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Travis Hunter expected to play WR & CB next season 01/14/2026 09:29 am

Injury Rehab going as expected

Jaguars GM James Gladstone says WR/CB Travis Hunter rehab from torn LCL is going "as expected" & will play both ways next season. Hunter played 67% of offensive snaps & 36% def snaps in his 7 games. Expect Hunter to play much more defense in 2026 - bigger need position changed. (Cameron Wolfe on X)

FF Today's Take: The Jags upgraded their wide receiver room during the 2025 season by adding Jakobi Meyers from the Raiders and signing him to a three-year contract extension. With Parker Washington's late season surge and Brian Thomas Jr. in the mix, it's going to be tough for Hunter to carve out a meaningful fantasy performance if he splits time and everyone remains healthy. We should get a better ready on the JAX receiver room later in the summer.


Mike Tomlin steps down as head coach 01/13/2026 10:50 pm

Pittsburgh seeking only fourth head coach since 1969

Breaking: After a historic 19-season run in Pittsburgh, Mike Tomlin just informed his team that he is stepping down as the Steelers head coach, sources tell @JFowlerESPN and me. The Steelers now will be looking for only their fourth head coach since 1969. (ESPN - Adam Schefter)

FF Today's Take: One of the few common threads between Pittsburgh's last three head coaches (Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher and Tomlin) is that each was hired in their 30s and cut his teeth on the defensive side of the ball. Considering how well that prototype has worked for them in their history, it would be a surprise if the Steelers departed from it. Pittsburgh desperately needs to find its next Terry Bradshaw or Ben Roethlisberger if it hopes to pick up where it is leaving off with Tomlin. Until then, it seems unlikely players such as DK Metcalf and Jaylen Warren will be able to reach their fantasy ceiling.


Kevin Patullo gets the ax 01/13/2026 10:30 pm

Eagles OC fired after one season

Sources: Eagles fired offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo. Eagles now will be going on their fifth OC in five years, with two of them leaving for head coaching jobs. (ESPN - Adam Schefter)

FF Today's Take: While injuries certainly played a role, the last two seasons in Philadelphia showed us how much difference a good - not to mention experienced - offensive coordinator can make. Kellen Moore had this offense looking nearly unstoppable at times last season, while Patullo - a first-time play-caller - needed only a few weeks before he looked as though he was in over his head running an NFL offense. Expect Philadelphia to replace him with an established offensive mind and for players like Saquon Barkley and A.J. Brown to bounce back in 2026.


Matthew Stafford expected to be OK for Divisional Round 01/12/2026 05:30 pm

Injury Played through sprained finger in Wild Card win over Panthers

Matthew Stafford has a sprain on the index finger. But Sean McVay said he’s good to roll for Sunday’s divisional game against the Bears. (The Athletic - Nate Atkins)

FF Today's Take: Stafford played through the injury on Saturday, so it never seemed all that likely that it would cause him to miss a playoff game. The even better news for Stafford is that he will face one of the weaker defenses remaining in the postseason in the Bears and should get two key pieces back in G Kevin Dotson and TE Terrance Ferguson. One could make the case that Stafford should be considered the best DFS play at his position next week.


George Kittle suffers torn Achilles in Wild Card game 01/11/2026 07:15 pm

Injury 9-12 month recovery time

49ers HC Kyle Shanahan confirmed to reporters that George Kittle did in fact tear his Achilles. (Adam Schefter on X)

FF Today's Take: San Francisco has suffered numerous injuries and personnel problems this season, yet find themselves in the Divisional round of the playoffs. Achilles injuries are typically come with 9-12 month recovery times which means there's no guarantee that Kittle will play in 2026. San Francisco will move forward this season with Jake Tonges as their starting tight end.


Omarion Hampton listed as Questionable 01/09/2026 01:10 pm

Injury Ankle injury

Omarion Hampton on if he expects to play Sunday: “Yeah, that’s the plan.” (Daniel Popper on X)

FF Today's Take: The Chargers starting running back missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday before getting a limited session in on Friday. It sounds like he's going to suit up on Sunday night against the Patriots. Hampton was Inactive in Week 18 and missed a big chunk of the season (Wks 6-14) with an ankle injury. There is risk of him being limited this week which would give a higher workload to Kimani Vidal.


Rome Odunze off the injury report for Wildcard Weekend 01/08/2026 01:29 pm

Injury Last played in Week 13

Lots of good news on the #Bears injury report, as WRs Rome Odunze (foot) and D.J. Moore (knee) are both off the report and good to go. DB Kyler Gordon is questionable, but a full participant and likely to be activated. (Ian Rapoport on X)

FF Today's Take: Odunze has been bothered by a foot injury and last played in Week 13. In his absence, the passing offense has largely shifted towards rookie Luther Burden III and TE Colston Loveland. It's difficult to see a ceiling game coming from Odunze in his first game back, especially in an offense with plenty of weapons. He's probably more of a WR2 option even in a week with a limited player pool.


