November 12, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that quarterback
Joe Burrow (toe) "looked really sharp" in his return to practice on Monday, according to Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer. Burrow played in two games to begin the 2025 season before suffering a turf-toe injury that required surgery and landed him on Injured Reserve. The 28-year-old's 21-day practice window was officially opened this week, and he could be eyeing a return for the Thanksgiving Day game on Thursday, Nov. 27, against the division-rival Baltimore Ravens. Various factors will play into whether Burrow will actually return on that date, most notably being the Bengals' record and their chances at making a playoff run. But if the Bengals can win their next two games with veteran
Joe Flacco at the helm, Burrow could start against Baltimore on Turkey Day. If Burrow is available on the waiver wire and you could use an upgrade at QB, he's worth stashing in the event he makes it back before December.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Kelsey Conway
November 12, 2025
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that running back
Isiah Pacheco (knee) will not practice on Wednesday, according to Jesse Newell of The Athletic. The Chiefs are coming off their bye week, but it's looking like Pacheco will be held out for another game in Week 11 against the division-rival Denver Broncos as a precaution. He did not play in the Week 9 loss to the Buffalo Bills, which led to more work for rookie
Brashard Smith and
Clyde Edwards-Helaire in a change-of-pace role behind veteran
Kareem Hunt. In that loss to Buffalo, Hunt handled 11 carries for 49 yards and a touchdown and added one catch for six yards, with Smith and Edwards-Helaire combining for only five rushing attempts. If Pacheco misses his second straight game this weekend, it will be hard to trust Smith or CEH in fantasy lineups, especially against a stout Denver defense.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Jesse Newell
November 12, 2025
Tennessee Titans wide receiver
Calvin Ridley (hamstring) will return to the practice field on Wednesday, according to Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com. Ridley has not played since injuring his hamstring in the Week 6 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, but the 30-year-old wideout appears to be healthier coming out of the team's bye week. Depending on how he holds up in practices this week, he could make his return this Sunday to face the division-rival Houston Texans in Week 11. Ridley's return would make both rookies
Elic Ayomanor and
Chimere Dike a little less attractive as flex options in fantasy lineups, but it's not like Ridley has done much himself in the Titans offense in 2025. The former first-rounder hasn't developed any real chemistry with rookie quarterback
Cameron Ward this year and has only 16 receptions for 290 yards and no touchdowns in his six games played.
UPDATE: Ridley was limited in Wednesday's practice.--Keith HernandezSource: TitanInsider.com - Terry McCormick
November 12, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said that wide receiver
Chris Godwin (leg) is "making good strides" and is "running," but he couldn't say much more than that, according to the Pewter Report. Godwin has not played since suffering a pretty serious fibula injury in Week 5, and he remained sidelined at the team's walkthrough practice on Wednesday. Although nothing is official yet, the 29-year-old is unlikely to make his return this Sunday to face the Buffalo Bills in Week 11. Godwin didn't make his 2025 debut until Week 4 while rehabbing a gruesome dislocated ankle that he suffered in Week 7 of 2024. He has yet to practice after injuring his fibula, and reports have suggested he may not play in a game again until December. With
Mike Evans (collarbone) potentially done for the year, rookies
Emeka Egbuka and
Tez Johnson have become Tampa's top receivers, with tight end
Cade Otton also filling the target void.
