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Is Rhamondre Stevenson Still The Starter When He Returns?
New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) returned to practice for his team on Wednesday after missing two games due to a toe injury. He likely didn't play last week because the Patriots were playing on Thursday, but it's possible he could have played if it were a Sunday game. This means Stevenson's return […]
John JohnsonShould I Pickup Andrei Iosivas or Noah Fant? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12
The Cincinnati Bengals will be without their top wide receiver, Ja'Marr Chase, due to a spitting incident that cause the NFL to suspend him for one game. Chase's suspension was upheld after an appeal. So he's absolutely not playing in Week 12 for the Bengals. It will be WR Tee Higgins that will assume the […]
John JohnsonIs Omarion Hampton Out for the Season? Injury Update on Coming Back for Fantasy Football (Week 12)
Los Angeles Chargers running back Omarion Hampton (ankle) hasn't played a down in the NFL since Week 5, when he picked up an ankle injury. His absence has now stretched to six games. The Chargers are on bye this week, meaning when Week 13 comes, he'll have had seven weeks to rest up. But not […]
John JohnsonWhen Is Jaxson Dart Coming Back - Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 12 (2025)
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (concussion) was injured in his team's Week 10 loss to the Chicago Bears. The Giants were fully in control of the game before he got hurt. Of course, after QB Russell Wilson took over, they immediately completely collapsed, doing absolutely nothing on offense and handing the Bears a free […]
John JohnsonWhen Is Trey Benson Coming Back - Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 12 (2025)
Arizona Cardinals running back Trey Benson (knee) is still working his way back from a knee injury he suffered in Week 4. It's been a long road for Benson after taking over the starting job from RB James Conner (ankle), who's out for the season. Benson had less than one full game as the RB1 […]
John JohnsonWhen Is Sam LaPorta Coming Back - Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 12 (2025)
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (back) wasn't able to play in Week 11 for the Lions. It was the first game he missed due to injury this year. He's historically been a durable player -- he missed just one game in 2024 and played all 17 contests in his rookie season, despite dealing with […]
John JohnsonWhen Is Bucky Irving Coming Back - Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 12 (2025)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving (foot, shoulder) hasn't played a single NFL snap since Week 4. He's been dealing with shoulder and foot injuries in that time. RBs Sean Tucker and Rachaad White have filled in for him in the meantime. They've had some good production mixed in with middling results -- in […]
John JohnsonWhen Is Isiah Pacheco Coming Back - Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 12 (2025)
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (knee) sprained his MCL near the end of his Week 8 contest against the Washington Commanders. Since then, a Week 9 game, a bye week, and a Week 11 contest have passed without his return. Pacheco is the RB1 on the team's depth chart, and they've struggled in […]
John JohnsonWhen Is Marvin Harrison Jr. Coming Back - Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 12 (2025)
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (appendicitis) missed his first game of the 2025 NFL season in a surprising turn of events due to appendicitis. Harrison looked to be having a career resurgence after a disappointing start to his NFL journey thanks to quarterback Jacoby Brissett outperforming QB Kyler Murray (foot). But his production […]
John JohnsonLegit Breakouts or Flukes? Michael Wilson, Bryce Young, Tyrell Shavers Fantasy Football Outlooks
Week 11 of NFL action was full of surprises for fantasy football, just like most weeks in the NFL. In particular, the performances of Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson, Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young, and Buffalo Bills wideout Tyrell Shavers were much bigger than expected. Wilson was his team's WR2 for most of the […]
John JohnsonShould I Pickup Darnell Mooney or David Sills V? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12
The Atlanta Falcons lost both their starting quarterback and top wide receiver in Week 11 due to injuries. QB Michael Penix Jr. (knee) is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL, and WR Drake London (knee) sprained his PCL and will miss time. London won't play in Week 12, and from […]
John JohnsonShould I Pickup Trey Benson or Bam Knight? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12
The Arizona Cardinals have been without their top-2 running backs, James Conner (ankle) and Trey Benson (knee) for much of the season. Neither of them have played since Week 4, with Conner suffering a season-ending ankle injury in Week 3 and Benson hurting his knee the week after. Benson hasn't played in a game since […]
John JohnsonShould I Pickup Kenneth Gainwell or Kaleb Johnson? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren (ankle) has been the team's starter at his position the whole season now. But he suffered an ankle injury in Week 11 and was pulled from the game. He didn't return after that. In his place, RBs Kenneth Gainwell and Kaleb Johnson (a rookie) handled the backfield workload. Gainwell […]
John Johnson5 Juicy Fantasy Football Playoff Schedules - Matchups To Target
If you manage any fantasy football teams that have already gotten to eight wins, or are in a great position to make the fantasy football playoffs, you might start thinking about trades you can make to set yourself up for success in the fantasy postseason. Sometimes, even sure-fire must-start players have a string of difficult […]
John JohnsonWeek 12 Waiver Wire Pickups - Bam Knight, Kyle Monangai, Tyler Allgeier Fantasy Football Outlooks
We're through 11 weeks of NFL action in 2025, and the running back position remains one where it's difficult to find value. This happens every season, of course -- many RBs that were thought to be set up for good seasons have underperformed, and yet others have been injured. If you had New York Giants […]
John JohnsonWeek 12 Waiver Wire Pickups - Troy Franklin, Michael Wilson, Andrei Iosivas Fantasy Football Outlooks
