The 49ers clearly made it a point to get WR Deebo Samuel going in Thursday night's loss to the Rams. It didn't work. Samuel turned seven targets into three catches and 16 yards. His two carries went for just three yards. Samuel was bottled up after the catch and had a brutal drop on a crossing route in the third quarter that could have gone for a 29-yard TD. He also had a false-start penalty.
Rams WR Cooper Kupp was blanked by the 49ers on Thursday night. He saw just three targets -- all coming in the first quarter -- and was smothered by CB Deommodore Lenoir on all three. QB Matt Stafford threw for just 160 scoreless yards in a game that was impacted by rain in the first half. But WR Puka Nacua still managed to come away with seven catches for 97 yards. This was only the second time Kupp has gone catch-less in a healthy game, with the first coming back in 2019.
Bears RB D'Andre Swift (groin) did not practice on Thursday. It's a new injury for Swift, who missed the first two practices last week with a quad. RB Roschon Johnson (concussion) was also sidelined on Thursday. We'll see if these guys get back on the field tomorrow, ahead of Monday night's game vs. the Vikings. Desperate fantasy owners could stash RB Travis Homer, who'd be the lead back if Swift and Johnson miss the Monday nighter.
Chargers QB Justin Herbert (ankle, thigh) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. He's on track to play vs. the Buccaneers this weekend, although it'd be nice to see him get in a full practice on Friday.
Titans RB Tony Pollard (ankle) remained sidelined for Thursday's practice. We still don't have any information on this ankle issue. Pollard finished out last week's game, so we're still expecting him to play vs. the Bengals this weekend. But check back tomorrow for another update on his status. RB Tyjae Spears would become a viable Week 15 fantasy start if Pollard ends up sitting.
Browns TE David Njoku (hamstring) missed practice again on Thursday. Insider Mary Kay Cabot considers him "unlikely" to play vs. the Chiefs this weekend. We'll see if Njoku gets back on the practice field tomorrow, but fantasy owners should not be counting on him in Week 15 fantasy lineups at this point. Njoku's absence would leave Jordan Akins as Cleveland's lead TE.
Niners Edge Nick Bosa and LB Dre Greenlaw are active for tonight's game against the Rams. Bosa returns after missing the past three games with an oblique injury. He managed just a single limited practice, though, in a walkthrough. Bosa remains a risky play for IDP lineups. Greenlaw's making his 2024 debut. He has been out since suffering an Achilles' tear in the Super Bowl. That makes it tough to know what kind of playing time we can expect from the LB. He's best left on fantasy benches this week. The San Francisco defense can only benefit from getting the stars back, though.
Saints interim HC Darren Rizzi informed the team today that QB Jake Haener will start this weekend's game vs. the Commanders, according to insider Nick Underhill. It'll be Haener's first career start. The 2023 fourth-round pick has completed just 49% of his 29 passes in mop-up duty across four different games this season. Try to avoid Haener and the entire Saints passing game in fantasy lineups this week. New Orleans is implied for only 18 points.
Rams WR Demarcus Robinson (shoulder) is active for tonight's game vs. the 49ers. The shoulder injury that had him listed as questionable coming in adds more risk to a guy who was already a shaky fantasy bet.
49ers RB Isaac Guerendo (foot) is active for tonight's game vs. the Rams. He was listed as questionable after only getting in a limited practice on Tuesday. But Guerendo downplayed the injury throughout the week and was reportedly expected to play tonight even before getting through warmups. There have been no reports so far about the rookie's expected workload in this one. He shapes up as a risk/reward fantasy play. Check the new-and-improved Who To Start Tool to see if Guerendo makes sense for your starting lineup. RBs Patrick Taylor and Ke'Shawn Vaughn are also active for San Francisco tonight; RB Israel Abanikanda is a healthy scratch.
49ers RB Isaac Guerendo plans to play tonight despite his sprained foot. There was doubt over him playing after being injured and sitting out part of the game last week. If Guerendo does not have a full workload due to the injury, RB Patrick Taylor will get a bigger share of touches.
Cowboys LB DeMarvion Overshown tore the ACL, MCL, and PCL in his right knee in Monday night's loss to the Bengals, according to ESPN's Todd Archer.
Niners LB Dre Greenlaw is questionable for Thursday night's game against the Rams after putting in a full practice Wednesday. It was merely a walkthrough, but also the first time Greenlaw has been listed as a full participant since returning to practice ahead of the Week 13 game. Edge Nick Bosa is also questionable after returning to a limited practice Wednesday. San Francisco also ruled out rookie S Malik Mustapha.
Seahawks RB Ken Walker (calf) did not practice on Wednesday. The ankle is off the injury report, but HC Mike Macdonald said earlier this week that the calf was the concern for Walker's Week 15 status. "He’s still day-to-day right now," Macdonald said Wednesday. "It got more kind of complicated as the week went on, so that’s why we had to do some more tests and stuff. But right now, there’s positive signs. So, we’ll just say day-to-day, I think is fair. But it’s not long-term." We'll see if Walker is able to practice tomorrow, but fantasy owners should start lining up alternatives for the week. Zach Charbonnet will be a top-15 RB play if Walker sits again.
Packers WR Romeo Doubs (concussion) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. Barring a setback, he'll be back for Sunday night's game vs. the Seahawks. Doubs should resume full-time duties, knocking WR Dontayvion Wicks off the fantasy radar.
Chargers WR Ladd McConkey (knee, shoulder) was limited in Wednesday's practice. He was limited all three days last week, so this doesn't tell us much about his status for Sunday's game vs. the Buccaneers. We'll see if he can progress to a full practice one of these next two days.
Chargers QB Justin Herbert (ankle, thigh) did not practice on Wednesday. He missed just one snap after getting banged up in the second quarter of last week's loss to the Chiefs, so Herbert should be ready for this weekend's game vs. the Buccaneers. We'll keep you posted on his status over the next few days.
Chargers TE Will Dissly (shoulder) did not practice on Wednesday. He never returned to the Sunday night loss in Kansas City and is seemingly in danger of missing this weekend's game vs. the Buccaneers. Stone Smartt would take over as the lead TE if Dissly is out.
Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving (back, hip) did not practice on Wednesday. HC Todd Bowles said earlier this week that they'd need to see how Irving's back fares over the course of the week before determining his status for Sunday's game vs. the Chargers. Consider him truly questionable for now.
Buccaneers WR Mike Evans (hamstring) did not practice on Wednesday. He missed the first two practices last week before playing his usual role in the win over the Raiders. Evans should be fine for this weekend's game vs. the Chargers, but we'll keep an eye on him over the next few days.
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