Jaleel McLaughlin Suffers Head Injury In Week 18 Season Finale

Denver Broncos rookie running back Jaleel McLaughlin (head) suffered a head injury early in the 27-14 Week 18 loss to the division-rival Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday and never returned. The 23-year-old finished the final game of his rookie season with just four carries for six yards. He was not targeted at all in the […]

Javonte Williams Leads Team With Seven Receptions, Finds End Zone

Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams finished the regular season with a strong performance in the 27-14 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. He led the team with nine carries for 32 yards and only his third rushing touchdown of the season and also led the team with seven catches on a team-high […]

Jarrett Stidham Has Decent Game In Season Finale

Denver Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham went 20-for-34 for 272 yards, a touchdown and an interception in the 27-14 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in the regular season finale on Sunday. He ran three times for two yards and was sacked five times for a loss of 34 yards. His lone touchdown was a 24-yard […]

Kenneth Gainwell Likely To Start For Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell figures to draw the start in the backfield on Sunday in the team's Week 18 regular season finale against the New York Giants with lead back D'Andre Swift (illness) expected to be inactive. Swift was a late addition to the team's injury report this week, and with the Eagles […]

T.J. Watt Dealing With Grade 2 MCL Sprain

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt's (knee) brother, J.J. Watt, said that his younger brother is facing a best-case scenario after getting hurt in Saturday's Week 18 win over the Baltimore Ravens because he's dealing with a Grade 2 MCL sprain. Everything else in Watt's knee is intact, so he's expected to only need a couple […]

Tee Higgins Officially Out In Week 18

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (hamstring) is officially inactive for the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, as expected. Higgins was listed as doubtful on Friday's final injury report, so fantasy managers should have already been ignoring Higgins everywhere for the final game of the year. The 24-year-old tweaked […]

Pharaoh Brown Active Against Jets

Despite being listed as questionable to play in the Week 18 regular season finale against the New York Jets on Sunday, New England Patriots tight end Pharaoh Brown (ribs) is active. It's notable mainly because starting tight end Hunter Henry (knee) will close out the year with his third straight absence. With Henry still out, […]

Tyquan Thornton Out, DeVante Parker Active

New England Patriots wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (ankle) has officially been ruled out for the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the New York Jets, while receivers DeVante Parker (ribs) and Matthew Slater (hamstring) will play. All three receivers were listed as questionable coming into this one. Thornton finishes his second season in […]

Allen Lazard A Healthy Scratch Again

New York Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard will fittingly end his first year with the team in the Week 18 regular season finale against the New England Patriots as a healthy scratch on Sunday. He was a full participant all week despite dealing with an illness and was removed from the final injury report on […]

Will Levis Inactive For Season Finale

Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Will Levis (foot) is officially inactive for the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Levis missed Week 16 due to a sprained ankle but returned in last week's loss to the Houston Texans and injured his foot early in the contest. Even if Levis was able […]

Zay Jones Making His Return Against Titans

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Zay Jones (hamstring, knee), who was questionable to play on Sunday, is officially active for the Week 18 regular season finale against the Tennessee Titans on the road in a must-win game. Jones will return following a two-game absence due to a hamstring injury and should have a significant role now […]

Christian Kirk Won't Play In Week 18

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk (groin) was activated from Injured Reserve on Saturday, but he's officially inactive on Sunday for the Week 18 regular season finale against the Tennessee Titans. The Jaguars were hoping to get Kirk back in a must-win game after he had made excellent progress following core-muscle surgery, but that won't […]

Trevor Lawrence Officially Active In Week 18

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (shoulder, finger) is officially active for the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. Lawrence was held out of the Week 17 win over the Carolina Panthers but is returning to play this weekend in a must-win game. The 24-year-old will be playing through an AC […]

Irv Smith Jr. Not Playing Against Browns

Cincinnati Bengals tight end Irv Smith Jr. is a healthy scratch for the Week 18 regular season finale against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. The Bengals have also chosen to rest cornerback Chidobe Awuzie (shoulder), who came into the game listed as questionable. The Bengals have nothing to play for but pride in the final […]

Myles Garrett Sitting In Week 18

Cleveland Browns All-Pro edge rusher Myles Garrett (hamstring, shoulder) is officially inactive in Week 18 of the regular season against the Cincinnati Bengals. Also out for the Browns defense are cornerbacks Mike Ford (calf) and Greg Newsome II (knee) and safety Juan Thornhill. The Browns are locked into the No. 5 seed for the AFC […]

