Fantasy Football News

Texans HC DeMeco Ryans announced that WR Tank Dell is going to play Sunday vs. the Giants.

Related players: Nico Collins, Marvin Harrison Jr., Xavier Hutchinson, Kayshon Boutte, Jaylin Noel

It will be his first game since December 2024 when he suffered a brutal knee injury. At the very least, this should be a feel-good moment for Dell, but in terms of fantasy we'll need to see what kind of role he will play. The Texans are a bit loaded at WR after trading for Harrison, but there could be a role for him as an WR3 at some point.

Rams WR Davante Adams is out for 6-10 weeks with a ruptured tendon in his knee, per Sean McVay.

Related players: Jordan Whittington, Konata Mumpfield, Tutu Atwell

We reported Adams left with a non-contact injury this past week and, well, that's never a good thing. Other reports are calling it a ruptured hamstring. Either way, Adams will likely land on IR and six weeks has him returning in Week 12, at best. It's possible he's back for the fantasy playoffs, but the state of the Rams, who are just 2-4, may be a factor as well. Mumpfield could be worth an add but it may be a wait and see situation as far as using him in your fantasy lineup goes.

Vikings RB Jordan Mason has been designated for return. His practice window opens, though he’s still on IR.

Related players: Aaron Jones, DeeJay Dallas, Demond Claiborne

It could be a key return for the Vikings, but the 32-year-old Aaron Jones found the fountain of youth with Mason out and played well as the RB1. Jones probably wasn't going to survive getting nearly 20 carries a game, so Mason will mix back in nicely, most likely on early downs and in short yardage situations.

Commanders placed RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt on injured reserve due to his groin injury.

Related players: Rachaad White, Austin Ekeler, Jeremy McNichols

The team just activated McNichols off IR so he could jump right back into being a passing down back. But look for White to carry the load with a mix of Ekeler as well. No one is a strong fantasy play in this backfield - until we see otherwise.

Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Josh Jacobs will practice on Wednesday and get a full week of work but TBD on whether he'll play on Sunday at Detroit.

"We feel like he's in a pretty good spot. He's been training, but he's missed the exposure to football."

It's hard to imagine Jacobs not playing, assuming everything goes right this week at practice. The Packers run game has been a mess and the hope would be Jacobs brings some production with him, even if he's limited for his first game back. This will be a situation worth monitoring this week.

The Patriots placed WR Romeo Doubs on injured reserve with a shoulder injury and signed DB Elliott Davison to the 53-man roster from the practice squad.

Related players: Mack Hollins, Demario Douglas, Kyle Williams, Efton Chism, A.J. Brown

Doubs was injured on a 42-yard TD reception, which was his only catch of the day. The Patriots have a bye in Week 11 so that means the earliest Doubs can return in Week 12. Brown struggled in his return to action and Hollins has missed the last two weeks, so Douglas could still have a significant role for a while.

Colts HC Shane Steichen says WR Alec Pierce, who is eligible to come off IR this week, will not practice.

Pierce is still rehabbing after aggravating his surgically repaired left heel last month, the post went on to say. Boyd added it's not really a surprise and Pierce was in a walking boot yesterday in the press box. It seems like we are still a few weeks away from a Pierce return.

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield missed his third straight game on Sunday, but the team is hoping that his absence from the lineup will be ending soon.

Mayfield’s dislocated right thumb has also kept him off of the practice field since he was injured in Week 3, but he tested his ability to throw the ball last week and head coach Todd Bowles said at a Monday press conference that the current plan is for Mayfield to be involved in practice this week.

Related players: Jalon Daniels

After that, the Bucs plan to evaluate Mayfield this week to determine his status for Week 7. We'll likely know more later in the week, but if there is any chance Mayfield can play, he'll be on the field with the Bucs sitting at 1-5.

On Monday, Sean Payton was asked by reporters whether he has considered making a quarterback change.

“To answer your question, no,” Payton said. “[Bo Nix is] going to become the byproduct of all the finer things that get improved. The improved play from our offensive line, the more efficient we are relative to balance, running the football. That’s our jobs as coaches here. We talked after the game about we’re excited to get that win, and yet at the same time find that improvement we need in all areas. So, it starts with all of us.”

Nix threw for just over 100 yards last week and had a YPA of just under 4. Aside from Weeks 2 and 3, Nix hasn't offered fantasy owners too much in terms of production. Needless to say, the team seems to be very careful in their play calls for Nix, not attempting much in the way in anything down the field. Last week we had Nix ranked 25th, which put him just out of QB2 range in a 12 team league.

The Falcons are making a change in their quarterback room.

Andy Dalton is signing with Atlanta, and he’ll take up the roster spot the Falcons will open up by cutting Cooper Rush, according to multiple reports.

Related players: Michael Penix Jr., Tua Tagovailoa, Jack Strand

It was reported the Eagles were interested in bringing back Dalton but he declined and signed with the Falcons. Dalton probably slides in as the QB3 in Atlanta, but as the story pointed out, Penix and Tua have had their injury issues, which probably factored into Dalton's decision.