November 2025 4for4 Player News Articles

Chargers QB Justin Herbert suffered a broken bone in his left hand during Sunday’s game against the Raiders, head coach Jim Harbaugh said after the game.

Herbert will undergo surgery on Monday and it is unclear at this point how much time he will miss. Consider him questionable at best for next Monday against the Eagles. If Herbert can’t go, it would be Trey Lance getting the start. Herbert barely missed any action Sunday — Lance threw one pass — completing 15 of 20 passes for 151 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.

Chargers QB Justin Herbert suffered a broken bone in his left hand during Sunday’s game against the Raiders, head coach Jim Harbaugh said after the game.

Herbert will undergo surgery on Monday and it is unclear at this point how much time he will miss. Consider him questionable at best for next Monday against the Eagles. If Herbert can’t go, it would be Trey Lance getting the start. Herbert barely missed any action Sunday — Lance threw one pass — completing 15 of 20 passes for 151 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.

Colts TE Tyler Warren was added to the injury report Saturday with an illness and is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Texans.

The Colts play in the early window, so we’ll know by about 11:30 if Warren is playing. But more often than not, we see players still play, even as a late add like this with an illness. Be sure to check the inactives just to be sure.

The Buccaneers could ride the hot hand at running back Sunday against the Cardinals.

Bucky Irving could be on a pitch count Sunday, but Fowler reports the Buccaneers believe they need to score a win this week, with the team having lost three straight and only sitting a half-game ahead of the Panthers in the NFC South. Sean Tucker (12 rushes, 44 yards last week vs. Rams) and Rachaad White (7-38) have been splitting the work in Irving’s absence, but it sounds like the Bucs may be in a bit of desperation mode. It’s turning into division or bust for the Bucs. The 8-4 49ers hold the last playoff spot entering Sunday.

Chargers ruled out RB Omarion Hampton for Sunday’s game vs the Raiders. Hampton hasn’t played since fracturing his ankle in week 5.

“It was a good week,” Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh told reporters today. “Really beneficial, ramping up. Everything’s on track to return, not this week.”

Related Players: Kimani Vidal, Jaret Patterson, Amar Johnson

Vidal should take lead back duties once again, but he doesn't likely have the talent to overcome the issues along the Chargers offensive line. Consider him a high-end RB3, even in what should be a great matchup.

Todd Bowles on Bucky Irving’s usage Sunday: "We'll put him in. Once he gets in, we'll see how he is rolling, and then between him, Rachaad White and Sean Tucker, we'll kind of go with the hot hand."

We'd like to say Bucky Irving will return to his typical 25-opportunity upside, but it was mentioned that he may be eased in, as the team did with Chris Godwin. If that's the case, he's closer to a low-end RB2 than a locked-in RB1 like we came into the season hoping. Tucker and White are more desperation-FLEX options.

WR Drake London (knee) is out for this weekend.

Related Players: Darnell Mooney, David Sills, KhaDarel Hodge, Kyle Pitts

Hard to trust anyone in this offense at this point, but we can consider Mooney a WR3 type while Pitts is in the TE15 range.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara, who injured his knee last Sunday, is out for Sunday’s game vs the Dolphins. The Saints are not planning to place him on IR.

Related Players: Devin Neal, Taysom Hill

Neal figures to get the vast majority of the "traditional" RB touches in Week 13, but Taysom also handled ten rush attempts with Kamara's Week 12 injury, so we'd expect him to eat into the workload as well. Neal is a low-upside RB3, while Hill *could* be considered a TE streamer, though there are less thin options on the WW in a week with no byes.

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell announced J.J. McCarthy didn't clear concussion protocol and undrafted rookie QB Max Brosmer will start on Sunday at Seattle.

The Seahawks defense could end up feasting in this matchup, making Brosmer an easy fade for Week 13.

Texans HC DeMeco Ryans told reporters that CJ Stroud, who has missed the last three games while in concussion protocol, will start Sunday vs. the Colts.

Related Players: Davis Mills

Mills held down the fort remarkably well, but Stroud looks like he'll be good to go for the rest of the season. He's got a middling matchup against the Colts on Sunday, and should be considered in the QB15 range.

Steelers HC Mike Tomlin told reporters that Aaron Rodgers — who missed last week’s game with a fracture in his left wrist — will not have an injury designation for Sunday’s game vs. the Bills and the veteran QB is good to go.

Related Players: Mason Rudolph

The Steelers will look to get back both Rodgers and DK Metcalf, who have both been pretty disappointing for fantasy purposes. Rodgers should be considered in the QB2/3 range, with an inconsistent Metcalf best regarded as a WR3.

Colts coach Shane Steichen told reporters that QB Daniel Jones (fibula) was a full participant in practice again today and is good to go Sunday vs. Houston.

Related Players: Riley Leonard

We'd have to wonder if this fibula injury will impact the moderate upside Jones has shown on the ground through the year. Though his 159 yards rushing are pretty modest, he does have five touchdowns on the season. As for Week 13, he's more of a SuperFlex option against a tough Texans defense.

Giants coach Mike Kafka confirmed QB Jaxson Dart will return to the starting lineup Monday night vs. New England.

Related Players: Jameis Winston

Winston was a lot of fun (as per usual), but Dart's rushing floor makes him a little more exciting for fantasy purposes. Consider him a back-end QB1 against a Patriots defense that has been slowed due to injury as of late.

Commanders HC Dan Quinn ruled out QB Jayden Daniels for Sunday night’s game vs. Denver but expects WR Terry McLaurin to play.

Related Players: Marcus Mariota, Deebo Samuel, Jaylin Lane, Noah Brown

We'll see if McLaurin is on any type of "pitch count", but he could be used as a desperation Flex in the WR4 range. Mariota would be back in streamer range if this weren't the Broncos defense, but as it stands, he's probably below QB20 territory.

Coach Todd Bowles says Baker Mayfield looked good today and trending to start vs. Cardinals.

Related Players: Teddy Bridgewater

Mayfield looked well on his way to an inactive designation this weekend, but things have flipped for the better over the course of the week. If he does end up seeing the field, he's in fringe QB1/2 range against a good Arizona defense.

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said TE Darren Waller is possibly in play for activation after one week of practice.

"If there's not a setback, I'm feeling optimistic."

Related Players: Julian Hill

Waller has been a red zone machine in his 3+ games with Miami this season, turning all four of those such targets into touchdowns. He also has a 78-yard game mixed in there for good measure. He is a viable streaming option if he gets the all-clear ahead of Sunday

Bills HC Sean McDermott adds that TE Dalton Kincaid and WR Joshua Palmer will be limited today and questionable for Sunday

Related Players: Dawson Knox, Khalil Shakir, Gabe Davis, Tyrell Shavers

Not trending well for Kincaid to return this weekend, but Knox can still be left on waiver wires.

Shakir remains the only reliable option in the passing attack, and should be considered on the WR2/3 fringe in a good matchup against the Steelers' secondary.

Cardinals ruled out RB Trey Benson, G Will Hernandez and DT Walter Nolen for Sunday’s game in Tampa.

Related Players: Michael Carter, Zonovan Knight

Knight has been taking more of the work as of late, but the snap rates are still almost 50/50, and the team has been leaning heavily on the passing game under Jacoby Brissett. Other options are recommended, but if you need to play either Carter or Knight, consider them RB4s.

At this point, Amon-Ra St. Brown is not expected to land on IR and likely will be week-to-week as the Lions enter the stretch run.

Related Players: Jameson Williams, Isaac TeSlaa, Tom Kennedy

Obviously bad timing for fantasy managers hoping to hit the playoffs in full stride, but good news from the Lions' perspective. He could return *during* the playoffs, but it might be best to temper those expectations for now.

With St. Brown leaving in the first quarter of Week 13, Jameson Williams had a monster 7-144-1 performance on ten targets. He should continue to see a heightened workload with both St. Brown and Sam LaPorta sidelined.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith and RB Saquon Barkley are both off the injury report after fully participating in practice and good to go Friday vs. the Bears.

Related Players: A.J. Brown

Both players are in great spots for fantasy production for Week 13. Smith as a high-end WR2 and Barkley as an RB1.

Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers (left wrist) and WR DK Metcalf (ankle) were full participants in practice today.

Related Players: Mason Rudolph, Calvin Austin III, Roman Wilson

Looks like both Steelers are on track to play Week 13, with lukewarm fantasy implications. Rodgers should be considered in the QB2/3 range, with an inconsistent Metcalf best regarded as a WR3.

Lions star WR Amon-Ra St. Brown is headed to the Lions’ locker room after getting rolled up on. A big one to monitor.

Related Players: Jameson Williams, Isaac TeSlaa

We'll keep an eye on things but he didn't look too happy heading off the field toward the end of the first quarter. Hopefully it's nothing long-term if he doesn't return on Thanksgiving.

Colts QB Daniel Jones, who has been dealing with a lower leg injury, suffered a fracture in his fibula, sources say.

Jones was a full participant today and one source said, “He looked good.” Jones will continue to try to play through it. Toughness never questioned.

Related Players: Riley Leonard

We'd have to wonder if this will impact the moderate upside Jones has shown on the ground through the year. Though his 159 yards rushing are pretty modest, he does have five touchdowns on the season. As for Week 13, he's more of a SuperFlex option against a tough Texans defense.

Packers LB Quay Walker and WR Matthew Golden are inactive today vs. the Lions; CB Keisean Nixon is active.

Related Players: Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks

This locks Watson into a WR2 role with some great upside against the Lions defense. Doubs is more of a low-end WR3, but still worth fantasy consideration.

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield was listed as a non-participant in today’s practice due to his sprained AC joint while RB Bucky Irving was listed as a full participant.

Related Players: Teddy Bridgewater, Rachaad White, Sean Tucker

The Bucs kept the passing offense pretty dang conservative with Bridgewater in last week, so we wouldn't expect him to be much more than a lower-end QB2, even with a full game to work.

We'd like to say Bucky Irving will return to his typical 25-opportunity upside, but it was mentioned that he may be eased in, as the team did with Chris Godwin. If that's the case, he's closer to a low-end RB2 than a locked-in RB1 like we came into the season hoping. Tucker and White are more desperation-FLEX options.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud, who has missed the past three games with a concussion, was a full participant in practice today.

Related Players: Davis Mills

Good sign for the Texans as they prepare for an important Week 13 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. We would expect Stroud to get the nod, putting him on streaming radars with a receiving group that looks like it's begun to coalesce.

Bengals officially activated Joe Burrow for Thursday night’s game at Baltimore. He is expected to start.

Related Players: Joe Flacco

It's fair to assume this means Burrow will be taking the field on Thanksgiving. Might be too late for the Bengals to make the playoffs, but there's still time for our fantasy teams. Consider him a QB1 in what could end up being an exciting divisional matchup.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs is off the injury report and will return to action Thursday at Detroit.

Related Players: Emanuel Wilson

We might temper our expectations for a full "normal" Jacobs role after Wilson played so well in his steed. Consider Jacobs in more of an RB2, with Wilson hanging around as an RB4 role with more usage than before Jacobs' injury.

Falcons coach Raheem Morris just said that he thinks WR Drake London is "doubtful" for the Jets.

Related Players: Darnell Mooney, David Sills, KhaDarel Hodge, Kyle Pitts

Hard to trust anyone in this offense at this point, but we can consider Mooney a WR3 type while Pitts is in the TE15 range.

Despite being limited by calf and knee injuries in practice this week, Cowboys WR George Pickens is expected to play on Thanksgiving against the Chiefs.

Related Players: CeeDee Lamb, Jake Ferguson

Even in a tough matchup against the Chiefs defense, both Pickens and Lamb should be started everywhere you have them

Jayden Daniels' status is week-to-week, and while he's likely out for the Denver game Monday night, Week 14 is a realistic possibility. Daniels wants to play again this season. If he's medically cleared next week, starting vs. the Vikings on Dec. 7 is at least on the table. Shutting Daniels down has been a talking point the past few weeks, but that doesn't seem to be the team's plan at this point. Daniels is a young player who could use reps, and the injury was to his non-throwing elbow, so it shouldn't affect his long-term outlook, assuming he gets the green light.

Fowler also mentioned that both Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown are expected to return to practice soon, so this is all positive news from a fantasy perspective. Whenever Daniels is on the field, he is in high-end QB1 consideration

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy, who entered concussion protocol earlier this week, is not expected to play Sunday against the Seahawks, I’m told.

Related Players: Max Brosmer

McCarthy looks like he will conveniently miss the Sam Darnold-Vikings matchup, which will showcase what Minnesota could have had if they kept the veteran. Instead, we'll get a Max Brosmer start, who should be left on waiver wires wherever possible.

It didn’t take veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks long to find his new team.

The Bills announced today that they have signed Cooks, a day after he cleared waivers.

Cooks negotiated with the Saints to gain his release, and the Bills were one of three teams people around the league identified as his potential destination (the Rams and Broncos were the other two), the story went on to say. The Bills are hoping the signing of Cook can give QB Josh Allen some needed help at the WR position as we head down the stretch of the regular season. While roster spots are tough to come by, Cooks could have some fantasy value eventually, and could be worth a stash, especially in deeper leagues.

When asked whether Jayden Reed could play Thursday given the lack of practice time since his window opened last Friday, LaFleur said: "You never know... You'll find out Thursday."

Of course, fantasy owners will find out about an hour and a half before the kickoff. We'll hopefully have a better idea by Wednesday's practice report. Reed was limited last week and again today so there could be a chance he's able to log some snaps on Thanksgiving. He would be a risky fantasy play without a full workload.

