Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson is expected to miss the "next few weeks" with a plantaris tendon injury to his knee, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The plantaris tendon starts at the bottom of the femur and runs behind the knee down to the Achilles tendon. Stevenson will miss this Sunday's game vs. the Lions and then gets a Week 11 bye. It sounds like he'll at least have a chance to be back for Week 12's meeting with the Chargers. Week 13 is a big game against the Bills.
2026 Fantasy Football Impact
With RB TreVeyon Henderson presumably out for at least Week 10, and likely longer, the Patriots are down to RBs Corey Kiner and Lan Larison.
Kiner has been mixing in throughout the season, carrying 50 times for 244 yards. He's been effective, leading both Stevenson and Henderson in:
- Yards per carry
- Rush yards over expected per attempt
- Missed tackles forced per attempt
- Yards per attempt
Kiner is a good bet to lead New England in carries against Detroit but figures to cede some work to Larison, particularly in passing situations. Kiner has just 2 catches this year and totaled 32 across four college seasons. Larison racked up 127 catches across five seasons at UC Davis, including 62 in his final year.
Kiner is the add off waiver wires this week but figures to land in RB3 territory in our Week 10 rankings. The Lions rank seventh in adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs.
