November 2021 4for4 Player News Articles

Taysom Hill said Tuesday he's been dealing with a partial tear of the plantar fascia, which resulted in him being active but a nonparticipant in the last two games. The Saints quarterback said he "felt pretty good" this week and that the last couple days have been "really encouraging."

Related players: Trevor Siemian

The Saints have reportedly been giving Hill the first-team quarterback reps in practice this week, so HC Sean Payton seems as if he is preparing him to start Thursday if he's good to go. "I think so," Hill said when asked if he'll be ready to play Thursday. "That's kind of the question mark. It's hard to simulate a game in practice. The last couple weeks I would have been limited if I had to go in and play," the story said.

The Philadelphia Eagles may not have Jalen Hurts available for Sunday's game against the New York Jets, as the starting quarterback is battling a sore ankle suffered in a Week 12 loss to the New York Giants. Coach Nick Sirianni said he'll provide an update on Hurts later in the week, but offensive coordinator Shane Steichen revealed Tuesday the team is preparing Gardner Minshew to start in case Hurts is unable to go.

Philadelphia does have its bye coming up next week, so giving Hurts a week to heal up that ankle for the stretch run is an option. There will be more as the week goes on when it comes to Hurts' status against the Jets in Week 13. Like the Eagles, Hurts fantasy owners may want to have a backup plan just in case.

Giants QB Daniel Jones is considered week-to-week because of his neck strain and backup Mike Glennon is now expected to start Sunday against Miami, sources tell me.

The news of this injury first broke Monday evening but has now been updated again to say Jones is likely out for Week 13 against the Dolphins. It's a big hit to a team that knocked off the Eagles and at least mathematically kept themselves in the playoff hunt. Jones' injury occurred on the second play from scrimmage last week against the Eagles when he got hit sliding on a zone-read keeper. He finished the game, but now is expected to miss at least one game, the tweet went on to say.

Giants QB Daniel Jones suffered a strained neck early in last week’s win over the Eagles and his status is TBD for Sunday’s game against the Dolphins, per sources.

Related players: Mike Glennon

Glennon is the team's backup QB and would get the start in Week 13 if Jones can't go. The game is an early afternoon contest so owners will know in plenty of time to make adjustments. Glennon played in one game this year back on Oct. 10, throwing for 196 yards, a TD and two INTs against the Cowboys.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is still contemplating whether or not to get surgery to repair his fractured toe.

Rodgers was quoted as saying "... the surgery would be such a minor one it wouldn’t be something that I’d have to miss time with. That’s a prerequisite for any surgery that I have at this point — I’m not going to miss any time. So we’ll re-assess early next week and make a decision. But it’s not something where [I’d miss time]. I could have surgery on a Monday or Tuesday and play on Sunday.” That would certainly be good news for fantasy owners and the team as they make a push for the top spot in the NFC. Rodgers said he was feeling better compared to last week but it sounds like surgery is still an option as long as he doesn't miss time.

Ezekiel Elliott (knee), CeeDee Lamb (concussion), Tarell Basham (chest) were all full participants in today’s practice.

Cedrick Wilson (ankle) did not practice for second consecutive day.

Related players: Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, Noah Brown, Malik Turner, Simi Fehoko

Good news for the Cowboys, especially with Lamb and the news Cooper may have to miss Thursday's game because of COVID symptoms. Machota pointed out the Cowboys WRs vs. Saints could be Lamb, Gallup, Brown, Turner and Fehoko.

Saints RBs Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram practiced on Tuesday.

It's been three days in a row for both backs, according to Underhill. Underhill added it's still a "we'll see" situation with Kamara, and if he does play he may not get a full workload, according to the video. We'll hopefully know more about both players' status with another day before Thursday's game. Kamara was limited again on Tuesday while Ingram practiced in full again.

Pat Freiermuth is in the concussion protocol.

Related players: Zach Gentry

With Eric Ebron out of commission, Gentry would be next up for the Black and Gold. It's possible Freiermuth can clear protocol by Sunday. The Steelers play a later afternoon game in Week 13.

Saints HC Sean Payton said “we’ll see” on the starting QB

Related players: Trevor Siemian, Taysom Hill

At this point, the cat seems out of the bag as reports have said Hill was taking all the first-team reps in practice with Siemian getting second team reps. Siemian was not good the past two weeks as Hill was trying to get better from a foot injury and a concussion. While the Saints may take this as late as they can, signs point to Hill getting the start on Thursday against the Cowboys. We'll at least know 90 minutes before kickoff.

The NFL has moved kickoff between 49ers and Bengals from 1 p.m. to 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS. CBS also has a late-afternoon matchup between the Bills and Buccaneers in Week 14.

The story also added:
Bears at Packers remains the matchup for Sunday Night Football on Dec. 12.
Saints-Jets will stay at 1 p.m. ET, but will shift from FOX to CBS.
And in Week 15, Packers-Ravens has shifted from 1 p.m. ET to 4:25 ET on FOX.

It appears they’ve found Joey Slye’s replacement. According to multiple reports, Washington will sign Brian Johnson off of the Bears’ practice squad.

Johnson was 8-of-8 on field goals and 5-of-8 on extra points while playing four games with the Saints earlier this year. He was let go in favor of Brett Maher after missing two extra points in a 23-21 loss to the Titans in Week 10.

Cowboys WR Amari Cooper (COVID-19) is back in building but "still not feeling the best," coach Mike McCarthy said. Still has a cough. "To be determined" whether he'll practice today. "My gut would be if he doesn't practice tomorrow, I don't see him going to the game."

Related players: Cedrick Wilson, Michael Gallup, Noah Brown, CeeDee Lamb

Cooper is not vaccinated and still has symptoms. He was required to miss two games over a 10-day period but because he's still not feeling well he could miss a third game as a result. With Lamb back in the fold after a concussion, he would likely be the team's WR1. Gallup is more of a big play threat while Wilson could be more of a WR2-type with Brown also mixing in.

Washington has already churned through three kickers, but will need a fourth after Joey Slye suffered a hamstring injury late in the first half of the Football Team’s win over the Seahawks on Monday.

Slye was trying to chase down defensive end Rasheem Green after a blocked extra point when the kicker pulled up while running. He kicked off on the next play, but was unable to handle the duties in the second half. Via Ben Standig of TheAthletic.com, Rivera said in a Tuesday morning interview on 106.7 The Fan that Slye’s hamstring will keep him out for a minimum of three weeks. That would seem to suggest that Slye will go on injured reserve. Rivera also noted that he sent word for scouts to start looking for kicking help at halftime.

Among the various current mysteries surrounding the Greatest Show-offs on Turf is whether quarterback Matthew Stafford is or isn’t currently injured.

According to the injury report, he isn’t. According to ESPN, he is. According to Stafford, he’s “feeling fine” but neither he nor anyone else is currently 100 percent.

HC Sean McVay was asked about it and his quote in the story does make it seem like Stafford is dealing with some kind of injury or injuries. But as the story also added, it’s one of the stranger realities of the new NFL, which hasn’t simply cozied up to gambling but has jumped into bed with it. Inside information exists, and the league does a poor job of compelling teams to disclose the inside information regarding a player’s health — even though that inside information has a direct impact on wagering.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said the team expects Ezekiel Elliott to have a serious load against New Orleans.
No rest for Zeke.

Related players: Tony Pollard

Last week there was talk of the team shutting down Zeke because of a knee injury. However, Elliott practiced fully on Monday which was a sign the team wasn't easing up on him heading into Week 13. However, with an obvious knee issue and a great option in Pollard, it's hard to imagine Pollard won't be involved, at least as much as he has been. Over the last three weeks, Pollard has touched the ball 17, 9 and then 14 times this past week on Thanksgiving.

Jerry Jones on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas on Amari Cooper: “We’re fully expecting him to be ready by game time.”

Cooper came off the COVID list and reported back to the Cowboys on Monday. But Cooper didn't practice on Monday. He'll have a couple of days to get up to speed before Thursday's game against the Saints. The Cowboys offense should be back to full strength as CeeDee Lamb is also expected back from a concussion.

Via Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post, J.D. McKissic’s neck was the issue from the collision with Diggs. Despite the cart ride, McKissic was in the locker room post-game walking around, tight end Logan Thomas said.

While head coach Ron Rivera didn’t have an update on McKissic after the game, his agent, Doug Hendrickson, did provide an update through his Twitter account.

“Great game @JdMckissic for @WashingtonNFL. He is all good!” Hendrickson wrote.

McKissic left the field on a cart in the closing minutes after a collision with safety Quandre Diggs. With 3:33 left to play, McKissic caught a pass from Taylor Heinicke and dove to try and pick up a first down. McKissic’s helmet drove straight into the left thigh of Diggs as he was getting to McKissic.

The Vikings play on Sunday in Detroit, and return home for a Thursday game against the Steelers four days later. Given the timing of Dalvin Cook's injury, he could miss both games before the Vikings travel to Chicago for a Monday night game on Dec. 20.

Related players: Alexander Mattison

Reports have been all over the place today, but the Star Tribune speculates Cook could miss the next two games because of the timing of a short week in Week 14. The story says Cook dislocated his left shoulder on a third-quarter fumble during Sunday's loss to the 49ers and that Cook tore the labrum in his left shoulder, as first reported by NFL Network. We also reported today that HC Mike Zimmer said Cook doesn't have a labrum tear and is day-to-day. "That's what they're telling me," Zimmer said as far as the day-to-day status. While the team isn't saying much, those who cover the Vikings seem to be on the same page also appear to agree Cook is going to miss some time.

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan with following injury updates:

WR Deebo Samuel (groin) -- It's a strain. Expected to miss 1-2 weeks.

Related players: Jauan Jennings, Brandon Aiyuk, Elijah Mitchell, Jeff Wilson

Samuel will miss Week 13, an away game at Seattle, but the team hopes to have him back for Week 14, an early game at Cincy. The good news is owners will have time to adjust lineups if he's a game-time call in Week 14. Samuel had been seeing more work as a runner so Aiyuk and Jennings likely lead the way as receivers while Mitchell and Wilson should eat up Samuel's carries.

Vikings coach Mike Zimmer calls RB Dalvin Cook "day-to-day" with a shoulder injury. Says he doesn't have a torn labrum, which had been reported. Wouldn't say if he dislocated his shoulder or not. Won't rule him out yet for Sunday vs. Detroit.

Related players: Alexander Mattison

There was a lot of news on Cook today. Ian Rapoport was among those to report Cook dislocated his shoulder and caused a torn labrum in Week 12 against the 49ers. He also reported Cook has been playing with a torn labrum in his other shoulder. While much of what Zimmer said was evasive, one thing to note that he did say was Cook doesn't have a torn labrum. We'll continue to update Cook's status, but in the meantime, pick up Mattison if he's on your wire.

Rich Bisaccia says Darren Waller and Carl Nassib are "week-to-week."

Related players: Foster Moreau

Owners should be prepared to be without Waller in Week 13. Moreau should make for be a great fill-in option who is very likely to be on your wire. While he's only been targeted a few times each game with Waller in the lineup, Moreau put up a 6-60-1 line on Oct. 24 getting the start against the Eagles.

Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb was also a full participant on Monday.

Related players: Amari Cooper

Lamb did not clear the concussion protocol in time to play on Thanksgiving, but he is set to return to action against the Saints. Also scheduled to return is Cooper so the WR group should be at full strength for Thursday's game.

RB Alvin Kamara (knee) was listed as limited in today's practice, while RB Mark Ingram (knee) was a full participant.

Related players: Tony Jones

Good news for the Saints as at least Ingram is on track to play Thursday night against the Cowboys at home. We'll continue to monitor Kamara but he could be back as well. It was reported earlier today that Taysom Hill was trending toward starting at QB and in the past has hurt Kamara's fantasy value. However, the Saints are running out of time to make a playoff push so expect them to utilize their stars as much as they can.

For the Cowboys, RB Zeke Elliott (knee) was a full participant, a sign he’s preparing to play through the ailment Thursday.

Related players: Tony Pollard

It was reported the Cowboys were going to consider shutting Zeke down to get him ready for the playoffs, but a full-go status on Monday indicates that won't be the case - at least for now. Looks like Elliott will play on Thursday night at the Saints but expect Pollard to maybe get some extra work.

Lions coach Dan Campbell says RB D’Andre Swift is still pretty sore. “It’s hard to say that you’d see him playing,” he said.

Related players: Jamaal Williams, Jermar Jefferson, Godwin Igwebuike

Owners should probably prepare to be without Swift in Week 13. Williams is recently back from injury himself but carried the load after Swift went down on Thanksgiving. The rookie Jefferson should also be involved.

The Washington Football Team will officially add TE Logan Thomas back to the active roster in the next hour. He and WR Curtis Samuel are on track to play tonight, as expected.

Good news for those counting on Thomas in Week 12. The tweet added that both will also be on a pitch counts, so that could hurt Thomas' value a bit. Samuel has played in just two games this year, seeing five targets with four catches for 19 yards.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had a rough game against the Giants on Sunday and he got dinged while throwing three interceptions in the 13-7 loss at MetLife Stadium.

Head coach Nick Sirianni told reporters on Monday that Hurts has a sore ankle while running through the injuries from Sunday’s game.

Related players: Gardner Minshew

Sirianni was asked if Hurts will be able to play against the Jets when the Eagles return to New Jersey in Week 13, and he said that he is hopeful, but that the team would have a better idea after Hurts receives treatment in the coming days, the story went on to say. Don't look now, but Minshew is the Eagles QB2 and would get the start if Hurts can't go.

Jauan Jennings averaged six offensive snaps over his first seven games. That average has jumped to 30 in the last three. What’s more, it’s clear Jimmy Garoppolo and Kyle Shanahan are gaining trust in him. The 49ers targeted Jennings twice in the deep red zone, and he would have had two touchdowns had his knee hit the ground an inch inside the sideline on the second target. Jennings also was the target on Garoppolo’s first third-down pass — a 21-yard first down — and was worked into the trick play that resulted in a holding penalty on Minnesota’s Patrick Peterson.

Related players: Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel

Jennings began the season as the team's WR5, but could end up at the team's WR2 assuming Samuel (groin) misses at least Week 13. Even when Samuel returns, Jennings could still have a role as Samuel has been used more as a running back over the last couple of weeks.

Wide receiver Amari Cooper was back at the Cowboys’ facility on Monday.

Cooper missed the last two games after testing positive for COVID-19, which triggered a mandatory 10-day quarantine period because Cooper is unvaccinated. The story went on to say quarterback Dak Prescott told reporters that Cooper was in the building, but that he did not practice with the rest of the team. Players returning from the COVID list undergo conditioning testing before receiving final clearance to get back on the field, so Cooper may be ready for Tuesday’s practice and the hope is that he’ll be joining CeeDee Lamb in returning to the wide receiving corps for Thursday’s game against the Saints.

Sources: The Saints appear poised to make a QB change. Taysom Hill is taking first-team reps this week in practice.

