October 27, 2025
Green Bay Packers running back
Emanuel Wilson was able to break out with a solid performance on the ground during Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Wilson saw a season-high 11 carries for 61 yards on the ground. He also hauled in three of his four targets for 26 additional yards through the air. Lead back
Josh Jacobs struggled on the ground, which gave Wilson additional carries. The 26-year-old made the most of his chances, but is unlikely going to take away a ton of carries from Jacobs. Wilson shouldn't be viewed as anything more than a desperation play for Week 9.
--Andy WebbSource: Pro Football Reference
October 27, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals running back
Samaje Perine posted his best game of the season during Sunday's game against the New York Jets. Perine rushed nine time for 94 yards and a touchdown in the loss. The 30-year-old remains the backup in Cincinnati, but has seen more work lately. In fact, Perine has seen his carries increase every game since Week 5.
Chase Brown remains the starter, but Perine could be forcing more of a split backfield if he continues playing like this. Perine could be worth a stash for fantasy managers in need of running back depth.
--Andy WebbSource: Pro Football Reference
October 27, 2025
New York Giants running back
Devin Singletary is expected to see a larger role in the backfield going forward. Sadly, the Giants lost
Cam Skattebo (ankle) for the rest of the season during Sunday's game. That means,
Tyrone Tracy Jr. figures to take over as the lead back with Singletary as the primary backup. Singletary began last season as the starter, but eventually gave up the role to Tracy. The assumption is that Tracy will get a majority of the carries, but Singletary should be more involved than he was as the third string back. Fantasy managers in desperate need of running back depth should consider adding Singletary. He might be able to offer flex value depending on the split in the backfield.
--Andy WebbSource: Pro Football Reference
October 27, 2025
Denver Broncos wide receiver
Troy Franklin is beginning to build more chemistry with quarterback
Bo Nix. Over the last two games, Franklin has seen 18 targets and hauled in nine receptions for 100-plus yards with three touchdowns. The 22-year-old posted a few decent games early in the season, but has really come alive as of late. The two-score effort on Sunday will make Franklin the top waiver priority in plenty of fantasy formats. The six-catch contest in Week 8 was the most for Franklin since Week 2. He has shown an ability to make plays and figures to be a viable flex option going forward.
--Andy WebbSource: Pro Football Reference
October 27, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end
Cade Otton started the season by posting some duds, but he has turned it around lately. Over the last four games, Otton has hauled in four receptions or more in every game. The 26-year-old has also finished with 40 receiving yards or more in all of those contests. The Bucs are extremely shorthanded with multiple playmakers out for the foreseeable future. That being said, Otton figures to continue seeing the ball coming his way during the second half of the season. The Bucs head into a bye in Week 9, but Otton should be a viable TE2 in the second half.
--Andy WebbSource: Pro Football Reference
October 27, 2025
Miami Dolphins tight end
Julian Hill (ankle) was a non-participant on the team's estimated injury report on Monday, according to David Furones of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Hill did not play in the team's Week 8 upset win over the Atlanta Falcons and appears to be on track to miss a second straight game during a short week for a Thursday night contest against the Baltimore Ravens.
Darren Waller (pectoral) is on Injured Reserve, so the Dolphins were down to
Tanner Conner and
Greg Dulcich at TE on Sunday. Conner caught both of his targets against Atlanta for only six yards, while Dulcich wasn't targeted at all. Until further notice, fantasy managers should continue to ignore the Dolphins' TE situation with Waller on IR. In seven games in his third year in the NFL, Hill has only 10 catches on 13 targets for 77 yards and no touchdowns.
--Keith HernandezSource: South Florida Sun-Sentinel - David Furones
October 27, 2025
Free-agent wide receiver
Marquez Valdes-Scantling plans to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, a source told Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Valdes-Scantling will be reuniting with quarterback
Aaron Rodgers after the two played together in Green Bay. The 31-year-old veteran reached the open market earlier in October after he reached an injury settlement with the San Francisco 49ers, and now he'll head to the AFC North, where he'll give the Steelers some WR depth behind
DK Metcalf,
Calvin Austin III, and
Roman Wilson. MVS might have plenty of chemistry with Rodgers from their days with the Packers, but it would be a surprise if he suddenly became a big part of Pittsburgh's passing attack in the second half of the 2025 campaign. The former fifth-round pick is mainly a deep threat down the field. In five games with San Fran this year, Valdes-Scantling had only four catches on eight targets for 40 yards.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Jeremy Fowler
October 27, 2025
Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II (pectoral), the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, suffered a strained pectoral in the Week 8 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday and could land on Injured Reserve, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Surtain is considered week-to-week and is probably unlikely to suit up this Sunday on the road against the Houston Texans. If the 25-year-old defensive back lands on IR, he'd be forced to miss at least four games and wouldn't be eligible to return until a Week 14 divisional contest on Sunday, Dec. 7, against the Las Vegas Raiders. He is expected to avoid surgery, but he could be sidelined for up to four to six weeks. Although Denver's defense/special teams unit will remain a must-start this week against Houston, Surtain's injury is a big blow to their secondary moving forward.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
October 27, 2025
San Francisco 49ers quarterback
Mac Jones (knee) suffered a knee contusion in the Week 8 loss to the Houston Texans and is considered day-to-day, according to David Lombardi of The San Francisco Standard. Jones' injury doesn't sound serious, but he could head back to a backup role this upcoming weekend against the New York Giants if
Brock Purdy (toe) is deemed ready to return from a turf-toe injury that he aggravated back in Week 4. Jones has also played through a knee sprain this year with Purdy injured and has kept the team's offense afloat. However, the 27-year-old has underwhelmed in two straight weeks and is now up in the air to play this Sunday against the G-Men. In his six starts in 2025, Jones has completed 65.9% of his 226 pass attempts for 1,597 yards, eight touchdowns, and five interceptions. If he's forced to make another start in Week 9, he'll continue to be a low-end QB2 option in superflex fantasy leagues.
