Patriots HC Jerod Mayo said Friday that RB Rhamondre Stevenson will not start this weekend's game vs. the Dolphins. That honor will presumably go to RB Antonio Gibson. Stevenson has fumbled once in all four of New England's games so far this season.
Saints K Blake Grupe (right hip) returned to a full practice on Friday. It looks like he'll be fine for Monday night's game vs. the Chiefs. But, with the Saints sporting a 19-point implied total, Grupe is not a recommended fantasy starter.
Packers TE Luke Musgrave (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Rams. He didn’t practice all week, so he’s seemingly on the wrong side of 50/50. Musgrave shouldn’t be in your Week 5 fantasy plans, but his absence would be a boost for TE Tucker Kraft.
49ers TE George Kittle (ribs) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Cardinals. He only got in a limited practice on Friday. Kittle played through this injury in the second half of last week’s game, so we’re tenatively expecting him to play against Arizona. But we’ll look for further updates on his status. We won’t get San Francisco’s inactives until a little after 2:30 pm ET on Sunday.
Cardinals TE Trey McBride (concussion) practiced all week and is not listed on the final injury report for Sunday’s game vs. the 49ers. He’ll play his usual role in that one and will get a matchup upgrade if LB Fred Warner (questionable, ankle) is not able to play.
Cardinals K Matt Prater (left knee) is questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the 49ers. He only got in a limited practice on Friday. Between the injury and Arizona’s 21.25-point implied total, Prater should not be in Week 5 fantasy lineups.
Broncos RB Tyler Badie (back) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Raiders. We’ll see if rookie RB Blake Watson makes his debut, but RBs Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin figure to handle the vast majority of the backfield work.
Raiders WR Davante Adams (hamstring) remained sidelined in practice all week and is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Broncos. Adams is reportedly dealing with a legitimate injury and could miss another game. We’ll see if he’s still a Raider when he’s able to get back on the field. His absence will again leave WRs Jakobi Meyers and Tre Tucker and TE Brock Bowers as Vegas’ top targets.
Raiders TE Michael Mayer (personal) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Broncos. TE Brock Bowers underwhelmed in the box score last week, but he registered a season-high 81% route rate with Mayer out. The rookie is a strong Week 5 fantasy play.
Commanders RB Brian Robinson (knee) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Browns. He only got in a limited practice on Friday. “He’s trending in the right way, and we’ll take it all the way to game day,” HC Dan Quinn said Friday. “But he’s doing great.” We’re tentatively expecting Robinson to play but will get Washington’s inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday. RB Austin Ekeler (concussion) practiced all week and is not listed on the final injury report.
Browns TE David Njoku (ankle) is questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Commanders. He got in limited practices on Wednesday and Friday, with Thursday a planned day off. HC Kevin Stefanski was non-committal on Njoku’s availability for this game on Friday. We’ll look for further updates on his status and get Cleveland’s inactives around 11:30 am ET.
Jaguars TE Evan Engram (hamstring) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Colts. HC Doug Pederson said Friday that Engram will likely be a game-time decision. We’ll get Jacksonville’s inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday, but Engram will carry elevated risk in fantasy lineups if he suits up.
Packers WRs Christian Watson (ankle) and Romeo Doubs (personal) are listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game vs. the Rams. So Green Bay is suddenly down two of its top three WRs in terms of playing time so far this season. It’s a huge opportunity for WR Dontayvion Wicks, while WR Jayden Reed and TE Tucker Kraft should also pick up extra volume. We’re expecting WRs Bo Melton and Malik Heath to split Doubs’ snaps.
Dolphins WR Odell Beckham (knee) put in a full week of practice but is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Patriots. We’ll see if he’s ready to make his 2024 and Miami debut after missing the majority of the offseason after knee surgery. With QB Tyler Huntley at the helm, Beckham is nowhere near a fantasy option this week.
Dolphins RB Raheem Mostert (chest) is not listed on the final injury report after putting in a full practice on Friday. He’ll play vs. the Patriots this weekend for the first time since Week 1. But, with Miami’s offense looking anemic without QB Tua Tagovailoa, Mostert is not a recommended fantasy starter.
Colts QB Anthony Richardson (oblique) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Jaguars. He was limited in practice all week. QB Joe Flacco was reportedly taking the first-team reps in the portion of Friday’s practice open to the media. We’ll look for further updates on Richardson’s status and get the Colts’ inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday. WRs Michael Pittman and Josh Downs will get significant boosts up our rankings if Flacco ends up starting.
Steelers RBs Jaylen Warren (knee) and Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) are out for Sunday night’s game vs. the Cowboys. Both missed practice all week. Their absences leave Aaron Shampklin as Pittsburgh’s No. 2 RB. Najee Harris should handle a heavy workload against Dallas.
Texans WR Tank Dell (chest) is not listed on the final Week 5 injury report. He practiced all week, including a full workout on Friday, so he should be ready for a full slate of snaps vs. the Bills this weekend.
Texans RB Joe Mixon (ankle) is out for Sunday's game vs. the Bills. After returning to a limited practice last Friday, he didn't take the field at all this week. RB Dameon Pierce (hamstring) put in a limited practice on Friday, his first since going down in Week 1. He's listed as questionable to face Buffalo. We're not expecting Pierce to play, but if he does, this will be a stay-away backfield in fantasy lineups. Cam Akers will be in the RB3 mix if Pierce ends up inactive.
The Raiders have ruled RB Zamir White (groin) out for this weekend's game vs. the Broncos. It looks like he injured his groin on Wednesday, going from a limited practice then to no practice on Thursday or Friday. His absence will leave Alexander Mattison as Vegas' clear lead back. He figures to lose some passing-down snaps to RB Ameer Abdullah (and potentially Dylan Laube) and is playing on a team with the week's lowest implied total at 16.5 points. So the upside here isn't exciting. But Mattison should compile enough volume to post a decent fantasy score this week.
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