4 days agoCleveland Browns offensive tackle Jack Conklin (knee), who was considered questionable for the Week 2 tilt against the Jacksonville Jaguars on the road, has officially been ruled out for Sunday's game. With offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. (knee) having already been ruled out earlier this week, Cleveland's offensive line will be missing some key pieces this weekend. The 30-year-old Conklin was limited in practice all of last week and also sat out the season-opening blowout loss to the Dallas Cowboys in which the Browns' offense looked like a disaster. With both Conklin and Wills out, expect James Hudson and Dawand Jones to see plenty of playing time on Sunday on the book ends of Cleveland's offensive line. This is more bad news for a Browns offense that has come under a lot of scrutiny already under quarterback
Deshaun Watson.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Cleveland Browns
4 days agoNew England Patriots running back
JaMycal Hasty (knee) is officially active on Sunday for the Week 2 game against the Seattle Seahawks, while wide receiver
Kayshon Boutte is a healthy inactive. Hasty popped up on the team's injury report on Thursday after putting in a limited practice, but his knee injury wasn't serious enough to sideline him this weekend. The 28-year-old is well off the fantasy radar in the vast majority of fantasy leagues as the No. 3 RB behind
Rhamondre Stevenson and
Antonio Gibson in one of the weaker offenses in the NFL. In the surprising Week 1 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, Hasty had didn't touch the ball at all on offense. Boutte didn't play a single offensive snap last weekend and will now take a seat so that rookie
Javon Baker can make his NFL debut after he was a healthy scratch in Week 1.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: New England Patriots
4 days agoNew Orleans Saints quarterback
Derek Carr (illness) was ill on Sunday morning but will play against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, according to a note on NFL.com's official injury report tracker. Carr was added to the injury report Sunday but did not have any designation, which is a good sign that he won't have any limitations in Week 2. The quarterback faces a tough matchup in the form of the Dallas Cowboys, but he's coming off a big performance against the Panthers and figures to maintain some QB2 appeal this weekend. He's a fine option in deeper two-quarterback leagues.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
4 days agoCarolina Panthers running back
Raheem Blackshear (personal) and tight end
Tommy Tremble (hamstring, back) are both active for Week 2 against the Los Angeles Chargers. They had been listed as questionable entering the weekend. Blackshear was absent from practice this week for personal matters, but it appears he's good to go for Sunday's home game. Although he remains a depth option in Carolina's backfield, he offers plenty of value on special teams as the Panthers' primary kick returner. With the Panthers susceptible to surrendering plenty of scores, Blackshear could be busy returning kickoffs this season. He's only a worthwhile fantasy option in leagues that award points for return yards. Meanwhile, Tremble is suiting up after being limited on Friday. He was inactive in Week 1 and figures to poach snaps from rookie
Ja'Tavion Sanders. Even without a clear top tight end in Carolina, there's no real path to fantasy relevance for Tremble.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Jared Feinberg
4
days
agoLos
Angeles
Chargers
wide
receiver
Joshua
Palmer
(knee)
is
officially
active
for
the
Week
2
contest
against
the
Carolina
Panthers
on
the
road
on
Sunday.
Palmer
was
limited
in
practice
on
Wednesday
and
Thursday
before
being
listed
as
a
DNP
on
Friday,
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4 days agoGreen Bay Packers quarterback
Jordan Love (knee) is officially inactive for Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts. Green Bay technically left the door open for him to play by listing him as doubtful, but it was always clear that he wasn't going to suit up. The talented, young quarterback injured his MCL late in the season opener against Philadelphia and is expected to miss roughly three games, giving him a Week 5 return date. Until then,
Malik Willis will quarterback the Packers. He has yet to prove himself as a capable starting quarterback in the NFL, which means fantasy managers should temper expectations for the Packers and their playmakers, including
Josh Jacobs,
Jayden Reed, and
Christian Watson.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Green Bay Packers
4 days agoGreen Bay Packers running back
MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring) is officially active for Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts. He had been listed as questionable but was trending in the right direction throughout the weekend. As Lloyd makes his NFL debut, he could steal some touches from backup
Emanuel Wilson. Both backs are expected to touch the ball Sunday despite operating behind
Josh Jacobs. In fact, Green Bay could have a heavy dependence on its rushing attack with
Malik Willis starting in place of the injured
Jordan Love (knee). If the Packers want to keep the clock ticking and reduce the chances of a Willis turnover, we could see a lot of opportunities for Jacobs with Lloyd and Wilson each getting at least a handful of touches, too. Still, Lloyd is not an appealing redraft option and can be left on the bench in most dynasty leagues, too.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Green Bay Packers
4 days agoGreen Bay Packers wide receiver
Jayden Reed (calf, shin) is officially active for Week 2 against the Indianapolis Colts. He had been listed as questionable after practicing in a limited capacity on Friday. Still, as the weekend progressed, Reed was trending toward playing. Indeed, he'll suit up on Sunday. Unfortunately for Reed and his fantasy managers, the Packers have ruled out quarterback
Jordan Love (knee), which means
Malik Willis will get the start at quarterback. It's unclear whether Willis is capable of supporting steady fantasy production from his playmakers, which means Reed drops to the WR3/FLEX tier in most leagues this week. He can still get involved in the rushing attack and break off big plays, but it's hard to envision him replicating his 138 receiving yards from the season opener.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Ian Rapoport
4
days
agoIndianapolis
Colts
wide
receiver
Josh
Downs
(ankle),
who
is
dealing
with
a
high-ankle
sprain
and
was
considered
50-50
to
play
in
Week
2
against
the
Green
Bay
Packers,
has
been
ruled
out
on
Sunday
as
caution
prevails.
