Fantasy Football News

Colts WR Alec Pierce (heel) was limited in practice all week but is not listed on the final injury report for Sunday’s game vs. Ravens. We’re not expecting Pierce to play a full slate of snaps after missing almost the entire offseason. He should be on fantasy benches this week.

Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin) was limited in practice all week but is not listed on the final injury report. He’ll play vs. the Eagles on Sunday, but that matchup leaves him as a low-end RB3 in fantasy lineups.

Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty (ankle) put in a full week of practice and is off the final injury report. The August 23 injury that sounded potentially season-ending winds up costing Jeanty 0 games. It’s possible that his workload is scaled back a bit on Sunday, especially with how well RB Mike Washington played this preseason. But Jeanty would be nearly impossible to keep out of Week 1 fantasy lineups in a great spot as a 3-point home favorite vs. the Dolphins.

Cowboys RB Malik Davis suffered a "pretty serious injury" on Friday that "could take him out for some period of time," COO Stephen Jones said. We'll look for more details on Davis' hip injury, but he can be dropped in most fantasy leagues. Emari Demercado becomes Dallas' No. 2 RB for now and can be added in deeper leagues, but the Cowboys could add another body to the backfield. Jones also said that practice-squad RB Israel Abanikanda had "a heck of a camp."

Chargers RB Keaton Mitchell (hamstring) is not listed on the final injury report for this weekend’s game vs. the Cardinals. He graduated to a full practice on Friday after being limited the previous two days. That hamstring doesn’t look like an issue heading into the opener, but Mitchell would be a risky fantasy start with an uncertain role behind lead back Omarion Hampton.

Ravens WR Zay Flowers (hamstring) is not listed on the final Week 1 injury report. He was limited on Wednesday but a full go on Thursday and Friday. Flowers should be ready for his usual role against the Colts this weekend. He cracks the top 10 WRs in our PPR rankings.

Jaguars WR Jakobi Meyers (thumb) was limited in practice all week but is off the final injury report. He’ll play against the Browns this weekend, although it’s still unclear if the thumb injury he suffered on August 19 will be a factor. Meyers comes with a bit more risk than usual in Week 1 fantasy lineups.

Jaguars RB LeQuint Allen (hip) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Browns after getting limited practices on Thursday and Friday. He’s not on the fantasy radar, but his absence would leave passing-down snaps for RBs Bhayshul Tuten and Chris Rodriguez.

Giants WR Malik Nabers (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday night’s game vs. the Cowboys. He was a full participant in practice all week, but Nabers said Thursday that the decision on whether he plays in the opener ultimately rests with him. The late kickoff could leave fantasy managers hoping to start Nabers in a tough spot, although we expect to get more updates on his status between now and the 1 pm ET games on Sunday. Stay tuned.

Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka (toe) put in a full week of practice and is off the final injury report for Sunday’s game vs. the Bengals. He missed most of August with a sprained toe, but it looks like he’ll be ready for a full workload in the opener. Egbuka checks in 24th in the Week 1 WR rankings.

Cowboys RB Malik Davis had to be carted off the practice field on Friday with a hip injury, according to The Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Nick Harris. We'll look for more details on his status, but Davis figures to at least miss Sunday night's game vs. the Giants, and potentially much longer. He was slated to serve as the Cowboys' No. 2 RB and handcuff to Javonte Williams. Davis' absence leaves RB Emari Demercado behind Williams. RB Israel Abanikanda is on the practice squad.

Bears WR Rome Odunze (calf) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Panthers. He was limited in practice all week but told the media on Friday that he plans on playing. We’ll get Chicago’s inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday. Odunze will be a risk/reward WR3 if he suits up.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (knee) is "ready to go" for this weekend's opener vs. the Lions, HC Kellen Moore said Friday. Kamara is listed as questionable but was a full participant in Friday's practice. He shouldn't be in Week 1 fantasy lineups, but his availability does put a small dent in RB Travis Etienne's projection.

Christian McCaffrey missed a fair amount of training camp practices with tightness issues, but he was still able to play in the 49ers' opening-week game in Australia. He handled 10 carries for 68 rushing yards while adding 5 catches on 8 targets for another 20 yards. After the game, head coach Kyle Shanahan said that McCaffrey was dealing with cramps during the game, and made it through fine, per Nick Wagoner of ESPN.

Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa has been ruled out for this weekend's game vs. the Steelers after suffering an oblique injury in Thursday's practice. We'll see how much longer he'll be sidelined, and when QB Michael Penix is ready to play after last year's ACL tear. But it'll be QB Cooper Rush under center for Atlanta in Pittsburgh. The 32-year-old owns a career 61.1% completion rate and 6.3 yards-per-attempt average. Rush is likely a downgrade even from the current version of Tagovailoa. WR Drake London and TE Kyle Pitts take a hit in the Week 1 rankings, although both guys are fine to keep in lineups as volume-based plays. The Steelers DST is an elite Week 1 play.

Update: HC Kevin Stefanski labeled Tagovailoa "week to week" on Friday, suggesting that he might be out beyond Week 1.

Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks (groin) is not listed on the final Week 1 injury report. He was limited in the first two practices of the week with groin soreness but put in a full workout on Friday. Brooks will play vs. the Bears this weekend, although we’re projecting Chuba Hubbard to lead the backfield.

Buccaneers RB Sean Tucker (hamstring) is doubtful for Sunday’s game vs. the Bengals. He’s a potential goal-line vulture when healthy, so his absence gives RBs Bucky Irving and Kenneth Gainwell a bit more TD upside in the opener.

Buccaneers WR Jalen McMillan (knee) is doubtful for Sunday's opener vs. the Bengals, HC Todd Bowles said. McMillan dealt with knee trouble for much of August but didn't suffer a setback, Bowles said. We'll see if he can make it back for Week 2, but McMillan's absence this weekend gives rookie WR Ted Hurst a chance to build momentum. He shouldn't be in Week 1 fantasy lineups but might be worth stashing now in deeper leagues.

The Patriots are placing WR A.J. Brown on IR, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. That knocks Brown out for at least the next 4 games, making Week 6 his earliest return.

49ers WR De'Zhaun Stribling suffered an ankle injury in Thursday night's win over the Rams, HC Kyle Shanahan said afterward. It's good news that Stribling was carted to the locker room with what looked like a potential Achilles injury. That would have ended Stribling's season. It now sounds like we'll see him again this year, although exactly when is unclear. Shanahan said he's not sure yet of the severity of Stribling's ankle injury. We should learn more over the next few days. The rookie was notably leading WRs in snaps before exiting in the second quarter.