26 December 2025
He actually wasn’t listed on the injury report yesterday, but given how Pitts has been playing of late this is likely just managing through a minor concern. There’s no reason to doubt his status for Week 17 and he belongs on the TE1 line against the Rams.26 December 2025
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that Crosby has been playing through his knee injury since October, and the Raiders made this decision “with Crosby’s best interest in mind.” The star pass rusher “has been fighting to play and wants to play.” The Raiders shut down TE Brock Bowers, who played through much of this season with a PCL sprain in his knee, placing him on injured reserve earlier this week. FOX’s Jay Glazer reports that this “could lead to questions on his future in Veg ...26 December 2025
He got in three limited sessions this week — the same as last week — and clearly is trying to play through the injury. Given his lack of production on Sunday (1/14) and the lack of production of late, it would make sense to break ties against Harrison in Championship Week lineups.26 December 2025
Sweat is definitely in danger of missing the game after three straight DNPs this week. He left Week 16’s game with the ankle designation. Also questionable for the Cardinals’ defense are Max Melton (heel) and Will Johnson (thumb/chest), each of whom got in three limited sessions in Week 17.
26 December 2025
Riley Patterson has been kicking in Sanders’ stead all year, converting 24-of-26 field goals and 31-of-32 extra points. Although the conversion rates are good, he lacks the requisite kick volume for K1 treatment. We do not know which player will be active on game day, but Sanders remained limited in practice all week.26 December 2025
He was limited in practice all three days this week, but apparently wasn’t quite ready yet. Steelers beats believe he will talk to reporters next week. It’s possible Watt misses Week 18 if the Steelers clinch a playoff spot on Saturday or Sunday.26 December 2025
He did not practice on Thursday or Friday after apparently receiving the illness for Christmas. Generally players with a questionable status with illnesses play, though it’s possible the Steelers exercise caution if the Ravens lose on Saturday and clinch a playoff spot for Pittsburgh.26 December 2025
Apparently it will be Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Adam Thielen that you’ll want in the Pittsburgh passing game against Cleveland as the Steelers try to make due without the suspended D.K. Metcalf. Pittsburgh also listed Isaac Seumalo (triceps) as questionable after three limited sessions.26 December 2025
He’ll be a useful RB2 bet against the Browns in what projects as a good game script for running the football. Warren was limited during Wednesday’s practice, but got in full sessions on Thursday and Friday and appears to be whatever the NFL version of “100 percent” is for the Steelers on Sunday.26 December 2025
Fant’s potential absence could free up a couple of targets for the Bengals’ remaining tight ends, but none of them are truly fantasy-relevant. Fant himself has not yet produced 45 yards in a game this season. It is a lost season for the 28-year-old veteran.26 December 2025
This leaves RB Audric Estime as the nominal starter, though TE Taysom Hill logged 16 touches to Estime’s eight last week. The Saints apparently wanted to feature Hill in Week 16, in what could be his final home game as a Saint. Projecting each player’s Week 17 role is difficult. Neither one should be considered a confident play, though the Titans’ defense is unimposing.26 December 2025
It seems like the Texans just didn’t have any snaps for Watson with Braxton Berrios already a weekly healthy scratch. He finishes the year with three catches for 30 yards in two games for the Texans and is on the hook for a $2.75 million cap figure in 2026, the final year of his contract.26 December 2025
Jonathan Gannon, notably, is described as being “on shakier ground” in Breer’s answer to a mailbag question about the future of the Cardinals. Ossenfort remaining the GM could mean there’s little chance of Kyler Murray returning to the team in 2026, as he drafted Jacoby Brissett with the Patriots and brought him on board in Arizona this past offseason. Gannon’s Cardinals have lost 12 of their last 13 games to fall from 2-0 to 3-12 ahead of Week 17’s clash with the similarly disappoin ...26 December 2025
A knee injury ended Moreau’s 2024 season and kept him sidelined this year in Weeks 1-4. He appeared in 11 games this season, catching 7-of-10 targets for 70 yards. He turns 29 this summer and is an impending free agent. Even if he signs with a team this summer, he does not need to be considered in re-draft formats next year.26 December 2025
He was limited in practice today, despite not being seen by reporters in the media access portion of the session. Olave has been listed with this back issue before and has said this week that he had “similar back issues dating back to high school.” We’d consider him on the optimistic side of questionable, but it’s never great to have a Friday downgrade on the injury report.26 December 2025
It’s a sneaky-big loss as Thomas is the Giants best offensive lineman by far. The Giants also have John Michael Schmitz (finger) listed as doubtful for the contest. It lowers the floor for Jaxson Dart in what should, in theory, be a smash start against the Raiders.26 December 2025
Kincaid finally got in a limited practice today after two DNPs — this has been his normal of late — and despite the high-scoring potential of a Bills-Eagles game it’s going to be hard to trust a clearly-playing-through-it Kincaid after a one-target bagel in Week 16. The tight end stream room is busy right now, especially after Brock Bowers went on IR, but you can probably do better than Kincaid.26 December 2025
This is good news for the Texans’ offense. Brown’s 68.6 PFF offense grade ranks second among the Texans’ offensive line starters. Brown will help fend off the Chargers’ talented front-seven defenders as the Texans seek to secure a postseason appearance.26 December 2025
Knox got two DNPs early in the week and came back with a limited session on Friday. It’s his first week with the injury so it’s hard to set expectations entirely, but this is typically the practice pattern of a player who would be on the pessimistic side of questionable in Week 17. It could be Jackson Hawes szn for Buffalo against the Eagles.
