Fantasy Football News

Patriots TE Hunter Henry (foot) has a "realistic chance" to play vs. the Packers this afternoon, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Henry is listed as questionable after getting in just a limited practice on Friday. Unfortunately, we won't get New England's inactives until a little before 3 pm ET today. Try to avoid both Henry and TE Eli Raridon in Week 9 fantasy lineups.

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold (quad, rib) is in danger of missing next week's game vs. the Raiders, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. It's not a surprise after HC Mike Macdonald labeled Darnold "week to week" on Wednesday. Seattle gets a Week 11 bye, so sitting next week would give Darnold three weeks to heal up, ahead of a big Week 12 game vs. the 49ers. We'll keep tabs on Darnold's status this coming week, but consider QB Drew Lock the early favorite to start against the Raiders.

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (thumb) told teammates this week that he plans on playing again this season, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Jackson's throwing-thumb injury is expected to sideline him "at least" six weeks, per Rapoport, "although it could take up to nine weeks." The short end of that timetable would have Jackson back for Week 15; the long end would keep him out until Week 18. Baltimore's playoff chances might also impact if and when Jackson returns. We'll continue to keep you updated on his progress. He's certainly worth keeping stashed in superflex leagues and potentially deeper 1-QB leagues, but fantasy managers should still not be banking on contributions from Jackson down the stretch.

Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (rib) is expected to play vs. the Dolphins today, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. St. Brown was limited in practice all week and listed as questionable, but we never sensed any concern about his status for this one. He remains a must-start.

Dolphins RB Jaylen Wright (quad) won't play vs. the Lions today, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Wright has averaged 4.8 carries and 0.5 targets as Miami's No. 2 RB over the last four games, so his absence could be a slight boost to RB Ollie Gordon's workload. RBs Kaytron Allen and Carlos Washington figure to be active behind Gordon today.

Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka (foot) will play against the Bears tonight, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Egbuka is listed as questionable but was a full participant in Thursday and Friday's practices. We're not expecting the foot to be a significant issue tonight.

The Falcons placed RB Brian Robinson on IR with his hamstring injury. Robinson has already missed two games and will now miss at least four more. Week 14 is the earliest we'll see him again. Robinson can be dropped from all redraft rosters. Khalil Herbert, who has at least four more games as the No. 2 RB, might be worth stashing in deep leagues as the short-term Bijan Robinson handcuff.

Patriots WR Mack Hollins (calf) has been activated from IR and will play against the Packers tomorrow. It'll be his first action since Week 4. 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 a welcome addition for a WR corps still without A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs, but Hollins would be a shaky Week 9 fantasy start.

The 49ers activated WR Demarcus Robinson (ankle) from IR and removed him from the Week 9 injury report. He'll play vs. the Raiders tomorrow for the first time since Week 2. Robinson ran a route on 60% of 49ers pass plays in the opener, catching 2 of 3 targets for 50 yards and a score. He could be returning to a significant role for a banged-up WR corps, but Robinson would be a flier in Week 9 fantasy lineups. San Francisco also placed WR Christian Kirk on IR today. He suffered a meniscus injury in practice this week, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Bills WR Josh Palmer (hamstring) is out for Monday night's game vs. the Vikings. That should mean a slight boost in snaps for WR Keon Coleman, but the matchup with the league’s top-ranked WR defense keeps him out of lineup consideration.

The Saints are releasing RB Kendre Miller, according to New Orleans Football's Nick Underhill. Miller has been abysmal this year, averaging just 2.8 yards per carry, but he leads New Orleans with 57 attempts. It's a surprising move with RB Travis Etienne still on IR and RB C.J. Donaldson out for Week 9. That leaves the Saints with RB Alvin Kamara and RB Audric Estime, who spent part of last season and this offseason with the team but was just re-signed off the Browns' practice squad earlier this week. We'll see if the Saints elevate RBs Zamir White or Jarquez Hunter from the practice squad. Miller's departure adds upside to Kamara's Week 9 rushing volume, but New Orleans might just give Miller's work to Estime and White or Hunter.

Update: The Saints elevated Zamir White from the practice squad. He joins Alvin Kamara and Audric Estime in the backfield for the Browns game.

Saints WR Jordyn Tyson is expected to play against the Browns on Sunday, insider Jordan Schultz reports. It'll be the regular-season debut for the eighth overall pick of this year's draft, who's been out since going down with a hamstring injury in mid-August. Tyson was dominating training camp before the injury and has exciting upside. But we'd be surprised if he played anywhere close to a full slate of snaps this weekend considering how cautious the Saints have been bringing him back from this injury.

Vikings QB Kyler Murray has a Grade 2 hamstring strain, according to The Ringer's Tom Pelissero. That's typically a multi-week injury, so expect Murray to miss more than just Monday night's game vs. the Bills. He's droppable in 1-QB leagues. QB Carson Wentz is unlikely to ascend beyond QB2 status but could prove to be an upgrade over Murray for Minnesota's pass catchers.

Bears RB Kyle Monangai (toe, thumb) is not expected to play vs. the Buccaneers on Sunday night, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Monangai returned to a limited practice on Friday, which was his first since going down back in Week 4. He gets a Week 10 bye and should be back for Week 11. Monangai is worth grabbing now if he was dropped in your league.

Packers RB MarShawn Lloyd (knee) is questionable for this weekend's game vs. the Patriots. He was added to the injury report on Thursday and limited again in Friday's practice. Lloyd has totaled 12 touches over the last two weeks, so his absence would add a bit more volume upside for RB Josh Jacobs.

The Rams expect to get Edge Myles Garrett back on the field Sunday for the first time since Week 1 "barring any sort of setbacks" with his knee injury, HC Sean McVay said Friday.

49ers RB Christian McCaffrey (hamstring) is off the final Week 9 injury report. He progressed from no practice on Wednesday to limited Thursday to full Friday. McCaffrey remains a must-start for this weekend’s game vs. the Raiders’ 25th-ranked RB defense.

49ers WRs Mike Evans (ribs, Achilles), Deebo Samuel (hamstring), and Christian Kirk (knee) are out for this weekend’s game vs. the Raiders. Evans and Samuel remained sidelined in practice all week and don’t have clear timetables for return. Kirk seemingly hurt his knee in practice on Wednesday. San Francisco might get WR Demarcus Robinson (ankle) back from IR this week, but this is a messy WR corps that’s best avoided in Week 9 lineups.

Rams TE Terrance Ferguson was set to return from his ankle injury for this weekend's game vs. the Commanders but has now been ruled out with a hamstring injury. That presumably happened in Friday's practice. We'll look for more details, but Ferguson could miss multiple games with this new injury. His absence keeps TE Tyler Higbee atop the depth chart against Washington's league-worst TE defense. TE Colby Parkinson (ribs) is listed as questionable after getting in just a limited practice on Friday.

Seahawks WR Rashid Shaheed (knee) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Cardinals. WR Tory Horton will stay in an expanded role but isn’t a legitimate fantasy option. He posted a 3-26-0 line on 6 targets last week.