Related players: Trevor Siemian

Hill is fresh off a strange, new contract that will see him earn money depending on what position he plays going forward, and now it appears he'll start at QB in Week 13 on Thursday night against the Cowboys. The tweet added Siemian is taking reps with the number-twos. Hill is best known for his running and with Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram battling injuries and missing Week 12, Hill probably gives the team their best shot at a win and a late push to the playoffs.

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers does not plan to have surgery on his toe at this time, per me and Tom Pelissero.

As the tweet pointed out, "at this time" is the key. If Rodgers were to get surgery, he'd certainly miss games, and probably cost the Packers a shot at the top seed in the NFL. They currently sit in second behind the Cardinals, but do own the tiebreaker thanks to a 24-21 win earlier this season. The hope for Rodgers is the toe will heal and improve over the bye week, the tweet went on to say.

An ankle injury suffered in Sunday's loss at Miami will cost Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey the rest of the season.

An MRI Monday morning revealed an injury severe enough to place him on injured reserve. Because of the time it would take to recover, and because it will be his second time on injured reserve this season, the news means McCaffrey will miss out on the Panthers' final five regular season games after the bye week.

Related players: Chuba Hubbard, Ameer Abdullah, Spencer Brown

It was reported earlier today that McCaffrey's ankle injury wasn't that serious and he could return after the bye week, but the MRI changed the mind of the team. It's certainly not a surprise as McCaffrey has found it hard to stay on the field this year. With the team in a freefall and the season winding down, there wasn't much incentive to bringing McCaffrey back after another injury even if he was healthy. Hubbard will now take over as the team's lead back and has flashed earlier this season as the RB1.

Kliff Kingsbury said he remains hopeful that Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins will play Sunday.

The tweet added Kingsbury won't fully say if they will or won't play until he sees them moving around in practice this week. Murray and Hopkins have missed three games and now a Week 12 bye, so the hope is both are ready to go against the Bears in Week 13.

49ers WR/offensive weapon Deebo Samuel will have an MRI on his groin today and while he’s expected to miss a little time.

Related players: Brandon Aiyuk, Mohamed Sanu, Jauan Jennings, Jeff Wilson, Elijah Mitchell

The good new is, it’s not considered a major injury, the source said. Samuel was used more as a runner in Week 12 so this may not even create more targets for guys like Aiyuk, Sanu and Jennings. But, it may get Mitchell and Wilson more rushing opportunities. Wilson had just two carries while Mitchell went for 27-133-1 while adding five catches for 33 yards. Owners should probably figure on Samuel missing at least Week 13, with the hope of him returning for Week 14, or at worst, the fantasy playoffs.

Vikings RB Dalvin Cook tore his labrum while dislocating his shoulder yesterday, sources said the MRI revealed.

Related players: Alexander Mattison

Rapoport reported earlier that Cook was already playing with a torn labrum in his other shoulder. The good news, according to the tweet, is the ailment is not season-ending. The hope is this is like 2019, when the team rests Cook a few games to have him healthy for a playoff run. If that's the case, Mattison will take over as the team's RB1 for any games Cook misses. If he's somehow made it back to your waiver wire, Mattison is a must-add.

Sam Darnold is closing in on the short end of that recovery window and Matt Rhule said that he has resumed throwing on the side. The Panthers have a bye this week and Rhule said they’ll evaluate Darnold once they’re back from the time off.

Related players: Cam Newton, P.J. Walker

“We’ll get him back next week, see where he’s at in his process and go from there,” Rhule said, via Joseph Person of TheAthletic.com, from the story. As we posted earlier, the Panthers have committed to starting Newton against the Falcons in Week 14 and Newton hopes to have a fuller grasp of the offense for that outing. If that doesn’t happen, Darnold could find his way back into consideration as the Panthers start to look toward the quarterback decisions they’ll have to make before the 2022 season, according to the story.

Asked if Davis Mills will play again, David Culley said only if Tyrod Taylor suffers an injury. If healthy, Taylor will remain the starter.

It would seem to make sense for the team to see more of Mills, but the Texans look to be committed to Taylor, even after a home loss to a bad Jets team. Taylor has an 82.4 QBR with five TDs and four INTs in five starts. Meanwhile, last time we saw Mills was a 38-22 loss to the Rams. Mills threw for 310 yards and two scores in that game. For the season, Mills has an 80.2 QBR with seven TDs and eight INTs in six starts and seven games.

Cowboys’ HC Mike McCarthy has tested positive for COVID.

Schefter went on to say as one league source just said: “there are up to eight positives in Dallas. Details still rolling in.” This seems like a fluid situation and we'll likely start hearing specific names later today. The Cowboys play the Saints on Thursday night so anyone positive is likely going to be out for Week 13. We'll continue to monitor. The team was expected to get Amari Cooper back from COVID on Monday.

Jaguars TE Dan Arnold suffered a grade 2 MCL sprain, sources say.

Related players: James O'Shaughnessy, Chris Manhertz

Arnold was a favorite target of QB Trevor Lawrence and Rapoport went on to say the injury could knock him out 4-6 weeks. Based on the calendar, the injury could be season-ending as a result. O'Shaughnessy had a 3-29-0 line on five targets in Week 12, and likely steps into Arnold's role.

"Yeah, I'm not making any changes or anything like that right now. The other day we weren't protecting the quarterback worthwhile at all. Didn't seem fair to keep Cam Newton in there getting hit," HC Matt Rhule said.

Related players: P.J. Walker

The Panthers have a bye in Week 13 but expect to come back in Week 14 with Newton under center. Rhule said it was more of a chance to protect Newton but also get Walker some playing time.

Deebo Samuel said there’s “not too much concern” about severity of his groin injury.

Samuel said he will have MRI in the morning on his injured groin. Samuel added he could feel it tighten up and wanted to come out immediately to ensure it didn’t worsen. If you watched any of the broadcast, Samuel was seen on the sideline joking with teammates, smiling and even giving them water. We can't always trust a player when it comes to them reporting their injury, but so far for owners it looks like good news - we'll continue to monitor.

Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey rolled his ankle in the loss to the Dolphins in Week 12.

Related players: Chuba Hubbard

McCaffrey rolled his ankle and left the stadium in a walking boot, according to reports. Rapoport is saying it's considered a minor injury and because the team has a bye in Week 13, CMC may end up not missing any time. With the Panthers fading fast, though, and McCaffrey seemingly not able to stay on the field, the team could use extra caution so fantasy owners will really want to track this. Grab Hubbard if he ended up back on the waiver wire.

Vikings RB Dalvin Cook has dislocated shoulder and torn labrum in other shoulder.

Related players: Alexander Mattison

Cook will get an MRI on his recently injured shoulder to see what kind of damage, if any, the dislocated shoulder caused. Rapoport said he's been playing with a torn labrum on the other side. But dislocated shoulders can often cause damage to the labrum, according to the video, so he could be dealing with issues to both shoulders at this point. Mattison is a must-own as a handcuff for Cook and will get a bulk of the time if Cook is out again.

Cardinals HC Kliff Kingsbury is being targeted by Oklahoma for their now vacant head coaching position.

Lincoln Riley stunned the world Sunday by accepting the head coach position at USC. So he at least wasn’t lying after Saturday’s loss to Oklahoma State by saying he wasn’t going to be the next head coach at LSU. As far as this story with Kingsbury and Oklahoma goes, Kingsbury has just one year left on his contract after this season with the Cardinals. Kingsbury had a decent but not great stint as head coach at Texas Tech before the Cardinals hired him as head coach. This of course is all coming as the Cardinals are enjoying one of the better seasons in recent memory, currently sitting with the league’s best record at 9-2. This will be very fascinating to watch, for sure.

Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey was spotted in a walking boot after rolling his ankle during Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins, a game in which Cam Newton was benched.

Just an ugly day all around for the Panthers. Newton went 5/21 for 92 yards and two interceptions before the team turned to P.J. Walker, who was not very effective himself, going just 5/10 for 87 yards and an interception of his own. McCaffrey getting injured again doesn’t help matters either. He finished with just 35 yards on ten carries. Carolina is now 5-7 after the 33-10 thumping to the suddenly hot Miami Dolphins, who have now won four straight after a 1-7 start. That 3-0 start feels like forever ago for the Panthers, who have lost seven of nine since. Carolina finally has their bye next week, giving McCaffrey time to rest before a grueling homestretch that includes the Falcons, Saints, Bills and two games against the Buccaneers.

Giants GM Dave Gettleman is unlikely to return as general manager in 2022.

The Giants started what could be a full house-cleaning Tuesday by firing offensive coordinator Jason Garrett. Moving on from Gettleman looks to be the next piece and we'll see what happens with HC Joe Judge. Gettleman could ultimately walk away himself and decide to retire. It'll bring an end to what was a very disappointing tenure as Giants GM. Gettleman is in his fourth season as Giants GM and the team has gone 18-40 to this point with Gettleman as GM and could be headed for their second last-place finish in the division in that time. The Giants are 3-7 going into today's home game with the Eagles. Whoever does become the GM will at least have the luxury of potentially two picks in the top ten in the draft thanks to the Chicago Bears currently sitting at 4-7. The big question remains will Daniel Jones stick around. Plenty of questions surrounding the team and it will be interesting to watch unfold.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb (concussion) is expected back for the Cowboys in Week 13 against the Saints.

Lamb missed Thursday's game against the Raiders after leaving Week 11 against the Chiefs with his concussion and the short week kept him from playing on Thanksgiving. The Cowboys play again on Thursday but it amounts to a normal week for them in terms of game prep. Sunday will be what is normally a Wednesday during a game week, so the Cowboys will be back on the practice field today.

Week 15 will be the first eligible return date for the rookie out of North Carolina. Carter had found himself in a fantasy relevant role despite New York’s struggles. The high-ankle sprain is one to monitor as his availability may not be predictable.

The Jets will deploy a committee of Tevin Coleman and Ty Johnson for Zach Wilson’s backfield in a matchup against the Houston Texans.

Ricky Seals-Jones has been ruled doubtful heading into Sunday which opens up a large workload for Thomas who has missed the previous six games. The Monday Night showdown against Seattle allows Washington until Sunday to make Thomas' activation offcial.

In a positive matchup with the opportunity to see 90-100% of snaps, Thomas enters Week 12 as a low TE1 option.

The designation leaves Week 15 as the first eligible return date for Brown who was already ruled out of this Sunday's game. He will join Julio Jones on the reserve list. Despite the injuries, Tennessee has been on a roll lately but will face a stout New England defense this week.

Chester Rogers, Nick Ikhine-Westbrook, and Dez Fitzpatrick will be Ryan Tannelhill's top options in a tough matchup against the Patriots.

Despite being removed from the injury report ahead of Week 11, Collins has been managed with care during this week of practice. His limited reps should cause little to no concern as he will start and carry a majority of the Seahawks backfield touches.

Rashaad Penny and Travis Homer are expected to be out this week which would open up the opportunity for a heavy workload for Collins. Deejay Dallas will be involved as well.

49ers RB Elijah Mitchell (ribs, finger) is questionable for Week 12's game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Related Player: Jeff Wilson Jr.

Mitchell could be a game-time decision. If he does play, it would not be surprising to see him only run the ball because of his finger surgery.

Rams WR Ben Skworonek (back) is questionable for Week 12's game at the Green Bay Packers.

Skowronek was added as a limited participant Friday, so the injury could keep him out. He played a minor role in his first game as a Ram Week 10.

Patriots RBs Rhamondre Stevenson (knee) and Damien Harris (neck), and TEs Jonnu Smith (shoulder) and Hunter Henry (neck) are questionable for Week 12's game against the Tennessee Titans.

It is expected that all four players suit up, but with the Titans severely undermanned, one or two could be surprise inactives.

Giants WR Sterling Shepard (quad) will miss Week 12's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. WR Kadarius Toney (quad) and TE Kyle Rudolph (ankle) are doubtful, while RB Saquon Barkley (ankle) is questionable.

One step forward, two steps back for the Giants health-wise. WR Darius Slayton did clear concussion protocol, so his availability is no longer in question.

Ravens WR Marquise Brown (thigh) is questionable for Week 12's game against the Cleveland Browns.

Brown got in three limited practices this week, a good sign that he will be active.

Titans RB Jeremy McNichols (concussion) and WR A.J. Brown (chest) will miss Week 12's game at the New England Patriots.

The Titans offense has one of the lower fantasy floors this week and the loss of Brown and McNichols accentuates that. Look for other options because the Titans could put up single-digit points this week in New England.

Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy spoke with reporters Friday, stating that as the season progresses, the more concerned he is about RB Ezekiel Elliott's health.

“It’s that time of year. Zeke’s running style is ferocious. He gives a pounding and he takes some hits,” McCarthy said. “We need to evaluate that and this week we’ll see what the preparation looks like for him.”

Related Player: Tony Pollard

A slower Elliott has been a topic of conversation regardless of the time of season. Tony Pollard shined in Dallas' Week 12 loss and continues to produce similarly/out-produce Zeke. This could mean a shift of carries to Pollard and is worth monitoring.

Falcons RB/WR Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) is questionable for Week 12's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Patterson practiced this week and appears ready to play in a plus matchup.

Packers RB Aaron Jones (knee) and WR Allen Lazard (shoulder) are questionable for Week 12 against the Los Angeles Rams.

Related Players: A.J. Dillon, Equanemious St. Brown, Randall Cobb, Marquez Valdes-Scantling

As great as having Jones in the backfield would be, his presence in the passing game would be the biggest boon for the Packers. Lazard has been a safe target, especially when looking to convert on third downs.

Lions RB D'Andre Swift is day-to-day with a shoulder sprain, according to Lions head coach Dan Campbell.

This is arguably the best case scenario for Swift after being ruled out during Week 12's loss. This is an injury to monitor in one week's time.

Browns RB Kareem Hunt (calf) will be activated from IR for Week 12's game against the Baltimore Ravens.

Related Player: D'Ernest Johnson

Good news for the Browns, who could be short on receivers. Hunt should get a normal workload, but pessimism is okay for one week.

Browns WR Donovan Peoples-Jones (groin) is questionable for Week 12 against the Baltimore Ravens. WR Anthony Schwartz (concussion) will miss his second straight game.

A healthy DPJ would go a long way with the Ravens being a pass funnel defense. If not, look for another heavy workload for the Browns tight end trio.

Eagles HC Nick Sirianni told reporters Friday that RB Jordan Howard (knee) will not play Week 12 against the New York Jets.

Related Players: Kenneth Gainwell, Miles Sanders, Boston Scott

Howard's absence opens the workload for Miles Sanders and maybe some carries for Boston Scott. It also means that Kenneth Gainwell will probably be active.

Buccaneers HC Bruce Arians told reporters Friday that WR Antonio Brown (ankle) is the only Bucs player ruled out for Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts.

Related Players: Tyler Johnson, Scott Miller

We will reconvene next week with the hopes that the receiver room in Tampa Bay is back to full health.

Saints WR Deonte Harris has been suspended three games for an OVI arrest that happened over the summer. Harris is appealing the suspension. He played in New Orleans' Week 12 Thanksgiving night loss to the Bills.

The Saints are already thing at receiver, and losing Harris in the slot would create another tough hole in the offense to fill.