We're through 11 weeks of NFL football in 2025, but it's never too late to hunt the waiver wire for pickups that could legitimately save your fantasy teams. Three wide receivers -- Denver Broncos WR Troy Franklin, Arizona Cardinals wideout Michael Wilson, and Cincinnati Bengals receiver Andrei Iosivas -- are interesting names to look into […]
John JohnsonWeek 12 Waiver Wire Pickups - Parker Washington, Christian Watson, Darnell Mooney Fantasy Football Outlooks
It's generally more forgiving in fantasy football to whiff on your wide receiver picks in the draft, because you can find more value on the waiver wire. Not every week is a good week for free-agent receivers that aren't rostered in your fantasy leagues, but there are often wideouts that prove they deserve to be […]
John JohnsonWeek 12 Waiver Wire Pickups - Devin Singletary, Bhayshul Tuten, Chris Rodriguez Jr. Fantasy Football Outlooks
The running back position is one of major scarcity in fantasy football. Even though it's so tough to find startable running backs after the draft, though, things do change over the course of the season. We often see players take bigger shares of their backfield work or simply take over starting jobs in their backfields, […]
John JohnsonKey Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include RJ Harvey, Sean Tucker, Joe Flacco, Jameson Williams, Travis Kelce, Zach Ertz
I'll be filling in this week for Scott Engel and his Week 11 Key Starters and Tough Calls article, where we focus on key players to start or sit when faced with tight lineup decisions. It's that time of year when you really have to make tough decisions with your starting lineups. Week 11 doesn't […]
John JohnsonHigh-Upside Bench Stashes: Sneaky Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Adds Before Week 11
It only takes one injury or one depth chart shuffling for a high-upside stash that you made to instantly become a starting-quality player in fantasy football. While there are only a handful that go on to become league-winners, many become crucial parts of winning fantasy teams. Fantasy football is a marathon, not a sprint, as […]
John JohnsonIs Trey Benson The Starting Running Back For The Cardinals When He Returns? Week 11 Injury Update
Arizona Cardinals running back Trey Benson (knee) took over the starting RB position for his team when the guy ahead of him, RB James Conner (ankle), dislocated his ankle in Week 3 and was placed on season-ending injured reserve shortly after. Benson's initial stint as the RB1 was short-lived, though. He picked up a knee […]
John JohnsonIs Bucky Irving The Starting Running Back For The Buccaneers When He Returns? Week 11 Injury Update
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving (shoulder) won't play in Week 11. He'll now have missed six total games, and seven weeks, since suffering foot and shoulder injuries sometime around Week 4. In his absence, Tampa Bay's other RBs have stepped up. The second and third-string RBs for the Bucs are Rachaad White and […]
John JohnsonBest Week 11 RB Streamers - Fantasy Football Running Backs to Pickup and Start
Losing your starting running backs in fantasy football to injuries is one of the surest ways to see your team collapse down the stretch. Bye weeks can also be particularly painful -- this week, Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor and New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara won't play. A combination of the two, or […]
John JohnsonTime to Drop Joe Mixon? Fantasy Football Week 11 Waiver Wire Outlook (2025)
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (ankle, foot) is heading into Week 11 of the 2025 NFL season with the ankle and/or foot injury that he suffered in the offseason, that's had him placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list. He's currently eligible to return, as the PUP list mandates an absence of at […]
John JohnsonFantasy Football Landmines to Avoid for Week 11 - Trevor Lawrence, Jordan Addison, Deebo Samuel Sr., and more
It can be hard to bench starting players in NFL offenses in your fantasy football leagues, especially if you're in deeper leagues and need to start less commonly started players. For example, in 2QB leagues, you might be forced to start a quarterback that you don't like much. Such is the nature of fantasy football. […]
John JohnsonBest Week 11 Kicker Streamers - Fantasy Football Kickers to Pick Up and Start
The position that's most apt to be streamed in fantasy football is easily kicker. The talent of a kicker, in comparison with other players, is the least important factor to consider, as the weekly highest-scoring kickers is often a revolving door. The most inaccurate kickers tend to get cut pretty quickly, and we've seen them […]
John JohnsonTez Johnson, Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 11
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Tez Johnson, Denver Broncos wideout Courtland Sutton, and his fellow Broncos WR Troy Franklin are three NFL WRs who have gotten significant playing time this season. Each of them has had their stretches of good production in recent games, but that doesn't mean each should be a locked-in starter in […]
John JohnsonQuentin Johnston, Tre Tucker, Parker Washington: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 11
It's generally easier to find startable wide receivers in fantasy football in the later rounds of the drafts or on waivers. But it's a bit harder to predict how they'll play compared to a team's starting running back, which doesn't help. Looking to their matchups, how they've played recently, how their offense is doing as […]
John JohnsonIs Isiah Pacheco The Starting Running Back For The Chiefs When He Returns? Week 11 Injury Update
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (knee) suffered a knee injury late in his Week 8 contest against the Washington Commanders. He hasn't played since then -- he missed his Week 9 game, and Week 10 was the Chiefs' bye week. In his place, we've seen running backs Kareem Hunt and Brashard Smith split […]
John JohnsonFantasy Football Drops Before Week 11 - Time To Say Goodbye?
Dropping the right players at the right time makes a ton of sense in fantasy football. If a player doesn't have a lot of upside to bring your team down the road, it makes little sense to continue wasting a bench spot on them. It's generally a better idea to look for high-upside stashes, because […]
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