Downs
suffered
the
high-ankle
sprain
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4 days agoSeattle Seahawks running back
Kenneth Walker III (oblique) is officially inactive for Sunday's game against the New England Patriots. He had been listed as doubtful entering the weekend, so this latest update does not come as a surprise. The star running back will watch from the sidelines as
Zach Charbonnet operates as the Seahawks' No. 1 running back. Charbonnet has some high-end RB3/FLEX appeal against a Patriots defense that did allow a rushing touchdown despite playing a strong game against the Cincinnati Bengals last week.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Adam Schefter
4 days agoDallas Cowboys tight end
Jake Ferguson (knee) is officially inactive for Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints. He had been listed as doubtful. The third-year tight end tested his injury in warmups, but it was quickly evident that he wouldn't be healthy enough to suit up on Sunday.
Luke Schoonmaker will start at tight end in Ferguson's absence. He'll likely command some volume, but not enough to justify starting him in most fantasy football leagues this week.
CeeDee Lamb is the only Dallas pass-catcher to start with confidence in Week 2, although
Brandin Cooks is an intriguing FLEX play in deeper formats.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Jane Slater
4 days agoThe Philadelphia Eagles intend to elevate wide receiver
Parris Campbell from their practice squad to their active roster for Week 2, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. Campbell will give the Eagles additional reinforcement at wide receiver in case
A.J. Brown (hamstring) or
Johnny Wilson (hamstring) can't suit up. Campbell is less than two years removed from a solid 2022 campaign with the Colts in which he caught 63 passes for 623 yards and three touchdowns. He did take a step backward with the Giants last season, but at the very least, he's proven that he can be a productive receiver before. He'll contribute on offense if activated this week, but likely not enough to justify adding him in fantasy football leagues.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Mike Garafolo
4 days agoGreen Bay Packers running back
Emanuel Wilson was the primary backup behind
Josh Jacobs during the season opener. The 25-year-old did well as he rushed for 46 yards on four yards with two receptions as well. It was a decent outing given his fairly small workload, which could be reduced even more in Week 2. Fellow back
MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring) is expected to suit up against the Indianapolis Colts this weekend. He figures to be in the mix as well behind Jacobs, which means there probably won't be much fantasy value from Wilson or Lloyd. Both backs are going to play second fiddle to Jacobs who is the workhorse back in Green Bay. The other two backs could be worth stashing in deep leagues, but they aren't worth starting right now.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Pro Football Reference
4 days agoPhiladelphia Eagles wide receiver
A.J. Brown (hamstring) is currently listed as questionable heading into the Week 2 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. This news came suddenly after Brown's hamstring tightened up on him during Friday's practice. As a result, Brown was placed on the injury report and considered questionable due to the fact it was so late in the week. However, it sounds like Brown's status is a legitimate question heading into this matchup. It wouldn't be shocking to see the Eagles take this down to the wire, which is frustrating for fantasy managers. His absence would mean an increased workload for
DeVonta Smith,
Dallas Goedert, and
Saquon Barkley. Possibly,
Jahan Dotson gets into the mix, but remains a risky fantasy option even if Brown sits out.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Adam Schefter
4
days
agoGreen
Bay
Packers
quarterback
Jordan
Love
(knee)
has
already
been
ruled
out
for
the
Week
2
matchup
against
the
Indianapolis
Colts.
This
comes
as
no
surprise
after
Love
suffered
an
MCL
sprain
during
the
final
moments
of
the
Week
1
loss
to
the
Philadelphia
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