Dolphins drop the hammer on HC Mike McDaniel 01/08/2026 09:33 am

Team will be looking for a new GM and head coach

The Dolphins fired Mike McDaniel, per sources. Stephen Ross and Mike McDaniel met this week to discuss the season. After that meeting and a few days of reflection, Ross made this decision and informed McDaniel this morning. The team is currently working to hire a GM. Now, it’ll be a full organizational reset. (Tom Pelissero on X)

FF Today's Take: There are also rumblings that the team could move on from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, although that would result in a huge hit of $99M in dead money. In any case, the offense is going to have a new philosophy depending on the next head coach and OC. Miami has missed the playoffs the last two seasons and McDaniel finishes his stint in Florida with a 35-33 record.


Baltimore parts ways with John Harbaugh 01/06/2026 09:20 pm

HC done after 18 seasons

Sources: John Harbaugh is out as the Ravens head coach. (ESPN - Adam Schefter)

FF Today's Take: While Harbaugh's dismissal does not affect fantasy managers directly, it is huge news. Harbaugh's reluctance/refusal to move on from OC Todd Monken was reportedly one of the primary reasons that the two sides are no longer working together. As for who it possibly affects the most from a fantasy perspective, look no further than Lamar Jackson. While he has certainly done well working for two offensive coordinators who rely heavily on the running game, there is a very real chance that Jackson will now get to work with a play-caller who is open to the idea of playing with tempo for the first time in his career. It could easily be the boost Jackson needs to bounce back in a huge way in 2026.


Tua Tagovailoa ready to leave Miami? 01/05/2026 08:00 pm

QB would be "good" with a fresh start

Asked if he is hoping for a “fresh start,” Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa said, “That would be dope. I would be good with it.” (Palm Beach Post - Joe Schad)

FF Today's Take: On one hand, Tagovailoa is a player who led the league in passing in 2023 and completion percentage in 2024, so it is not as if he is a bum. On the other hand, he is coming off arguably the worst of his six seasons in the league and has benefited greatly from HC Mike McDaniel's offense over the years. Tagovailoa is not getting cut anytime soon - a release in 2026 would result in a dead money charge of almost $100 million - so it would be in his (and Miami's) best interest to continue the marriage for at least one more year. Still, it says a lot that Tagovailoa did not even try to dodge the question.


LA Rams likely to welcome back two key players 01/05/2026 06:20 pm

Injury Davante Adams, Terrance Ferguson expected to play vs. CAR

Sean McVay said they expect to get Davante Adams, Terrance Ferguson and Quentin Lake back next week. They will "see what happens" with Kevin Dotson. (TheRams.com - Wyatt Miller)

FF Today's Take: The Rams likely targeted their first playoff game as the right time to bring Adams back after he re-aggravated his hamstring injury in Week 15. He should be a popular target for managers in DFS and/or playoff leagues. Ferguson is more of a wild card in that he has so many other players at his position to fight for targets, although he emerged as the team's best big-play threat at tight end as the season progressed. It is probably not a coincidence that the Rams' defense started to fall off after Lake's Week 11 elbow injury. Don't be surprised if his return is just the push this team needs to return to the form it showed throughout most of the first half of the season.


Nico Collins will be a healthy scratch in Week 18 01/04/2026 08:17 am

Texans will rest their star receiver

Veteran wide receiver Nico Collins won’t play in this one today. A team source tells me the Texans want to rest their veteran wide receiver ahead of the playoffs. Expect a lot of action for their two rookies. Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel. Last week, each scored on the first two opening drives. A 75 and 43 yard TD for each. They will face a Colts defense without Sauce Gardner and a passing defense allowing 250 yds in the air. (Jane Slater on X)

FF Today's Take: Week 18 strikes again. The Texans have enough depth at receiver with Higgins, Noel, Xavier Hutchinson, and Christian Kirk that they can safely rest Nico and likely handle the Colts with Riley Leonard at quarterback. Higgins and Noel are Flex options for Week 18.


Miami will sit De'Von Achane and Jaylen Waddle 01/04/2026 05:55 am

Injury Dolphins resting key players in Week 18

Dolphins running back De'Von Achane and wide receiver Jaylen Waddle are not expected to play today’s regular-season finale at New England, per sources. (Adam Schefter on X)

FF Today's Take: Achane was listed as Doubtful on the Friday injury report so it's no surprise that he is resting in Week 18. Waddle got in limited practice sessions on Thursday and Friday but with nothing to play for, he'll rest as well with a rib issue. Expect to see a lot of Jaylen Wright and perhaps Jeff Wilson at running back for Miami.