Jets HC Robert Saleh told reporters Friday that WR Corey Davis (groin) will practice in a limited capacity and should be available Week 12 against the Houston Texans.

Related Players: Jeff Smith, Denzel Mims

Davis injured his groin during Wednesday's practice but appears to have escaped anything major. Sunday's inactive report will give us the final answer as Davis is expected to be listed as questionable when injury reports come out later today.

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram is inactive for Thursday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills.

As expected, Mark Ingram is inactive for tonight's contest against the Bills. Tony Jones will get the start with Dwayne Washington and Ty Montgomery backing him up. Taysom Hill may see a few extra snaps but expect the Saints to be cautious with their only active backup quarterback. Tony Jones is our 24th ranked running back for Week 12.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Lamar is over the illness that sidelined him for Week 11 and should have no tag heading into this weekend's contest against the Cleveland Browns. Lamar is our number one ranked quarterback for Week 12.

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones returned to practice on Thursday.

DPJ has been sidelined with a groin injury but was able to log a limited practice session on Thursday. This gives some reason for optimism, but he will likely be tagged as questionable at best unless he is a full participant on Friday. Peoples-Jones has a unique skill set for his size and could thrive as he becomes more ingrained in the Browns weekly gameplan, especially on play-action reads. This is a situation for fantasy managers to monitor.

New York Jets wide receiver Corey Davis missed Thursday's practice with a groin injury.

Davis suffered the injury during Wednesday's practice and is in danger of missing Week 12. He will likely need to practice in some fashion on Friday in order to be cleared to play. Elijah Moore and Jamison Crowder will see expanded roles in the passing game if he cannot go. With that said, Zach Wilson is expected to be back under center this weekend, lowering the potential floors for both receivers. Moore is our 26th ranked wide receiver for Week 12.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Adams was limited on Wednesday with the injury, but the return to a full practice on Thursday all but assures that he will be out there this Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. Adams could see a heavy dose of Jalen Ramsey on Sunday afternoon but is still our second-ranked wide receiver for Week 12.

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Aaron Jones will reportedly be a game-time decision for Week 12, putting him ahead of schedule for a potential return. Taking part in the first two practices of the week is always a good sign for an injured player, and it is telling that the Packers still allowed him to practice despite snow being on the ground (he ended up slipping on the snow but did not appear to aggravate the injury). Fantasy managers will want to monitor this situation closely but should keep him in a flex spot due to the late afternoon start against Los Angeles. Be sure to have a late start option to swap if Jones ends up being inactive.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers missed Thursday's practice with a toe injury.

Aaron Rodgers is likely to be held out of practices for the rest of the season with the toe injury, so fantasy managers should get used to DNP's or limited tags for the first two practice sessions of the week. Rodgers is expected to practice on Friday and play this weekend, so there is currently no reason to panic. If he misses practice tomorrow, however, it may be time to prepare a contingency option. Jordan Love will soak up ever valuable first-team reps for as long as the toe issue persists for Rodgers. Aa-Rod is currently our seventh-ranked quarterback for Week 12.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Mayfield, who is dealing with multiple injuries, missed Wednesday's practice but was back to a full session on Thursday. This assuages any concerns that he may miss Week 12 as he seems determined to play through the injury. Mayfield has struggled in 2021 and is our 29th ranked quarterback for Week 12.

According to Tom Pelissero on Twitter, Buffalo Bills running back Zack Moss will be a healthy scratch for Thursday Night Football against the New Orleans Saints.

Moss leads the Bills in rushing touchdowns but has been inefficient on the ground and seems to have taken a step back on passing downs. He was a healthy scratch to open the season but was made active after Matt Breida struggled. With Breida now providing solid if unspectacular contributions to the backfield, Moss again is the odd man out. Devin Singletary is our 37th ranked running back for Week 12, while Breida comes in one spot behind him at 38.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans missed Thursday's practice with a back injury.

Evans has missed the first two practices of the week with the back injury, though it should be noted that Wednesday's practice was merely a walkthrough. Evans could still play with no practice due to Bruce Arians being extremely comfortable trusting his veterans and medical staff opinions on game day, but fantasy managers would prefer to see him log at least a limited session on Friday. With Antonio Brown slated to be out at least one more week, the Buccaneers could be down to Chris Godwin, Tyler Johnson, and Scott Miller as their top three receivers for Week 12. This is a situation for fantasy managers to monitor but is one that will likely come down to a game-time decision. Mike Evans is currently our seventh-ranked wide receiver for Week 12.

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram is doubtful for Thursday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills due to a knee injury.

Ingram is dealing with a knee injury that has not seen the improvement that the team hoped for. The Saints will also be without Alvin Kamara for Thursday night, leaving Tony Jones in line to start. Dwayne Washington and Ty Montgomery will take snaps behind Jones. Tony Jones is our 23rd ranked running back for Week 12 against the Buffalo Bills. This is a situation to monitor up until inactives are released a few hours from now, but Ingram appears to be on the wrong side of the doubtful tag.

According to Tom Pelissero on Twitter, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb will not play this afternoon against the Las Vegas Raiders due to a concussion.

CeeDee was not able to get cleared in time for Week 12 and remains in concussion protocol. Amari Cooper will also be inactive against the Raiders as he remains on the reserve/COVID list. Michael Gallup and Cedrick Wilson will operate as the Cowboys top two receivers, with CeeDee and Amari both inactive. Gallup is our 17th ranked receiver for Week 12.

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson is officially inactive for Thursday afternoon’s contest against the Detroit Lions.

Robinson is dealing with a hamstring injury and was unable to get cleared on the short week. Robinson has struggled for much of the season and may finally be freed from Bears purgatory when the season is over. He has not shown enough in 2021 to get the payday he wants from the Bears, so he may have to look elsewhere. Darnell Mooney should dominate the targets and be the first read of most of the plays for the Bears with Robinson sidelined. However, he should also receive more defensive attention. Mooney is our 22nd ranked wide receiver for Week 12.

Jets WR Corey Davis left practice Wednesday with an apparent groin injury after a route run. He was officially listed as limited.

Never like mid-week injuries. His status is officially up in the air for Week 12.

The Miami Dolphins have claimed RB Phillip Lindsay off waivers.

Related Player: Salvon Ahmed

Look for Lindsay to offer backfield relief that Salvon Ahmed has not to this point.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (knee) will miss Thursday night's primetime game against the Buffalo Bills. RB Mark Ingram (knee) is questionable.

Related Players: Tony Jones Jr., Alex Armah

In the event that Ingram cannot play, look for Jones to start. Do not be surprised if the Saints add a running back Wednesday night.

Falcons RB/WR Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) returned to practice Wednesday in a limited capacity.

Good news for the Falcons, who have not scored a point in seven quarters without Patterson.

While speaking with reporters Wednesday, Seahawks HC Pete Carroll said that TE Gerald Everett's physicality with the ball has come forward of late. "It just screams that we have to keep going to him," Carroll said.

If a coach or quarterback says a player needs the ball, it is all but certain that player will see a spike sooner than later. Gerald Everett SZN!

The Los Angeles Rams have placed WR Robert Woods (ACL) on IR. His season is officially over.

This is procedural as the Rams open a spot on their active roster.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb (concussion) needs to clear the final hurdle of concussion protocol and is therefor questionable for Week 12's game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Related Players: Cedrick Wilson, Noah Brown

It is a quick turnaround if Lamb plays, and it is fair to question if it makes sense for him to play considering the team's place in the standings and future aspirations. Know that Lamb is one hit away from a longer stay off the field should he be concussed Thanksgiving Day.

Lions QB Jared Goff (oblique) is questionable for Week 12's Thanksgiving Day game against the Chicago Bears.

Related Player: Tim Boyle

Crazy as it sounds, but Goff is a massive upgrade over Tim Boyle. Goff has a chance to surprise against an ailing Bears defense if he suits up.

Bears QB Justin Fields (ribs) was officially ruled out for Thanksgiving Day at Detroit. WR Allen Robinson (hamstring) is doubtful and Marquise Goodwin (shoulder) is questionable.

Related Players: Andy Dalton, Damiere Byrd, Darnell Mooney

Goodwin was a full participant if the Bears would have practiced, so expect him to play. No need to rush Robinson back against an inferior team and with his long-term availability in mind. Dalton was expected to start, so Fields' ruling is just clerical since he is not on IR.

WFT TE Logan Thomas (hamstring) has been designated to return from IR. He has 21 days to be added to the active roster.

Related Players: John Bates, Ricky Seals-Jones

This is good news for WFT, who are slowly but surely getting healthy on offense.

In an interview on the 'Pat McAfee Show' Tuesday, Aaron Rodgers admitted he had 'COVID Toe,' a "casual name for something medically known as pernio or chilblains, which is a condition that causes symptoms such as discoloration and lesions. It can be extremely painful and turn the toes purple," according to Andrew Beaton of the Wall Street Journal.

“The way I would think about it is it’s basically a side effect of how your own immune system is fighting the virus,” said Esther Freeman, a doctor and principal investigator for the Covid-19 Dermatology Registry. “It’s part of our body’s response to the response to the virus. It’s almost too much of a good thing.”

Rodgers also said he has no other lingering effects from COVID-19.

Later in the day, Rodgers claimed that he has a fractured toe according to multiple Packers beat reporters.

It will be interesting to see how long 'COVID toe' hangs around, but it could be detrimental to Rodgers' production.

The Cleveland Browns have designated RB Kareem Hunt (calf) to return from IR. He has 21 days to return to the active roster. Browns HC Kevin Stefanski is optimistic that Hunt could play Week 12 against the Baltimore Ravens, according to Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal.

Related Player: D'Ernest Johnson

This is big news for a struggling Browns offense. Every day of practice matters for Hunt this week. Also note that after a month-plus layoff, his role Sunday, if he plays, could be limited.

In his own press conference later in the day, Jared Goff told reporters that he’s feeling “better every day” after missing Sunday’s loss to the Browns with his oblique injury.

“We’ll see,” Goff said. “I don’t know what [Campbell] has said, but I’d probably categorize it as a game-day decision. I feel good though, really good.”

Related players: Tim Boyle

Earlier on Tuesday, Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that Goff was “trending” toward playing on Thanksgiving against the Bears. Not sure if there is a lot of difference between the two statements but Campbell's sounds a little more positive than Goff's assessment one can argue. Boyle would get the start again if Goff can't play.

Cutting through Sean McVay’s word salad, it sounds as if Odell Beckham didn’t get the crash course that maybe we thought he would. It sounds like he’s getting it now, as a date with the Packers approaches.

For his debut in Week 10, the ESPN broadcasters explained that the Rams had to huddle when Beckham played because he doesn’t know the offense well enough to have the plays called at the line of scrimmage. As the Rams fell behind and time became a precious commodity, that forced Beckham to the sidelines, the story said. The hope is that will change going forward but the "work in progress" comment sounds like maybe he's still coming along.

The Titans have placed DB Chris Jackson and WR Marcus Johnson on Injured Reserve.

Related players: Golden Tate, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Chester Rogers, Dez Fitzpatrick

It’s Johnson’s second stint on IR, so he’s out for the season, the tweet said. The team signed Tate to the practice squad and continue to get pounded with injuries to their skill players.

The Jets have placed QB Joe Flacco and QB Mike White on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

Related players: Zach Wilson, Josh Johnson

Wilson was announced as the Monday Night starter but with Flacco and White on the COVID list, Johnson will back up Wilson.

News: the Titans have waived RB Adrian Peterson.

Related players: Dontrell Hilliard, D'Onta Foreman

The move was to make room for Hilliard who was coming off a productive game in an ugly loss to the Texans. In three games Peterson ran 27 times for 82 yards and a TD. Ironically, he was coming off a 9-40-0 game where he averaged 4.4 YPC, his best in his three games with the Titans. But Hilliard in his first game of the season, ran 7 times for 35 yards and added eight catches for 47 yards.

Aaron Rodgers entered Sunday’s game with a toe injury. It was made worse when he had his foot stepped on in the first half.

The Packers quarterback revealed after the loss to the Vikings that his injury is “a little worse than turf toe” and “very, very painful.” He elaborated on that Tuesday when he had his regular appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.

Rodgers has a bone issue in his pinkie toe, the story said. Rodgers isn't the most mobile QB, but this certainly won't help. But the good news is Rodgers plans to keep playing through the injury, no matter how painful. The Packers have a bye in Week 13 which could help him for the stretch run.

Zach Wilson was fully cleared to return Monday night. He will practice fully and start against the Texans, sources tell The Athletic.

Related players: Mike White, Joe Flacco

Wilson missed four games with a PCL injury and watched as White flashed and faded before Flacco at least gave the Jets a chance against the Dolphins in Week 11. The Jets are eager to get Wilson back in the lineup with WR Elijah Moore having three-straight games with TDs. That duo will have to wait a couple of weeks to get RB Michael Carter back in the fold as he has a high ankle sprain.

Ezekiel Elliott (knee) practiced fully while CeeDee Lamb didn't practice due to his concussion.

Related players: Cedrick Wilson, Michael Gallup

Elliott's injury didn't look good on Sunday against the Chiefs, but he was eventually able to return to the game so his full participation is a great sign. He'll be good to go against the Raiders.

Many figured the quick turnaround would mean Lamb would not play on Thanksgiving, but news out of Dallas Tuesday said Lamb was doing well and the team said there was a path to suiting up after he was able to attend meetings. However, this DNP may not be a good sign for Lamb and Thursday's game. Gallop and Wilson would be the team's top WRs with Amari Cooper (COVID) already out and Lamb in question.

Bears WR Allen Robinson was listed as DNP for Tuesday.

Related players: Darnell Mooney

The Bears held a walkthrough but Robinson, who is dealing with a hamstring issue, wouldn't have been able to take part according to the tweet. Mooney would be the top target for fill-in QB Andy Dalton on Thursday against the Lions.

Not a good start to the week. No Alvin Kamara or Mark Ingram at the open portion of practice today.

Related players: Tony Jones, Ty Montgomery

Underhill went on to say the team was just going through a walkthrough, so maybe it wasn't all that big of a deal. But at this point, with Kamara missing the last two games and Ingram popping up on the injury report after Week 11, it certainly raises some eyebrows. Montgomery was back at practice, so if neither Ingram or Kamara can play the RB duties would fall on Monty and Jones.

The NFL has said that the Lions (and Cowboys) keep their games because they were willing to host Thanksgiving games at a time when no one else wanted to do it. Surely, however, that doesn’t give both teams an infinity hammerlock on the games. Or does it?

In early 2019, Lions president Rod Wood made it clear that the team won’t surrender its spot as the host of a game on the fourth Thursday in November.

“I’m pretty confident that we’re going to have the 12:30 kickoff on Thanksgiving for as far in the future as we can ever see,” Wood said at the time. “And it’s something that we should be very proud of and I know it’s special to the fans, it’s special to the city and it puts Detroit on the map every [year] to kind of kick off the holiday season.” Roughly 15 years ago, some owners pushed for the Detroit and Dallas Thanksgiving games to rotate. Instead, the NFL added a rotating night game as of 2006. One interesting note to keep in mind from the story and video is there’s a strategic advantage that comes rom hosting the game every year. At a time when nearly every team plays a Thursday game after a Sunday game, the Lions and Cowboys ALWAYS play their short-week game at home. There’s a definite edge that comes from that.

Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy denied a report that he had been informed he would be fired after Thursday's game against the Detroit Lions, saying he has not spoken to the team's leadership about his job status.

Nagy said he has not spoken to owner George McCaskey, team president Ted Phillips or general manager Ryan Pace this week. The group has regularly scheduled meetings, Nagy said, but skipped it this week because of an already-short week of game preparations. But as the story said, it would be highly unusual to inform a coach of his dismissal and still allow him to coach the next game.

Steelers TE Eric Ebron is expected to miss extended time as he braces for potential knee surgery, per source.

Related players: Pat Freiermuth

Ebron, who got injured Week 11, is waiting on a second opinion but a procedure is the likely approach as of now, the tweet went on to say. Ebron was coming off a 3-29-1 game in Week 11. He was targeted three times in the contest, his highest all season. Freiermuth remains cemented as the team's TE1.

Browns running back Kareem Hunt will be back at practice this week and he’s got his eyes on playing against the Ravens on Sunday night in Week 12.

Related players: Nick Chubb, D'Ernest Johnson

Hunt's injury was thought to possibly be season-ending at the time it happened, but now Hunt is expected to practice and hopes to play on Sunday night this week. Hunt said he feels ready, but the practice sessions leading into the weekend will determine that once and for all. While Hunt would eat into Chubb's workload a bit, he would move Johnson back to this RB3 role.

The Titans are bringing some depth at running back to their 53-man roster.

Tennessee has signed Dontrell Hilliard off its own practice squad, according to agent David Canter.

The story said Hilliard played 16 special teams snaps for Tennessee in Week 8 against Indianapolis. And then he played the majority of offensive snaps against Houston on Sunday, recording seven carries for 35 yards along with eight receptions for 47 yards. He also averaged 21.7 yards on three kick returns.

Lions coach Dan Campbell says Jared Goff (oblique) is doing better and it's "leaning toward" him starting Thursday against the Bears.

Related players: Tim Boyle

Boyle wasn't much better in Week 11 so Goff is likely welcomed back for the Thanksgiving game against the Bears. If Goff can't go or has a setback, Boyle would get the start.

The New York Giants have fired offensive coordinator Jason Garrett after less than two years on the job, the team announced Tuesday.

This wasn't a shock considering Garrett and the other coaches were thrown under the bus, rightfully so, after the MNF loss to the Bucs. HC Joe Judge said the team needed to get the ball in the hands of their best players and that didn't happen in the loss to Tampa. The Giants have averaged 18.9 points per game this season, ranking 25th in the NFL on offense. In 2020, Garrett's first season, the Giants were 31st in the NFL at 17.5 points per game. Freddie Kitchens will take over as OC according to other reports.

Ron Rivera has talked often about the team’s search for a franchise quarterback and said he’s not “closing any doors” when asked about Heinicke possibly remaining the starter beyond this season.

Heinicke has been leading Washington back into the playoff picture. Rivera said good things about Heinicke, pointing out he's only had 11 starts but "continues to grow and develop." Rivera added he hopes the offense comes along with him. Rivera made some headlines a few weeks ago, saying the team is always looking for the next franchise QB. Getting back WR Curtis Samuel and TE Logan Thomas down the stretch could also be a huge boost for Heinicke.

The Texans are cutting RB Phillip Lindsay, source said. He heads to waivers.

Related players: Rex Burkhead, David Johnson

Burkhead got 18 carries for 40 yards and Johnson 13 carries for 18 yards last week while Lindsay got just one for minus-3 yards. There's certainly a chance Lindsay could catch on somewhere else at just 27-years-old. He's a year removed from 118 carries and 502 yards with Denver but the two years before that ran for over 1,000 yards each season and totaled 16 TDs over that span, along with 35 receptions each year.

Speaking to 105.3FM the Fan, team exec Stephen Jones was upbeat about the possibility of CeeDee Lamb taking the field against the Raiders, going so far as to heavily imply a lack of residual symptoms after Lamb banged his head against the turf at Arrowhead Stadium on the final play of the first half -- not returning to the game thereafter.

"He's doing really well," said Jones. "So, he'll have an opportunity to play. If he were having issues today, then you'd probably be a little leery, but the fact that so far he's doing well."

As the story said, it's obviously good news but the Cowboys, and fantasy owners, probably can't get too far ahead here. Lamb was present in team meetings and being allowed to take on cognitive duties (i.e., paying attention in said meetings and learning) is a part of league's concussion protocol, the story said. No matter how much Lamb professes himself as "OK" or "fine," his medical clearance remains in the hands of an independent physician, the story reminded us.

Saquon Barkley returned, but top-form Saquon Barkley still is missing in action.

In other words, the Giants played with their star running back Monday night for the first time in five games, but Barkley didn’t perform in a 30-10 loss to the Buccaneers like he has at his best in the past — or even like he did right before he injured his ankle.

Related players: Devontae Booker

Barkley said it was good to be back but as the story said he didn't get enough touches, six rushes for 25 yards and six catches for 31 yards. Barkley added, "I’m going to do whatever it takes to get my brain and my feet and my legs caught up together." The good news for Barkley owners is Booker carried just three times and had only one catch on MNF. There was talk Barkley wouldn't ever get the type of workload he got in the past but in his first game back he certainly got a big majority of the RB touches at least.

The extensions mean the Broncos’ top four receivers — Patrick, Sutton, Jerry Jeudy and K.J. Hamler — are under contract through 2023.

And that fact could certainly help lure a veteran QB to Denver and jolt the Broncos back into relevancy like Peyton Manning did in 2012.

Related players: Teddy Bridgewater, Drew Lock

We eluded to this on Monday when the Sutton extension was announced. The story, however, worries about the team adding Aaron Rodgers, Deshaun Watson or Russell Wilson. While it's an upgrade over Bridgewater or Lock, all three come with baggage, of course. But mix in a running game and TE Noah Fant and the Broncos are certainly an attractive destination that could put the team over the top with a QB upgrade.

The Ravens squeezed out a win over the Bears behind backup quarterback Tyler Huntley on Sunday, but the hope is that Lamar Jackson will be back for their Week 12 date with the Browns.

“He felt good today,” Harbaugh said, via Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. “I don’t know how good. But he feels much better today, from what I was told. I haven’t seen him.”

Jackson missed Sunday’s game and two practices last week with an illness and Ravens head coach John Harbaugh added his condition is improving from where it was over the weekend. The Ravens do play on Sunday night hosting the Browns, so owners needing Jackson will want to have a backup plan just in case, however the hope is there is a much clearer answer over the next few days.

Sources: Bears QB Andy Dalton is expected to start on Thursday.

Related players: Justin Fields

No surprise here as the news was trending toward this once Fields got hurt. Fields is still getting tests done on his injured ribs and Rapoport had said earlier Monday the turnaround for Thanksgiving Thursday was likely going to come too fast to get Fields back on the field. The Bears and Dalton get a road game at Detroit and Dalton can at least be considered a streaming option for deeper, two-QB leagues if he's needed.

Some clarity on Chris Carson's upcoming neck surgery: HC Pete Carroll said his understanding is that Carson has a disc issue that needs to be fused.

Related players: Alex Collins, Rashaad Penny, DeeJay Dallas, Travis Homer

The tweet went on to quote Carroll: "That’s a surgery that can get him back somewhere late in the spring. That’s what I’ve heard. So we’ll see what happens with that." We reported earlier today the team was prepared to use a committee in Week 11 instead of a bigger workload for Collins, but Penny injured his hamstring on his first run and the team split reps with Collins and Dallas for the most part. It looks like the Seattle backfield is going to come with risks for the rest of the season in terms of workload. Penny's hamstring injury is said to be minor.

Saints’ TE Adam Trautman suffered a sprained MCL during Sunday’s loss to the Eagles that is expected to sideline him 4-6 weeks, per source.

Related players: Juwan Johnson, Nick Vannett

Trautman was having a nice game before the injury, catching five balls for 58 yards and a TD. Vannett caught one ball for 20 yards and likely sees an increased role. Johnson is a name to watch as well, having a 2-36-0 line back on Nov. 14, with his best game a 3-21-2 line Sept. 12. He has three TDs total on the season but has never had more than three targets in a game this year.

Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott left Sunday’s game for a brief time after aggravating his knee injury, but he was able to get back on the field and played 69 percent of the team’s offensive snaps.

Related players: Tony Pollard

Things didn't look good for Elliott after the injury but as the story said he was able to return to the game. The Cowboys play the Raiders in the middle game on Thanksgiving.

Bears quarterback Justin Fields was still having his injured ribs evaluated on Monday, so it’s little surprise to learn that he would not have practiced with the team.

Wide receiver Allen Robinson didn’t play against Baltimore because of a hamstring injury and he wouldn’t have practiced on Monday.

Related players: Andy Dalton

We reported earlier today from Ian Rapoport that Dalton could get the start on Thanksgiving against the Lions thanks to a quick turnaround this week. X-Rays on Fields' ribs were negative but he was getting more tests.

Rashaad Penny made his first career start Sunday and gained 18 yards on the first play, but he hurt his hamstring and only played seven more snaps.

Related players: Alex Collins, Travis Homer, DeeJay Dallas

The story said the Seahawks wanted to go with a backfield committee, and that may have included Penny based on him getting the start. The story went on to say the team still did use a committee with Dallas and Collins (who's been their primary back since Chris Carson went down). Each played 18 of 49 snaps. Travis Homer played five snaps. Pete Carroll didn't have an update postgame on Penny's injury, the story went on to say. With Carson lost for the season, Penny could have fantasy value if he can get healthy, and stay healthy. However, with the Seahawks sinking in the standings, it could shift to a committee with an eye toward 2022.

The Saints haven’t had running back Alvin Kamara for the last two weeks due to a knee injury, and it may keep him out for Thursday’s matchup with the Bills as well.

New Orleans released its injury report for Monday and Kamara was listed once again as a non-participant. Because the Saints didn’t go through a full practice, the injury report is an estimate.

Related players: Mark Ingram

This is a key game for the Saints who are looking to make a playoff push. Last week, Kamara was a limited participant last Wednesday, but then did not participate on Thursday and Friday before being ruled out, perhaps a bad sign that he won't be ready to go on a short week either. Ingram would get a bulk of the work if Kamara can't play. The story said Ingram was listed as limited on Monday.

After Sunday’s loss to the Browns, Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that Jared Goff will start at quarterback against the Bears on Thursday if he’s healthy enough to play.

Related players: Tim Boyle

There probably isn't a lot of doubt in their minds after Boyle didn't exactly light it up. But Boyle would get the start of Goff isn't ready to play on Thanksgiving. Goff was listed as limited on the team's practice report for Monday.

New Orleans’ QB Taysom Hill signed a unique four-year, hybrid-type of contract extension that could be worth anywhere between $40 million and $95 million, depending on the position he plays, and includes $22.5 million guaranteed, sources tell ESPN.

Related players: Trevor Siemian

Schefter went on to tweet Hill’s deal is unique and unlike other contracts because it pays him a $40 million base salary for the role that he’s currently playing, and up to an additional $55 million if he does become the Saints’ starting QB for the next four seasons. There are beat writers who earlier today indicated the Saints should consider moving away from Siemian after his performance in Week 11 vs. the Eagles, but nothing official has come from the team. It's interesting because the Saints have at times been linked to some of the bigger named QBs who could hit the market next year, however none of them would seem happy to give up snaps to Hill over the next four years, which could indicate Hill may be their guy.

Jets running back Michael Carter is expected to miss a couple of weeks with a low-grade high ankle sprain, head coach Robert Saleh said Monday afternoon. Carter went down with the injury early in the third quarter of Sunday’s 24-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins.

Related players: Tevin Coleman, Ty Johnson

Carter had 63 yards on nine carries before getting hurt. With Zach Wilson set to return sooner than later, and Elijah Moore emerging at WR, the Jets will have to wait a couple of weeks to have all three of their rookie centerpieces on offense be on the field together. Coleman and Johnson will likely take over most of the RB duties with Carter out of the lineup.

If Zach Wilson shows improvement upon his return, which could be this week against the Houston Texans (2-8), the Jets could walk out of the season knowing they have two important pieces to succeed in a passing-crazed league.

Related players: Joe Flacco, Mike White

The story was mostly about the emergence of Elijah Moore over the past several weeks. Moore has scored a TD in three-straight games and none of them have come from second overall pick Wilson, who has remained out of the lineup. The Jets are likely looking forward to seeing the Wilson-Moore connection get on the field as soon as possible, as the two look to be a bright spot in the team's future success.

Jalen Hurts entered the season with the odds of holding onto the starting quarterback job beyond 2021 stacked against him. There were mixed opinions about him inside the building before he was drafted in the second round in 2020. Doubts persisted about his viability as a long-term quarterback following four promising but uneven starts as a rookie.

Eleven games into this make-or-break campaign, Hurts has shifted those odds more toward his favor, building a compelling case for why he should remain under center for the Eagles past this season.

The story said the Eagles explored trading for Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson prior to the trade deadline. And with upwards of three first-round picks in April's draft, the heavy speculation has been that Philadelphia will use that capital to acquire the next franchise quarterback, whether by trading those assets for a veteran like Watson or Russell Wilson or using it to select a quarterback from this draft class. With more focus on the running game, Hurts and the Eagles have both improved over the last several weeks and are making a playoff push. Not having to spend those picks on a QB will help the team surrounding Hurts going forward.

Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has been playing through several injuries. But at this point, it doesn’t sound like Cleveland is planning on letting him rest and heal anytime soon.

“We have to see how the next few days go,” head coach Kevin Stefanski said in his Monday press conference, via Zac Jackson of TheAthletic.com. “If he’s ready to go, yes he’ll start.”

Mayfield was ineffective on Sunday for a second poor game in a row. He finished 15-of-29 passing for 176 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. He was inconsistent in hitting and missing receivers throughout the 13-10 victory over Detroit, the story said. Stefanski had admitted that Mayfield isn’t 100 percent and is “definitely battling.”

The Jaguars have placed WR Jamal Agnew on Injured Reserve for a season-ending hip injury.

Related players: Laviska Shenault, Tavon Austin, Terry Godwin, Laquon Treadwell

It's a big blow to the offense and especially the special teams where Agnew originally made his mark this season. But as of late, Agnew was getting more reps as a WR2. The Jags offense, especially the passing game, is one to mostly stay away from in terms of fantasy production.

Jordan Howard has a knee sprain. He's most likely out this week, with a likely chance to play next week.

Related players: Miles Sanders Boston Scott, Kenneth Gainwell

Howard go twisted up pretty good on the play he got injured. It's a bit of a blow to the Eagles rushing attack, which has taken on a bigger role over the last several weeks. It should mean more work for Sanders, who just returned off the IR in Week 11. Scott should also factor in. Gainwell was a scratch in Week 11, but could get chances in Week 12 as well. It's a potentially nice matchup against the Giants in an early game.