--Keith HernandezSource: The San Francisco Standard - David Lombardi
October 27, 2025
The San Francisco 49ers do not plan to open wide receiver
Brandon Aiyuk's (knee) 21-day practice window on Wednesday, according to Matt Barrows of The Athletic. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said late last week that Aiyuk could resume practicing this week, but it won't happen on Wednesday, meaning he's unlikely to come off the Physically Unable to Perform list to make his season debut in Week 9 against the New York Giants. The 27-year-old pass-catcher is still recovering from suffering a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee in Week 7 of last year. Once he returns to practice, the 49ers are expected to take things slow with him, and he could need the full 21 days before he's officially activated to the active 53-man roster. Fantasy managers stashing Aiyuk need to remain patient, and it's possible that he's not back to full speed until the 2026 season.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Matt Barrows
October 27, 2025
Los Angeles Chargers running back
Nyheim Hines was elevated from the practice squad for the third time this season but made little impact in Thursday's 37-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Hines saw only seven snaps, four on offense and three on special teams, and finished with two carries for minus 2 yards. He was clearly behind
Kimani Vidal and
Jaret Patterson on the depth chart and has since returned to the practice squad. Now that Hines has reached the maximum number of elevations allowed from the practice squad, the Chargers must decide whether to sign him to the active roster to keep him available, as per NFL rules. With
Hassan Haskins (hamstring) and
Omarion Hampton (ankle) still sidelined, there's a possibility Hines gets signed. However, his limited usage on Thursday might suggest otherwise. Either way, he's off the fantasy radar heading into Week 9 against a struggling Tennessee Titans defense.
--Don FanelliSource: NFL
October 27, 2025
The Los Angeles Rams acquired cornerback Roger McCreary from the Tennessee Titans on Monday in exchange for a conditional fifth-/sixth-round pick swap, sources told Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Titans will get a fifth-rounder closer to the beginning of the round, which most likely will be the team's original fifth-round pick. The Rams will receive a sixth-rounder that will be closer to the end of the round. The Titans now have three sixth-round picks for next year. McCreary, a former second-round pick by the Titans in 2022 out of Auburn, had four sacks, 253 tackles (196 solo), 22 tackles for loss, five QB hits, three interceptions, and a forced fumble in his four years with Tennessee. He had 33 tackles, one sack, and an interception in eight games (three starts) this year for the Titans before the trade. The 25-year-old is projected to start out of the slot in L.A.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
October 27, 2025
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver (biceps) suffered a torn biceps muscle in the Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday and will undergo surgery, according to Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News. According to head coach Sean McDermott, Oliver is out indefinitely. It's unclear exactly when the 27-year-old interior defensive lineman will be able to return, but he probably will not play again this season unless the Bills advance to the playoffs. It's a notable loss for the Bills' defensive line moving forward, and the team will now look for more contributions from the likes of DaQuan Jones, Larry Ogunjobi, and Deone Walker. Oliver has only played in three games for the Bills this year and has three sacks, 12 tackles (10 solo), seven tackles for loss, five QB hits, and one forced fumble.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Buffalo News - Jay Skurski
October 27, 2025
Los Angeles Chargers running back
Jaret Patterson was elevated from the practice squad for Thursday night's 37-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings and served as the primary backup to
Kimani Vidal. Patterson ran the ball 11 times for 30 yards (2.7 YPC), showing effort but little ability to break tackles. The Chargers ran the ball 43 times overall, relying heavily on Vidal as they controlled the game. With
Hassan Haskins (hamstring) and
Omarion Hampton (ankle) sidelined and
Nyheim Hines seeing limited snaps, Patterson may get another opportunity in Week 9 against a struggling Tennessee Titans defense. Patterson's value depends on whether he's elevated again, as the team will need to make a roster decision soon with multiple injured backs. The 25-year-old played college football for the Buffalo Bulls before signing with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2021. He rushed for 1,072 yards in just six games with the Bulls and had a 409-yard, eight-touchdown game against Kent State during his junior year.
--Don FanelliSource: NFL
October 27, 2025
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan isn't ready to say if quarterback
Brock Purdy (toe) will be able to return to play in Week 9 on Sunday against the New York Giants, according to Nick Wagoner of ESPN. "It's too early to say. I don't think it's a long shot. We'll see how he's doing on Wednesday," Shanahan said. Purdy has made slow and steady progress since aggravating his turf-toe injury in the Week 4 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, but his status for this week remains up in the air. In addition to Purdy's status, backup
Mac Jones (knee) is dealing with a knee injury and is day-to-day this week. The 25-year-old Purdy will probably need to upgrade to a full practice this week to get the green light to return on Sunday against the Giants. San Fran's offense will receive a boost whenever Purdy can make his third start of the year, and he should immediately be on the low-end QB1 radar for fantasy football managers.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Nick Wagoner
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