12 hours agoLos Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver
Ladd McConkey (shoulder) was held out of Wednesday's practice, according to Kris Rhim of ESPN. The Georgia product sustained this injury in their victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday evening. In this game, the 23-year-old brought in six of his nine targets for a season-high 123 yards. Fantasy managers should pay close attention to his status throughout the week, as he could be in danger of missing Monday's game if he remains sidelined during the week. Since Week 8, the rookie has begun to find some consistency in the passing attack, as he has seen an average of 6.0 targets and 87.5 yards per game. If he can suit up in Week 12, fantasy managers should start him in all formats, as he will be facing the Baltimore Ravens, who have allowed the most PPR points to opposing wideouts this season.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Kris Rhim
12 hours agoMiami Dolphins running back
Raheem Mostert (hip) was a full participant during Wednesday's practice, according to Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post. The veteran running back sustained this injury during last weekend's victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. This is a great sign to see him participate in a full practice session early in the week, which suggests this injury was fairly minor. Fantasy managers should continue monitoring his status during the week if he faces a setback. Over the past two weeks, Mostert has slowly begun to lose work to rookie
Jaylen Wright. For now, Mostert should only be viewed as a low-end flex option/RB3 in deeper 14+ team formats until he begins to see an increase in workload.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Joe Schad
12 hours agoSan Francisco 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa (hip/oblique) did not practice on Wednesday, according to Matt Barrows of The Athletic. The star edge rusher sustained this injury during last weekend's loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Fantasy managers in IDP formats should continue to monitor his status during Thursday and Friday's practice, as he could be in danger of missing Sunday's tilt against the Green Bay Packers if he cannot return to practice. The former first-round selection has tallied at least one sack in each of the past three games and is averaging 3.6 total tackles per game this season. If Bosa were to sit out this weekend, Yetur Gross-Matos, Sam Okuayinonu, and Robert Beal would likely see an uptick in snaps.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Matt Barrows
13 hours agoSan Francisco 49ers running back
Christian McCaffrey (Rest/Achilles) was held out of Wednesday's practice, according to Matt Barrows of The Athletic. McCaffrey has received a heavy workload in both of his games this season and is likely still being eased into a full practice schedule, given the lengthy time he missed earlier in the season. During the past two weeks, McCaffrey tallied at least 20+ touches in each game and saw a season-high 19 carries this past weekend. Fantasy managers should monitor his status throughout the week in case, but he should be expected to return to practice in some capacity on Thursday. The 28-year-old should be viewed as a high-end RB1 for the remainder of the season, given his integral role on one of the best offensive units in the sport.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Matt Barrows
13 hours agoSan Francisco 49ers tight end
George Kittle (hamstring) was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice, according to Matt Barrows of The Athletic. The standout tight end was sidelined during last weekend's game due to a hamstring injury. However, seeing him back in practice, albeit in a limited capacity, suggests he could be in line to return to action this weekend to face the Green Bay Packers. Fantasy managers should continue monitoring his status throughout the week in case he faces a setback. Before the injury, the 31-year-old averaged an impressive 74.0 yards and 5.3 receptions per game with six total scores during Weeks 4 through 10. If Kittle can return to action, fantasy managers should view him as a high-end TE1 in all formats this weekend.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Matt Barrows
13 hours agoSan Francisco 49ers quarterback
Brock Purdy (shoulder) was limited during Wednesday's practice, according to Matt Barrows of The Athletic. The 24-year-old quarterback suffered an injury in his throwing shoulder during last Sunday's loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Fantasy managers should continue monitoring his progress throughout the week, but seeing him participate in practice early in the week is a promising sign of his availability this coming weekend. Even though Purdy threw for a season-low 159 yards last weekend, fantasy managers should still view him as a solid low-end QB1 heading into Week 12 facing the Green Bay Packers as he has averaged a strong 27.0 PPR points per game during Weeks 6 through 10.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Matt Barrows
13 hours agoLas Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said that cornerbacks Jack Jones (back), Nate Hobbs (ankle) and Jakorian Bennett (shoulder) would not take part in the first practice of the week on Wednesday. There are still two days left for the team's defensive backs to return to practice, but this is a bad sign for the Raiders' defense heading into a Week 12 divisional matchup against the ascending Denver Broncos offense. Jones and Bennett were both injured in the Week 11 loss to the Miami Dolphins, while Hobbs didn't play last weekend after getting injured the week prior. It all amounts to Vegas' defense/special teams unit being off the fantasy radar this week, even if all three of their cornerbacks are cleared to play later this week.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Tashan Reed
13 hours agoLas Vegas Raiders running backs
Alexander Mattison (ankle) and
Zamir White (quadriceps) will not practice on Wednesday, according to head coach Antonio Pierce. Both running backs were injured in the Week 11 loss to the Miami Dolphins last Sunday and are now in danger of missing the divisional clash this Sunday against the visiting Denver Broncos. They still have two more days to get back on the practice field, but this situation is worth watching and will make
