Rapoport: 'Big deal' Rams QB Matthew Stafford was able to practice

Aug 19, 2025

Ian Rapoport said it was a "big deal" that Rams QB Matthew Stafford was able to bounce back after throwing and practice on Monday.

Fantasy Impact:

Stafford is dealing with a disc issue in his back. He was finally able to practice after throwing. The first time he threw, he wasn't able to bounce back and practice, which we all remember from last week. Rapoport said the team took it easier on him this time around. The hope is Stafford won't have any setbacks, and he'll be "upright" for Week 1. The whole vide of the video may not give Stafford fantasy owners a warm and fuzzy feeling. The big question is, how will Stafford respond the first time he gets hit, which likely won't be until the first game he's on the field. Hopefully, that is Week 1 of the season.

today

Commanders RB Austin Ekeler likely suffers torn Achilles Thursday night

Adam Schefter

33 minutes ago

Commanders believe veteran RB Austin Ekeler did in fact tear his Achilles during Thursday night’s loss at Green Bay. Ekeler still needs to undergo imaging that is scheduled Friday for confirmation.

Fantasy Impact:

Rodriguez has been a healthy scratch twice to begin the season and wasn't pegged for the third-down role to begin with, so we should imagine most of the work will go to Croskey-Merritt and McNichols, unless the Commanders bring in another body (which is very possible). For now, JCM should be boosted into legit RB2 consideration based on matchup, while McNichols is somwhere in the RB4/5 range.

Packers WR Jayden Reed (collarbone) will miss 6-8 weeks

Mike Garafolo

36 minutes ago

Packers WR Jayden Reed will miss 6-8 weeks with a broken collarbone.

Fantasy Impact:

This would presumably tighten the WR rotation a little bit, but as we saw on TNF, it would take a lot of consolidation to be able to trust any of the Packers receivers to garner a large workload. Continue to hold Golden, and potentially also Doubs in deeper leagues, but TE Tucker Kraft is the easiest click of this group, even after Reed's injury.

yesterday

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy returns to Thursday practice on limited basis

Tom Pelissero

yesterday · 5:23 PM EDT

A good sign: Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy, who injured his shoulder just six days ago, returned to practice today on a limited basis.

Fantasy Impact:

The rumor has been that the team will try to have Worthy play through the injury with a brace, but it's hard to expect him back out on the field in Week 2. Brown is the most obvious beneficiary and should be considered a fringe WR2/3. Smith-Schuster will operate underneath with a limited ceiling ,while Thornton is a desperation boom/bust play.