Panthers LB Frankie Luvu (shoulder) and CB Jaycee Horn (ribs) are active for today's game against the Falcons. Interim HC Steve Wilks has said they'll control Lulu's playing time to make sure he doesn't aggravate the shoulder and can play out the season. That adds some risk, but he's usable in LB3 range for IDP fantasy football lineups.
Cardinals RB Darrel Williams (knee) is active for today’s game vs. the Vikings. It’ll be his first action since Week 5. Williams figures to play behind RB Eno Benjamin – but his return is a slight ding to Benjamin’s Week 8 fantasy outlook.
Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (concussion) is active for today’s game vs. the Dolphins. He should play his usual, high-volume role.
Raiders TE Darren Waller (hamstring) is officially inactive for today’s game vs. the Saints. We’ll see if he can make it back for Week 9. TE Foster Moreau gets the start in place of Waller today but isn’t a recommended fantasy starter against New Orleans’ 2nd-ranked TE defense.
Raiders WR Davante Adams (illness) is active for today’s game vs. the Saints. He missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday with what was reportedly a bad case of the flu. But Adams returned to a limited practice on Friday and is “feeling better,” per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. We’re expecting Adams to play his usual role today.
Cowboys WR Noah Brown (foot) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Bears. His absence frees up a few targets for WRs CeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup.
Cowboys TE Dalton Schultz (knee) is active for today’s game vs. the Bears. He was limited in practice all week after aggravating that knee injury again last Sunday. Schultz won’t be at 100% today, leaving him as a shaky fantasy play.
Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott (knee) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Bears. He’ll get a Week 9 bye and reportedly has a good chance to be back for Week 10. RB Tony Pollard should get workhorse usage today. He’ll be backed up by practice-squad call ups Qadree Ollison and Malik Davis.
Saints TE Juwan Johnson (hamstring) is active for today’s game against the Raiders. TE Adam Trautman (ankle) is inactive. Johnson was added to Thursday's injury report and then limited in Friday's practice, so he carries elevated risk today.
Ravens RB Gus Edwards' hamstring injury is considered "minor," NFL Network's Ian Rapoport hears. "If he misses time, it’s likely just a week or so," Rapoport adds. Baltimore has a Week 10 bye, so it seems most likely that Edwards is held out of next Sunday's game vs. the Saints. But we'll keep an eye on him when the Ravens return to practice on Wednesday.
Raiders TE Darren Wallker (hamstring) will be inactive for today's game vs. the Saints, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Waller put in 3 limited practices this week and should have a good chance to make it back for Week 9. Foster Moreau gets another game as Vegas' lead TE today, but he draws New Orleans' 2nd-ranked TE defense.
ESPN's Adam Schefter hears that Rams RB Cam Akers is expected to re-join the team if he's not traded before Tuesday's deadline. He won't play vs. the 49ers today, but it sounds like Akers could be back in uniform for Week 9's game against the Bucs. It's unclear, of course, what type of role Akers would be returning to. That said, Darrell Henderson is a strong sell candidate if you can get RB2 value for him in a trade.
The Texans are open to trading WR Brandin Cooks, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Schefter lists the Giants, Rams and Vikings as potential suitors. We're not sure any of those destinations would help Cooks' 2022 fantasy value. Schefter notes that Cooks is due $18 million fully guaranteed next season, so that contract might need to be restructured for a deal to get done.
The Browns are willing to trade RB Kareem Hunt and are looking for a 4th-round pick in return, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Hunt is set to hit free agency in March and seems unlikely to re-sign with Cleveland. We'll see if a trade gets done before Tuesday's deadline. It'd likely be good news for Hunt's fantasy value. It'd also be a boost for RB Nick Chubb, while elevating D'Ernest Johnson to the #2 RB spot in Cleveland.
ESPN's Adam Schefter confirms that Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott (knee) is not expected to play vs. the Bears today. He's listed as doubtful after missing practice all week. RB Tony Pollard is positioned for a workhorse role against Chicago's 25th-ranked RB defense. RBs Qadree Ollison and Malik Davis were both elevated from the practice squad on Saturday.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown has cleared the concussion protocol and is set to play today against the Dolphins. Make sure he's in your fantasy football lineups.
The Cowboys expect LB Micah Parsons (shoulder) to be ready for today's game against the Bears, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. He belongs in IDP lineups for the high-upside sack matchup. S Malik Hooker (hamstring) is a game-time decision. Try to avoid using him after he missed the entire practice week.
The Cowboys expect TE Dalton Schultz (knee) to play through his "questionable" designation today against the Bears. There's some risk to Schultz after he spent the entire practice week limited -- compared with full practices leading up to last Sunday's game against the Lions. But he should be available for fantasy football lineups.
Commanders TE Logan Thomas (calf) is expected to play through his "questionable" tag today against the Colts. He's still a low-floor, low-ceiling fantasy play after putting in no full practices this week.
The Seahawks expect WR D.K. Metcalf (knee) to play today against the Giants. That's quite a turnaround after he left last week's game on a cart. There's some risk to using Metcalf in fantasy lineups, but it's a positive matchup. We'll watch for any further word on his status before the early games -- and obviously watch for confirmation when the late-game inactives come out.
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