Ameer Abdullah worth a deep-league waiver-wire pickup if you are in dire straights at the RB position with six teams on bye in Week 12. Due to the struggles of White in 2024, Mattison has become Vegas' lead back. The 26-year-old had five carries for 19 yards and caught all three of his targets for 50 yards against Miami before his injury. Whoever is the "starter" for Vegas this weekend will have limited fantasy upside against a stout defense.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Paul Gutierrez
13 hours agoCarolina Panthers running back
Miles Sanders (ankle) said he has a severely sprained left ankle and is considered week-to-week. Sanders isn't going to rush things and is not expected to play in Week 12 this Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. The 27-year-old unsurprisingly did not practice on Wednesday after he was carted off in the Week 10 overtime win over the New York Giants in Week 10 in Germany. The Panthers were on bye in Week 11. Sanders had very limited fantasy appeal as the backup to
Chuba Hubbard in Carolina before his injury, and he'll have even less fantasy appeal whenever he makes it back from his ankle injury with rookie
Jonathon Brooks (knee) fully expected to make his NFL debut this weekend. In 12-team fantasy leagues, Sanders should be on the waiver wire for the remainder of the season.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Joe Person
14 hours agoGreen Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said that rookie running back
MarShawn Lloyd (ankle, appendix, hamstring) will go on the Non-Football Injury list, which will knock him out for at least another four games. Lloyd was just activated from Injured Reserve on Monday but will now be forced to miss additional time after having an emergency appendectomy last Friday. The frustrating rookie season continues for the 23-year-old, as he's played in just one game in 2024. He'll be eligible to return in Week 16, which is the semifinals in most fantasy football leagues. Given his injury woes dating back to training camp this summer, Lloyd should only be stashed in dynasty/keeper leagues at this point. His new injury means that
Chris Brooks and
Emanuel Wilson will continue vying for scraps in the backfield behind starter
Josh Jacobs.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Matt Schneidman
14 hours agoCleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (hip) missed Tuesday's practice but returned to a limited session on Wednesday and won't carry an injury designation into Thursday night's divisional battle against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Although Garrett was a bust for fantasy managers in IDP leagues with no tackles or sacks in the Week 11 loss to the New Orleans Saints, he'll be back in play as a starting defensive lineman this week in what should be a physical, defensive battle on Thursday with adverse weather conditions expected in Cleveland. The 28-year-old reigning Defensive Player of the Year is on pace for another double-digit-sack season and had three sacks back in Week 9 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Steelers QB
Russell Wilson has been sacked 12 times in his four games this year, so Garrett has a good shot to bounce back in Week 12.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Daniel Oyefusi
14 hours agoDetroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that he feels good about tight end
Sam LaPorta (shoulder) playing on Sunday versus the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12. As of Wednesday, it's trending in the right direction for LaPorta to suit up after he missed the Week 11 blowout win over the Jacksonville Jaguars due to an AC joint sprain he suffered the week prior. "Questionable to above," Campbell said. It remains to be seen how much LaPorta even practiced on Wednesday, but this is obviously good news for LaPorta's fantasy managers. The 23-year-old has had a sophomore slump in 2024 after leading all TEs in fantasy points a year ago, but he'd certainly at least be a low-end TE1 if he's able to return this weekend to face the Colts. If LaPorta sits a second straight game, backup
Brock Wright would once again be in play as a TE2 streamer in fantasy.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Detroit Football Network - Justin Rogers
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14 hours agoCarolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales said he wants to see rookie running back
Jonathon Brooks (knee) play confident and fast when he makes his NFL debut, and he will be working behind
Chuba Hubbard when he plays in his first NFL contest this Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Meanwhile,
Miles Sanders (ankle, foot) isn't expected to play in Week 12, so Brooks should serve as the backup to Hubbard. The 21-year-old Brooks hasn't played all year while recovering from an ACL tear he suffered last year in college, but he's practicing in full on Wednesday and should be active this Sunday. Hubbard has earned lead-back duties for Carolina with another strong season in 2024, which means Brooks will probably be in line for backup duties the rest of the way in his rookie season, making him mostly a bench stash and handcuff in fantasy.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Associated Press - Steve Reed
14 hours agoNew England Patriots offensive guard Cole Strange (knee) returned to practice on Wednesday for the first time during the regular season. The 2022 first-round pick out of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has been sidelined all year due to a torn patellar tendon. Although he has not lived up to his draft capital, he could provide a boost for a struggling offensive line when he returns. It remains to be seen if he has a shot to play this week against the Miami Dolphins, but the organization could decide to ramp him up slowly. Strange has played in just 27 games since entering the NFL, so there is still time for him to develop and be a key piece of the
Drake Maye era in New England.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Alex Barth
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