November 2023 4for4 Player News Articles

Still no Myles Garrett, Denzel Ward or DTR at today’s practice but Amari Cooper back after sitting out Wednesday with a rib injury.

Related Players: Elijah Moore, Cedric Tillman

All signs point towards Joe Flacco starting at quarterback, which can't necessarily be taken as a positive for Cooper. Flacco consistently fed his running backs while keeping the ball around the line of scrimmage in his five game with the Jets last season. Cooper shouldn't be considered more than a WR3.

Here’s today’s injury report for Bucs and Panthers. Chris Godwin dealing with a neck injury, top three inside linebackers all limited or not practicing.

Related Players: Mike Evans, Trey Palmer, Deven Thompkins

A limited practice before Friday is a good sign that Goodwin will be suiting up for Week 13. Assuming no reaggravation, he should be considered a WR3 in what could be a difficult matchup against the Panthers.

WR Tank Dell (calf) has returned to practice today after missing yesterday. DeMeco Ryans had been optimistic about Dell. A good sign. TE Dalton Schultz (hamstring) missed yesterday and isn't on the field today.

Related Players: Brevin Jordan, Teagan Quitoriano

Brevin Jordan is the only other tight end on the team with a receiving touchdown this year, but only has five other catches. He should get a boost in usage without Schultz but his workload is unlikely to be trustworthy enough to get him in a lineup.

Tee Higgins arrives Thursday at Bengals practice.

Related Players: Ja'Marr Chase, Trenton Irwin, Andrei Iosivas

This is a good sign for the Bengals offense as a whole, as they have had to incorporate more tight ends into their game plan, and none of them are especially explosive pieces. The ceiling is still obviously capped with Joe Burrow sidelined, but a Tee Higgins return would make Jake Browing a much more interesting option in Superflex leagues in a good matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Ja'Marr Chase should be considered a fringe WR1/2 regardless, while Higgins would be a WR3 with upside for much more.

It looks like a second straight DNP (calf) for Texans WR Tank Dell. Would make him iffy to be available on Sunday against the Broncos.

**Adam Schefter immediately afterwards reported that Dell was "spotted" at practice, so we're gonna say that this is a limited practice, with conflicting reports

Related Players: Noah Brown, Nico Collins, Robert Woods

The Dell-C.J. Stroud rookie pairing is go far better than anyone could have imagined, as their passing offense continues to look explosive. Dell has to be started in all fantasy lineups if he's good to go, and if not, Nico Collins has a shot at a huge week.

Tyreek Hill and Raheem Mostert returned to Dolphins practice today but Jevon Holland and Kendall Lamm remain sidelined.

Related Players: Jaylen Waddle, Jeff Wilson, De'Von Achane

It's possible that Achane returns this week as well, but that doesn't mean we should fade Mostert. That tandem has proven on more than one occasion that they can both be plugged into lineups and still offer individual upside.

Cardinals and TE Zach Ertz are mutually parting ways, with Arizona deciding to move forward with its TE Trey McBride while giving Ertz the opportunity to finish out the season somewhere else. Ertz will go on waivers.

Related Players: Trey McBride

This makes sense, getting a much more explosive McBride on the field rather than mixing them both in with Ertz returning to health. Ertz could be picked up somewhere who needs TE help, and the Eagles wouldn't be out of the question if there are any hiccups in Dallas Goedert's return from his own injury.

The New England Patriots are preparing quarterback Bailey Zappe to start Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Related Players: Mac Jones, Malik Cunningham

It wouldn't be unthinkable that we see some snaps for Malik Cunningham this week and, heck, this doesn't even mean Mac Jones won't see the field. The move makes sense for the Patriots, who aren't playing for anything at this point of the season, but it shouldn't impact us fading the team on our fantasy squads.

Panthers placed WR Laviska Shenault on injured reserve due to an ankle injury.

Shenault has continued to be a better real-life football asset than a fantasy one, rotating into the backfield on top of receiving and returning duties. This affects the Panthers more than it should effect any fantasy rosters.

49ers DNP: DT Arik Armstead (foot), RB Jordan Mason (hamstring), WR Ray-Ray McCloud (rib), T Trent Williams (resting player)

Eagles DNP: TE Grant Calcaterra (ankle), DT Fletcher Cox (groin), LB Zach Cunningham (hamstring), S Justin Evans (knee), TE Dallas Goedert (forearm)

Related Players: Jack Stoll

It doesn't look like Goedert is trending towards playing in Week 13, so he'll likely miss at least one more week with his forearm injury. Jack Stoll has technically seen an increased workload, but that has parlay into four targets and 17 yards over the last two weeks. Goedert will return to a top-ten TE role when eligible.

With Browns’ QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson now in concussion protocol, Joe Flacco has been taking snaps as Cleveland’s QB1 in practice and could start Sunday vs. the Rams.

Related Players: P.J. Walker

What a world. We last saw Flacco in New York when he started four games for the Jets last season. He threw five touchdowns (four coming in one game), three interceptions and completed 57.6% of his pass attempts for 5.5 yards per attempt.
There should be a better option on your waiver wire, but he's not taking off with the ball, which adds a little bit of a fantasy floor for David Njoku and Amari Cooper.

WR Demario Douglas did enter concussion protocol, per source. He and RB/WR Ty Montgomery were the only players missing at Patriots practice.

Related Players: DeVante Parker, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Tyquan Thornton

Douglas was trending towards being the only bright spot on the Patriots offense, but it's clear that they're not meant to have nice things in the 2023 season. Douglas has 133 yards and 12 catches on 18 targets over the last two weeks, but he may have a hard time suiting up in Week 13. Parker is the strongest bet to receive a higher target share if he misses, but New England is currently rotating three quarterbacks in at practice, hinting towards more bad game script.

In open portion of Cardinals practice, TE Trey McBride is out here but in baseball cap and just watching.

Did not see:
WR Michael Wilson
WR Marquise Brown
S Jalen Thompson
CB Starling Thomas V
CB Antonio Hamilton

Related Players: Greg Dortch, Rondale Moore

Things are trending in a poor direction for the Cardinals offense this week, ahead of a tough Steelers matchup. Missing both guys would further put the squeeze on Kyler Murray's fantasy value, as he's already playing behind a suspect offensive line. Dortch and Moore could both be in line for desperation FLEX options.

It doesn't sound great for Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker to play Thursday night.

Related Players: Zach Charbonnet, DeeJay Dallas

Charbonnet had the RB1 role as expected last week, but the immediate returns weren't great, as he didn't hit double-digit half-PPR points for the second week in a row, despite his increased workload. He runs into another tough matchup in Dallas on TNF and then it's back to San Francisco to continue a brutal run of defenses. He should be considered a low-end RB2 if Walker misses again.

Texans wide receiver Tank Dell who had imaging on his calf after game isn't practicing. There is optimism that he should be able to play against Broncos after not practicing today.

Related Players: Noah Brown, Nico Collins, Robert Woods

The Dell-C.J. Stroud rookie pairing is go far better than anyone could have imagined, as their passing offense continues to look explosive. Dell has to be started in all fantasy lineups if he's good to go, and if not, Nico Collins has a shot at a huge week.

Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham were the only QBs to throw passes during a drill with WRs and TEs during the media-access portion of Patriots practice.

Mac Jones stood behind them.

The carousel continues in New England. No reason to consider any of these three quarterbacks in anything but the deepest Superflex leagues. If you're truly desperate, Cunningham could offer some end-of-season upside with his legs. He ran for 34 yards and a touchdown in the opening Preseason contest.

Coach Saleh says that QB Aaron Rodgers' 21-day practice window will open today.

This would be an insanely fast recovery if he actually sees the field by the end of the year. It would also be an insane boost for the Jets' fantasy pieces after they've had to deal with some truly awful back-up play from Zach Wilson and Tim Boyle. We'll keep our eye out for updates over the next couple of weeks.

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor is having thumb surgery and will miss a few weeks, meaning Zack Moss is RB1 once again.

Moss will return into his huge early-season load, and should be considered a must-start in all formats until Taylor returns.

It looks like the Seahawks will be without running back Kenneth Walker again this week.

Walker missed last Thursday’s loss to the 49ers with an oblique injury and he missed his second straight practice on Tuesday.

Related players: Zach Charbonnet, DeeJay Dallas, Kenny McIntosh

The story said injury designations for the matchup with the Cowboys will come on Wednesday and the lack of work would make it a surprise to see Walker listed as anything other than out. Charbonnet should again see a bulk of the work at RB if Walker is out, but it's again not a great matchup.

Running back Keaontay Ingram and defensive lineman Ben Stille were both placed on waivers.

As the story said, Ingram became the odd man out in the offensive backfield with James Conner and Emari Demercado both back to health and Michael Carter joining the team as a waiver claim.

Colts owner Jim Irsay confirms the thumb injury and that Jonathan Taylor will have surgery tomorrow and miss a couple weeks.

Related players: Zack Moss

We reported the possible missed time with the thumb injury earlier today, and that's now confirmed. Taylor injured the thumb last week but did come back to the game. Today, sources said they were further evaluating the injury. Rapoport added a source said no decision was made on Injured Reserve as of yet. But, it’s possible, and will be decided later this week. Obviously, if the Colts think Taylor will only miss the couple of weeks, he'll avoid the IR, but a trip to IR means he'll miss four games. Moss will be a must-add if he's on your waiver wire.

The Vikings announced that they will be activating Justin Jefferson, which is no surprise because they need to do so before his 21-day practice window closes and he becomes ineligible to return to the field at any point this season.

The Vikings have a bye this coming week, but Jefferson looks like he'll be back in action for Week 14 when they play the Raiders. As the story said, Jefferson hurt his hamstring in October and has missed the last seven games while on injured reserve. He returned to practice on November 8 and has been listed as questionable to play the last couple of weeks without being put back on the active roster.

Vikings will “evaluate” their QB position during their upcoming bye week."

Related players: Joshua Dobbs, Nick Mullens, Jaren Hall

Schefter's post went on to say after watching Dobbs throw four interceptions in the 12-10 loss to the Bears, HC Kevin O'Connell said he will spend the bye week reviewing the best path forward. “We're going to take a look and really evaluate the inventory of plays we have of Josh,” said O'Connell, who thought about making an in-game QB change. Hall is back in the fold, as is Mullens, who the team also traded for, at the time to provide a better backup option for Kirk Cousins.

Have the Chiefs finally found a go-to wide receiver for Patrick Mahomes in 2023?

Second-round rookie Rashee Rice had a proverbial breakout game on Sunday, catching eight passes for 107 yards with a touchdown.

Reid said Rice is "working to be more Patrick friendly.” Reid added that means, "being willing to fit your game into the offense’s game and how Patrick sees things. He’s done a nice job of being open that way, listening and deciphering what defenses work with what routes and how to manipulate that.” Reid added that Rice continues to get better and earning more opportunities has led to more production.

Colts running back Jonathan Taylor just recorded his first multi-touchdown game 2021 in Sunday’s victory over the Buccaneers. But now he may be sidelined as Indianapolis tries to make a playoff push.

Taylor suffered a thumb injury that requires further evaluation and puts his status in doubt going forward, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.

Related players: Zack Moss, Trey Sermon

The good news is, Taylor sustained the injury in the first half and was able to play through the second half. He finished the game with 15 carries for 91 yards with two TDs. Owners will want to monitor his status leading up to this week's game at the Titans, which is an early contest. If Taylor can't go, Moss would likely see a bulk of the work and has proven to be pretty good as the lead back. You may want to grab Moss if he fell back on your waiver wire.

It’s time to turn to Bailey Zappe. Full stop. Give him every starter rep in practice. Build a simple offense around what he can do.

It probably won’t win a lot of games. The body of evidence we have suggests Zappe won’t be a successful NFL quarterback. But you can’t keep turning to Mac Jones. He’s broken.

Related players: Will Grier, Malik Cunningham

This is just one opinion and has nothing to do with the Patriots ultimate decision heading into Week 13. But it makes some sense. The story said with Jones on the field, it feels like the entire team is just waiting for him to make a crippling mistake. The story added the team seems to have no interest in Cunningham playing quarterback (considering the coaches have kept him from his natural WR position as much as possible). The team doesn't seem likely to turn to a QB that's still on the waiver wire, so the Pats appear ready to close out the season with one or more of the four options on their roster.

Rookie wide receiver Cedric Tillman had his best game in Denver, catching four passes for 55 yards.

Tillman and Dorian Thompson-Robinson were high school teammates, and the two got plenty of chances to build on their previous chemistry during training camp and the preseason, the story said. Tillman’s ascent is perhaps the most important development the receiving corps has seen in weeks, the story added. With DTR in doubt for this week because of a concussion, the story wondered if Tillman can continue his upswing with a new QB possibly playing this week. Tillman's five targets were a season high as well as the four catches and 55 yards. He's likely on your wire in typical leagues and may be worth a look if you're aiming to add to the position for the stretch run. However, quarterback play will likely be a big issue with Tillman and all the Brown WRs going forward.

