November 12, 2025
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said that rookie tight end
Oronde Gadsden (quadriceps) will take part in practice on Wednesday, according to Kris Rhim of ESPN. Gadsden suffered a bruised quad during Sunday night's win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, and he's been labeled day-to-day this week. Even if the 22-year-old is limited on Wednesday, he's currently on track to be available to play this Sunday in Jacksonville against the Jaguars. If Gadsden ends up being limited this weekend or out altogether,
Will Dissly and
Tyler Conklin would share TE duties for the Bolts and wouldn't be intriguing streaming options. In his first year in the NFL, Gadsden has quickly become a low-end TE1 option in fantasy football, catching 35 passes for 466 yards and two touchdowns on 44 targets. We'll continue to monitor his status closely this week, but as of now, it looks like he'll be active on Sunday.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Kris Rhim
November 12, 2025
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said quarterback
Lamar Jackson (knee) missed Wednesday's practice due to knee soreness, but that "he should be good" to play on Sunday in Week 11 versus the division-rival Cleveland Browns, according to The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec. The Ravens are downplaying the injury, and Jackson should be back on the practice field on Thursday. It's something to keep an eye on, but as long as the 28-year-old two-time MVP is active this weekend, he should be in all starting fantasy football lineups despite a less-than-ideal matchup on the road against the Browns. Jackson went 19-for-29 passing for 225 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions in the 41-17 win over Cleveland in their first meeting this season back on Sept. 14.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Jeff Zrebiec
November 12, 2025
The New York Jets announced on Wednesday that they officially ruled out wide receiver
Garrett Wilson (knee) for the Thursday night game in Week 11 against the division-rival New England Patriots after he missed practice all week. Wilson aggravated a knee injury in Sunday's Week 10 win over the Cleveland Browns and is now expected to miss another three to four games. Given the state of the Jets' 2025 season, fantasy managers shouldn't be surprised if he doesn't help them the rest of the way, but given the 25-year-old's WR1 status, he should be stashed in an IR spot until further notice.
Josh Reynolds (hip) is also on Injured Reserve for the Jets, so with Wilson out again, New York will be down to
Arian Smith,
Tyler Johnson,
John Metchie III, and
Isaiah Williams. Expect
Adonai Mitchell to make his team debut on Thursday night, too.
--Keith HernandezSource: New York Jets
November 12, 2025
Buffalo Bills wide receiver
Joshua Palmer (knee, ankle) is a full participant in Wednesday's practice, according to Alaina Getzenburg of ESPN. Palmer has missed three consecutive games since getting banged up in Buffalo's Week 6 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, but is on track to make his return on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 26-year-old wasn't very impactful in the six games he's played this season, catching 14 of his 20 targets for 234 yards. Palmer could provide a jolt to a Bills passing game that struggled in Week 10 against the Dolphins, but he is safe to leave on the waiver wire in most leagues.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Alaina Getzenburg
November 12, 2025
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver
Rashod Bateman (ankle) missed Wednesday's practice session, according to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. Bateman is dealing with a sprained ankle and was seen wearing a walking boot after the Ravens' Week 10 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Head coach John Harbaugh said that he thinks the 25-year-old wideout will be okay and added that they'll "see how serious it is going forward." It's not a great sign for Bateman's chances to play in Week 11 against the Cleveland Browns, but he'll have two more opportunities to practice this week. If he's unable to play, top wide wideout
Zay Flowers should see a boost in targets, with depth receivers
DeAndre Hopkins and
Tylan Wallace also taking on bigger roles.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Jeff Zrebiec
November 12, 2025
New York Giants wide receiver
Darius Slayton (hamstring) did not participate in Wednesday's practice session, according to Jordan Raanan of ESPN. Slayton is coming off his best game of the season in Week 10 against the Bears, catching all four targets for 89 yards. It's unclear when the veteran picked up the injury, but his status will continue to be monitored as the week goes along. The 28-year-old should see a boost in production with the report of
Jameis Winston starting at quarterback for the Giants in Week 11 against the Green Bay Packers, with
Jaxson Dart in concussion protocol. If Slayton is able to play, he should be a viable flex option this Sunday.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Jordan Raanan
November 12, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals tight end
Mike Gesicki (pectoral) has been making positive progress in his recovery from a pectoral injury suffered in Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers. Gesicki was placed on Injured Reserve following that game and is now entering the fourth game he was required to miss on IR, but should have a good chance of returning in Week 12 versus the Patriots. The 30-year-old was having a quiet start to the year before going down, catching eight of 16 targets for 61 yards in six games.
