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.
Interim HC Darren Rizzi commented that RB Alvin Kamara's groin injury is more serious than they initially thought. He also said that it doesn't look good for Kamara to return this week. If Kamara can't go, RB Kendre Miller will likely be the lead back for the Saints against the Packers on Monday Night Football.
Update: ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that, while Kamara is still being evaluated, his injury could be season-ending.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that 49ers RB Isaac Guerendo is "unlikely to play" Sunday at Miami because of his hamstring injury.
The Chiefs are planning to activate WR Marquise Brown (shoulder) and play him against the Texans on Saturday, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. It'll be Brown's 2024 and Chiefs debut after suffering an August shoulder injury that eventually required surgery in September. We'd be surprised if Brown played significant snaps vs. Houston and would not use him in fantasy lineups. If he plays more and/or better than expected, he could be a low-level option for Week 17's game against the Steelers.
Steelers Edge T.J. Watt returned to a limited practice Wednesday and is expected to play Saturday against the Ravens. HC Mike Tomlin said earlier in the week that he's "optimistic" about Watt's chances of playing through the low-ankle sprain he sustained late in the Week 15 loss to the Eagles.
The Saints signed RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire to the practice squad. It could be a sign that they're expecting to be without RB Alvin Kamara (groin) for Monday night's game vs. the Packers. Edwards-Helaire did not touch the ball for the Chiefs this season after averaging just 3.2 yards per carry last year. He won't be a fantasy factor the rest of this season. RB Kendre Miller remains a good bet to control backfield work if Kamara misses time.
Buccaneers TE Cade Otton (knee) did not practice on Wednesday. We don't have any other details on his status or whether he's in danger of missing Sunday night's game vs. the Cowboys. Otton has averaged just 4.3 targets and 2.5 catches over the last four games with WR Mike Evans back.
Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield (knee) did not practice on Wednesday. "Sounds like more maintenance than anything," NFL Network's Ian Rapoport tweeted. Mayfield should be ready for Sunday night's game vs. the Cowboys, but we'll keep an eye on him over the next few days.
Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle (knee) did not practice on Wednesday. "It will be a day-to-day situation," HC Mike McDaniel said. "I’ll be hopeful that we’ll see him, but I don’t really know." We'll keep you posted on Waddle's progress over the next few days, but fantasy owners should not be counting on him in Week 16 fantasy lineups right now.
49ers RB Isaac Guerendo (foot, hamstring) did not practice on Wednesday. He played through the foot issue last Thursday night, but the hamstring is new. We'll see if he's able to practice tomorrow. Patrick Taylor would be San Francisco's lead back vs. the Dolphins on Sunday if Guerendo can't go.
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