The Browns (7-4) are fighting for a playoff spot and trying to find any real answer for their reeling offense. So, yes — full Allen Iverson voice — we’re talking about practice and specifically about the importance of maximizing their chances to build a strong game plan inside their temporary West Coast headquarters this week.

Dorian Thompson-Robinson had shown growth and an improved comfort level in Denver before suffering the concussion, but the Browns weren’t exactly lighting up the scoreboard. P.J. Walker did little in relief except turn it over and take a safety. And, frankly, the game was pretty much over by the time he could get loose. Nothing Stefanski has done or said indicates he wants to go back to Walker, but he might have to.

Related players: Joe Flacco

Flacco is the wild card. If DTR can't clear protocol, it's possible Flacco could get the start. But the bigger question is can the team get Flacco ready in time and can he quickly develop chemistry with the receivers. Flacco isn’t mobile, but he’s always had a big arm. The story said he was not in a training camp and had been at home in New Jersey awaiting the kind of call he received from the Browns. The story added Walker hasn’t been afraid to throw downfield, but he’s completing only 48.6 percent of his passes and has thrown five interceptions and just one touchdown. No matter who starts at this point, they aren't necessarily a great fantasy option in typical leagues. However in deeper, two QB or superflex leagues, there is always a need for a starting QB who may be on the waiver wire.

The Packers have used Jayden Reed in a multitude of ways — as a punt returner, on end arounds, on jet sweeps and lined up as a traditional receiver. With what he’s done in those snaps — he’s played 417, more than 59 percent of Green Bay’s offensive snaps, second-most among wide receivers — there’s enough sample size to not only back up A.J. Dillon’s claim of being similar to Randall Cobb, but wonder whether Reed can be even more impactful as he continues to grow in the Packers’ offense.

Among rookie wide receivers, Reed ranks first in rushes of at least 10 yards (four), tied for second in plays of at least 20 yards (10) and third in total touchdowns (six) and yards per catch (13.8).

It's a great story that goes into detail about Reed, his season and what his teammates think of him. As the piece went on to say, the Packers have relied heavily on Reed since Week 1 when they called his number on the second play from scrimmage of the season, returned multiple punts and tied for the team lead with five targets. Entering Week 13, he’s done nothing for that faith to wane, as he ranks second in targets (59) behind only wideout Romeo Doubs (69), second in receptions (36), first in receiving yards (497) and second in total touchdowns (six). The story pointed out Reed may be small but has strong hands and speed that pops.

Minnesota will keep using Ty Chandler in an enhanced role.

Related players: Alexander Mattison

Fowler's post went on to say the Vikings are high on Chandler's upside and explosion, once he gets pass protection down. Mattison will continue to start for Vikings, however. Last week Mattison had 18 carries for 81 yards and one reception while Chandler had 10 carries for 73 yards and four catches for 37 yards. Owners of both should probably expect a similar split against the Bears on MNF.

Coach Brandon Staley said Monday that X-rays on Quentin Johnston's ribs were returned negative, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Johnston didn't return to the field in the third quarter. Afterward, coach Brandon Staley told Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times that "it wasn't that [Johnston] couldn't go back in the game. We just didn't feel like... it was the right thing to go back in the game," according to the story. The story also said there's an expectation that Johnston will take part in practice this week.

The Dolphins held running back De’Von Achane out of the Black Friday win over the Jets.

Achane is considered day to day.

Related players: Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that a number of factors went into the decision, including the short week, the opponent and faith in Mostert and Wilson, the story said. The piece went on to quote McDaniel: "So, as he goes he’ll tell me he can play I already know that, but he’ll just be closely evaluated, making sure we have the confident version of him." Owners will again have to monitor Achane this week. The Dolphins play an early game in Week 13 at the Commanders so owners will be able to adjust lineups.

The Panthers have made more changes to their coaching staff.

After Frank Reich was fired as head coach earlier on Monday, the club has also dismissed quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and assistant head coach/running backs coach Duce Staley, the team announced on Monday afternoon.

As the story said, McCown and Staley were part of a large group of coaches the Panthers brought in with the idea that they would help develop a young quarterback and create a dynamic offense. Through 11 games this season, that vision was not realized.

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was able to finish Sunday’s game against the Colts despite suffering an ankle injury in the first quarter.

It sounds like Mayfield will be able to play this week’s game against the Panthers, too.

Head coach Todd Bowles told reporters in his Monday press conference that Mayfield’s MRI was negative, which is a positive outcome for the QB. Owners should keep any eye on Mayfield's status this week as there's a good chance he'll at least be limited. For now, he appears to have a good chance to play in Week 13.

It looks like Eagles TE Dallas Goedert (forearm) will push to play this weekend vs the 49ers.

The Eagles do miss the presence of Geodert at TE. The rest of the post said we'll see if that's possible to be back for Week 13 as this week goes. The post added it does seem very realistic for Goedert to be on the field in two weeks vs. the Cowboys.

On Monday, GM Joe Schoen said “the expectation moving forward” is that Daniel Jones, who signed a four-year deal with the Giants this offseason, will be the starter once he’s healthy.

Related players: Tyrod Taylor, Tommy DeVito

Schoen added there’s no firm timetable for when Jones will be healthy. The Giants will likely be making a move at the position in 2024, and Schoen said the team will likely have to do something in the draft or free agency in terms of quarterback.

Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was officially listed as questionable for tonight’s game against the Bears, but it always appeared unlikely he would go. And he won’t go.

Jefferson will not be active tonight, according to multiple reports.

This will be the seventh game Jefferson has missed since injuring his right hamstring on October 8 against the Chiefs. The Vikings will be on their bye next week, and their next game is Sunday, December 10 against the Raiders. It appears likely that Jefferson will make his return then, the story said.

The Giants first turned to Tommy DeVito at quarterback when Tyrod Taylor injured his ribs against the Jets in Week 8 and they may face a question about which one of them to start when they return to action in Week 14.

“We’re just getting started on that process now. We’ll have plenty of meetings tonight, tomorrow,” HC Brian Daboll said, via SNY.

Taylor has spent four weeks on injured reserve, so he is now eligible to return to active duty. After DeVito's first couple games, it was hard to believe the Giants would consider staying with him, but DeVito has progressed a bit over his last two starts, and at this point in the Giants lost season, they may be better off seeing what they have with DeVito over the final five games.

Carolina has fired Frank Reich, the team announced on Monday morning.

“I met with coach Reich this morning and informed him that he will not continue as head coach of the Carolina Panthers,” team owner David Tepper said in a statement. “I want to thank Frank for his dedication and service, and we wish him well."

Chris Tabor will serve as the interim head coach, the story said. Senior assistant Jim Caldwell will be a special advisor to offensive coordinator Thomas Brown, who will take over play calling duties. As the story went on to say, the Panthers are 1-10 after trading up to select Bryce Young at No. 1 overall. The team has struggled mightily offensively, failing to score 20 points in all but three games this year. The team has not reached 30 points in a single game and scored 10 points in each of its last two losses.

Even if Justin Jefferson is not likely to play Monday night, as The Athletic’s Dianna Russini has reported, it’s worth considering how he’ll steady the Vikings offense when he returns.

“We’re going to weigh the options correctly, making sure that I’m feeling well and prepared to play a game,” Jefferson said this week. “And if I’m feeling good, I will play.”

The Vikings and Jefferson deployed a long-term approach with his hamstring strain from the outset of his injury, and as we all know by now he doesn't care about our fantasy teams. He and the team are prioritizing his health above all other factors. Jefferson is expected to return soon, though, and it seems like the plan all along as been to come back after the team's Week 13 bye. He is officially questionable for Monday night’s matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium against the Chicago Bears. The Vikings sit at 6-5.

Saints WR Chris Olave was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Falcons with a concussion.

Olave got hurt going leaping high for a pass and coming down hard. He was having a really nice day with 114 yards on seven catches. The Saints have taken some hits at the wide receiver position. Olave is out, Michael Thomas is on IR, Rashid Shaheed is banged up. It's pretty down right now for the Saints, who are in danger of losing the NFC South lead to the Falcons.

The Bears are listing running back D’Onta Foreman as doubtful for Monday night against the Vikings with ankle and shin injuries.

Foreman suffered the injuries in Sunday’s loss to the Lions. Khalil Herbert becomes in line to take the lead in the backfield with Roschon Johnson getting work as well. Both are flex plays if Foreman cannot play.

The Rams activated running back Kyren Williams from injured reserve.

Williams is eligible and is expected to play Sunday against the Cardinals. Williams had been out with an ankle injury suffered October 15 against the Cardinals. Williams is immediately back to being an RB1 option on our board heading into a very nice matchup against Arizona. Williams rushed 20 times for 158 yards and a touchdown against Arizona before the injury.

The Vikings are listing WR Justin Jefferson (hamstring) as questionable for Monday’s game against the Bears.

The Vikings have done so for the last three weeks now but have yet to activate Jefferson from injured reserve. The deadline for Minnesota to do so is Wednesday. The question is whether the Vikings will activate him this weekend to play Monday or wait until Tuesday or Wednesday. The Vikings have their bye in Week 13, so the Vikings can choose to sit Jefferson one more game and give him two more weeks of rest before playing in Week 14.

Justin Jefferson said his hamstring recovery is going well and that he has reached top speeds during practice. He wasn’t ready to say if he thinks he can play Monday night tho. “If I’m feeling good, I will play,” he said. More to come.

Related Players: Jordan Addison, K.J. Osborn, T.J. Hockenson

Addison and Hockenson should continue to be started in all lineups. As for Jefferson managers, hopefully we can survive long enough to get him back in our fantasy playoff lineups.

Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick (hamstring) is out again Sunday, while WR George Pickens (shin) fully participated today and is good to go against the Bengals.

Related Players: Diontae Johnson, Allen Robinson

Pickens' target participation has predictably plummeted since the return of Diontae Johnson, and he has 104 total receiving yards in his last four games combined. Will new OC Eddie Faulkner get Pickens going in Week 12? It's possible, but he can't be trusted as more than a FLEX play at this point.

Sean McVay said WR Cooper Kupp will play on Sunday against Arizona.

Related Players: Puka Nacua, Tutu Atwell, Tyler Higbee

With Kupp active, you've got to get him in your lineup. Along with Nacua, they can be considered WR1/2s, with Atwell getting knocked down the pecking order as a desperation FLEX option

Panthers' CB CJ Henderson doubtful to play Sunday for the second straight game with a concussion. TE Hayden Hurst (concussion) has been ruled out. CB Jaycee Horn (hamstring) is doubtful for the Titans.

Related Players: Tommy Tremble, Stephen Sullivan

Tremble will move into the de facto TE1 role for the Panthers, but that certainly hasn't been a profitable title. He doesn't need to be in fantasy consideration.

Bill Belichick not budging when asked about his starting QB, repeating what he said earlier in the week: Told everybody to be ready to go.

Related Players: Mac Jones, Bailey Zapper, Malik Cunningham

One of the least compelling quarterback controversies in recent memory, not of these QB options make sense in your fantasy lineup.

Dolphins RB De’Von Achane (knee) isn’t expected to play today vs. the Jets.

Related Players: Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson

As it stands, it is more than likely going to be the Mostert/Wilson show once again, but things could certainly change by tomorrow. As it stands, Mostert is a borderline RB1/2, while Wilson would return to FLEX consideration.

Commanders RB Antonio Gibson, a game-time decision and questionable with a toe injury, is active today. A boost for Washington.

Related Players: Brian Robinson, Chris Rodriguez

This limits Robinson's ceiling, particularly in the passing game. He should remain a low-end RB2, as Gibson can be plugged into desperate FLEX positions.

Injury report for tomorrow’s Jets-Dolphins game. De’Von Achane questionable. Mekhi Becton also questionable but listed as a DNP projection today.

Related Players: Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson

As it stands, it is more than likely going to be the Mostert/Wilson show once again, but things could certainly change by tomorrow. As it stands, Mostert is a borderline RB1/2, while Wilson would return to FLEX consideration.

Justin Jefferson is not expected to play on Monday Night Football in Week 12 against the Bears because of his hamstring, per a team source. The Vikings are not going to push their best player to get back on the field despite the fact that they are in the playoff hunt. This all makes sense as it will give the receiver two more weeks of rest from game action, thanks to the Vikings being on their bye in Week 13.

Related Players: Jordan Addison, K.J. Osborn, T.J. Hockenson

Addison and Hockenson should continue to be started in all lineups. As for Jefferson managers, hopefully we can survive long enough to get him back in our fantasy playoff lineups.

Seahawks QB Geno Smith (elbow) is expected to start today vs. 49ers. Ken Walker (oblique) not expected to play.

Related Players: Drew Lock, Zach Charbonnet, DeeJay Dallas

In a difficult matchup, Smith is only in consideration in Superflex leagues, while Charbonnet should fill in as an RB2.

Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle, who was limited this week with an ankle injury, is expected to go, source said. He's emerged as a complementary back to Tony Pollard.

