Colts WR Josh Downs (shoulder) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. That should have him on track to play vs. the Broncos this weekend. But, with QB Anthony Richardson under center and a tough matchup, Downs is no better than a WR4 in fantasy lineups.
Titans RB Tony Pollard (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. He played until the end of last week's game vs. the Jaguars, so this is likely a maintenance day. We'll see if Pollard practices tomorrow, but he can stay penciled into Week 15 fantasy lineups for now. Tyjae Spears would step in as Tennessee's lead back if Pollard misses Sunday's game vs. the Bengals.
Ravens WR Rashod Bateman (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. He was knocked out of Baltimore's last game back in Week 13 but will be ready to go for Sunday's game vs. the Giants. Bateman has had a few spike weeks this season but ranks just 48th among WRs in PPR points per game. He'd be a desperation Week 15 fantasy start in what figures to be a low passing volume game from the Ravens.
Jaguars TE Evan Engram (shoulder) did not practice on Wednesday. HC Doug Pederson said he expects Engram to play vs. the Jets this weekend, although Pederson has been unreliable when it comes to injuries. We'll see if Engram gets back on the practice field tomorrow.
Browns WR Cedric Tillman (concussion) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. It was his first practice since being concussed on November 21. We'll see if Tillman can work his way through the protocol in time to play vs. the Chiefs on Sunday. He'll be in the WR3 mix if he does.
Browns TE David Njoku (hamstring) did not practice on Wednesday. HC Kevin Stefanski labeled him "day-to-day." So, while this isn't a serious injury, it sounds like there's a chance Njoku isn't available for this weekend's game vs. the Chiefs. We'll keep tabs on his status over the next few days.
Chiefs K Harrison Butker (knee) returned to a limited practice on Wednesday. HC Andy Reid said earlier this week that Butker was ready to practice but that he's still uncertain for this weekend's game vs. the Browns. We'll keep you updated on his progress over the next few days.
49ers RB Isaac Guerendo (foot) is listed as questionable for Thursday night's game vs. the Rams. He got in a limited practice on Wednesday, so he seemingly has a chance to suit up tomorrow. We'll look for further updates on his status and get San Francisco's inactives a little before 7 pm ET tomorrow. If Guerendo plays, he'd be the best fantasy bet in the backfield -- albeit with elevated risk playing through the foot sprain.
Rams WR Demarcus Robinson (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Thursday night's game vs. the 49ers. He only got in a limited practice on Wednesday. HC Sean McVay said earlier this week that he expected Robinson to be ready for this one, but we'll see when we get the Rams' inactives a little before 7 pm ET tomorrow. WR Tutu Atwell would likely soak up most of Robinson's snaps if he can't go.
Raiders HC Antonio Pierce said Wednesday that RB Sincere McCormick will remain the team's lead back even when RB Alexander Mattison returns from his quad injury. "He’s deserved it," Pierce said of McCormick. "Last week, he was running his tail off, so keep running it, keep pushing those numbers up, see if we can get him to 100 [yards]." McCormick has given the Raiders their most productive running of the season over the last three weeks, totaling 175 rushing yards on 5.5 yards per carry. His upside is limited with a minimal pass-catching role on a bad offense. But McCormick could be a serviceable RB3 over the next three weeks vs. Atlanta, Jacksonville, and New Orleans.
Jets interim HC Jeff Ulbrich said Wednesday that RB Breece Hall is "struggling a bit" with his knee injury. “Maybe it’s not improving as much as he’d like, at this point," Ulbrich added. "We’ll see how it goes this week.” We'll keep you posted on Hall's progress over the next few days, but fantasy owners should not be counting on him playing in a meaningless game vs. the Jaguars on Sunday. RBs Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis split work almost right down the middle with Hall out last week.
QB Tommy DeVito will start for the Giants this week according to HC Brian Daboll. QB Drew Lock is currently in a walking boot due to a heel injury
Commanders WR Noah Brown is "going to be out for a while," per HC Dan Quinn. In fact, Quinn mentioned the possibility of Brown going on season-ending IR while noting a "significant internal injury." The veteran was operating as Washington’s WR2, but now those snaps will go to Dyami Brown, Olamide Zaccheaus, and Luke McCaffrey. You shouldn’t count on any of those WRs for Week 15 fantasy production at New Orleans. Meanwhile, Terry McLaurin's outlook improves as a fantasy WR2.
49ers RB Isaac Guerendo (foot) did not practice on Tuesday. HC Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Guerendo likely wouldn't do anything until Wednesday. We'll see what he does in practice today and how he's listed on the final injury report for Thursday night's game vs. the Rams. We're tentatively projecting Guerendo to sit and Patrick Taylor to operate as San Francisco's lead back.
Eagles OC Kellen Moore said Tuesday that he's looking to get the ball to WR A.J. Brown more often. “I’m gonna focus more on trying to find different ways to increase the likelihood of the ball going to [A.J. Brown]," Moore said. "Ultimately, the quarterback has to play based off the reaction of the defense, and trust that there’s progressions within a play. For us, we’re always gonna evaluate how can we get it to him sooner and create those opportunities." Brown saw just four targets in the Week 14 win over the Panthers and is averaging 6.4 over his last five games. That stems mostly from the Eagles' low pass volume, though. Brown has drawn a 28.6% target share across those last five games, but the Eagles have averaged only 22.4 pass attempts per game. Unless that changes drastically -- and we don't expect it to -- Brown will struggle for WR1-level volume.
Steelers HC Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that there's only an "outside chance" WR George Pickens (hamstring) plays against the Eagles this weekend. “It’s a little bit more significant than what we imagined," Tomlin added of Pickens' injury. That jibes with a report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Monday that had Pickens likely to miss Week 15. Reportedly dealing with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, Pickens shouldn't even be considered a lock for Week 16. We'll continue to track his status. No Steelers WR becomes startable in Pickens' absence.
The Raiders placed RB Zamir White (quad) on IR. That ends his 2024 season with 183 rushing yards on 2.8 yards per carry across eight games. White should have been dumped from redraft rosters weeks ago and is not a must-hold in dynasty. We'll see if RB Alexander Mattison is ready to return from his ankle injury this week, but we're expecting the Raiders to stick with Sincere McCormick as their lead back regardless.
The Texans have this week opened the 21-day practice window for LB Christian Harris. The starting LB has been out since August with a calf injury that originated back in July.
Cowboys LB DeMarvion Overshown left early in the fourth quarter of Monday night's game against the Bengals with a right knee injury. He was engaged in a block when a Cincinnati O-lineman crashed into the outside of the knee. Overshown needed a lot of help to get off the field and was putting little weight on the right leg. Dallas immediately ruled him out for the game.
Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald said Monday that RB Ken Walker's availability is uncertain for this weekend's game vs. the Packers. It's the calf more than the ankle that's an issue for Walker, who's getting more tests done. Macdonald said that the team expects to have a better idea of his status within the next 24-48 hours. We'll keep you posted. RB Zach Charbonnet again played a workhorse role with Walker out yesterday, turning 29 touches into 193 total yards and two scores.
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