29 October 2025
Flacco’s status is up in the air because of an AC joint sprain he suffered versus the Jets. He briefly went into the locker room late in the Bengals’ Week 8 loss but did manage to return without missing a snap. His absence would put Jake Browning back under center. Browning struggled mightily as the starter earlier this year, forcing the Bengals to trade for Flacco. His return to the lineup would be a massive downgrade for all Cincy pass-catchers. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor told reporters ...29 October 2025
Carroll told reporters he is “thrilled to have him back.” Carroll may have been talking about getting Bowers back at practice, but it certainly sounds like he will also have his star tight end for Sunday’s game against the Jags. We expect Bowers to be listed as a full participant on the Raiders’ first injury report of the week. Bowers suffered a PCL injury and a bone bruise in Week 1. He played through it for a few games but was eventually shut down. Once officially cleared to play, Bowe ...29 October 2025
Head coach Dave Canales told reporters the team will make a decision on Young in the coming days. With Andy Dalton now banged up, there might not be much of a decision to make. Dalton struggled in his only start, throwing for 175 yards and an interception in a blowout loss to the Bills. Young’s return will be a slight upgrade for Tetairoa McMillan’s fantasy stock.29 October 2025
Great news. O’Connell has remained steadfast in his position on McCarthy’s health and readiness, saying he will not allow the young quarterback to resume playing without being fully healthy. McCarthy has apparently reached O’Connell’s desired rehab benchmarks and will start against the division rival Lions this weekend. McCarthy’s play was volatile in his two active games this season, though he intriguingly showcased fantasy-friendly rushing traits, totaling 25 yards on the ground in b ...
29 October 2025
Bryce Young practiced in full after missing Week 8 with an ankle injury. All signs point to Young drawing the start in Week 9 against the Packers. Superflex managers can safely send Dalton back to the waiver wire.29 October 2025
Moton left the Panthers’ Week 8 loss to the Bills with the knee issue and did not return. A DNP to start the week puts him on the wrong side of questionable for Sunday’s game against the Packers. Yosh Nijman will take his spot in the lineup if he can’t suit up.29 October 2025
Reiss’ article was published this morning, and the Patriots signed former Cardinals practice squad player, RB D’Ernest Johnson, directly onto the active roster this afternoon, so it is possible the front office focuses on adding a pass rusher at this point. Regardless, the fact that the team has identified the running back position as an area of need is unfortunate for starting RB Rhamondre Stevenson and rookie backup RB TreVeyon Henderson. Fellow backup RB Terrell Jennings has also somewhat ...29 October 2025
Oliver is dealing with a sprain in his foot. The Vikings signed Ben Sims earlier this week as a potential replacement for him. Oliver hasn’t caught more than two passes in a game this year. He does, however, have two touchdowns to his name. His absence could slightly boost T.J. Hockenson’s odds of getting in the end zone.29 October 2025
Collins failed to practice at all last week before being ruled out ahead of Sunday’s game versus the 49ers. His return means that he is progressing through the league’s concussion protocol. Barring a setback, Collins should be cleared by the end of the week. He will reclaim a spot at the end of the WR1 ranks versus a Denver defense now playing without shutdown corner Pat Surtain this week.29 October 2025
Kirk did not practice at all last week, so this is a step in the right direction. We will assume it’s a limited practice for Kirk until the Texans officially release their first injury report of the week. Nico Collins is also expected to return in Week 9 after missing last week’s game with a concussion. With Collins and possibly Kirk back in the lineup versus Denver, Houston’s rookies—Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins—will likely go back to part-time roles on Sunday.29 October 2025
Johnson will go from Arizona’s practice squad directly to their 53-man roster. Johnson hasn’t seen any action in 2025 but should be active for New England once he gets up to speed on the playbook. His signing could send things from bad to worse for rookie TreVeyon Henderson, who has played sparingly this year and coughed up a fumble late in New England’s Week 8 win over the Browns.29 October 2025
Flacco’s status is up in the air because of an AC joint sprain he suffered versus the Jets. He briefly went into the locker room late in the Bengals’ Week 8 loss but did manage to return without missing a snap. His absence would put Jake Browning back under center. Browning struggled mightily as the starter earlier this year, forcing the Bengals to trade for Flacco. His return to the lineup would be a massive downgrade for all Cincy pass-catchers.29 October 2025
Pacheco suffered an MCL sprain in the Chiefs’ Week 8 win over the Commanders. It’s not believed to be a long-term issue, but NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero called him “week to week.” That typically means the player in question will miss at least one game. Kareem Hunt is the next man up for Kansas City. Hunt was already operating as the team’s short-yardage back this year and will now take on some of Pacheco’s work between the 20s. Rookie running back Brashard Smith should also be more ...29 October 2025
Bellinger was limited in practice throughout last week because of the neck issue. He was eventually cleared to play but ultimately left Week 8’s game against the Eagles after the injury resurfaced. He will likely miss some time while recovering. His absence could mean a few extra routes for Theo Johnson, though Bellinger was largely taking the field alongside Johnson for 12-personnel sets. Expect more three-wide looks if Bellinger can’t suit up this week.29 October 2025
Ridley has missed two games with the hamstring issue and now appears likely to sit for a third straight week. Van Jefferson, Elic Ayomanor, and Chimere Dike all saw exactly eight targets last week. Dike was the only one who cashed in with a strong fantasy day, reeling in seven of his looks for 93 yards. He also logged one rush attempt. Dike went for 70 yards and scored two weeks ago. Though there isn’t much fantasy value to be had in Tennessee, Dike is looking like a weekly WR4 with Ridley sid ...29 October 2025
Simmons missed Week 8’s game with the same hamstring issue. He now looks likely to miss a second week because of it. Fellow pass-rusher Arden Key also remains out of practice. He is dealing with a quad issue. The Titans didn’t have a great defense before these injuries. Losing Simmons and Key will make them an easier matchup for the Chargers on Sunday.29 October 2025
29 October 2025
Davis will practice with the Bills for the first time this season after signing with the team in early September. He’s coming off a terrible 2024 season in Jacksonville, where he managed 20 catches for 239 yards and two touchdowns over ten games before injuring his knee. Davis could be active for Week 9 against the Chiefs, who in the 2023 postseason allowed 201 yards and four touchdowns to Davis as the Bills fell in overtime to KC.29 October 2025
Davis still has a good chance to suit up in Week 9 against the Chiefs if he can get in a limited practice on Thursday and Friday. Davis is purely a contingency fantasy option behind James Cook for now. In Week 8, Davis had nine rushes for 16 yards in garbage time against the Panthers.29 October 2025
Kirk Cousins took most of the Falcons’ first-team practice snaps late last week with Penix dealing with a knee issue. Cousins started in Week 8 against the Dolphins and struggled mightily, throwing for 173 scoreless yards with an adjusted yards per attempt of 5.5. Penix’s return this week against the Patriots would be a boost for every Atlanta pass catcher, though it remains to be seen whether Drake London (hip) will be ready for Week 9. Among the most inaccurate passers in the league, Penix ...
