earlier in the season and even with his limited participation in practice, Bryant should be fine for Week 10. Bryant made his comeback from foot surgery against the Seahawks in Week 8 and had joist two catches, but last weekend he put up 104 yards and one touchdown and looked like his old self against the Eagles.
Bryant had a bit of a blowup in the locker room during the week, as Pro Football Talk reports that Bryant made a "profane rant" at a reporter. Robert Klemko of TheMMQB.com wrote that Bryant "blew up" at a reporter and said: "'Until they stop disrespecting this team I don't give a f-k. Motherf-king sick!'" Head coach Jason Garrett said on Friday that he felt that Bryant did not "handle that situation the right way" and that he "understood" afterwards that his behavior was wrong.
Darren McFadden has taken over as the starting running back with Joseph Randle released and he is a worthy start option for fantasy owners this weekend. The Buccaneers are a solid matchup and over the last three games, McFadden has had at least 25 touches and he has gone for at least 100 total yards in all three games. McFadden comes in after putting up 117 yards against the Eagles and in Week 7 he had his best game of the season with 152 rushing yards against the Giants.
Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is getting ready to return, as he is eligible to come off of the IR with designation to return in Week 11. The Cowboys are playing the Dolphins and the team comes into Week 10 having lost six straight and they need Romo back on the field. Brandon Weeden and Matt Cassel have started games with Romo out and the team has not been able to get things going, starting off 2-6 in 2015. Jerry Jones said to the Dallas Morning News that "no set of circumstances" will keep Romo out Week 11.
Cole Beasley is a solid fantasy football option if Bryant is limited at all with his knee injury on Sunday. Beasley had nine catches last week for 112 yards and two touchdowns and he could be the number two target for Cassel on Sunday behind Bryant.