Chargers rookie running back Omarion Hampton is on his way back to the lineup.

Head coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters on Tuesday that the team will designate Hampton for return from injured reserve. Hampton has been out since suffering an ankle injury in Week 5.

Related players: Kimani Vidal

Hampton will be able to practice for the next 21 days and can be activated at any point in that window. The Chargers will play the Raiders this Sunday. This will be worth monitoring for Hampton fantasy owners to see if he'll be back this week. If the full window is used, he would return for Week 16. It's possible if he returns this week, he'll split the work with Vidal, but could at least be a flex option in a nice matchup.

Brian Schottenheimer said George Pickens will practice today.

Pickens seemed to hurt his knee (it's being described as knee/calf) during the Eagles game and did miss some time. However, he made is way back to the field and helped to clinch the game with a key catch at the end. It's a good sign he's back at practice and one would think he'll be good to go for Thanksgiving.

Could Michael Penix be the Falcons' Week 1 starter in 2026? Coach Raheem Morris said last week that he would not want to say no to that proposition. However, Morris also said that Penix's injury forces the Falcons to rethink their approach to the quarterback position in the offseason.

"You've definitely got to go and make some different plans," Morris said.

The story said Penix plans to have surgery very soon. As the story added, a full ACL reconstruction can have a player back in nine months, which in this case would mean August and perhaps some point during training camp. But there's no guarantee, especially for someone with Penix's injury history, the story pointed out. EPSN doesn't seem to think the bridge QB will be Cousins, unless he performs better rest of season. And, the story said Cousins likely won't restructure his deal, only to give the job back to Penix.

Drew Petzing on what the Cardinals can do with Michael Wilson’s role when Marvin Harrison Jr. returns:

“Move him around the formation, continue to put him higher in the progression. … When you produce in this league, we’re gonna give you more opportunities to continue to do that.”

That will remain to be seen when Harrison comes back, but it sounds like the Cards want to at least make an effort to keep Wilson involved. Wilson will still have to battle with Trey McBride at TE as one of the top-two pass catchers on the team with Harrison Jr. But the good news is Wilson seems to have a connection with QB Jacoby Brissett, and Brissett seems to be sticking around as the starter.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid told reporters that RB Isiah Pacheco (knee) will return from his knee injury and play against the Cowboys on Thursday.

Related players: Kareem Hunt

All signs pointed to that when Pacheco was listed as a full participant in the practice report from Monday. Pacheco will cut into Hunt's touches as long as he's healthy, but it remains to be seen what kind of workload Pacheco will get his first week back.

The Saints are releasing K Blake Grupe. Cade York has been signed to replace him.

The Saints also worked out Justin Tucker, who is off his 10-game suspension but ultimately went with York. Grupe has kicked for the Saints since 2023.

It sounds like Aaron Rodgers will only be sidelined for one week with his left wrist fracture.

In his Tuesday press conference, head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters that he’s optimistic about Rodgers playing in the Week 13 matchup with the Bills.

Related players: Mason Rudolph

Tomlin said Rodgers worked his tail off to try and get on the field last week, but ultimately it was Rudolph who got the start. Tomlin added Rodgers will be limited early in the week but added he's comfortable with Rodgers general trajectory.

Behind the scenes, the team’s reviews of Max Brosmer's play and disposition were constantly rosy. It might seem easy to say this now, with Brosmer potentially set to start Sunday in Seattle, but this opportunity almost felt like an inevitability.

Related players: J.J. McCarthy

We've been reporting on Brosmer since Carson Wentz got banged up playing when McCarthy was out earlier this season. McCarthy hasn't been great as of late, but is now in concussion protocol and his status is unknown heading into Week 13. It will be a tough draw for either QB, playing at Seattle. But, the story talks about how the Vikings have loved Brosmer since going undrafted, and he impressed HC Kevin O'Connell since the summer, running the third team offense against the Titans, leaving O'Connell to say, “Moving the team and getting the ball out. He was seeing things at a veteran-level type of eye progression.” Brosmer may not be a must-grab off the wire in typical leagues and one-QB leagues, but in deeper formats and dynasty leagues, especially superflex, if Brosmer is on your wire he could be worth stashing, as there seems to be a lot of question marks surrounding the Vikings QB room currently.

One key piece on the roster is third-year back Jaleel McLaughlin, who immediately leapt from gameday inactive into a key role as the Broncos’ No. 2 RB against the Chiefs.

Related players: J.K. Dobbins, RJ Harvey, Tyler Badie

The story started by saying the Broncos tried to sign Dameon Pierce, but he opted to sign with the Chiefs. Piece is formerly of the Texans. It's a sign the Broncos may be looking for help at the position with the loss of Dobbins. The story added Badie's role wasn't going to change as the third down back, so it leaves McLaughlin as the team's RB2. McLaughlin wound up earning six carries against Kansas City and two key goal-line reps in the third quarter, and could be in the line for plenty more in the coming weeks, the story pointed out.

Baker Mayfield's status for Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals remains uncertain, but there are no long-term injury concerns.

Related players: Teddy Bridgewater, Bucky Irving

If Mayfield can't go, Bridgewater would get the start and the story said the Bucs would likely have to tweak their offense. The Bucs could be getting Irving back just in time if that's the case, but how many snaps Irving would get - assuming he plays - would be a big question for fantasy owners. The Bucs have a home game against the Cardinals in the early window Sunday, but Mayfield owners may want to plan now just in case.

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice was limited on Monday. RB Isiah Pacheco was listed as full.

Related players: Patrick Mahomes, Kareem Hunt

Rice is dealing with a hamstring issue and this will be worth monitoring on a short week. It looks like Pacheco (knee) will return to the lineup after a full practice, which will cut into Hunt's workload. Also, Mahomes is dealing with a groin injury, but was also listed as having a full practice.

Bengals RB Samaje Perine (high ankle sprain) would have been a full participant if the team had practiced today, per the estimated injury report.

Related players: Chase Brown, Tahj Brooks

This is updating a previous story about Brooks being in concussion protocol and looking like he won't be able to play in Week 13. With Perine practicing fully, he'll backup Brown. Brown has been producing the fantasy numbers as of late, but Perine is likely to get some work well, perhaps especially in the passing game.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has another injured body part.

Jackson, who missed more than a month earlier this season with a hamstring injury, has recently been listed on the injury report with knee and ankle injuries.

On the Monday report in advance of Thursday’s game against the Bengals, Jackson has a toe injury.

He would not have participated in practice, if the Ravens had conducted a full practice. It was a walk-through. Jackson hasn't looked the same since his return and now seems to be collecting more lower body injuries. It's a really juicy matchup against the Bengals on Thursday night, and with the return of Joe Burrow for the Bengals, the Ravens may have no choice but to put up points.

Terry McLaurin was back at practice today too, Quinn said.

Jhabvala pointed out that today's practice was more of a jog-through, but it still seems like good news. McLaurin made the trip overseas the last time we saw the Commanders in action, but didn't play, so that hope is McLaurin is trending in the right direction. The bad news is, it's going to be a tough matchup against the Broncos if he plays, and we also reported earlier today it will be Marcus Mariota under center in Week 13 as well.

Todd Bowles said WR Chris Godwin came out of last night's game fine and the plan is definitely to ramp up his usage in the next game.

Still, Godwin will be tough to trust, so perhaps the wait-and-see approach is the best one to take with Godwin. Godwin played on 35% of the snaps in Week 12, which was a loss to the Rams, and had just two catches for nine yards. Baker Mayfield is dealing with a shoulder injury and his status is up in the air for Week 13, so that further complicates things for fantasy owners as far as putting Godwin in your lineup.

Raiders HC Pete Carroll says that he believes RB Ashton Jeanty's late-game ankle injury is not severe.

Related players: Raheem Mostert, Zamir White, Dylan Laube

When asked if there is a chance the injury would limit him in practice this week, he said "I haven't heard that it would yet. It sounds like there's a chance that he'll be ok," the post went on to say. While it sounds encouraging, owners will want to monitor the situation as the week goes on. If Jeanty can't go, Mostert and White would likely see work. The Raiders take on the Chargers in a later Sunday game in Week 13.

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is making progress in his return from a dislocated left elbow.

Daniels is reportedly unlikely to play against the Broncos in Week 13. That leaves Marcus Mariota in line to make his third straight start for the 3-8 club.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Daniels is set to return to practice this week, however, so it gives him a chance to play in Week 14. The team has gone 1-4 without Daniels, and while the playoffs don't seem likely, the team will probably be cautious when it comes to allowing Daniels to get back on the field.

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud’s status hasn’t changed since last week.

Head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters on Monday that Stroud remains in the concussion protocol. Stroud was injured in the team’s Week 9 loss to the Broncos and has missed the last three games.

Related players: Davis Mills

The next update on Stroud’s progress will come with Wednesday’s practice. Stroud had returned to practice last week but the Texans played on Thursday and it wasn't enough time for Stroud to be ready. Stroud still has a chance to play in Week 13, and the story went on to say when Stroud is cleared he will get the start. Mills has started all three games when Stroud was out, and the Texans have won all three.

Bengals WR Tee Higgins (concussion), DE Trey Hendrickson (hip/pelvis), RB Tahj Brooks (concussion) will all be out vs. Baltimore, coach Zac Taylor said.

Related players: Chase Brown, Samaje Perine, Kendall Milton

The Brooks injury is significant for fantasy because he was the team's RB2 behind Brown with Perine out of action. Perine's status is up in the air for Week 13, but if he's not back in action the Bengals would need a RB behind Brown. Brown would likely get a bulk of the work on a short week, and has performed better as of late in terms of fantasy.

Shedeur Sanders became the first Browns rookie quarterback to win his first NFL start since 1995 on Sunday and he’ll get a chance to make it two in a row in Week 13.

Related players: Dillon Gabriel

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski announced on Monday that Sanders will start against the 49ers. It will be Sanders’ first home start. The story added that Gabriel has cleared protocol, but the team is going with Sanders.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow appears poised to return on Thanksgiving against the Ravens.

Related players: Joe Flacco

Head coach Zac Taylor said today that he anticipates Burrow playing on Thursday night, the story said. Burrow hasn’t played since suffering a toe injury in Week 2. He likely won't have Tee Higgins in the lineup due to a concussion, but Ja'Marr Chase returns from suspension.

The Vikings may be turning to Max Brosmer at quarterback in Week 13.

Head coach Kevin O’Connell announced on Monday that J.J. McCarthy is in the concussion protocol. O’Connell said that McCarthy reported having concussion symptoms on the flight home after Sunday’s loss to the Packers in Green Bay.

Brosmer will take the first-team reps while McCarthy is working his way through the protocol and will start against the Seahawks if McCarthy is not cleared for the game. It's typical once a player in is protocol, they will miss the follow week's game. The undrafted rookie is 5-of-8 for 42 yards in four appearances this season, but has never started an NFL game, the story pointed out. The Vikings have said to love Brosmer's skillset, however, he gets a tough test should he start in Week 13 against Seattle.

Todd Bowles said RB Bucky Irving is going to practice all week and if he's fine on Friday he will play on Sunday against the Cardinals.

Related players: Rachaad White, Sean Tucker

Irving has logged limited time as of late but continues to miss games. Reports said his ankle has healed and it was his shoulder keeping him out. Other rumors have swirled about Irving's missed games going deeper than just football, but it looks like he at least has a chance to return in Week 13. The Bucs offense sputtered against the Rams and now QB Baker Mayfield looks to be a question mark as far as his status goes. White and Tucker have filled in for Irving along the way with both flashing fantasy value at times, but neither back did much on Sunday night so Irving's return should be a welcomed sight for both the Bucs and fantasy owners. It remains to be seen how much of the workload Irving gets, assuming he is back on the field this coming weekend.

The Rams’ already stellar passing game should have another target on Sunday against the Panthers.

Rams head coach Sean McVay told reporters today that wide receiver Tutu Atwell will practice this week and should be off injured reserve and on the active roster to play on Sunday.

Related players: Puka Nacua, Davante Adams

McVay said Atwell, who hasn’t played since October 19 because of a hamstring injury, appears to be “ready to roll” this week, the story said. It went on to say he's only caught four passes this season, but he has big play ability to add to the offense. At best, he's the WR3 behind two target hogs in Nacua and Adams, and so Atwell is more of a boom or bust fantasy option.

Coming off their Week 12 bye, the Dolphins are getting a key offensive contributor back on the field this week.

Via multiple reporters, Miami head coach Mike McDaniel said on Monday that tight end Darren Waller will have his 21-day practice window opened to return from injured reserve on Wednesday.

Waller has been out with a pectoral injury. After coming out of retirement to play for the Dolphins over the summer, he was sidelined by a hip issue to start the year. In his four games played, he’s caught 10 passes for 117 yards with four touchdowns, the story went on to say.

The Raiders followed up their loss to the Browns on Sunday afternoon by firing offensive coordinator Chip Kelly 11 games into his first season with the team.

Related players: Geno Smith, Ashton Jeanty, Brock Bowers

Kelly’s work had been the subject of grumbling throughout the season, the story said. The Raiders rank near the bottom of the league in most offensive metrics, the story pointed out. A new coordinator may not drastically change the Raiders offense all that much, but fantasy owners of players like Jeanty and Bowers are hoping the team looks to get the ball in those players hands a little more for the rest of the season.

Bucs HC Todd Bowles told reporters that Baker Mayfield sprained his left shoulder.