Stefanski said Kareem Hunt and Jack Conklin will be back "at practice this week at some point."

Related players: Nick Chubb, D'Ernest Johnson

The return of Hunt will cut into the workload of Chubb who had 22 rushes for 130 yards as well as a receiving TD this past week. The return of Hunt would also push Johnson back to the team's RB3. Johnson had just five carries in Week 11 but did produce 26 yards. Hunt's status this week will certainly be one to watch. Keep in mind the Browns play on Sunday night in Week 12 at Baltimore.

Washington TE Logan Thomas is expected to return to practice this week, per source.

Related players: Ricky Seals-Jones, John Bates

Thomas has been on IR since Oct. 6 with a hamstring injury. The team will have a 21-day window to activate him, and if/when they do will depend on how he feels physically, the tweet went on to say. Thomas would be a welcome addition back to the lineup, especially since Seals-Jones was unable to play in Week 11. Bates got the start in Week 11 and had three catches for 23 yards.

Titans WR A.J. Brown, who left yesterday’s game early with a chest injury had negative X-Rays on his ribs, source said.

Rapoport went on to say Brown will have more tests Monday, and those can sometimes show more damage. But for now at least, it's a promising early return for Brown, the Titans and his fantasy owners. His status for Week 12 will need to be monitored. The team has an early game against a tough New England defense on the road next week.

The Denver Broncos continued their stretch drive on the contract front Monday.

As players reported back from the team's bye week, the Broncos secured wide receiver Courtland Sutton to a four-year extension worth just under $61 million, according to multiple team sources.

In the fantasy world, the latest news about Sutton is his lack of targets and production since the return of Jerry Jeudy over the past several games. Nevertheless, the team made Sutton a key part of their future with this deal. The Broncos also signed wide receiver Tim Patrick to a three-year, $30 million deal this past weekend, so Denver has locked into place their top-three WRs for the next several years. The Broncos have been rumored to be in the mix for QB names like Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson and Deshaun Watson, so the pieces are in place to lure a bigger name QB for 2022.

Bears QB Justin Fields believed to have bruised ribs after X-Rays were taken.

Related players: Andy Dalton

While it's mostly good news, Rapoport added Fields will get more tests and a CT scan, and a few times this year the results of scans have caused players to miss time. With a quick turnaround and a Thanksgiving Day game ahead this week, Rapoport speculates we may end up seeing Dalton start in Week 12. For owners, this is something to monitor.

The Cowboys will be without two of their top WRs for Week 12, Amari Cooper (COVID) and CeeDee Lamb (concussion).

Related players: Michael Gallup, Dalton Schultz, Cedrick Wilson

Lamb suffered a concussion in Week 11 against the Chiefs and Rapoport said the timing likely prevents him from getting back on the field before the slate of Thanksgiving Day games. Rapoport added that's not official as of yet, but four days would likely be too quick of a turnaround for exiting the league's protocol. Meanwhile, Cooper's COVID window takes him through Week 12's game. Gallup and Wilson look to be the team's top-two WRs with TE Schultz likely getting involved as well.

Saquon Barkley might finally be past his latest injury. He's reportedly expected to suit up on Monday night though, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN, when the Giants visit Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to close out the Week 11 slate of games.

The 24-year-old suffered a severe ankle sprain in Week 5 after taking only two handoffs against the Dallas Cowboys, on a play that saw him roll his ankle on the leg of cornerback Jourdan Lewis. He was immediately helped off of the field before seeing his ankle balloon massively with swelling and being ruled out shortly thereafter, having not taken the field for the Giants since, the story said. The Giants are hoping Barkley is finally healthy for the final stretch of the 2021 season.

Rookie wide receiver Elijah Moore‘s recent play has been a bright spot.

“Elijah has been getting better every week. I’m really pumped for him. He’s starting to get into a rhythm,” Saleh said, via Joey Chandler of NJ.com. “He had the explosive play which we all know that he is capable of. He’s stacking up days. He’s only going to get better. He’s going to be a special kid.”

Moore was getting a ton of attention in camp before an injury quieted that down. But Moore is on another hot stretch and it looks like maybe the camp hype was warranted. Moore scored a touchdown for the third straight week during Sunday’s 24-17 loss to the Dolphins and posted eight catches for 141 yards in the losing effort. He has 24 catches for 336 yards over the last four games, the story said.

Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown was accused of obtaining a fake COVID-19 vaccination card by a former personal chef, according to a report from the Tampa Bay Times. Chef Steven Ruiz decided to stop working for Brown after the two couldn't agree on a debt of $10,000 that Ruiz claims Brown owed him.

Text messages from the report supposedly show Brown's girlfriend, Cydney Moreau, asking Ruiz whether he could obtain a fake COVID-19 vaccination card for Brown. Ruiz said he was unable to do so but alleges that he later learned Brown had obtained a fake vaccine card elsewhere just days before training camp. He claims to have seen it himself.

Brown denies this and said he'd be willing to get a booster shot on live TV if that's what it would take. The Bucs said there were no irregularities when it came to viewing vaccination cards for their players.

Bucs wouldn't really say either way until inactives tonight around 6:55. All expectations after Saturday were Rob Gronkowski and team optimistic about him playing and making a healthy return tonight.

Related players: Cameron Brate, O.J. Howard

Gronk is looking to make another return this season when a bad back took him out again a few weeks ago after a rib injury. At this point of the season, don't expect the Bucs to rush him if he's not completely ready to go, and despite a couple of unexpected losses in a row. If Gronk can't go, Brate and Howard could eat up those targets but they haven't been fantasy trust-worthy as of late. We'll know when the inactives come out later before kickoff.

Bears QB Justin Fields underwent testing on his injured ribs Sunday night and he came away with no broken ribs.

Fields left Sunday's game against the Ravens in the third quarter a few plays after taking a hard hit. Jay Glazer of FOX is also reporting Fields is having his spleen checked out as well. We should get more details on Fields Monday after more testing. The Bears have a short week as they travel to Detroit on Thanksgiving. We may be seeing Andy Dalton in the starting lineup. Stay tuned.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb left Sunday’s game against the Chiefs with a concussion.

The injury occurred late in the first half and Lamb was ruled out for the rest of the game. Lamb had just 14 yards on three yards as Dallas had early struggles on offense. With Thanksgiving coming this week, the Cowboys have a short week and so it’s probably unlikely Lamb will be available against the Raiders. We’ll track his status this week but more likely heading into Week 13 against the Saints.

Seeing only one limited practice appearance on Friday, Brown was unable to get ready for the Ravens matchup against the Bears. His absence will open up additional opportunities for the remaining Baltimore pass catchers.

Lamar Jackson is currently questionable with an illness but expected to play. Brown's absence slightly downgrades Jackson's outlook but boosts Rashod Bateman and Sammy Watkins' chances for targets.

It is also reported that CEH will start for Kansas City in their matchup against Dallas. Edwards-Helaire has missed five games since injuring his knee back in Week 5.

Darrel Williams will maintain a role in the Chiefs' offense after posting 101 yards receiving last week. Expect a committee approach to leave CEH as more of a RB2/3 with touchdown dependency.

Missing the previous three weeks on IR, Sanders will return and start for Philadelphia in their matchup against New Orleans. The Eagles became a run-heavy offense in his absence as Jordan Howard and Boston Scott carried the load. Look for somewhat of a committee approach in Sanders' first game back.

Sterling Shepard (quad) returned to practice on Friday so there was a chance he'd return but was ruled out for Monday's matchup against Tampa Bay. Saquon Barkley (ankle) practiced all week and looks likely to return while Devontae Booker (hip) was added to the report today. Both are ruled as questionable and create two situations to monitor up to game time. The Buccaneers' defense boasts a tough front seven but their secondary is banged up.

This boosts the opportunity for Kenny Golladay and Kadarius Toney with Shepard out, while the running back situation would figure to be closer to an even split if both backs become active. Saquon hasn't played since Week 4

After missing practice all week this doesn't come as too much of a surprise. Brown is currently in question regarding his vaccination status creating a situation to monitor.

Tampa Bay welcomes the return of Rob Gronkowski to fill the void created by Brown. Tyler Johnson will see additional snaps in the slot as well.

Seattle has deployed a committee of backs behind Alex Collins since Chris Carson went down in Week 4. Last week against the Packers was the first week this season that less than three RBs saw snaps for the Seahawks. Travis Homer saw 31 snaps to Collins 30 snaps while Penny saw zero snaps for the first time in two weeks.

Facing a tough Arizona defense and allotting snaps to three to four players at the position makes it difficult to predict who might have success for this Seahawks' backfield.

Pittsburgh's offense took a step back with Mason Rudolph in command last Sunday in an overtime tie against Detroit. Ben was unable to travel with the team but has been activated and head coach Mike Tomlin stated he will start.

This is a boost to all the Steelers' offensive weapons when they face the run funneling defense of the Los Angeles Chargers.

Seahawks RB Chris Carson is expected to have season-ending neck surgery to take care of a lingering problem.

Related Players: Alex Collins, DeeJay Dallas, Travis Homer

A blow to an offense struggling to find consistency in the run game. Look for the same committee approach with mediocre success the rest of the 2021 season.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (knee) will miss his second straight game, missing Week 11's contest against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Related Player: Mark Ingram

Fire up Ingram as an RB 2/3 this week.

Cowboys WR Amari Cooper has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Cooper will miss Sunday's game and is in danger of missing Thanksgiving afternoon's game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Lions QB Jared Goff (oblique) is doubtful for Week 11's game at Cleveland, while RB Jamaal Williams (thigh) is questionable. QB Tim Boyle is in line to start.

If you were not fading the Lions offense, now you are. Aside from D'Andre Swift, the Lions are not fantasy relevant Week 11.

Giants RBs Saquon Barkley (ankle) and Devontae Booker (hip) were limited Friday, while WR Sterling Shepard (quad) made an appearance but was listed as 'Did Not Participate.'

It appears the running backs are trending towards playing, while Shepard is at least another week away.

Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin (foot) remains limited in practice Friday ahead of Monday night's game against the New York Giants.

Limited is better than DNP, especially after a successful Week 10. If he is limited again Saturday, expect Godwin to play.

Bears WR Allen Robinson (ankle) is doubtful for Week 11's game against the Baltimore Ravens.

Related Players: Darnell Mooney, Marquise Goodwin, Cole Kmet, Damiere Byrd

This is an expectedly big loss for the Bears after showing signs of life on offense Week 9. Mooney is Justin Fields' favorite target, so Goodwin and Byrd would have to stand out to get targets.

49ers RB Elijah Mitchell is doubtful for Week 11 at the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Related Players: Trey Sermon, Jeff Wilson Jr.

Against an inferior opponent, it is best to give Mitchell another week to heal from finger surgery. Look for Wilson to be the lead back Sunday.

Jaguars RB James Robinson (heel, knee) is questionable for Week 11 against the san Francisco 49ers.

Related Players: Jamal Agnew, Carlos Hyde

Robinson was effective in his return Week 10. Look for him to resume his lead back role Week 11.

Packers WR Allen Lazard (shoulder) is doubtful for Week 11's game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Related Players: Randall Cobb, Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Lazard has been dependable despite a quiet passing attack from Green Bay. Look for Randall Cobb to take the intermediary passing work in Minnesota.

Ravens WR Marquise Brown (thigh) and RB Latavius Murray (ankle) are questionable for Week 11's game against the Chicago Bears.

Related Players: Devonta Freeman, Ty'Son Williams, Devin Duvernay, Rashod Bateman

Brown is expected to play, while Murray is looking to play for the first time since October. Their matchup against Chicago got easier with the news that Khalil Mack is out for the season.

Titans RB Jeremy McNichols (concussion) will miss Week 11's game against the Houston Texans.

Related Players: Adrian Peterson, D'Onta Foreman

McNichols was on track to be used on third downs at the very least, but his concussion prevented him from practicing. Look for a hot-hand committee at worst between Peterson and Foreman.

Panthers HC Matt Rhule told reporters Friday that QB Cam Newton will start Week 11 against the Washington Football Team.

Newton is a lock in two-QB and Superflex formats against one of the worst defenses in the NFL.

Cardinals WR DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring) will miss Week 11's game at Seattle, while QB Kyler Murray (ankle) will once again be a game-time decision.

Related Player: Colt McCoy

Murray's multiple practice appearances makes him more likely Week 11 than any point the past three weeks. Hopkins is clearly dealing with a more significant hamstring issue.

WFT WR Curtis Samuel (groin) is questionable for Week 11's game against the Carolina Panthers. TE Ricky Seals-Jones (hip) will miss Week 11.

Related Players: John Bates, Sammis Reyes

WFT is extremely thin at tight end, but John Bates looked good in his first extended look. Samuel's positive week of practice could be parlayed into his first start in a month. It is also a revenge game scenario for Samuel, a narrative that could make him a flex option Week 11.

Browns HC Kevin Stefanski told reporters Friday that QB Baker Mayfield (whole body) will start Sunday against the Detroit Lions.

The good thing is the Browns just locked up the rest of their offensive line. Now they need to keep Mayfield on his feet or else he will be kept together with string and tape. Temper expectations for Mayfield despite the plus matchup.

Browns WR Anthony Schwartz (concussion) will miss Week 11's game against the Detroit Lions. WR Donovan Peoples-Jones (groin) is questionable.

Schwartz took on monster hit during a punt return last week that caused him to leave the game prematurely. DPJ's potential absence would be good news for Rashard Higgins.

Jets QB Zach Wilson will be listed as doubtful for Week 11 against the Miami Dolphins. Jets HC Robert Saleh said Wilson's knee is good, but the confidence is not there.

Wilson will be the team's starter when ready, and it is good that he is not being rushed back considering how bad the Jets are this season.

Browns RB Nick Chubb is out of COVID-19 protocols and will play Week 11 against the Detroit Lions.

Related Player: D'Ernest Johnson

Good to see Chubb back, but it is unknown how much his role will change for this week as he reacclimates following COVID. Johnson becomes a flex option with Chubb's return.

Atlanta Falcons running back/wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson has been ruled out for Week 11 against the New England Patriots.

Atlanta will be without their top running back and wide receiver for their matchup against the New England Patriots. Patterson was likely to be the focus of the Patriots defensive gameplan, and may now shift their sights to Kyle Pitts. Patterson is dealing with an ankle injury and could not get cleared on the short week. Wayne Gallman and Mike Davis will split the backfield duties with Patterson sidelined. Both backs make for interesting flex options but come equipped with low floors due to uncertain roles.

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell missed Thursday's practice with rib and finger injuries.

Mitchell broke his finger in Week 10's win over the Cardinals but is still expected to play this weekend. The rookie was dealing with a rib injury prior to last week's contest, so it is likely that the 49ers would play it safe with their starter even if he had not suffered the finger injury. With that said, Mitchell's practice participation on Friday will likely dictate his Week 11 availability, so fantasy managers will want to monitor this situation closely. Mitchell is our 18th ranked running back for Week 11.

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara missed Thursday's practice with a knee injury.

