Fantasy Football News

The Cardinals are sending QB Jacoby Brissett to the Ravens in a trade that "is expected to be completed this weekend," according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. That timing is important because Baltimore plays Jacksonville on Thursday night.

Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald told the media that QB Sam Darnold will miss this week’s game against the Cardinals due to a quad injury. That leaves back-up Drew Lock in line to start, though his own elbow injury has relegated him to emergency third QB duty over the past weeks.

The Eagles are benching QB Tanner McKee for QB Joe Milton vs. the Giants this weekend, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. McKee mustered just 5.6 yards per attempt with 2 TDs and 2 INTs against the Panthers, Cowboys, and Commanders over the last three weeks. Sunday will mark Milton's first career start after backing up Drake Maye in 2024 and Dak Prescott last year.

Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson remains away from the team with his illness, HC Mike Vrabel said Wednesday. Henderson has been sidelined for six days now, which is longer than most players miss with illnesses. He could be dealing with something relatively serious, but we've also heard Henderson's name whispered as a potential trade candidate ahead of next week's deadline. We'll keep you updated, but don't plan on using Henderson in Week 9 fantasy lineups.

Patriots WR A.J. Brown (knee, ankle) won't practice on Wednesday, HC Mike Vrabel said. Brown missed Week 8 after his troublesome knee flared up, and this isn't a good start for his chances of returning for Sunday's game against the Packers. We'll keep you updated on Brown's status over the next few days, but fantasy managers should not be counting on him in Week 9 lineups.

Jets RB Breece Hall (quad) is "trending in the right direction" to play vs. the Chiefs this weekend, HC Aaron Glenn said Wednesday. Hall will remain limited in practice today, though. He seemed close to playing last week, so we're tentatively expecting him back for this Sunday's game. But we'll keep you updated on Hall's status, as well as New York's plans for splitting touches between him and RB Braelon Allen.

Jets WR Garrett Wilson is in concussion protocol, HC Aaron Glenn announced Wednesday. It's unclear exactly when Wilson was diagnosed with the head injury, but it was sometime after this past weekend's loss to the Raiders. That leaves him unlikely to be cleared in time for Sunday's game vs. the Chiefs. Wilson's absence would leave behind 26.4% of Jets targets, opening up a lot of opportunity for WRs Omar Cooper and Adonai Mitchell, as well as New York's TEs and RBs.

Lions LB Jack Campbell left Sunday's win over the Vikings on a stretcher after a scary neck injury. He and the team have declined to reveal details about the injury, but Campbell released a lengthy statement through the team Wednesday. The tone -- unsurprisingly -- sounds like a player with no designs on returning to the field this season.

The Browns announced Wednesday morning that QB Deshaun Watson is in the concussion protocol. The timing of his start there makes it look unlikely that Watson will be ready to play this Sunday at New Orleans.

Ravens QB Tyler Huntley needs surgery on his turf toe and will miss the rest of the season, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. QB Lamar Jackson (thumb) is out for at least the next four games and "likely" for the rest of the season, leaving Baltimore with QBs Joe Fagnano, Austin Reed, and Kedon Slovis. That's a completely illegitimate QB room. We'll see if the the Ravens make a move before the deadline. QBs Jacoby Brissett and Case Keenum (who worked with OC Declan Doyle last year) could be options.

Patriots WR Mack Hollins will return to practice on Wednesday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Hollins has been on IR since injuring his calf in Week 4. He's eligible to return for Sunday's game vs. the Packers, but we'll need to watch how he progresses throughout the week. Hollins averaged 5.3 targets, 4.0 catches, and 52 yards over the first three games, running a route on 69% of pass plays. He's not an exciting fantasy option, but his return would help a Patriots WR corps dealing with injuries to A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs.

Jaguars RB Bhayshul Tuten (ankle, foot) has missed the first two practices of the week. We noticed him hobble off early in Sunday's win over the Colts, but he returned and had a huge game. We'll see how Tuten is listed on tomorrow's final injury report. His absence would leave RB Chris Rodriguez in the lead role in a great spot vs. the Joe Fagnano-led Ravens. Jacksonville is currently a 10-point favorite.

Ravens QB Joe Fagnano will start Thursday night's game vs. the Jaguars, HC Jesse Minter announced. Fagnano came out of the Bills loss with a right ankle injury and was wearing a brace in Tuesday's practice. But he's evidently healthy enough to get the nod over QBs Austin Reed and Kedon Slovis. Fagnano went undrafted this spring after a seven-year college career that started at Maine and ended at UConn. He completed 61.9% of his passes at 7.6 yards per attempt as a student athlete. Fagnano simply isn't an NFL-caliber passer and figures to sink Baltimore's offense. Zay Flowers is the only Ravens pass catcher in play for Week 9 fantasy lineups, and he lands in WR3 territory in our rankings.

Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love will be placed on IR with a high-ankle sprain suffered in the Week 8 win over the Cowboys, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. That knocks Love out for at least the next four games, but Rapoport says the rookie is expected to miss 4-5 weeks. The long end of that timetable would extend through Week 13. Arizona then gets a Week 14 bye. Don't be surprised if Love is held out until Week 15. He's fine to stash in fantasy leagues with deep benches and/or IR spots, but Love is a drop candidate in shallower leagues. RBs Tyler Allgeier and Bam Knight will resume splitting the backfield in the meantime, once Knight is cleared from his concussion.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba posted a team-high 23.8 PPR points in the Seahawks' Monday Night Football loss to the Bears, catching six of 11 targets for 118 yards and a TD. He ended Week 8 as the WR6 for his seventh WR1 finish this season, the most by any WR.

Jadarian Price returned from IR to lead the Seahawks backfield with 10 carries. He turned it into a team-high 29 rushing yards while adding 8 more yards on 2 receptions to finish with 5.7 PPR points. His fringe RB3 finish against the Bears defense remains a promising sign for the first-round rookie in just his fourth career game.

Colston Loveland matched WR Luther Burden III for the target lead in the Bears Monday Night Football win over the Seahawks. He caught seven of 9 targets for 65 yards on his way to ranking as the TE12 for his third straight TE1 finish.

Luther Burden matched TE Colston Loveland for the team lead in targets, hauling in seven of nine for 56 yards and a TD. He finished with 18.6 PPR points against a Seahawks defense that had allowed more than 18 PPR points to just two WRs prior. Burden ranks as a WR1 for a consecutive week.

D’Andre Swift handled a season-high 27 rush attempts for 69 yards and 3 TDs, while adding 10 yards on 2 receptions. That added up to 27.9 PPR points and an RB4 finish in Week 8. It’s the second time this season he’s found the endzone three times in a week, giving him his fifth RB1 week.

Commanders RB Jeremy McNichols is expected to miss multiple months with a foot injury suffered in Sunday night's win over the Eagles, according to The Athletic's Tashan Reed. McNichols had been working in a 3-RB committee with Rachaad White and Austin Ekeler the past two weeks, totaling 10 carries and one target. That 3-man committee will now be a 2-man committee, at least for the next two weeks with RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt on IR. Ekeler is still unlikely to be a fantasy asset, but White gets a boost.