Fantasy Football News

Colts TE Tyler Warren (groin) did not practice on Wednesday. He went down last Friday, missed the Titans game, and appears in serious danger of missing this weekend's game vs. the Vikings. We'll keep you updated on Warren's status, but fantasy owners should be lining up another option for Week 7.

Texans TE Dalton Schultz (quad) did not practice on Wednesday. His availability for this weekend's game vs. the Giants is uncertain, but Schultz shouldn't have been in your fantasy plans. He's totaled 102 scoreless yards over the last 4 weeks.

Texans RB David Montgomery (quad) remained sidelined for Wednesday's practice. He's likely to miss this weekend's game vs. the Giants, which would again leave the backfield to Woody Marks and Jawhar Jordan. Marks got strong usage last week and is a nice RB2 play in Week 7 fantasy lineups.

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (ankle) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. It was his first official work since going down in Week 4. HC Jesse Minter said Jackson "was able to get in a little bit of work and be involved in preparation." ESPN's Jamison Hensley spotted Jackson with a "noticeable limp" after practice. He's clearly still not close to 100% and remains uncertain for this weekend's game vs. the Bengals. We'll update Jackson's status again tomorrow.

Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love (ankle) won't practice on Wednesday, HC Mike LaFleur said. The rookie was held out of last week's game vs. the Rams, and it's looking like he'll miss at least one more as he tries to get that ankle right. RBs Tyler Allgeier (18 carries, 2 targets) and Zonovan Knight (15 carries, 2 targets) surprisingly split work almost down the middle last week. That leaves both guys as just RB3s against the Broncos' 17th-ranked RB defense this weekend.

Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka (concussion, foot) did not practice on Wednesday. It's the first we've heard of either issue. We'll look for more details on the foot, but the concussion puts him in danger of missing this weekend's game vs. the Panthers. We'll update Egbuka's status again tomorrow afternoon, if not sooner.

Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson (ankle) was a full-go in practice all week and is off the final injury report for Thursday night's game vs. the Bears. He was limited all last week and listed as questionable before tallying just 8 touches on 16 snaps in the win over the Jets. There's potential for more work against Chicago, although it's possible that Henderson still isn't all the way back to 100%. Consider him a risk/reward RB3 or flex play in Week 7 fantasy lineups.

Bears RB Kyle Monangai (toe, thumb) is out for Thursday night's game vs. New England. Chicago will again roll with D'Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson in the backfield. It's a plus matchup against the Patriots, who sit 26th in our Run Defense Power Rankings.

Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles said he'll make a decision on his Week 7 starting QB on Friday. QB Baker Mayfield (thumb) practiced on Wednesday for the first time since going down in Week 3. Bowles said Mayfield threw the ball well, per ESPN's Jenna Laine, but split reps with QB Jalon Daniels. We'll keep you updated on this situation. Mayfield wouldn't be a viable QB1 play in his first game back, but he'd help WRs Emeka Egbuka and Chris Godwin's outlooks.

Update: Mayfield was officially a full participant in Wednesday's practice. He's seemingly on track to play this weekend.

The Giants are planning to start QB J.J. McCarthy against the Texans this weekend, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports. McCarthy replaced QB Jameis Winston with about 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter last week and proceeded to throw for 243 yards, 1 TD, and 1 INT. That included some high-level downfield throws to WRs Malik Nabers and Charlie Jones and TE Isaiah Likely. McCarthy, of course, was mostly bad in 10 starts for the Vikings last year. He somehow brings even more volatility than Winston to the Giants' passing game. New York notably has the lowest implied total of the week at just 16.75 points.

Saints WR Jordyn Tyson will not practice this week, GM Mickey Loomis said Wednesday. Tyson traveled with the team to Paris for Sunday's game vs. the Steelers and is "improving," per Loomis. "We feel like we're getting closer," Loomis added. "I don't have a specific timetable for [his return] yet, but we're encouraged." Tyson will miss Week 7 and then get a Week 8 bye. We'll see if he's ready to make his debut in Week 9 vs. the Browns. Tyson remains a high-upside bench stash.

The Rams are signing K Brandon McManus, NFL Network reports. He'll be the team's third kicker in as many weeks after cutting K Harrison Mevis and losing K Blake Grupe to a torn ACL. McManus kicked for Green Bay most of last season, connecting on 80% of his FG tries and 97% of his XPs. He sports a career 82% FG conversion rate and 97% XP conversion rate. There's fantasy upside here in a theoretically strong Rams offense that plays its home games indoors. But L.A. ranks just 20th in points per game through 6 weeks.

Bears RB Kyle Monangai (thumb, toe) remained sidelined for Tuesday's practice. He's looking unlikely to make it back for Thursday night's game vs. the Patriots, which would again leave the backfield to D'Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson.

Rams TE Terrance Ferguson (ankle) is expected to be out beyond when first eligible to return in Week 8, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Ferguson's recovery from his ankle injury “will take some time," a source tells Schefter. We'll look for further updates on exactly how much longer Ferguson will be sidelined, but this obviously makes him a less attractive stash. TE Tyler Higbee, meanwhile, gains value with both Ferguson and WR Davante Adams out for the foreseeable future.

As feared, Commanders WR Terry McLaurin will miss the rest of the season after tearing the patellar tendon in his left knee in Monday night's loss to the 49ers. That leaves Washington without its leader in receiving yards and biggest downfield threat.

RB Najee Harris will be released by the New York Giants according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. This comes on the heels of a loss to the Saints, in which open week starter Cam Skattebo played only 6 snaps with no touches in the game. Harris played 11 snaps with 4 rushes for 2 yards. Devin Singletary (31) and Tyrone Tracy (29) led the team in snaps. No RB hit 20 rushing yards in the game. Harris could certainly get another chance to make a roster for an RB-needy team with injuries.

49ers HC Kyle Shanahan said after Monday night's win over the Commanders that WR Mike Evans is dealing with Achilles tendonitis. "It's something that he's had before," Shanahan said. "It's something that bothered him throughout the week. ... It flared up tonight. I hope he recovers throughout the week. You don't think it's a long-term thing. ... Hopefully he'll be able to play next week." Shanahan also said that the team has been leaving it up to Evans whether he plays through the issue. Don't expect him to practice much, if at all, this week. We'll see if he's able to suit up for Sunday's game vs. the Falcons. Evans gets a Week 8 bye.

George Kittle caught five of a season-high 8 targets for 69 yards and a TD in the 49ers win over the Commanders. His performance led to 17.9 PPR points, resulting in a TE5 ranking in Week 6 and his fourth TE1 finish of the season.

Christian McCaffrey handled 16 rush attempts and 10 targets, both season-highs, producing 64 rushing yards and 2 TDs along with 53 receiving yards on 9 receptions. His season-high usage led to a season-high 29.7 PPR points for his first RB1 overall week this season. He accomplished that three times last season.

After capping off the opening drive with a TD to TE George Kittle, Brock Purdy failed to register another in the 49ers' win over the Commanders. But he still completed 21 of 29 attempts for 264 yards while adding another 28 rushing yards to finish as a back-end QB1 in Week 6.