Marquise Goodwin Inactive, Elijah Moore Active

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Marquise Goodwin (knee) is officially inactive for the Week 18 regular season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals, while Elijah Moore (concussion) is active on Sunday. Both players came into the season finale as questionable to play. Moore suffered a concussion in last Thursday's win over the New York Jets but was […]

Multiple Teams To Have Interest In Jim Harbaugh

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh will attempt to win the college national championship on Monday against Washington, but after that, multiple NFL teams are expected to have interest in hiring him for their head-coaching job for the upcoming 2024 season. The Los Angeles Chargers would be among a handful of teams interested in Harbaugh to […]

Chiefs To Give Travis Kelce A Shot At 1,000 Yards

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce needs 16 receiving yards in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday to record his eighth straight season of at least 1,000 receiving yards. The Chiefs are expected to give Kelce a chance to get to that milestone on Sunday, even though […]

Todd Bowles On The Hot Seat If Buccaneers Lose?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one win away from winning the NFC South this year, but if they stumble and lose their second straight game, there are some around the league who say they believe that tough decisions about the team's coaching staff could come into play. A win on Sunday in the Week 18 […]

Matt Eberflus Expected To Return In 2024

There hasn't been official word from ownership or team president Kevin Warren, but all signs are pointing to Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus returning for another season despite speculation from earlier this season about his future, according to league sources. The Bears have won games recently and are playing inspired football and have more […]

Raiders Players Want Antonio Pierce To Stick As Head Coach

Las Vegas Raiders Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby and wide receiver Davante Adams have made it clear that they want Antonio Pierce to be retained as the head coach heading into the 2024 season. Owner Mark Davis is said to be a big fan of Pierce's, but the question will be whether there is […]

Dennis Allen's Job Should Be Safe

The New Orleans Saints have assembled a team they feel is strong enough to win the NFC South, and all signs are pointing to head coach Dennis Allen being safe heading into the offseason, according to a source. However, if the team isn't able to win the division in the Week 18 regular season finale […]

Panthers Expected To Fire Scott Fitterer?

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper already fired head coach Frank Reich midway through the season and some of his assistant coaches, and many people now expect general manager Scott Fitterer to be next on the chopping block, according to league sources. Should he fire Fitterer, Tepper would then have a clean slate to offer a […]

Arthur Blank Torn On Arthur Smith's Future

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank is said to have gone back and forth on the future of head coach Arthur Smith heading into the offseason, according to sources. Blank is a fan of Smith, who is one of the brighter offensive minds in the league, but that might not be enough for the Falcons to […]

Mike McCarthy's Fate Tied To Playoff Performance

There's a feeling from people around the NFL and even some within the Dallas Cowboys organization that head coach Mike McCarthy will be measured by how the team's final game goes this postseason. If Dallas plays well and makes a deep run, McCarthy will have a great chance to keep his job. However, if they […]

Broncos Defense Has Sleeper Appeal In Week 18

The Denver Broncos defense may be worth a low-cost play in DFS lineups in the Week 18 regular season finale on the road in Las Vegas to take on the division-rival Raiders. Raiders star running back Josh Jacobs (quadriceps) will miss his fourth straight game to close out the year, and the Raiders offense has […]

Wil Lutz Hard To Trust In Season Finale

Denver Broncos kicker Wil Lutz has had his moments in his first year with the Broncos as a stream-worthy kicker in fantasy lineups, but the Week 18 regular season finale on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders won't be one of them. Lutz has made 88.2 percent of his field goals (30-for-34) this year […]

Avoid Adam Trautman For One Final Week

Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman should be avoided in all fantasy formats for one last week in the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the division-rival Las Vegas Raiders. Trautman heads into the final week of the season tied for 38th at the position with Tommy Tremble of the Carolina Panthers with […]

Marvin Mims Jr. Will Play Against Raiders

Denver Broncos rookie wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. (hamstring) missed the first game of his career in last week's win over the Los Angeles Chargers, but he returned to full practice this week and will suit up for the Week 18 regular season finale against the Las Vegas Raiders. With both Mims and Courtland Sutton […]

Jerry Jeudy Unlikely To Finish On A High Note

Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy was a distant No. 2 receiver behind Courtland Sutton all year and wasn't able to do anything significant (three catches for 54 yards) in the Week 17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers with Sutton out due to a concussion. The former first-rounder has just one touchdown all season […]