Fantasy Football News

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (right elbow, knee) put in a full week of practice and is not listed on the final injury report. He’ll start Sunday’s game vs. the Falcons. Last week’s throwing-elbow injury adds some risk to his Week 10 profile. But Mahomes returned from the injury and played well last week, so we’re not docking him in our projections.

Titans RB Tyjae Spears (knee) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Jaguars. He progressed to a full practice on Friday, which should have him on track to play. Spears isn’t a viable fantasy start but could steal a few touches from RB Tony Pollard.

Saints RB Travis Etienne (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Panthers. He practiced all week, including a full workout on Friday, which should have him on track to return for this one. Etienne was leading a committee backfield before going down in Week 3, totaling 17 carries and 11 targets in two full games. It’s unclear exactly how big a role he’ll play in his first action in a month and a half. Etienne is the best fantasy bet in New Orleans’ backfield, but consider him just a risk/reward RB3 or flex play. RB C.J. Donaldson (shoulder) is out for Week 10, leaving RBs Alvin Kamara and Audric Estime behind Etienne.

Chiefs RB Kenneth Walker was held out of Friday's practice with groin tightness, HC Andy Reid said. "We'll see how he feels through this afternoon, with rehab, and through tomorrow," Reid added. We'll be on Walker Watch through the weekend. Make sure RB Emmett Johnson is rostered in your fantasy league. He'll be Kansas City's lead back and a high-upside fantasy start if Walker misses Sunday's game vs. the Falcons.

Update: Walker is listed as questionable.

Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks (groin) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game vs. the Saints. He returned to practice this week but isn't ready for live action just yet. Chuba Hubbard will continue to dominate work in Carolina's backfield in a juicy matchup against the league's 31st-ranked RB defense.

Titans WR Carnell Tate (shoulder) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Jaguars. The rookie remained sidelined in practice all week and has no timetable for return. With Tate out last game, WRs Wan’Dale Robinson (94%) and Chimere Dike (86%) led Tennessee WRs in routes. Robinson is the only viable season-long play, but Dike is worth considering as a low-owned flier in daily tournaments.

Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (rib) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable for Sunday morning's game vs. the Patriots in Germany. He was in the same boat last week before registering an 88% route rate and 40% target share in the win over Miami. We'll check on Detroit's inactives around 8 am ET Sunday, but St. Brown can stay penciled into Week 10 fantasy lineups.

Patriots WR A.J. Brown (knee, ankle) is questionable for Sunday morning's game vs. the Lions in Germany. He got in 3 limited practices this week. Brown seemingly has a chance to return for this one, but it doesn't look like he'd be at 100% if he does. Brown, who hasn't topped 3 catches or 48 yards in his 3 games this season, wouldn't be more than a WR3 if he suits up. We'll get New England's inactives around 8 am ET Sunday.

Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday morning's game vs. the Lions in Germany. He got in limited practices on Thursday and Friday. Stevenson was expected to miss multiple weeks with his plantaris injury but is pushing to play on Sunday. We'll get New England's inactives around 8 am ET. Stevenson will be a risky fantasy start if he suits up but would push RB Corey Kiner out of lineup consideration.

Commanders WR Stefon Diggs hauled in 6 of 10 targets for 83 yards and a TD in Thursday night’s win over the Giants. Diggs was having a typical mediocre outing before catching a quick slant, shaking off a defender, and racing into the end zone for a game-winning 32-yard TD with less than a minute to go.

Giants WR Malik Nabers caught 5 balls for just 44 yards in Thursday night’s loss to the Commanders. QB J.J. McCarthy played well, completing 23 of 36 passes for 293 yards. But he was locked on to Isaiah Likely, connecting with the TE on 9 of 11 passes for 127 yards and a TD. Those were all easily team highs. Nabers ranked second on the Giants in targets, but his 7 were just a 19.4% share. Two of Nabers’ 5 catches came on screens. Most of his damage came on a 37-yard grab on a stop-and-go route in the third quarter. He lost a fumble later that drive, slipped on an out route in the fourth quarter, and then lost a 50/50 ball for a game-ending INT by CB Rasul Douglas.

Giants QB J.J. McCarthy completed 23 of 36 passes (64%) for 293 yards (8.1 YPA), 1 TD, and 1 INT in Thursday night’s loss to the Commanders. He added 34 rushing yards on 6 carries. There was more good than bad from McCarthy in this one. McCarthy showed his athleticism throughout the night, breaking the pocket to make plays with his legs and arm. That included a heady play to find an open Cam Skattebo for a 34-yard catch-and-run just before crossing the line of scrimmage. McCarthy’s best throw of the night was a missile over the middle of the field, splitting two defenders before finding TE Isaiah Likely for a 66-yard TD to give the Giants a short-lived lead in the fourth quarter. The bad: McCarthy continued to stare down receivers and often lock onto his first read. That resulted in a few near INTs. McCarthy’s lone actual INT of the night was a deep 50/50 ball that WR Malik Nabers lost to CB Rasul Douglas.

Giants RB Cam Skattebo carried 18 times for 78 yards and 2 TDs in Thursday night’s win over the Commanders. He added another 44 yards on 3 catches. Most of that receiving production came on a heads-up play from QB J.J. McCarthy, who scrambled and found an open Skattebo just before crossing the line of scrimmage. Skattebo ran with his usual fervor against Washington and also looked as spry as we’ve seen him this season. Most importantly, he dominated backfield work, playing 89% of the offensive snaps, handling 18 of 19 RB carries, and drawing an 11% target share.

Chargers WR Ladd McConkey (back) did not practice on Thursday. Back spasms knocked him out of last week's game vs. the Texans and have him iffy for Monday night's game against the Ravens. We'll keep you updated on McConkey's status over the next few days, but fantasy managers should be lining up another option for Week 10.

Texans RB David Montgomery (groin) put in a limited practice on Thursday, his first since going down in Week 5. RB Woody Marks, meanwhile, went from a limited practice on Wednesday to no practice on Thursday with a knee issue. It's possible he was injured in Wednesday's practice. Houston's backfield suddenly looks murky heading into this weekend's game vs. the Browns. We'll update the situation again tomorrow.

Jaguars WR Jakobi Meyers (ankle) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. He should be available for this weekend's game vs. the Titans, but we'll see how he's listed on Friday's final injury report.

Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson (knee) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. He was working off to the side with a trainer in the early portion of practice open to the media but evidently did enough to get the "limited" tag. WR Demario Douglas confirmed after practice that Stevenson is trying to play vs. the Lions this weekend. We'll see what he does tomorrow and then how he's listed on the final injury report. At minimum, Stevenson should be back following New England's Week 11 bye.

The Broncos announced late Wednesday night that their trade for Chargers LB Daiyan Henley "will not be finalized." Denver had agreed to send a 2027 fourth-round pick and 2028 fifth to L.A.

The Jets are expected to “seriously consider” bringing back QB Geno Smith in 2027, per The Athletic’s Zack Rosenblatt.

Cowboys WR George Pickens (hamstring) was limited in Wednesday's practice. He was limited all 3 days last week before missing the Colts game, so today's workout doesn't tell us much about his status for Sunday's meeting with the 49ers. We'll keep tabs on Pickens' health over the next few days.