Shaq Barrett Ruled Out With Knee Injury

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaq Barrett (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of the Week 16 game against the Carolina Panthers. Barrett was initially injured in the second quarter, but he returned to the game before finally being shut down for good. The 29-year-old entered the Week 16 contest with 47 tackles (35 […]

Darren Waller Officially Inactive Against Broncos

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller (back, knee) is officially inactive in Week 16 against the Denver Broncos. Waller hasn't practiced or played since getting injured on Thanksgiving Day and was doubtful coming into this one, so fantasy managers should've already had Waller firmly planted on their benches. Backup Foster Moreau had his best […]

Alex Collins A Healthy Scratch Against Bears

Seattle Seahawks running back Alex Collins is a healthy scratch for the Week 16 game against the Chicago Bears. Collins missed last week while on the COVID-19 list, and now he's the odd man out in this mediocre Seattle backfield. Rashaad Penny has been the team's leading ball-carrier in the last two weeks, and that […]

Adam Thielen Returns Against Rams

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (ankle) has returned to Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams after aggravating his ankle injury in the first half. Thielen missed the previous two weeks due to a high ankle sprain and was pretty upset when he limped off the field in the second quarter, but he is […]

Miles Sanders Ruled Out For The Rest Of The Day

Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders (hand) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the New York Giants due to a hand injury. It's a tough break for Sanders' fantasy managers, as he had 6.4 yards per carry on seven rushing attempts for 45 yards before leaving the game. He also […]

Allen Robinson II Still Out, Marquise Goodwin Returning

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson II will remain out of action in Week 16 against the Seattle Seahawks since he's still on the COVID-19 list. However, Marquise Goodwin (foot) is active on Sunday for the first time since he was injured in the Thanksgiving Day game. Jakeem Grant Sr. (concussion) was ruled out, so […]

Justin Fields Inactive On Sunday

Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields (ankle) is officially inactive in Week 16 against the Seattle Seahawks. Fields came into this game as questionable, but the Bears announced on Friday that Nick Foles would be getting the start, regardless of whether Fields was active. Andy Dalton (groin) is also inactive after just returning from the […]

Miles Sanders Questionable To Return With Hand Injury

Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders (hand) is questionable to return to the Week 16 game against the New York Giants due to a hand injury. Before leaving the contest, Sanders led the team with seven carries while gaining 45 yards (6.4 yards per carry). He also caught one of his three targets in the […]

Jaguars Interested In Byron Leftwich As Next Head Coach

The Jacksonville Jaguars are interested in several candidates to fill their head-coaching vacancy heading into next season. Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich could be the ideal candidate to help mold young quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Along with Leftwich, the Jags are interested in interviewing former head coaches Jim Caldwell and Doug Pederson. Leftwich was […]

Adam Thielen Questionable To Return Sunday

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams after aggravating his ankle injury. Thielen was injured after catching a pass and looked pretty upset as he limped off the field under his own power. Considering that Thielen missed the previous two games with a […]

Mike Evans Has A Chance To Return Before Playoffs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (hamstring), who is out in Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers, has a chance to return in the regular season, according to a source. Evans' hamstring injury isn't considered too serious and he was listed as week-to-week earlier in the week, so there's a chance that he could […]

Dak Prescott Working To Get Back On Track

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott hasn't been very good since he returned from a calf injury, but he's been spending extra time working with his receivers in recent weeks to get the Dallas offense back on track heading into the postseason. Prescott and his receivers have put in extra time outside of practice on specific […]

Not Much Optimism For Curtis Samuel

Washington Football Team wide receiver Curtis Samuel (hamstring), who is a game-time decision for Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys, doesn't look likely to play in Week 16. Samuel sat out in Week 15 and is on the wrong side of questionable heading into the Sunday night game. Fantasy managers shouldn't have been considering Samuel […]

Bryan Edwards, Marcus Mariota Placed On COVID-19 List

The Las Vegas Raiders placed wide receiver Bryan Edwards and quarterback Marcus Mariota on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Sunday, which means they will be inactive for Week 16 against the Denver Broncos. Quarterback Nathan Peterman and wide receiver Dillon Stoner were activated from the COVID list in a corresponding move. Edwards caught his third touchdown […]

Sam Darnold Takes Over For Cam Newton Against Bucs

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold is taking over under center for Cam Newton in Week 16 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. A report surfaced Sunday morning that Darnold would play this weekend, setting him up to retake the starting QB job for the final two weeks of the season. Newton clearly isn't the […]

James Robinson Tears Achilles Sunday

Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson (Achilles) suffered a torn Achilles in Week 16 against the New York Jets on Sunday and was carted off the field. It's a tough way for Robinson to end his 2021 season, and it's also a tough break for fantasy managers that were relying on Robinson to put up […]

Is Tyreek Hill Playing This Week? Fantasy Football Injury and COVID Updates

Buckle up for Week 16, folks. The fantasy football landscape has been tough to navigate during the playoffs with injuries and COVID-19 running rampant throughout the league. Fantasy managers are just hoping that their teams don't deliver a lump of coal when it matters most. These last two weeks, there have been some pretty big […]

Is Austin Ekeler Playing This Week? Is Justin Jackson Worth Picking Up?