Related players: Teddy Bridgewater

Mayfield will undergo an MRI according to the rest of the post and was spotted in a sling on the sidelines in the second half. Bridgewater came into the game when Mayfield exited, and would likely get the start if Mayfield can't play in Week 13. The Bucs host the Cardinals in an earlier Sunday game this coming week.

Bengals WR Tee Higgins is in concussion protocol.

Related players: Ja'Marr Chase, Andrei Iosivas, Mitchell Tinsley

The good news is the Bengals will be getting back Chase after a one-game suspension, but players in protocol typically miss their next game and that could be the case for Higgins. To further complicate things for fantasy owners, the Bengals play on Thursday night, leaving even less time for Higgins to clear. It will be worth monitoring this week, but Higgins fantasy owners should probably be prepared to be without him this week.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara is believed to have suffered a knee sprain during Sunday’s loss to the Falcons.

Kamara will undergo an MRI on Monday but it’s believed he does not have a major injury. Devin Neal would take over as the lead back while Kamara is out and the Saints will likely mix Taysom Hill in as well. Kamara may not miss a lot of time, but with the team sitting at 2-9, the Saints also don’t need to rush him back.

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield is doubtful to return to Sunday’s game against the Rams with a shoulder injury.

Mayfield clutched his shoulder immediately after attempting a Hail Mary pass at the end of the first half. He had already visited the blue tent once in this game but quickly returned to the game. This time, he’s unlikely to return. Teddy Bridgewater will take over for Mayfield with the Bucs trailing 31-7.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski declined to name a starting quarterback for Week 13 against the 49ers.

Shedeur Sanders led the Browns to a 24-10 win over the Raiders Sunday, starting in place of the injured Dillon Gabriel. Sanders went 11/20 for 209 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Pundits will be quick to point out that his touchdown came on a swing pass to rookie Dylan Sampson, who took it 66 yards to the house. The Raiders weren’t the greatest defense but Sanders will showed more upside than Gabriel.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara left Sunday’s game against the Falcons with a knee injury.

He was originally deemed questionable to return, but about 45 minutes later, was officially ruled out for the remainder of the game. Devin Neal will move into the lead role. Kamara had 15 yards on five touches.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs is pushing to play Sunday against the Vikings despite dealing with a knee contusion.

The Packers will work him out before the game and then make a decision on his status. Green Bay will likely also factor in the upcoming short week as the team will travel to Detroit on Thanksgiving. Jacobs was limited in practice. The Packers play in the early window, so we’ll know by 11:30 Sunday morning if Jacobs will be active or not.

The Jaguars activated TE Brenton Strange from injured reserve Saturday.

Strange will return to action Sunday against the Cardinals. He is listed as questionable after practicing on a limited basis all week but his activation is a good sign. Sunday will be his first game since Week 5. He saw at least four targets in his first four games before leaving the Week 5 game against the Chiefs.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow won’t be activated from injured reserve Saturday, ruling him out for Sunday’s game against the Patriots.

Burrow did get a full week of practice in, his first practices since his Week 3 injury. There’s a chance he’ll be active and start on Thanksgiving against the Ravens. It’ll be one more start for Joe Flacco, a start in which he will not have Ja’Marr Chase, who is serving a one-game suspension for spitting on Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey last week.

BREAKING: Brandon Aiyuk’s 2026 guarantees were voided by the 49ers, sources tell me and @DMRussini.

Now, 15 months after signing a four-year extension worth $120 million, the two sides appear headed toward a stunning divorce.

Russini/Silver followed this up by saying, "It’s now likely that he has played his last game with the franchise, according to numerous sources briefed on the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive situation. Some in the organization are holding out hope that the relationship can be salvaged enough for him to return this season. However, multiple sources believe that a reconciliation is unlikely."

This is miserable news for those of us who have been stashing Aiyuk away on IR slots all season long, and it looks like he is fine to drop.

Bowles says Chris Godwin is trending on playing Sunday vs. Rams.

Related Players: Emeka Egbuka, Tez Johnson, Sterling Shepard

Great news for fantasy managers, but we'd try to wait on starting him for another week, wherever possible. He could potentially be on a type of "snap count", which would keep him closer to the WR3/4 fringe than his typical WR2 role. He should be a much better Flex play moving forward.

Andy Reid said everyone did practice today, but Isiah Pacheco (right knee) is going to be out for Sunday's game against the Colts.

"It wasn't a setback," Andy Reid said "I think he's coming out pretty good. I think that's a plus."

Related Players: Kareem Hunt, Brashard Smith

Outside of a few dumpoffs to Smith, Hunt basically has the bellcow role when Pacheco is out, though he doesn't quite have the explosiveness to register close to an RB1 anymore. He's still useful as a top-30 option this weekend, though.

The Bengals activated TE Mike Gesicki to the active roster from IR, while signing DE Isaiah Foskey off the practice squad to the active roster. In addition, CB Cam Taylor-Britt was placed on IR.

Related Players: Tee Higgins, Noah Fant

With Ja'Marr Chase suspended for Week 12, we could see some legit fantasy usage for Gesicki, who is much closer to a slot receiver than a traditional tight end. Consider him a desperation streaming option, best left for deep leagues.

Bucs HC Todd Bowles told reporters that RB Bucky Irving is out for Sunday night’s game in L.A., but the team is targeting his return in Week 13 against Arizona.

Related Players: Rachaad White, Sean Tucker

Tucker took over a much larger share of the rushing role last week, but White and a tough Rams matchup squeezed the upside for both backs. Consider each of them in the RB3 range.

Dan Campbell confirms Lions TE Sam LaPorta had a surgery on his back, chances of him returning this year are “very, very slim”

Related Players: Brock Wright

Miserable news for one of the league's best tight ends. It's unlikely that Brock Wright delivers much outside of a random touchdown or two for the rest of the season, so it'd be best to leave him on waivers.

Jaxson Dart has not yet cleared the concussion protocol yet, per coach Mike Kafka.

He will not play Sunday vs. Lions.

Related Players: Jameis Winston

This is a bummer for QB streaming hopefuls. Winston still has a decent matchup against the Lions defense, but doesn't provide the type of rushing upside Dart would have. Consider Winston more in the QB15-20 range.

Marvin Harrison Jr, Emari Demercado, Baron Browning will not play in #JAXvsAZ, per Gannon.

Also, Jonah Williams will be placed on IR.

Related Players: Zonovan Knight, Michael Carter, Michael Wilson, Greg Dortch, Xavier Weaver

Knight looks like he's in position to be the main ball-carrier for at least one more week, as a potential Trey Benson return could be on the horizon. Consider him around the RB2/3 fringe in Week 12.

Wilson was the obvious beneficiary in the pass-catching part of the offense, turning 18 (!!) Week 11 targets into a massive 15-185-0 stat line. It would be hard to fade him after that performance, and he could be a legit WR2 in Week 12 as Jacoby Brissett continues to sling the ball around the field.

Bills WR Keon Coleman is, once again, officially inactive for tonight's game against the Texans.

Related Players: Khalil Shakir, Tyrell Shavers, Joshua Palmer

Coleman, who is, for all intents and purposes an NFL player, will hang out on the sideline for the second week in a row. This sets up well for a big Shakir game, but so did last week, and he turned three targets into -3 yards. It's fine to go back to the well here if you consider him in the fringe WR3/4 range, but it would be hard to trust anyone behind him. Knox is somewhere in the TE20 range with Dalton Kincaid out.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco and WR Xavier Worthy were listed as limited participants in today’s practice.

Related Players: Kareem Hunt, Brashard Smith, Rashee Rice, Hollywood Brown, Tyquan Thornton

Each player still has some time, but as it stands, Hunt would be a fringe RB2/3 option and Smith would operate as an RB4 candidate were Pacheco to miss again.

Rashee Rice is an obvious WR1 regardless, but Brown could sneak into WR4 consideration in a good matchup, should Worthy miss the game.

Colts QB Daniel Jones was limited with a calf injury after having no injury status yesterday. Something to watch.

Related Players: Riley Leonard

With Anthony Richardson a distant memory, Leonard would be the most likely option for a spot start if Jones were to miss Week 12. This would be a pretty large downgrade to the receiving room, but there is still time left for Jones to make a recovery.

Jaxson Dart will practice again Thursday, per Mike Kafka. Still heading in the right direction.

Related Players: Jameis Winston

Even if the team pulls back the reins a little on Dart's designed rushes, he still has the rushing upside to land as a top-15 option if he plays in Week 12. Consider him a QB streaming option, should he be cleared in time.

For a second straight day today, Bengals QB Joe Burrow has been taking snaps with Cincinnati’s starting offense, preparing him for the possibility that he could play Sunday vs. New England.

Related Players: Joe Flacco

This would be a very early return for Burrow, particularly when we consider that the team is 3-7 at the moment. If he were to somehow make a miraculous return in Week 12, he would actually be in a good spot against the Patriots' 25th-ranked defense according to QB aFPA, but he'd also be without Ja'Marr Chase, who is serving a one-game suspension. We'll keep an eye on the situation, but things are certainly pointing toward a return.

Sources: Texans RB Joe Mixon is not expected to play this season as he deals with a foot injury from the offseason.

Mixon likely remains on the Physically Unable to Perform list through the season. Meanwhile, Houston moves forward with Nick Chubb and Woody Marks.

This shouldn't come as much of a surprise considering we haven't heard a peep about him in months. As such, this doesn't impact Marks and Chubb's ROS outlook. We'll have to see how this impacts Mixon's 2026 availability.

Bengals listed QB Joe Burrow as a full participant in today’s practice.

Related Players: Joe Flacco

This would be a very early return for Burrow, particularly when we consider that the team is 3-7 at the moment. If he were to somehow make a miraculous return in Week 12, he would actually be in a good spot against the Patriots' 25th-ranked defense according to QB aFPA, but he'd also be without Ja'Marr Chase, who is serving a one-game suspension. We'll keep an eye on the situation.

The Giants listed QB Jaxson Dart as a limited, non-contact participant in today's practice, his first since suffering a concussion in Week 10.

Related Players: Jameis Winston

Even if the team pulls back the reins a little on Dart's designed rushes, he still has the rushing upside to land as a top-15 option if he plays in Week 12. Consider him a QB streaming option, should he be cleared in time.

Josh Jacobs will not practice today but LaFleur isn’t ruling him out for Sunday just yet.

Related Players: Emanuel Wilson, Chris Brooks

Still early in the week, but we're expecting this to be the Emanuel Wilson show if/when Jacobs is ruled out. Wilson out-snapped Brooks 39-to-5 in the Week 11 game Jacobs missed, putting the former in RB2 territory.

Jets HC Aaron Glenn officially announced QB Tyrod Taylor will start Sunday vs. the Ravens.

Related Players: Justin Fields

The raw dropbacks will at least go up, but there's such a lack of firepower in the pass-catching group that Taylor still shouldn't be on many fantasy radars. He's currently in the final spot of our QB rankings.

Gannon: WR Marvin Harrison Jr and RB Emari Demercado will both be out this week.

Related Players: Zonovan Knight, Michael Carter, Michael Wilson, Greg Dortch, Xavier Weaver

Knight looks like he's in position to be the main ball-carrier for at least one more week, as a potential Trey Benson return could be on the horizon. Consider him around the RB2/3 fringe in Week 12.

Wilson was the obvious beneficiary in the pass-catching part of the offense, turning 18 (!!) Week 11 targets into a massive 15-185-0 stat line. It would be hard to fade him after that performance, and he could be a legit WR2 in Week 12 as Jacoby Brissett continues to sling the ball around the field.

Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr does, in fact, need surgery to repair his ACL, with 9 months of recovery, at least, coming.

He’s sought the opinion of experts, including from Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Penix has an ACL sprain, but full reconstruction is needed.

Related Players: Kirk Cousins

It'll be the Kirk Cousins show the rest of the way, and if the veteran's play this season is any indication, that's bad news for the offense as a whole. Cousins has earned 0.20 fantasy points per dropback in 2025, a mark that would rank well below the 39th-qualifying quarterback across the league (Cam Ward - 0.25). He can be left on waiver wires in all but the deepest leagues.

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders will start Sunday vs the Raiders.

Related Players: Dillon Gabriel

The news here is that it truly can't get any worse than Week 11. Sanders completed four of his sixteen pass attempts while floating into two sacks and an interception. He can be ignored in SuperFlex leagues.

Bills announced they have ruled out TE Dalton Kincaid, WR Curtis Samuel and WR Mecole Hardman Jr. for Thursday night’s game vs. Houston.

Related Players: Dawson Knox, Khalil Shakir, Tyrell Shavers, Joshua Palmer, Gabe Davis

This sets up well for a big Shakir game, but so did last week, and he turned three targets into -3 yards. It's fine to go back to the well here if you consider him in the fringe WR3/4 range, but it would be hard to trust anyone behind him. Knox is somewhere in the TE20 range with Kincaid out.

Lost in the interceptions and the frantic comeback by the Seahawks on Sunday was another strong game for running back Kenneth Walker III.

That led to this comment Monday from head coach Mike Macdonald, one that could also have reverberations for the future.

“I think Ken’s showing that he’s earning more opportunities to get the ball,” Macdonald said.

Related players: Zach Charbonnet

Macdonald reiterated that wasn’t necessarily a statement on Charbonnet, who has been sharing playing time with Walker — Walker has 284 snaps to Charbonnet’s 279 — but more a reflection of how Walker has been playing of late. Walker went 16-67-0 and added 44 yards receiving. He had a 15-yard rushing TD called back on a penalty. The story added Walker has 19 runs of 10 yards or better, which is ninth in the NFL according to PFF. He's just 18th in carries however, so it seems the Seahawks are hoping a few more touches will produce even better numbers. Charbonnet had 11 carries for 37 yards vs. the Rams.

