Panthers WR Xavier Legette (hip, wrist) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Buccaneers. He went from a full practice on Wednesday to limited workouts on Thursday and Friday. But HC Dave Canales said Friday afternoon that he expects Legette to play against Tampa Bay.
Panthers WR Adam Thielen (hamstring) is not listed on the final Week 17 injury report. He was added on Thursday and limited in practice but was able to get in another limited practice on Friday. Thielen is evidently in no danger of missing this weekend’s game vs. the Buccaneers, and we should expect him to be ready for his usual role.
Browns WR Cedric Tillman (concussion) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Dolphins. He’s now missed five games in concussion protocol. Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore will remain Cleveland’s top two WRs this weekend, but they’re shaky fantasy bets with QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
Browns TE David Njoku (knee) is out for Sunday’s game against the Dolphins. That puts TE Jordan Akins back in the lead role, but he’s not a viable fantasy play with QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
Falcons WR Drake London (knee) is not listed on the final Week 17 injury report. He practiced all week, including a full workout on Friday, and should be ready for his usual role against the Commanders on Sunday night.
Buccaneers WR Sterling Shepard (hamstring, foot) is out for Sunday's game vs. the Panthers. He's been the team's primary slot receiver since WR Chris Godwin went down, averaging 4.6 targets per game over his last eight. Shepard's absence leaves a few extra targets for WRs Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan and RBs Bucky Irving and Rachaad White.
Buccaneers TE Cade Otton (knee) is out for Sunday's game vs. the Panthers. That should mean lead duties again for TE Payne Durham. He surprisingly ran a route on 88% of Bucs pass plays last week, catching five of seven targets for 29 yards. He'd be a desperation play in season-long lineups but is a viable salary-saver in DFS. Otton's absence could also push more targets to WRs Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan and RBs Bucky Irving and Rachaad White.
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler hears that there's "optimism" about Bengals WR Tee Higgins' status for Saturday's game vs. the Broncos. Higgins is listed as questionable after a limited week of practice but "improved every day," according to Fowler. We'll get Cincinnati's inactives around 3 pm ET tomorrow. Barring reports of limited snaps, Higgins will be tough to keep out of fantasy lineups if he ends up active.
Bears QB Caleb Williams took seven sacks in Thursday night's loss to the Seahawks. It was his fourth game of the season with 7+ sacks. Williams is up to 67 sacks on the season -- the fourth most in NFL history. He finished Week 17 with just 122 passing yards, 0 TDs, and a game-ending INT on a desperation heave. Williams ran five times for 37 yards, but it wasn't enough to keep this from being a total fantasy dud.
The Cardinals expect RB James Conner (knee) to play vs. the Rams on Saturday night, according to Amazon's Albert Breer. RB Trey Benson (ankle) remains "up in the air," Breer added. Conner got in three limited practices this week and is listed as questionable. It's safe to assume he won't be at 100% tomorrow. And, with the Cardinals having nothing to play for, Conner's volume could be scaled back. We'll look for any reports on his expected workload. For now, consider him a risk/reward RB2 in Week 17 fantasy lineups.
The Chargers are "optimistic" they'll get RB J.K. Dobbins (knee) back for Saturday's game vs. the Patriots, according to Amazon's Albert Breer. "He's looked really good the last couple of weeks," Breer added. With RB Gus Edwards (ankle) out, it'll be Dobbins, Kimani Vidal, and Hassan Haskins in the Chargers' backfield. Consider Dobbins the favorite for touches, although we'd be surprised if he handled a huge workload coming off a four-week absence.
49ers RB Isaac Guerendo (foot, hamstring) got in a limited practice on Thursday. He seemingly has a chance to return for Monday night's game vs. the Lions. We'll keep you posted on his status over the next few days. Guerendo would be in the RB2 mix if he suits up against Detroit.
Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle (knee) returned to a limited practice on Thursday -- his first since going down in Week 15. That gives Waddle a chance to play against the Browns this weekend. We'll see what he does in Friday's practice and how he's listed on the final injury report.
Buccaneers TE Cade Otton (knee) remained sidelined for Thursday's practice. He's looking unlikely to play vs. the Panthers this weekend. Payne Durham stepped in as Tampa Bay's lead TE with Otton out last week, catching five of seven targets on an 88% route rate. You should be able to do better in season-long lineups, but Durham will be in play as a cheap DFS option.
Panthers WR Adam Thielen was added to the injury report with a hamstring and limited in practice on Thursday. That likely means Thielen hurt the hamstring today, which would put his availability for Sunday's game vs. the Buccaneers in question. Check back tomorrow for an update on Thielen's status for that one.
Jets WR Davante Adams (hip) missed his second straight practice on Thursday. We haven't heard any concern about his availability for this weekend's game vs. the Bills, but his status is worth checking back on when we get New York's final injury report on Friday afternoon.
Cardinals RBs James Conner (knee) and Trey Benson (ankle) are listed as questionable for Saturday's game vs. the Rams. Both guys were limited in practice all week. HC Jonathan Gannon said Conner has progressed well throughout the week, so it sounds like he has a legitimate chance to play. We'll look for further updates on Conner and Benson and get Arizona's inactives a little after 6:30 pm ET on Saturday. If both guys are out, Michael Carter would be the favorite for touches in the Cardinals backfield.
Bengals WR Tee Higgins (ankle, knee) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game vs. the Broncos. He was limited in practice all week. HC Zac Taylor reportedly wasn't asked about Higgins' status on Thursday, so we don't have any other info right now. We'll look for further updates and get Cincinnati's inactives around 3 pm ET on Saturday.
Broncos RB Jaleel McLaughlin (quad) is not listed on the final injury report and will be back for Saturday's game vs. the Bengals. Denver figures to deploy at least a three-RB committee with McLaughlin, Javonte Williams, and Audric Estime in that one. We'll see if RB Blake Watson stays involved. And WR Marvin Mims has also been getting backfield work lately. It's a RB group to try to avoid in Week 17 fantasy lineups.
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (concussion) remained sidelined for Thursday's practice. He's now a major longshot to be cleared in time for Sunday's game vs. the Cowboys. QB Kenny Pickett is on the injury report with a rib issue but got in a limited practice on Thursday. He's in line to start against Dallas.
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