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Chargers RB Gus Edwards punched in two TDs in Thursday night's win over the Broncos. He plunged in a one-yard score in the first quarter and then made a nice cutback to hit pay dirt from five yards out in the third quarter. Edwards finished the night with 68 yards on 14 carries, with the majority of that production coming on a 43-yarder in the fourth quarter. That was Edwards' longest run since 2019.

Chargers QB Justin Herbert threw for 284 yards and a pair of TDs in Thursday night's win over the Broncos. The yards were his most since Week 11. Herbert completed 23 of 31 passes (74%) and averaged 9.2 yards per attempt against a quality Denver defense. Most importantly, he looked healthy again after suffering ankle and thigh injuries in Week 14. Herbert was mobile inside the pocket and ran for 28 yards on eight carries.

Saints WR Chris Olave (head) put in a limited practice on Thursday -- his first since sustaining his fifth documented concussion on November 3. Interim HC Darren Rizzi called Olave "doubtful" to play vs. the Packers on Monday night, but perhaps he'll make it back for Week 17 or 18. Considering his lengthy layoff and the Saints' QB situation, Olave would be very difficult to trust in Week 17 fantasy lineups.

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield (knee) returned to a full practice on Thursday. It's confirmation that he'll be ready to go for Sunday night's game vs. the Cowboys. Mayfield sits fifth in the Week 16 QB Rankings.

Seahawks WR D.K. Metcalf (shoulder) returned to a full practice on Thursday. He'll be ready to go for this weekend's game vs. the Vikings. It's a good matchup: Minnesota ranks dead last in adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs and has especially struggled against outside receivers.

Seahawks RB Ken Walker (calf) was listed as a full participant in Thursday's practice. That should have him on track to return for this weekend's game vs. the Vikings. We'll look for any hints about how big a workload he'll be ready for him in that one. It's a tough matchup against Minnesota's third-ranked RB defense. RB Zach Charbonnet (oblique) was limited on Thursday after missing Wednesday's practice.

Commanders TE Zach Ertz (concussion) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. That at least gives him a chance to be cleared for Sunday's game vs. the Eagles. We'll get another update on Ertz's progress tomorrow.

Colts K Matt Gay has missed the first two practices of the week with a neck injury. We don't have any other details on his status, but fantasy owners should be ready to find an alternative for Week 16 fantasy lineups. We'll update Gay's status again tomorrow.

Colts WR Michael Pittman (back) returned to a full practice on Thursday. He should be ready to roll for this weekend's game vs. the Titans. Pittman is just a WR4 with QB Anthony Richardson at the controls.

After being limited on Wednesday, Bengals WR Tee Higgins did not practice on Thursday. He's listed on the injury report with "rest" and "knee." According to ESPN's Ben Baby, Higgins did work off to the side of Thursday's practice and "should be on track for Sunday vs. Browns." We'll update Higgins' status again on Friday afternoon.

Panthers WR Jalen Coker was added to the injury report with a quad and limited in practice on Thursday. That suddenly puts his availability for this weekend's game vs. the Cardinals in doubt. Carolina will already be without WR Xavier Legette in that one. We'll update Coker's status again tomorrow.

Saints QB Spencer Rattler will start Monday night's game vs. the Packers, interim HC Darren Rizzi announced. It'll be Rattler's fourth start of the season. He's completed 57.5% of his passes at 5.9 yards per attempt with two TDs and two INTs. With the Saints sporting a 14-point implied total in Green Bay, hopefully you can avoid the entire passing game in fantasy lineups.

Lions RB David Montgomery (knee) is hoping to return at some point during the postseason, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. After getting multiple opinions on his injured MCL, Montgomery has opted for rest and rehab instead of surgery. He can still be dropped from all redraft rosters but is back in play at least as a flier in playoff fantasy contests. We'll keep you updated on his progress and a potential return target.

Chargers TE Hayden Hurst (hip) is active for tonight's game vs. the Broncos. He's not a fantasy option, but his return makes TE Stone Smartt a slightly riskier fantasy play.

Ravens WRs Rashod Bateman (foot) and Nelson Agholor (concussion) are listed as questionable for Saturday's game vs. the Steelers. Agholor did not practice all week and is a long shot to be cleared by Saturday. Bateman was added to the injury report on Wednesday and then did not practice on Thursday. He was spotted in a walking boot on Thursday morning. That might leave Baltimore without its No. 2 and 3 WRs this weekend. That'd likely mean target-share boosts for WR Zay Flowers and TEs Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely.

Update: The Ravens later downgraded Agholor to out.

Steelers WR George Pickens (hamstring) is out for Saturday's game vs. the Ravens. He remained sidelined in practice all week, leaving him uncertain for Week 17. TE Pat Freiermuth is the only member of Pittsburgh's passing game that should be in fantasy lineups this week.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (ankle) is not listed on the final Week 16 injury report and will start Saturday's game vs. the Texans. He was a full participant in practice all week. Reportedly dealing with a high-ankle sprain, it's safe to assume that Mahomes won't have his usual mobility against Houston. And he'd already been underwhelming in fantasy football, finishing outside the top-15 QBs in four of his last five games. Mahomes sits well outside QB1 territory in the Week 16 Rankings, but his availability is good news for the rest of Kansas City's offense.

Texans WR John Metchie (shoulder) and TE Cade Stover (illness) are out for Saturday's game vs. the Chiefs. Neither should have been in your fantasy plans, but their absences make TE Dalton Schultz a slightly more interesting Week 16 spot starter. He registered a season-high 91% route rate with Stover out last week. The Chiefs rank 28th in adjusted fantasy points allowed to TEs.

Steelers S DeShon Elliott is doubtful for Saturday's game against the Ravens with the hamstring injury that kept him out of the Week 15 loss to the Eagles. Elliott returned to a limited Thursday practice, which could signal a Week 17 return to game action.

The Steelers listed Edge T.J. Watt as a full participant in Thursday's practice and gave him no injury designation for Saturday's game against the Ravens. So Watt's ready to play just six days after spraining an ankle late in the loss to the Eagles. Don't be surprised if we get a more limited version of Watt against Baltimore. But there's risk to sitting the star pass rusher. I'll be watching for reports ahead of the game signaling any specific limitation on his playing time or mobility.