Kamara was able to practice on Wednesday, so hopefully, the team was just playing it safe on Thursday, and Kamara did not suffer a setback. This is a situation to monitor closely, and we should have a better indication of his Week 11 status following tomorrow's final injury report. With that said, he is likely to be tagged as questionable if he is not ruled out, so fantasy managers may wish to prepare a contingency option to be safe. If Kamara is not active on Sunday, Mark Ingram will get more run as the featured back. Ingram is currently our 14th ranked running back for Week 11.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski returned to practice on Thursday.

Gronowski appears to be on track to finally make his return to the lineup in Week 11 after being able to practice during the first session of the week. The Buccaneers play on Monday night, so we will not learn his status until Saturday at the earliest, but this is a positive development that should give fantasy managers optimism. Gronk is currently our 13th ranked tight end for Week 11.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield returned to practice on Thursday.

Mayfield is dealing with a variety of injuries, but the shoulder remains the biggest concern. He is playing through the injury but is a weekly candidate to miss snaps if he suffers an aggravation. Mayfield may be without Donovan Peoples-Jones this weekend but should have Jarvis Landry, who also returned to practice today. He remains a low floor, low ceiling option and is our 21st ranked quarterback against the Detroit Lions for Week 11.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams logged a limited practice session on Thursday.

Davante is dealing with a shoulder injury but is expected to play this weekend after logging back-to-back limited practices to start the week. Minnesota is expected to be welcoming back Patrick Peterson after designating him to return earlier this week. Despite the looming return of the Vikings top cornerback, Adams remains an elite play and is our number one overall ranked wide receiver for Week 11.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers missed Thursday's practice with a toe injury.

Rodgers has now missed back-to-back practices with the toe injury he apparently suffered while under quarantine. He is expected to play this weekend, so as long as he takes the practice field, tomorrow fantasy managers will be able to rest easy. Rodgers is our sixth-ranked quarterback for Week 11.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed Thursday's practice due to an illness.

Lamar is expected to play this weekend, but the constant missed practice due to illness has become an uncomfortable theme for the Ravens. The hope is that Lamar will be well enough to practice on Friday, but he should still be out there against the Bears if he does not recover until the weekend. He remains an elite option despite the illness and is our number one ranked quarterback for Week 11.

Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson returned to practice on Thursday.

Robinson missed Wednesday's practice but is expected to practice in a limited fashion on Thursday. Meanwhile. Carlos Hyde is still in a red no-contact jersey for Jacksonville. The return to practice is a positive sign for Robinson's Week 11 availability. He should be good to go for this weekend. Robinson is currently our 15th ranked running back for Week 11.

Titans RB Jeremy McNichols did not practice Wednesday due to a concussion.

Related Player: D'Onta Foreman

This is news to majority of the fantasy world. McNichols had a chance to lock down a role in the running game but appears to be falling behind Adrian Peterson and D'Onta Foreman.

The New Orleans Saints have designated RB Tony Jones to return from IR.

The Jones news would be great if Mark Ingram was not in town. Jones will slide in as the RB3 for the Saints.

Patriots RB Damien Harris has cleared concussion protocol and will play Thursday night against the Atlanta Falcons. RB Brandon Bolden (hip), WR N'Keal Harry (knee), and TE Jonnu Smith (shoulder) are questionable.

Related Players: Rhamondre Stevenson, J.J. Taylor

Stevenson will revert back to his back-up role, but if Bolden were to miss TNF, he would gain more work in the passing attack.

Steelers WR Chase Claypool (toe) was back at practice in a limited fashion Wednesday.

Related Players: James Washington, Ray-Ray McCloud

The Steelers need all the offensive firepower than can get as they head into a Sunday Night matchup against the top-ranked team in aFPA against wide receivers.

Saints QB/Everything Guy Taysom Hill did not practice Wednesday because of a foot injury. Hill had missed majority of the season with a concussion.

Hill is having a difficult year and the hope is the foot injury is minor. Hill is used everywhere and has been needed with so many pass catchers missing time for New Orleans.

Falcons TE Hayden Hurst (ankle) will not play Thursday night against the Atlanta Falcons.

Atlanta is down to 1.79 skill position players heading into TNF. If you can avoid playing Falcons this week, do so.

Eagles TE Dallas Goedert did not practice Wednesday because of a concussion.

Related Players: Tyree Jackson, Jack Stoll

The Eagles could be playing with a rookie starting tight end and a former QB who has yet to play in 2021 as the back-up.

Jaguars RB James Robinson did not practice Wednesday because of knee and heel injuries. Robinson had been limited by just a knee injury heading into Week 10.

Related Players: Carlos Hyde, Jamal Agnew

The lower-body aches and pains have already caused Robinson to miss time this season. If Robinson cannot log multiple limited practices prior to the weekend, look for Carlos Hyde to lead the backfield Week 11.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (knee) practiced Wednesday. He missed Week 10's loss to the Tennessee Titans.

Related Player: Mark Ingram

This is a good sign for Kamara and the Saints. The good thing for this offense is that Kamara can play and still be useful if he were to have his workload limited some Week 11 with Mark Ingram around.

Lions QB Jared Goff (oblique) is not practicing Wednesday. Tim Boyle is expected to take first team reps and could come off IR this week.

Unless you roster D'Andre Swift. Avoid all Lions.

Ravens RB Latavius Murray (ankle) is practicing Wednesday. He has missed multiple weeks due to his ankle injury.

Related Players: Devonta Freeman, Ty'Son Williams

If Murray is back as the starter, look for Freeman to see majority of the receiving work.

Eagles HC Nick Sirianni told reporters Wednesday that RB Miles Sanders is the starting back when healthy. Sirianni also mentioned that Sanders could play Sunday if he looks good in practice.

Related Players: Boston Scott, Jordan Howard, Kenneth Gainwell Jr.

This backfield is about to get even more muddled. It is best to wait and see how the week's injury reports pan out before deciding to play any Eagles running back.

Cardinals QBs Kyler Murray (ankle) and Colt McCoy (pectoral strain) were spotted at practice Wednesday.

This is great news for the Cardinals. Murray's ankle has had two-plus weeks of rest and McCoy has already said he would play Week 11. The Cardinals offense is obviously more explosive with Murray, so his return to practice is by far the biggest positive mid-week for Arizona.

RB/WR Cordarrelle Patterson (sprained ankle) is a game-time decision. He has practiced leading up to Thursday's game against the New England Patriots

Related Players: Wayne Gallman, Mike Davis

The quick turnaround is a concern in determining whether Patterson should play or not. The Falcons are big underdogs and have nothing to play for. If Patterson is out, Wayne Gallman and whatever is left of Mike Davis will see carries.

The New York Jets plant to start QB Joe Flacco Week 11 against the Miami Dolphins.

Related Players: Mike White, Zach Wilson

Wilson is not ready to take over at QB, but his doubtful tag last week is a sign it could be sooner than later. Mike White was bad Week 10 and the Jets are hoping Flacco can handle Miami's Cover Zero defense better than White.

The Philadelphia Eagles have designated RB Miles Sanders (ankle) to return from IR.

Related Players: Jordan Howard, Boston Scott, Kenneth Gainwell Jr.

What is already a messy backfield will only get worse if/when Sanders returns in the next three weeks. Sanders may have lost his starting role with the emergence of Howard. The backfield touch distribution is going to be important to watch the first week Sanders is on the field.

The Jaguars have announced that TE James O'Shaughnessy (ankle) has been designated to return from IR.

Related Players: Dan Arnold, Jacob Hollister

O'Shaughnessy had carved out a successful role in the Jaguars offense prior to his injury, but the trade for Dan Arnold has allowed the former Panther to dominate the TE1 role. Look for O'Shaughnessy to to jump Jacob Hollister as the TE2 going forward and being a marginal streaming option at best as long as Arnold is healthy.

Falcons HC Arthur Smith basically said Wayne Gallman's Week 10 usage was due to the scoreboard and the quick turnaround to Thursday night.

“We know we have to play Thursday, so that’s why you saw a heavy dose of (backup quarterback) Josh Rosen and Gallman and the other guys."

Related players: Mike Davis, Cordarrelle Patterson

With Patterson possibly out in Week 11 against the Patriots on Thursday night, one can conclude from this maybe Davis is poised for a heavy workload. Any Falcon will be a be a risky fantasy start in a tough matchup against the Pats on a short week, though. Gallman carried 15 times for 55 yards, but those counting on Gallman for a significant workload may want to reconsider. Davis carried four times for 18 yards.

When the Packers activated quarterback Aaron Rodgers from the COVID-19 reserve list on Saturday, they also added him to their injury report for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks.

A toe injury was given as the reason for Rodgers’ addition, but he was not given an injury designation and played the whole way in Green Bay’s 17-0 win.

Rodgers declined to say how he hurt his toe while he was away from the team last week but said it wasn’t an issue for him on Sunday and he doesn’t expect it to be one in the future either.

Lions coach Dan Campbell said Monday he wasn’t changing his starting quarterback, sticking with Jared Goff despite his struggles. Now comes word, though, that the Lions might have to start David Blough out of necessity in Week 11.

Goff has an oblique injury that could keep him out Sunday against the Browns, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports.

Related players: Tim Boyle

The story suggested Blough could get the start if Goff can't go, likely because Boyle was recently activated off IR. Keep in mind the Lions will have a quick turnaround and play again on Thanksgiving Thursday after this Sunday.

Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson remained limited in Tuesday’s practice leading up to Thursday night’s game against the Patriots. He also was limited Monday in the team’s estimated practice report.

Patterson played only 15 offensive snaps and five special teams snaps Sunday against the Cowboys after spraining his ankle.

Related players: Wayne Gallman, Mike Davis

On Monday, we reported Patterson was expected to miss time (a week or two) with the ankle injury, but perhaps especially this week on a short week. Continue to monitor Patterson's status, but it could be Gallman and Davis splitting reps on TNF vs. the Patriots this week.

49ers RB Elijah Mitchell had a finger fracture. He's going to get it fixed but unclear just yet what his status for this week will be against Jacksonville.

Related players: Jeff Wilson, Trey Sermon

Wagoner went on to say in another tweet that Shanahan said doctors are "pretty optimistic" Mitchell will be OK. And there's a chance Mitchell will be able to practice Wednesday. Wagoner added the team just wants to see how he's doing after getting pin put in finger during procedure. The Niners play the Jags in Week 11, so if they assume they can win the game, maybe sitting Mitchell a week makes some sense. Wilson saw limited snaps behind Mitchell in Week 10 and would likely get a bulk of the work if Mitchell has to miss time. There could even be another Trey Sermon citing if Mitchell is out.

Quick walkthrough today but Damien Harris and Gunner Olszewski have returned to Patriots practice Tuesday.

Related players: Rhamondre Stevenson, Brandon Bolden

As long as Harris clears protocol, we can probably figure on him taking back over as the RB1 against the Falcons. However, this is a Thursday night game so keep an eye on Harris' status over the next couple of days. Stevenson ran for 100 yards and two scores last week against the Browns and would shape up to be a nice fantasy start if Harris isn't cleared for Thursday night.

The Ravens have released Le'Veon Bell, per source. Bell alluded to this on his social media.

Related players: Devonta Freeman, Latavius Murray, Ty'Son Williams

Bell played in five games for Baltimore with 83 rushing yards and two touchdowns. This is likely an indication Murray is past his ankle injury and is ready to return to the lineup, and the team will trust Williams a little more than they have to this point. However, based on recent weeks, it looks like Murray and Freeman will split most of the workload.

It sure sounds like as long as Ben Roethlisberger is cleared before the Steelers take off Saturday, and is physically fit enough to play, he will start.

Related players: Mason Rudolph

Pro Football Talk reported yesterday there was a chance Big Ben would miss Week 11 as well, so we'll likely have to wait this out until the weekend. HC Mike Tomlin says the game plan doesn't change from one QB to the other: "It's not like Mason Rudolph runs 4.4," he said.

While his passing numbers haven’t set the world on fire, quarterback Jalen Hurts has been in the thick of the surge. He’s completed 67 percent of his passes for 443 yards with three touchdowns and one interception in Philadelphia’s last three games. And he’s tallied 31 carries for 186 yards.

In his Monday press conference, head coach Nick Sirianni touted Hurts’ progress.

“I just see his arrow completely pointed up,” Sirianni said, via Reuben Frank of NBCSportsPhiladelphia.com. “I think we’ve all seen the way he’s played.”

Hurts is technically still a rookie, but he's clearly been helped but a running game and a more balanced offense. The Eagles didn't run the ball in the beginning of the season putting more pressure on Hurts. But that's changed over the team's recent surge. There is still no guarantee Hurts is the team's starter in 2022, the team is typically aggressive and has been linked to Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson over the last year or so. But Hurts is making a push to earn the job going forward.

General manager Dave Gettleman stated the obvious this summer when he said this would be an important season for Daniel Jones. The Giants brass hasn’t wavered in its belief that the player it took with the sixth pick in the 2019 draft has the makings of a franchise quarterback. But there was an expectation that Jones would erase all doubts about that belief during his third season.

Midway through this critical year, Jones has not provided a definitive answer.

The story went on to talk about where Jones ranks in the NFL in various stats, and it's not pretty. In the story, co-owner John Mara said this offseason that he wouldn’t measure Jones by “any specific benchmarks other than let’s win some more games.” The Giants are 3-6 and Jones has an 11-24 career record as a starter. The good news is the offense seems to be getting healthy, so Jones still has time to make his mark, and a case to be the team's future starter.

Over the last three games Courtland Sutton has five catches (nine targets) for 78 yards and no touchdowns. He has plays of 31 (Washington) and 26 (Philadelphia) yards.

The concern for fans should be if Teddy Bridgewater is missing things downfield or is unwilling to throw contested passes to his play-makers.

This was part of a mailbag question about Sutton's lack of use. The return of Jerry Jeudy hasn't helped Sutton's production. The author said if the Broncos are against throwing tunnel/bubble screen passes to Sutton, he's fine with that. Those have recently gone to Jeudy. Sutton is a big body who does his best work down the field. As for Sutton’s future, the story said the Broncos may franchise tag him in March to keep him in the fold.

What gives? On Monday, head coach Andy Reid said Josh Gordon is being plenty productive without the ball and eventually, targets will come his way.

“So, Josh, his time is going to come as far as the production in the pass game,” Reid said in his press conference. “Right now, he’s attracting attention, which is opening up other people, which is a positive thing. His blocking has been tremendous in the run game. He plays extremely hard. He’s got himself in the last week or two here in really good football shape. He’s been out of this thing for a couple years, so that’s easier said than done and I sure like what we saw in practice last week.

While most were excited about the fit in the offense at the time of the signing, Gordon has now started three games for Kansas City. He even played 43 percent of the team’s offensive snaps in Sunday’s contest. But Gordon hasn’t made a catch since his 11-yard reception in his Chiefs debut back in Week 5. To this point, he hasn’t even had more than one target in any of his six games, the story said.

HC Pete Carroll says he has no update Monday on Chris Carson but will have one on Wednesday.

Related players: Alex Collins

According to the tweet, Carroll went on to say: "we'll be revisiting that'' again on Wednesday. Condotta said without reading too much between the lines, Carroll doesn't sound as optimistic as last week at this time. If Carson can't go, it would be Collins getting the start.

