October 31, 2025
Houston Texans tight end
Dalton Schultz (knee/shoulder) was spotted during the stretching portion of Friday's practice after logging two straight DNPs. Schultz has provided a consistent fantasy floor for managers streaming the position, putting together a string of four consecutive games with at least five receptions before being held to only two catches for 24 yards in a Week 8 win over the 49ers. The Texans face a stingy Broncos defense in Week 9, and with
Nico Collins (concussion) and
Christian Kirk (hamstring) both appearing set to return, along with the recent emergence of rookies
Jaylin Noel and
Jayden Higgins, streamers would do best to look elsewhere this week.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Aaron Wilson
October 31, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro pass-rusher and the NFL's reigning sack king, Trey Hendrickson (hip), is doubtful for the team's Week 9 matchup with the Bears. Hendrickson missed one game with a hip injury before returning for the Bengals' surprise loss to the Jets in Week 8. Having missed practice all week, he is unlikely to play in Cincinnati's final game before the NFL trade deadline. While trade rumors have followed Hendrickson since training camp, the team has maintained that he will not be moved. The Bengals enter Week 9 with a 3-5 record that is good enough for second place in the AFC North, so how they fare on Sunday could affect how willing they are to become buyers or sellers at Tuesday's deadline.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Kelsey Conway
October 31, 2025
Carolina Panthers wide receiver
Xavier Legette (illness) was a full participant at Friday's practice. Legette had been held out of the week's first two practices with an illness, but he appears to have recovered, and he carries no injury designation heading into the team's Week 9 matchup with the Packers. With quarterback
Bryce Young (ankle) also carrying no injury designation after missing one week with an ankle sprain, the Panthers' offense will look to get back on track after putting up fewer than 250 total yards and scoring only nine points in that Week 8 loss to the Bills. Fantasy managers should look elsewhere, though, as Legette's Week 7 explosion against the Jets is looking more like an outlier than a breakout, and
Jalen Coker continues to see his usage increase since returning from the quad injury that caused him to miss the first six games of the year.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Carolina Panthers
October 31, 2025
Tennessee Titans tight end
Chig Okonkwo (foot) was able to return to the practice field on Friday, giving him a chance to play this Sunday when the team takes on the visiting Los Angeles Chargers in Week 9, according to Turron Davenport of ESPN. Okonkwo was limited in Wednesday's practice with his foot injury, but he was then downgraded to out on Thursday, raising questions about his availability this weekend. It's unclear what the 26-year-old's official status is for Week 9, but he's likely to be questionable to play. If Okonkwo is out or limited at all against the Bolts, it would open the door for rookie
Gunnar Helm to be a legitimate streaming option for fantasy managers at the tight end position. Okonkwo has 27 catches on the year for 271 yards and no touchdowns, which has made him a low-end TE2 option, at best.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Turron Davenport
October 31, 2025
Updating a previous report, the Tennessee Titans have officially ruled out wide receiver
Calvin Ridley (hamstring) for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 9, per Jim Wyatt of TennesseeTitans.com. This was the way things were headed after Ridley did not practice at all again this week. The 30-year-old veteran pass-catcher has not practiced or played since he hurt his hamstring back in Week 6, and he will be missing his third straight game against the Bolts. Ridley's continued absence will make rookie receivers
Elic Ayomanor and
Chimere Dike intriguing again in Week 9 as WR4/flex plays in a game in which the Titans will likely be forced to pass often. Ridley, who has been rumored as a trade option at this year's deadline, is still searching for his first touchdown of the year and just hasn't developed any chemistry with rookie quarterback
Cameron Ward.
