November 4, 2025
Though Minnesota Vikings running back
Aaron Jones Sr. (shoulder) left Sunday's win at Detroit, the team does not believe the injury is serious, which could mean a changing role for fellow running back
Jordan Mason. The first-year Viking held down the backfield in Jones' absence with a hamstring injury, but Jones was the more effective of the two options against Detroit by gaining 42 more yards on one fewer carry. Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said the team found "an element of play style and physicality" that it had been lacking, and Jones was the main benefactor. Additionally, Mason probably hasn't helped his cause with a few bad pass-blocking reps that contributed to sacks during the past two weeks. Minnesota may opt to ride the hot hand at running back every week, which can be tricky from a fantasy perspective. But if the Vikings aim to recreate their successful Week 9 game plan, Jones may feature more than Mason in the weeks to come.
--Nick PiotrowiczSource: Minnesota Vikings
November 4, 2025
Health has been part of the problem for the Minnesota Vikings this season, but head coach Kevin O'Connell said left tackle Christian Darrisaw (knee) and right tackle Brian O'Neill (knee) ended up "in a really positive place healthwise" after beating Detroit. The offensive line has been a major issue this season, as the Vikings have played multiple games with as many as four starters missing from the offensive line. Through eight games, the team's 11.9% sack rate is the worst in the league. But with its pair of tackles finally getting healthy, there is some hope Minnesota can cut down on drive-killing negative plays. Improved health from its top tackles could translate to a better passing game, which means a better prognosis for quarterback
J.J. McCarthy, receivers
Justin Jefferson and
Jordan Addison, and tight end
T.J. Hockenson for fantasy purposes.
--Nick PiotrowiczSource: Minnesota Vikings
November 4, 2025
Quarterback
Kyler Murray (foot) and the Arizona Cardinals have consulted with multiple doctors on his mid-foot sprain and have been told that the timetables for recovery have been "anywhere from 4-8 weeks," sources told Adam Schefter of ESPN. There is "an increased chance of a setback until it's properly healed," so Murray now "has more time to heal." Murray has been out since injuring his foot in the Week 5 loss to the Tennessee Titans, giving way to veteran
Jacoby Brissett, who has actually been better for the Cardinals' offense in his three starts to this point. Murray may be active for the Week 10 game against the division-rival Seattle Seahawks this Sunday, but if he is, he'll be backing up Brissett. Head coach Jonathan Gannon said after Monday night's win over the Cowboys that Murray will be the team's starter at QB when he's healthy, but it's unclear exactly when that will be. Murray's hazy injury timeline basically gives the Cardinals more time to hold off on giving Murray the starting job back.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
November 4, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings played their most thorough defensive game of the season on Sunday in a victory against the Detroit Lions, but former first-round pick Dallas Turner did not see much involvement in the big win. Despite the Vikings getting their best performance of the season along the line of scrimmage, the second-year player from Alabama was a non-factor with just 14 defensive snaps, including only five in which he rushed the passer. The Vikings saw excellent pass-rushing performances from unlikely sources in tackle Jalen Redmond and linebacker Eric Wilson, but Turner didn't play much of a role in rushing the QB. He has just six tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks for his career and is still firmly behind teammates Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel midway through his second season. For managers in IDP leagues, Turner can be sent to the waiver wire without a second thought.
--Nick PiotrowiczSource: Pro Football Reference
November 4, 2025
Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Christian Watson returned just two weeks ago, but he could get a big-time upgrade in his opportunity moving forward for the Packers. With the season-ending knee injury to Packers tight end
Tucker Kraft, Watson could be the biggest beneficiary of Kraft being out of the lineup. Watson has four targets in each of his two games since returning from an ACL injury in Week 18 last year, but his workload has ramped up from 65% of routes per dropback in Week 8 to 75% in Week 9. With the litany of injuries surrounding the Packers' pass-catchers, somebody other than
Romeo Doubs will have to take the initiative and earn more targets in this offense. With Watson now healthy, he seems like the best bet for that job right now for Green Bay. With the Packers hosting the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 10, consider Watson a low-end flex option for fantasy, with the potential for much more.