Chargers HC Brandon Staley said WR Mike Williams’ knee isn’t why he’s had low numbers in the past four games.

Williams had one bad game on Oct. 4 but outside of that over the first five games he had six TDs and at least seven catches and 82 yards and a TD. That span included an 8-165-2 game vs. Cleveland and a 7-122-2 game vs. KC. Over the last four game he's totaled 10-137-0. “The knee is not an issue. It’s a non-factor," Staley said according to the tweet. Williams had knee swelling going into the Ravens game the tweet added. That was Oct. 17 - the beginning of his struggles over the last four games.

New England running back Damien Harris was listed as DNP due to a concussion.

Related players: Rhamondre Stevenson

The Patriots get a Super Bowl rematch with the Falcons on Thursday night so this is a situation to watch. If Harris can't go, Stevenson would likely get the call again in a great matchup after putting up two scores and 100 yards against the Browns in Week 10.

Kingsbury on Kyler Murray this week, "it's going to be close."

Related players: Colt McCoy

Not what fantasy owners want to hear, but early reports said it would be a 1-3 week injury for Murray and his ankle. While McCoy was banged up and couldn't finish an ugly Week 10 loss to the Panthers, we reported earlier today McCoy would be able to play in Week 11 against Seattle if Murray can't suit up. It's trending to be a game-time call once again.

Saquon Barkley looks good. Trending well toward Bucs return.

Related players: Devontae Booker

It's a potentially tough matchup for Barkley in his return and perhaps facing an angry Bucs team following an unexpected loss to Washington. Ironically, the tweet went on to say RBs Booker, and Elijah Penny weren't at practice due to a “personal matter” for both. Booker is reportedly dealing with a hip injury, too.

In his Monday press conference, Dan Campbell was asked directly why Jared Goff should continue as Detroit’s starting quarterback. Campbell, who took over play-calling duties from offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn on Sunday, listed several factors for sticking with Goff — including the team’s poor pass protection.

“Well, I think right now, when you think about what we’ve changed after the bye and the fact that we wanted to tinker with a couple of things — and then there, again, I kind of took over the green dot, if you will, there’s a certain way we wanted to go,” Campbell said. “We wanted to take shots early. We took one shot and we didn’t get it. But there’s also pressure in his face when he’s trying to throw it, alright, so that thing comes up and then you end up in one of these games where the weather [affects things] and you realize you’re running it well, you’re going to continue to run it."

Related players: David Blough, Tim Boyle

The team is said to like Boyle and he was recently activated after being on IR with a thumb injury. If Goff is replaced, it seems like Boyle would have the better chance to take over. Blough is also on the roster and has served as the backup most of the season. Goff also got banged up during the Steelers game but was able to continue so this is something to continue to watch. We reported last week via The Athletic, the team is prepared to stick with Goff for the rest of this year and maybe even into 2022.

Arizona Cardinals backup quarterback Colt McCoy reportedly suffered a pectoral strain in the team’s 34-10 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, but should be healthy enough to play if starting signal caller Kyler Murray were forced to miss Week 11’s matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.

Related players: Chris Streveler

Of course, the Cardinals are hoping Murray can return in Week 11. When Murry got hurt, reports said the ankle injury could keep him out 1-3 weeks, and Murray missed his second-straight week in Week 10. Streveler came on in relief of McCoy this past week.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa came off the bench to help the Dolphins beat the Ravens last Thursday and signs point to him being on the field at the start of their Week 11 matchup with the Jets.

Related players: Jacoby Brissett

Tagovailoa is still dealing with a left middle finger injury that also kept him out of the starting lineup in Week 9. On Monday, Dolphins head coach Brian Flores said that the finger remains an issue but that he believes Tagovailoa will be well enough to make his sixth start of the season.

Cordarrelle Patterson has a sprained ankle, and while the Falcons still are evaluating it, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports the nine-year veteran could miss “a couple weeks.”

Related players: Mike Davis, Wayne Gallman, Qadree Ollison

Patterson played only 15 offensive snaps and five special teams snaps Sunday against the Cowboys. Patterson, 30, has been one of the Falcons’ top weapons with 116 touches for 776 yards and seven touchdowns this season. With Patterson missing time, any of Davis, Gallman or Ollison could eat up those touches. It may take some time to figure out the Falcons backfield with Patterson out of the lineup.

TE Ricky Seals-Jones is day to day with a hip injury.

Related players: Logan Thomas

No word yet for this week on Thomas, the tweet went on to say. Thomas is trying to come back from a hamstring injury and was sore after working out last Monday. Thomas has a shot to suit up for Week 11 it would seem and would likely push Seals-Jones to the bench assuming both are active.

Head coach Andy Reid told reporters in his Monday press conference that running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire is close to returning from his sprained MCL.

“I think he has a better shot [to play] this week. Pretty good chance,” Reid said, via Sam McDowell of the Kansas City Star.

Related players: Darrel Williams

Edwards-Helaire has been out since suffering the injury in Kansas City’s Week 5 loss to Buffalo. It will be interesting to see if CEH steps back into the top spot. Williams ran 11 times for 43 yards, but more impressively caught nine passes for 101 yards and a TD. CEH hasn't caught more than three balls in any of his seven games so far this season. The Chiefs have been forced to check down more and Edward-Helaire will need to be involved in the passing game to be a safe fantasy starter again.

“Baker Mayfield is day-to-day with his knee, but feeling good about where he is this morning,” HC Kevin Stefanski said, via sports radio 92.3 The Fan.

The story said the team hasn't ruled out ligament damage for Mayfield. Mayfield had to exit Sunday’s blowout loss to the Patriots in the second half, but apparently could have returned to the game if it hadn’t been decided, according to the story. It doesn’t seem like Mayfield is dealing with anything too serious, the story went on to say.

For two weeks, quarterback Mike White took the New York Jets and their success-starved fan base on a joy ride, thrilling them with the allure of wild possibilities. The whole thing crashed Sunday with 11:47 remaining in the third quarter, when he tried to throw a 21-point touchdown pass -- a reckless deep ball that was intercepted by the Buffalo Bills.

White didn't just turn into a pumpkin in the 45-17 loss at MetLife Stadium; he turned into Zach Wilson, which is to say he stepped out of character and made bad decisions with the ball.

Related players: Joe Flacco

The story said it's time to turn back to Wilson at QB, who could be able to play and start this week, but is "still dealing with stuff," according to HC Robert Saleh from the story. It would make sense to refocus back to Wilson, who was the number-two overall pick. White did go up against the Bills, but as the story said, his bubble kind of burst. Wilson starting this week will obviously depend on his health. The team didn't commit to anyone so far for Week 3, but Flacco did come on in relief of White.

Cam Newton will get most of the first-team reps this week in preparation for the Washington Football Team, Matt Rhule says. It has been expected that Newton will start against WFT.

Related players: Phillip Walker

No shocking news here as Cam came in a stole a couple of TD opportunities away from Walker, one on a run and another a pass, both deep in the red zone. Newton can be viewed a QB2 in deeper leagues and superflex leagues and is worth a pickup if he's still on your wire in these types of leagues.

MRI revealed that Packers’ RB Aaron Jones has “a mild” MCL sprain and he is expected to be out 1-2 weeks, per source.

Related players: A.J. Dillon, Patrick Taylor

This updates a story we had earlier today. As we stated before, the team has always been cautious with Jones, so IR isn't out of the question. But, the Packers have a Week 13 bye, so things do seem to add up for the team to possibly sit Jones two weeks and then an extra week over the bye. As The Athletic story we posted said, the team is very comfortable with Dillon as the RB1, so that could also play into the team's timeline with Jones.

The Seahawks had never been shut out with Russell Wilson at quarterback until Sunday night, when Aaron Rodgers and the Packers claimed an ugly 17-0 victory to spoil Wilson's anticipated return from injured reserve. Most discouraging of all might've been Wilson's own performance -- an out-of-sync clunker that saw the Pro Bowler complete just 50 percent of his passes and throw a pair of untimely interceptions. But Wilson told reporters afterward that his finger, surgically repaired during his three-game stint on IR, was not to blame.

"My finger felt fine," he said. "The problem with tonight was I had two bad plays, you know?"

Seems like Wilson escaped Week 10 with no more damage to his finger after a stint on IR. It wasn't the type of fantasy performance Wilson's owners were expecting against the Packers, however. Things won't get easier for Wilson as they take on the Cardinals in Week 11.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that D.K. Metcalf will be evaluated for a fine, but will not be suspended by the league in response to his behavior.

The story said Metcalf grabbed the facemasks of two Packers defenders after an incomplete pass in his direction with just over a minute left to play in Green Bay’s 17-0 win over the Seahawks. Metcalf said he was “tired of losing” when asked about the incident after the game.

There’s a good chance that Ben Roethlisberger will miss Week 11’s trip to face the Chargers as well and the Steelers will need more than a chance to win that game in order to boost their position in the AFC playoff race.

Related players: Mason Rudolph, Dwayne Haskins

If that's the case, it would appear Rudolph gets another chance to start in Week 11. The story said Rudolph did what the team expected him to do, which was give them a chance to win against the Lions, which ended in a tie. Rudolph was thrown in when Big Ben tested positive for COVID on Saturday so he didn't have a lot of time to prep. Rudolph probably did enough to earn the start over Haskins if Ben isn't cleared for Week 11.

Days like Sunday, though, show why the Packers drafted A.J. Dillon so high and why, whether it’s for the next couple weeks or at any point in the future, the Packers should be just fine were they to lean on Dillon as the feature back.

Related players: Aaron Jones, Patrick Taylor

Jones is said to have suffered a sprained MCL, which could keep him out a couple of weeks. The story said after the injury, Jones had tears in his eyes and was looking for his family in the stands. The Packers have always seemed to use caution with Jones so perhaps an IR stint will happen. The team didn't update Jones' status after the game but we'll likely hear something soon. It appears Dillon will be in store for a much bigger workload at least for the short term, and as the story said, Dillon's improvement in the passing game should mean a smooth transition for the offense.

Titans wide receiver Marcus Johnson came into the game with four catches for 60 yards on the season, but Julio Jones‘ trip to the injured reserve list opened up an opportunity for him to make an impact. Johnson turned a short slant into a 50-yard gain to set up a field goal in the first quarter and finished the day with five catches for 100 yards to lead the Titans in both categories.

Head coach Mike Vrabel said it was a “huge” performance and “what we needed to see” from a receiver who has flashed in practices without making a big impression in games.

Related players: Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Chester Rogers, A.J. Brown

Jones is going to miss two more games at least so Johnson has a chance to continue to make his mark in that span. With no Derrick Henry, the Titans will likely throw the ball more than they have with Henry in the lineup, so Johnson could have some fantasy value at least for the short term. Both Westbrook-Ikhine and Rogers have flashed fantasy numbers this year so it remains to see if Johnson will take over the WR2 role. Johnson, himself, flashed for the Colts last year, including a 5-108-0 game but mostly fizzled out after that.

starting quarterback Jared Goff suffered a strained oblique late in the first quarter.

Goff said he injured his side on an underthrown deep pass to Kalif Raymond one play after Julian Okwara intercepted Steelers starter Mason Rudolph.

Goff had minus-1 yard passing in the first quarter and was 11 for 20 for 54 yards passing in regulation.

He finished 14 of 25 for 114 yards as the Lions and Steelers tied on a rainy day at Heinz Field, 16-16.

Related players: David Blough, Tim Boyle

The Lions felt Goff was OK enough to play through the injury. Goff is backed up by Blough but Boyle recently came off the IR and reports say the Lions do like Boyle. It appears Goff is likely not in the long-term plans for the Lions but reports last week said the team is prepared to ride out Goff for the rest of this year as well as 2022. The numbers were pretty bad against the Steelers, however the problem seems to be Goff is the best option at the moment.

Packers RB Aaron Jones is believed to have suffered a sprained MCL during Sunday’s win against the Seahawks.

Jones went down in the third quarter and had to be helped off the field. He will undergo and MRI to further evaluate the extent of the injury, but it looks like the Packers backfield, for the time being, belongs to AJ Dillon, who came in and scored two touchdowns and had 66 yards in Green Bay’s 17-0 win over the Seahawks to move back atop the NFC standings after Arizona’s loss to Carolina. The Packers have a huge game next week at Minnesota with a close to all but lock up the NFC North. Green Bay’s bye is in Week 13.

Ian Rapoport says Rams WR Odell Beckham Jr will play a handful of plays Monday against the 49ers.

The team doesn’t want to overwhelm or force feed him the playbook, as Rapoport put it, and they are going to get him the football. Rapoport also mentioned that OBJ was likely playing regardless of the status of Robert Woods, as Van Jefferson is more of the replacement for Woods rather than Beckham. It will be fun to watch how the Rams integrate Beckham into the offense.

The Carolina Panthers are moving forward with the thought process that QB Sam Darnold (shoulder) will not play again this season and will give Cam Newton a chance to be the starter in 2022.

According to Schefter, one source said the Panthers "know Sam is out for the season", leading to the Panthers giving the contract they did to Newton, which includes incentives for playoff wins. He also has a chance to grab hold of the Panthers' starting QB job in 2022. PJ Walker will start today against the Cardinals while Newton gets up to speed, potentially making his official return to the Panthers' lineup next week against his former coach, Ron Rivera, and the Washington Football Team.

Roethlisberger recently claimed he is vaccinated so this will most likely hold him out for only a week. Mason Rudolph is slotted to start at quarterback and shouldn’t have too big of an impact on the supporting offensive unit.

Titans activate CB Kristian Fulton from Injured Reserve + place WR Julio Jones on IR

After an up and mostly down 2021 season with the Titans, Julio Jones heads to the IR and won't be back until after Tennessee's Week 13 bye. Slight bump for Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Chester Rogers.

Rhamondre Stevenson has missed practice time this week as well, so the starting back will be a chess game for Bill Belichick to operate. Clevland is second-best in yards per rush attempt at 3.5, but have allowed solid production to the position in the red zone.

Brandon Bolden is a name to monitor as a FLEX play in a matchup against the Cleveland Browns, especially if Stevenson turns up inactive.

The status will hold Edmonds out until Week 14 following three games and one bye week. Eno Benjamin and James Conner will handle the backfield for the Arizona Cardinals in the meantime.

James Conner should see a bump in work but Eno Benjamin figures to be the biggest beneficiary of this loss. He recently posted 39 yards and a touchdown on nine carries in a win over San Francisco.

Woods tore his ACL in practice Friday. After tweaking it early in practice, Woods played through the injury. Later tests would reveal the damage and will hold the star-wide receiver out until 2022.

The recent signing of Odell Beckham Jr. will pick up some of this slack as well as Cooper Kupp continuing his record-breaking season. However, a lot of what Woods brought to the team wasn't seen in the stat sheet and it will be interesting how Sean McVay and the Rams adjust to this devastating loss.

Moss was able to successfully clear concussion protocol in time for Sunday's showdown against the New York Jets. He's split evenly with Devin Singletary so far this year and both flirt with RB2 status this week.

