Fantasy Football News

Rams HC Sean McVay said Wednesday that WR Davante Adams (hamstring) is expected back "sooner than later." He added that a Week 13 return "is a realistic timeline for us." That'd the a best-case scenario for Adams, who had his hamstring surgically repaired in late October. We'll keep tabs on his progress, but a healthy Adams could be a league-winner down the stretch, especially if WR Puka Nacua remains out. Adams posted huge 8-195-2 and 7-137-0 receiving lines in two games without Nacua early this season. He's worth grabbing and stashing now if available in your fantasy league.

Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks (groin) will be designated to return from IR and practice on Wednesday, HC Dave Canales said. Brooks has been sidelined since undergoing core-muscle surgery after Week 2. We'll see if he's ready to play vs. the Saints this weekend. Brooks certainly won't be a fantasy option out of the gate but could take some work from RB Chuba Hubbard.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs will have surgery on his fractured finger later this week and could be back in 2-3 weeks, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Jacobs will miss this Sunday's game vs. the Vikings and then gets a Week 11 bye. As Rapoport says, Jacobs has "a shot" to be back for Week 12 vs. the Rams. He's worth keeping stashed in all fantasy leagues. The news makes Green Bay's other RBs even less attractive as waiver-wire targets. They might get just one game of increased volume, and it'll come against Minnesota's second-ranked RB defense.

Jets WR Omar Cooper (ankle) will be "just fine" for this weekend's game vs. the Jets, HC Aaron Glenn said Wednesday. Cooper hobbled off late in last week's loss to the Chiefs with what Glenn confirmed was an injury to the same ankle the rookie hurt in Week 1. But it evidently won't keep him from playing on Sunday. Cooper has sandwiched a Week 8 goose egg with 3 games of 13+ PPR points.

Colts HC Shane Steichen admitted Wednesday that he's not sure if WR Alec Pierce will play again this season as he continues to rehab his latest heel injury. "We’ll see," Steichen said. "Like I said last week, he’s still in that rehab process, and I’m not going to put a timetable on return." The tanking Colts have no reason to rush Pierce back. He's not worth rostering in most redraft leagues. After this week's trades of WRs Josh Downs and Keenan Allen, the Colts are down to WRs Laquon Treadwell, Deion Burks, Ashton Dulin, Anthony Gould, and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. TE Tyler Warren should dominate targets.

The Falcons released K Nick Folk and signed K Jake Moody. Folk missed 5 of 18 FG attempts through 9 games, including 1 in each of Atlanta's last 2 games. Moody kicked for the Ravens last week, connecting on his only FG attempt. But he sports a well-below-average 78% career FG conversion rate. We'll see who the Ravens add at kicker with Tyler Loop on IR.

QB Malik Willis will miss at least four games after being placed on IR with a groin injury. The injury has reportedly affected his mobility and has developed into a core muscle injury. Kyle McCord, a sixth-round pick for the Eagles in 2025, will start in his place, with practice squad QB Brady Cook likely serving as the backup.

The Chiefs are acquiring WR Josh Downs from the Colts. They're sending fourth- and fifth-round picks in 2027 to Indy for Downs and a 2027 seventh-rounder. The Colts portion of Downs' season ends with him ranking third in targets per game (6.3 per game) and catches per game (3.7) while tying TE Tyler Warren at 39.3 yards per game. He finished each of his final three Indy contests with 24 yards or less.

The Broncos are sending a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 fifth-rounder to the Chargers for LB Daiyan Henley, according to multiple reports. That points to the former third-round pick likely taking over for Denver No. 2 LB Justin Strnad ... right?

The Vikings are trading a 2027 third-round pick to the Raiders for QB Kirk Cousins, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. It's a much-needed upgrade for a team with an elite defense but an offense sitting bottom 5 in points, total yards, and passing yards.

The Bills are acquiring S Amani Hooker from the Titans, according to multiple reports. Buffalo's sending a second-round pick for Hooker and a fifth-rounder. Hooker has spent all eight of his pro seasons in Tennessee and currently leads the league with 5 INTs.

The Indianapolis Colts traded WR Keenan Allen to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2027 sixth-round pick. This happened just a few hours before the trade deadline. The 49ers currently are dealing with injuries among their WRs including Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, De’Zhaun Stribling, Christian Kirk (and Brandon Aiyuk doesn’t appear set to return to the team. Allen has a chance to emerge as the top WR option on the team until Evans and Samuel return.

Khalil Shakir led the Bills in receiving on Monday Night Football, hauling in all four of his targets for 58 yards. His 9.8 PPR points made him a fringe WR3 in Week 9. It was the second time this season Shakir finished as the Bills' leading receiver.

James Cook led the Bills in Week 9 with 16.7 PPR points, good for an RB8 finish. He turned a season-high 31 carries into 107 yards and a TD in the Bills' win over the Vikings on Monday Night Football. His 31 carries were the most by an RB in Week 9, 10.0 more than the next-closest total.

Josh Allen entered Week 9 as the only QB with at least 18 PPR points in every game this season, but that streak ended against a Vikings defense that’s allowed the fewest points to QBs. He completed 21 of 31 pass attempts for 234 yards with a TD and an INT, adding 15 rushing yards on 6 carries to finish as the QB16.

Justin Jefferson was peppered with a season-high 11 targets, but he caught only three for 58 yards while QB Carson Wentz put together the lowest-scoring performance by a QB all season. When asked whether the Vikings should trade for a QB ahead of the trade deadline, Jefferson replied that he was unsure, but “Come next week, hopefully things change.”

In Carson Wentz's first start since QB Kyler Murray went down with a hamstring injury, he completed just eight of 25 pass attempts for 2 INTs and a fumble. He ended Monday Night Football with the lowest scoring performance by a QB this season, ultimately being benched in favor of QB Max Brosmer.

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson has been diagnosed with MCL and PCL sprains in his left knee, according to ESPN's Todd Archer, and is expected to miss multiple weeks. Ferguson hasn't topped 23 receiving yards since Week 2 and should have been dropped from fantasy rosters a while ago. His absence leaves Brevyn Spann-Ford as Dallas' top TE. He's averaged 3.8 targets, 3.0 catches, and 24 yards over the last 4 games and could find a bit more volume with Ferguson out. But Spann-Ford is only worth adding in TE-premium fantasy leagues.

Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson is expected to miss the "next few weeks" with a plantaris tendon injury to his knee, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The plantaris tendon starts at the bottom of the femur and runs behind the knee down to the Achilles tendon. Stevenson will miss this Sunday's game vs. the Lions and then gets a Week 11 bye. It sounds like he'll at least have a chance to be back for Week 12's meeting with the Chargers. Week 13 is a big game against the Bills.

The 49ers aren't expecting WR Mike Evans (Achilles, ribs) to play vs. the Cowboys this weekend, HC Kyle Shanahan said Monday. Evans didn't practice at all last week and has no timetable for return. WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring) is expected to practice on Wednesday, per Shanahan, giving him a chance to return for the Dallas game. We'll keep you updated on his progress.