The Giants have ruled LB Bobby Okereke out for the second straight week with a back injury. Okereke remained out of practice all week, so we'll see about his status for Week 16 (and beyond). His absence once again elevates Micah McFadden and Darius Muasau to the top and second LB spots, respectively, for Sunday's game against the Ravens. McFadden presents more value if your league scores tackles for loss. He racked up 5 of them last week and now has 8 for the year. McFadden has also reached 11 total tackles in three of his past five games.
Seahawks RB Ken Walker (calf) is listed as doubtful for Sunday night’s game vs. the Packers. HC Mike Macdonald said earlier this week that the calf injury isn’t long term, so we’ll see if Walker can make it back for Week 16. His absence again leaves RB Zach Charbonnet in a feature role. He’s coming off a huge Week 15 and has averaged 18.0 carries, 5.3 targets, and 123 total yards in three games without Walker this season. Charbonnet checks in 11th in the Week 15 RB Rankings.
Titans LBs Kenneth Murray and Jerome Baker carry no game designation on the week's final injury report and appear set to return for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Colts WR Josh Downs (shoulder) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Broncos. He practiced all week, including full workouts on Thursday and Friday, so we’re expecting Downs to play. But with QB Anthony Richardson under center and a tough matchup, Downs is no better than a WR4 in fantasy lineups.
Bills TE Dalton Kincaid (knee) is questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Lions. He was a full participant in practice all week, so we’re expecting him to play. But the questionable listing suggests that Kincaid still isn’t back to 100%. We’d try to keep Kincaid on fantasy benches this week.
Titans RB Tony Pollard (ankle) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Bengals. He only got in a limited practice on Friday. Pollard has been playing through injuries for much of the season, and we’re tentatively expecting him to play against Cincinnati. But the ankle issue adds risk to his fantasy profile. If Pollard ends up sitting, RB Tyjae Spears would control backfield work and be a viable fantasy start.
Steelers WR George Pickens (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Eagles. He didn’t practice all week. Reportedly dealing with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, Pickens is not a lock to make it back for Week 16. Pittsburgh’s WRs are hands-off in fantasy football against a stout Philadelphia secondary. TE Pat Freiermuth gets a boost with Pickens out.
Chiefs K Harrison Butker (knee) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Browns. We’re not expecting Butker to make it back for this one but will keep you posted on his status. Matthew Wright will kick again for Kansas City if Butker doesn’t.
Browns TE David Njoku (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Chiefs. He didn’t practice all week, but both HC Kevin Stefanski and Njoku said Friday that he still has a chance to play. We’ll look for further updates on Njoku’s status and get Cleveland’s inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday. He’ll obviously carry elevated risk in fantasy lineups if he plays. If not, Jordan Akins would step in as the Browns’ lead TE and be a desperation fantasy option.
Giants QB Drew Lock (heel, elbow) is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game vs. the Ravens. QB Tommy DeVito will make his second start of the season in that one. He sits 30th in the Week 15 QB Rankings.
Panthers WR Jalen Coker (quad) put in a full week of practice and is not listed on the final Week 15 injury report. He figures to siphon some snaps from WR David Moore vs. the Cowboys on Sunday but is not a viable fantasy option.
Rams TE Tyler Higbee (knee) is expected to make his 2024 debut vs. the Jets next week, HC Sean McVay said Friday. Higbee has been working his way back from last January's torn ACL and MCL. He figures to be eased back in and won't be a big part of a passing game dominated by WRs Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp. Higbee can be left on fantasy waiver wires.
Browns WR Cedric Tillman (concussion) is out for Sunday's game vs. the Chiefs. He returned to limited practices this week but still hasn't cleared protocol. Michael Woods will likely serve as the No. 3 WR for the third straight game, but he's totaled just four catches on eight targets over the last two weeks. Tillman's continued absence is good news for WRs Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore.
Jets RB Breece Hall (knee) is expected to play vs. the Jaguars on Sunday, according to ESPN's Rich Cimini. "Looks good ... promising," interim HC Jeff Ulbrich said of Hall's Week 15 status on Friday. Hall did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday, so it's safe to assume he's still not at 100%. We're frankly surprised that the Jets would play Hall in this meaningless game -- and would be even more surprised if he handles a big workload. Hall tallied just 12 carries and one target playing through this knee injury back in Week 13. Consider him no better than a risky RB2 in Week 15 fantasy lineups, despite the plus matchup. Hall's return knocks RBs Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis out of consideration.
Update: Hall is listed as questionable but was a full participant in Friday's practice.
Bills WR Keon Coleman (wrist) put in a full week of practice and is not listed on the final injury report for Sunday's game vs. the Lions. It's unclear how big a role the rookie will play in his first game since Week 9. We'd try to keep Coleman on fantasy benches this week. His return does add some downside risk to the target projections on WRs Amari Cooper and Khalil Shakir.
Chiefs WR Marquise Brown (shoulder) will be designated to return from IR and practice on Friday, according to TheMMQB's Albert Breer. Brown has missed the entire season after suffering an SC joint injury in a preseason game on August 10 that eventually required surgery in mid-September. Breer adds that the Chiefs are currently planning for Brown to make his debut in Week 17 or 18. That basically makes Brown a non-factor in redraft leagues, but he's worth keeping in mind for postseason fantasy contests.
Jaguars HC Doug Pederson announced Friday that TE Evan Engram will have season-ending surgery to fix a torn shoulder labrum. That should mean Brenton Strange leads Jacksonville TE opportunities over the final four games.
The Dolphins and WR Odell Beckham have "mutually agreed to part ways," NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports. Beckham missed the first four games of the season after offseason knee surgery and caught just nine balls for 55 yards over the last nine. He ran fewer pass routes than WR Malik Washington in each of the last two games. Beckham's days as a fantasy asset are long gone.
The 49ers clearly made it a point to get WR Deebo Samuel going in Thursday night's loss to the Rams. It didn't work. Samuel turned seven targets into three catches and 16 yards. His two carries went for just three yards. Samuel was bottled up after the catch and had a brutal drop on a crossing route in the third quarter that could have gone for a 29-yard TD. He also had a false-start penalty.
Rams WR Cooper Kupp was blanked by the 49ers on Thursday night. He saw just three targets -- all coming in the first quarter -- and was smothered by CB Deommodore Lenoir on all three. QB Matt Stafford threw for just 160 scoreless yards in a game that was impacted by rain in the first half. But WR Puka Nacua still managed to come away with seven catches for 97 yards. This was only the second time Kupp has gone catch-less in a healthy game, with the first coming back in 2019.
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