--Keith HernandezSource: Pewter Report
November 12, 2025
New York Giants rookie quarterback
Jaxson Dart (concussion) is in the league's concussion protocol and will not start against the visiting Green Bay Packers in Week 11 on Sunday, according to interim head coach Mike Kafka. Veteran
Jameis Winston, not
Russell Wilson, will start under center for the G-Men this weekend with Dart sidelined. The 22-year-old signal-caller suffered a concussion in last Sunday's loss to the Chicago Bears and will have to miss at least one game. Given their record, the Giants will likely play it safe with their first-round QB, so it probably won't be a lock that Dart returns to start in Week 12 on the road against the Detroit Lions. Before his concussion in Week 10, Dart had injected life into New York's offense and had become a QB1 option for fantasy managers because of his rushing abilities, scoring seven rushing touchdowns in his first nine games. Keep Dart stashed everywhere.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Bergen Record - Art Stapleton
November 12, 2025
New York Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka confirmed on Wednesday that veteran
Jameis Winston will be the starting quarterback on Sunday when the team takes on the visiting Green Bay Packers in Week 11 at MetLife Stadium. Rookie
Jaxson Dart (concussion) is in the league's concussion protocol after injuring his head in the Week 10 loss to the Chicago Bears and will not play this weekend. It will be Winston, not
Russell Wilson, starting under center this weekend with Dart sidelined. Tight ends coach Tim Kelly will be the offensive coordinator after the Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll earlier this week. Sunday will be Winston's first action of the year after he threw for 2,121 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions in 12 games (seven starts) for the Browns in 2024. Expect aggressive downfield passing with lots of sacks and turnovers for the Giants' offense this week, making the Packers' defensive unit a top fantasy option.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Bergen Record - Art Stapleton
November 12, 2025
Updating previous reports, Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said that running back
Bucky Irving (foot, shoulder) was limited in the team's walkthrough practice on Wednesday, according to Brianna Dix of Buccaneers.com. It was initially reported that Irving was rehabbing on the side and wouldn't practice, but he actually took part in some of the walkthrough, giving him a chance to play in Week 11 on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills for the first time since Week 4. The 23-year-old has been battling a sprained foot and a shoulder subluxation, with the shoulder injury being the primary reason he hasn't played since late September. It's good news for Irving's fantasy managers, but it's too early to expect him to be a fantasy factor this weekend. Even if Irving gets cleared to play this weekend, we could see plenty of
Rachaad White and
Sean Tucker out of Tampa's backfield.
--Keith HernandezSource: Buccaneers.com - Brianna Dix
November 12, 2025
Washington Commanders running back
Chris Rodriguez Jr. (shoulder) will play in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday in Week 11 against the Miami Dolphins and will have a key role, according to Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network. Rodriguez, who exited the Week 10 blowout loss to the Detroit Lions early with a shoulder injury, put in a full practice on Wednesday and will be good to go this week. Before getting hurt on Sunday, the 25-year-old saw six carries for 16 yards and a touchdown. With rookie
Jacory Croskey-Merritt struggling of late, the Commanders have been giving more work to Rodriguez and
Jeremy McNichols out of the backfield. At the very least, Rodriguez will have some RB3/flex appeal in deeper fantasy leagues this weekend as Washington's preferred goal-line option in a plus matchup versus Miami.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Cameron Wolfe
November 12, 2025
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver
Zay Jones (Achilles) tore his Achilles in last week's loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday and will miss the rest of the season, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Additionally, the Cardinals will be without top wideout
Marvin Harrison Jr. "this week and possibly longer" after he underwent surgery for appendicitis. Arizona's receiving corps will be very thin for quarterback
Jacoby Brissett on Sunday against the division-rival San Francisco 49ers. Tight end
Trey McBride should be a target hog, with
Michael Wilson and
Greg Dortch stepping up as the top two receiving options in the passing attack. Jones, 30, wasn't really on the fantasy radar to begin with in 2025 in a struggling Cardinals offense. He will finish with just 12 catches for 183 yards and no touchdowns in his eight games played.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
November 12, 2025
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said on Wednesday that he's excited about new practice-squad wide receiver
Mecole Hardman, according to Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic. McDermott talked about Hardman's speed element and his positional versatility. The 27-year-old pass-catcher joined Buffalo's practice squad on Monday and could immediately join the team's 53-man active roster for a Week 11 meeting with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday if top wideout