--Kevin TompkinsSource: RotoBaller
November 4, 2025
Green Bay Packers tight end
Luke Musgrave now has a golden opportunity to produce in unfortunate circumstances surrounding the Packers. With
Tucker Kraft's awful knee injury, which ended his season, Musgrave becomes the next man up. While we can't expect all of Kraft's previous production to go to Musgrave, he does have some upside. Remember: Musgrave was drafted 36 picks before Kraft in the 2023 NFL Draft, and in that season, Musgrave was the starter for most of his rookie season until a lacerated kidney caused him to miss several games. What Musgrave does have is route-based upside; he should run most tight end routes for the Packers with only
John FitzPatrick and former Titan
Josh Whyle on the practice squad manning the position behind Musgrave. The most likely outcome in Musgrave's range of outcomes is that he mixes in with the rest of the targets in Green Bay rather than take charge as a preferred target for quarterback
Jordan Love. In the Packers' Week 10 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, Musgrave is just a low-end streamer for fantasy purposes.
--Kevin TompkinsSource: RotoBaller
November 4, 2025
Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Romeo Doubs had mediocre fantasy production in the first three weeks of the 2025 NFL season. Since Week 4, however, Doubs has been excellent and has cemented his spot as the top wide receiver target for the Packers. In the last five games, Doubs has averaged 8.2 targets, 5.4 receptions, and 64 receiving yards, providing a much-needed floor for the Packers this season. Now, with
Tucker Kraft's season-ending knee injury, Doubs will be relied on even more as the unquestioned top target for the Packers. At the very least, Doubs keeps his consistent production going through the rest of the season, but if he adds some more looks without Kraft, then he can add some true fantasy ceiling to that solid floor. With double-digit fantasy points in four of his last five games, Doubs should be a fantasy WR3 in a tough matchup against the Eagles in Week 10.
--Kevin TompkinsSource: RotoBaller
November 4, 2025
The Los Angeles Chargers have acquired offensive lineman Trevor Penning from the New Orleans Saints for a 2027 sixth-round pick, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Penning, the former 19th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, heads to a Chargers team that is in dire need of help at offensive line with both stud tackles Rashawn Slater (patellar) and Joe Alt (ankle) out for the season, while guard Mekhi Becton (knee) has also missed time. Penning has started six games for New Orleans this season and is ranked 94th out of 119 guards this season, per PFF. He's allowed 15 total pressures, tied for the 23rd most at the position despite playing two fewer games than most players. Penning will likely get an immediate opportunity to play in Los Angeles, where a change of scenery and the chance to protect one of the league's best quarterbacks,
Justin Herbert, could be beneficial.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Ian Rapoport
November 4, 2025
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver
Darnell Mooney was a non-factor again in Week 9's 24-23 loss to the Patriots, earning just two targets, which resulted in one catch for 15 yards. It was the second straight game with one reception and the third time this season. The 28-year-old played every single offensive snap on Sunday, so his lack of production is all the more glaring. So far this season, the veteran receiver has registered 0.15 targets per route run, putting him in a range with the likes of
Matthew Golden and
Rashod Bateman. Aside from an 11-target, four-catch performance in Week 3, the 5-foot-11 wideout has tallied a total of eight catches on 16 targets for 129 yards and no scores in the five other contests in which he played. Whether it is his injury history piling up or
Michael Penix Jr. simply sticking to shorter routes -- or a combination of both -- Mooney doesn't look startable in fantasy leagues right now. A favorable matchup on paper awaits Mooney in Week 10 against a beatable Colts pass defense, but Tuesday's addition of Sauce Gardner from the Jets should enhance their ability to defend the pass.