The Texans won’t have quarterback C.J. Stroud for a third consecutive game, coach DeMeco Ryans announced Tuesday. But it appears backup quarterback Davis Mills will have No. 1 wide receiver Nico Collins and tight end Dalton Schultz.

Collins (ankle) and Schultz (shoulder) returned to full participation on Tuesday. Both were estimated as limited participants on Monday, the story said. Collins' last three weeks have been good: 7-75-0, 7-136-0 and 9-92-1. Schultz has also been good over the last three weeks: 6-77-0, 7-53-1 and 6-51-0.

The team is optimistic Jaylen Warren will play on Sunday against the Bears.

Related players: Kaleb Johnson, Kenneth Gainwell

HC Mike Tomlin said Warren will be limited early in the week. In a news item Monday, Warren said he likely could have come back into Week 11's game, so it all adds up to what is hopefully Warren ready to go against the Bears. It's an earlier Sunday game, so owners will know well in advance as far as their lineup goes. Gainwell would likely be the main back with Johnson getting some work should Warren be unable to go.

Coach DeMeco Ryans said QB C.J. Stroud and S Jalen Pitre will be OUT ahead of the Texans TNF matchup against the Bills.

Related players: Davis Mills

Ryans said there wasn't enough time for them to clear the protocol, according to the post. This isn't a surprise and was the likely outcome for Stroud, but it's at least nice to know well in advance of Thursday's game. Mills will get the start again this week, but it looks like Stroud has a good chance to be back for Week 13, which is an away game at the Colts.

Speaking of Jayden Reed, the third-year wideout could return to practice on Wednesday after his two-and-a-half-month absence.

Related players: MarShawn Lloyd, Romeo Doubs, Christian Watson, Matthew Golden, Dontayvion Wicks, Savion Williams

The story said HC Matt LaFleur was asked Monday if the Packers will open the 21-day practice windows for any players this week and the head coach flashed a massive smile while saying, “I sure as heck hope so.” According to the story, LaFleur added that the team will have a better idea about the availability of Reed, and running back Lloyd, over the next two days. The return of Reed could be a big deal for the Packers offense, especially after losing TE Tucker Kraft. The return of Reed would create a logjam of healthy WRs in Green Bay.

Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (quadriceps) participated fully.

He is expected back for Thursday night game against Bills, the report said. Fairbairn was one of the top fantasy kickers before he missed a couple of weeks, and is worth adding if he's on your wire.

There is some positive news on the injury front for Houston.

According to multiple reporters, C.J. Stroud is set to return to practice on Tuesday as the quarterback takes a step forward in the concussion protocol.

Related players: Davis Mills

While that's certainly great news, with the Texans hosting the Bills on Thursday night, Stroud is still unlikely to play in Week 12, the story went on to say. It looks like Mills will get the start this Thursday night, but it seems like Stroud has a chance to play in Houston’s Week 13 divisional matchup against Indianapolis.

Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers underwent further tests Monday that confirmed he won’t need surgery on his fractured left wrist.

Related players: Mason Rudolph

Rodgers is pushing to play Sunday at Chicago, but doctors must clear him and his status moving forward is TBD, the post went on to say. The Steelers are an earlier Sunday game at the Bears in Week 12, so owners should have plenty of time to adjust lineups if needed. If Rodgers can't go, it will be Rudolph. Rudolph ended up 12 of 16 for 127 yards and a TD last week.

Running back Rhamondre Stevenson and receiver Kayshon Boutte have each missed multiple games due to recent injuries. But after both were listed as limited on Tuesday’s injury report last week, Stevenson and Boutte are set to return to practice tomorrow.

“I would expect them to be out there Wednesday. And then, again, we’ll see, monitor how that goes,” head coach Mike Vrabel said in his Monday news conference. “To me, when you come back, it’s just about the volume and handling what their normal volume would be, can they, obviously, do their job up to what we expect and what they expect it to be, and being able to protect themselves out there.”

Related players: TreVeyon Henderson

Stevenson has been out with a toe injury. He has not played since New England’s Week 8 victory over Cleveland. He’s rushed for 279 yards with three touchdowns and has caught 16 passes for 169 yards in eight games this season. Boutte is second on the team with 431 receiving yards on 23 catches and leads the team with five receiving touchdowns, the story said. The big story is will Stevenson's return cut into Henderson's workload. Henderson has shined as the team's RB1 as of late with Stevenson out of the lineup, so it remains to be seen how the workload is split.

Arizona Cardinals running back Emari Demercado suffered a high ankle sprain and is unlikely to play Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

Demercado left in the second quarter of Arizona's 41-22 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday after rushing for 8 yards on five attempts and catching two passes for 12 yards. Bam Knight also had five carries for the Cardinals, rushing for 24 yards and a touchdown.

Related players: Trey Benson, Zonovan Knight, Michael Carter

The story said it's possible Benson is activated from the IR. If not, Knight and Carter would likely split the workload with Carter seeing passing down action. Even if Benson is back, he may not gather a full workload his first week back, but would probably be the back to own in fantasy going forward.

Josh Jacobs has a left knee contusion and could play against the Vikings on Sunday, LaFleur said.

“Potentially. We’ll see where he’s at,” Matt LaFleur said, via Weston Hodkiewicz of the team website. “It’s a contusion. It’s more or less trying to get the swelling down. Unfortunately, that’s a pretty hard surface over there [at MetLife Stadium], and that’s a byproduct of that.”

Related players: Emanuel Wilson

Jacobs avoided a major knee injury, which is the most important news. Jacobs left the game in the first half after rushing for 40 yards on seven carries in the win over the Giants. Wilson may be some extra work this week even if Jacobs plays, but the injury reports should give us a better idea of his chances. It's a big divisional game against the Vikings in Week 12.

Defensive end Will Anderson (ankle), linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (knee, illness), defensive lineman Denico Autry (knee), right tackle Trent Brown (hand, knee), wide receiver Nico Collins (ankle), right guard Tytus Howard (ankle, knee), safety Jalen Pitre (concussion), and tight end Dalton Schultz (shoulder) were listed as limited participants.

Those who follow the team indicate Collins will be fine and good to go for Thursday night's game against the Bills. We'll continue to monitor in case that changes, but it looks like Collins will play on TNF.

Eddy Pineiro has a grade 1 hamstring strain and will miss some time.

The Niners will need to sign a new kicker heading into Monday night's game against the Panthers.

The Commanders have signed kicker Jake Moody off of the Bears practice squad, per source.

Another new kicker for Washington, which cut Matt Gay today.

It didn't take the Commanders long to find a replacement for Gay. Moody struggled at times with the 49ers but finds a new home with the Commanders.

Bengals star WR Ja’Marr Chase was suspended one game by the NFL, which determined that Chase spit on Steelers DB Jalen Ramsey, who was ejected on Sunday.

Related players: Tee Higgins, Andrei Iosivas, Jermaine Burton, Charlie Jones, Mitchell Tinsley, Chase Brown, Tahj Brooks, Mike Gesicki, Noah Fant

It looks like Higgins and Iosivas will operate as the top-two WRs. Jones and Tinsley have had very limited snaps this season and could be deeper options. It's possible the team uses Brown more as a receiver out of the backfield, and even Brooks. Gesicki and Fant could get more targets at TE as well. While Chase denied he spit, there is too much tape all over social media that shows otherwise. The Bengals play the Patriots in Week 12.

We have released K Matt Gay.

Gay was considered one of the better fantasy kicker options to start the season but injuries have derailed the team's offense. Gay missed two kicks in the Sunday morning game in Spain against the Dolphins, which likely cost him his job. The Commanders have time to sign a new kicker as they are on a bye in Week 12.

The 49ers won't open the practice windows for either Brandon Aiyuk (knee) or Jacob Cowing (hamstring) this week, Shanahan said.

Cowing's won't be opened until after the Week 14 bye. Aiyuk remains week to week, Shanahan said, according to the post. The team is planning to have Aiyuk back, but continue with the slow process in making that happen.

Dave Canales: No update on Bryce Young's ankle until Thursday.

Related players: Andy Dalton

This is standard operating procedure with Canales during Monday pressers, Person went on to point out. Young was able to come back in the game so he should have a good chance to play in Week 12, which is a Monday night game at the 49ers. Unfortunately those who play Young in fantasy lineups will need to monitor this situation. Young is coming off a monster game in Week 11.

Browns rookie QB Dillon Gabriel remains in concussion protocol.

Related players: Shedeur Sanders, Bailey Zappe

The post added that HC Kevin Stefanski said he will provide an update on Wednesday as it pertains to how the team is handling preparations for the Raiders. We all know by now it's tough for a player to clear protocol for the following week, so there is a pretty good chance Gabriel won't be able to play in Week 12. That means, Sanders would be in line to get his first start. Sanders should get a lot more reps this week to get him prepared for the Raiders, but it will be worth monitoring this week.

While it’s currently unclear whether or not Michael Penix Jr. will miss the rest of the 2025 season, he is at least going to be sidelined for four weeks.

According to a report from NFL Media, Penix is going to be placed on injured reserve after aggravating a bone bruise and knee sprain he initially suffered earlier in the 2025 season.

Related players: Kirk Cousins

Plus, the report notes, there has been damage to Penix’s ACL, which could lead to a full knee reconstruction, the story said. Penix had two ACL tears in his right knee in college, but this injury is to his left knee. Penix will miss the next four weeks for sure but there seems to be a good chance his season is finished. Cousins will get the start in Week 12 and may remain in that spot for the rest of the season.

Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters on Monday that C.J. Stroud remains in the concussion protocol.

Related players: Davis Mills

The story said Stroud's chances of being cleared in time to play this week are hampered by the fact that Houston will be hosting the Bills on Thursday night. Mills has quarterbacked the Texans to two straight wins, the story pointed out, and it looks like he'll get another start in Week 12.

Packers standout RB Josh Jacobs’ knee is structurally sound.

Related players: Emanuel Wilson, MarShawn Lloyd, Chris Brooks, Israel Abanikanda, Pierre Strong Jr.

Good news for the Packers and Jacobs' fantasy owners. Rapoport went on to say Jacobs is considered day to day, and that tag gives him a shot to suit up in Week 12. But, Rapoport added in his post Jacobs could end up missing Week 12's game against the Vikings. The good news is no surgery is needed. We'll keep an eye on the injury report this week, but the Vikings-Packers game is an early Sunday game which should give owners time to adjust lineups if he's a game-time call. Wilson should get a bulk of the workload if Jacobs can't play. Brooks has seen limited time this season while Lloyd has been questionable to play that past three weeks with a hamstring injury, but has yet to play and see a snap this season.

The Jets are making a quarterback change, benching Justin Fields in favor of veteran Tyrod Taylor, per source.

Related players: Garrett Wilson, Josh Reynolds, John Metchie, Isaiah Williams, Adonai Mitchell, Mason Taylor

New York faces Baltimore in Week 12 and ranks last in the league in passing yards per game, after Fields again struggled in Week 11. The Jets have seemed tempted to make this change since before their bye week, and finally pull the trigger. Taylor should at least give some passing consistency to the offense vs. Fields, but he won't have his top target in Wilson to work with. Fantasy owners should at least keep an eye on guys like Metchie, Williams and Mitchell, who are all younger WRs who could emerge with fantasy value with Taylor under center. Rookie TE Mason Taylor could also see more quality targets.

Jaylen Warren on his ankle injury:

“I could have (returned), but it was part of being smart. We got a lot of games ahead of us, so they’re looking out for me.”

Related players: Kenneth Gainwell, Kaleb Johnson

It's good news for Warren and his fantasy owners. And, it gives him a shot to play in Week 12's game at the Bears. Injury reports later this week will be key, and the game is an early Sunday contest so owners should have plenty of time to adjust either way. Gainwell should get the bulk of the work if Warren ends up not playing and the rookie Johnson will get some touches well.

Falcons wide receiver Drake London left Sunday’s loss to the Panthers with a knee injury and word is that he won’t be back for Week 12.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that London will not play against the Saints because of a PCL sprain.

Related players: Darnell Mooney, David Sills, KhaDarel Hodge, Casey Washington, Kyle Pitts, Bijan Robinson

Per the report, London could miss more games as a result of the injury as well. London leads the Falcons with 60 catches for 810 yards and six touchdowns this season. Word also just broke at that QB Michael Penix may be out for the season, leaving the QB duties to backup Kirk Cousins, who now looks to be without the team's top target. The names aren't household behind London, so the Falcons may look to target Pitts and Robinson more going forward. Robinson was second, behind London, with four catches in Week 11's loss to the Panthers.

ESPN sources: Falcons QB Michael Penix suffered a potentially season-ending knee injury during Sunday’s loss to the Panthers.

Related players: Kirk Cousins

Schefter went on to say Penix will be seeking a second opinion, but it is not encouraging, according to his post. The Falcons have been disappointing and inconsistent this season and sit at 3-7. However they are three games back of first place Tampa Bay. Despite rumors, the team kept Cousins, and he'll at least give them a shot week to week. We still need to know more about Penix's injury, but it sounds like Cousins is at least poised to start in Week 11, which is a winnable game on the road at the Saints. Cousins may very well be the starter to close out the season as well, and he's worth a pickup, especially in deeper leagues and superflex leagues.

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy made a successful return to the lineup against the Cardinals on Sunday.

