Fantasy Football News

Giants RB Cam Skattebo (hamstring) is expected to be "full go" for Thursday night's game vs. the Commanders, HC John Harbaugh said Monday. Skattebo was close to playing vs. the Eagles yesterday, but the team wanted to be careful with him, Harbaugh added. Skattebo's fantasy stock got a boost in Week 9 without even playing after RB Devin Singletary averaged a pathetic 1.5 yards per carry vs. the Eagles. Expect Skattebo to return as the clear lead back.

The Browns plan to start QB Deshaun Watson against the Texans on Sunday, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports. QB Shedeur Sanders made it a debate with a nice Week 9, throwing for 297 yards, 2 TDs, and 0 INTs on 9.6 yards per attempt in the overtime loss to the Saints. Watson has played well enough for most of the season, but Sanders' performance might make it easier for Cleveland to make a move if Watson's play regresses.

Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs was held without a catch in Sunday's win over Miami. That's the first time that's happened since Week 4 of the 2024 season. Fortunately, Gibbs didn’t sink lineups with 74 rushing yards and a TD.

Giants QB J.J. McCarthy is expected to be ready for Thursday night's game vs. the Commanders, HC John Harbaugh said Monday. McCarthy briefly exited the Week 9 win over the Eagles with a hip injury but returned to finish out the game. McCarthy is “doing well," Harbaugh said, and it “does look like he’s going to play” against Washington. We'll keep tabs on McCarthy's status over the next few days. The hip injury might impact his mobility and rushing production, but McCarthy gets an excellent passing matchup vs. the Commanders' 30th-ranked QB defense. He's in play in 2-QB and superflex leagues.

Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet carried 16 times for 77 yards in his second appearance of the season Sunday. that led No. 2 back Jadarian Price by seven carries, as Price ran nine times for just 24 yards. Price did beat Charbonnet 4-2 in targets and 4-1 in receptions, gaining 54 yards to lead the team in that category. But Charbonnet also ran four more pass routes than Price (14-10).

If you played Seahawks TE AJ Barner in Week 9, then he certainly rewarded you. Barner accounted for the only two TDs in Sunday's 17-3 win over the Cardinals, snagging a 7-yard scoring pass from Drew Lock after plunging in from a yard out early in the second quarter.

Dolphins QB Malik Willis mustered only 128 scoreless yards in Sunday's 10-point loss to the Lions. He tossed one INT and added only 7 yards on the ground.

Last time we saw QB Drew Lock starting for the Seahawks came in Week 2 at Arizona. He went 19-of-26 passing for 235 yards and 3 TDs in that contest. The rematch turned out quite different. Lock completed 19 of his 28 throws in Sunday's win over the Cardinals -- a solid 67.9% -- but amassed just 175 yards and 1 TD. That's 6.3 yards per attempt vs. the 9.0 of Week 2. The big difference? Lock found Jaxon Smith-Njigba for an 82-yard TD early in the first meeting. His long play in the rematch consumed just 18 yards. Lock found TE AJ Barner from 7 yards out for his only score.

Lions QB Jared Goff managed a season-low 7.3 fantasy points in Sunday's road win over Miami. Detroit failed to reach 21 points for the third straight week, while Goff posted season lows in passing yards (170) and TDs (0). He also tossed an INT for the second consecutive game.

QB Gardner Minshew followed his surprising comeback at Dallas with his first start for Arizona in Sunday's loss to the Seahawks. He didn't anything special but played competently for the most part. Minshew completed 21 of 30 passes (70%) for 166 yards (5.5 per attempt) with no TDs or INTs. He took three sacks and fumbled once, but the Cardinals recovered. Minshew added one run for 4 yards.

Cardinals RB Tyler Allgeier controlled the backfield in Sunday's loss to the Seahawks but didn't do much with all the work. He handled all 17 RB carries but gained only 46 yards (2.7 per rush). Allgeier also garnered 3 targets, ranking fourth on the team. He caught two of those for 0 yards (with a long gain of 3).

Cardinals WR Michael Wilson managed 6 catches for 60 yards among 7 targets in Sunday's loss to the Seahawks. That marks improvement over the first meeting. Wilson also drew 7 targets in that contest but caught only two of them.

The Falcons are trading S Jessie Bates to the Jaguars for a 2027 second-round pick and a fifth-rounder in 2028. Bates had been in his fourth season with Atlanta after leaving Cincinnati as an unrestricted free agent. He's set to hit free agency again after this season and will turn 30 in February. NFL Network's ian Rapoport reports that Atlanta is paying "most of" Bates' 2026 salary to facilitate the trade.

Eagles WR Makai Lemon continued to take advantage of injury absences at his position in Sunday's loss to the Giants. He led the team in targets (9), receptions (6), and receiving yards (61) as new starting QB Joe Milton threw for just 169 yards on 18-of-34 passing. It was Lemon's third straight game with at least 8 targets and 6 catches. WR teammates DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks missed all three of those contests with injuries. WR Darius Cooper followed Lemon with 8 targets against the Giants but managed just 2 catches.

Eagles QB Joe Milton failed to impress in his first NFL start Sunday. He completed 18 of 34 passes (52.9%) in the loss to the Giants for 169 yards (4.97 per attempt) with no TDs, seven sacks taken and one lost fumble. Milton did add 64 yards on 9 carries, accounting for 69.6% of Philadelphia's total ground yardage.

Emeka Egbuka returned from the toe injury that had sidelined him since Week 6. He ended Sunday night as the Buccaneers’ second-leading WR scorer, posting 6.9 PPR points after grabbing three of 5 receptions for 38 yards. He ranks as the WR48 in Week 9 pending Monday Night Football.

Bucky Irving handled 20 rush attempts for 97 yards and 2 TDs while adding 4 receptions on five targets for another 28 yards. He finished Week 9 with 27.5 PPR points, his second-highest mark this season, to rank as the RB2 pending Monday Night Football.

Rome Odunze hauled in four of 7 targets for 60 yards and a TD in the Bears' win over the Buccaneers. He came away with a season-high 16.0 PPR points to finish as the WR15 in Week 9 pending Monday Night Football. It’s the first game he’s finished with at least 16 PPR points since Week 10 of last season.

Luther Burden finished with 20.7 PPR points to rank as the WR7 in Week 9 pending Monday Night Football. He unfortunately had his night cut short after suffering a concussion that caused him to fumble late in the fourth quarter, but not before he caught seven of his team-high nine targets for 97 yards and a TD.

Caleb Williams was intercepted a career-worst four times, with three coming in the second quarter alone, in the Bears' win over the Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football. He still managed to rank as a back-end QB1 in Week 9 pending Monday Night Football after completing 22 of 37 attempts for 279 yards and 2 TDs.