Diontae Johnson Missing Second Straight Practice On Thursday

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (ankle) is not practicing on Thursday due to an ankle injury. The 28-year-old also missed Wednesday's practice, so his status could legitimately be in doubt for the Week 7 game against the Washington Commanders. Johnson has also been in the middle of trade rumors, so his situation is worth […]

Buccaneers To Go With "Hot-Hand" Approach At Running Back

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running backs Rachaad White (foot), Bucky Irving, and Sean Tucker could be set to work in a pure three-man committee, which will make fantasy football start-or-sit decisions tough for the three talented backs. Head coach Todd Bowles said the team will go with the "hot hand" approach on Monday night against the […]

Mike Evans Held Out Of Practice On Thursday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (leg) is not practicing on Thursday to begin Week 7 preparation. The team faces the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football, so Evans' status will be worth monitoring ahead of a potential late-week start-or-sit decision. As he often is, Evans has been up and down this season. Overall, […]

Is De'Von Achane Hurt or Healthy? Injury Update for Fantasy Football Week 7 (2024)

Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane took the NFL by storm last year, averaging 7.8 yards per carry and scoring 11 total touchdowns in a limited role. Fantasy football managers were expecting a potential top-10 fantasy RB season from the Texas A&M product in Year 2, but many factors have held him back from reaching […]

Broncos vs. Saints: NFL Inactives and Injury Updates for TNF Include Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, Derek Carr, Taysom Hill, Alvin Kamara, Pat Surtain II

Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season starts with a matchup that is supposed to be low-scoring, and there are a ton of injury concerns to pay attention to ahead of the Thursday Night Football AFC vs. NFC showdown. Sean Payton will be back in New Orleans for the first time since he exited as […]

Russell Wilson Handling First-Team Reps On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson handled first-team reps in the open portion of Wednesday's practice, according to team beat writer Mike DeFabo. The veteran has been dealing with a calf injury this season but was a full participant in practice all of last week and looks to be trending toward starting against the New York […]

Robert Woods A DNP On Wednesday

Houston Texans wide receiver Robert Woods (foot) is not practicing on Wednesday. The 32-year-old missed the Week 6 game against the New England Patriots with a foot injury, and his early-week absence suggests he could miss at least another contest. With Nico Collins (hamstring) on Injured Reserve, Woods could see an enhanced role if he […]

Jerome Ford Absent From Wednesday's Practice

Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford (hamstring) is not practicing on Wednesday to begin Week 7 preparation. The third-year back out of Cincinnati left the Week 6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles with a hamstring injury, so he could be at real risk of missing Week 7. Meanwhile, Nick Chubb (knee), who is coming off […]

Buccaneers Likely To Rotate Three Backs When Rachaad White Returns

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White (foot) saw workhorse usage last season and was a high-end fantasy RB1 in PPR leagues, but his injury and the emergence of rookie Bucky Irving and second-year undrafted free-agent Sean Tucker have brought uncertainty to his role. Irving is averaging 5.7 yards per carry to White's 3.7, and […]

Brian Robinson Jr. Practicing To Start Week 7 Preparation

Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (knee) will practice on Wednesday following his absence from the Week 6 contest against the Baltimore Ravens due to a foot injury. The third-year back out of Alabama scored between 10.2 and 18.8 half-PPR fantasy points in all five of his contests this year, so fantasy managers would […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Not Practicing To Begin Week 7

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson (foot) is not practicing on Wednesday ahead of the Week 7 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. The fourth-year pro missed last week's contest with a football injury, and his status for Sunday's contest appears to be in doubt. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status, […]

Jonathon Brooks Participating In Wednesday's Practice

Carolina Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks (knee) is practicing for the first time this season following the team opening his practice window earlier this week. The Texas product has missed the first six games of his rookie season following an ACL tear in November of last year, but he is trending toward making his NFL […]

When Is T.J. Hockenson Coming Back - Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 7 (2024)

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson has returned to practice, meaning fantasy managers who are stashing him are surely wondering when he will return to game action. The former No. 8 overall pick by the Detroit Lions in 2019 suffered a late-season ACL tear against his former team after taking a brutal hit to the […]

Malik Nabers Expected To Practice On Wednesday, Trending Toward Week 7 Return

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (concussion) is expected to advance in the concussion protocol and be a non-contact participant in Wednesday's practice, according to team reporter Art Stapleton. The rookie out of LSU missed each of the last two games after suffering a concussion in the Week 4 contest against the Dallas Cowboys. […]

Is Jonathon Brooks The Starting Running Back For The Panthers When He Returns?

