Niners LB Azeez Al-Shaair is active for tonight's game against the Titans. Use him as planned, which is LB3 territory in our Week 16 IDP rankings.
After a limited practice on Wednesday, Bears QB Justin Fields (ankle) did not practice on Thursday. His availability for this weekend's game vs. the Seahawks is now in question. QB Andy Dalton was activated from the COVID list on Thursday and would likely start if Fields is out. Check back tomorrow for another update on the rookie.
Jets WR Jamison Crowder (calf) missed his 2nd straight practice on Thursday. He appears to be in danger of missing Sunday's game vs. the Jaguars. Crowder's absence would make Braxton Berrios the Jets' primary slot receiver -- and a desperation option in PPR leagues.
Vikings WR Adam Thielen (ankle) remained limited in Thursday's practice. We'll see what he does tomorrow and how he's listed on the final injury report for Sunday's game vs. the Rams.
Texans RB David Johnson (quad) missed his 2nd straight practice on Thursday. His absence vs. the Chargers this weekend would be a slight boost to RB Rex Burkhead's stock. We'll get another update on Johnson tomorrow.
Bengals RB Joe Mixon (ankle) put in another full practice on Thursday. He's on track to play his usual role vs. the Ravens this weekend.
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (ankle) remained sidelined for Thursday's practice. He's questionable at best for this weekend's game vs. the Bengals. Check back tomorrow for another update on his status.
Bucs WR Antonio Brown (ankle) remained limited in Thursday's practice. He's expected back for this weekend's game vs. the Panthers, but we'll get another update on his status tomorrow.
Lions RB D'Andre Swift (shoulder) put in another limited practice on Thursday. He has a shot to return for this weekend's game vs. the Falcons. We'll see how Swift is listed on the final injury report tomorrow.
Cardinals WR Rondale Moore (ankle) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game vs. the Colts. The rookie didn't practice all week but will be a game-time decision, HC Kliff Kingsbury said Thursday. Moore remained Arizona's #4 WR last week and isn't a viable fantasy play.
Cardinals RB James Conner (heel) is listed as questionable for Saturday night's game vs. the Colts. He didn't practice all week. HC Kliff Kingsbury labeled Conner a game-time decision. Conner said that this is a pain-management issue and that he's "confident" he'll play on Saturday. We'll get Arizona's inactives around 7 pm ET.
Raiders TE Darren Waller (knee, back) remained sidelined on Thursday. It's looking like he'll miss this weekend's game vs. the Broncos, giving TE Foster Moreau another start.
Seahawks WR Tyler Lockett has been activated from the COVID list. He should be back for Sunday's game vs. the Bears. Lockett averaged 7 targets, 4.2 catches, 89 yards and .4 TDs in his last 5 outings before missing this past week's game vs. the Rams.
Panthers WR D.J. Moore (hamstring) missed practice again on Thursday. He played through this injury vs. the Bills last week but might have aggravated it. We'll get another update on Moore tomorrow.
Bills WR Emmanuel Sanders (knee) was a full participant in Thursday's practice. He's on track to return for Sunday's showdown with the Patriots. With WR Cole Beasley (COVID) out for that one, it'll be Stefon Diggs, Gabriel Davis and Emmanuel Sanders as Buffalo's top 3 WRs.
Bucs RB Leonard Fournette (hamstring) has been placed on IR. This knocks him out for the rest of the regular season, so Fournette can be dropped from all redraft rosters. The Bucs are hoping to get Fournette back for the playoffs. Ronald Jones looks like a borderline RB1 the next 3 weeks vs. the Panthers, Jets and Panthers again.
Eagles RB Miles Sanders (quad) remained sidelined for Thursday's practice. It's possible that Philly is just being cautious coming off Tuesday's night's win over Washington, but Sanders' status for Sunday's game vs. the Giants is at least in some doubt. His absence would leave Jordan Howard as the Eagles' likely lead back, with Boston Scott and Kenneth Gainwell behind him.
Washington RB Antonio Gibson (toe) missed his 2nd straight practice on Thursday. He played through this injury on Tuesday night's loss to the Eagles but appears to be in danger of missing this Sunday night's game vs. the Cowboys. With RB J.D. McKissic on IR, Gibson's absence would leave Washington with RBs Jaret Patterson and Jonathan Williams.
Rams RB Cam Akers (Achilles) has been designated to return from IR. It's remarkable considering he tore his Achilles just about 5 months ago. The Rams now have 21 days to place Akers on the active roster. We certainly don't expect him to play before most fantasy seasons are over, but we'll keep an eye on Akers' progress. Perhaps he returns for the NFL playoffs.
Titans WR A.J. Brown (chest) has been activated from IR and will play vs. the 49ers tonight. He's been out since Week 11 but had no setbacks in practice this week, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. It's unclear exactly how big a role Brown will play tonight, but he obviously brings plenty of upside. See exactly where Brown sits in the Week 16 WR Rankings.
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