Dowdle has received more work as of late, including 10+ carries in three of his last four outings. Consider him a low-end FLEX play on Thanksgiving.

Ja'Marr Chase trots to practice while Tee Higgins is not dressed.

Related Players: Trenton Irwin, Tyler Boyd

Higgins is trending towards missing yet another game, and now the Bengals offense is looking pretty dire. Boyd gets a bump but not a huge one, as Jake Browning continues to guide the ship.

Ravens’ WR Rashod Bateman left practice early today with a foot injury, but HC John Harbaugh said Bateman “should be fine.”

Related Players: Zay Flowers, Odell Beckham, Nelson Agholor

Bateman has been a complete nonfactor in fantasy football, and a foot injury obviously isn't going to help anything. he has more than three targets in only two contests and his Week 11 touchdown was the first of his season.

Saints coach Dennis Allen told reporters that QB Derek Carr was a full participant in practice, a sign he's progressing through the NFL's concussion protocol.

Related Players: Jameis Winston

Winston is certainly far more fun to watch, but Carr is likely better for more of the Saints' fantasy pieces (i.e. Alvin Kamara). If Carr doesn't get cleared, Winston makes for a great QB streamer.

Rams officially designated RB Kyren Williams to return to practice today and he is expected to play Sunday vs. Arizona.

Related Players: Royce Freeman, Zach Evans

If Williams is active he should immediately return to taking over this backfield, as it has turned into a liability since his departure.

Mac Jones was asked if he’s starting: “Hope so. That’s the plan, I think.”

Related Players: Bailey Zappe, Malik Cunningham

You can feel the confidence exude out of the Patriots QB. No matter who gets the start, leave them on the waiver wire.

Packers RB Aaron Jones (MCL) likely to miss Thursday’s game; The Colts released former All-Pro LB Shaq Leonard; The Chargers are placing edge Joey Bosa on Injured Reserve.

Related Players: A.J. Dillon, Emmanuel Wilson

Dillon is the obvious beneficiary if Jones misses, but he has been woefully inefficient with his touches this season. Consider him a fringe RB2/RB3 on Thursday.

Geno Smith said he’s feeling “a little bit better” two days after suffering a triceps contusion, but he’s still in discomfort.

“I’ve had better days, but getting there.”

Related players: Drew Lock

Smith deferred to Pete Carroll on whether he’ll play Thursday and whether he’ll be rested until tomorrow. But, it sounds like Wednesday could be a big day as far as a better indication goes if Smith will be ready. Carroll originally had said the team felt good about Smith chances for Thursday night, but owners may have to wait until right before game time.

Green Bay Packers tight end Luke Musgrave needed to be hospitalized after suffering a “significant” abdomen injury during Sunday’s win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

“He’s got a pretty significant injury. I think it speaks to his toughness,” LaFleur said Tuesday. “He didn’t say anything all game but then something came up and he called Flea (head athletic trainer Bryan Engel). He’s been in the hospital. It’s been pretty significant. This kid is as tough as they come.”

Coach Matt LaFleur said Musgrave played through the injury on Sunday but has since spent time in an area hospital. LaFleur said the Packers know the injury and Musgrave is now out of the hospital, the story went on to say. Obviously his status for Thursday is in doubt. Owners should continue to keep an eye on this.

Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb was estimated as a limited practice participant Monday with an ankle injury. But he was upgraded to full participation Tuesday and guarantees he will play Thanksgiving Day.

Lamb was quotes in the story as saying, “I’m straight. I’ll be out there,” Lamb said, via Todd Archer of ESPN. He's been perhaps the hottest fantasy player as of late and owners should again have high expectations heading into a game with the Commanders.

Saints head coach Dennis Allen noted that receiver Michael Thomas could miss some time with a knee injury. Now we know that will be at least four weeks.

Thomas has been placed on injured reserve, New Orleans announced on Tuesday.

Related players: Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, A.T. Perry

it’s a tough break for Thomas, who had played just 10 games over the last three seasons due to injury. In 2023, Thomas has caught 39 passes for 448 yards with a touchdown, the story said. With Thomas out, Olave should continue to operate as the team's WR1 but Shaheed could see a step up in snaps and workload as well.

The Rams announced on Tuesday that they have waived Henderson off of their roster.

Related players: Royce Freeman, Kyren Williams, Ronnie Rivers

Henderson was signed to the active roster early this month and he ran 46 times for 112 yards and two touchdowns in four appearances. He also caught 10 passes for 103 yards. But Williams is expected to be back for Week 12 and it looks like the Rams will go with Freeman as the RB2, at least until Rivers comes off the IR.

Running back Salvon Ahmed went on injured reserve.

Related players: De'Von Achane, Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson

Ahmed has a foot injury despite catching a touchdown against the Raiders. He also ran for a touchdown earlier in the season. Ahmed likely saw more time this past week with the team not putting Achane back in the game after a knee injury. Achane should be good to play in Week 12, a Friday contest, but it will be worth monitoring for the rest of the week. If Achane is out, Wilson could run as the RB2 behind Mostert.

Packers running back Aaron Jones looks like he’s going to miss Thursday’s game in Detroit.

Jones hurt his knee in Sunday’s win over the Chargers and Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that he has been diagnosed with an MCL sprain. He is considered unlikely to play on Thanksgiving and will be week-to-week moving forward.

Related players: A.J. Dillon, Emanuel Wilson, Patrick Taylor, James Robinson

The story went on to say the Packers had Wilson go down with a shoulder injury shortly after Jones was injured and both players were listed as non-participants in practice on Monday. The Packers signed Taylor to the active roster to go with Dillon, and Robinson was added to the practice squad. The team will likely roll with Dillon as their main back in a tough matchup against the Lions

Ravens tight end Mark Andrews is undergoing surgery on his high-ankle sprain today, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports.

Related players: Isaiah Likely, Charlie Kolar

Andrews likely is out for the year, Garafolo added, with an outside chance of returning if Baltimore makes a deep playoff run. As we reported Monday, Coach John Harbaugh kept the door open for that possibility when he said “it wasn’t as bad as initially feared” immediately after the game after the MRI delivered “some optimism.” It looks like Andrews can be dropped in redraft leagues.

Sean McVay said the Rams will get RB Kyren Williams back against the Cardinals.

Related players: Ronnie Rivers, Royce Freeman, Darrell Henderson

Williams has been on IR with an ankle injury, but because of the bye it's been five weeks since he was hurt. Williams should be ready to go in a good matchup in Week 12. With Rivers still on IR, the backup duties will go to either Henderson or Freeman or a combination of both. It may not be fair to expect a huge workload from Williams his first week back in the fold, but he should at least have higher-end RB2 value vs. the Cardinals.

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will be making the call on the team’s starting quarterback for this week’s game against the Giants and he wasn’t in a sharing mood when it came to his thoughts on the matter on Tuesday.

“I’ve told all the players the same thing: Be ready to go. Hopefully they will be,” Belichick said.

Related players: Mac Jones, Bailey Zappe, Will Grier, Malik Cunningham

As the story said, Jones has started every game this year, but he was pulled in favor of Zappe for the final drive of the team’s Week 10 loss to the Colts. Grier is also on the 53-man roster and Cunningham is on the practice squad, but Belichick didn’t bite when asked at his press conference if he’s made a decision about who will be under center on Sunday. From a fantasy standpoint, this isn't a decision that should impact most leagues outside of the very deepest.

The Steelers have fired offensive coordinator Matt Canada.

Related players: Kenny Pickett

No official announcement, but it's Pelissero's understanding the Steelers are expected to have RB coach Eddie Faulkner take over as OC, with QB coach Mike Sullivan handling play-calling duties. The offense struggled in a loss to the Browns, and, have been outproduced most of the season despite winning six games. Pelissero added HC Mike Tomlin usually doesn't make in-season changes, the move was made because the Steelers are "all-in on Pickett."

HC Pete Carroll later added on Geno Smith: "We really think he’s got a great chance to make it back."

Related players: Drew Lock

According to another Boyle post, Carroll said it will take a couple of days for Geno Smith's elbow to quiet down, but said, "There’s no structural issue there, but he’s got a sore elbow." Smith was listed as a non-participant for Monday's practice, but according to his coach could very well be on the field Thursday night against the 49ers. Of course, Smith did return to the game after Lock took over.

Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson has not played since Oct. 8 when he injured his right hamstring in a game against the Chiefs.

He has practiced the past two weeks on a limited basis but was questionable for the past two games and didn’t play.

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said Jefferson is considered questionable for Monday Night Football, too.

O'Connell went on to say Jefferson had a really good week last week and the extra day could work in Jefferson's favor as well. As the story went on to say, the Vikings want to “be smart” with the soft-tissue injury, something Jefferson himself said he would do. Jefferson noted that hamstring injuries can linger and come back, so he won’t push to return until the leg is fully healed, the story went on to say. The uncertainty and the game being on Monday night won't help owners who would love to get Jefferson back in fantasy lineups. The best plan would to play Jefferson in your flex spot and try to have a capable replacement ready to go if Jefferson is out again. Adam Schefter has mentioned a logical return for Jefferson could be after the team's Week 14 bye.

Seahawks’ HC Pete Carroll told reporters that the team does not consider RB Kenneth Walker III to be an injured-reserve candidate at this time.

Related players: Zach Charbonnet, DeeJay Dallas, Kenny McIntosh

Carroll also said the team needs to learn more about his injury before figuring out how long he will be sidelined. Reports say Walker did not practice on Monday. And, of course, an early week, Thanksgiving Day game won't help Walker's chances. Charbonnet looks to be set for a huge workload in Week 12, but the Seahawks do play the 49ers in a late Turkey Day contest.

Dolphins’ RB De'Von Achane still is gathering information on his injury.

Achane re-injured the same knee Sunday that landed him on injured reserve for four games. Schefter went on to say HC Mike McDaniel implied it wasn’t serious, which is good news. But, he didn't exactly commit him to playing for Week 12. Schefter's post went on to say: Asked if Achane could play Friday vs. the Jets, McDaniel said: “There’s a chance that he will and he won’t. … I definitely would not rule him out, but would definitely not rule him in, either.” The good news is it's a Black Friday game, so owners will be able to adjust lineups well ahead of Sunday's action. We reported earlier today the team kept him out as a precaution this past week against the Raiders.

Rams receiver Cooper Kupp had to exit Sunday’s game due to injury, but it doesn’t sound like he’ll miss too much time — if any at all.

Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Kupp is dealing with a low-ankle sprain and the club will evaluate him over the course of the week.

The story quoted HC Sean McVay: “He was going to try to come back and play,” McVay said in his postgame press conference. “He was moving around at the beginning of the second half and we were hoping that he’d be able to go, but it just didn’t quite feel good enough.” The Rams get the Cardinals in Week 12 and the hope is Kupp can return to the lineup.

The Ravens aren’t closing the door on the possibility of tight end Mark Andrews returning to the lineup this season.

Andrews suffered a cracked fibula along with damage to ankle ligaments.

“Nothing’s completely definitive yet,” Harbaugh said. “My understanding is, in talking with our trainer and the doctors, it wasn’t as bad as initially feared after the game. . . . It’s a little cleaner than they thought based on the MRI. He’s gonna be involved with Dr. Anderson down there in Carolina next few days. We’ll know more There might be an outside chance he could get back at some point in time. We’ll just have to see how that goes and I don’t want to say that’s definitive by any stretch, but there is some optimism.” The story went on to

Related players: Isaiah Likely, Charlie Kolar

The story went on to say Andrews is still out indefinitely and it wasn't specific about when a possible return could be. At this point, it's hard to believe Andrews would make it back for the current fantasy season, but it seems possible if the Ravens make a long playoff run, Andrews could join them at some point. Just in case, owners may not want to completely cut ties with Andrews just yet, and if you can stash him on an IR spot, that may be the best move. Those without IR spots may want to still hold him and feel out any more news. At this point of the fantasy season, roster spots are valuable, however.

Falcons HC Arthur Smith said team is going with Desmond Ridder.

Also, they'll see how much Taylor Heinicke (hamstring) can practice this week.

The Falcons said they would ponder their QB situation over the break and announce a starter for Week 12 who would start the rest of the season. The team didn't want to be in a week-to-week QB situation like they were for three weeks leading into the bye week. So, Ridder will get the nod for the rest of the season with Heinicke serving as the backup as long as he's healthy.

Tim Boyle will start for the Jets on Black Friday against the Dolphins, according to multiple reports.

Related players: Zach Wilson

Boyle relieved Wilson this past week but went 7-for-14 for 33 yards and an INT against the Bills. The Jets are hoping any kind of spark can keep them alive long enough to get Aaron Rodgers back this season. Boyle saw one game last year going 2-for-8 for 33 yards with two INTs for the Bears in Week 18. In 2021, Boyle got some time with the Lions starting three games but losing all three. He threw for three TDs in those contests but also had six INTs. For now, Boyle should only be considered it deeper leagues that start two QBs.

The Bengals have cleared RB Chase Brown to practice by designating him for return from IR.