Former University of Texas running back Jonathon Brooks rushed for 1,139 yards and 10 touchdowns and caught 25 passes for 286 yards and one score in his final collegiate season. Unfortunately, his season came to an end after 10 games after he suffered an ACL tear on November 11, 2023, against TCU. His major injury […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 7: Drake Maye, Tyler Allgeier, Kimani Vidal, Sean Tucker, DeMario Douglas, Michael Wilson, Zach Ertz, more

We're already onto Week 7 of the fantasy football season. As experienced deep-league fantasy managers know, the waiver wire is getting ultra-thin and there are rarely obvious pickups in these kinds of setups after the first few weeks of action. Most of these Week 7 waiver wire suggestions are speculative pickups who might have a […]

Week 9 A "Realistic Target" For Jonathon Brooks Debut

The Carolina Panthers are opening running back Jonathon Brooks' (knee) practice window this week, but according to Joe Person of The Athletic, the team is likely not going to rush him into game action. Person said a Week 9 return for the home game against the New Orleans Saints is a "realistic target" for Brooks […]

Davante Adams Agrees To Restructured Contract With Jets

Following the New York Jets acquiring All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders, Adams has agreed to a restructured contract that lessens his cap hit in 2024. Adams and the team will likely work to restructure the 2025 and 2026 portions of his contract in the future, according to NFL insider Ian […]

Dante Pettis Joining Saints Practice Squad

The New Orleans Saints signed veteran wide receiver Dante Pettis to the practice squad on Tuesday, according to NFL.com. Starting wideouts Chris Olave (concussion) and Rashid Shaheed (knee) are banged up heading into Thursday night's contest against the Denver Broncos, so there's a chance Pettis could be activated to the active roster in Week 7. […]

Bills Acquiring Amari Cooper From Browns

The Buffalo Bills are trading for Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper, according to NFL insider Ari Meirov. Cooper has been rumored to be on the trade block following a slow start to the season for quarterback Deshaun Watson and the Browns, and he's now set to play with Josh Allen in Buffalo. The Bills […]

Davante Adams Being Shipped To Jets

The New York Jets are completing a trade for All-Pro Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. The Jets will send a conditional fourth-round pick that can become a second-round pick based on performance. The 31-year-old has missed each of the last three games with a reported hamstring injury, […]

Overrated and Underrated College Football Teams - Reviewing NCAA CFB Rankings For Week 8 (2024)

The 2024 college football season has been a wild ride, and since we're at roughly the halfway point, most teams have a solid body of work to analyze. The Week 7 CFB slate saw Oregon take down Ohio State in a battle of top-three teams, Tennessee narrowly survives at home in overtime against rival Florida, […]

Micah Parsons Likely To Miss Week 6

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (ankle) is doing side work on Thursday to rehab the ankle injury that held him out of the Week 5 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Parsons suffered the ankle injury in the Week 4 Thursday Night Football win against the New York Giants and is unlikely to face the Detroit […]

Anthony Richardson Practicing Again On Thursday

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson (oblique) is back on the practice field on Thursday after logging a limited practice on Wednesday. The 2023 first-round pick out of Florida has been oft-injured during his short career, but it sounds like there's a chance he plays and starts against the Tennessee Titans in Week 6. If Richardson […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Absent From Practice On Thursday

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson (foot) was not spotted at the team's open portion of practice on Thursday, marking the second straight day he has missed. A Thursday "DNP" is always concerning, so fantasy managers should start to prepare for the possibility of him missing the Week 6 contest against the Houston Texans. […]

Joe Mixon At Practice On Thursday

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (ankle) is at practice on Thursday for the first time this week. The former Cincinnati Bengal is dealing with a high-ankle sprain and hasn't played since Week 2, so his return to practice is promising for a potential Week 6 return to game action. Mixon was excellent in the […]

Brian Robinson Jr. Not Spotted At Thursday's Practice

Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (knee) was not spotted during the open portion of Thursday's practice, meaning he's likely to be listed as a "DNP" with a knee injury for the second straight day. Robinson missed the first day of practice last week and still played, but opening the week with two straight […]

Khalil Shakir Logs DNP On Thursday

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir (ankle) is not practicing on Thursday leading up to the Monday Night Football matchup against the New York Jets in Week 6. Shakir missed the Week 5 loss to the Houston Texans with an ankle injury, so he could reasonably sit out the AFC East contest. While the third-year […]

James Cook Misses Second Straight Practice

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook (foot, toe) is not practicing on Thursday after missing Wednesday's practice with foot and toe injuries. The third-year ball-carrier out of Georgia appears to be in real danger of missing the Week 6 game against the New York Jets, but the game is on Monday, so fantasy managers will […]

49ers vs. Seahawks: NFL Inactives and Injury Updates for TNF Include George Kittle, DK Metcalf, Noah Fant, Fred Warner, Jake Moody, Chris Conley, and more

Week 6 NFL action begins with an exciting Thursday Night Football contest between two NFC West teams with plenty of offensive weapons. Both teams are coming off losses, and the 49ers would drop to 2-4 if they suffer another defeat. It's an early-season contest, but it feels like there is a lot to play for. […]