Bengals RB Chase Brown sprained his ankle late in the fourth quarter for the Bengals game against the Broncos. Brown was attempting to slide short of the goal line and landed awkwardly when two Broncos made contact.
Bengals WR Tee Higgins caught 11 of 12 targets for 131 yards and THREE TDs. Fantasy managers were rewarded if they stuck with Higgins despite his Questionable tag. He faces potential pending free agency this offseason.
Cardinals RB James Conner (knee) is active for tonight’s game vs. the Rams. RB Trey Benson (ankle) is inactive, leaving RBs Michael Carter and DeeJay Dallas behind Conner. Conner was limited in practice all week and listed as questionable after hurting his knee six days ago. He won’t be at 100% tonight and could have his touches scaled back with the Cardinals eliminated from postseason contention. Check your Team Intel page to see if Conner belongs in your starting lineup.
Bengals WR Tee Higgins (ankle, knee) is active for today’s game vs. the Broncos. He was limited in practice all week and listed as questionable, so there’s elevated risk here. But there have been no reports about his snaps being limited today. Higgins still checks in 14th in the Week 17 WR Rankings.
Colts QB Anthony Richardson has been downgraded to Out after not practicing all week with back and foot soreness. QB Joe Flacco gets the start which is an upgrade for the Colts pass catchers.
Titans RB Tony Pollard is officially out with the flu and is not traveling with the team to Jacksonville for Sunday’s game. This places Tyjae Spears as the lead back for the gam
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa has been downgraded to Doubtful for Sundays game against the Browns. It is unlikely he will play putting QB Tyler Huntley in line to star
Chargers RB J.K. Dobbins (knee) is active for today’s game vs. the Patriots. He’s joined in the backfield by RBs Kimani Vidal and Hassan Haskins, with RB Gus Edwards (ankle) out. Dobbins has been sidelined since Week 12, so we’re not expecting workhorse usage today. But we are projecting him to lead this backfield, putting him on the RB3 radar.
Chargers TE Will Dissly (shoulder) is active for today’s game vs. the Patriots. He’s been out since Week 14 but had been operating as Los Angeles’ lead TE, averaging 5.4 targets, 4.0 catches, and 39 yards over his last eight healthy games. We’re expecting Dissly to step back in as the starter today, but he’d be a shaky TE1 play in season-long leagues. TE Hayden Hurst (illness) is inactive.
The Panthers are placing RB Chuba Hubbard on season-ending IR with calf and knee injuries, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter (and other reports). It's a surprise move after Hubbard finished the practice week questionable. Carolina's left with not much in the backfield for Sunday's clash with the Buccaneers.
Bengals WR Tee Higgins (ankle, knee) is expected to play vs. the Broncos today, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Higgins was limited in practice all week and listed as questionable, so it's safe to assume he'll be operating at less than 100%. He also draws a tough Broncos secondary that's getting back CB Riley Moss for this one. It has Higgins sitting a bit lower than usual in the Week 17 WR Rankings, but he still belongs in the vast majority of fantasy lineups.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport confirms that Cardinals RB James Conner (knee) is expected to play vs. the Rams tonight. Rapoport also confirms that Conner will be playing "at less than 100%" just six days after injuring his knee. Arizona was eliminated from playoff contention last week, so it's possible that Conner's workload is scaled back. Of course, he'd been producing as a fantasy RB1 when healthy, so he could still post useful numbers even with a reduced role. See where Conner lands in the Week 17 RB Rankings.
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers (knee) put in a full week of practice and isn’t listed on the final injury report for Sunday’s game vs. the Bills. Rodgers said early in the week that he has a minor MCL injury, but it doesn’t look like it’ll be a factor this weekend.
Jets WR Davante Adams (hip) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Dolphins. He only got in a limited practice on Friday, but we’ve yet to hear anything to suggest that Adams is in danger of missing this one. We’ll keep you posted on his status and get the Jets’ inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday.
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa (hip) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Browns. He dealt with this hip issue last week but was left off the final injury report. We’ve heard nothing to suggest that Tagovailoa is in danger of missing this one, but we’ll keep an eye on his status.
Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill (wrist, rest) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Browns. He played through a ‘questionable’ tag last week and should be available this weekend. But we’ll look for any further updates on Hill’s status.
Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle (knee) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Browns. He got in limited practices on Thursday and Friday. HC Mike McDaniel sounded optimistic about Waddle’s availability for this one on Friday. We’ll look for further updates on him but won’t get Miami’s inactives until a little after 2:30 pm ET on Sunday. We’re currently projecting Waddle to play, but he lands outside the top 40 WRs in the Week 17 Rankings.
Colts WR Alec Pierce (concussion) put in a full week of practice and is off the final injury report for Sunday’s game vs. the Giants. He should be back in a near full-time role but would be a flier in Week 17 fantasy lineups.
Saints WR Chris Olave (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Raiders. He was a full participant in practice all week, but it’s still unclear if he’s ready for game action. We’ll look for further updates on Olave’s status and get New Orleans’ inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday. WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (chest) is also listed as questionable after a limited week of practice.
Saints RB Alvin Kamara (groin) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Raiders. He didn’t practice all week, but interim HC Darren Rizzi believes Kamara has a chance to make it back for Week 18. He needs 50 rushing yards for his first 1,000-yard season. New Orleans will again roll with RBs Kendre Miller, Jordan Mims, and Jamaal Williams this weekend. Miller was a big bust last week but should get better game script against the Raiders on Sunday. He’s at least in play as a RB3 or Flex.
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