Week 16 is here. Will it be just as wild as Week 15 was? We shall see, but big-name players continue to land on the COVID-19 list, while others are injury question marks. Fantasy football managers would love nothing more than to be gifted a win in the fantasy semifinals during Christmas weekend, but you'll […]

Broncos Defense An Attractive Option Against Raiders

The Denver Broncos defense allowed a season-high 34 points in Week 6 against the Las Vegas Raiders. But since then, they've stiffened up considerably and have allowed 22 or more points only twice in the eight games since that loss to the Raiders. In the other six games, they haven't allowed more than 17 points. […]

Brandon McManus - Week 16 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus has finished most weeks outside of the top 12 at his position, and he enters the Week 16 game against the division-rival Las Vegas Raiders as the No. 18 kicker in overall fantasy points. It's just hard to trust McManus from a fantasy perspective in an offense that scores only […]

Noah Fant - Week 16 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant is due, and that's an understatement. Perhaps it'll come with quarterback Drew Lock making his first start of the season in Week 16 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Lock does have an affinity for throwing to his tight ends, but the problem is that Albert Okwuegbunam might be Lock's […]

Tim Patrick - Week 16 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick has five touchdowns on the year, which is only one shy of his career-high set last season. He's also one of the most reliable and trustworthy pass-catchers in the NFL and has caught 63.4% of the passes thrown his way on 71 targets. Patrick was the recipient of quarterback […]

Jerry Jeudy - Week 16 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy picked the first week of the fantasy playoffs in most leagues in Week 15 to have his worst game of the season when he failed to catch any of his four targets in the loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. None of Denver's pass-catchers have been reliable in starting lineups […]

Drew Lock - Week 16 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock will make his first start of the season in Week 16 against the Las Vegas Raiders with Teddy Bridgewater (concussion) ruled out. He'll have an opportunity to prove that he still has a future in Denver, although he hasn't looked very good in three relief appearances this year, going 22-for-40 […]

Ryan Ramczyk, Demario Davis Land On COVID-19 List

After placing nine players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday, the New Orleans Saints added offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk, All-Pro linebacker Demario Davis, linebacker Dwayne Washington and safety J.T. Gray to the list on Friday. Davis currently leads all non-specialists in consecutive games played (158), but that's about to end in Week 16 unless he […]

Jourdan Lewis, Simi Fehoko Placed On COVID-19 List

The Dallas Cowboys added rookie wide receiver Simi Fehoko and nickel cornerback Jourdan Lewis to the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday. They will join safety Malik Hooker and defensive tackle Trysten Hill as Cowboys players on the COVID list ahead of the Week 16 game against the Washington Football Team on Sunday night. Because of their […]

Zay Jones Good To Go For Week 16

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Zay Jones (toe) was limited in practice again on Friday and was removed from the final injury report for Week 16 against the division-rival Denver Broncos. Jones had season-highs in receptions (six), receiving yards (67) and targets (nine) in Monday's win over the Cleveland Browns. Both Jones and tight end […]

Albert Okwuegbunam - Week 16 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Denver Broncos tight end Albert Okwuegbunam (knee) has been cleared to face the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 16. Believe it or not, Okwuegbunam led the Broncos with his 58 receiving yards in the Week 15 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Both he and Noah Fant led the Broncos pass-catchers last weekend. Okwuegbunam has two […]

Courtland Sutton - Week 16 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton (wrist) has been cleared to play in Week 16 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Perhaps quarterback Drew Lock getting a start will jump start Sutton on offense. It's wishful thinking, but fantasy managers should probably stay away from Denver's passing attack against a Raiders secondary that has held its […]

Melvin Gordon III - Week 16 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III (hip, thumb) has been cleared to play in Week 16 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Gordon has produced more fantasy points than impressive rookie Javonte Williams because he's scored more touchdowns (seven rushing, two receiving), but Williams has gained more yards on the ground on four fewer carries. […]