Chargers Hopeful Austin Ekeler Can Play Sunday

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler (hip) is listed as questionable for Week 8 against the New England Patriots. However, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that head coach Brandon Staley and the Chargers are "hopeful that he can play" on Sunday. "He just came up a little bit sore after the practice. It didn't happen […]

T.Y. Hilton Receives Questionable Tag

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for the Week 8 game against the Tennessee Titans. Hilton returned to a limited practice on Thursday and reportedly looked better in practice on Friday, but he could still wind up being a game-time decision this Sunday. The 31-year-old is nearing the end of […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Questionable For Week 8

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (shoulder) has been deemed questionable to play in Week 8 against the Pittsburgh Steelers after being limited in practice all week. In addition, receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones (groin) has been ruled out after was injured before last Thursday's game. Beckham appeared to aggravate his troublesome shoulder in last week's […]

Terrace Marshall Jr. Ruled Out Against Falcons

Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. (concussion) has been ruled out for Week 8 against the Atlanta Falcons. Marshall suffered a concussion in Week 6 and will miss his second straight game as he remains in the league's concussion protocols. Fellow rookie Shi Smith and Alex Erickson will continue fighting for snaps as […]

Robert Tonyan Officially Done For The Season

Green Bay Packers tight end Robert Tonyan (knee) is officially done for the rest of the season after he tore his ACL in the Thursday night win over the Arizona Cardinals, according to his agent, Jack Bechta. Tonyan had three catches on four targets for 49 yards on Thursday before suffering the season-ending knee injury. […]

Mark Ingram II Signs One-Year Extension With Saints

The New Orleans Saints and newly acquired running back Mark Ingram II agreed to a one-year contract extension on Friday worth up to $2.8 million in 2022, according to sources. The extension was signed on Thursday before the trade with the Houston Texans became official. With Tony Jones Jr. still on Injured Reserve, Ingram will […]

Dolphins Plan To Start Tua Tagovailoa For The Rest Of The Year

Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores said that barring injury, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will start for the rest of the 2021 season. Trade rumors continue to swirl around the Dolphins trading for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, but the two sides remain apart, and then there's the big issue of Watson's pending legal matters. The […]

Jordan Howard Works With Starters

Philadelphia Eagles running back Jordan Howard saw some practice repetitions with the starting offense this week and is likely to be elevated or signed to the active roster from the practice squad for the Week 8 game against the Detroit Lions after the team placed Miles Sanders (ankle) on Injured Reserve. Rookie Kenneth Gainwell and […]

Curtis Samuel, Dyami Brown Ruled Out

Washington Football Team wide receivers Curtis Samuel (groin) and Dyami Brown (knee) have both been ruled out for Week 8 against the Denver Broncos. Samuel's groin injury has bothered him since June, and he's played in just two games in his first year in D.C. A second Injured Reserve stint may be coming. Brown, a […]

Jared Goff Praises Kalif Raymond

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff said that wide receiver Kalif Raymond reminds him of his favorite receiver when he was with the Rams -- Cooper Kupp. Raymond has emerged as Goff's most dependable weapon in the team's low-volume passing attack. He has 26 catches for 334 yards through seven weeks. In his first five NFL […]

Baker Mayfield Gains Clearance, Expected To Start

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder) received medical clearance on Thursday night and is expected to start on Sunday in a big divisional matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers despite a torn left labrum and shoulder fracture, according to a source. Mayfield has full range of motion and strength back in his shoulder, and his fracture […]

Kadarius Toney Practicing On Friday

New York Giants rookie wide receiver Kadarius Toney (ankle) is taking part in drills in practice on Friday for the first time this week, which is a good sign for his availability on Monday night against the Kansas City Chiefs. Toney aggravated an existing ankle injury in Week 6 and was inactive last Sunday, but […]

Antonio Brown Ruled Out Against Saints

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has ruled wide receiver Antonio Brown (ankle) out for the Week 8 divisional matchup against the New Orleans Saints. It's not a huge surprise, as Brown is dealing with a potential long-term ankle sprain that could keep him out past the team's Week 9 bye. His fantasy managers […]

Davis Mills, Not Tyrod Taylor, Starting Against Rams

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills will make another start in Week 8 against the Los Angeles Rams. Tyrod Taylor (hamstring) is getting closer to a return, but he remains on Injured Reserve and won't play this weekend. Mills, a third-round rookie, will be making his sixth start of the season this weekend. Predictably, he's been […]

DeVante Parker On Track To Play Sunday

Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker (hamstring, shoulder) is on track to play in Week 8 against the Buffalo Bills after missing the last three games. Parker has been limited in two practices this week and said himself that he's feeling much better. Even if he draws a questionable tag on Friday's final injury report, […]

Not Looking Good For Corey Davis In Week 8

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh said "it's not looking good" for wide receiver Corey Davis (hip) to play in Week 8 against the Cincinnati Bengals after he suffered a hip flexor injury in practice on Thursday. Saleh said the team is still holding out hope that Davis can play on Sunday, but it's […]

Dak Prescott In Danger Of Missing Week 8?