“No, I didn’t even think about it, honestly, in the game or anything,” Purdy said, via 49ersWebzone.com about his toe injury. “At practice and everything, that’s where I tested it all out. I’m like, at practice, rolling out, ‘All right, do I feel it, do I not?’ No, I don’t, I feel great. And then come [game-time] when I warmed up and everything, I didn’t even think about it. It felt great. Throughout the game and stuff, I was able to do everything — scramble, keepers, roll-outs, step up in the pocket. I played quarterback.”

Related players: Mac Jones

Purdy had been out since aggravating a toe injury in Week 4, but he didn’t show many signs of rust while completing 19-of-26 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-22 win. The 49ers took a cautious approach with Purdy’s return to minimize further issues with the injury, the story went on to say. The Niners look to be in good shape, hosting the Panthers this coming week and then traveling to Cleveland before a Week 14 bye.

The NFL will review the Jalen Ramsey-Ja'Marr Chase punching/alleged spitting incident.

Ramsey was ejected for punching Chase, but Ramsey said after the game Chase spit on him. There are some close-up views of what appears to be spit, according to Rapoport, but Rapoport also said the referee doesn't believe it got to that level. Of course, the Eagles Jalen Carter was ejected for spitting on Dak Prescott before the first snap of the teams game back in Week 1, so it's possible Chase gets a game suspension if it's found he did spit on Ramsey.

Falcons WR Drake London is not believed to have suffered a major knee injury during Sunday's loss to the Panthers.

London suffered the injury late in the fourth quarter. The Falcons went on to lose in overtime. London will find out Monday just how long he'll miss. It's the latest in what's become a nightmare season for the Falcons. Sunday was their 5th straight loss to drop to 3-7 and Michael Penix Jr. also was banged up in the game and Kirk Cousins had to step in.

Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers is believed to have a "slight break" in his left, non-throwing wrist following Sunday's win over the Bengals.

Rodgers will undergo further testing Monday. The injury doesn't appear to be serious, but it is possible that Mason Rudolph will get the start next week against the Bears. Rodgers suffered the injury just before halftime. Rudolph played the second half and went 12/16 for 127 yards and a touchdown. We'll have more of an idea on Monday what Rodgers' timeframe will look like.

Titans interim head coach Mike McCoy told reporters after Sunday’s loss to the Texans that WR Calvin Ridley suffered a broken fibula and will miss the rest of the season.

Very unfortunate for Ridley, who just returned from a hamstring injury from Week 6. He left early in the game after seeing just one target. It’s been a long season for the Titans. They’ll move forward with rookies Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike helping lead the charge.

Packers running Josh Jacobs left Sunday’s game against the Giants with a knee injury.

Jacobs went down in the fist quarter, initially came back for a brief time before heading back to the locker room. He was originally listed as questionable to return before being ruled out for the remainder of the game. Jacobs rushed seven times for 40 yards. Emmanuel Wilson has taken over and has scored a touchdown.

Falcons quarterback Michael Penix left Sunday’s game against the Panthers with a knee injury.

Kirk Cousins replaced Penix in the third quarter. Penix threw for 175 yards on 13/16 passing before exiting.

Packers quarterback Jordan Love is questionable to return with a left shoulder injury.

Love took a shot to his left shoulder as he was sliding. He went to the locker room shortly afterwards. Malik Willis is now in at quarterback for Green Bay.

Titans WR Calvin Ridley is questionable to return to Sunday’s game against the Texans after being carted off the field with an ankle injury.

This was Ridley’s first game back since Week 6, but unfortunately the return was short lived. He left in the first quarter. It’s back to Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike leading the charge.

The Broncos placed RB J.K. Dobbins on injured reserve with a foot injury.

The injury will require surgery and likely ends Dobbins’ season. He could be available if the Broncos make a run to the Super Bowl. Dobbins is set to enter free agency. RJ Harvey will step into the main role and Tyler Badie and Jaleel McLaughlin will spell him.

The Lions placed TE Sam LaPorta on injured reserve.

LaPorta was already ruled out with a back injury for Sunday’s game against the Eagles. He now is out until at least Week 15. Brock Wright will step into the starting role. Wright is fine, but an obvious downgrade from LaPorta and will make a dent into the value of the Lions offense as a whole.

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

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

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

The Chiefs ruled out RB Isiah Pacheco (knee) for Sunday's game vs. Denver.

LT Josh Simmons and WR Xavier Worthy are off the injury report.

Related Players: Kareem Hunt, Brashard Smith, Rashee Rice, Hollywood Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Travis Kelce

With Pacheco set to miss more time, Hunt should be considered a fringe RB2/3, while Smith is more of a desperation RB4.

While Rice is still in WR1 territory, Brown is pushed out of potential WR4 range.

Texans tight end Dalton Schultz returned to practice Friday morning from shoulder injury, illness, expected to play Sunday vs. Titans

C.J. Stroud, Jalen Pitre still not practicing, under concussion protocol. Ruled out, and Ka'imi Fairbairn

Related Players: Harrison Bryant

Schultz has 13+ half-PPR points in three of his last four games, so he would be in streaming considerations if he does play, which looks like a strong possibility at this point.

Panthers injury report:
OUT -- LB Trevin Wallace, S Lathan Ransom

No designation for Derrick Brown, Rico Dowdle, Chandler Zavala or Brycen Treymayne.

Related Players: Chuba Hubbard

Dowdle has been around 75% of the offense's snaps over the last two weeks, so we should continue to assume that this is far and away his backfield to control. He gets a good matchup against the Falcons' defense here in Week 11 and should be considered in RB1 territory.

Bucs coach Todd Bowles said both Bucky Irving and Chris Godwin are out for Sunday.

Related Players: Rachaad White, Sean Tucker, Emeka Egbuka, Tez Johnson, Sterling Shepard

With Irving and Godwin out, we should expect White to be a fringe RB2/3 once again, Tucker a desperation FLEX/RB4 play, with Tez Johnson as a WR3. Egbuka is still a strong WR1 play.

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (knee) was practicing once again Friday.

Jackson was a full participant Thursday after not practicing Wednesday.

It looks like he’s all set to start Sunday at the Browns.

Related Players: Tyler Huntley

Looks like it was nothing more than a false alarm, which puts Jackson right into top-5 consideration, even against a tough Browns defense.

Bills HC Sean McDermott said on WGR-AM that TE Dalton Kincaid and DT Phidarian Mathis are OUT vs. the Buccaneers.

WR Khalil Shakir is "heading in the right direction and should be in a good spot for the game." That's a bit of a surprise.

Related Players: Dawson Knox, Jackson Hawes, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer, Elijah Moore, Curtis Samuel

This puts Knox in deep-league streaming territory, but there should be some more readily available options on the waiver wire.

As for the WR room, it would be tough to say who would absorb a lot of the underneath work if Shakir were to miss. It's not exactly Coleman's specialty, but we could see him performing as a WR3 with a couple extra targets.

Jets placed WR Garrett Wilson on injured reserve, and he now will be out a minimum of four games.

Related Players: Tyler Johnson, Isaiah Williams, Adonai Mitchell, Allen Lazard, Mason Taylor

Unless you're in a 16-team league or deeper, we would suggest fading the Jets wide receiver room wherever possible. Tight end Mason Taylor could legitimately end up being the No. 1 pass-catcher on Thursday Night Football, which makes him a TE streamer candidate.

George Karlaftis and Xavier Worthy were limited in practice today.

Isiah Pacheco did not practice.

Related Players: Kareem Hunt, Brashard Smith, Rashee Rice, Hollywood Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Travis Kelce

With Pacheco set to miss more time, Hunt should be considered a fringe RB2/3, while Smith is more of a desperation RB4.

While Rice would still sit in WR1 territory whether or not Worthy plays, Brown would elevate into more of a boom/bust WR4 role.

Vikings upgraded JJ McCarthy from limited practice on Wednesday to full practice today, putting him on track to start Sunday.

Related Players: Max Brosmer, John Wolford

Looks like McCarthy should get the start here in a good matchup against the Bears defense. Consider him a streaming option and put him in top-15 consideration with a nice rushing floor.

Jaguars WR Parker Washington (hamstring) back at practice today. RT Anton Harrison (knee/ankle) was not. CB Jourdan Lewis (neck) working off to the side.

Related Players: Jakobi Meyers, Tim Patrick, Dyami Brown, Austin Trammell

Good news for managers who grabbed Washington off the waiver wire over the past couple of weeks. He should be in line for enough usage to be considered a WR3 in Week 11.

Texans not practicing:
C.J. Stroud, Jalen Pitre (concussions, both set to miss #Titans game
Dalton Schultz (shoulder) and Harrison Bryant (neck, shoulder)
Ka'imi Fairbairn (quad)
Practicing again
Ed Ingram (knee)
Tytus Howard (concussion protocol)
Cade Stover (foot)

Related Players: Davis Mills

It looks like it will be Mills yet again, but the lowly 37.5-point game total doesn't point toward a ton of fantasy goodness. Consider him somewhere in the QB20 range if he ends up getting the nod.

Texans tight end Dalton Schultz (shoulder) not practicing

Related Players: Harrison Bryant

Bryant is the only other tight end currently on the 53-man roster, but it would be a stretch to plug him into fantasy lineups if Schultz were to miss. Schultz has 13+ half-PPR points in three of his last four games, so he would be in streaming considerations if he does play, but it's not trending in the right direction.

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson returned to practice Thursday.

He didn’t practice Wednesday because of knee soreness.

But Jackson moved around well during media viewing and looks set to start Sunday at Browns.

Related Players: Tyler Huntley

Looks like it was nothing more than a false alarm, which puts Jackson right into top-5 consideration, even against a tough Browns defense.

Bucky Irving and Chris Godwin Jr. were practicing again for the #Bucs.

No Ben Bredeson or Haason Reddick.

Related Players: Rachaad White, Sean Tucker, Tez Johnson, Sterling Shepard

We would assume the two would be in a limited role if Irving or Godwin do play this weekend, which would make White a fringe RB2/3 once again, with Tez Johnson as a WR3.

We'll know more after Friday's practice as to how much Irving/Godwin will be able to play in Week 11.

The Patriots ruled out RB Rhamondre Stevenson, WR Kayshon Boutte, and TE Austin Hooper for Thursday night vs. the Jets.

Related Players: TreVeyon Henderson, D'Ernest Johnson, Stefon Diggs, Mack Hollins, Demario Douglas

This will be another RB2 week for Henderson, while Diggs stays in his WR2 role, with Hollins and Douglas operating as desperation FLEX plays.

The Jets downgraded WR Garrett Wilson and CB Azareye’h Thomas to out for TNF.

Related Players: Tyler Johnson, Isaiah Williams, Adonai Mitchell, Allen Lazard, Mason Taylor

Unless you're in a 16-team league or deeper, we would suggest fading the Jets wide receiver room wherever possible. Tight end Mason Taylor could legitimately end up being the No. 1 pass-catcher on Thursday Night Football, which makes him a TE streamer candidate.

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is NOT practicing today.

Also not practicing: WR Rashod Bateman (ankle), RB Justice Hill, CB Marlon Humphrey (finger), ILB Jay Higgins (knee).

Related Players: Tyler Huntley

It's still early in the week but this is not the news the Ravens or fantasy managers wanted to see. We'd expect Snoop Huntley to grab another start, but he wasn't especially fantasy relevant in his two starts this season. He'd be a deep 2QB play if he ends up getting the nod.

Bucs RB Bucky Irving, who hasn't played since late-September, is back at practice.

Related Players: Rachaad White, Sean Tucker

Still a long way to go for him to suit up here in Week 11, but it's certainly a good sign for managers who have been stashing him away for most of the year. We would assume he would be in a limited role if he does play this weekend, which makes White a fringe RB2/3 once again.

Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. underwent surgery for appendicitis and is out for at least this week and possibly longer.

Related Players: Michael Wilson, Greg Dortch, Xavier Weaver

With no MHJ, the Cardinals receiver room drops to Titans-level in terms of avoidance. Wilson should probably operate as the target leader, but that still only puts him in WR4 territory. Jacoby Brissett is also dinged down and is a fringe streaming option.

Terry McLaurin began to do some light on-field work today recovering from quad injury. He won’t play this week.

RB Chris Rodriguez (shoulder) will play Sunday vs. Dolphins and have key role. DT Johnny Newton set to start for suspended Daron Payne.

Related Players: Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jeremy McNichols, Deebo Samuel, Jaylin Lane, Robbie Chosen,

Both Croskey-Merritt and McNichols' respective ceilings take a big hit here, as Rodriguez has been seeing more work as of late, notably around the goal line.

As for the receiving room, the Commanders will be forced to roll out quite the uninspiring group once again, as Deebo is the only fantasy-viable option.

Source: The Giants are naming Jameis Winston their starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers

Related Players: Jaxson Dart, Russell Wilson

With Brian Daboll out the door, it looks as though the team will take it easy on Dart to give him a chance to rest up from his apparent Week 10 concussion. Winston is always intriguing for fantasy purposes, but he doesn't have much to throw to. Consider him a QB2 with nominal SuperFlex value.

Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson (knee) was a full participant at Tuesday’s practice.

Related players: Rhamondre Stevenson, Terrell Jennings

Henderson was estimated as a limited participant on Monday. Stevenson (toe) and Jennings (knee) remained limited for a second consecutive day.

Broncos I'm told are considering what to do with running back J.K. Dobbins and his foot injury. I was told placing him on injured reserve is being considered.

