Fantasy Football News

The Browns placed RB Dylan Sampson on IR. We don't have any details on his knee injury or a timeline for return, but Sampson is now out for at least the next 4 games. He can be dropped from most redraft rosters.

The Cowboys signed RB Tyler Goodson from Atlanta's practice squad and released RB Israel Abanikanda. Abanikanda was a healthy scratch for the opener, leaving RB Emari Demercardo behind workhorse Javonte Williams. We'll see if Goodson gets any run going forward, but Demercardo still looks like the top (albeit relatively shaky) handcuff to Williams.

Jets WR Omar Cooper is considered "week to week" with the ankle sprain he suffered in the opener, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The "hope" is that Cooper is able to return within 4 weeks, Rapoport adds.

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold is "looking at about a 4-week return to play" from his injury, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo said Tuesday. "Could potentially be a little bit sooner than that," Garafolo adds, who later said the timeline is "right in line with a couple of weeks." It was a loose report from Garafolo, but it was more pessimistic than the last report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport that Darnold would likely miss just a couple of games. He's dealing with a unique glute injury, so his timetable for return still seems uncertain. Expect QB Drew Lock to start Weeks 2 and 3. We'll see about Darnold's availability beyond that.

Texans LB Henry To'oTo'o left Sunday's loss to the Bills with a left-shoulder injury. The team is expected to place him on IR, and it's not yet clear whether they'll designate him to return.

Chiefs RB Kenneth Walker III dominated the Broncos in his debut. Walker ran the ball 23 times for 173 yards, including a 60-yard TD. He also caught three of 6 targets for 18 yards and an additional TD. He looked similar to the Super Bowl MVP we saw last season with Walker and appears to be the focal point of the offense.

Eagles RB Saquon Barkley had a solid opener Sunday against Washington, averaging 5.5 yards per carry across his 15 attempts on a low-volume offensive day for Philly. The Eagles ran just 53 offensive plays to Washington's 67 and possessed the ball for 6:40 less. But Barkley didn't get much in the passing game, got iffy interior blocking, and then lost a starting guard to injury.

New Commanders OC David Blough said shortly after his promotion that he planned to build his offense "around how do we get Terry [McLaurin] 10 targets a game." First time out we instead got 4 targets, 2 catches, and just 13 yards in Sunday's loss to the Eagles. WR Stefon Diggs and rookie WR Antonio Williams tied for the team lead with 4 catches apiece and easily outpaced McLaurin in yards per catch. Diggs more than doubled McLaurin (and any other teammate) with 9 targets.

If you played Saints TE Juwan Johnson and just looked at the box score after Sunday's OT loss at Detroit, you might be worried that Johnson has a Noah Fant problem. Fant edged Johnson 8-7 in targets and 4-3 in catches and matched his 1 TD. But their playing time presented a much wider gap.

If you drafted Jameson Williams and started him against the Saints in Week 1, you're probably not too happy about his mere 4 catches for 45 yards. That landed Williams outside the top 40 across fantasy formats for the week. But his 9 targets ranked second on the team, one ahead of TE Sam LaPorta. Williams landed eighth among WRs in expected PPR points for the week.

RB Travis Etienne scored in line with his ADP in Sunday's opener at Detroit, but he did so in a way he might not be able to sustain. Etienne's 14.8 PPR points against the Lions fell just 0.1 short of his 2025 scoring average in Jacksonville and places him15th among Week 1 RBs (heading into the Monday night game). But Etienne tied for just 34th at the position with 9 carries, and one of the guys he tied with was teammate Kendre Miller.

Lions RB Isiah Pacheco had surgery Monday to "remove a body that was pressing on a nerve in his back," according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Pacheco will now need 12 weeks to recover, which puts his return date sometime in December.

Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh called WR Ladd McConkey "day to day" with the rib injury he suffered in the opener. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that McConkey will be monitored throughout the week before a decision is made on his Week 2 availability. "Sounds like his status is up in the air against the Raiders next week," NFL Network's Ian Rapoport adds. McConkey owners should make plans to be without him this week, but it sounds like he avoided a long-term injury. McConkey's absence vs. Vegas on Sunday would leave Quentin Johnston and Tre Harris as the Chargers' top 2 WRs. Harris is worth adding in most fantasy leagues.

Raiders HC Klint Kubiak called TE Brock Bowers "day to day," just 6 days after he had his meniscus trimmed. Kubiak said the team will be smart with Bowers, but that, "If he's ready, he's gonna play." Added Kubiak, "He's working his tail off to get back out on the field. It's really important to him to play as soon as possible, and that doesn't surprise me about Brock." This jibes with ESPN's Adam Schefter's Sunday morning report that Bowers has a "realistic chance" to play vs. the Chargers in Week 2. That'd be a quick turnaround from meniscus surgery, and Bowers owners should still have other plans lined up for Week 2. But we'll keep you updated on his progress this week.

Ravens HC Jesse Minter labeled WR Zay Flowers "day to day" with his hamstring injury. "Feel pretty good where that's at," Minter added. That jibes with what we heard from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport this morning. Flowers seemingly has a good chance to play vs. the Saints on Sunday, but we'll keep you updated on his status throughout the week.

Panthers WR Jalen Coker's left foot was in a boot on Monday, according to ESPN's Mike Kaye. Coker told the media that he "rolled [his] ankle a little bit" in the first quarter of the Week 1 loss to the Bears. He called the boot precautionary and said he expects to play vs. the Falcons on Sunday.

If you watched only the first half of Sunday's Lions-Saints game, then you might have turned it off thinking New Orleans needs to find a new QB. Tyler Shough completed just 10 of his 22 passes for 85 yards, 0 TDs, and an INT over that span, earning an ugly 37.1 passer rating. But the second-half version belongs in the Pro Bowl (at least back when it existed). Shough racked up 325 yards and 3 TDs -- plus an INT -- on 25-of-34 passing while leading his team back for a narrow OT defeat. Second-half Shough earned a 120.3 passer rating while distributing scoring passes to WR DeVaughn Vele, TE Juwan Johnson, and TE Noah Fant.

Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty operated as the clear lead back in Sunday’s win over Miami. He topped rookie Mike Washington Jr. in snap share (73% to 19%), carry share (70% to 21%), and route rate (61% to 16%). The result? An outing with 102 rushing yards, plus 6 catches, 45 receiving yards, and 2 receiving scores.

Dolphins QB Malik Willis recorded the QB12 fantasy line in his team debut vs. the Raiders. Willis completed only 15 of 27 passes, but he delivered on the ground with 39 yards and 1 score. Heading into the Monday night game, only five QBs topped that rushing yardage total in Week 1.

Raiders TE Michael Mayer posted 6 catches for 32 yards in a Week 1 win over Miami. Filling in for Brock Bowers, Mayer led the team with a 20% target share.