Christian McCaffrey Remains Limited Wednesday

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (knee) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday. McCaffrey has been dealing with a knee issue for several weeks and has been limited at practice in back-to-back weeks. The 26-year-old hasn't missed anytime and is expected to be available for Saturday's wild-card game against the Seattle Seahawks. CMC rushed […]

Pats Defense Allows Two Special Teams TDs In Season Finale

The New England Patriots defense/special teams allowed 327 yards of total offense in Sunday's 35-23 loss to the New England Patriots. New England's special teams could not stop Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines. He returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown to put the team on the scoreboard 7-0. Hines delivered again […]

Nick Folk Drills Only Field Goal Attempt In Season Finale

New England Patriots kicker Nick Folk converted his only field goal attempt and connected on both extra-point tries in Sunday's 35-23 loss to the Bills. He drilled a field goal attempt from 24 yards during the third quarter to give New England a 17-14 lead. The 38-year-old went 32-for-37 in field goal attempts, and 32-for-35 […]

Hunter Henry Targeted Seven Times In Season Finale

New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry caught six of seven targets for 42 yards in Sunday's 35-23 loss to the Bills. He tied Jakobi Meyers and DeVante Parker for the team in targets with seven. The 28-year-old saw uptick in targets with Jonnu Smith (head) ruled out for Week 18. Henry finished the season […]

DeVante Parker Scores Twice In Season Finale

New England Patriots wide receiver DeVante Parker caught six passes for 79 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 35-23 loss to the Bills. In the second quarter, Mac Jones found Parker for a two-yard score to tie the game. Jones later connected with the veteran receiver again for a 26-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter […]

Jakobi Meyers Extends TD Streak In Loss To Bills

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (shoulder) caught three of seven targets for 32 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 35-23 loss to the Bills. Mac Jones connected with Meyers on a two-yard touchdown during the first quarter. The 26-year-old ended the season on a high note, catching a touchdown in three consecutive games. […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Efficient In Loss To Bills

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson rushed six times for 54 yards and caught five of six targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 35-23 loss to the Bills. He was out carried 13-6 by backfield teammate Damien Harris but was more effective on the ground. The 24-year-old averaged 9.0 yards per carry, while Harris […]

Damien Harris Finishes With 52 Total Yards In Week 18 Loss

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris rushed for 48 yards on 13 attempts and caught one of four targets for four yards in Sunday's 35-23 loss to the Bills. He out carried backfield teammate Rhamondre Stevenson 13-6 but saw two fewer targets in Sunday's defeat. Injuries limited the former third-round pick to 11 games […]

Mac Jones Throws Three Touchdowns, Three Picks In Loss

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones completed 26-of-40 passes for 243 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions in Sunday's 35-23 loss to the Bills. He added five yards on four rushing attempts. The 24-year-old connected with Jakobi Meyers for a two-yard score and DeVante Parker for a pair of touchdowns in Sunday's loss. Jones threw […]

Week 18 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tyler Higbee, Dawson Knox, Trey McBride, Colby Parkinson, Albert Okwuegbunam

Navigating the tight end position is never easy, but most top-tier tight ends play in meaningful Week 18 games. As always, not everyone has must-start options at tight end, so we're here to help with our updated Week 18 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of January 8th. Let's see where key tight ends like […]

Week 18 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Aaron Rodgers, Geno Smith, Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco, Mac Jones, Sam Howell

There were a few changes at quarterback, and a star signal caller returns for fantasy managers who are still playing for something in Week 18. Jalen Hurts (shoulder) is expected to return after a two-game absence and start against the Giants for the regular season finale. Skylar Thompson, Sam Ehlinger, Sam Howell, Joe Flacco, Davis […]

Pats Defense Looking To Extend TD Streak Versus Buffalo

The New England Patriots' defense/special teams have scored a touchdown in four straight weeks and have found the end zone in six of the last eight games. The Patriots will look to extend their touchdown streak to five games against the Buffalo Bills in Week 18. Overall, the Patriots have scored an impressive franchise record […]

Nick Folk Looking To Get Back On Track Against Buffalo

New England Patriots kicker Nick Folk has made just two of his last five extra-point attempts in the previous two weeks after starting the season a perfect 28-for-28. Folk has tallied just five total points during those two weeks. The 38-year-old has been solid this season, converting 31 of 36 field-goal tries, including 4-for-5 from […]

Hunter Henry Not A Viable Fantasy Option Against Buffalo

New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry (knee) was limited with a knee injury last week, but the injury didn't affect his play after logging 57 snaps and catching five of six targets for 52 yards in the Week 17 win over Miami. The 28-year-old has eclipsed 50 receiving yards in three of the last […]

Jalen Hurts "Trending In The Right Direction" To Start In Week 18

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said quarterback Jalen Hurts (shoulder) is "trending in the right direction" towards starting versus the New York Giants. He was a limited participant in practice this week and is on track to start Sunday's game against the Giants. The 24-year-old has missed the last two games due to a […]

