Bengals QB Joe Flacco's Week 9 status is "up in the air"

Oct 29, 2025

Bengals QB Joe Flacco is dealing with an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder & his status is up in the air for Sunday vs the Bears, sources say.

Flacco left the loss to the #Jets, then came back late. Coach Zac Taylor called him day-to-day. Jake Browning is the backup.

Fantasy Impact:

We've seen a huge shift in offensive effectiveness since Flacco came to town, particularly as far as Ja'Marr Chase is concerned. Chase would still be a must-start with Browning at the helm, but it would be a sharp downgrade for Tee Higgins, Chase Brown, Noah Fant, and anyone else on fantasy rosters.

yesterday

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (hamstring) expected to practice Wednesday

Nicki Jhabvala on X

yesterday · 4:15 PM EDT

Dan Quinn said Jayden Daniels had a good rehab session on Sunday and he's expected to practice tomorrow.

Related players: Marcus Mariota

Fantasy Impact:

It's good news for both the Commanders and fantasy owners. The only setback is the Commanders play the Seahawks on Monday night. Hopefully we'll have a more solid feel for Daniels status before we get to the Sunday games, but so far the outlook seems to be pretty positive as far as Daniels playing in Week 9.

NFL Beat: Saints could deal a WR before deadline

Adam Schefter on X

yesterday · 2:40 PM EDT

Adam Schefter thinks the Saints could move one of their WRs, and specifically named Rashid Shaheed.

Related players: Chris Olave

Fantasy Impact:

The Steelers, Bills and Broncos look to be in the market for a WR and have made calls to other teams, according to Schefter. Shaheed is on the last year of his deal and so Schefter sees him as a guy teams are more interested in.

Chiefs RB Isaiah Pacheco dealing with MCL sprain

Tom Pelissero on X

yesterday · 2:34 PM EDT

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco, who left Monday night’s win with a knee injury, is considered week-to-week with an MCL sprain, per sources.

Related players: Kareem Hunt, Brashard Smith, Elijah Mitchell

Fantasy Impact:

The week to week tag suggest Pacheco could at least miss Week 9, which is a showdown against the Bills. Keep in mind, the Chiefs have a bye in Week 10. Hunt should get his normal workload but Smith could be an interesting add as he seems to be trending up, especially in the passing game, and it could result in more touches overall if Pacheco is out.