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Baker Mayfield dealing with sprained left shoulder 11/24/2025 10:50 pm

Injury Status for Week 13 uncertain following early exit on SNF

#Bucs QB Baker Mayfield, who went down on Sunday with a sprained left shoulder, has a low-grade sprain, source said following the MRI. Good news with an eye toward next week. (NFL Network - Ian Rapoport)

FF Today's Take: Considering how much pain Mayfield was in at the end of the first half on Sunday night, this has to be considered great news for the Bucs and his fantasy managers alike. Mayfield has played through a fair amount of pain already this season and is one of the toughest hombres in the league, but it might be for the best if the Bucs give him at least one week to feel better. Teddy Bridgewater came on in relief in Week 12 and should be considered the favorite to start in Week 13 versus the Cardinals.


Marvin Harrison Jr. in limbo for Week 13? 11/24/2025 10:30 pm

Has missed last two games following appendectomy

No update from Gannon on Marvin Harrison Jr.'s status this week. (AZ Central Sports - Theo Mackie)

FF Today's Take: Even in the best-case scenarios, it would be a lot to ask for a football player to return to action a little over two weeks following an appendectomy. Furthermore, it would be even more to ask for him to be healthy enough to play a full game. As such (and especially with Arizona's season going down the drain), don't be surprised if Harrison sits at least one more week. In just two games without MHJ, Michael Wilson has become a fantasy star, erupting for 25 catches and 303 yards receiving. If Harrison sits again, Wilson would be an obvious must-start in Week 13 versus the Bucs.


Tee Higgins suffers concussion in Week 12 11/24/2025 05:04 am

Injury Bengals play Thursday in Week 13

Bengals WR Tee Higgins is in concussion protocol. (Adam Schefter on X)

FF Today's Take: Higgins posted a 5-31-0 line on six targets before leaving Week 12 with a concussion. The Bengals played Thursday night against the Ravens in Week 13 so it's highly likely that Higgins will miss that game. We are expecting Joe Burrow to return at QB and Ja'Marr Chase will back after his one-game suspension.


Aaron Rodgers expected to be Inactive for Week 12 11/23/2025 09:47 am

Injury Wrist injury

No Aaron Rodgers: Steelers HC Mike Tomlin told @EvanWashburn in a pregame interview that Mason Rudolph will start today vs. Chicago. (Adam Schefter on X)

FF Today's Take: It sounds like Mason Rudolph will get the start for the Steelers today against the Bears. Rudolph will be a mid-range QB2 but might increase the value of DK Metcalf as Rodgers tends to makes more throws in the short and mid-range areas of the field.


Josh Jacobs Out for Week 12 11/22/2025 11:00 pm

Injury Knee injury

Josh Jacobs pushed all week to play despite his bone bruise and thigh contusion. But the Packers decided to play it cautiously with a short week upcoming. There was no pregame workout, just a conversation when Jacobs arrived. There is hope he could play Thanksgiving at Detroit. (Tom Pelissero on X)

FF Today's Take: Jacbos is battling a bruised knee and ultimately will sit out this week as the Packers play on Thursday in Week 13. Emanuel Wilson will a strong running back play this week and should get the bulk of the carries against the Vikings.


Bengals will start Joe Flacco in Week 12 11/22/2025 08:40 am

Injury Joe Burrow to remain on IR with toe injury

#Bengals QB Joe Burrow, attempting to come back just over two months after surgery to repair Grade 3 turf toe, won’t be moved to the active roster just yet, source said. He’ll remain on IR. Joe Flacco starts, once again. But Burrow’s time is coming. (Ian Rapoport on X)

FF Today's Take: No Burrow this week but it sounds like he's got a better chance to play in Week 13 against the Ravens. Flacco (shoulder) will get the start against the Patriots this week. He posted a dud (199-1-1) in Week 12 against the Steelers and will be without Ja'Marr Chase who will be serving a one-game suspension for spitting on Jalen Ramsey.


Josh Jacobs listed as Questionable, Knee injury 11/21/2025 02:47 pm

Injury Limited in practice all week

Packers are listing RB Josh Jacobs as questionable for Sunday’s game vs the Vikings. (Adam Schefter on X)

FF Today's Take: Jacobs was limited in practice all week after banging his knee against the Giants in Week 11. It sounds like this will be a game time decision and with the Packers playing on Thursday next week against the Lions, it wouldn't be surprising to see Jacobs held out against the Vikings. Emanuel Wilson's fantasy value hangs in the balance until we get official word.