--Keith HernandezSource: TennesseeTitans.com - Jim Wyatt
October 31, 2025
Tennessee Titans wide receiver
Calvin Ridley (hamstring) was not spotted at the team's practice on Friday, according to Jim Wyatt of TennesseeTitans.com. Ridley has not practiced or played since injuring his hamstring in Week 6, and it seems like only a matter of time before the Titans officially rule him out for a third straight game for the Week 9 battle against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers this Sunday. With Ridley likely to miss another game this weekend, fantasy managers can look to rookies
Elic Ayomanor and
Chimere Dike as flex options in another contest that should feature plenty of positive game script for the Titans. The 30-year-old Ridley has been a huge disappointment for his fantasy managers in 2025, and at this point, a trade out of town might be the only thing to salvage his season. He has yet to find the end zone in six games and has only 16 receptions for 290 yards.
--Keith HernandezSource: TennesseeTitans.com - Calvin Ridley
October 31, 2025
New England Patriots rookie running back
TreVeyon Henderson is "in line for a bigger workload" in the Week 9 game on Sunday against the visiting Atlanta Falcons with backfield mate
Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) officially ruled out, according to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. If Henderson is for some reason available on your league's waiver wire, you should be picking him up immediately and inserting him into your starting fantasy lineup this weekend with Stevenson out. The 23-year-old Henderson, who was a second-round pick this year out of Ohio State, hasn't really impressed all that much in his first eight NFL games and has had ball-security issues, but increased volume in a strong offense warrants attention. He comes into this weekend with 228 rushing yards and a touchdown on 53 carries while adding 16 catches for 99 yards through the air. Atlanta's defense has allowed the 11th-most half-PPR fantasy points per game to opposing RBs, too.
--Keith HernandezSource: The 33rd Team - Ari Meirov
October 31, 2025
New England Patriots running back
Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) will not play on Sunday against the visiting Atlanta Falcons in Week 9, according to head coach Mike Vrabel. This was the likely result after Stevenson failed to practice all week after picking up a toe injury in the Week 8 win over the Cleveland Browns. Rookie
TreVeyon Henderson had another fumble last week, but he also broke out with 75 rushing yards against a good Cleveland defense, and he'll be firmly in play as an RB2 for fantasy managers this weekend against Atlanta with Stevenson officially out. It's unclear if Stevenson will be on track to return for a Week 10 date against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road, but he will definitely need to get back on the practice field first. Henderson will serve as New England's clear-cut RB1 for the first time this weekend, with
Terrell Jennings expected to back him up.
--Keith HernandezSource: Patriots.com - Evan Lazar
October 31, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor is calling veteran quarterback
Joe Flacco (shoulder) questionable to play in Week 9 against the visiting Chicago Bears on Sunday, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. Taylor also said that Flacco looked good while being limited in Thursday's practice, a day after he was a non-participant due to an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder that he suffered in the Week 8 loss to the New York Jets. The 40-year-old said he was feeling good on Friday, but it's still unclear if he'll be given the green light to play this weekend. The good news is that fantasy managers will know whether Flacco is active before the first games kick off on Sunday. If he's active, he'll be a midrange QB2 option for fantasy managers as he continues to relentlessly target star wideout
Ja'Marr Chase. If Flacco is inactive, it will be
Jake Browning back in the starting role, which would be bad news for Chase.
--Keith HernandezSource: Bengals.com - Geoff Hobson
October 31, 2025
According to Hays Carlyon, Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen is making it sound like rookie first-rounder
Travis Hunter (knee) "might not be able to return this season." Coen said Hunter's knee injury suffered in Thursday's practice was of the non-contact variety, which typically is not a good sign. The Jaguars are still evaluating the two-way star to determine the extent of the damage to his knee. But at the very least, he will not be able to return until Week 13 against the division-rival Tennessee Titans after the team placed him on Injured Reserve on Friday. A season-ending injury would obviously be a huge blow for the Jaguars on both sides of the ball. The Heisman Trophy winner was just starting to become more of a threat on offense and had his first career 100-yard game and first touchdown in Week 7 in London. In redraft leagues, fantasy managers need to hang onto Hunter until we know more about the severity of his knee injury.
