Eagles OC Kellen Moore said Tuesday that he's looking to get the ball to WR A.J. Brown more often. “I’m gonna focus more on trying to find different ways to increase the likelihood of the ball going to [A.J. Brown]," Moore said. "Ultimately, the quarterback has to play based off the reaction of the defense, and trust that there’s progressions within a play. For us, we’re always gonna evaluate how can we get it to him sooner and create those opportunities." Brown saw just four targets in the Week 14 win over the Panthers and is averaging 6.4 over his last five games. That stems mostly from the Eagles' low pass volume, though. Brown has drawn a 28.6% target share across those last five games, but the Eagles have averaged only 22.4 pass attempts per game. Unless that changes drastically -- and we don't expect it to -- Brown will struggle for WR1-level volume.
Steelers HC Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that there's only an "outside chance" WR George Pickens (hamstring) plays against the Eagles this weekend. “It’s a little bit more significant than what we imagined," Tomlin added of Pickens' injury. That jibes with a report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Monday that had Pickens likely to miss Week 15. Reportedly dealing with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, Pickens shouldn't even be considered a lock for Week 16. We'll continue to track his status. No Steelers WR becomes startable in Pickens' absence.
The Raiders placed RB Zamir White (quad) on IR. That ends his 2024 season with 183 rushing yards on 2.8 yards per carry across eight games. White should have been dumped from redraft rosters weeks ago and is not a must-hold in dynasty. We'll see if RB Alexander Mattison is ready to return from his ankle injury this week, but we're expecting the Raiders to stick with Sincere McCormick as their lead back regardless.
The Texans have this week opened the 21-day practice window for LB Christian Harris. The starting LB has been out since August with a calf injury that originated back in July.
Cowboys LB DeMarvion Overshown left early in the fourth quarter of Monday night's game against the Bengals with a right knee injury. He was engaged in a block when a Cincinnati O-lineman crashed into the outside of the knee. Overshown needed a lot of help to get off the field and was putting little weight on the right leg. Dallas immediately ruled him out for the game.
Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald said Monday that RB Ken Walker's availability is uncertain for this weekend's game vs. the Packers. It's the calf more than the ankle that's an issue for Walker, who's getting more tests done. Macdonald said that the team expects to have a better idea of his status within the next 24-48 hours. We'll keep you posted. RB Zach Charbonnet again played a workhorse role with Walker out yesterday, turning 29 touches into 193 total yards and two scores.
Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles said Monday that RB Bucky Irving's availability for this weekend's game vs. the Chargers is uncertain. "We gotta see how it feels," Bowles said of Irving's back. "If we can get it loosened up, he should be okay. If not, we’ll see how the week goes." We'll track the rookie's status throughout this week, but fantasy owners should be lining up alternate plans in case Irving can't go. His absence would make RB Rachaad White a strong fantasy start.
49ers RB Isaac Guerendo is "day-to-day" with a foot sprain suffered in the Week 14 win over the Bears, HC Kyle Shahanan said Monday. Guerendo dodged a significant injury, although he remains uncertain for Thursday night's game vs. the Rams. Shanahan said Guerendo won't do much in practice on Monday or Tuesday. We'll see how he's listed on Wednesday's final injury report. For now, we would not plan on having Guerendo available in Week 15. His absence would leave Patrick Taylor as San Francisco's lead back -- and a viable Week 15 fantasy start.
Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell has been diagnosed with a bone bruise in his left knee, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. It's a relatively minor injury, and O'Connell hasn't even been ruled out for next Monday night's game vs. the Falcons, per Rapoport. We'll track his status throughout this week. QB Desmond Ridder will start against Atlanta if O'Connell can't. It's a situation to steer clear of, even in superflex leagues. TE Brock Bowers and WR Jakobi Meyers' outlooks won't change much based on the QB.
Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks suffered another tear of his right ACL in Sunday's loss to the Eagles. He suffered the same injury to the same knee last November, which delayed the start to his rookie season.
Steelers WR George Pickens reportedly has a Grade 2 Hamstring strain and will likely miss next week's game against the Eagles. Pickens missed yesterday's game against the Browns as a game-time decision, but the injury appears to be more severe than describing this week.
Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles told reporters Monday that S Antoine Winfield Jr. suffered a knee sprain in Sunday's win over the Raiders and will miss "multiple games," according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times.
Chiefs WR DeAndre Hopkins drew a team-high 9 targets in Sunday night's win over the Chargers and snagged the team's only TD. But he trailed rookie WR Xavier Worthy in routes, receptions, and receiving yards in a modest passing performance for the team.
The Chargers went without rookie WR -- and team reception leader -- Ladd McConkey for the first time this season in Sunday night's loss to the Chiefs. WR Josh Palmer led the group in playing time, routes (34), targets (9), receptions (6), and receiving yards (78).
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes posted his second-lowest fantasy score of the season in Sunday night's win over the Chargers. He threw for just 210 yards and 1 TD on 24-of-37 passing (5.68 yards per pass attempt). Mahomes sits 15th among Week 14 QBs by ESPN scoring, with Monday night's game still to go.
Gus Edwards led Chargers RBs in carries (10) and rushing yards (36) and claimed the team's only rushing score in Sunday night's loss to the Chiefs. But rookie RB Kimani Vidal beat him in playing time. Vidal played 32 snaps to Edwards' 26, including a 17-10 edge in pass routes, according to Pro Football Focus.
Chargers TE Will Dissly suffered a shoulder injury at the end of the first half of Sunday night's game vs. the Chiefs. He didn't play in the second half, finishing with two catches for 19 yards. Stone Smartt took over as Los Angeles' lead TE over the final 30 minutes, catching all three of his targets for 54 yards. We'll look for an update on Dissly's injury.
Bills QB Josh Allen posted a career-high 55.3 fantasy points in Sunday’s loss to the Rams. Allen accounted for six total TDs (three passing, three rushing).
Rams QB Matthew Stafford threw for 320 yards and 2 TDs on 23 of 30 passing in Sunday's win over Buffalo. His passing yardage marked the second-highest by a QB against the Bills this season. He’s also now gone four straight games without an INT.
Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco worked as the clear lead rusher in his second game back from a fibula fracture Sunday night. He rushed 14 times vs. five for Kareem Hunt and one for Samaje Perine. None found much success. Pacheco also led the RBs in targets but saw pass routes split more evenly.
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