They also signed QB Drew Plitt to the practice squad and placed OL Jaxson Kirkland on the Practice Squad Injured list.

Related players: Joe Mixon, Trayveon Williams, Chris Evans, Chase Brown

While normally this may not be all that important of a story in terms of fantasy, the Bengals sit at 5-5 and just lost franchise QB Joe Burrow for the remainder of the season. It's possible the Bengals see what they have in some of their younger players, and this could be especially be true at the RB position where the team has some youth behind Mixon - who is 27 but getting up there in age in terms of RBs. Brown may be worth a stash in deeper leagues.

The Patriots will come off their bye this week to take on the Giants on the road. At this point, there’s not much clarity as to who will be the starting quarterback.

Related players: Mac Jones, Bailey Zappe, Will Grier

We may have to wait another day or two to find out who will get the start, but despite a matchup against the Giants, the starter will likely not be a great fantasy option anyway.

Dolphins running back De'Von Achane played just three snaps in Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders before leaving with a knee injury, but head coach Mike McDaniel said his removal was precautionary.

McDaniel said Achane got landed on and it was a little painful. McDaniel added Achane was politicking trying to come back in the game but McDaniel "was a little worried with the rust." McDaniel added Miami's trainers essentially cleared Achane to play, but he made the ultimate call to keep him on the sideline for the remainder of the game. It was obviously disappointing for fantasy owners as he made his return, but it sounds like Achane should have a chance to play in Week 12. It was the same knee that was landed on that caused Achane to go on the IR.

The knee injury Aaron Jones suffered doesn't appear to be as serious as first thought, according to Ian Rapoport.

Related players: A.J. Dillon, Emanuel Wilson

Good news for Jones as the first reaction didn't appear to be very good. Jones was able to return to stand on the sideline which could be a good sign. It also seems, according to Rapoport, they have ruled out an ACL tear. Jones will have an MRI on Monday but the overall believe is it's not nearly as serious as first thought.

Seahawks QB Geno Smith is dealing with a bruise to the back of his elbow.

Related players: Drew Lock

After the game, HC Pete Carroll said the team didn't know if Smith can play in Week 13. The good news is Smith was able to return to the game, but Rapoport said the elbow "blew up on him" which caused him to miss time late in the game. The real issue here is it's a short week for the Seahawks, as they play the night game on Thanksgiving Day.

Rams WR Cooper Kupp limped off the field with an apparent ankle injury. He has gone into the locker room.

Kupp had his ankle stepped on while blocking on a run play. Video surfaced of him being checked out by trainers. We'll get more word down the line, but for now, Kupp is out.

Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker is doubtful to return to Sunday's game against the Rams with an oblique injury.

Rookie Zach Charbonnet will now lead the charge in Seattle's backfield. Walker made a cut, seemed to tweak a muscle and went right to the medical tent. He was able to walk off the field. We'll see how serious the injury is, especially considering the Seahawks have already ruled him doubtful.

Packers running back Aaron Jones was carted to the locker room with an apparent knee injury.

Jones was listed as questionable to return, but the emotion on his face and the towel over his head certainly makes this a worrisome situation. The Packers are also currently without Emanuel Wilson, leaving AJ Dillon as the only available back unless one of the others come back.

The Steelers activated tight end Pat Freiermuth from injured reserve, allowing him to play Sunday against the Browns.

Freiermuth has been pretty quiet in fantasy this season. He has just eight catches for just 53 yards but does have two touchdowns. He’ll add a red-zone threat for Kenny Pickett. But until we see him more involved in the offense, he’s a low-end TE2.

The Vikings did not activate wide receiver Justin Jefferson (hamstring) from injured reserve Saturday, meaning he will not play Sunday against the Broncos.

The Vikings will continue to roll with Jordan Addison at the top while Jefferson gets more time to recover from his hamstring injury, which can always be tricky. The Vikings can choose to activate him for Week 12, a Monday night game against the Bears, or they can wait and give Jefferson two more weeks to recover. The Vikings have their bye in Week 13 and have until the 29th to activate Jefferson. Their Week 12 game is November 27.

Dolphins running back De’Von Achane (knee) was activated from injured reserve Saturday and will play Sunday against the Raiders.

Achane missed four games with the knee injury but he is healthy and ready to get back to making the Dolphins one of the fastest offenses in the entire league. As Schefter noted, Achane, even with missing time, still leads the league in 20-yard carries (6) and 40-yard rushes (4). Achane is right back to being a top-10 option at the position.

Despite returning to practice today, Texans RB Dameon Pierce has been ruled out for Sunday.

Related Players: Devin Singletary, Mike Boone

With Pierce missing Sunday's game, Devin Singletary gets bumped into the RB2 range once again.

Bears QB Justin Fields is off the injury report and will start Sunday against the Lions.

Related Players: Tyson Bagent

Fields is immediately placed back into top-10 QB territory, and D.J. Moore is a solid WR2 with upside for more after finishing the first five weeks of the season with 531 receiving yards and five touchdowns.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow is out for the year with a torn ligament, per coach Zac Taylor.

He had his MRI this morning. Jake Browning, who finished last night, is his backup.

The Bengals will likely bring in some more competition, but that's all she wrote for Burrow's 2023 season. Every skill position player will have their ceilings capped for the rest of the year.

The Vikings are listing WR Justin Jefferson and RB Alexander Mattison as questionable for Sunday night vs. the Broncos.

Related Players: Ty Chandler, Kene Nwangwu, Jordan Addison, Jalen Nailor, Brandon Powell, T.J. Hockenson

Jefferson was trending in the right direction, but we were hoping for a full practice out of him on Friday. If he misses again, Addison and Hockenson should continue to control much of Joshua Dobbs' target share.

As for Mattison, Ty Chandler could be taking a heavy workload in his absence, making him a low-end RB2.

Not practicing Friday and not playing Sunday for Texans: Noah Brown (knee), Henry To'oTo'o (concussion protocol), Jake Hansen (hand surgery), and Jimmie Ward (hamstring).

Related Players: Nico Collins, Tank Dell, Robert Woods, John Metchie

With Brown missing Week 11, Tank Dell and a returning Nico Collins are both borderline WR2 options in a solid matchup against the Cardinals' defense.

Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel says nothing final yet but is “very optimistic” about RB De’Von Achane playing Sunday vs. Raiders.

Guard Robert Hunt is ruled OUT. McDaniel said it’d be “pretty risky” to play Sunday.

Chase Claypool had a minor knee procedure over the bye week. He’s week-to-week.

Related Players: Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson

If Achane is cleared for Sunday, you absolutely have to get him in your lineup as an explosive RB1 option. Still, Mostert can be used as well, even in the same lineup.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh says TE Mark Andrews has a very serious, season-ending ankle injury.

Related Players: Isaiah Likely

Likely will enter the streaming realm, and could be a consistent producer by the end of the year.

Jets WR Garrett Wilson, who has been limited all week with an elbow injury, is questionable for Sunday, with Robert Saleh saying he feels good about him (and many of the other questionables) playing.

Related Players: Allen Lazard, Xavier Gipson, Tyler Conklin

If Garrett Wilson were to miss, no one else on this team outside of Breece Hall could be trusted in fantasy. Lazard has looked awful this year and the rotation behind him is very thin.

Texans' RB Dameon Pierce (ankle), WR Noah Brown (knee), and S Jimmie Ward (hamstring) did not practice today.

Related Players: Devin Singletary, Mike Boone, Nico Collins, Tank Dell, Robert Woods, John Metchie

Even as the Texans' offense rotates skill position players on and off the injured list, the offense has been exploding as of late. If Pierce misses, Devin Singletary gets bumped into the RB2 range once again. If Brown were to miss Week 11, Tank Dell and a returning Nico Collins are both borderline WR2 options in a solid matchup against the Cardinals' defense.

Titans practice report for Thursday ahead of Sunday vs Jaguars.
-No sign of DeAndre Hopkins, Denico Autry, Treylon Burks, Andre Dillard, Derrick Henry.

Related Players: DeAndre Hopkins, Chris Moore, Chigoziem Okonkwo, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Kyle Philips

Burks is still dealing with a concussion, and is fighting an uphill battle to play in Week 11. Hopkins remains the only fantasy option we should consider this week in the Titans' pass-catching group, as he looks to rebound from a 3-27-0 Week 10.

TE Gerald Everett was not practicing today. His injury designation will be changed from back to chest on today's report after further evaluation.

Related Players: Donald Parham, Stone Smartt

If Everett were to miss, it would be a huge boon for Parham's touchdown equity, but there is a cap on his target share, particularly if Keenan Allen is good to go for Week 11. Parham has four touchdowns on the season, but has only been targeted more than four times on only two occurrences over the last two seasons. He could be considered a desperation streamer sans Everett.

Keenan Allen (shoulder) is back at practice today.

Related Players: Quentin Johnston, Jalen Guyton, Derius Davis

Allen had a huge fantasy performance in Week 10, going 11-175-2 on 13 targets but was having shoulder issues after the game. He looks like he will be a full-go for Week 11 and is a must-start against the Packers on Sunday.

Justin Jefferson doing a few warmup drills before the Vikings’ Thursday practice.

Related Players: Jordan Addison, Jalen Nailor, Brandon Powell, T.J. Hockenson

Jefferson is trending in the right direction, but we'll likely need to see a full practice designation on Friday for the hope of him playing in Week 11. We'll keep an eye on the situation.

Per Nicki; "RB Antonio Gibson (toe) is not out here."

Related Players: Brian Robinson, Chris Rodriguez

It kinda seemed like Robinson was in the Antonio Gibson role last Sunday, as he ran 19 routes to Gibson's 22 as both received six targets. Robinson also took one 51-yards for a touchdown. Rodriguez would assuredly get more run if Gibson misses, but not enough to plug him into a lineup.

Mike Evans was listed with a quad injury Wednesday. Just working with a trainer early today, but he’s usually a guy to push through injury whenever possible. Something to watch.

Related Players: Chris Godwin, Trey Palmer, Deven Thompkins

The target tree has been quite succinct in Tampa Bay this year, with Evans, Godwin, and Cade Otton being the biggest beneficiaries. Godwin could have a throwback target hog performance if Evans were to miss Week 11.

Cardinals claimed former Jets’ RB Michael Carter on waivers today.

Related Players: Emari Demercado, Keaontay Ingram

Carter can give Ingram a run for his money, after the latter took 35 rushing attempts for 74 yards in a season with a multitude of Cardinals running back injuries. Carter can remain on deep dynasty rosters but shouldn't be considered in a typical redraft league.

Rams QB Matthew Stafford will be a full participant in practice today, per coach Sean McVay.

Related Players: Carson Wentz

Stafford will be an immediate boost to Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp, even if he's not 100%. As for his own fantasy projection, Stafford can be considered a streamer in a difficult waiver wire week.

Panthers’ TE Hayden Hurst is in concussion protocol, making his status for Sunday’s game vs. the Cowboys uncertain.

Related Players: Tommy Tremble

Hurst shouldn't be on any fantasy rosters, and if he misses, backup Tommy Tremble shouldn't be either.

The Bengals have ruled out WR Tee Higgins, DE Sam Hubbard, and WR Andrei Iosivas for TNF. Meanwhile, after hyperextending his knee on Sunday, pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson is somehow full-go and will play.

Related Players: Ja'Marr Chase, Tyler Boyd, Trenton Irwin

While Ja'Marr Chase still got his last week (5-124-1 on six targets), Tyler Boyd was the most obvious beneficiary with Higgins out, handling 12 targets for an 8-117 stat line. While Trenton Irwin did score a 32-yard touchdown, he only had one more reception on the night. Through mere coincidence or a change in the gameplan, the tight ends continued to get more involved, with nine targets, almost exclusively in the underneath areas of the field. None of them are startable in any but the deepest leagues.

Giants coach Brian Daboll announced rookie Tommy DeVito will start at QB again Sunday against Washington.

Related Players: Matt Barkley

DeVito had one of the worst starts we will see in the NFL last week, failing to hit 100 yards passing on 3.2 yards per attempt with an aDOT of 6.0. He and the Giants offense have nowhere to go but up.

Bears QB Justin Fields, out the last month with a dislocated thumb, is expected to start Sunday vs the Lions, assuming today’s practice goes well. The key has been regaining grip strength, and Fields was nearly there before TNF. With a solid practice, he will be.

Related Players: Tyson Bagent

Fields is immediately placed back into top-10 QB territory if he starts, and D.J. Moore is a solid WR2 with upside for more after finishing the first five weeks of the season with 531 receiving yards and five touchdowns.

Hearing the Browns will start Dorian Thompson-Robinson vs. Steelers. I asked him before Seahawks game how it'd be different: "Night and day. It'll be a clear difference. I finally got my feet wet. I know what to do. I know what to study when I go out there."

