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Fantasy football WR injury updates and reports for Week 11 (2024), as of 11/13. Includes updates on Nico Collins, Tyreek Hill, Tee Higgins, DeVonta Smith, more.
For what seems like the first time, this column isn't a post-mortem. Rather, we're anticipating the return of fantasy football stars.
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Let's look at the updates for some wide receivers and see whether they may play in Week 11.
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Nico Collins (HOU) Injury Update
Fantasy managers were so close to celebrating the return of Nico Collins in Week 10. A true game-time decision, he was ruled out of Sunday night's action. There are no setbacks. Collins is slated to make his return in Week 11.
Expectation is for #Texans star wide receiver Nico Collins to practice all week and then make his return Monday night against the #Cowboys per multiple league sources. 'He's 100 percent ready to go,' a source said @KPRC2
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) November 12, 2024
Collins leads the league with 113.4 receiving yards per game. He's a must-start fantasy receiver against Dallas and every matchup moving forward.
Amari Cooper, Keon Coleman (BUF) Injury Update
Amari Cooper and Keon Coleman both have wrist injuries. Cooper missed Weeks 9 and 10 with his injury. Coleman missed Week 10 and has already been ruled out for Week 11.
Sean McDermott has ruled out wide receiver Keon Coleman (wrist) for Sunday's game vs. the Chiefs.
— Alaina Getzenberg (@agetzenberg) November 11, 2024
Head coach Sean McDermott says Cooper is "progressing" and noted that it is a pain tolerance issue. Mack Hollins led the Bills in receiving yards with the outside receiving duo inactive. Khalil Shakir maintains his slot role.
Tee Higgins (CIN) Injury Update
Stop me if you've heard this one: Tee Higgins is day-to-day. He's still managing the quad injury he suffered in practice before Week 8.
Orlando Brown Jr. and Tee Higgins will continue to be day-to-day throughout practice. #Bengals @WCPO pic.twitter.com/eDrsKLq7cA
— Marshall Kramsky (@marshallkramsky) November 11, 2024
At this point, the Bengals may have been better off placing Higgins on short-term IR. Cincinnati has a bye in Week 12 and could give Higgins an extra two weeks to recover. Tight end Mike Gesicki has been a beneficiary of Higgins' absence and will be in consideration as a starting tight end if Higgins sits out again.
Tyreek Hill (MIA) Injury Update
Is Tyreek Hill the most expensive decoy in NFL history or are the Dolphins just struggling to get the football into his hands? Hill popped up on the injury report late in the week with a wrist injury. As it turns out, he's been managing the ailment since before Week 1.
Tyreek Hill told @saltersl that his left wrist had been bothering him since training camp and said that it became an issue when he was detained by police in September.
Hill said he has a torn ligament in the wrist but has been playing through it. pic.twitter.com/hc40VbeBcK
— ESPN (@espn) November 12, 2024
The expectation is that Hill will continue to play through the injury, although he was a game-time decision for Monday Night Football. Unfortunately, the injury may partially explain his subpar play.
DeVonta Smith (PHI) Injury Update
DeVonta Smith (hamstring) sat out of Philadelphia's first practice of the week (an estimation due to Thursday Night Football). He also missed practice last week but played against Dallas.
Monday's Injury Report#WASvsPHI pic.twitter.com/5OVhHlALc6
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) November 11, 2024
Fantasy managers can expect Smith to be active in an important NFC East matchup against the Washington Commanders.
JuJu Smith-Schuster (KC) Injury Update
JuJu Smith-Schuster's hamstring injury cost him three games and the majority of a fourth. His return is imminent and could come as soon as Sunday against the Buffalo Bills.
Coach Reid says JuJu Smith-Schuster, Isiah Pacheco and Charles Omenihu are all "very close" to returning.
— Matt McMullen (@KCChiefs_Matt) November 11, 2024
Unfortunately, the Chiefs traded for DeAndre Hopkins during his absence. With he and Travis Kelce dominating targets, Smith-Schuster holds little fantasy football value when he returns.
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