Bucs targeting Week 13 for Bucky Irving return 11/21/2025 11:28 am

Injury Will sit in Week 12

Bucs HC Todd Bowles told reporters that RB Bucky Irving is out for Sunday night’s game in L.A., but the team is targeting his return in Week 13 against Arizona. (Adam Schefter on X)

FF Today's Take: Bucky didn't handle his injury situation well, according to HC Todd Bowles but appears on track to return in Week 13 against the Cardinals. Bucky has been out since he injured his foot and shoulder in Week 4. For this week against the Rams, we'll see more of Sean Tucker and Rachaad White with Tucker being the better fantasy bet after his monster Week 11 game when he posted a 19-106-2, 2-34-1 line.


Jaxson Dart still in concussion protocol, Out for Week 12 11/21/2025 10:30 am

Injury Jameis Winston will start against Detroit

Jaxson Dart has not yet cleared the concussion protocol, per coach Mike Kafka. He will not play Sunday vs. Lions. (Jordan Raanan on X)

FF Today's Take: Dart was seemingly on track to clear concussion protocol this week after missing Week 11 but no dice. Instead, we'll get Jameis Winston against the Lions. Last week, Winston failed to throw a touchdown pass against the Packers. This week, the matchup is better against a Lions-D that's given up the 11th most fantasy points to the position.


Joe Burrow practices for second straight day 11/20/2025 03:26 pm

Injury Joe Flacco limited with shoulder injury

Here is the #Bengals injury report from today’s practice Joe Burrow has now been a full participant in practice two days in a row With that being said, still a lot of time before the team makes a decision on his status for Sunday vs. NE (Kelsey Conway on X)

FF Today's Take: Burrow in recovering from a toe injury suffered in Week 2. The fact that he's practiced in full the last two days is a good sign that he'll be on the field this week against the Patriots. We should know more about his status after practice on Friday.


Practice window opened for Trey Benson, MHJ ruled Out 11/19/2025 10:44 am

Injury Emari Demercado also ruled Out for Week 12

The Cardinals are opening that practice window for RB Trey Benson, coach Jonathan Gannon said. Gannon also ruled out WR Marvin Harrison Jr. and RB Emari Demercado for Sunday’s game against Jacksonville. (Josh Weinfuss on X)

FF Today's Take: Benson last played in Week 4 when he suffered a knee injury that's kept him out of the last six games. When asked is Benson will play in Week 12, head coach Jonathan Gannon said they would evaluate him "day by day." Bam Knight and Michael Carter would handle running back duties if Benson isn't activated this week against Jacksonville.


Seattle ready to set Kenneth Walker free? 11/18/2025 10:20 pm

HC: RB is "earning more opportunities to get the ball"

The Kenneth Walker-Zach Charbonnet job share may be ending. Or at least tilting. Back towards Walker being the lead back. Coach Mike Macdonald said coming out of Walker slashing past Rams for 62 yards rushing and Charbonnet slamming into those same defenders for just 37 in the Seahawks’ loss at Los Angeles that Walker deserves more than he’s been getting this season. “I think Ken’s showing the ability you know, he’s showing that he’s earning more opportunities to get the ball,” Macdonald said Monday afternoon. (The News Tribune - Gregg Bell)

FF Today's Take: This could easily be coach-speak, although Macdonald noted more than once that Walker might be ready for more work. The Seahawks cannot be blamed for being overly careful with Walker given his injury history, but most of his fantasy managers would agree that Seattle has gone a bit overboard in their usage of Charbonnet in situations that Walker has handled fine in the past. Week 12 presents a great opportunity for Walker to make another statement as the Seahawks visit the Titans. Both backs should be playable in fantasy, but it would not be surprising if Walker pushes for 20 carries and low-end RB1 production if he gets rolling early.


Ja’Marr Chase to serve one-game suspension 11/18/2025 10:00 pm

Punished for spitting on or around Jalen Ramsey in Week 11

Bengals star WR Ja’Marr Chase was suspended one game by the NFL, which determined that Chase spit on #Steelers DB Jalen Ramsey, who was ejected on Sunday. (NFL Network - Ian Rapoport)

FF Today's Take: Chase had a reason to get fired up (taking a cheap shot in the back from Ramsey), but that obviously does not give him the right to react in the way he did. As a result, the Bengals will be without their top receiver in Week 12 against the Patriots. Typically, that would mean fantasy managers could count on Tee Higgins for WR1 production, but he is likely to spend most of his day trying to shake loose from Christian Gonzalez. Higgins still needs to be starting in fantasy, but the Bengals could find themselves relying more heavily on Andrei Iosivas, Noah Fant and Chase Brown than they would prefer.