Related players: RJ Harvey, Tyler Badie, Jaleel McLaughlin

It would be a big loss for Broncos as Dobbins is the primary ball carrier with Harvey doing most of his damage in the passing game. Harvey has had seven games this season averaging 3.0 yards or less per carry. In those same games, he's had five carries or less. However, Harvey would likely be in line to see an increased workload. The good news is he's had three games averaging over 4.0 yards per carry. Badie would be next up, and would be worth a pickup in just about any fantasy format.

Jaguars star CB/WR Travis Hunter underwent season-ending knee surgery, with eyes set on 2026. It was an LCL repair.

Related players: Brian Thomas Jr., Jakobi Meyers, Parker Washington

He’s expected to return within 6 months to full football activities, the post went on to say. Hunter was already on IR after the injury. The Jags will hope for the return BTJ from an ankle injury to go along with newly-acquired Meyers as well as Washington. The move for Meyers makes a lot more sense now for the Jags.

Joe Burrow didn't want to reveal too much about when he could be playing for the Cincinnati Bengals again this season, but he does have a potential target date in mind.

Burrow said Monday that it will be very meaningful if he can return from a turf toe injury on his left foot for the Thanksgiving Day game against the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 27. Two years ago, Burrow suffered a season-ending wrist injury during a November prime-time game at M&T Bank Stadium that was also on a Thursday night.

Related players: Joe Flacco

Burrow's window is officially open as of yesterday and we reported the 21 days would take him to Week 14's game, which is an early December game. December looked to be his target return since the injury so the news of his new target date is encouraging. The story said Burrow didn't rule out the notion that the team's overall record will factor into that decision. Cincinnati (3-6) has lost five of its six games since Burrow suffered the toe injury during a Week 2 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski at least opened the door a crack that quarterback Deshaun Watson could be designated for return to practice this week.

Stefanski was asked on a Nov. 10 Zoom call about the possibility of Watson's 21-day practice window being opened this week, and his response was, "I'm not sure if that's what we're doing." Previously when he's been asked that question, including last week, he's answered with a definitive "no."

Related players: Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders

The story added Watson has been on the PUP list since the start of training camp recovering from an Achilles injury and he's been involved in meetings and other behind-the-scenes aspects of the team, but hasn't been cleared to begin practicing. Watson had surgery in both October of last year and this past January. Watson's injury happened on Oct. 7 of last season and the story went on to say it was expected to be a seven- to eight-month recovery before being reset by the second surgery in January. The story added Browns have refused to get pinned down to a firm timetable for his return and that Watson's been out of a walking boot for several months.

Romeo Doubs was questionable to return to Monday's game against the Eagles due to a chest injury, Zach Jacobson of 247Sports.com reports.

Related players: Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, Savion Williams

Doubs didn't return to the game. The story said Doubs was holding his chest following a Packers possession in the fourth quarter and was later spotted walking into the locker room. The severity of the injury was still unclear as of early Tuesday, but we'll update as we know more. The Packers are banged up in the pass-catching department, including WR Jayden Reed and TE Tucker Kraft who are both on IR. Matthew Golden didn't play on Monday night either. It left Watson and Wicks as the top-two WRs.

Veteran Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Zay Jones will miss the rest of the season after tearing his left Achilles in Sunday's loss to the Seattle Seahawks, coach Jonathan Gannon announced Monday.

The injury occurred late in the second quarter on a second-and-3 pass from quarterback Jacoby Brissett to Jones in the back of the end zone.

Jones' two-year tenure with the Cardinals has been rocky. He missed the first six games last season, the first five for a suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy and one because of an injury. Before the Cardinals bye week, Jones jumped back on the fantasy radar with two fairly productive games, but over the last two weeks after the bye had just one target before getting injured.

Shanahan did not have any positive changes to report about wideout Brandon Aiyuk. He remains on the physically unable to perform list as a result of last season’s knee injury and Shanahan said he will not return to practice ahead of the team’s Week 11 game against the Cardinals.

The news on Aiyuk has been back and forth as of late. A few weeks ago a report said he wasn't close but a more recent report indicated he was getting closer. It will get tough and tougher to trust Aiyuk in fantasy lineups even if he does return sooner than later, especially as we head down the stretch of the fantasy regular season and then the fantasy playoffs.

The 49ers are hoping to get Ricky Pearsall (knee) back for practice this week.

Pearsall has missed six games with his knee injury and the Niners can always use more weapons on offense with QB Mac Jones under center and a big workload burden falling on RB Christian McCaffrey.

Bad news for the Jets offense: WR Garrett Wilson is expected to miss at least 3-4 weeks with a knee sprain, source says.

The Jets were hopeful Wilson could play this week, a Thursday night game, but that won't be the case. As the post added, the good news is no surgery is needed, just rehab. Wilson's injury could bring him back for the fantasy playoffs, but he'll be tough to trust if Justin Fields is still under center. A lot could happen at QB for the Jets between now and Wilson's potential return.

Reid nudged that RB Isiah Pacheco (knee) may take more time.

Related players: Kareem Hunt, Brashard Smith, Clyde Edwards-Helaire

The Chiefs are coming off their bye and so it's not a great sign that Pacheco isn't ready to go. Hunt should be the team's main back with the rookie Smith likely getting a few more touches, perhaps especially in the passing game. There was even an Edwards-Helaire sighting back in Week 9, as the Chiefs continue to recycle running backs.

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud missed Sunday’s comeback win over the Jaguars with a concussion and his status for Week 11 remains unclear on Monday.

Head coach DeMeco Ryans said at a Monday press conference that Stroud remains in the concussion protocol. He will have to clear it in order to play in Nashville against the Titans this week.

Related players: Davis Mills

Mills played pretty well filling in for Stroud and would have a nice matchup this week if Stroud is unable to return. Stroud didn't look good after a taking a late hit in Week 9's game, and so it's not surprising, based on that, he would need more time. We'll hopefully know more later this week.

Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman sustained a high-ankle sprain to his right ankle, coach John Harbaugh said during his Monday news conference. He did not have a definitive answer for what the timeline to return might look like but said, “I think he’s going to be OK.”

Bateman was seen wearing a boot in the visiting locker room after the game. The story said Bateman curled back toward the ball, jetted inside and made a diving effort toward the goal line before Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers yanked him to the turf. Bateman told Martin he “doesn’t expect to miss too much time,” according to the story. But, we know we can't trust players when it comes to injury timelines. Bateman is in doubt for Week 11.

Commanders HC Dan Quinn says QB Jayden Daniels won’t travel to Madrid this week. He’s OUT. Marcus Mariota to start.

WR Terry McLaurin will travel but won’t play.

The Commanders have a bye in Week 12, so the hope is at least McLaurin can return after that. McLaurin is dealing with a quad injury while Daniels has the elbow injury. There is no need to rush either player back at this point in the season considering the Commanders record, which is bad news for fantasy owners.

Chargers TE Oronde Gadsden’s MRI today revealed a quad bruise that now will have him, per a source, “day to day.”

The day to day tag is encouraging that Gadsden has a shot to play in Week 11. The Bolts play an early Sunday game at the Jaguars, so owners should have time to adjust their lineups if Gadsden comes down to a game-time call.

Bills TE Dalton Kincaid is considered week-to-week with a hamstring injury suffered Sunday vs the Dolphins.

Related players: Dawson Knox

Kinkaid was seen grabbing his hamstring before leaving the game for good against the Dolphins. The week to week tag probably isn't a good sign for his availability for Week 11, but we'll have to wait and see for the injury report later this week. If Kinkaid can't go, Knox would fill in. Kincaid has 29 catches for 448 yards and a team-high 4 TDs this season.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow is returning to practice this week — a major step towards playing again later this season.

Related players: Joe Flacco

Burrow’s recovery from turf toe surgery is on track and now Cincinnati will open Burrow’s 21-day practice window in hopes of having him in action sometime next month, the post went on to say. Burrow will likely be limited for bit in practice, but was was given a timeline to return in December. If the team uses the full practice window, it means Burrow could return Dec. 7, which is Week 14, when the Bengals travel to Buffalo.

Brian Daboll’s tenure as the head coach of the New York Giants has come to an end.

Daboll was fired today, one day after a loss to the Bears that was the latest in the Giants’ string of blown leads this season.

Mike Kafka will take over as the team's interim head coach. The Giants are 2-8 this season and 20-40-1 in Daboll’s three and a half seasons as head coach. Daboll also went 1-1 in the playoffs after his first season at the helm of the Giants in 2022, but it's been a string of recent losses where the Giants have shown to be competitive, while also losing leads late in games that looked like they could be victories.

Todd Bowles says it’s the shoulder injury, not the ankle, that is currently holding RB Bucky Irving back.

Related players: Rachaad White, Sean Tucker

The post went on to say Irving, who was injured back in Week 4, has to be able to take a hit before returning, and that it's too soon to know if that will be this week or not. It certainly doesn't paint a great picture for those who were hoping Irving would be back in Week 11, but we'll need to see the injury reports this week to know for sure. It looks like White and Tucker could be handling the RB duties again as the Bucs travel to Buffalo.

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has avoided naming a starting quarterback ahead of the team’s last two games and he plans to make it three in a row this week.

Glenn ended his opening statement at Monday’s press conference by letting reporters know that they shouldn’t bother with questions about whether Justin Fields or Tyrod Taylor will get the start against the Patriots on Thursday night.

“Please don’t ask me anything about the quarterbacks,” Glenn said. “You know I’m not going to tell you and I don’t want to waste my time when it comes to that, when it comes to who’s starting.”

Fields has started each of the last two Jets games, both of which were wins. But, Fields was only 6-of-11 for 54 yards in Sunday’s win over the Browns with 42 of the yards coming on a dump-off that running back Breece Hall broke for a touchdown, the story pointed out. The Jets were also helped by two special team touchdowns. The Jets play on Thursday night against the Patriots so the question will have to be answered a little sooner this week.

Coach Glenn said WR Garrett Wilson will undergo further evaluation on his knee injury.

Wilson left the game early with the knee injury without recording a catch. Even if Wilson can play in Week 11, it's going to be tough to trust him in fantasy lineups when you factor in the injury and the play of QB Justin Fields. We'll likely know more as the week goes on, but Wilson owners will probably want to make other plans for his lineup spot, especially since the Jets play the Patriots on Thursday night this week.

But Justin Jefferson’s lack of energy cannot be ignored. He is the face of this franchise. His consistent brilliance has set a standard of expectation much higher than what he delivered Sunday.

The numbers Jefferson is putting up this season are nowhere near what he is used to. In his first five seasons in the league, he averaged 95.5 receiving yards per game and eight touchdowns per season. This season, with a young J.J. McCarthy and Carson Wentz as his two quarterbacks, he is averaging 76.2 yards and has scored only two touchdowns in nine games.

The story pointed to some instances where Jefferson would normally bring in a catch for a big play or even a touchdown, but it didn't happen in Week 10. Jefferson finished with four catches for 37 yards against the Ravens. The author said you can probably count the number of bad games Jefferson has had in his career on one hand, but unfortunately this past week was one of them. The author also pointed to a lack of sharp routes run and a lack of pursuit after an interception. It could be frustration as McCarthy was up and down. The author even said the Ravens were clutching and grabbing him a bit, too. No matter, fantasy owners have likely been disappointed with Jefferson's overall fantasy production this season for where he was drafted. Hopefully there is some emphasis by the Vikings to get Jefferson more involved going forward.

Chargers TE Oronde Gadsden is scheduled to undergo an MRI today for the knee injury that he suffered last night.

Gadsden took a knee-on-knee hit during the SNF game against the Steelers and didn't return. Gadsden was a sleeper pick in dynasty leagues this past spring, and sure enough, he emerged as the Chargers TE1 over the last several weeks. Any missed time would be a huge hole for the Chargers, and of course fantasy owners who have begun to plug Gadsden in every week. We'll update as the news comes in.

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters following Sunday's loss against the Rams that he hopes there's a chance for quarterback Brock Purdy to return in Week 11 against the Cardinals.

"I do believe he's further along than he was (in Week 4)," Shanahan said. "So hopefully he'll have a chance this week." Shanahan also said Purdy "could have gone today" as the backup but wanted to hold him out one more week. Purdy has been out since Week 4 and has played in just two games this season. Mac Jones threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns, his third game this season with 300 passing yards (two vs. Rams) and his third straight multi-touchdown game, which has allowed San Francisco to be cautious with Purdy's return. Jones threw for 284 and a touchdown in Week 3 against Arizona.

Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart left Sunday’s game against the Bears with a concussion.

He was first taken to the medical tent and then shortly was taken to the locker room during the 4th quarter. Russell Wilson came on in place of Dart. We’ll check on his status through the week. The Giants host the Packers next week.

The Browns activated WR Cedric Tillman from injured reserve.

Tillman is good to go for Sunday’s game against the Jets. Tillman has been out since injuring his hamstring back in September against the Lions. Tillman has talent but we know the quarterback situation has not good all that great so far. Tillman will face a new-look Jets secondary that just traded Sauce Gardner to the Colts.

49ers will start Mac Jones at QB vs Rams

OUT
WR Ricky Pearsall
QUESTIONABLE
QB Brock Purdy
DT Alfred Collins
DT Kalia Davis
LB Dee Winters
LB Tatum Bethune
DL Keion White

Related Players: Jauan Jennings, Kendrick Bourne, Demarcus Robinson, Jordan Watkins

Jones is once again in SuperFlex starting range, but can be looked over for better plays in typical leagues.

Jennings is in WR3 range, but George Kittle is the only other pass-catcher we should trust in fantasy.

