Team news: New York Giants

Giants TE Theo Johnson was downgraded to out for Sunday’s game against the Raiders due to an illness.

Center John Michael Schmitz is also not traveling to Vegas for a game that could determine who gets the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL draft. Daniel Bellinger will likely operate as TE1 for the Giants Sunday.

Chiefs now have placed WR Rashee Rice, WR Tyquan Thornton and CBs Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson on season-ending injured reserve.

Related Players: Travis Kelce, Xavier Worthy, Hollywood Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster

With Chris Oladokun taking snaps this week, and potentially next, it'd be hard to trust any of these Chiefs pass-catchers in the most pivotal of pivotal fantasy weeks. Kelce can be considered a top-15 option, but not much more.

The NFL’s precedent when it comes to player interaction with fans has been to impose a fine. Sunday’s behavior by Steelers receiver DK Metcalf was largely unprecedented.

And so the league has suspended Metcalf for two games without pay. Per the NFL, the punishment is for “conduct detrimental to the NFL for initiating a physical confrontation with a fan during Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions.”

Related players: Jonnu Smith, Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Kenneth Gainwell, Calvin Austin III, Ben Skowronek, Scott Miller, Adam Thielen, Marquez Valdes-Scantling

From the league’s press release: “Metcalf’s actions violate league policy, which specifies that ‘players may not enter the stands or otherwise confront fans at any time on game day and . . . if a player makes unnecessary physical contact with a fan in any way that constitutes unsportsmanlike conduct or presents crowd-control issues and/or risk of injury, he will be held accountable.” If the suspension is upheld, Metcalf will miss the Week 17 game at Cleveland and the regular-season finale against the Ravens. From a fantasy standpoint, without Metcalf, the Steelers would seem more likely to involve their TEs to take those targets, and perhaps especially Gainwell from the running back spot.

The Falcons are listing WR Drake London (knee) as questionable, but coach Raheem Morris told reporters he expects London to return to action on Sunday vs. Arizona.

Related Players: David Sills, Darnell Mooney, Kyle Pitts

This would be some fantastic timing for fantasy managers who made it out of the first round of the fantasy playoffs without London. If he is cleared by the weekend, he should be locked into fantasy lineups. The player who may see the biggest hit could be Pitts, who is coming off a career game in Week 15. He'd still be very much on the fantasy radar, but his ceiling would be relatively capped.

Falcons coach Raheem Morris told reporters that WR Drake London, who has missed the last several games with a PCL sprain, will practice today. A sign that he could play Sunday.

Related Players: David Sills, Darnell Mooney, Kyle Pitts

This would be some fantastic timing for fantasy managers who made it out of the first round of the fantasy playoffs without London. If he is cleared by the weekend, he should be locked into fantasy lineups. The player who may see the biggest hit could be Pitts, who is coming off a career game in Week 15. He'd still be very much on the fantasy radar, but his ceiling would be relatively capped.

Mark Andrew has not game status and is good to go. Rashod Bateman is questionable.

Related Players: Isaiah Likely, Zay Flowers, DeAndre Hopkins

The Bengals defense has been so poor against the tight end position, that both Andrews and Likely couldn't legitimately put up top-15 numbers in Week 15.

If Bateman ends up missing, Hopkins could be considered up closer to the WR4/5 range, but there should be better options out there.

DK Metcalf all good to go today at practice despite suffering an abdominal injury on Sunday

Related Players: Calvin Austin III, Ben Skowronek, Adam Thielen

Good news for Metcalf managers, who are hoping to see if he can replicate his big, 12-target Week 14 performance. He should be considered on the WR2/3 fringe.

The Falcons ruled out WR Drake London for Thursday night.

Related Players: Darnell Mooney, David Sills, Dylan Drummond, Deven Thompkins

The Falcons WR room is mostly down to guys most of us have never heard of. Mooney has not been able to step up his game in London's absence, so he should be considered down in WR4 territory, while Kyle Pitts should be fired up as a low-end TE1.

Falcons WR Drake London is out for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks.

Related Players: Darnell Mooney, Kyle Pitts, David Sills

The runway was cleared for a Mooney (re)breakout game in Week 13 and he delivered a 2-25-0 performance on five targets, so even if London were to miss, it's hard to trust his counterpart as more than a fringe WR3/4.

Pitts, on the other hand, had a nice 7-82-0 line, and should be considered a low-end TE1 once again.

Practice updates:
-- Falcons WR Drake London (PCL) won't practice today, casting doubt on his availability this Sunday.
-- The Cardinals will open the practice window for DL LJ Collier.
-- Bills edge Joey Bosa (hamstring) won’t practice today, and neither will WR Josh Palmer and LB Terrel Bernard.

Related Players: Darnell Mooney, Kyle Pitts, David Sills

The runway was cleared for a Mooney (re)breakout game in Week 13 and he delivered a 2-25-0 performance on five targets, so even if London were to miss, it's hard to trust his counterpart as more than a fringe WR3/4.

Pitts, on the other hand, had a nice 7-82-0 line, and should be considered a low-end TE1 once again.