Khalil Shakir (rib) is unable to play. Hardman was cut from the Green Bay Packers' practice squad in late September and hasn't played in a game this season. Last year, in 12 games with the Kansas City Chiefs, he caught 12 of 14 targets for 90 yards, adding five rushing attempts for 62 yards and a touchdown. Even if Shakir and
Joshua Palmer (ankle, knee) are inactive in Week 11, Hardman will be a long shot for any kind of fantasy production if he makes his Bills debut.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Joe Buscaglia
November 12, 2025
Buffalo Bills tight end
Dalton Kincaid (hamstring) will not practice on Wednesday, per Jak Skurski of The Buffalo News. Kincaid injured his hamstring in the Week 10 upset loss to the Miami Dolphins and is considered week-to-week. A DNP for the first practice of the week is a bad sign for Kincaid's chances of playing this Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 11. Fantasy managers who have been using Kincaid as their TE1 need to make sure they have a backup plan in place. In addition to Kincaid, Buffalo's top wideout,
Khalil Shakir (rib), is nursing a rib injury that makes him questionable to play this week. If Kincaid cannot get the green light to face the Bucs,
Dawson Knox would become a TE2 streamer for fantasy managers in need of help at the position. Kincaid currently ranks second on the Bills with 448 receiving yards and leads the team with four touchdown receptions.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Buffalo News - Jay Skurski
November 12, 2025
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that wide receiver
Khalil Shakir (rib) will be limited in Wednesday's practice due to a rib injury, according to Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic. Tight end
Dalton Kincaid (hamstring) isn't practicing on Wednesday and is considered week-to-week, so quarterback
Josh Allen's top two targets could be missing in action this weekend versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Shakir has a better shot at suiting up, but his status will be worth monitoring closely as Sunday approaches. He currently leads the Bills in catches (45), targets (58), and receiving yards (457) while finding the end zone three times. If both Shakir and Kincaid cannot play in Week 11,
Keon Coleman would be Buffalo's top wideout, with
Dawson Knox taking over primary TE pass-catching duties. Allen might be forced to use his legs more often against Tampa.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Joe Buscaglia
November 12, 2025
Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon did not have an injury update on running back
Bam Knight (ankle) on Wednesday, according to Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic. Knight, who has become the Cardinals' primary option in the backfield in recent weeks with
Trey Benson (knee) on Injured Reserve, picked up an ankle injury in the fourth quarter of the Week 10 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The 24-year-old only had 28 rushing yards on 10 carries in the blowout loss before leaving, adding one catch for five yards. Fantasy managers will want to check back on Knight's practice status on Wednesday. Benson has yet to resume practicing, so he feels unlikely to make his return this Sunday against the division-rival San Francisco 49ers. Fantasy managers in need of RB help may want to pick up
Emari Demercado now in case Knight is unable to go this weekend.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Arizona Republic - Theo Mackie
November 12, 2025
Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon did not give an update on running back
Trey Benson (knee) on Wednesday, according to Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic. Benson was eligible to return from Injured Reserve and play in Week 10, but that did not happen, and it remains unclear if he'll have his 21-day practice window opened this week. At the very least, it doesn't look likely that the 23-year-old second-year back will come off IR to play this Sunday against the division-rival San Francisco 49ers. The Cardinals also don't have an update on
Bam Knight (ankle), who picked up an ankle injury in the Week 10 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. With Benson not expected to return this week and Knight's status up in the air,
Emari Demercado could be Arizona's primary option in the backfield this weekend.
Michael Carter would also see an uptick in touches if both Benson and Knight are ruled out.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Arizona Republic - Theo Mackie
November 12, 2025
ESPN's Dan Graziano thinks that New England Patriots running back
Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) will "reclaim his former roles as the Patriots' main between-the-tackles runner" when he's healthy. Stevenson injured his toe in the Week 8 win over the Cleveland Browns and has missed the last two games. The Pats entered the week with hope that he'd return for Thursday night's game against the division-rival New York Jets, but as of Tuesday night, "it looked as if that return would likely have to wait until Week 12." Rookie
TreVeyon Henderson went over 100 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns in the Week 10 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but the Patriots "still trust the veteran Stevenson more in certain spots and would like to continue using both of them." It's not great news for Henderson's fantasy managers, but Graziano also adds that New England could look to incorporate the rookie more once Stevenson is back.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Dan Graziano
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