Bowles ruled out four players for Sunday vs. Patriots: WR Chris Godwin, RB Bucky Irving, OLBs Haason Reddick and Markees Watts.

Related Players: Rachaad White, Sean Tucker, Emeka Egbuka, Tez Johnson

With both players missing, White should be in line for another RB2 week, Johnson is an interesting WR3/4, and Egbuka is once again a WR1.

Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. will miss Sunday’s game vs. the Texans due to his high ankle sprain.

Related Players: Parker Washington, Jakobi Meyers, Dyami Brown

Lots of moving pieces in the Jaguars' WR room the past couple of weeks.

Jakobi Meyers could be thrust into a larger role than we would have assumed after just a few days with the team.

With Thomas missing Week 10, both Meyers and Washington could end up being desperation WR4 options, but against the Texans, you should hopefully have better options at your disposal.

The Patriots have ruled out RB Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) and WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) for Sunday vs. the Bucs.

Related Players: TreVeyon Henderson, Terrell Jennings, Stefon Diggs, Demario Douglas, Mack Hollins

This locks Henderson back into an RB2 role, while Jennings can be considered a desperation FLEX in the RB4 range.

Diggs should remain a WR2 option, and Douglas is in that same desperation FLEX territroy as a WR4.

Kevin Stefanski expects Cedric Tillman to play Sunday.

Shedeur Sanders will be the #2 QB.

Harold Fannin is questionable with a hamstring injury.

Related Players: David Njoku, Jerry Jeudy, Jamari Thrash

It's probably best to avoid this Browns WR room wherever possible, but we've been getting plenty of good production out of the tight ends.

If Fannin were to miss, Njoku should be considered a low-end TE1.

Broncos RB J.K. Dobbins suffered a foot injury on what appeared to be a hip-drop tackle Thursday night against the Raiders and is awaiting a second opinion, per source.

Dobbins still finished the game with two carries on the final drive to close out the win.

Related Players: RJ Harvey, Tyler Badie

Dobbins *far* out-touched Harvey in Week 10, even with the rookie's increase in snaps as of late. Harvey would be an obvious beneficiary if the vet misses any time, but we've still got another week to sort out that probability.

Bills RB James Cook is good to go Sunday vs. Dolphins.

Buffalo ruled out DL AJ Epenesa and LB Shaq Thompson.

DT Daquan Jones, WR Josh Palmer + CBs Taron Johnson & Christian Benford are questionable.

Related Players: Ray Davis, Ty Johnson

Cook is cleared ahead of a fantastic matchup, putting him right back into RB1 consideration.

Sources: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels’ MRI and medical opinions revealed positive news, as his dislocated left elbow is not as serious as originally anticipated. There was no ligament damage & he won't need surgery.

Daniels will not be immediately placed on Injured Reserve.

Related Players: Marcus Mariota

This is all to say that Daniels *could* return this season, but as Rapoport mentioned, this only means he won't "immediately" be placed on IR, which means he *could* also miss the rest of the season.

It's a dicey call in Fantasyland, where we'd hate to keep a guy on our bench who won't take another snap during point-scoring season. The Commanders are currently 3-6 and in third place in the NFC East, so if we absolutely had to guess, we imagine they'll lean toward getting him ready for 2026. He should absolutely be kept in any free IR slots just in case. He will purportedly be re-evaluated during the team's Week 12 bye.

Injury was added to insult for Geno Smith in the Raiders' Thursday night loss to the Broncos.

On a night in which nothing went right for Smith and the beleaguered Las Vegas offense, the quarterback suffered a quad contusion on the opening play of the fourth quarter during the team's 10-7 loss to Denver, although head coach Pete Carroll expressed postgame it shouldn't be a long-term issue.

Related Players: Kenny Pickett

This will presumably be labeled "day-to-day" for now, with Pickett the most likely starter should Smith be sidelined. Next up is the Cowboys defense, so whoever mans center will actually have some fantasy appeal.

Bears injury report...

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

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

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

Related Players: Kyle Monangai, Colston Loveland

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

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

Not at #Jaguars practice:

WR Brian Thomas Jr. (ankle)

CB Jourdan Lewis (neck)

TE Hunter Long (hip/back)

OL Ezra Cleveland (knee/ankle)

WR Dyami Brown (concussion protocol) was *not* in an orange penny

Dennis Gardeck (chest) was.

Related Players: Jakobi Meyers, Parker Washington, Dyami Brown

Jakobi Meyers could be thrust into a larger role than we would have assumed after just a few days with the team.

If Thomas ends up missing Week 10, both Meyers and Washington could end up being desperation WR4 options, but against the Texans, you should hopefully have better options at your disposal.

Garrett Wilson (knee) says he feels great and he’s good to go for Sunday.

Related Players: Tyler Johnson, Adonai Mitchell, Allen Lazard

There aren't many Jets options we should be able to trust in Week 10 —or beyond— but Wilson is certainly one of them if he suits up. It's a tough matchup, but he can still be considered in the WR3 range.

Browns DE Isaiah McGuire (illness) returned to practice today.

Didn’t see LB Carson Schwesinger (ankle), TE Harold Fannin Jr., and WR Isaiah Bond (foot).

Related Players: David Njoku

This isn't a great sign coming out of the bye, particularly after Fannin popped up for his third double-digit fantasy performance of the year in Week 8. If he ends up being cleared, we should consider him a fringe TE1/2 option, but if he were to miss, Njoku should be started everywhere in a very winnable game.

Bills CB Christian Benford was not on the practice field Thursday. He popped up on the injury report Wednesday with a groin injury.

RB James Cook, DE Joey Bosa, DT DaQuan Jones and NCB Taron Johnson all returned to practice today.

Related Players: Ray Davis, Ty Johnson

Cook should be good to go, as we're assuming this was at least a "limited" practice. If he were to miss Week 10, expect Davis to get a large majority of the early-down work, with Johnson taking on an even bigger third-down role.

Much the same at Bucs practice — Luke Goedeke looks to be without any limitations, but still no Chris Godwin, Bucky Irving or Haason Reddick. Reasonable to think those three are all out for Sunday.

Related Players: Rachaad White, Sean Tucker, Emeka Egbuka, Tez Johnson

It's trending toward both players missing another week, but we'll see if they can get healthier over the next couple days.

If they both miss, White should be in line for another RB2 week, Johnson would be an interesting WR3/4, and Egbuka would be a WR1 regardless.

Rams HC McVay Sean McVay told reporters that WR Puka Nacua should be good to play Sunday vs. the 49ers despite his rib injury.

Related Players: Davante Adams, Jordan Whittington

This is a fantastic spot for both Nacua and Adams against a depleted 49ers defense. Both can legitimately be considered fantasy WR1s.

Garrett Wilson (knee) was limited in practice today. Tyrod Taylor (knee) was a full participant.

We should get used to the remaining Jets players taking quite a few days off while they go down with the sinking ship, so we'll hold off making sweeping fantasy judgements until/unless Wilson misses some more practice time.

Aaron Glenn has yet to make a Week 10 QB decision, but Taylor being a full participant means Justin Fields isn't in the clear.

Here’s the 49ers’ preliminary practice participation report via Shanahan:
No practice
WR Ricky Pearsall (knee)
DL Mykel Williams (knee)
Limited
QB Brock Purdy (toe)
C Jake Brendel (hamstring)
DE Bryce Huff (hamstring)
LB Dee Winters (knee)
LB Tatum Bethune (thigh)

We could honestly just copy-paste this exact same news blast every single week, and no one would notice.

As of now, there is no Week 10 fantasy impact, as the 49ers are in the same position they've been in since the end of September. We'll keep an eye on their practice reports to see if Purdy or Pearsall are able to suit up this weekend.

Cardinals are placing QB Kyler Murray on injured reserve due to his foot injury, meaning he now will miss a minimum of four games.

Cardinals say this will give Murray the chance to focus on rehabbing his foot injury and that he is committed to getting back as soon as possible.

Related Players: Jacoby Brissett

We have to wonder if we see Murray for the rest of the season, and going even further, he could legitimately get moved to another team at season's end.

This isn't even necessarily a bad thing for Marvin Harrison Jr. or Trey McBride, who are still safe fantasy plays here in Week 10 and beyond.

Texans HC DeMeco Ryans said QB C.J. Stroud “will be out” this week versus the Jaguars as he remains in concussion protocol. Texans QB Davis Mills starts.

Mills can be left on waiver wires in all league sizes, while Nico Collins and Christian Kirk get bumped down to respective low-end WR2 and WR5s.

WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring), LB Christian Elliss (hip) and RB Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) aren’t scheduled to practice today, according to Mike Vrabel.

Related Players: TreVeyon Henderson, Terrell Jennings, Stefon Diggs, Demario Douglas, Mack Hollins

It's looking like another week of Henderson's backfield, which would put him in solid RB1 range, while Jennings will handle enough of the short-yardage work to put him in high-RB4 range.

If Boutte misses, we can consider Diggs a WR2 yet again, while Pop Douglas is in FLEX consideration as a WR4.

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving and WR Chris Godwin were not spotted at practice today, raising questions about the availability of both for Sunday’s game against the Patriots.

Related Players: Rachaad White, Sean Tucker, Emeka Egbuka, Tez Johnson

It's trending toward both players missing another week, but we'll see if they can get healthier over the next few days.
If they both miss, White should be in line for another RB2 week, Johnson would be an interesting WR3/4, and Egbuka would be a WR1 regardless.

Bills RB James Cook did not practice today due to foot and ankle injuries.

Related Players: Ray Davis, Ty Johnson

Still plenty of the week left to get right, but we'll keep an eye on things. If he were to miss Week 10, expect Davis to get a large majority of the early-down work, with Johnson taking on an even bigger third-down role.

Sources: The AZCardinals are naming Jacoby Brissett as their starting QB.

Related players: Kyler Murray

There seems to be some mixed reports out there on just how long Brissett will be the starter, especially since HC Rich Gannon just said Murray is still the starter, when healthy. PFT is reporting Murray will continue to work on the health of his foot and he may be active for Week 10, but Brissett will start. Murray's timeline for his foot injury is now said to be 4-8 weeks, so it's still even possible Murray ends up on IR. If Brissett comes out and upsets the Seahawks this week, after knocking off Dallas this week, it's hard to imagine the Cards going back to Murray. Mike Florio of PFT believed the Cardinals and Murray would part ways after the season in an article Monday, and that certainly seems like it will happen. Murray is not "the guy" of the current regime, so it would make sense the coaching staff wants to move in a different direction. While Brissett will at least start in Week 10, it seems possible Brissett could start the rest of the season as well.

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is in the concussion protocol but "feeling a little bit better" after his head hit the ground following a hard hit Sunday, coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday.

"We'll see how the week goes and how he progresses throughout the week," Ryans said.

Related players: Davis Mills

A report from Aaron Wilson said he doesn't expect Stroud to practice at all this week and that Mills will get the start. It's a big game for the Texans as they take on the Jags, but it looks like they'll need to do that without Stroud under center. Stroud took a big hit sliding to the ground that was flagged for a penalty. Mills makes for a decent option as a QB fill-in in mostly deeper, two-QB or superflex leagues.

Brian Thomas Jr. is dealing with a low-grade high ankle sprain but has a chance to play this week, per sources.

The Jags are banged up at WR with Travis Hunter now on IR. The team traded for Jakobi Meyers, but he may not be up to speed for a lot of snaps this week. BTJ has a chance to play this week, according to Schefter, but the second year WR hasn't exactly been productive, so he'll likely be a risky play even if he's a go. Hopefully the injury reports this week give us a better idea leading up to game time.

According to multiple reports, Adonai Mitchell is being traded to New York to complete the Sauce Gardner deal.

That means in all, the Jets will receive Indianapolis’ first-round picks in 2026 and 2027 plus Mitchell, in exchange for Gardner.

Mitchell was buried in the Colts depth chart and a move to the Jets could get him as high as the team's WR2 spot fairly quickly. As the story said, after making 23 receptions for 312 yards as a rookie last year, he looked like he was having a breakout game in Week 4 against the Rams. But Mitchell infamously dropped the ball just before reaching the end zone for a touchdown, with the ball going out of the end zone for a touchback. The story added, since then, Mitchell had played only single-digit snaps in four games, making a total of two receptions for a total of 15 yards. While the Jets QB situation isn't the best, Mitchell should have a chance to succeed in an offense that is very needy for weapons at the WR spot.

Seattle’s already strong passing game has just picked up another big-play threat.

The Saints are trading wide receiver Rashid Shaheed to the Seahawks, according to NFL Network.

Related players: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, Tory Horton, Chris Olave, Brandin Cooks, Devaughn Vele, Juwan Johnson

Shaheed was a strong trade candidate by many before the deadline and he's now a deep threat for the Seahawks. This likely pushes Horton to the team's WR4 assuming Kupp is back healthy at some point. Horton was just coming off an impressive game against the Commanders with Kupp out. Meanwhile for the Saints, Olave remains at least for now and is the team's WR1, but behind him there are lots of questions as Cook and Vele seem to be next up. Johnson, the Saints TE, looks to be the second target overall in the passing game.

Brock Bowers will obviously see his targets increase, so should Michael Mayer.

The Raiders WR room isn't exactly a lot of household names, and with Bowers almost a WR anyway, having Mayer in the fold getting more work makes some sense. McFadden added in his post that, against Jacksonville, Mayer was targeted seven times for three catches and 26 yards last week, as Raiders utilized 12 personnel more than any game this season. This could be a theme going forward for the Raiders, making Mayer a guy to take a shot on and at least stash away for a few weeks to see if this theory pans out.