--Jarod RuppSource: ESPN
November 4, 2025
The Washington Commanders have placed wide receiver
Luke McCaffrey (shoulder) on injured reserve after suffering a broken collarbone during the opening kickoff of their blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night. McCaffrey has been an impactful kick returner and made multiple splash plays on offense this season, but is now expected to miss the remainder of the 2025 season. The second-year wideout out of Rice had the third-highest yards per kick return (29.6) and scored three touchdowns on only 11 total receptions as a receiver. The Washington Commanders have been wiped out by injury this season, especially at wide receiver. Veteran
Deebo Samuel Sr., rookie
Jaylin Lane, and the recently signed
Treylon Burks will all be expected to see an increase in targets over the second half of the season.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Washington Commanders
November 4, 2025
Washington Commanders rookie running back
Jacory Croskey-Merritt has struggled over the past month after a hot start to the season. The rookie has recorded 51 carries for 151 yards, no touchdowns, and a lost fumble while adding just three receptions (five targets) for nine yards in his past four games. Croskey-Merritt was outproduced by third-year back
Chris Rodriguez Jr. in Washington's blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night. Rodriguez could be earning his way back into a more prominent role on early downs while veteran
Jeremy McNichols handles the pass-down responsibilities. Croskey-Merritt has been held below four yards per carry in each of the last four games and has a longest run of just 11 yards in that time. Now, with star quarterback
Jayden Daniels (elbow) out for an extended period of time, the Washington offense as a whole takes a significant hit. Croskey-Merritt doesn't catch passes, and now that the explosive runs have dried up, it's left fantasy managers with a disappointing result. After a promising start to his career, Croskey-Merritt looks more like an RB3/RB4 option than the potential league winner he appeared to be earlier in the year.
--Kyle McCarthySource: RotoBaller
November 4, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver
A.J. Brown will not be traded by Tuesday's deadline, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. This was fully expected, as a trade of the Eagles' superstar wideout was never a realistic proposition. Brown missed Philadelphia's Week 8 matchup against the Giants, but had his best game of the season in the last game he played against Minnesota in Week 7, catching four of six targets for 121 yards and two touchdowns. The 28-year-old will remain an Eagle for at least the remainder of the 2025 season, but trade rumors will likely pick back up during the offseason.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Adam Schefter
November 4, 2025
New Orleans Saints rookie running back
Devin Neal has seen an uptick in snaps over the past two weeks with
Kendre Miller (knee) out for the season. Neal played 39% of the snaps in the Saints' Week 9 loss at the Rams, handling three carries for 11 yards and catching one of four targets for one yard. The sixth-round rookie out of Kansas has now played a combined 49 snaps in Weeks 8 and 9, but has only seven total touches. Neal was also outcarried by
Taysom Hill, who rushed for 30 yards on four carries. Veteran
Alvin Kamara (ankle) was questionable heading into Sunday after being limited in practice all week, and he also saw a season-low seven touches. The Saints played from behind for the majority of this game, and it was disappointing to see Neal not be emphasized more. The rookie still feels like the best handcuff option in New Orleans, but it's a bleak offensive situation, and Hill will presumably stay involved. Neal can likely be left on waivers for Week 10.
--Kyle McCarthySource: RotoBaller
November 4, 2025
The Washington Commanders are signing wide receiver
Treylon Burks to their active 53-man roster on Tuesday, a source told Ben Standig. Burks will return to the active roster after making his 2025 debut with the Commanders in the Sunday night loss to the Seattle Seahawks, where he played 51% of the offensive snaps and caught his only target for a gain of 14 yards. The 25-year-old former first-round pick by the Tennessee Titans in 2022 out of Arkansas will have an opportunity for an expanded role moving forward, with
Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) unlikely to play in Week 10 against the Detroit Lions, and with
Luke McCaffrey (collarbone) potentially out for the year. Still, fantasy managers should temper expectations for Burks, as the Commanders could be without starting quarterback
Jayden Daniels (elbow) for the rest of the year, too. In three seasons in Tennessee, Burks was injured more often than not while posting a 53-699-1 line in 27 games (17 starts).
--Keith HernandezSource: Ben Standig
November 4, 2025
SNY's Connor Hughes reports that New York Jets wide receiver
Garrett Wilson (knee) is "untouchable" in trade talks at Tuesday's deadline. The Jets traded All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday for two first-round picks and wideout
Adonai Mitchell, so receiver-needy teams were wondering if Wilson might be available as well. It's "not the case with Wilson." The Jets also sent defensive lineman Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys for a first-rounder in 2027, but it appears they are going to hang onto Wilson and running back
Breece Hall despite another lost season. The 25-year-old Wilson hasn't played since hyperextending his knee on Oct. 12 in London in a loss to the Denver Broncos, but he's expected to practice this week, giving him a chance to return this Sunday against the Bengals. Despite missing several games due to injury and playing in a bad Jets offense, Wilson ranks as the WR10 in half-PPR scoring this year with 13.6 fantasy points per game.
--Keith HernandezSource: SNY - Connor Hughes
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