Jaylen Warren confident he will be ready for Week 12 11/17/2025 03:30 pm

Suffered ankle injury in Week 11 win over Bengals

Jaylen Warren on his ankle injury: “I could have (returned), but it was part of being smart. We got a lot of games ahead of us, so they’re looking out for me.” (PennLive - Nick Farabaugh)

FF Today's Take: Considering how Warren was walking on the sideline after suffering his injury in the second half of the team's Week 11 game, this sounds like an athlete trying to will himself to heal quickly. Kenneth Gainwell benefited greatly from Mason Rudolph throwing him the ball from that point on, as the former finished with seven catches for 81 yards and two touchdowns. While fantasy managers should hold out hope for Warren in Week 12, Gainwell appears to be the favorite to get the nod against the Bears.


Justin Fields benched for Tyrod Taylor 11/17/2025 03:20 pm

Taylor to start in Week 12 against Baltimore

The Jets are making a quarterback change, benching Justin Fields in favor of veteran Tyrod Taylor, per source. New York faces Baltimore in Week 12 and ranks last in the league in passing yards per game. (The Athletic - Dianna Russini)

FF Today's Take: Given the state of affairs in New York, it is hard to say this move helps anyone in fantasy. In theory, Tyrod Taylor's presence should help the passing game be more productive, but Mason Taylor may be the only player capable of taking advantage in the immediate future. Tyler Johnson, John Metchie and Adonai Mitchell could also see slight bumps to their fantasy stock, but it would be hard to trust any of them in a typical 12-team league.


Josh Jacobs may miss some time 11/17/2025 03:00 pm

Injury Suffered minor knee injury in Week 11

Packers standout RB Josh Jacobs’ knee is structurally sound and no surgery is needed. He’s considered day-to-day, but could miss the game against the #Vikings. (NFL Network - Ian Rapoport)

FF Today's Take: While the overall prognosis appears good, Jacobs did not return to the team's Week 11 game after suffering the injury. The thing that makes this worse for his fantasy managers is that Green Bay also plays on Thanksgiving in Week 13, meaning he is a likely candidate to miss two games if he sits out Week 12. Emanuel Wilson performed about as expected in his absence (11 carries for 40 yards and a touchdown, one catch for nine yards) and would be a decent RB2 play in Week 12 against the Vikings if Jacobs cannot go. Chris Brooks would also be in play, albeit as a desperation flex option in deeper leagues.


Falcons suffer injuries to Penix and London in Week 11 11/17/2025 10:18 am

Injury Knee injury to Penix could be season-ending

Source: #Falcons WR Drake London suffered a PCL sprain and is out this week and potentially more. With Michael Penix Jr out this week with an aggravation of his bone bruise and London out with a sprain, Atlanta is significantly short-handed. (Ian Rapoport on X)

FF Today's Take: It's worth noting that the knee injury to Penix could be season-ending according to Adam Schefter. In any case, it looks like Kirk Cousins will be taking over at quarterback and London will be out at least for Week 12 against the Saints. The Falcons have been struggling to find a second productive wideout opposite London. Darnell Mooney is averaging 2 receptions per game.


Aaron Rodgers leaves early with wrist injury 11/16/2025 04:15 pm

Injury More testing to occur Monday

The initial concern is that Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has "a slight break" in his left, non-throwing wrist, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The quarterback will undergo further testing Monday to determine the full extent of the injury and how long he'll be sidelined, league sources told Schefter. (ESPN)

FF Today's Take: Rodgers left in the 2nd quarter of Week 11's game against the Bengals, allowing Mason Rudolph to finish the game. We should know more early in the week how long Rodgers will be out. The Steelers also lost Jaylen Warren to an ankle injury in the third quarter. Kenneth Gainwell finished this game with a 9-24-0, 7-81-2 line.


Calvin Ridley out for the season, broken fibula 11/16/2025 03:24 pm

Injury Titans receiver just returned from hamstring injury

#Titans WR Calvin Ridley, in his first game back from a hamstring injury, broke his fibula and is done for the season, interim coach Mike McCoy said. (Ian Rapoport on X)

FF Today's Take: It's been a nightmare season for Ridley who has played in just six games and will finish without scoring a touchdown. He's been out six Week 6 when he suffered a hamstring injury and will now missed the remainder of the season with a broken fibula. The Titans will press forward with Elic Ayomanor, Van Jefferson, and Chimere Dike as their top three receivers.


Keon Coleman inactive for Week 11 11/16/2025 10:20 am

Missed a team meeting on Friday

Source: Bills WR Keon Coleman is inactive today because he missed a team meeting Friday morning. Until then, the Bills planned to play him, but their plans changed when he missed the meeting. (Adam Schefter on X)

FF Today's Take: The Bills called up Gabe Davis and Mecole Hardman from the practice squad this week and now we know why. With Elijah Moore expected to be out as well, the Bills will have Khalil Shakir, Davis and Josh Palmer as their likely top three receivers against the Buccaneers.