Mike White Ruled Out, Joe Flacco Will Start Against Miami

New York Jets quarterback Mike White (ribs) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins. White was downgraded to limited on Thursday after fully practicing on Wednesday. The 27-year-old suffered a setback and was ultimately ruled out for Week 18. White finishes the 2022 season with 1,192 passing yards and a 3:4 […]

Elijah Mitchell Expected To Return In Week 18

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) is expected to be available for Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals. He was designated to return from injured reserve and was back at practice this week. The 24-year-old has been sidelined since Week 12 with an MCL sprain. Christian McCaffrey (ankle, knee) was held out of […]

Brock Purdy Limited Thursday

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (oblique, ribs) was a limited practice participant Thursday. The 23-year-old initially injured his oblique in the Week 14 win over the Bucs but has to miss a game. The oblique injury hasn't slowed the rookie quarterback down, as he's thrown for 735 yards, six touchdowns, and two interceptions over […]

Travis Homer Stays Sidelined Thursday

Seattle Seahawks running back Travis Homer (ankle) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice. He is now missed back-to-back sessions due to an ankle injury. The 24-year-old sustained the ankle injury in Week 16 against the Chiefs. He is trending in the wrong direction toward playing in Week 18 against the Rams. Backfield teammates Kenneth Walker […]

James Conner Remains Out On Thursday

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (knee, shin) was present but didn't practice on Thursday. He was held out of Wednesday's practice and has now missed back-to-back sessions. The 27-year-old sustained a shin injury in the Week 17 loss to the Falcons. According to Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury, the shin issue was "nothing major." […]

Damien Harris On The Flex Radar Against Buffalo

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris (thigh) returned to action in Week 17 against the Miami Dolphins. He missed the previous five games due to a thigh injury. The 25-year-old rushed nine times for 32 yards and caught all three targets for 18 yards in the Week 18 win. Harris outpaced backfield teammate Rhamondre […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Remains A Mid-Range RB2 Against Buffalo

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson led the team in rushing yards in last Sunday's victory over the Dolphins, but backfield teammate Damien Harris outpaced him by one carry (9-8). Harris returned to action in Week 17 after missing five games due to a thigh injury. Stevenson will continue his timeshare with Harris, capping […]

Mac Jones Will Try To Extend Multi-TD Streak Versus Buffalo

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones has thrown a pair of touchdowns per game in back-to-back weeks. Jones has played well recently, throwing for 444 yards and a 4:0 TD: INT ratio over his last two games. The former first-round pick will look to lead New England to the playoffs with a win over Buffalo […]

Diontae Johnson Misses Wednesday's Practice

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (hip) missed Wednesday's practice with a hip injury. He has been dealing with multiple injuries over the last few weeks but has yet to miss a game. The 26-year-old will look to practice later this week. Johnson has caught 84 of 137 targets for 844 yards over 16 games […]

Tyler Huntley Limited Wednesday

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley (wrist, shoulder) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. Huntley is dealing with a pair of injuries but is on track to start Week 18 against the Bengals. Lamar Jackson (knee) has not practiced since suffering a PCL sprain on December 4. Jackson will have two more chances to practice […]

Julio Jones Absent From Wednesday's Practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Julio Jones (knee, illness) didn't practice on Wednesday. The 33-year-old has been dealing with a lingering knee issue that has limited his practice reps for the last few weeks. He will have two more chances to practice this week to have an opportunity to suit up against the Falcons in […]

Travis Homer Misses Wednesday's Practice

Seattle Seahawks running back Travis Homer (ankle) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice. Homer hasn't practiced and was inactive last Sunday versus the Jets since suffering an ankle injury in Week 16 against the Chiefs. The 24-year-old is trending in the wrong direction toward playing in Week 18 against the Rams. Backfield teammates Kenneth Walker III […]

John Wolford Removed From Injury Report

Los Angeles Rams quarterback John Wolford (neck) wasn't listed on the team's first injury report of Week 18 on Wednesday. The 27-year-old hasn't practiced and missed the last three weeks due to a neck injury. He is trending in the right direction toward suiting up for Sunday's game against the Seahawks. The Wake Forest product […]

Dante Pettis Returns To Practice Wednesday

Chicago Bears wide receiver Dante Pettis (head) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. He was forced out of last Sunday's loss against the Lions with blurred vision and was evaluated for a concussion. The 27-year-old cleared protocols and avoided a concussion. Pettis failed to catch his lone target before exiting in Week 17. After […]

Jonnu Smith Misses Wednesday's Practice

New England Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith (concussion) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice. The 27-year-old missed last Sunday's game against the Dolphins and hasn't practiced since sustaining a concussion in Week 16. He will need to clear NFL protocols and has two more chances to practice ahead of Sunday's contest versus the Bills. Smith has […]