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (calf) was sore on Friday after ramping up the intensity in practice on Thursday, according to head coach Mike McCarthy. "It's more than just one game. We're obviously in our seventh game, so there is a ton of football left to play," McCarthy said on a decision on Prescott's status […]

Miles Sanders Lands On Injured Reserve

The Philadelphia Eagles are placing running back Miles Sanders (ankle) on Injured Reserve on Friday, according to a source. Sanders will now miss the next three games after suffering a low ankle sprain in the Week 7 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, but he should be back soon after he's eligible to return. The […]

Broncos Defense Has Become Their Weakness

The Denver Broncos defense was being heralded as elite after they started 3-0 against teams at the bottom of the league in terms of talent. Through seven games, they rank 26th in defensive DVOA at 9.1 percent. They rank 26th in run defense and just allowed well over 100 yards rushing to a third-string running […]

Brandon McManus - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

As the Denver Broncos offense goes, so does kicker Brandon McManus. The strong-legged kicker was a fantasy rock in the first three weeks when Denver was beating up on weak opponents. But during their four-game losing streak against better competition, McManus and the Broncos offense have struggled to move the ball consistently. As such, the […]

Noah Fant - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant heads into a Week 8 matchup against the Washington Football Team as the 10th-ranked fantasy tight end through seven weeks with 35 receptions on his 49 targets for 312 yards and three touchdowns. Fant has the sixth-most targets among TEs, the fifth-most catches and ranks eighth in yards, so […]

Tim Patrick - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Dating back to last season, Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick has been a reliable and steady contributor among injuries to the team's other wideouts. The 27-year-old has a career-high 69.2% catch rate on 39 targets through seven games, hauling in 27 passes for 360 yards and three touchdowns. However, he had his worst game […]

Jerry Jeudy - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Denver Broncos second-year wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (ankle) is expected to return from Injured Reserve and play in Week 8 against the Washington Football after suffering a high ankle sprain in the season opener. The 22-year-old had six catches (seven targets) for 72 yards in just over a half in Week 1 before his injury, […]

Courtland Sutton - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Can Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton remain on the WR2 map in Week 8 against the Washington Football Team with Jerry Jeudy (ankle) set to return from Injured Reserve? In the last three weeks, Sutton ranks fourth in the NFL in targets (30), catches (20) and yards (282), while he's eighth with two TDs. […]

Melvin Gordon III - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III saw the same number of touches (11) as rookie Javonte Williams in last Thursday's loss to the Cleveland Browns, and they both had touchdown receptions, but Williams out-gained Gordon 26-20. Through seven weeks, Gordon has been slightly more productive in PPR leagues, but Williams has been the more […]

Javonte Williams - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Denver Broncos rookie running back Javonte Williams has been more explosive than backfield mate Melvin Gordon through seven weeks, but his fantasy ceiling remains capped by the fact that the two continue to split the workload nearly evenly on a weekly basis, and that doesn't figure to change in Week 8 against the Washington Football Team. […]

Padres Hire Bob Melvin As New Skipper

The San Diego Padres agreed to a three-year deal on Thursday for Bob Melvin to be their next skipper after they let Jayce Tingler go after a disappointing 2021 season in which the team finished 79-83 despite entering the season with World Series aspirations, according to sources. The Oakland Athletics had picked up Melvin's 2022 […]

Andrus Peat Needs Surgery For Torn Pectoral

New Orleans Saints offensive guard Andrus Peat (pectoral) will undergo season-ending surgery on his torn pectoral on Friday, according to a source. Peat suffered the torn pectoral early on in the Monday night win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 7. The injuries continue for Peat, as he's never played a full season in the […]

J.J. Watt Tore His Labrum, Bicep And Rotator Cuff

Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt (shoulder), who will have season-ending surgery, actually tore his labrum, bicep and rotator cuff and suffered a dislocated shoulder in the Week 7 win over the Houston Texans, his old team. It's a huge loss for the Cardinals defense, as Watt was playing some of his best football in […]

Terrace Marshall Jr. Still In Concussion Protocol

Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. (concussion) remains in the league's concussion protocol and missed practice for the second straight day on Thursday. Marshall suffered his head injury in Week 6 and missed the Week 7 loss to the New York Giants. Unless he makes some big improvements and gets back on the […]