Patriots expect WR Stefon Diggs (ACL) to play Week 1

Sep 02, 2025

Mike Vrabel will make his debut as the Patriots head coach against the Raiders this Sunday and it looks like Stefon Diggs will be doing the same at wide receiver.

“As of today, he’ll be out there,” Vrabel said on WEEI, via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com.

Fantasy Impact:

Diggs tore his ACL while playing for the Texans last year and signed with New England as a free agent this offseason, the story said. He did not play in the preseason, but his rehab went well enough that he was practicing without limitations throughout training camp and Vrabel said on Tuesday morning that the veteran wideout is on track to play in Week 1, the story went on to say. Diggs is ranked 37th among our WRs, and while his age is a concern (31), his lack of target competition should work in his favor.

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Rams QB Matthew Stafford (back) expected to start Week 1

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3 hours ago

Matthew Stafford is expected to start against the Texans, Sean McVay said.

Fantasy Impact:

Great news for Stafford and his fantasy owners. Hopefully his back issues are a thing of the past but it will be worth watching once Stafford starts to take a few hits. We already know it was reported his back will need to be managed this season.

Chargers RB Najee Harris (eye) could play Week 1

Pro Football Talk

4 hours ago

There is some positive news on the injury front for Chargers running back Najee Harris.

Head coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters in his Monday press conference that Harris has been cleared for contact and there’s a “possibility” he plays against the Chiefs on Friday night.

“He’s looked really good in practice,” Harbaugh said.

Related players: Omarion Hampton, Hassan Haskins

Fantasy Impact:

Harris, who signed a one-year deal with Los Angeles this offseason, has been sidelined by an eye injury suffered in early July. He had returned to practice, but hadn’t been doing any drills with contact, the story said. Other reports said Harris will begin to ramp things up. Even if Harris is good to go for Week 1, which remember is a Friday night game, he may not have a safe enough workload for fantasy lineups. Hopefully we'll learn more by the team's first injury report, but Hampton is looking like a safer option either way.

49ers WR Jauan Jennings (calf) returns to practice

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4 hours ago

Monday brought a positive development for the 49ers’ receiving corps.

Reporters at the open portion of practice shared photos and videos of Jauan Jennings taking part in the session. The wideout has been sidelined by a calf injury for an extended period of time, but the word in the last week or so has been that the team expects him to play against the Seahawks this week.

Fantasy Impact:

Monday’s workout is a good sign that things are moving in that direction, although the team won’t issue their first official injury report of the season until after Wednesday’s practice is in the books, the story said. Jennings, of course, also wants a new contract and there is no word if things have changed on that front.