Rodgers returned to team facilities today and as expected will start for the Green Bay Packers in their matchup against the Seattle Seahawks

This is a boost for all Packers players in a game with a 49.5 total favoring Green Bay by 3-points.

Seahawks HC Pete Carroll told reporters Friday that RB Chris Carson (neck) will not play this week at Green Bay. "We don't feel like it's time yet, so we're going to keep him out," said Carroll.

Related Players: Alex Collins, DeeJay Dallas, Travis Homer

After a strong showing in practice, Carson will wait at least one more game. Look for Collins to lead the team in carries.

Broncos WR Tim Patrick (knee) is questionable for Week 10 against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Related Player: Kendall Hinton

Patrick was able to ramp up during practice this week, but is questionable. He is a flex option at best Week 10.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (knee) will miss Week 10's game at the Tennessee Titans.

Related Player: Mark Ingram

Good thing Ingram is back in town. Kamara showed signs of an injury last in Week 9's loss to Atlanta and the injury did not progress enough to play Week 10.

Titans WR Julio Jones (hamstring) is questionable for Week 10's game against the New Orleans Saints.

Jones re-injured the hammy and logged a LP and DNP Thursday and Friday, respectively. Plan on using another receiver.

Broncos TE Albert Okweugbunam (knee) is questionable for Week 10's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Noah Fant will be active for Week 10, limiting O.'s role if he plays.

Patriots RBs Damien Harris (concussion) and Rhamondre Stevenson (concussion) and WRs N'Keal Harry (knee) and Gunner Olszewski (concussion) are questionable for Week 10's game against the Cleveland Browns.

Related Players: J.J. Taylor, Brandon Bolden

The questionable list for the Patriots is long than the list of games in which WR Jakobi Meyers has a touchdown. Bolden would be the biggest winner if Harris and Stevenson are out.

Lions RB Jamaal Williams (thigh) will miss Week 10's game at the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Related Player: Jermar Jefferson

Williams did not practice this week, so his absence Week 10 is no surprise.

Steelers WR Chase Claypool (toe) will not play Week 10 against the Detroit Lions.

Related Players: James Washington, Pat Freiermuth

This was expected as Claypool's injury is considered week-to-week.

Saints QB Trevor Siemian will start Week 10 at Tennessee. Taysom Hill will back up and still see the field.

A bit of a surprise based on how the Saints offense stalled last week. Temper expectations for the passing game Week 10.

Browns RBs Nick Chubb and Demetric Felton because of COVID-19 protocols. Neither has practiced this week.

Related Player: D'Ernest Johnson

D'Ernest Johnson enters the RB1 conversation with the way the Browns like to run the ball and is comfortably in the RB2 picture.

Bills TE Dawson Knox (hand) will play Week 10 at the New York Jets.

Big addition to the offense after missing a few games with a broken hand. Knox has TE1 upside in his first game back.

Bills RB Zack Moss (concussion) is questionable for Week 10 at the New York Jets.

Related Player: Devin Singletary

Moss got in two limited practices but is not cleared from concussion protocol. Monitor his status Sunday morning.

Cardinals WRs DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring) and Rondale Moore (neck/concussion) are game-time decisions for Week 10 against the Carolina Panthers.

Related Players: Christian Kirk, Andy Isabella, A.J. Green

Hopkins' absence did not matter Week 9, but two straight weeks without him is playing with fire. Moore's injury is tough to predict so plan on playing another receiver.

Colts WR T.Y. Hilton has cleared concussion protocol and will start Week 10 against the Indianapolis Colts.

Hilton has played two games in 2021 and has not finished either. Take from that what you will.

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray (ankle) will be a game-time decision Week 10 against the Carolina Panthers.

Related Player: Colt McCoy

If Murray feels good Saturday and ahead of the game Sunday, then wheels up. Be prepared to have a late-game sub available since the Cardinals play Sunday afternoon.

WFT HC Ron Rivera told reporters that TE Logan Thomas is not ready to return to the field yet after experiencing soreness Monday. "So far, so good. But, again, he’s just not ready to be put on the football field and that’s probably the biggest thing. We have to be smart about that."

Related Player: Ricky Seals-Jones

It's a bummer to see Thomas down, but rushing him during a mostly lost season does not benefit him or the team.

WFT WR Curtis Samuel (groin) will not play week 10, while WR Dyami Brown (knee) is questionable.

Samuel's season feels like a total 'L,' while Brown's anticipated return is good for him rest of season and as a dynasty target in 2022.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without WR Antonio Brown (ankle) and TE Rob Gronkowski (back) for Week 10 at WFT. WR Chris Godwin (foot) is a game-time decision after getting in reps at Friday's practice.

Related Players: Tyler Johnson, Cameron Brate, O.J. Howard

Brown's absence was expected, and Gronk had not practiced all week. No Godwin would be a major boost for Tyler Johnson, Mike Evans, and Scotty Miller if Miller is activated from IR.

The Carolina Panthers have placed QB Sam Darnold (shoulder) on IR.

Related Player: P.J. Walker

Darnold is expected to miss at least four weeks, so this makes sense.

During his radio hit on KIRO 97.3 FM Friday, Seahawks HC Pete Carroll said that QB Russell Wilson (finger) will start Week 10 at Green Bay. Carroll also said WR D'Wayne Eskridge (concussion) is likely to play, while RB Chris Carson (neck) is a game-time decision.

Related Players: Geno Smith, Freddie Swain, Alex Collins, Travis Homer, DeeJay Dallas

The Seahawks offense survived without Russ and appear to be on their way to being full strength for the first time since Week 1.

Jets WR Denzel Mims will miss Week 10 due to COVID-19 and is on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

One step forward, two steps back for the former 2nd round pick.

Jets HC Robert Saleh told reporters Friday that RB Tevin Coleman (hamstring) and WR Corey Davis (hip) will play Week 10 against the Buffalo Bills.

Related Players: Michael Carter, Ty Johnson, Denzel Mims

This could be bad news for fringe Jets players but an overall plus for the offense against one of the best defenses in football.

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence (ankle) is good to go for Week 10's game against the Indianapolis Colts.

Lawrence has an advantageous match-up Week 11 and can be trusted as a QB2.

Jaguars HC Urban Meyer told reporters Friday that RB James Robinson (heel) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts.

Related Player: Carlos Hyde

Robinson has put in time this week, a much better one compared to last. Make sure to have a replacement available if Robinson is inactive.

New (old) Panthers QB Cam Newton is expected to participate in Friday's walk-through and potentially have a package or two for Week 10. The expectation is for him to play Week 11 against WFT. “The idea of bringing him here is to play,’’ GM Scott Fitterer said on Thursday.

Related Player: P.J. Walker

Get ready for Cam Newton Week 11, and do not be surprised if he starts the remainder of the season for Carolina.

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Mitchell is dealing with a rib injury, but his ability to log a limited practice during the first session of the week is an excellent sign for his potential Week 10 availability. He should get the start barring any setbacks but may be listed as questionable on Saturday's final injury report. Mitchell is our 18th ranked running back for Week 10.

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara missed Thursday's practice with a knee injury.

Kamara looks to be in danger of missing Week 10 and will need to hit the practice field tomorrow to have a chance at being cleared for this weekend. If he cannot go, Mark Ingram will step up as the featured back and will be an interesting option in both redraft and DFS. This is a situation for fantasy managers to monitor closely. Kamara is currently our 10th ranked running back for Week 10.

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Najee is a new addition to the injury report, which is a cause for concern, but the limited tag suggests that the injury is not overly severe in nature. Najee has been elite as a rookie and only figures to get better as he gets more comfortable in the offense. Health is likely the only thing standing in the way of him claiming Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. Najee should be good to go for Week 10, but fantasy managers will still want to monitor his designation on tomorrow's final injury report.

Free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has signed with the Los Angeles Rams.

OBJ going to Los Angeles gives the Rams the firepower to compete offensively with the likes of Tampa Bay and Arizona. It will likely take some time for him to get up to speed with the offense, but his addition figures to be a drain on the fantasy values of Robert Woods and Van Jefferson. Cooper Kupp is safe in his role as the top target in the offense. Now playing with the best quarterback of his career in Matthew Stafford, OBJ could develop into a WR2 option for the stretch run, depending on his health.

According to Ian Rapoport, free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has narrowed his choices to the Los Angeles Rams and the Green Bay Packers.

OBJ looks set to join an NFC powerhouse and should instantly change the power dynamic in the conference. It will be interesting to see how he fares in a new environment with a top-tier quarterback. Stay tuned as things are about to get very interesting in the battle for the top seed.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski missed Thursday's practice with a back injury.

Gronk is still bothered by his back injury and appears to be in danger of missing Week 10. While he is the type of player who can play without practicing, the Buccaneers have no reason to risk his health. They are the runaway favorites to win their division and will need help to claim the top seed in the NFC. This is a situation to monitor, but fantasy managers may want to prepare to be without their TE1 for another week.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown missed Thursday's practice with an ankle injury.

Brown shed his walking boost on Wednesday but has yet to log a practice session. He was seen catching balls from the JUGS machine, but he has yet to start running and cutting in a practice setting. Friday will be a big day for his potential availability, as a lack of progress could cause him to be an early rule out. If the player and team are optimistic, he will be listed as questionable in lieu of being a game-time decision. This is a situation to monitor.

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris missed Thursday's practice with a concussion.

Harris remains in the league's concussion protocol and looks to be in danger of missing Week 10. All head traumas are unique, so there is no way to tell when Harris may be cleared. Rhamondre Stevenson is also dealing with a concussion and missed Thursday's practice. J.J. Taylor and Brandon Bolden will split the touches if Harris and Stevenson are not cleared in time for this weekend's contest against the Cleveland Browns. This is a situation to monitor, but fantasy managers will want to prepare contingency options.

Buffalo Bills running back Zack Moss returned to practice on Thursday.

Moss remains in concussion protocol but the return to practice, even wearing a blue no-contact jersey, is a step in the right direction. Though he has struggled for much of the season in the running game, Moss is a critical piece of the Bills attempt at keeping opposing defenses honest. Devin Singletary and Matt Breida will likely operate in a timeshare if Moss does not exit the protocol in time for Week 10. Singletary is currently our 16th ranked running back for Week 10. We will update his ranking if Moss gets cleared.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin missed Thursday’s practice with a foot injury.

Godwin appears to be in danger of missing Week 10 and will likely need to practice in some fashion on Friday in order to be cleared for this weekend. This is a situation for fantasy managers to monitor. Godwin has been excellent with Antonio Brown sidelined but may see his momentum slowed if he cannot go this Sunday. Godwin is currently our 20th ranked wide receiver for Week 10.

Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson returned to the practice field on Thursday.

The return to practice is an excellent sign for James Robinson’s potential Week 10 availability. Robinson has been a rock-solid RB2 when healthy and has found a way to produce despite constantly facing negative gamescripts. He should step right back into the starter’s role if active against the Colts this weekend. Robinson is our 20th ranked running back for Week 10.

Free agent quarterback Cam Newton has signed with the Carolina Panthers.

Reunited, and it feels so good. The Carolina Panthers have added Cam Newton. Newton is now vaccinated and claims to feel the best that he has in years, so this may be his final shot. It may take him some time to familiarize himself with the playbook, so it may be P.J. Walker under center for Week 10. This is a huge move for a Carolina team that has a playoff-caliber defense and has struggled with Sam Darnold's ineffectiveness holding them back. Sam Darnold being sent to injured reserve created the need for an upgrade in the quarterback room, and Cam Newton was the answer. Newton is always interesting due to his QB1 upside, and now armed with more weapons than he has had since his Super Bowl run, he could push for weekly QB1 status when he takes over under center.

According to multiple 'sources', Free agent quarterback Cam Newton is reportedly meeting with the Carolina Panthers.

With Sam Darnold ineffective and now injured, Carolina will call on old friend Cam Newton for a visit. Sam Darnold has been placed on injured reserve and is out for 4-6 weeks, which means that the Panthers will be relying on P.J. Walker to turn their season around and bring them to the playoffs. Carolina made multiple moves to improve their team for a playoff run and will need to find a way to stabilize their play under center to realize their postseason aspirations. The latest scuttlebutt suggests that the deal is close to being done. We will provide updates as this story develops.

Steelers WR Chase Claypool (toe) is week-to-week after expected to potentially miss the remainder of the season.

Related Players: Pat Freiermuth, James Washington

The Steelers are hurting for pass catchers, but the good news is Claypool is not lost for the season.

Broncos TE Noah Fant has been removed from the COVID-19 list.

Fant will go back to his starting role with the Philadelphia Eagles coming to Denver Sunday.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (knee) did not practice Wednesday.

Related Player: Mark Ingram

This is not great for a Saints offense with limited offensive talent. Monitor Kamara's practice status the rest of the week.

Patriots RBs Damien Harris (concussion) and Rhamondre Stevenson (concussion) did not practice Wednesday.

Related Players: Brandon Bolden, J.J. Taylor

A Bolden-Taylor backfield seems likely as the Patriots prepare for the Cleveland Browns.

Ravens WR Sammy Watkins (hamstring) is questionable for Thursday night's game against the Miami Dolphins.

Watkins has practiced during the short week, his best since sustaining the hamstring injury. He is an iffy flex play Week 10 if active.

Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott (knee) and WR Amari Cooper (hamstring) were limited at practice Wednesday.

Both continue to play despite limited practice reps. Expect the same Week 10.

Ravens RB Latavius Murray (ankle) is doubtful for Thursday's game against the Miami Dolphins.

Related Players: Ty'Son Williams, Devonta Freeman, Le'Veon Bell

Expect a split backfield once again for the Ravens Week 10.

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa (finger-throwing hand) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Baltimore Ravens.

Related Player: Jacoby Brissett

Good to see a glimmer of hope for Tagovailoa, but expecting him to play may be wishful thinking.

The Cardinals were without QB Kyler Murray (ankle), WRs DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring) and Rondale Moore (concussion/neck), and RB Chase Edmonds (ankle) at Wednesday's practice.

The Cardinals have two more practices to hope for the best.

Lions RB Jamaal Williams (thigh) did not practice Wednesday.

Williams as a DNP on the first injury report post-bye is not great news. D'Andre Swift could be in for a monster workload.

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence (ankle) was limited Wednesday, while RB James Robinson (heel) did not practice.

Related Player: Carlos Hyde

HC Urban Meyer expects both to play, so treat Robinson's absence as extra rest for now.

Bills TE Dawson Knox (broken hand) was limited at Wednesday's practice.

Related Player: Tommy Sweeney

It is impressive to see Knox practice, but he is only a couple weeks out from the initial break. If Sweeney has to start again, he is best left on the waiver wire.

Bucs TE Rob Gronkowski (back) and WRs Chris Godwin (foot) and Antonio Brown (ankle) did not practice Wednesday.

Related Players: O.J. Howard, Cameron Brate, Tyler Johnson, Breshad Perriman

Bad news on all accounts. Brown was expected to miss multiple weeks so the Godwin and Gronk injuries are ones to watch as Sunday approaches.