--Keith HernandezSource: Hays Carlyon
October 31, 2025
Carolina Panthers quarterback
Bryce Young (ankle) has been cleared to return to face the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Week 9 on Sunday. Young suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Week 7 win over the New York Jets and was unable to play in last week's blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills. However, the 24-year-old has healed quickly and returned to full practice this week. The former first overall pick will play this weekend, but there's a good chance his mobility will be limited, making him slightly less attractive in fantasy as more of a QB3 option in superflex formats. In addition to his ankle potentially limiting his scrambling ability, the matchup on the road against a stout defense in the Packers is not ideal for fantasy purposes. Green Bay's defense has allowed the 20th-most fantasy points per game this year to opposing QBs.
--Keith HernandezSource: Carolina Panthers
October 31, 2025
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver
Dyami Brown is firmly in the mix as a waiver-wire pickup before the team's Week 9 contest on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders after the Jaguars placed rookie first-rounder
Travis Hunter (knee) on Injured Reserve on Friday due to a knee injury that he suffered in Thursday's practice. Brown and
Parker Washington are both worthy waiver-wire pickups with expanded roles coming in Jacksonville's passing game alongside
Brian Thomas Jr. (shoulder). The 25-year-old Brown is only rostered in 2% of Yahoo leagues currently, but he should be seeing a drastic bump in volume and added targets in the coming weeks. He enters this weekend's action with 16 catches on 27 targets for 194 yards and one touchdown in six games so far this season. Washington should probably be the priority off waivers for fantasy managers in need of WR help.
--Keith HernandezSource: Jaguars.com - Demetrius Harvey
October 31, 2025
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver
Parker Washington should be considered a waiver-wire pickup heading into the weekend after the Jaguars announced on Friday that they placed rookie first-rounder
Travis Hunter (knee) on Injured Reserve due to a knee injury that he suffered in practice on Thursday. Hunter will not be eligible to play again until Week 13 against the division-rival Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Nov. 30. In the meantime, Washington will see his role in the passing game increase dramatically next to
Brian Thomas Jr. (shoulder) and
Dyami Brown. Washington, 23, enters the team's Week 9 meeting with the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday with 17 catches on 35 targets for 207 yards and one touchdown in 2025. He has seen double-digit targets in two games this year and could very well be on his way to a third this weekend in Vegas, where he'll suddenly be on the WR4/flex radar in fantasy leagues.
--Keith HernandezSource: Jaguars.com - Demetrius Harvey
October 31, 2025
Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said that wide receiver
Deebo Samuel Sr. (heel), who has been dealing with a heel injury, "looked like he was back to himself this week," according to Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post. Samuel did not have any limitations on him in practice this week and is good to go for the Week 9 primetime game on Sunday night versus the visiting Seattle Seahawks. The 29-year-old didn't play in Week 7 due to his heel injury, and he's been disappointing in his last two games, catching seven of his 11 targets for only 26 yards and no touchdowns. Samuel had back-to-back weeks with touchdowns before that stretch, and he could be back to those levels this weekend at closer to 100% health, with
Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) missing his fifth game of the year. On volume alone, Samuel should be considered a low-end WR2/high-end WR3 in fantasy in Week 9.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Washington Post - Nicki Jhabvala
October 31, 2025
The Washington Commanders announced on Friday that quarterback
Jayden Daniels (hamstring) will return from his hamstring injury to start on Sunday Night Football against the Seattle Seahawks. This was the expectation after head coach Dan Quinn announced at the start of the week that Daniels was in line to practice in full all week. The 24-year-old second-year signal-caller tweaked his right hamstring in the Week 7 loss to the Dallas Cowboys and missed the Week 8 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night, but he's now ready to go after just one missed contest. Daniels will not have top wideout
Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) at his disposal, though, after McLaurin aggravated a quad injury that had already caused him to miss four games this year. Against a stiff Seahawks defense in his first game back, fantasy managers should consider Daniels a low-end QB1/high-end QB2 this week.
--Keith HernandezSource: Washington Commanders
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