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Max Fried Could Return To Rotation This Weekend
The Atlanta Braves don't expect left-hander Max Fried (finger) to make his next start until the team's four-game series against the Washington Nationals this weekend after he developed a hot spot on his finger in his latest start last Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves have already clinched the National League East title, so... Read More
Taylor Walls Back From Paternity List
The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated infielder Taylor Walls from the paternity list on Monday and optioned infield prospect Tristan Gray to Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. The Rays also recalled left-hander Jalen Beeks from Durham and optioned right-hander Chris Devenski to Durham in a corresponding move. Walls will continue to provide the Rays with... Read More
Connor Phillips Called Up To Start Monday
The Cincinnati Reds recalled rookie right-hander Connor Phillips from Triple-A Louisville on Monday, and he will make the start against the Minnesota Twins. The Reds also optioned right-hander Carson Spiers to Louisville and moved right-hander Graham Ashcraft (toe) to the 60-day injured list in corresponding moves. The team's No. 4 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, will... Read More
Reds Place Harrison Bader On 10-Day Injured List
The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Harrison Bader (groin) on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a right-groin strain. The team also reinstated left-hander Alex Young (illness) from the COVID-19 list and optioned right-hander Carson Spiers to Triple-A Louisville. Bader injured himself on Sunday against the New York Mets and will most likely miss the... Read More
Shane Bieber Strikes Out Seven In Rehab Start
Cleveland Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber (elbow) appears to be nearing a return from the 60-day injured list after throwing 3 2/3 innings of hitless and scoreless baseball while walking three and striking out seven for Triple-A Columbus on Sunday. Bieber threw 64 pitches in his second minor-league rehab start and could be activated from the... Read More
Tanner Bibee's Season Is Over
The Cleveland Guardians placed right-hander Tanner Bibee (hip) on the 15-day injured list on Monday with right-hip inflammation and recalled reliever James Karinchak from the minors in a corresponding move. Bibee's fantastic rookie season will come to an end with a 2.98 ERA (3.52 FIP), 1.18 WHIP, 45 walks and 141 strikeouts in 142 innings... Read More
Salvador Perez Goes On Concussion Injured List
The Kansas City Royals placed catcher Salvador Perez (concussion) on the seven-day concussion injured list (retroactive to Sept. 17) on Monday and selected the contract of catcher Tyler Cropley from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. The Royals also moved catcher Freddy Fermin (finger) to the 60-day injured list. Perez suffered the concussion on Saturday... Read More
Chase Edmonds Going For MRI Exam
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Chase Edmonds (knee), who left the Week 2 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday with a knee injury, is going for an MRI exam on Monday, according to a source. The focus of the tests will be on Edmonds' MCL. Depending on the results of the MRI, Edmonds could... Read More
De'Von Achane Sees Just Two Touches In NFL Debut
Miami Dolphins rookie running back De'Von Achane didn't do much in his first NFL game in the Sunday night win over the division-rival New England Patriots, even with backup Salvon Ahmed (groin) getting injured in the contest. Achane finished the 24-17 victory with just one carry for five yards while catching his only target for... Read More
Latavius Murray Punches In Touchdown In Blowout Win
Buffalo Bills running back Latavius Murray was third on the team in carries behind James Cook and Damien Harris in the 38-10 blowout victory over the visiting Las Vegas Raiders in Week 2 on Sunday, but he did score his first touchdown of the 2023 season. Murray finished with six carries for 22 yards (3.7... Read More
James Houston Out At Least 6-8 Weeks
Detroit Lions pass-rusher James Houston (ankle) suffered a fractured ankle in the Week 2 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks, according to sources, and he's expected to be knocked out at least six to eight weeks. Houston will have more testing on his ankle on Monday to determine if he'll need surgery and how much... Read More
Rams Engaged In Trade Talks For Cam Akers
The Los Angeles Rams have had trade talks centered around running back Cam Akers, who was the team's starter in Week 1, according to sources. However, he was a healthy scratch in the Week 2 loss to the division-rival San Francisco 49ers on Sunday after being ineffective in the season opener and after a difficult... Read More
David Montgomery Expects To Miss "A Couple Weeks"
Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (quadriceps), who didn't finish the Week 2 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday after limping off, told reporters it would take "a couple weeks" for his quadriceps injury to heal. Montgomery was injured late in the third quarter of the 37-31 loss and never returned. Fantasy managers... Read More
Broncos Defense Roasted By Commanders
After two weeks, the Denver Broncos defense/special teams unit is going to find themselves on a lot of fantasy waiver wires after their latest performance in a 35-33 loss to the visiting Washington Commanders on Sunday. They allowed inexperienced quarterback Sam Howell to come one yard shy of 300 yards passing on the day, sacking... Read More
Wil Lutz Bounces Back In Week 2 Loss
Denver Broncos kicker Wil Lutz had a rough first game in his new digs in the season opener last week, missing a field goal and an extra point in a one-point loss to the division-rival Las Vegas Raiders. The Broncos lost again in Week 2 to the Washington Commanders by a score of 35-33, but... Read More
