Fantasy Football News

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.

The Eagles have ruled out WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and WR Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) for Monday night's game against the Cowboys. That leaves an offense already missing its starting QB down its top two wideouts.

The Giants will miss MLB Tremaine Edmunds for the rest of the season because of a torn chest muscle, ESPN's Jordan Raanan reports. Edmunds had hoped to play through the injury after suffering it late in last Sunday's loss to the Saints. The team plans to start Micah McFadden in his place and have the fifth-year man wear the green dot, which means he'll relay defensive calls in the huddle.

Broncos RB Jonah Coleman (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Cardinals. He put in a full week of practice and is expected to play, but HC Sean Payton said Friday that he’ll be “mindful” of Coleman’s snaps in his first action since Week 2. The rookie is a nice stash but shouldn’t be in Week 7 fantasy lineups.

Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet (knee) won’t play against the Chiefs on Sunday night. He put in a full week of practice and seemed on track to make his 2026 debut in this one, but he was ruled out on Friday. HC Mike Macdonald said it’s “part of the plan,” so it doesn’t sound like Charbonnet suffered a setback. We’ll see if he gets the green light for Week 8’s meeting with the Bears. Emanuel Wilson gets another game as lead back this weekend, although he lost work to both George Holani and Velus Jones last week.

49ers WR Mike Evans (ribs, Achilles) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Falcons. He’ll get a Week 8 bye to keep healing up. With WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring) also out, San Francisco is down to WRs Brandin Cooks, Jordan Watkins, and Jacob Cowing on the active roster, with WR Christian Kirk (calf) looking ready to come off IR. We’d try to avoid 49ers WRs in fantasy lineups, though. TE George Kittle and RB Christian McCaffrey should both be busy in the passing game against Atlanta.

Rams WR Puka Nacua (calf) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Raiders. He hurt his calf on Thursday and then didn’t practice on Friday. The calf injury is “minor,” according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, but Nacua will be a game-time decision for Week 7, HC Sean McVay said. That could leave fantasy managers in a tough spot with this game kicking off at 4:25 pm ET. We’ll see if we get an update on Nacua on Sunday morning.

Raiders RB Mike Washington (foot, back) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Rams. He missed the final 2 practices of the week, but HC Klint Kubiak said Friday that he expects Washington to play. He’s not a viable fantasy starter, but his absence would be a boost to RB Ashton Jeanty.