24 December 2025
Tunsil suffered a strained oblique in Week 15 and hasn’t practiced or played since. Josh Johnson will make his first start of the year without his left tackle. Our hopes for the Washington offense are not high this week.24 December 2025
Pearsall is seemingly on track to play, but his practice participation is worth tracking closely throughout the week. Pearsall proved himself as a capable route runner early in the year, but suffered a PCL sprain that sidelined him for weeks. He resumed playing in Week 11, and finally rounded back into form in Week 13. Unfortunately, in that same game, he injured his ankle via a hip-drop tackle and later aggravated his knee injury on a comeback route.24 December 2025
Tuten underwent surgery on his finger after Week 15. At the time, it was reported that he would miss the remainder of the regular season with an eye on a playoff return. A limited status today indicates his recovery is going well. Even if he doesn’t play this week, a Week 18 return is possible. The Jags could use their final regular season game to get him some reps ahead of the postseason. Travis Etienne will continue to dominate touches for Jacksonville until he returns.24 December 2025
When asked if he could resume playing soon, Thomas said only, “we’ll see.” It is not an encouraging update. The Giants face the Raiders this week, whose star player, EDGE Maxx Crosby, rushes the passer. Thomas already seems doubtful to play, though he has a few days to get right.
24 December 2025
Kamara will likely miss the remainder of the season with the knee and ankle issues. He hasn’t played since Week 12 and the Saints have been out of the playoff hunt for a while. They are only playing for a better draft pick at this point. With Kamara presumably out this week, Taysom Hill figures to lead the team in carries once again. He saw 12 rush attempts last week. Hill also caught four passes and threw one, a long touchdown to Chris Olave. He has entered the TE1 mix ahead of fantasy footba ...24 December 2025
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported earlier today that St. Brown is expected to play through what has been described as “a little irritation” in his knee. We believe him. The Lions’ No. 1 wide receiver regularly plays through ailments. He remains a fantasy football WR1 for Week 17 against the Vikings.24 December 2025
Montgomery missed Tuesday’s practice with the illness but was back for a limited session today before being listed as questionable. We fully expect him to suit up this week. The Lions are a long-shot to make the playoffs, but they aren’t entirely eliminated just yet. Montgomery only carried the ball four times last week, but he should get more opportunities with the Lions expected to roll over the Max Brosmer-led Vikings this week. He will cling to RB3 life one last time when the Lions take ...24 December 2025
He’s playing. Decker has played through the shoulder issue for weeks despite being listed as questionable. Fellow offensive lineman Christian Mahogany is also listed as questionable. He got in three limited practices this week and should be good to go as well.24 December 2025
Kittle did not practice on Wednesday. The 49ers can get the No. 1 seed in the NFC and a bye to open the playoffs with wins in their final two contests. He could push through the ankle issue now to get a chance at a week of rest in the Wild Card Round. If he doesn’t suit up, backup tight end Jake Tonges would take his spot in the lineup. Tonges was a viable TE2 with Kittle sidelined earlier in the year.24 December 2025
The Titans have been distributing the ball across the skill position corps in recent weeks, and we see no reason for that to change in Week 17 against the Saints. Helm is a touchdown-dependent fantasy-starter in re-draft formats. His rookie season showings have been encouraging overall.24 December 2025
It’s a really good sign for Watt, who hasn’t played since Week 14 after suffering a partially collapsed lung. He was hospitalized just before the team’s Week 15 game and has been out ever since. Watt may still need another week or two before he is ready to return, but it looks like, at worst, he will be back for the postseason.24 December 2025
Austin left Week 16’s game with the hamstring injury. He went down in the second half and was listed as questionable to return but never did. A DNP today stacks the odds against him to suit up on Sunday. With DK Metcalf suspended for the remainder of the regular season, Adam Thielen is seemingly the team’s top wideout for Week 17. Aaron Rodgers will also lean heavily on his tight ends versus the Browns, putting Darnell Washington and Pat Freiermuth in the TE2 mix.24 December 2025
Austin left Week 16’s game with the hamstring injury. He went down in the second half and was listed as questionable to return but never did. A DNP today stacks the odds against him to suit up on Sunday. With DK Metcalf suspended for the remainder of the regular season, Adam Thielen is seemingly the team’s top wideout for Week 17. Aaron Rodgers will also lean heavily on his tight ends versus the Browns, putting Darnell Washington and Pat Freiermuth in the TE2 mix.24 December 2025
Austin left Week 16’s game with the hamstring injury. He went down in the second half and was listed as questionable to return but never did. A DNP today stacks the odds against him to suit up on Sunday. With DK Metcalf suspended for the remainder of the regular season, Adam Thielen is seemingly the team’s top wideout for Week 17. Aaron Rodgers will also lean heavily on his tight ends versus the Browns, putting Darnell Washington and Pat Freiermuth in the TE2 mix.24 December 2025
A limited practice to open the week is more or less maintenance for Warren. He should have no issues suiting up for Week 17’s game against the Browns. Coming off a two-score, 143-yard performance on Sunday, Warren is flirting with an RB2 ranking for the final week of the fantasy football season. He is still splitting work with Kenneth Gainwell, but both backs could get home in a run-heavy win over Cleveland.24 December 2025
A limited practice to open the week is more or less maintenance for Warren. He should have no issues suiting up for Week 17’s game against the Browns. Coming off a two-score, 143-yard performance on Sunday, Warren is flirting with an RB2 ranking for the final week of the fantasy football season. He is still splitting work with Kenneth Gainwell, but both backs could get home in a run-heavy win over Cleveland.24 December 2025
With nothing left to play for, it didn’t make any sense for the Chiefs to keep Rice on the field to close out the year. His season is over. Rice missed the first six weeks of the year while serving a suspension for a hit-and-run incident that occurred in March of 2024. He returned to the lineup in Week 7 and never looked back. Rice dominated targets on a Chiefs offense that desperately needed a No. 1 receiver to step up. He amassed 53 catches for 571 yards and five touchdowns in just eight gam ...24 December 2025
Burden now has a chance to play in Week 17 against the 49ers. The Bears’ rookie wide receiver earned six-to-seven targets in each of his last three games and would return to WR4/FLEX territory if he can suit up on game day this week. The Bears (11-4) sit atop the NFC North while the 49ers (11-4) trail the Seahawks (12-3), who hold the conference’s No. 1 seed.24 December 2025
Thornton was a long-shot to make the Chiefs’ 53-man roster at the start of the offseason. He impressed the team during the summer and made the roster as a deep-ball specialist. With multiple Kansas City wideouts missing time over the first two months of the season, Thornton was heavily involved in the offense early in the year. He caught 13 passes for 272 yards and three scores over the first five games of the season. That pace would have seen him clear 900 yards, but the Chiefs eventually got ...24 December 2025
Fellow cornerback Jaylen Watson is joining him on injured reserve. With nothing left to play for, the Chiefs are packing it in for the year. McDuffie leads the team in pass breakups at six. Watson is one behind him. Down their top two corners, Kansas City will be an easy target for Bo Nix this week. Fantasy managers can feel free to fire Nix up as a QB1 one last time.
