Patriots WR A.J. Brown expected to miss at least four weeks

Sep 11, 2026

An MRI confirmed that A.J. Brown suffered a high-ankle sprain during Wednesday night’s loss to Seattle, and is expected to miss at least four weeks.

Fantasy Impact:

Brown should miss multiple games and can be moved to an injured-reserve spot where available. Williams is expected to receive more work as New England’s primary X receiver, while Hollins should remain heavily involved. Doubs and Douglas are the more established fantasy options, but this could become a dispersed target tree rather than producing one direct replacement. Henry should also remain prominent after avoiding a significant injury of his own Wednesday.

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Malik Nabers remains noncommittal for Week 1 despite full practice

Steve Serby

yesterday · 7:27 PM EDT

Nabers practiced fully Thursday but declined to confirm that he will play Sunday night against Dallas. The receiver said the Giants are leaving the decision to him and emphasized that he will not jeopardize his career if his surgically repaired knee does not feel ready.

Fantasy Impact:

Nabers’ upside makes him difficult to bench if active, but the Sunday-night kickoff creates quite the contingency problem. Likely is the safest alternative beneficiary across positions, while Fields and Mooney would receive the clearest wide receiver boosts if Nabers sits. Even if Nabers plays, the possibility of a self-imposed pitch count adds volatility to his WR2 projection.

Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa limited Thursday with oblique injury

Marc Raimondi

yesterday · 4:03 PM EDT

During the open media portion of practice, Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa touched his back and sat down on the grass briefly during individual drills Thursday. It was unclear exactly what had happened. He didn’t seem to throw again after, but media only gets to watch a small portion of practice.

Related Players: Cooper Rush, Michael Penix Jr.

Fantasy Impact:

Tagovailoa was named Atlanta’s Week 1 starter, but his availability now warrants monitoring through Friday. Rush is positioned to start if Tagovailoa cannot play because Penix is expected to be inactive while completing his return from ACL surgery. A Rush start would lower the passing-game ceiling for Drake London and Kyle Pitts, although Bijan Robinson’s elite workload projection should remain largely intact.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs pleads no contest to misdemeanor charges

Matt Schneidman

yesterday · 1:06 PM EDT

Josh Jacobs pleads no contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property.

Fantasy Impact:

The plea resolves an important portion of Jacobs’ legal case but provides no immediate clarity about NFL discipline. Jacobs remains on the Commissioner’s Exempt List and cannot practice or play until the league changes his status.

The NFL may now be in a better position to determine a suspension, but its timing and length remain unknown. Lloyd remains Green Bay’s leading fantasy option for Sunday against Minnesota, with Brooks and Johnson providing deeper backfield depth.