07 October 2026
A limited session to start the week is usually a non-issue, but JCM’s role was already suspect before getting banged up. He ran nine times in Week 4. Austin Ekeler, Kaytron Allen, and Craig Reynolds all combined for nine attempts. Rachaad White is also back at practice, giving the team another option beyond Bill. With health and workload concerns, JCM is barely an RB3 headed into Week 5.07 October 2026
Mariota is dealing with an MCL sprain. He went down early in Week 4 and did not return. Luckily for the Commanders, Jayden Daniels appears ready to return to the lineup. Barring a setback, he will start in Week 5 against the Giants. Athan Kaliakmanis will serve as his backup.07 October 2026
Diggs didn’t appear to get hurt during the Commanders’ Week 4 loss to the Colts, but it looks like he felt something after the game. With Terry McLaurin also sidelined for today’s practice, Antonio Williams could be the Commanders’ No. 1 receiver in Week 5. He saw eight targets on Sunday, only one fewer than Diggs. The Commanders’ absurdly long injury report will be one to monitor as the week progresses.07 October 2026
According to ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, Jefferson said, “the plan is definitely to play Sunday, but who knows?” Overall, we take this as a net positive, but the Vikings’ No. 1 wide receiver is still clearly rehabbing his ankle injury. For now, we tentatively expect him to be active this week.
07 October 2026
Love will presumably have his practice reps monitored, but he isn’t at risk of missing Week 5. He went down with a new ankle injury late in the second quarter of Week 4. Love played sparingly in the second half but denied getting injured at all after the game. It sounds like it’s not a major issue, but it’s hard to feel confident in him handling a heavy workload after how things unfolded last week. He is tumbling back into the RB3 ranks for his upcoming game against the Lions.07 October 2026
It is unclear when Dell will take the field on game day, but he is officially participating in his 21-day practice window. His range of potential outcomes is quite wide. Stashing him on fantasy benches is a reasonable move at this time, though he is not guaranteed to be a fantasy contributor.07 October 2026
As a right-handed quarterback, Shough should be fine despite his surprise appearance on the injury report. Even in a blowout loss on Monday, the second-year passer racked up 286 yards and a touchdown on 48 attempts. As long as the volume is there, Shough is good for low-end QB1 numbers. He will remain inside the top 12 at his position for Week 5 against Minnesota.07 October 2026
Jenkins missed Week 4 while in the league’s concussion protocol. A full practice today means he is in the final stages and should be cleared by the end of the week. He will draw the start at center this week.07 October 2026
Flowers was not present during the portion of practice open to the media earlier today, though it was assumed that this was a maintenance issue relating to his multi-week hamstring strain. It turns out Flowers is dealing with a new injury. It is unclear when the injury occurred. If it was an in-game issue last week, then beginning Week 5 with a limited practice is a great sign for his availability. Stay tuned.07 October 2026
Jon Gaines will take his spot at right guard. Gaines drew the start in Week 1 while Adams was sidelined with a knee injury, so it’s not a major shakeup for the Cardinals.07 October 2026
Andrews practiced in full with the hand injury last week before posting a 5/27/1 receiving line. He should be good to go again this week, though he is a low-end TE1, with backup QB Tyler Huntley likely starting in Week 5.07 October 2026
Bateman and WR Chris Moore (ankle) were both limited to begin the week. Neither player will be fantasy-relevant if backup QB Tyler Huntley gets the start in Week 5 against the Falcons though.07 October 2026
Robert Saleh has been liberal with rest days for veterans, so this could be nothing. It’s still notable that the centerpiece of his defense did not practice today. Simmons has two sacks on 12 pressures this year. The defense wasn’t necessarily good with him in the lineup, but it would be even more of a disappointment if he does miss time.07 October 2026
Dulin made his 2026 debut in Week 4 after missing the first three games of the year with an ankle injury. He’s now at risk of returning to the bench because of this hamstring injury. With Keenan Allen back at practice, Dulin’s role was going to decline either way. Laquon Treadwell would be the team’s No. 3 receiver if he is ruled out for Week 5.07 October 2026
This is a big deal for fantasy purposes. The Lions signed Mays to a three-year, $25 million contract this offseason, shoring up their center position with a reliable prime-age starter. Mays injured his wrist early in August, so he has not yet taken the field on game day with his new team. The Lions’ permissive defense continues to put the offense into pass-heavy game scripts. Getting Mays back on the field will fortify Jared Goff’s protection. He was limited on Wednesday.07 October 2026
Coming off a Monday night win over the Saints, the Falcons only held a walkthrough today. Matthews’ DNP status is an estimate from the team. We will get more info on tomorrow’s injury report. If he can’t suit up for Week 5, Michael Jerrell would likely take his spot at left tackle.07 October 2026
Skattebo was participating in a red non-contact jersey today. His limited participation puts him on track to play in Week 5 against the Commanders, but this is obviously worth tracking. The Giants’ starting running back has handled reliably larger workloads this season. Hopefully, he is feeling up to the task again on Sunday.07 October 2026
The Dolphins have been managing Bell’s practice reps for a few weeks, but it hasn’t been an issue on Sundays. He ran 85 percent of the routes in Week 4 and his route share has gone up in every game. He is in the WR5 range headed into Week 5 versus the Bengals.07 October 2026
Likely evidently got a little banged up while handling a second-high 12 targets last week. His early-week participation puts him on track to face the Commanders in Week 5, but new injuries are worth keeping an eye on. He is a TE1 if active this week.07 October 2026
The Titans have given Pollard Wednesday off in back-to-back weeks. He was removed from the injury report entirely on Friday both times. This week should be no different. Pollard has 39 touches over the past two weeks. Even on a struggling Titans offense, that’s enough work to put him on the RB2/3 border for Week 5.
