Team news: Chicago Bears

Bears WR Rome Odunze (foot) is out again Sunday.

Related Players: D.J. Moore, Luther Burden, Olimade Zaccheaus, Jahdae Walker

A separate report confirmed that Burden would be suiting up this weekend, but we'll see how big of a role he'll take on. He should be considered in the WR3 range, while Moore has seen enough of an uptick in usage that we can treat him as a fringe WR1/2.

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.

Bears WRs Rome Odunze (Foot) and Luther Burden III (Ankle) both ruled out for Saturday vs. Packers.

Related Players: D.J. Moore, Olamide Zaccheaus, Devin Duvernay, Colston Loveland, Cole Kmet

The D.J. Moore glow-up should continue here in Week 16, as we should once again consider him a WR2 after what has been a mostly tumultuous season.

In addition, Loveland is definitely in the streaming conversation, with a great opportunity to finish as a top-10 option.

Luther Burden (ankle) and Rome Odunze (foot) would not have practiced. Burden was injured in last Sunday’s win over the Browns while Odunze aggravated an injury in pregame warmups.

Related players: D.J. Moore, Olamide Zaccheaus, Jahdae Walker, Devin Duvernay, Colston Loveland

Burden had a season-high six catches before his injury. The rookie has 36 catches for 479 yards and a touchdown on the season. Odunze has now missed the last two games, but still leads the team with 44 catches for 661 yards and six touchdowns this year, the story said. The Bears and Packers are set to play on Saturday night this week so owners will want to monitor their statuses.

Bears coach Ben Johnson says Luther Burden's ankle is a 'day-by-day' situation.

As far as Rome Odunze, 'there may be a case we have to protect him from himself' so he can be a factor later on, per Ben Johnson.

Related players: D.J. Moore, Olamide Zaccheaus, Jahdae Walker, Devin Duvernay, Colston Loveland

Briggs added Burden's availability for Saturday night will remain a question until later in the week. Also a big question is Odunze, who is dealing with a foot injury. Moore was able to take some advantage of the situation and produced a 4-69-2 line against the Browns. Loveland was also a factor in the passing game, going 4-63-0. D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai totaled 29 rushes in the game last week. The Bears get the Packers in a Saturday night game in Week 16, however.

Bears WR Rome Odunze re-aggravated his foot injury and has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Browns.

Odunze was initially ruled active for the game but likely had a late issue, causing the Bears to rule him out just before kickoff. If you still can, get him out of your lineup.

Bears ruled out WR Rome Odunze for Sunday’s game at Green Bay due to a foot injury.

Related Players: D.J. Moore, Luther Burden, Colston Loveland

Burden's shown flashes over his rookie season, but he hasn't had much of an impact to fantasy box scores due to maxing out at a 50% snap share. He'll get a chance to prove himself here in a divisional battle and should be considered in the WR3 range with Moore.

Loveland could also push himself up to the fringe TE1/2 range.

Kerby Joseph back at practice for Lions. Big knee brace. No Amon-Ra St. Brown, Kalif Raymond, Terrion Arnold, Brock Wright.

St. Brown is expected to miss this week and maybe even another week with his ankle injury. The extra time after this Thursday night's game will hopefully do St. Brown well. The Lions will have a tough game against the Rams in Week 15 in the later Sunday window, so at best, it seems St. Brown could be back for that, which is also the start of the fantasy playoffs in a lot of leagues.

No Sam LaPorta or Terrion Arnold for the Lions. Amik Robertson plans to take his availability to gameday, see if he can go

Related Players: Brock Wright, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Kalif Raymond

Brock Wright is closer to the "blocking" TE prototype than someone we should be plugging into fantasy lineups, so he's out of fantasy consideration. ARSB/Jamo/Raymond could have a few more targets spread around for them, but we may be seeing a few more carries out of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery.

Bears injury report...

DNP: T.J. Edwards, Josh Blackwell, Dominique Robinson, Joe Thuney (rest)

Limited: Kevin Byard, Roschon Johnson, D.J. Moore, Rome Odunze

Full: Luther Burden, Cole Kmet, Kyle Monangai, D'Andre Swift, Amen Ogbongbemiga

Related Players: Kyle Monangai, Colston Loveland

The Bears will have quite the decision(s) on their hands if Swift and Kmet are available for Week 10.

Monangai has looked absolutely fantastic, while Loveland just had a game-winning, 58-yard touchdown reception. Chicago probably can't put the genie back in the bottle with Loveland, who should be considered a top-15 TE option, while both Swift and Monagai could both be low-end RB2 options if the veteran really is back to full health.