Jets downgrade Breece Hall to Out for Week 18 01/03/2026 01:48 pm

Injury Knee injury

Jets downgraded RB Breece Hall to out for Sunday’s game at Buffalo. His season is over and he is now scheduled to become a free agent this off-season. (Adam Schefter on X)

FF Today's Take: With Isiah Davis also out, the Jets are down to Kene Nwangwu and Khalil Herbert at running back. In addition, Raheem Blackshear has been called up from the practice squad. It's anybody's guess how touches will be dished out, but do your really want to consider a Jets running back in your staring lineup anyway?


Cowboys down Javonte Williams, Malik Davis in Week 18 01/02/2026 02:19 pm

Injury Jaydon Blue in Week 18

Cowboys-Giants game status. Dallas will be without its top two running backs in Javonte Williams and Malik Davis. Jake Ferguson good to go. (Todd Archer on X)

FF Today's Take: Williams has been battling a shoulder injury and Malik Davis is dealing calf and eye issues. That leaves us rookie Jaydon Blue and perhaps some Phil Mafah who needs to be taken off IR in order to play, but did practice in full on Friday. Blue has just 23 touches on the year but could come close to that mark this week if the Cowboys (-3.5) can sustain a lead for a majority of the game.


J.J. McCarthy back in the saddle for Minnesota 01/02/2026 01:22 pm

Missed Week 17 with a hand injury

Head Coach Kevin O'Connell has announced that J.J. McCarthy will be the starting QB this Sunday for #GBvsMIN (Vikings on X)

FF Today's Take: McCarthy is dealing with a hairline fracture in his right hand but will be the starting QB in Week 18 against a Packers squad that will be resting key players. He's not much of a fantasy asset even in a week that predictable points at the quarterback position will be hard to come by.


Eagles resting key starters in Week 18 01/02/2026 12:00 pm

Tanner McKee to start at QB

In their final regular season game, the Philadelphia Eagles will be resting starters against the Washington Commanders. (Philly Voice)

FF Today's Take: The Eagles have a shot at the No.2 seed but will most likely be the No.3 seed, so they're going to sit QB Jalen Hurts and TE Dallas Goedert (knee) and it's unlikely we're going to see much of Saquon Barkley, A.J. Brown or DeVonta Smith. We could see a lot of Jahan Dotson and Darius Cooper at wide receiver with Tanner McKee starting at quarterback.


Clayton Tune expected to start at QB for Packers 01/01/2026 10:54 am

Injury Jordan Love has cleared concussion protocol

Even though Jordan Love now has cleared concussion protocol, Packers HC Matt LaFleur announced QB Clayton Tune will start Sunday’s regular-season finale at Minnesota. (Adam Schefter on X)

FF Today's Take: With the Packers locked into the No.7 seed, there's no reason to risk injury to Love or backup quarterback Malik Willis who is dealing with multiple injuries (shoulder, injury). It's possible we'll see very little work for Josh Jacobs as well who has been bother by a knee issue over the last month.


Chris Olave Out for Week 18 01/01/2026 09:15 am

Injury Blood clot discovered in his lung

Chris Olave will be out this week, per source. A blood clot was detected in his lung. Got caught early before anything bad could happen and will be fine. But not playing this week. (Nick Underhill on X)

FF Today's Take: This is not a condition we typically see with NFL players but nevertheless, Olave will miss the Saints final regular season game in 2025. He's been the lone consistent fantasy option in this offense that will now feature Kevin Austin Jr. and Dante Pettis at wide receiver in Week 18. TE Juwan Johnson will also push for double-digit targets against the Falcons.


Stefon Diggs in hot water 12/30/2025 10:55 pm

WR facing multiple charges for an alleged Dec. 2 incident

Stefon Diggs is facing serious criminal charges, Boston 25 News has learned. Diggs is charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery stemming from an incident on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Diggs’ attorney, Michael DiStefano, made a remote appearance in Dedham District Court on Tuesday, seeking to have the police report impounded, arguing that the details should remain sealed. DiStefano also disclosed to the court that Diggs has made a financial offer to resolve the dispute with the alleged victim in this case. The judge said she’d take the request under advisement before allowing the release of a police narrative, which revealed disturbing allegations of violence against a woman who claimed to be Diggs’ personal chef. (Boston 25 News)

FF Today's Take: About the only good news stemming from this incident is that everyone appears to be fine. From a pure football perspective, the last thing that the Patriots need as they begin the playoffs next week is a distraction like this hanging over their heads. It also marks at least the second time that Diggs has exercised poor judgment since he signed with the team last offseason. Expect more details in the coming days and weeks.