Fantasy Football News

The Broncos placed RB Jonah Coleman on IR, knocking him out for the next 4 games. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Coleman suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Week 2 win over the Jaguars but is expected back when first eligible in Week 7. This injury frustratingly went unreported after last Sunday's game, and the severity went unreported until now. Coleman is worth keeping stashed on fantasy rosters if possible, but he won't have a chance to be a factor until the second half of the season. RBs J.K. Dobbins and R.J. Harvey are safer short-term fantasy bets with Coleman out.

Bears QB Caleb Williams (hamstring) is out for Monday night's game vs. the Eagles. He didn't practice all week and should be considered iffy at best for Week 4. QB Tyson Bagent (concussion) is listed as questionable after a full practice on Saturday. If he avoids a setback between now and kickoff, he should get the start. Otherwise it'll be QB Case Keenum at the controls. Either way, it's tough to feel good about any Bears pass catchers in fantasy lineups against a stout Eagles secondary.

Eagles TE Dallas Goedert (knee) has been ruled out for Monday night's game vs. the Bears. He's expected to miss "a few weeks" with an MCL sprain but has not been placed on short-term IR. With TE Eli Stowers already on IR and out for at least 2 more games, Philadelphia is down to TEs Johnny Mundt and E.J. Jenkins on the active roster. We'll see if TE Zach Ertz is elevated from the practice squad after signing earlier this week. But expect the Eagles' WRs to garner a bigger share of the targets while Goedert is out.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) is not listed on the final Week 3 injury report. He progressed from no practice on Thursday to limited on Friday to full participation on Saturday. Smith should be ready to dominate targets vs. the Bears on Monday night and is an elite fantasy play.

Eagles RB Saquon Barkley (stinger) is off the final injury report for Monday night's game vs. the Bears. He practiced all week, including full workouts on Friday and Saturday, and should be ready for his usual workload in this plus matchup. Barkley remains a must-start.

Bears QB Tyson Bagent has been cleared to practice Saturday, HC Ben Johnson said. It's a surprise after Bagent didn't practice at all yesterday. QB Caleb Williams (hamstring) remains sidelined on Saturday, putting Bagent on track to start Monday night's game vs. the Eagles, barring a setback. Consider that a slight upgrade from QB Case Keenum, but it's still a brutal spot for the backup QB vs. a tough Philly defense.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports that Ravens WR Zay Flowers (hamstring) will work out pre-game before a decision is made on his status for Sunday's tilt with the Cowboys. Fowler adds that Flowers "will likely be on a pitch count" if he does play. That would leave fantasy managers in a tough spot. We'd rather see Flowers sit out one more game, especially with shoddy field conditions in Brazil. But we'll keep you updated on Baltimore's plans.

The Bucs have ruled out Edge Rueben Bain Jr. (groin) and LB Josiah Trotter (shoulder) for Sunday's game against the Vikings. That'll damage a defense that struggled even with them involved in a Week 2 loss to the Browns. Bain missed practice all week and was already playing through a shoulder sprain he suffered in August joint practices with the Jaguars. We'll see about his status for Week 4. Trotter returned for a limited Friday after sitting out the first two days. He returned to finish out the Week 2 game after sustaining his injury. SirVocea Dennis looks like the next guy up but shouldn't be in play for most IDP leagues.

The Panthers have ruled LB Devin Lloyd (calf) and S Nick Scott (rib) out for Sunday's game against the Browns. Both guys missed practice all week, which puts Week 4 in question as well. We'll check their statuses next week.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) returned to a limited practice on Friday. That should have him on track to play vs the Bears on Monday night, but we'll see how Smith is listed on Friday's final injury report.

49ers WR Mike Evans (hip) only got in a limited practice on Friday and is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Cardinals. HC Kyle Shanahan said after last week’s win that Evans’ injury wasn’t serious, and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said Thursday that Evans had a “good chance” to play this weekend. We’re tentatively projecting him to play but will look for further updates on his status. WR Demarcus Robinson (ankle) is out, leaving Deebo Samuel, Jacob Cowing, KhaDarel Hodge, and Jordan Watkins as San Francisco’s healthy WRs.

Dolphins WR Caleb Douglas (ankle) missed practice all week and is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Chiefs. That could mean a bigger role for fellow rookie WR Chris Bell, but he still can’t be trusted in Week 3 fantasy lineups.

Commanders TE Chig Okonkwo (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Seahawks. He remained sidelined in practice all week. TEs Ben Sinnott and Colson Yankoff both saw just 1 target with Okonkwo out last week. You can safely ignore Washington’s TEs in Week 3 fantasy lineups.

Seahawks RB Jadarian Price (chest) practiced all week, including a full workout on Friday, and is off the final injury report for Sunday’s game vs. the Commanders. Price was controlling backfield work before exiting with the chest injury last week, handling 13 of 20 RB carries. Expect him back in a similar role against Washington.

Broncos RBs J.K. Dobbins (hip) and R.J. Harvey (hamstring) are off the final injury report for Sunday night’s game vs. the Rams. Both guys were full participants in practice on Thursday and Friday. RB Jonah Coleman (ankle) has been ruled out, so this backfield should look similar in terms of workload split to Week 1, when Dobbins out-carried Harvey 8 to 3 but Harvey saw all 4 RB targets.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones (knee) is not listed on the final injury report. There was some concern about his availability for this one early in the week, but he progressed to a full practice on Friday. Jones should control backfield work again vs. the Buccaneers after carrying 23 times last week, although the knee issues adds some risk.

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold (glute) is off the final injury report and will start Sunday’s game vs. the Commanders. He practiced all week, including full workouts on Thursday and Friday. QB Drew Lock played well in relief, but Darnold’s return is still good news for WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba and the rest of Seattle’s offense.

Patriots TE Eli Raridon (thigh) is questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Jaguars. The rookie was limited in Wednesday’s practice and then sidelined on Thursday and Friday. We’re not expecting him to play, which is a slight boost to TE Hunter Henry’s outlook.

Panthers WR Jalen Coker (ankle) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Browns. He only got in limited practices on Wednesday and Friday, but HC Dave Canales said Friday that he expects Coker to play. He’s been producing through this ankle injury since early in Week 1, so Coker is fine to keep in Week 3 fantasy lineups.

After sitting out on Thursday, Bears RB Kyle Monangai (knee) returned to a full practice on Friday. He should be ready for his usual role as the 1B behind D'Andre Swift vs. the Eagles on Monday night.