Related Players: P.J. Walker

It was all but a certainty that P.J. Walker would get his third start of the season, but it doesn't seem that's the case. Thompson-Robinson is an exciting option for fantasy, but not necessarily for his pass-catchers. In his one start back in Week 4, he completed 52.8% of his passes for three interceptions, but did rush for 24 yards. The Browns will continue to lean on their defense in this post-Deshaun Watson world, but that's not going to matter if the offense only scores three points, as they did in DTR's first start.

Browns QB Deshaun Watson suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the first quarter against the Ravens and is heading to Injured Reserve. It’s a displaced fracture in his right glenoid in his shoulder, and he’ll have surgery to repair it. Full recovery is expected.

Related Players: P.J. Walker

This is a hit to all of the Browns fantasy pieces, and Walker himself doesn't provide much value, either. The team will have to lean even harder on their great defense.

Cleveland Browns All-Pro running back Nick Chubb underwent a second scheduled surgery Tuesday to repair ligament damage in his left knee.

The Browns announced that the surgery performed by head team physician James Voos successfully repaired damage to Chubb's ACL.

Chubb underwent a first surgery repairing his medial capsule, meniscus and MCL in late September. As the story said, and despite the second surgery to the ACL, the Browns reiterated that Chubb should be able to return to the team sometime during the 2024 season. Chubb suffered the knee injury in Week 2.

The Jets waived running back Michael Carter on Tuesday, the team announced.

Related players: Breece Hall, Dalvin Cook, Israel Abanikanda

Carter wasn't happy when the team went out and signed Cook before the season started, but Cook - as it turns out - hasn't really been a factor this year. The release of Cook means the team will likely give the RB3 duties to the rookie Abanikanda, the story said, who was a fifth round pick this past spring. Those in the dynasty world had hopes on Abanikanda going to a team that would have used him more than the Jets, at least to this point. But Abanikanda's role should increase, and he's a Cook injury away from being the team's RB2. He's at least worth picking up in deeper leagues.

Jaylen Warren was announced as a starter for the first time Sunday. He said Tomlin told him the night before.

"He did kind of mention the night before that whatever had transpired throughout the team, he was saying that he was going to announce me and that I'm deserving of it."

Related players: Najee Harris

In the end, the touches were pretty even for both backs as was the fantasy production. Warren had a 15-101-1 line while Harris went for 16-82-1. Both backs had four targets but it was Harris who finished with 3-14-0 to Warren's 2-9-0 receiving line. Assuming Warren remains the starter he should have a slight edge in the work going forward. Harris should remain involved but will likely slide back in our rankings week-to-week.

Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin said during his Tuesday press conference that he feels good about tight end Pat Freiermuth’s potential return from a hamstring injury.

Freiermuth hasn’t played since the Week 4 loss to Houston, the story said. He has only eight catches for 53 yards with a pair of touchdowns in four games this year.

We have relieved offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey of his duties.

HC Sean McDermott said he was considering something "drastic" following his team's loss to the Broncos on Monday Night and here you have it. QB coach Joe Brady will be the offensive coordinator going forward. Brady joined the Bills after being fired by the Panthers when he was their OC last season. Despite the switch, don't expect a lot of changes at this point in the season for the Bills offense. The team is eighth in points scored per game at 26.2, seventh in passing yards per game at 253.6 and second in third down percentage at 49.2, so there is some hope for a turnaround despite the struggles most of this season.

Question: Is Mac Jones still the team’s No. 1 quarterback?

Bill Belichick: “We have a lot of things to work on this week as a team. We’ll work through those. That is what we are going to do this week.”

Related players: Will Grier, Bailey Zappe

At this point, it's anyone's guess what the Patriots do at QB heading into Week 11. Jones was 15-for-20 for 170 yards but did throw another interception. Strangely, the team went to Zappe on their final drive needing a touchdown to win. Zappe eventually threw an interception to end the game. If Jones doesn't start, it could be Zappe or maybe Grier - or maybe Malik Cunningham makes a return. Those in deep two-QB or superflex leagues should pay attention to this situation this week.

Jaguars receiver Zay Jones faces a misdemeanor domestic battery charge after being arrested Monday, Michael DiRocco of ESPN reports.

Jones’ first court appearance is scheduled for Tuesday at 9 a.m.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested Jones and booked him into the Duval County Jail at 6:03 p.m. ET on a charge of domestic battery causing bodily harm, a first-degree misdemeanor, the story said. Jones, 28, has been injured much of the season and played only three games.

Coach Brandon Staley said Monday that Keenan Allen (shoulder) is day-to-day, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Allen left the game but did return. He should be good to go in Week 11, but it will be worth checking out the injury reports this week just to make sure. Allen finished with 11 catches on 14 targets for 175 yards and two touchdowns.

[Keaton Mitchell will] be more involved this week, according to HC John Harbaugh.

Related players: Justice Hill, Gus Edwards

Wacker said Harbaugh was asked about Mitchell only getting 4 snaps and 1 touch in the second half. Harbaugh said, “Looking back on it would we have wanted him out there more? Yea.” The post said Harbaugh added the reason why he didn't get more work had to do with being a young guy and the team still working him in. Mitchell again showed big-play ability in Week 10. He had three carries for 34 yards and a touchdown and his only reception of the game went for 32 yards. Mitchell, on three carries, out-rushed Edwards and Hill combined as they only collected 31 yards on 13 carries. Mitchell will remain a risky play outside of deeper leagues until we see him get more work on a regular basis. But if he's still on your wire, now is the time to grab him because that day could be coming soon.

Sean McVay said he's expecting QB Matthew Stafford to play Sunday against the Seahawks.

Related players: Carson Wentz

Obviously a big upgrade for the Rams offense heading into Week 11. Brett Rypien didn't play well when we last saw the Rams in Week 9, forcing them to go out and sign Wentz as a more capable backup should Stafford not be able to go. The post added that McVay said Stafford was able to throw the ball during individual drills during practice Monday.

“We just need more time,” Matt Eberflus said in his press conference about QB Justin Fields. “We need team [drills] work, we need that and we’ll eventually get there. We’re just not there right now.”

Related players: Tyson Bagent

The story said according to multiple reporters on the scene, Fields was on the field for Chicago’s Monday session following the team’s mini-bye with Thursday’s victory over Carolina. The story added we may have to wait until Wednesday to have a better idea about Fields' status for Week 11.

Wide receiver Michael Thomas left the game with a knee injury.

The story said while the injury is 'fairly significant,' Thomas isn't expected to miss the rest of the season, according to HC Dennis Allen. The Saints have a bye this week so it may be a bit before we get any kind of details, but owners may not want to count on Thomas when the team returns in Week 12.

it’s considered unlikely that Bengals’ WR Tee Higgins will be able to return from his hamstring injury, per source.

Related players: Ja'Marr Chase, Tyler Boyd, Trenton Irvin

On a short week with a Thursday night game vs. the Ravens in Baltimore, Higgins is already looking like he'll miss Week 11. With Higgins out in Week 10, Irvin stepped up with a productive fantasy day, although it was supported by a long TD. He finished with four targets and a 2-54-1 line. Boyd was the WR2 with a 8-117-0 line. Boyd seems like the better play but in deeper leagues Irvin could bring some upside with what seems like a low floor - if you need a fill-in.

Derek Carr has a concussion and right shoulder injury

Carr may have reaggravated an older shoulder injury, and has an AC joint sprain which is similar to an injury from earlier this season. The good new is neither injury is expected to keep Carr out of action, according to Rapoport. The Saints have a bye in Week 11, which comes at a good time for Carr. Rapoport said Carr should be OK to play in Week 12.

Brown QB Deshaun Watson is dealing with an ankle injury.

Related players: P.J. Walker

Watson left the game right before halftime but did return in the second half after getting his ankle taped up. He left the game with a walking boot, according to the post. Watson did say he would be fine, but we can't trust that. Watson will get an MRI Monday so the hope is we'll know more sooner than later.

Dolphins RB De’Von Achane’s 21-day practice window is opening, coach Mike McDaniel said.

Related players: Raheem Mostert

This was the expected timeline and he can be activated from IR anytime, the post went on to say. Owners can be hopeful Achane is good to go for Week 11. The Fins have an early Sunday game hosting the Raiders so be sure to keep an eye on Achane's practice status this week, but his long-awaited return seems close. Fantasy owners likely remember Achane ran for 455 yards in his last three games which scoring seven TDs in that span.

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said running back Alexander Mattison suffered a concussion in Sunday's game versus the Saints.

Related players: Myles Gaskin, Ty Chandler, Kene Nwangwu

The trend has been players sit out at least week after falling into concussion protocol, so Mattison owners may want to make alternate plans now. To complicate things, Mattison and the Vikings have the Sunday night game at Denver in Week 11. Chandler could see a bulk of the work and scored on a wildcat formation play in Week 10. The team has already signed Gaskin ahead of Week 11. Chandler could make for an interesting pickup this week if he's on your wire. It's a favorable matching against the Broncos.

Desmond Ridder’s play gave head coach Arthur Smith something to think about over the bye week.

Smith has said he doesn’t want his team’s quarterback situation to remain week-to-week once Atlanta gets back from the time off. He noted after Sunday’s loss that Ridder’s play “will definitely have an effect.”

Related players: Taylor Heinicke

Ridder was not supposed to play for the Falcons on Sunday as Heinicke earned the start. We reported last week the team was going to decide their QB for the rest-of-season after the bye. But, Heinicke pulled his hamstring in the second half of the eventual loss to Arizona. Ridder completed 4-of-6 passes for 39 yards and running in a 9-yard, go-ahead touchdown that gave Atlanta a 23-22 lead with 2:33 left in the game.

Aaron Rodgers’ goal is to return in mid-December, he told Melissa Stark.

Related players: Zach Wilson

This would be an incredible recovery and in time for a possible playoff push for the Jets, Garafolo's post went on to say. Rodgers has been hinting at a return for a while, but this will obviously depend on the Jets being in the playoff picture. The Jets are currently 4-5 on the season and are certainly still alive. They are a game out of the Wild Card, not getting into all the possible tiebreakers. Currently the Texans are 5-4 and in the final of three Wild Card spots. The Jets will play the Bills, Dolphins, Falcons and Texans up to Dec. 10.

Jayden Reed, the rookie second-round pick, might be the answer to some of the problems. He caught all five passes thrown his way on Sunday for 84 yards and a touchdown. Romeo Doubs (three catches for 31 yards) had the other touchdown catch.

Related palyers: Christian Watson

Love has thrown 10 interceptions this season, and five of them have come while targeting Watson, the story said. While Love is trying to get the ball to Watson, as fantasy owners know, this combo doesn't seem to be working - at least so far this season. Six of Love's interceptions have come in the fourth quarter. Five of Love's interceptions have come with a chance to tie or take the lead in the fourth quarter.

Saints quarterback Derek Carr (shoulder, concussion) is hopeful he can return after the team's Week 11 bye.

Certainly good news for Carr who took a hard shot in the third quarter. He was able to walk to the medical tent before being carted to the locker room. Jameis Winston entered the game in place of Carr. The Saints (5-5) are off next week before a Week 12 trip to Atlanta to face the Falcons.

Saints quarterback Derek Carr was ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Vikings with a shoulder injury and is being evaluated for a possible concussion.

Carr took a hard hit in the third quarter. He was able to walk under his own power to the medical tent on the sideline. He was later carted to the locker room. Jameis Winston has replaced Carr in the game.

Saints WR Michael Thomas was arrested Friday night on misdemeanor charges of simple battery and criminal mischief and was later released.

From Kat Terrell: "Thomas was arrested following an altercation with a man who was doing construction work on a house being built in Thomas' neighborhood. The man stated that Thomas yelled at him about parking in front of his house and issued verbal threats.

According to the man's statement, Thomas was also upset that the man began recording him during the incident and threw a brick at his windshield, which caused 'little if any damage.' The man alleged Thomas said he did not want to be recorded, shoved him and knocked the phone out of his hands."

Thomas is the second Saints receiver arrested in the past month. Chris Olave was arrested for speeding on October 23. The Saints said Friday they were aware of the situation and were gathering information.

Bills QB Josh Allen (right shoulder) and WR Stefon Diggs (back) are off the injury report and do not have game designations for Monday against the Broncos.

Allen was a full participant in practice all week while Diggs was limited Friday and Saturday, though that seemed more like the Bills just being cautious with their star wide receiver this week. Both are in good positions for fantasy this week, especially Diggs, our No. 1 wide receiver this week.

Vikings WR Justin Jefferson will not play Sunday against the Saints.

Jefferson was originally questionable to play but the Vikings have decided not to activate him from injured reserve. Head coach Kevin O'Connell said it would be a "stretch" for Jefferson to play this week. Jordan Addison will continue to be among those leading the charge with Jefferson still out but the Saints come in with a good defense. Addison is still a WR2 this week.

The Cardinals have activated RB James Conner for Sunday’s game against the Falcons.

The Cardinals now have two of their biggest playmakers back for Sunday as quarterback Kyler Murray is also returning. Conner gives the Cardinals a huge boost in the running game, especially with Emari Demercado also injured. Conner should be plenty of touches as a result and should be considered as an RB2 this week.

