Fantasy Football News

49ers WR Mike Evans is considered "day to day" with the rib injury he suffered in Sunday's win over the Cardinals, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Evans was in serious pain with what Rapoport called a rib strain, but it sounds like he dodged a significant injury. Evans has seemingly been dodging significant injuries since training camp, missing time with quad, groin, hip, and now rib issues. We'll see if the 33-year-old is able to suit up for this weekend's game vs. the Broncos.

Saints HC Kellen Moore confirmed that RB Travis Etienne will miss time with his hamstring injury. Exactly how much time remains unclear. It's worth noting that New Orleans has a Week 8 bye, so Etienne could miss 4 games, take the bye week, and return for Week 9. We'll see if he lands on IR later this week.

Cowboys RB Javonte Williams bounced back from an inefficient first two games with 98 yards on 19 carries against the Ravens. He also punched in a goal line TD, although his receiving contribution remained limited at 2 catches for 5 yards.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) will practice this week and travel with the team to London for Sunday's game against the Colts, HC Dan Quinn said. It's still unclear whether Daniels will start that game, but he at least has a chance. According to CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz, Daniels addressed the team this week, telling them he was foregoing surgery and owed it to them to return as soon as possible. Daniels resumed light throwing this past weekend, Zenitz adds. We'll keep you updated on his status throughout the week. He'll be a tricky fantasy decision if he ends up playing. We have to imagine Daniels' rushing will be scaled back, and he'll be at risk of re-injuring that left elbow.

The ankle injury that knocked Vikings WR Justin Jefferson out of Sunday's win over the Buccaneers is not serious, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "He has an ankle sprain and the imaging was good today," Rapoport adds. "He avoided anything long term. Chance he plays Sunday." We'll keep you posted on Jefferson's status throughout the week. But it sounds like he'll miss one game at most -- and dodged a high-ankle sprain that could have hampered him for a while.

Ravens WR Zay Flowers led the team in targets (6), receptions (5), and receiving yards (84) in Sunday’s win over Dallas. He ran a route on only 63.6% of Baltimore’s pass plays after entering the game questionable with a hamstring injury.

Jets RB Breece Hall is considered "week to week" with the quad injury he suffered in Sunday's loss to the Lions, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "Hall received some good news after the MRI, as the injury isn’t as significant as feared," Rapoport adds. We'll see if we get a more concrete timetable for Hall's return, but fantasy owners should at least plan on him missing Week 4 against the Bears. And he could miss another game or two beyond that. Hall's absence will leave Braelon Allen as New York's clear lead back. Isaiah Davis will be the No. 2 RB, but he notably has not played an offensive snap yet this year.

Lions WR Jameson Williams caught all 4 of his targets for 49 scoreless yards in Sunday’s win over the Jets. That brings the fifth-year pro up to 10 catches for 127 yards on the season.

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield is expected to miss 3 weeks with his thumb injury, HC Todd Bowles said Monday. It's about the best news we could have hoped for after the MRI on Mayfield's right thumb showed no ligament damage. Expect him to miss the next 3 games vs. the Packers, at the Cowboys, and vs. the Steelers. Undrafted rookie QB Jalon Daniels is the next man up for Tampa Bay.

The Jets entered Week 3 without WR Adonai Mitchell and TE Mason Taylor. That helped rookie TE Kenyon Sadiq see a 21.6% target share, but he made the extra work count with 7 catches, 105 yards, and 1 score. Sunday marked only the fourth instance of a rookie TE hitting 100 yards since the beginning of last season.

For the third straight week to open the season, the Rams had a different scoring leader at TE. Davis Allen led the room in Week 1, Terrance Ferguson did it in Week 2, and Tyler Higbee took over in Week 3. Higbee hauled in eight of 11 targets for 62 yards and a TD, good for a TE1 finish in Week 3.

Just a week after splitting carries with Blake Corum in an even 12-12 split, Williams handled 65.2% of the Rams’ rush attempts. He accounted for 15 carries on his way to 88 rushing yards while adding 6 receptions on seven targets for 70 yards. The fifth-year RB finished Sunday night with 15.8 PPR points, ranking as an RB1 pending Monday Night Football.

The Vikings are trading QB J.J. McCarthy to the Giants for a fifth-round pick in the 2027 draft, according to multiple reports.

The production that Jaxon Smith-Njigba just continues to deliver is so absurd that it doesn't even feel newsworthy. He contributed another 10 catches for 128 yards and 2 TDs in Sunday's loss to the Commanders. That makes three straight games of 8+ catches, 122+ yards, and 1+ TDs to open the season. He had four such games all last season.

Seahawks TE AJ Barner posted a solid 5-69 receiving line on 9 targets in Sunday's loss to Washington. That ranked him second on the team in targets and receiving yards for the game and tied him for second in receptions (with RB George Holani). WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba once again dominated the receiving with 10 catches for 128 yards and 2 TDs on 14 targets.

Panthers WR Jalen Coker suffered a "minor" quad strain in Sunday's loss to the Browns, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "He's considered questionable for this week, but good news overall for the promising young WR," Rapoport adds. We'll keep you updated on Coker's status throughout the week. Carolina hosts the Lions on Sunday night, which could put fantasy managers in a tricky spot if Coker ends up as a game-time decision.

Seahawks rookie RB Jadarian Price endured a brutal Week 3. Despite opening the game at Washington in the starting lineup, Price finished third among Seahawks RBs in playing time while collecting just 15 yards on 5 carries and 7 yards on his lone catch. Emanuel Wilson took a team-high 9 carries for just 14 yards (1.6 per rush), while George Holani posted a 3-10 rushing line and led the backfield in targets (5), receptions (5), and receiving yards (48).

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport calls a 2-4 week absence the "best-case scenario" for Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield. He dislocated his right thumb in Sunday's loss to the Vikings and is scheduled for additional testing today. Rapoport adds that Mayfield could be out longer depending on the damage to the ligaments in his thumb. We should learn more about his status today, but it looks like it'll be Jalon Daniels under center for at least the next couple of weeks. The undrafted rookie can run, amassing over 1,400 rushing yards across 6 college seasons, but has a long way to go as a passer. He completed just 61.5% of his college passes at 7.8 yards per attempt. Expect a run-heavy attack from the Bucs with Daniels under center, making all the team's pass catchers shaky fantasy bets.

The Dolphins have lost RB De'Von Achane for the season after he tore his left ACL in Sunday's loss to the Chiefs. Ollie Gordon stepped in to play 61 snaps against Kansas City after Achane lasted just four snaps. RB Jaylen Wright was inactive with a pair of injuries.

Sunday's numbers might try to tell you that Chargers QB Justin Herbert rebounded for a wretched outing in the Week 2 loss to the Raiders for an OK performance at Buffalo. But those numbers are trying to lie to you.