Adam Trautman Puts Up A Donut Sunday
Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman was expected to take on a bigger pass-catching role in the offense with Greg Dulcich (hamstring) set to miss multiple weeks with a hamstring injury he suffered in the season opener. Well that didn't happen in a Week 2 loss to the Washington Commanders. Trautman was only targeted one... Read More
Jerry Jeudy Doesn't Do Much In Season Debut
Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy made his 2023 season debut for the Broncos in Week 2 against the visiting Washington Commanders after being held out of the season opener due to a hamstring injury. In his return, Jeudy was very quiet, catching just three of five targets for 25 yards. Rookie Marvin Mims Jr.... Read More
Courtland Sutton Receives Team-High Seven Targets
Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton wasn't able to find the end zone in the Week 2 loss to the Washington Commanders like he did in the season opener, but he still had a pretty encouraging line. In the 35-33 loss on Sunday, Sutton caught a team-high five passes for 66 yards on a team-high... Read More
Brandon Johnson Scores Two Touchdowns Against Commanders
Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Johnson caught two of his three targets for 66 yards and two touchdowns -- one was a successful desperation Hail Mary with time expiring in regulation -- in the team's 35-33 loss to the Washington Commanders in Week 2 on Sunday at home. Most of you are wondering exactly who... Read More
Marvin Mims Jr. Goes Off, Scores First Career Touchdown
Denver Broncos rookie wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. disappointed in his NFL debut in the Week 1 loss with Jerry Jeudy (hamstring) inactive due to injury. With Jeudy returning in Week 2 against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, though, Mims caught both of his targets for a team-high 113 yards and the first touchdown of... Read More
Samaje Perine An Afterthought In Week 2 Loss
Denver Broncos running back Samaje Perine was supposed to be sharing a bigger part of the backfield workload early in his first season in Denver as the team eased backfield mate Javonte Williams in after his ACL and LCL tears in Week 4 of 2022. But in the Week 2 loss to the Washington Commanders,... Read More
Javonte Williams Gains 58 Yards On 14 Touches
Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams didn't do anything overly impressive in the 35-33 loss to the visiting Washington Commander in Week 2 on Sunday in Denver, but he did have 10 more carries than backup Samaje Perine and rookie Jaleel McLaughlin combined. Williams finished with 12 carries for 44 yards (3.7 yards per carry)... Read More
Russell Wilson Puts Up Big Numbers In Another Loss
Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson had his best game in a Broncos uniform in the 35-33 Week 2 loss to the visiting Washington Commanders on Sunday. Wilson finished the day 18-for-32 passing for 308 yards, three touchdowns and an interception while also carrying the ball six times for 56 yards. It was his first game... Read More
Davante Adams Evaluated For A Concussion
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams (head) was being evaluated for a concussion in the Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. The good news for fantasy managers is that Adams was productive before his injury, catching six of his eight targets for 84 yards and his first touchdown of the year... Read More
Zay Jones Questionable To Return In Week 2
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Zay Jones (knee) is questionable to return to the Week 2 game on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs with a knee injury. Jones was unable to haul in either of his two targets in the game before injuring his knee and leaving the contest, so fantasy managers will praying that... Read More
Anthony Richardson Ruled Out With Concussion
Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson (concussion) left the Week 2 game against the Houston Texans to be evaluated for a concussion and has been ruled out. Backup Gardner Minshew is now in the game under center for Indy. Before leaving the game, Richardson went 6-for-10 through the air for 56 yards and ran the... Read More
DK Metcalf Returns In Week 2
Updating a previous report, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (ribs) returned to the field in Week 2 on Sunday against the Detroit Lions after taking a hard shot to the ribs early in the game. Metcalf was initially ruled questionable to return, but he's now back for the Seahawks and fantasy managers. Before getting... Read More
Jaquan Brisker Questionable To Return With Illness
The Chicago Bears are saying that safety Jaquan Brisker (illness) is questionable to return to the Week 2 game on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to an illness. It's a notable development for the Bears' secondary and for fantasy managers that have Brisker in their starting spot at defensive back in IDP formats.... Read More
DK Metcalf Questionable To Return With Ribs Injury
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (ribs) took a big hit on the opening series of the Week 2 contest against the Detroit Lions on Sunday and is questionable to return to the game with a ribs injury. Before leaving the game, Metcalf caught both of his targets for 34 yards, so at least he... Read More
Amari Cooper Unlikely To Play Monday Night
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper (groin), who aggravated a groin injury at practice on Saturday, is considered unlikely to play on Monday night against the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers, according to a source. The Browns officially listed Cooper as questionable to play on Saturday. Fantasy managers should remove Cooper from their starting lineups now and... Read More