Texans WR Nico Collins and RB Dameon Pierce are both out on Sunday against the Bengals.

Related Players: Devin Singletary, Mike Boone, Tank Dell, Noah Brown, Xavier Hutchinson, John Metchie

Singletary had the backfield mostly to himself last week and put forth a miserable performance, which makes him a stay-away for all but the most desperate fantasy managers ahead of this Week 10 game against the Bengals.

Nico Collins is a new name on the injury report, which is a bummer, as he has a surprising 36-631-4 stat line on the year. With him missing this matchup, Dell and Brown would figure to get the biggest increase in target share.

Ravens are listing RB Keaton Mitchell as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Browns due to his hamstring injury.

Related Players: Gus Edwards, Justice Hill

Well, Keaton SZN was certainly short-lived. Hamstring issues are no good for anyone, least of all 5'8", 190-pound speed backs. Mitchell busted long runs of 40 and 60 yards in Week 9, so we will all hope that he makes a speedy recovery, if not this week.

Lions RB David Montgomery (ribs) does not have an injury designation for Sunday, and he will play.

Related Players: Jahmyr Gibbs

Gibbs has been fantastic with his given opportunities, but Dan Cambell has made it abundantly clear that the team would prefer to move the ball through Montgomery in the early downs and near the goal line. Both will be RB2 options when sharing the field.

Despite not practicing at all this week, Colts rookie WR Josh Downs (knee) is questionable to play on Sunday against the Patriots.

Related Players: Alec Pierce, Michael Pittman Jr., Isaiah McKenzie

Not looking great for Downs, who is in the midst of an impressive rookie campaign. It's possible that second-year option Alec Pierce could get a little more of the target share after being phased-out of first-read routes here in his rookie season.

Stefon Diggs added to the Bills’ injury report. Limited today with a back injury. They play Monday, so his game status won’t be listed until tomorrow.

Related Players: Gabe Davis, Khalil Shakir, Trent Sherfield, Deonte Harty

It would be a bummer if he were to miss this game ahead of a cushy matchup against the Broncos' defense. If he's out, both Gabe Davis and Khalil Shakir should be thrust into respective WR2 and WR3 considerations.

Cardinals OL Trystan Colon and RB Emari Demercado are OUT against the Falcons.

James Conner, D.J. Humphries, Will Hernandez and Michael Wilson are among those listed as questionable.

Related Players: Keaontay Ingram,

The Cardinals backfield has been mostly uninspiring since Conner went down in Week 5, so this is good news for the team and fantasy managers alike. We could see a Conner-Kyler Murray pairing as early as this week, and if Conner is floating around a waiver wire for whatever reason, he needs to be added ASAP.

Texans are expected to have Robert Woods back this week from a foot injury, with practice going well.

Related Players: Tank Dell, Noah Brown

This is good timing for the Texans, with Nico Collins trending towards missing this game. It's likely that the team eases Woods back into the offense, so it's not recommended to roll him out in fantasy.

WR K.J. Osborn (concussion protocol) practiced again today, meaning he participated in at least a portion of every on-field activity this week. Regardless of his game status for Sunday, it has been great to see him up and about so quickly after such a scary moment in ATL.

Related Players: Jordan Addison, Brandon Powell, Trishton Jackson, T.J. Hockenson

Osborn has been a quiet contributor this season, but still not quite enough to get him into fantasy rosters. For mid-summer best ball drafters, he has popped up for two single-touchdown games and a fantastic 8-99-0 stat line on 10 targets back in Week 8. His return would help solidify a floor for Joshua Dobbs.

Players ruled OUT by Vrabel for #Titans on Sunday:

- CB Sean Murphy-Bunting
- OL Daniel Brunskill
- OL Nicholas Petit-Frere
- WR Treylon Burks

Related Players: Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Kyle Philips, Chris Moore

The signing of DeAndre Hopkins was —rightfully— considered a blow to Burks' 2023 fantasy aspirations, but it's been even worse than his disappointing rookie season. The A.J. Brown replacement has only eight receptions on the year, in five games played. None of the secondary pass-catching options need to be in fantasy consideration.

A 3rd straight day of no practice for Texans WR Nico Collins, making him unlikely to play on Sunday vs. the Bengals.

Related Players: Tank Dell, Noah Brown, Xavier Hutchinson, John Metchie

Nico Collins is a new name on the injury report this week, which is a bummer, as he has a surprising 36-631-4 stat line on the year. If he were to miss this matchup, Dell and Brown would figure to get the biggest increase of target share.

Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon makes it official: Kyler Murray will start.

Related Players: Clayton Tune

We could expect a little rust, but Murray is a huge upgrade over fifth-round rookie Tune, and he gets a nice matchup against an Atlanta Falcons defense that ranks 27th in QB aFPA.

Jaguars coach Doug Pederson says Zay Jones is a longshot to play Sunday. Tyson Campbell and Andre Cisco look ready.

Related Players: Calvin Ridley, Christian Kirk, Evan Engram

Jones has only been involved in three games this season, opening the door for Jamal Agnew and Tim Jones to log more snaps. Kirk and Engram have continued to thrive in this offense after their respective breakouts in 2022.

Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase (back) is suited up for practice for a second straight day. WR Tee Higgins (hamstring) is out again.

Related Players: Tyler Boyd, Andrei Iosivas, Trenton Irwin

If the offense were to lose both of their top wide receivers ahead of Week 10, it would go a long way towards derailing the recent Bengals momentum. It's worth taking a gander at your waiver wire for Iosivas in deep leagues, and the truly desperate could poke at Irwin, who had a career-high eight catches on ten targets without Higgins in Week 5.

For a second straight day, 49ers’ WR Deebo Samuel was a full participant at practice and is on track to play Sunday at Jacksonville.

Related Players: Brandon Aiyuk, Ray-Ray McCloud, George Kittle

Looks like the bye week did Samuel some good, and if he's a full participant already, we should expect his normal workload upon his return. He has 397 yards and two all-purpose touchdowns through six games this season, and should be boosted back into WR2 consideration this week.

Texans’ WR Nico Collins and RB Dameon Pierce did not practice today.

Related Players: Devin Singletary, Mike Boone, Tank Dell, Noah Brown, Xavier Hutchinson, John Metchie

Singletary had the backfield mostly to himself last week and put forth a miserable performance, which makes him a stay-away for all but the most desperate fantasy managers ahead of this Week 10 game against the Bengals.

Nico Collins is a new name on the injury report, which is a bummer, as he has a surprising 36-631-4 stat line on the year. If he were to miss this matchup, Dell and Brown would figure to get the biggest increase of target share.

Ravens added RB Keaton Mitchell to their injury report today with a hamstring injury; Mitchell was limited today after a full practice Wednesday.

Related Players: Gus Edwards, Justice Hill

Well, Keaton SZN was certainly short-lived. Hamstring issues are no good for anyone, least of all 5'8", 190-pound speed backs. Mitchell busted long runs of 40 and 60 yards in Week 9, so we will all hope that he makes a speedy recovery, if not this week.

The Cardinals have waived RB Tony Jones from the 53-man roster.

Perhaps a sign that James Conner will be activated to the 53-man roster in time for Sunday's game after returning to practice this week.

Related Players: Keaontay Ingram, Emari Demercado

The Cardinals backfield has been mostly uninspiring since Conner went down in Week 5, so this is good news for the team and fantasy managers alike. We could see a Conner-Kyler Murray pairing as early as this week and if Conner is floating around a waiver wire for whatever reason, he needs to be added ASAP.

T.J Hockenson is definitely still affected by his rib/oblique injury but says he is pretty sure he’ll play Sunday. “That’s the plan,” he said.

Related Players: Johnny Mundt, Josh Oliver

Mundt and Oliver have combined for 15 receptions this year, though Oliver would be the more likely option to take over pass-catching duties if Hockenson misses. Regardless, he shouldn't be in fantasy consideration for typical redraft leagues.

Bengals WRs Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase are not on the practice field to start to practice on Thursday.

Higgins is dealing with a hamstring injury and popped up on the injury report yesterday; Chase is dealing with a back.

Related Players: Tyler Boyd, Andrei Iosivas, Trenton Irwin

If the offense were to lose both of their top wide receivers ahead of Week 10, it would go a long way towards derailing the recent Bengals momentum. It's worth taking a gander at your waiver wire for Iosivas in deep leagues, and the truly desperate could poke at Irwin, who had a career-high eight catches on ten targets without Higgins in Week 5.

Vikings’ WR Justin Jefferson — who has missed the past four games due to a hamstring injury — said he can’t yet put a date on when he might return. He said he wants to be 100 percent before he returns, but also still calls himself day to day.

Related Players: Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson, Trishton Jackson, Brandon Powell

Getting Jefferson back in the lineup ahead of the fantasy playoffs would be incredible for managers who have had him idling in their IR spot. Regardless of quarterback, JJ will have to be in fantasy lineups on a Vikings team that is still eligible for a playoff berth in real football.

Bills HC Sean McDermott says QB Josh Allen will practice on Thursday.

Related Players: Kyle Allen

Last week Allen didn't practice on Wednesday [first full practice of the week]. In Week 10, he'll get a Denver Broncos defense that ranks 26th in QB aFPA.

The Bears are expected to be without QB Justin Fields and RB Khalil Herbert

Related Players: D'Onta Foreman, Roschon Johnson, Darrynton Evans

Foreman handled the load last week, turning 20 rushes into a workman-like 83 yards. We should expect more of that usage Thursday night, though the offense as a whole has a capped ceiling with Tyson Bagent at the helm. Foreman is in FLEX consideration for Week 10.

The Bears are expected to be without QB Justin Fields and RB Khalil Herbert tonight

Tyson Bagent will notch his fourth start of the season and looks to bounce back from two iffy performances. He has eight turnover-worthy plays over these last two weeks, that have led to five interceptions. The Panthers defense should be in consideration for Thursday night's game.

Turns out that Ja’Marr Chase is not the only injured Bengals’ wide receiver; Tee Higgins was listed as limited today during practice due to a hamstring injury.

Related Players: Tyler Boyd, Andrei Iosivas, Trenton Irwin

If the offense were to lose both of their top wide receivers ahead of Week 10, it would go a long way towards derailing the recent Bengals momentum. It's worth taking a gander at your waiver wire for Iosivas in deep leagues, and the truly desperate could poke at Irwin, who had a career-high eight catches on ten targets without Higgins in Week 5.

Lions RB David Montgomery (ribs) was a full participant for Wednesday's practice estimation.

Related Players: Jahmyr Gibbs

Gibbs has been fantastic with his given opportunities, but Dan Cambell has made it abundantly clear that the team would prefer to move the ball through Montgomery in the early downs and near the goal line. Both will be RB2 options when sharing the field.

Bears QB Justin Fields (right thumb) is doubtful for Thursday night vs. the Panthers. Another week of Tyson Bagent.

Bagent has performed well enough as the starter but remains off of fantasy radars. He has thrown five interceptions over these previous two starts.

The practice window for Vikings star WR Justin Jefferson is being opened this week, sources say, as he now has 21 days to be activated. This does not mean he’ll play this week. But he’s on his way back from the hamstring injury that landed him on Injured Reserve.

Related Players: Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson, Trishton Jackson, Brandon Powell

Getting Jefferson back in the lineup ahead of the fantasy playoffs would be incredible for managers who have had him idling in their IR spot. Regardless of quarterback, JJ will have to be in fantasy lineups on a Vikings team that is still eligible for a playoff berth in real football.

Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase is still sore today, coach Zac Taylor said. Will be limited if he practices today at all.

Related Players: Tee Higgins, Tyler Boyd, Andrei Iosivas

Chase landed hard in the second half of the team's Sunday Night Football win, and it's very possible he will miss Week 10. By the end of the game, the Bengals were simply running out the clock so it's hard to peg exactly who is going to get the bump in play after Higgins and Boyd, but Iosivas could very well get a boost after showing out in the preseason. The sixth-round rookie had 27 targets on 82 preseason routes.

Cardinals officially designated RB James Conner to return from the injured reserve list. Conner can begin practicing today, and the team can activate him to the 53-man roster any time during the next 21 days.

Related Players: Keaontay Ingram, Emari Demercado

The Cardinals backfield has been mostly uninspiring since Conner went down in Week 5, so this is good news for the team and fantasy managers alike. We could see a Conner-Kyler Murray pairing as early as next week and if Conner is floating around a waiver wire for whatever reason, he needs to be added ASAP.

The Giants are signing QB Matt Barkley from the practice squad to the active roster, source said. No surprise. He’ll take Daniel Jones’ roster spot as Jones heads to Injured Reserve.

Related Players: Tommy DeVito

DeVito still looks like he'll be the short-term starter, but that doesn't inspire a lot of confidence. Barkley could end up with the job at some point this season.

The Giants signed QB Jacob Eason and RB Hassan Hall to the practice squad.

Related players: Tommy DeVito, Matt Barkley, Tyrod Taylor

Normally a practice squad QB signing isn't always fantasy-worthy news, but considering DeVito and Barkley are the QBs ahead of Eason, who knows what could happen for the rest of the season.

Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson is eligible to come off of injured reserve after missing the last four games with a hamstring injury.

But the early word this week is that Jefferson isn’t quite ready yet.

Even if Jefferson is unlikely to play, the Vikings could designate Jefferson to return and begin his 21-day practice window to start getting him re-acclimated. But if Jefferson is not ready for that, he can stay on injured reserve, the story went on to say. We reported Monday how the Vikings were working through their options, and while not a lot more is new, it at least appears owners won't have Jefferson in Week 10.

QB Kyler Murray officially activated to the Cardinals roster from PUP.

Related players: Clayton Tune

Murray is in line to start in Week 10 barring any kind of setback. Murray has been practicing for a while, so the assumption is he'll be good to go. Murray gets a much better matchup this week vs. Atlanta than he would have last week against Cleveland. As a result, we rank Murray 14th among our QBs, so the thinking is he'll produce at a higher-end QB2 level.

Treylon Burks remains in concussion protocol.

Head coach Mike Vrabel said Burks is not likely to be available this week, according to the rest of the post. Burks went down in a scary incident in Week 9 against the Steelers.

Carson Wentz is signing with the Los Angeles Rams, per source.

Related players: Matthew Stafford, Brett Rypien

The Rams are optimistic Stafford will be able to play in Week 11, after the team's Week 10 bye, so this move seems to be more about insurance. Rypien threw for just 130 yards and added an interception in a loss to the Packers last week. Wentz should at least provide some stability at the position if Stafford has to miss more time. Wentz should be able to get up to speed during the team's bye this week.

Mike Vrabel said Will Levis is Titans starting QB.

Related players: Ryan Tannehill, Malik Willis

Vrabel said he wants Tannehill to also prepare as a starter but in the end he'll serve as the backup. Vrabel went on to say via McCormick's post, "that's where the Titans are at right now," and that, "There is clearly something there with Levis and we want to prepare him and win with him." Willis threw four TDs in his first game but also played OK in a loss to the Steelers last Thursday on a short week.

Ka’imi Fairbairn’s injury is inducing the Texans to make a move at kicker.

Fairbairn is set to miss at least a week with the quad injury he suffered during the first half of Sunday’s victory over the Buccaneers, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC. He may miss more time.

To offset losing Fairbairn, the club will sign Matt Ammendola to the practice squad, Wilson reports.

Fairbairn has hit 18-of-19 field goals this season, with the only miss coming from her 50 yards. He’s also hit 14-of-14 extra points.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh on RB Keaton Mitchell getting more playing time: "I'm sure there will be a rotation."

Related players: Gus Edwards, Justice Hill

Harbaugh said it will be determined which running back has the hot hand and who's not tired as far as a possible rotation or playing time goes. Mitchell will likely be a big-time pickup this week off the wire, but may not be safe for most typical fantasy lineups - at least just yet. Outside of maybe deeper leagues, it may be best to take a wait-and-see approach with Mitchell.

The Arizona Cardinals hope to open the practice window for running back James Conner, who has missed the past four games due to a knee injury and is now eligible to return off the injured reserve list, reports ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

“He’s doing well,” Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon said Monday. “He’ll ramp up and we’ll see how he does. Hopefully, we’ll get him out there, too,”

Opening Conner’s practice window this week would give him a 21-day designated to return period to work with his teammates before Arizona would be required to activate him to fill a roster spot or shut him down, the story said. The team is also looking to start QB Kyler Murray this week. Before going down with the injury, Conner had racked up 68 carries for 364 yards (5.4 yards per carry) and two touchdowns through five starts. He added 30 more yards on eight catches, the story said.

Sean McVay said he expects RB Kyren Williams to return after Williams comes off of Injured Reserve.

It feels like Williams has been gone forever, but he'll have to sit out Week 11 for his fourth game after the team's bye this week. Williams is dealing with an ankle injury but it looks like he'll be ready to go when he's back for Week 12, a game at the Cardinals.

Sean McVay sounded optimistic about getting QB Matthew Stafford back post-bye.

Related players: Brett Rypien

The Rams have a bye in Week 10, so nothing is definitive yet. Rodrigue went on to say McVay was responding to a question about a backup QB, but McVay indicated that wasn't something the Rams would be forced to weigh because of “the direction they are headed,” meaning they were optimistic about Stafford.

No long-term concern for Christian Watson with his chest and back injuries.

The post also went on to say HC Matt LaFleur added Watson was not diagnosed with a concussion, but team is still monitoring him for that. Watson has obviously struggled this year and he hasn't had more than 3 catches in a game, with 91 yards being his top receiving total. That came back in Week 5.

Jonathan Gannon announces Kyler Murray will start for the Cardinals Sunday vs the Falcons.

Related players: Clayton Tune

There is a catch however as the post went on to say: IF all goes well in practice this week. But keep in mind Murray has been practicing since his window opened. Gannon says Murray will take the reps with starters this week, so barring a setback, it will be Murray in Week 10.

Bears designated RB Khalil Herbert, WR Equanimeous St. Brown and DB Josh Blackwell for return from injured reserve.

Related players: Roschon Johnson, D'Onta Foreman

The Bears play on Thursday this week at home against the Panthers, but it's not a lock Herbert goes in Week 10. Herbert was playing well before his injury, so we can perhaps assume he'll slide back into his RB1 role with Johnson as the RB2. But this could be shaping up to be a messy fantasy situation with the potential for a three-headed monster at the position.

De'Von Achane "so far, so good" and "hasn't been any reason" to think he will be on IR longer.

Achane is eligible to return in the team's next game, which comes Week 11 after the bye this week. Achane ran for 203, 101 and 151 yards in three weeks before his injury. He also scored seven touchdowns over those three games, including 4 alone in the blowout win over Denver. With the Dolphins losing two of their last three games and going 3-3 over their last six, there's no reason to think Achane won't slide right back into his role before the injury.

Bengals Ja'Marr Chase making it sound like his back injury will be something worth monitoring. Concerned tone, to be certain, from him.

"I’m just going to support my teammates, man. Let those guys do what they got to do. Only thing I can do is get healthy for the team."

Dehner went on to say that Chase added he fell on his back. "As for right now, that's all I know, for real." Chase continued and said he's "pretty sore just moving around," and the injury, "got worse as the game went on," according to the rest of Dehner's posts. We'll have to continue to monitor his practice statuses this week. The Bengals play an early game at home against the Texans, so owners should have time to adjust lineups if he comes down to a game-time decision.

Deebo Samuel, who missed the last two games with a hairline fracture in his shoulder, was on the field for the team’s practice session on Monday. It’s a bonus practice as the team returns from its bye week, so there won’t be an injury report to reveal Samuel’s participation level.

Samuel said last week that he expects to return to action for the team’s Week 10 game against the Jaguars, and things continue to appear to be moving in that direction, the story would say. We'll continue to monitor progress, and Wednesday's injury report should hopefully give us all a much better idea of Samuel's chances to play in Week 10.

Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Packers will release James Robinson from their practice squad.

He was never elevated to the Packers’ gameday roster during his brief stay in Green Bay. He was likely signed as insurance for Aaron Jones who was battling a hamstring issue at the time of his signing.

Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson is eligible to come off of injured reserve this week.

But as of Monday, it’s unclear whether or not Minnesota will open his 21-day practice window.

Head coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters during his press conference that the club is still working through the options with Jefferson. The story went on to quote him as saying: “We’re going to do what’s best for Justin, and make sure when he does return, he can be the Justin Jefferson we all know and can expect to see,” O’Connell said, via Ben Goessling of the Minnesota Star Tribune. The good news for the Vikings and Jefferson fantasy owners is the team has climbed to 5-4 on the season, and with Joshua Dobbs at QB the team should continue to at least remain in the playoff hunt. That should mean the team will get Jefferson on the field again when the time is right.

For much of this season, the Lions haven’t needed to decide how to split snaps between running backs David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs because the two haven’t been healthy at the same time. But that’s about to change, and Lions head coach Dan Campbell says both players will get plenty of opportunities.

Montgomery appears likely to return from his rib injury Sunday against the Chargers, and Gibbs is coming off his best game last week against the Raiders, the story said. When healthy, Montgomery has been the starter, and it appears that will remain the case for the rest of the season, the story added. The story also speculated Gibbs’ breakout game against the Raiders likely means he’ll get close to an equal workload going forward.

The Broncos are back from their bye and head coach Sean Payton has his eyes on upping the contributions of one member of the offense.

Payton is focused on getting the ball to Marvin Mims more often in the second half of the year.

“How do we get Marvin more touches and how do we incorporate him more into what we’re going offensively?’’ Payton said, via Mike Klis of KUSA. “I’m sitting here looking at a notepad with his jersey number on it in front of me. And that’s our job as coaches. We really believe we have a good, young, talented player."

Related players: Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy

Mims had nine catches for 242 yards and a touchdown — a 60-yarder in Week 2 — in the first four weeks of the season, but he had just two catches for four yards over the next four games. The second-round pick has also returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, so it’s not hard to understand why the team wants him more involved the story said.

The Falcons will keep things status quo at quarterback for at least another week.

Head coach Arthur Smith announced at his Monday press conference that Taylor Heinicke will start for the team against the Cardinals in Week 10.

Related players: Desmond Ridder

“Taylor gives us the best chance, with everything going on right now,” Smith said, via Scott Bair of the team’s website. The story added that Smith said the team will reassess the position after the Week 11 bye.

Vikings running back Cam Akers will miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles tendon.

That was believed to be the case as soon as Akers went down on Sunday, and it was confirmed by an MRI today, coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed today.

Related players: Alexander Mattison, Ty Chandler, Kene Nwangwu

This is the second time Akers has torn his Achilles. He previously tore it in July of 2021 when he was with the Rams and made a remarkably quick recovery, getting back on the field for the final game of the regular season. But even if he can repeat that remarkably quick recovery this time, he won’t be at full speed until April, the story said. Akers was cutting into Mattison's time since getting up to speed after being traded. The RB2 job would seem to go back to Chandler, although the Vikings, sitting at 5-4, may very well bring in another back.

The Vikings didn’t plan on playing quarterback Joshua Dobbs in Week 9, but they are planning on having him make the start in Week 10.

Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell made that announcement at a Monday press conference.

Related players: Jaren Hall

Dobbs entered Sunday’s game against the Falcons in the first quarter after Jaren Hall left with an injury and he piloted an improbably comeback win five days after joining the Vikings in a trade with the Cardinals, the story said. Hall was diagnosed with a concussion and may not be available.

An MRI confirmed the Giants’ fears: QB Daniel Jones suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season, per coach Brian Daboll.

Related players: Tommy DeVito, Matt Barkley, Tyrod Taylor

Taylor is currently on IR with a rib injury and will miss at least three more weeks. So, the Giants will go with either DeVito or Barkley, or, it's possible they start - or eventually start - another QB who is not yet on the team. DeVito is likely to get the start in Week 10 until the Giants can figure out this mess. DeVito wasn't impressive in his debut when Taylor went down, throwing for -1 yard on seven attempts. He did rush for a TD. DeVito did throw for 175 yards and a TD this past week after Jones went down, but added two INTs in the loss.

“[Justin Fields is] day-to-day. We’ll find out more [on Monday], and we’ll see where it is,” head coach Matt Eberflus said after Sunday’s loss to the Saints. “He’s started throwing, which is a positive, and we’ll see where it is in terms of his functionality.”

Related players: Tyson Bagent

Fields has not played since injuring his thumb against the Vikings in Week 6. He returned to practice late last week, illustrating he’s getting closer to a return. But with the Bears on another short week as they play the Panthers on Thursday, there’s no guarantee Fields will be back for Week 10, the story went on to say.

The Falcons made a starting quarterback change in Week 9 and they could make another one in Week 10.

Taylor Heinicke got the start for Sunday’s game against the Vikings after playing the second half of the team’s Week 8 loss to the Titans and he went 21-of-38 for 268 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.

Related players: Desmond Ridder

After the loss, HC Arthur Smith was asked if he was going to name Heinicke the starter for the Falcons’ Week 10 game against the Cardinals. “Not right now,” Smith said, via the team’s website. “We have to get back to evaluate. I’m not going to give some answer when we haven’t sat back and looked at everything.” Smith has at least left the door open to go back to Ridder.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has worn a brace on his left leg in recent weeks without missing any time, but it looked like that might change after he took a shot to his left knee in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Cowboys.

Hurts stayed down before making his way off the field, but he was back at it in the third quarter.

Related players: Marcus Mariota, Tanner McKee

It was a concerning scene for a while after Hurts went down and Mariotta started warming up. Mariotta struggled in the preseason, so much so many who follow the team wondered if he'd even survive cuts. McKee is the team's QB3. Hurts ended up not missing a play but appeared to limp at times. The story added after the game, Hurts was asked about his knee but continued to avoid any specific discussion of what might be ailing him. He said he’s looking forward to some extra time off this week, as the Eagles have a bye in Week 10.