The Falcons are signing veteran K Zane Gonzalez following a workout this morning, sources tell me.

Related players: Parker Romo

The team is waiving Romo, who was 11-for-14 on FGs with Atlanta and missed a late extra point in the 1-point loss to the Patriots on Sunday.

ESPN sources: Raiders are trading WR Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round picks.

Related players: Tre Tucker, Dont'e Thornton, Jack Bech, Tyler Lockett, Brian Thomas Jr., Parker Washington

Schefter said multiple teams including the Steelers and Jaguars had shown interest in Meyers, who is scheduled to become a free agent after his contract expires this season. For the Jags, with Hunter on IR, and BTJ suffering an ankle injury, they needed another option with Washington also a big part of the offense. For the Raiders, this seems to open the door for their rookie WRs in Thornton and Bech, who haven't been involved much so far this season. Tucker looks to be the team's top WR target, of course battling TE Brock Bowers for targets as well.

WR watch: Kyle Shanahan said the team would not open Brandon Aiyuk's practice window this week. He said Ricky Pearsall (knee) has a chance to play but will be evaluated at mid week.

Both WRs continue to inch closer to getting back to action. Reports a few weeks ago said that Aiyuk wasn't all that close, but more recent ones said he was getting there. It's clear the team is taking it slow with Aiyuk. The Niners Wire suggested the team may be trying to manage his return around the Week 14 bye, where they'll get a bonus practice in the Monday after the bye. Niners Wire also suggested the team could just not be ready to bring back Aiyuk because they're not confident he'd be able to be ready to play in a game within his 21-day window. That potentially means Aiyuk is closer to another month away from returning. We'll likely know more about Pearsall with practice reports this week.

Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett has played very well in place of the injured Kyler Murray, but head coach Jonathan Gannon says Murray will return to the starting lineup as soon as he is cleared.

Asked if he would reconsider and keep Brissett at quarterback, Gannon insisted he wouldn’t.

“Nothing’s changed on that,” Gannon said. “That’s how I feel.”

Brissett completed 21 of 31 passes for 261 yards, with two touchdowns and no interceptions in Monday night’s 27-17 win over the Cowboys. Statistically, Brissett has been better than Murray this season, the story pointed out, and if you've watched any Cardinals games, the offense just looks better under Brissett. In a story we posted yesterday, PFT's Mike Florio believes Murray's days in Arizona could be numbered, and while he doesn't expect a trade before today's deadline, he feels an offseason move could be likely.

LaFleur added that Matthew Golden (shoulder) is considered day-to-day not week-to-week.

Related players: Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Christian Watson, Savion Williams

It's good news for Golden and fantasy owners he gets the day to day tag, which gives him a chance to play in Week 10. Unfortunately, it's a Monday night game against the Eagles and a game-time tag could be a risk for fantasy owners. Golden likely isn't starting in your fantasy lineup outside of very deep formats, anyway. With Wicks also out the last two weeks, the WR duties look to fall on Doubs, Watson and Williams if Golden isn't able to play.

Jim Harbaugh said he doesn’t think the Chargers will open the window for running back Omarion Hampton to return from IR until after the Week 12 bye.

Related players: Kimani Vidal

Hampton was injured back in Week 5 but the reports all along have said he wouldn't be back when first eligible, which would have been this week. We at least have some sort of timetable to go on and Week 13 is, of course, down the stretch of the fantasy regular season. Vidal should be the team's lead back until Hampton returns, and even after that maybe Hampton is eased back into action.

Dan Quinn: "I don't foresee (Terry McLaurin) making it for this weekend."

Related players: Deebo Samuel, Chris Moore, Jaylin Lane

The post went on to say Quinn added, "Knowing it's game-game-bye, that has an affect. But I don't have a timetable today." Given the status of the team overall right now, including how there is no timetable for QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) to come back, there probably isn't a need to rush McLaurin back into action. While the season isn't officially lost just yet, it could mean the team devotes more time to looking at a guy like Lane, for example.

Rams WR Puka Nacua was scheduled to have a scan for rib injury, McVay said.

The post added that McVay said he feels, “optimistic…in regard to where we’re potentially heading.” It sounds like the Rams think Nacua will be good to go for Week 10, which is an away game at San Francisco in the later Sunday window. But, it will be worth checking back in with the scan results, and also see what Nacua's practice status is like this week.

For the second year in a row, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is giving up play-calling to his offensive coordinator.

Coming out of the bye, Stefanski announced in his Monday press conference that Tommy Rees will take over offensive play-calling moving forward.

Related players: Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders

Stefanski said the bye week allowed him to look at things, and he felt like Rees gives the offense a good chance to improve. “I just felt like it was the right time for this,” Stefanski said. The story added Gabriel will remain the starting QB.

Quinshon Judkins out there and participating.

When we last saw Judkins he left his Week 8 game early with a shoulder injury, but was given a day to day tag following that contest. It's great news Judkins is back at practice leading up to this week's game, and we'll certainly keep an eye on Wednesday's injury report. The Browns are traveling to play the Jets in Week 10.

Coming off their Week 9 bye, the Browns are getting a player back on the field.

Cleveland announced the club has opened the 21-day practice window for receiver Cedric Tillman.

Related players: Jerry Jeudy, Isaiah Bond, Jamari Thrash

Tillman has been out since suffering a hamstring injury against Detroit in Week 4. He has caught 11 passes for 106 yards with a pair of touchdowns so far this season, the story said. Tillman should jump right back in as the team's WR2 behind Jeudy and slide Bond and Thrash down the depth chart.

Patriots HC Mike Vrabel says WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) is day-to-day. Vrabel indicated that Boutte likely won't practice early in the week, and that WR Kyle Williams will get more opportunities.

Boutte has been on fire over the last three weeks, before leaving Week 9's game against the Falcons. Boutte, from Weeks 6-8, was averaging only four targets a game, but had turned that into 10 catches for 223 yards and four touchdowns in that three-week span. The day to day tag gives him a shot to play in Week 10, but it sounds like the Pats will ease him back into practice as the week goes on.

Jets HC Aaron Glenn remains mum on who will be his starting QB Sunday vs. the Browns. He did tell reporters that Tyrod Taylor (knee) will be practicing this week.

Related players: Justin Field

When we last saw the Jets in Week 8, Fields threw for 244 yards and a TD as the Jets picked up their first win over the season over the Bengals. Fields did his damage without Garrett Wilson in the lineup as well, but Wilson is expected to practice this week as the Jets prep for the Browns in Week 10. It would be hard for the team not to go back to Fields, who is probably coming off his best game of his Jets career. However, the Jets looked ready to turn things over to Taylor before a knee injury kept him out of Week 8.

Aaron Glenn tells reporters that WR Garrett Wilson will return to the practice field this week

Great news for the Jets and their passing game. Don't forget, when we last saw the Jets in Week 8 - and it was against the Bengals - Justin Fields threw for 244 yards and a touchdown as the Jets picked up their first win of the season, all without Wilson in the lineup. The Jets host the Browns in Week 10 coming off a bye and have a chance at another win, and Wilson's return should draw him a lot of targets from whoever is the QB.

Tests confirmed that Packers TE Tucker Kraft did in fact tear his ACL as feared, per source.

Related players: Luke Musgrave, John FitzPatrick

Kraft was averaging a 4-61-.75 line this season for the Packers despite only averaging 5.5 targets a game. Kraft scored six touchdowns in seven games, not counting the Packers Week 9 contest where he left early. Musgrave, who was actually drafted ahead of Kraft, should take over as the team's TE1. The good news is Musgrave jumped right in and caught three balls for 34 yards in Week 9, and should still be on many waiver wires in just about any format. Musgrave has struggled to stay on the field and missed significant time in 2023 and 2024 while falling behind Kraft on the depth chart. Kraft owners who can't nab Musgrave will likely have a tough time replacing Kraft's fantasy production, so be sure to check out our top waiver wire pickups article this week.

Could Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray be traded?

So I poked around. And I learned there are too many moving parts for a Murray trade to happen now. Not many teams would be willing to even consider it. Murray, even without a no-trade clause, would have to be willing to embrace the change of venue. His contract would be an issue. Having fewer suitors would reduce any leverage he’d possibly have for a through-the-door extension. So, despite the current existence of an awkward vibe between Murray and the Cardinals (dating back to the ill-advised “homework” clause in his 2022 extension), he won’t be going anywhere this season.

That said, an offseason trade is very realistic. If not likely.

This is just the opinion of PFT's Mike Florio, of course. But perhaps the best point made is this isn't the current regime's choice for QB, and when a new regime takes over they tend to want their guys in place. As the story said, HC Rich Gannon is already in his third year and likely won't make the playoffs again. Florio said teams like the Dolphins, Jets, Steelers, Browns, Raiders, Vikings, and Saints could all be looking for new QBs for next season. Florio said a trade before Tuesday's deadline appears to be too complicated, which makes an offseason move more likely in Florio's opinion.

Commanders WR/KR Luke McCaffrey broke his collarbone on the opening kick return last night, sources tell The Insiders.

It looks like the end of the season for McCaffrey, who was flashing a bit after being a third round pick in 2024. McCaffrey had 11 catches for 203 yards and three TDs this season. It's just more bad news for the Commanders in what looks like a lost season, especially with QB Jayden Daniels' elbow injury against the Seahawks as well.

By the looks of it, Saints RB Alvin Kamara's fumble took place with 4:06 left in the third quarter and he only received one snap after that, the 4th-and-4 interception. I asked Kellen Moore if there was intent behind the lack of snaps after the fumble:

"We were just trying to get things going. Alvin's a big part of this thing. It's unfortunate we had a turnover there. They won the [turnover] battle 2-0."

Related players: Devin Neal

Kamara has been the subject of trade rumors with the deadline approaching, but has also been public with not wanting to leave the Saints. Kamara still led the Saints in carries but only had six for 14 yards, and added one catch for three yards. Neal had three rushes for 11 yards and also added one catch for just one yard. The Saints are looking to see what they have for the future, which seemingly isn't great news for Kamara owners, especially if he really doesn't want to be traded.

X-rays for Jayden Daniels’ left arm were negative, source says.

Related players: Marcus Mariota, Josh Johnson, Sam Hartman

Daniels left Sunday’s loss with his left arm immobilized, and suffered a dislocated elbow according to Rapoport. Daniels will have the MRI to determine how long he’s out, sources say. Despite how it looked, the belief is it’s not as bad as it could’ve been, according to Rapoport. But, Daniels will miss several games the post went on to say.

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said last week that there was some hope that Brock Purdy could serve as the backup or emergency quarterback for Sunday’s road game against the Giants, but he ultimately remained on the inactive list due to turf toe while Mac Jones started for the fifth straight game.

“No, nothing changes Mac Jones in that way,” Shanahan said, via 49ersWebzone.com. “We’re trying to ease Brock out there in the practice stuff, but anytime you’re dealing with this turf toe, it’s something that probably won’t fully go away all year. Regardless of when he comes back, he’s going to always have to deal with it a little bit, especially with the people you talk to who have gone through turf toe.”

The story went on to say Shanahan said Purdy, “wasn’t that close to doing it,” as far as being the backup, despite a week of limited practice work for Purdy. Shanahan also addressed the difficulty of knowing when Purdy is close enough to 100 percent to play by saying that the toe issue is unlikely to go away, although he added that he doesn’t think that uncertainty weighs on Jones’ preparations from week to week. Reports again say Purdy has a chance to play in Week 10 against the Rams, which is a later Sunday home game for the Niners.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters after Sunday’s game that the knee injury to tight end Tucker Kraft “does not look good.”

Update: The fear is that Kraft suffered a torn ACL Sunday.

Kraft was carted off during the second half against the Panthers after needing help off the field. This would be a huge blow for the Packers as Kraft has arguably been the best tight end in both real and fantasy football this season. Luke Musgrave would step in as the top tight end.

Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte left Sunday’s game against the Falcons with a hamstring injury.

Boutte left the game in the first half and was originally ruled questionable to return before later changed to out for the day. Boutte’s absence would leave quite a void in the Patriots’ wide receiver corps.

Packers TE Tucker Kraft was carted off the field Sunday with a knee injury.

He was taken to the medical tent with assistance. He has been ruled questionable to return against the Panthers. Luke Musgrave will take over as the top tight end.

Texans QB CJ Stroud is being evaluated for a concussion after taking a hard hit following a slide.

Stroud was scrambling in the second quarter and his head hit hard off the turf. Davis Mills is now in at quarterback for Houston.

Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers may be dealing with a hand issue during pregame warmups before today’s game against the Colts.

Rodgers was seen checking his hand and his fingers. CBS analysts Tony Romo and Matt Ryan speculated the injury may have come while taking snaps with a backup center — typical for quarterbacks while the starting center may be getting taped. We’ll see if this affects Rodgers in any way against a good Colts defense.

Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon announced Saturday that Jacoby Brissett will start again at quarterback Monday night against the Cowboys.

Kyler Murray is on his way back from a foot sprain. Gannon noted that Murray could have a role in Monday’s game but it will be Brissett getting another start for Arizona. Brissett threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns in Week 7 against the Packers. It’s a good matchup for Brissett against one of the worst pass defenses in the league. Brissett has some streaming appeal this week.

Bengals QB Joe Flacco is expected to start Sunday against the Bears.

Flacco is dealing with an AC joint sprain but has indicated he plans to play Sunday. Flacco has given new life to the Bengals offense, throwing seven touchdowns in three games. Flacco is our No. 16 quarterback this week.