Fantasy Football News

Titans WR Calvin Ridley (hip) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Browns. That should mean a full-time role for WR Elic Ayomanor, but he’s still not a recommended fantasy start in this struggling passing game.

Titans RB Tyjae Spears (knee) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Browns. RB Nick Singleton is also inactive, leaving RBs Julius Chestnut and Michael Carter behind RB Tony Pollard. Pollard should pick up some extra passing-down work today.

Texans WR Tank Dell (knee) is active for today’s game vs. the Giants. Props to Dell for making it back from his December 2024 multi-ligament knee injury, but he shouldn’t be anywhere close to fantasy lineups this week.

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield (thumb) is active for today’s game vs. the Panthers. He’s expected to wear a padded glove to protect that injured throwing thumb, adding obvious risk to both Mayfield and his pass catchers.

Browns RB Dylan Sampson (knee) is active for today’s game vs. the Titans. We’ll see how big a role he plays in his first action since the opener, but Sampson shouldn’t be in Week 7 fantasy lineups.

Vikings RB Jordan Mason (thumb) is active for today’s game vs. the Colts. He was a full-go in practice all week, and that thumb injury shouldn’t impact his usage today. It’s still unclear how big a role Mason will play in his first action since the opener, leaving him as a risk/reward fantasy start against the Colts’ 26th-ranked RB defense.

Jets RB Breece Hall (quad) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Dolphins. Hall got in limited practices on Thursday and Friday, setting him up for a Week 8 return. But Braelon Allen should again control backfield work today against against Miami’s 30th-ranked RB defense.

ESPN's Jordan Raanan confirms that Cam Skattebo is expected to be the "lead back" vs. the Texans today. But Raanan also expects RB Tyrone Tracy to be "heavily in the mix, probably close to a 50/50 split." With the Giants 10.5-point underdogs with a week-low 16.0-point implied total, this remains a backfield to try to avoid in fantasy lineups.

NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reports that Eagles RB Saquon Barkley (hamstring) will play vs. the Cowboys on Monday night. Barkley is officially listed as questionable but has been expected to play all week and got in a full practice on Saturday. There's still some re-injury risk here as Barkley returns from a multi-week hamstring injury, but he belongs in the vast majority of Week 7 fantasy lineups.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport confirms that Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (ankle) will "likely" return for Week 8. Jackson was "really close" to playing vs. the Bengals today, Rapoport adds. The Ravens get a showdown with the Bills next Sunday before a Thursday night game vs. the Jaguars.

The Rams are "optimistic" that WR Puka Nacua (calf) will play vs. the Raiders this afternoon, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. "Nacua was feeling better Saturday and, as one source said, 'as long as there aren’t any setbacks, we feel good about him being available to play,'" Schefter adds. Nacua injured his calf in Thursday's practice and was sidelined on Friday. He'll obviously carry elevated risk if he does suit up today, but he'd be very tough to leave out of fantasy lineups. We won't get the Rams' inactives until a little before 3 pm ET, so fantasy managers hoping to start Nacua should still have a late-game alternative lined up.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport calls Jets RB Breece Hall (quad) "unlikely" to play vs. the Dolphins today. "He may work out to see if he can go, but Hall hasn’t been a full participant yet. It's a bit early," Rapoport adds. It sounds like Hall should be back for Week 8, but RB Braelon Allen gets another game as workhorse today. We'll get the Jets' inactives around 11:30 am ET.

Giants RB Cam Skattebo is expected to "return to his role" as the team's "lead RB" vs. the Texans today, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. That means Skattebo is the best fantasy option among Giants RBs today, but it doesn't necessarily mean he's a good one. RBs Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary could and probably will remain involved. And the spot is horrible: The Giants are 10.5-point road underdogs to Houston's 11th-ranked RB defense.

The 49ers activated WR Christian Kirk (calf) from IR and removed him from the Week 7 injury report. He'll make his season debut vs. the Falcons tomorrow. Kirk could step right into a significant role for an injury-wrecked 49ers WR corps, but he'd be a desperation fantasy start.

Broncos RB Jonah Coleman (ankle) has been activated from IR. He's set to play vs. the Cardinals tomorrow after putting in a full week of practice. The rookie shouldn't be in fantasy lineups in his first action since Week 2, but he figures to take some early-down work from RB J.K. Dobbins against Arizona.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs has been activated from the exempt list, putting him on track to play vs. the Lions on Sunday. Jacobs missed the first 6 games of the season, but it's worth noting that he was allowed to attend team meetings and lift with the team while on the exempt list. Jacobs said earlier this week that he's been working out in his helmet and pads for the past six weeks. It's still completely unclear how big a role he'll play in his 2026 debut, but a struggling Green Bay running game could certainly use him. We'll look for Sunday-morning reports on the Packers' plans for Jacobs.

Eagles TE Dallas Goedert (knee) is off the final injury report after putting in a full practice on Saturday. He'll play vs. the Cowboys on Monday night and should be leaned on heavily with WRs DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks out. Goedert is up to seventh in our Week 7 TE rankings.

Vikings RB Jordan Mason (thumb) has been activated from IR and removed from the Week 7 injury report. He'll play vs. the Colts on Sunday for the first time since Week 1. Mason out-carried Aaron Jones 15 to 12 in the opener, although Jones ran more routes and saw the backfield's only target. We can't know exactly what the backfield split will look like tomorrow, but both guys have upside against a Colts defense boosting RB fantasy production by 15.6%.

The Ravens have announced that QB Lamar Jackson won't play in Sunday's game against the Bengals. His ankle isn't quite healthy enough for game action after three straight limited practices. Here's what the 29-year-old shared on Friday. "If I can just go out there and feel the pain a little bit, I can play," Jackson said via ESPN. "But if I'm restricted and I can't do what I do, I'm not helping nobody. If I can just go out there and just be a statue and get hit, that's not helping my team at all." Tyler Huntley will make another start and projects as a clear fantasy QB2 against the Bengals. Jackson, meanwhile, will aim to return for Week 8 at Buffalo.

The Eagles have deemed RB Saquon Barkley questionable for Monday night's game against the Cowboys with his hamstring injury. Barkley finished the week with a full Saturday practice, so we're projecting him to play. But the official designation says it's not a guarantee. We'll watch for further word on his outlook ahead of Sunday's early games, but make sure you plan accordingly. Dameon Pierce would start if Barkley sits.