Eagles TE Dallas Goedert has a fracture in his arm and is expected to miss about four weeks.

Related players: Grant Calcaterra, Jack Stoll, Albert Okwuegbunam

Goedert will have an MRI and will have surgery, possibly today, Rapoport said. He's certainly an IR/return candidate given the timeline, which is overall good news. It's a significant drop off from Goedert. Calcaterra and Stoll are up next and we may even have an Albert O sighting over the next month. Stoll is probably the starter based on snaps played this season. All three backup TEs have a combined two catches this season, and both were by Stoll.

Pete Carroll reiterated that the loss “is not on one guy,” but the two turnovers make eight in the last four games for Geno Smith and Carroll was asked about his level of concern about that run.

“I’m concerned about that,” Carroll said. “The one, on the fumble, that’s a pass-rush deal. The interception, he threw it up, and the guy who’s been making all the interceptions made another one. But that’s not the direction for us to be going. Up until this game, it took us to first place, whatever the heck we’ve been doing. We didn’t play like a first place team today. With those kind of turnovers, it’s really hard to win.”

Related players: Drew Lock

As the story summed up, the loss dropped the Seahawks to 5-3, which puts them back into a tie with the 49ers at the top of the NFC West. They’ll face the Commanders and Rams before a three-game run that features two games against the Niners sandwiched around a matchup with Dallas. Lock is the backup to Smith.

Joe Burrow could be seen working on his right index finger during the first half of the game and he got some attention on the sideline as well.

“Little cut, nothing bad,” Burrow said in his postgame press conference.

None of the machinations got in the way of Burrow throwing a 22-yard touchdown to tight end Drew Sample before halftime and Burrow go 31-of-44 for 348 yards and two touchdowns over the course of the 24-18 win over the Bills, the story said.

Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is believed to have suffered a torn ACL during Sunday's loss to the Raiders.

Just an absolute nightmare of a season for Daniel Jones and the Giants. Jones had just returned from a neck injury and now he gets this. Tommy DeVito is now the man for the time being as Tyrod Taylor was already placed on injured reserve this weekend. Unless the Giants make a move to Matt Barkley, who was recently signed to the practice squad. The Giants just lost by 24 to a Raiders team that cleaned house and had former Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce as their interim head coach. It's a Giant mess now at 2-7.

Colts WR Josh Downs is out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Panthers with a knee injury.

Downs was already limited going into the game. He wasn't 100 percent but gave it a go today. He caught one pass for 10 yards as the Colts are in complete control in Carolina, who continue to close in on sending the Bears a likely top-3 pick and maybe No. 1 overall.

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters after Sunday's win over the Falcons that running back Cam Akers suffered an Achilles injury.

Another such injury for Akers, who made a miraculous recovery two years ago from a July Achilles injury to return at the end of the season and participate in the playoffs. Akers was actually the emergency quarterback behind Josh Dobbs after the injury to starting quarterback Jaren Hall. Based on what we've seen from him and Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Akers should be good for the start of next season, but two Achilles tears is certainly a big concern going forward.

Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Buccaneers with a quad injury.

Backup running back Dare Ogunbowale is now handling kickoff duties. The Texans scored in the third quarter and went for two, a likely signal of what's to come, at least in the immediate future. Ogunbowale's first kickoff went to about the 5 and was returned to around the 30.

The Chargers activated WR Jalen Guyton from injured reserve while also placing WR Joshua Palmer on IR.

Palmer is out with a knee injury while Guyton was recovering from an ACL tear last season. Palmer was running as the WR2 in L.A. following the injury to Mike Williams in Week 3. Guyton will likely slide in as the WR3 for the Chargers behind Keenan Allen and Quentin Johnston to start.

The Giants placed quarterback Tyrod Taylor and tight end Darren Waller on injured reserve.

Taylor has the rib injury while Walker has the hamstring injury. Tommy DeVito will now be the backup in New York with Daniel Jones making his return from a neck injury this week against the Raiders. For Waller, it’s a tough break with another hamstring injury. Both will now be out at least four weeks. The Giants have their bye in Week 13, so his next game will be, at the earliest, December 11 against the Packers.

The Cardinals will start Clayton Tune at quarterback Sunday against the Browns.

Tune will become the 9th rookie to start a game this season. Kyler Murray could be getting close to a return and was listed as questionable for the game. This after the Cardinals traded Josh Dobbs to the Vikings earlier this week. Tune threw for over 4,000 yards and 40 touchdowns in his final year at Houston. The Cardinals drafted Tune in the 5th round in April.

Seahawks WRs DK Metcalf (hip) and Tyler Lockett (hamstring) are off the injury report and expected to play Sunday vs. the Ravens.

Related Players: Jake Bobo, Jaxon Smith-Njigba

The main duo combined for 23 targets last week against the Browns, and we should expect more usage like that in Week 9, despite the continued ascension of rookie underneath option, Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

Cardinals are listing RB Emari Demercado as out for Sunday’s game at Cleveland, and QB Kyler Murray as questionable.

Related Players: Keaontay Ingram, Damien Williams

Being that Williams has only logged snaps in three games since signing with Arizona, one would assume that Ingram will be the lead back on Sunday. Regardless, nether should be started in fantasy leagues.

A step in the right direction: Bears QB Justin Fields was a limited participant today, his first day back on the practice field since his injury. He's listed as doubtful, but the Bears play on Thursday against the Panthers.

Related Players: Tyson Bagent

The Bagest experience has soured quickly, after he finished Week 7 with a 2.5 aDOT and followed that with two interceptions the next week. Hold off on Chicago fantasy pieces until next week, where possible.

Commanders ruled out WR Curtis Samuel for Sunday’s game at New England due to a toe injury.

Related Players: Jamison Crowder

Crowder should get the immediate boost in production, particularly after he turned his seven targets into a 7-95-1 line last week. He is still a desperation play.

Falcons ruled out WR Drake London for Sunday’s game vs. the Vikings due to his groin injury.

Related Players: Van Jefferson, KhaDarel Hodge, Scott Miller, Mack Hollins

The Falcons' wide receiver position is a stay-away, with Van Jefferson being the only reasonable replacement, but that should be reserved for the deepest of fantasy leagues.

Texans running back Dameon Pierce not practicing for third day in a row due to ankle injury suffered in fourth quarter against Panthers and he's not expected to play Sunday against Buccaneers Devin Singletary has run with first offense all week and is prepping to start.

Related Players: Mike Boone, Dare Ogunbowale

Singletary has actually outperformed Pierce on a per-carry basis 3.0-to-3.7 but the running game has been less than inspiring to this point in the season. Pierce should take the majority of the touches in Week 9, which makes him an RB2 option.

Jonathan Gannon says they haven’t decided who will start for the Cardinals at QB vs Browns Sunday. He said they’ll likely decide on the plane today or tomorrow whether it’s Kyler Murray or Clayton Tune. Said they’ve had a good week of practice.

The prevailing thought is that the team is going to wait another week on Kyler, but it doesn't look like it's 100% decided yet. If Murray gets the nod, it might be best to wait a week to start him in fantasy.

Browns Deshaun Watson took all the first team reps in the part of practice open to the media Friday and certainly looks likes he’s starting Sunday vs the Cardinals

Related Players: P.J. Walker

Good news for football fans, in general, is that we don't have to watch Clayton Tune vs. P.J. Walker, but we still aren't sure how much of an upgrade Watson is. Amari Cooper is now locked in as a WR2.

I think last week we got a glimpse of what we’ll see when it comes to the run game. I think Jerome Ford, Kareem Hunt and Pierre Strong Jr. are all going to be involved, and on Thursday, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt essentially said as much.

“Really, it’s by committee right now,” Van Pelt said. “Everybody’s going to get their touches. I see all those guys (Ford and Hunt) as 1A, 1B. They could all come in and be productive, which they’ve shown. That was our plan last week going in with Jerome coming off of the injury, not sure he was going to make it. So, we just wanted to put him in on third downs early, see how he felt, and then know that we could get him the ball in the fourth quarter with fresh legs.”

It seems like the three-deep running back rotation that has come to fruition won't be ending any time soon. With Jerome Ford back in Week 8, he handled nine carries to Kareem Hunt's 14. Pierre Strong Jr.'s took ten carries himself, as the veteran Hunt went touch-less in the fourth quarter.

Ford should be the only legitimate fantasy option this week, as an RB2/3.

Titans WR Treylon Burks did NOT need to go to the hospital after being stretchered off the field yesterday

He had full use of his extremities, was alert, and was walking around the locker room

Full report below ⬇️

It would not be surprising if Burks missed Week 10's action, but there is no word yet on his status. It's good news that he avoided a serious injury.

Per Sarah, "I don’t see QB Matthew Stafford (thumb) or RT Rob Havenstein (calf) during the portion of practice open to the media."

Related Players: Brett Rypien

Stafford is notorious for playing through injuries, but this one isn't trending in the right direction. If he misses Week 9, the entire offense takes a hit.

Giants’ TE Darren Waller will miss Sunday’s game vs. the Raiders due to his hamstring injury.

Related Players: Daniel Bellinger

Daniel Bellinger is a real potential replacement for any time that Waller misses after he had a few splashes of production during his rookie year prior to an eye injury. This week's tight end position isn't quite desperate enough to consider him, but next week could be a different story.

Browns QB Deshaun Watson said throwing this week in practice is part of the process, not necessarily a sign he’s going to face the Cardinals.

Related Players: P.J. Walker

Predicting the next turn in this ongoing saga is nearly impossible, but Watson would likely improve the Browns' fantasy pieces, with Walker coming off of a sub-50% completion rate. We'll keep our eye on his injury reports through the rest of the week.

Titans have ruled out QB Ryan Tannehill, so Will Levis will make his 2nd career start Thursday vs. Steelers.

Levis will look to replicate the magic he produced in his first career start against a Steelers defense that ranks 18th in aFPA to the quarterback position.

Steelers QB Kenny Pickett (ribs) was a full participant today and has no game status. He'll play on TNF.

Related Players: Mitch Trubisky

Pickett has a decent matchup in Week 9 against the Titans, but still not good enough to put him on fantasy radars. It's been a rough 2023 season for the sophomore, who has topped 15 fantasy points only twice.

Rams’ QB Matthew Stafford, who has a UCL sprain in his right thumb, is not practicing today. The Rams play at Green Bay on Sunday.

Related Players: Brett Rypien

Stafford is notorious for playing through injuries, but this one isn't trending in the right direction. If he misses Week 9, the entire offense takes a hit.

Bills’ QB Josh Allen did not practice today due to the shoulder injury he was dealing with during last Thursday night’s win over the Buccaneers.

Related Players: Kyle Allen

Allen kept passes close to the line of scrimmage (6.2 aDOT) in Week 8, but that didn't keep him from completing 77.5% of his passes for 324 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran seven times for 41 yards, with four of them coming on scrambles, so it must not have been too concerned about his shoulder. We'll keep an eye on his status, but it would be surprising if he didn't go Week 9.

TE Darren Waller “very frustrating” and “a little bit discouraging” that he’s dealing with another hamstring injury.

Waller said it’s likely going to be “potentially” weeks. The number of weeks he’s not quite sure.

“It may take a little bit.“

So it seems very unlikely he will play Sunday vs. Raiders. Next week vs. Cowboys is also in question.

Daniel Bellinger is a real potential replacement for any time that Waller misses after he had a few splashes of production during his rookie year prior to an eye injury. This week's tight end position isn't quite desperate enough to consider him, but next week could be a different story.

Deshaun Watson will practice on a limited basis today.

Stefanski: "I'm not making any game day decisions today."

Related Players: P.J. Walker

Predicting the next turn in this ongoing saga is nearly impossible, but Watson would likely improve the Browns' fantasy pieces, with Walker coming off of a sub-50% completion rate. We'll keep our eye on his injury reports through the rest of the week.

A new QB in Atlanta: Falcons’ HC Arthur Smith named Taylor Heinicke as the starting QB for Sunday’s game vs. the Vikings.

Related Players: Desmond Ridder

Maybe a change at the helm will force the team's hand into using their three top-10 offensive weapons. Heinicke should be left off of fantasy radars until we see what the Falcons look like with a full game of him at QB.

Another major move in Las Vegas: The Raiders are expected to start rookie QB Aidan O'Connell this week and going forward, with Jimmy Garoppolo going to the bench. The promising O’Connell now gets his shot.

Related Players: Brian Hoyer

Things are getting spicy in Vegas. O'Connell should be able to move the ball down the field better than Garoppolo was able to on Monday Night Football, and will hopefully bring Jakobi Meyers and Davante Adams back into fantasy relevance.

The Eagles signed Julio Jones to their active roster, off their own practice squad.

Related Players: Olamide Zaccheaus

Julio caught a touchdown in his second game with the Philadelphia Eagles, and he is now officially off of the practice squad. We shouldn't expect fantasy-relevant usage from the veteran, but he should continue to operate in the Quez Watkins role.