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Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 17 Updates for Alvin Kamara, Kenneth Walker III, James Conner, Tyrone Tracy Jr.

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Fantasy football RB injury updates and reports for Week 17 (2024), as of December 25, including Alvin Kamara, Kenneth Walker III, James Conner, and Tyrone Tracy Jr.

Below is our fantasy football injuries report for running backs in Week 17, as of December 25. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air for Week 17, including Alvin Kamara, Kenneth Walker III, James Conner, and Tyrone Tracy Jr.

As the fantasy football season continues, every decision, transaction, and lineup change matters. These are critical running back injuries to keep track of throughout the week. Being up-to-date on NFL injury news can give you an edge over your league mates in fantasy football.

To keep close tabs on all the news across the NFL, favorite or bookmark the fantasy football player news page, or download the free RotoBaller fantasy football mobile app with push notification alerts on all the latest news. Let's look at the updates for some running backs and see whether they may play in Week 17.

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Alvin Kamara Injury Update

Kamara (groin) wants to return this season and could even play in Week 17, but interim head coach Darren Rizzi isn't ready to make that decision yet. Fantasy managers should expect the Saints to wait until Friday before revealing Kamara's injury designation.

 

Kenneth Walker III Injury Update

Walker (ankle) has missed two practices in a row. He just returned from a multi-game absence, so fantasy managers should be concerned that he suffered some re-aggravation or new injury. If Walker can't play, Zach Charbonnet (elbow) would be next in line to lead the backfield.

 

James Conner Injury Update

On Tuesday, Conner (knee) was limited, just 48 hours removed from gashing the Panthers on the ground. If he can suit up in Week 17, he'll rank as a fringe top-12 fantasy running back.

 

Tyrone Tracy Jr. Injury Update

Tracy (ankle) did not participate in Tuesday's de facto practice, but he still has a few days to demonstrate progress health-wise. If able to play in Week 17, he'd rank as a low-end RB2 against the Colts.

 

Zach Charbonnet Injury Update

Charbonnet (elbow) upgraded to a full participant in practice on Tuesday. Given that both he and Walker are banged up, savvy fantasy managers in deeper redraft leagues may want to invest in Kenny McIntosh.

 

Isaac Guerendo Injury Update

Guerendo (hamstring) remains day-to-day, but 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is optimistic that he'll return to practice on Thursday. If so, he'd likely be able to suit up against a solid Lions defensive core, ranking as a high-end RB3 in fantasy football.

 

Justice Hill Injury Update

Hill (concussion) has been ruled out for Week 17 against the Texans. Hill suffered his concussion last weekend against the Steelers. Derrick Henry remains Baltimore's top option out of the backfield, but we could see additional opportunities for Rasheen Ali or Keaton Mitchell.

 

Gus Edwards Injury Update

Edwards (ankle) was limited on Tuesday. He's coming off an impressive two-touchdown performance, but it's still too premature for fantasy managers to trust him as anything more than a high-end RB3/flex option against New England. A potential J.K. Dobbins (knee) return could further complicate this backfield.

 

Austin Ekeler Injury Update

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said that Ekeler (concussion) could play in Week 18, but the team wants to do everything right and allow him to clear concussion protocol before he gets ramped back up to game speed. In other words, Washington won't rush him back. Even at 29 years old, Ekeler remains a decent pass-catching threat and possesses high-end RB3 upside once he returns.

 

Jaleel McLaughlin Injury Update

McLaughlin (quad) was limited on Tuesday. He still has several days to improve his status and get cleared to play in Week 17. Fantasy managers should view him as a fringe top-36 running back option within a backfield that also features Javonte Williams, Audric Estime, and Tyler Badie (back).

 

J.K. Dobbins Injury Update

Dobbins (knee) remains on injured reserve but had his practice window reopened recently. He was officially limited in practice on Tuesday, and he'd likely compete for the lead-back role if Gus Edwards can't sustain his latest success.

 

Trey Benson Injury Update

Benson (ankle), who missed last week's game, was limited in practice on Tuesday. The rookie has a decent chance to suit up against the Rams in Week 17, but he won't rank higher than the RB4 range.

 

Travis Homer Injury Update

Homer (hamstring) was sidelined for another practice on Tuesday. He's trending toward missing his second game in a row, but that has minimal fantasy applications as D'Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson continue to lead the Chicago backfield.

 

Will Shipley Injury Update

Shipley (concussion) has not yet cleared the league's protocols, and his status for Week 17 remains iffy, at best. The Eagles rookie should be avoided in all redraft leagues due to his injury and minimal role behind Saquon Barkley and Kenneth Gainwell.

 

Tyler Badie Injury Update

The Broncos have opened the 21-day practice window for Badie (back). He returned to log a full practice on Tuesday and could be activated from injured reserve as early as this week.



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