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Wide Receiver Rank: #14 Overall: #47
Austin failed to top 1,000 yards for the first time in a couple seasons but didn't hit that mark because he missed six games (hamstring injury). Austin had 579 yards in 10 games, averaging nearly 60 yards per game. He finishes with 926 yards if he plays a full season. Austin got a few less targets with Laurent Robinson emerging in the passing game. But Robinson is gone, which should lead to a spike in targets for Austin, especially if he can stay healthy. Austin has 1,000-yard seasons two of the last three and at least seven touchdowns three straight seasons. Dez Bryant might be the No. 1 receiver in the Cowboys' offense now but Austin isn't far behind. They are more co-No. 1's than anything. Austin is a big-play threat with the ball in his hands. He is a tall, lean receiver with plus speed. Austin still isn't quite as polished as a route runner as some of the elite receivers, but continues to get better in that area.
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Injuries are a bit of a concern after last season but Austin is a good buy-low candidate because of his potential. He can get 1,000 yards and near double-digit scores in this offense. Consider him a top No. 2. We expect a much better season, especially with Robinson now out of the picture. Austin is capable of the huge game any given week. |
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| Dallas Cowboys WR Miles Austin admitted he wasn't prepared for last season the way he should have been. 'Right now I'm working with the trainers at our facility,' Austin said during a promotional appearance at in San Antonio, according to the Dallas Morning News. 'I feel like last year I wasn't prepared for the season the way I should've been condition-wise, even though I looked and felt it at the time. That's one thing that I have to keep an eye on. To make sure I'm in the best physical shape I can be.' |
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| Dallas Cowboys WR Miles Austin said the hamstring injuries he suffered this past season are nothing to be concerned about. 'It feels good. It feels good,' Austin said. '(It's) not an issue.' |
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| Dallas Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones feels WR Miles Austin (hamstring) does not have diminished skills, and he believes the receiver's hamstrings are completely healed. 'I think he's done a great job not only playing through but preparing himself for (the injuries),' Jones said. 'I don't think that this is a consequence of him being a year older than he was before.' |
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| Dallas Cowboys WR Miles Austin managed just two receptions for 20 yards in Week 17 against the New York Giants. Austin was limited to 10 games this season due to a nagging hamstring injury, but he still managed to find the end zone seven times, which matched his total from 2010. He has 25 receiving touchdowns over his past three years. |
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| Dallas Cowboys WR Miles Austin had four receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown in Week 16 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Austin has scored in three consecutive games since returning from a hamstring ailment in Week 14. |
| Fantasy Impact: Austin is proving to be a must start as long as he is healthy and playing. |
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| The return of Dallas Cowboys WR Miles Austin has decreased the role of WR Dez Bryant. In the four games Austin missed, QB Tony Romo targeted Bryant 34 times with passes. Over the last two games in which Austin has played, Romo has only attempted six passes to Bryant. Romo has thrown to Austin 15 times over the last two games. |
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| Dallas Cowboys WR Miles Austin said he still receiving treatment on his legs even though he is healthy because he wants to take every precaution to prevent re-injuring his hamstring. |
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| Dallas Cowboys WR Miles Austin had four receptions for 63 yards and a touchdown in Week 14 against the New York Giants. The touchdown was Austin's first since Week 2, a span of five games and a pair of lengthy injuries. |
| Fantasy Impact: Austin looked just fine in his first game back. He should be good to go going forward. |
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| Austin is active for the Week 14 game. |
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| Dallas Cowboys WR Miles Austin (hamstring) was limited in practice Friday, Dec. 9, and is questionable for Week 14. |
| Fantasy Impact: Austin is expected to make his return this week. |
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