Fantasy Football Injury Reports For TEs: Mark Andrews, Irv Smith Jr.

With the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, New York Giants Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, and San Francisco 49ers on a bye, there are several fantasy-relevant tight ends unavailable for Week 9 matchups. Add in injuries to Mark Andrews and Irv Smith Jr. and the position becomes very tough to navigate this week. Our fantasy football injury reports for tight ends as of Wednesday, November 2nd will give you the latest scoop.

Being up-to-date on NFL injury news can give you an edge over your league mates in fantasy football. Tight ends are always tricky to navigate in fantasy football, so keeping up with the latest injury news is vital for staying competitive.

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Mark Andrews Injury Update

It appears as though Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (ankle, shoulder) has avoided a major injury, according to head coach John Harbaugh. Andrews is dealing with both ankle and shoulder injuries and injured his shoulder last Thursday night in the win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and never returned to the game.

The 27-year-old finished with just three catches for 33 yards last week and had a donut for his fantasy managers the week prior, so they are hoping he'll be healthier for the Week 9 game against the New Orleans Saints next Monday night. With receiver Rashod Bateman (foot) out multiple weeks as well, rookie tight end Isaiah Likely will be a popular waiver-wire pickup this week after scoring his first career touchdown in Week 8.

Irv Smith Jr. Injury Update

The Minnesota Vikings placed tight end Irv Smith Jr. (ankle) on Injured Reserve on Tuesday, which will keep him out for at least the next four games. He's expected to be sidelined eight to 10 weeks after suffering a high-ankle sprain in the Week 8 win over the Arizona Cardinals. On top of the injury, the Vikings went out and acquired T.J. Hockenson from the Detroit Lions on Tuesday, so he'll now step in as the team's top pass-catching tight end with Smith sidelined.

The 24-year-old Smith might not play again in 2022, so he's not worth holding in single-year fantasy leagues, especially with Hockenson now in town. Smith missed all of last season due to injury and might finish 2022 with just seven games played for the Vikings.

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