Noah Fant has mostly filled in as the Bengals' tight end with Gesicki sidelined, and he's been a solid contributor, recording 13 catches for 140 yards and two touchdowns since Week 6. Fant will again be a low-end streaming option for fantasy managers in Week 11 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Jay Morrison
November 12, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback
Joe Flacco (shoulder) will not throw at practice on Wednesday as the team takes a cautious approach with him while he manages an AC joint sprain. Flacco suffered the injury in the Bengals' Week 8 win over the New York Jets and didn't seem to be affected by it the next week against the Bears, completing 31 of 47 passes for a career high 470 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions. The 40-year-old has thrived as Cincinnati's starting quarterback after the Bengals acquired him from the Browns ahead of their Week 6 matchup against the Packers. Flacco is the QB2 in PPR points per game since then, averaging 24.9 points per game. The Bengals' poor defense fuels high-scoring game environments, and he's been distributing the ball efficiently to his elite wide receiver duo in
Ja'Marr Chase and
Tee Higgins. If Flacco is unable to go,
Jake Browning would be in line to start. The Bengals also opened the 21-day practice window for starting quarterback
Joe Burrow (toe) on Monday, and he's targeting a return on Thanksgiving night against the Ravens, which would give Flacco two more starts for Cincinnati.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Jay Morrison
November 12, 2025
The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec reports that Baltimore Ravens quarterback
Lamar Jackson (undisclosed) is not practicing on Wednesday. It's unclear why Jackson isn't practicing, but this is obviously a situation to watch going forward this week. The two-time MVP missed Weeks 5-8 due to a hamstring injury he suffered in Week 4, but it's unclear if his absence from Wednesday's practice is related to that. The 28-year-old played all of the team's offensive snaps in the Week 10 win over the Minnesota Vikings and didn't appear to suffer any sort of injury in that game, going 17-for-29 passing for 176 yards and a touchdown and adding a season-high nine carries for 36 yards on the ground. In the event Jackson is dealing with another injury that will sideline him this weekend against the division-rival Cleveland Browns,
Tyler Huntley would likely make the start under center for Baltimore. Stay tuned.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Jeff Zrebiec
November 12, 2025
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver
Brian Thomas Jr. (ankle) was on the practice field on Wednesday, according to Demetrius Harvey of Jaguars.com. Thomas suffered a low-grade high-ankle sprain in Week 9 and was held out of last week's loss to the Houston Texans after not practicing at all last week. The 23-year-old was most likely limited in his return on Wednesday, but his presence at practice means that he now has a chance to return this weekend versus the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. In Thomas' absence last Sunday,
Parker Washington scored a receiving touchdown and also returned one for a TD on special teams, while newcomer
Jakobi Meyers also got involved. Fantasy managers will want to keep a close eye on the 23-year-old's status for the rest of the week. The former first-rounder has been in a sophomore slump, scoring just once in eight games after reaching the end zone 10 times as a rookie, and the addition of Meyers doesn't bode well for a rebound the rest of 2025.
--Keith HernandezSource: Jaguars.com - Demetrius Harvey
November 12, 2025
Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said that running back
Tyler Allgeier is "the least talked about superstar on our football team," according to Marc Raimondi of ESPN. Despite being the backup to another superstar in RB
Bijan Robinson, Allgeier has seen double-digit carries five times in 2025, including in the Week 10 loss in Germany to the Indianapolis Colts, when he carried the ball 11 times for 57 yards and two touchdowns. The 25-year-old only has five catches for 20 yards in nine games, but the fact that he continues to be used near the goal line over Robinson is giving him standalone fantasy appeal as an RB3/flex. Robinson only has two rushing touchdowns this year, while Allgeier has six. Allgeier's volume is not consistent, but his nose for the end zone makes him a pretty valuable handcuff option in fantasy.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Marc Raimondi
November 12, 2025
Tennessee Titans interim head coach Mike McCoy said that he wants to see more completions from his offense, which means more targets need to go rookie tight end
Gunnar Helm's way, according to Turron Davenport of ESPN. It's been a struggle for Tennessee's offense this year with rookie
Cameron Ward leading the unit. The 23-year-old Helm only has 187 receiving yards and one touchdown, but he's been efficient with his chances, catching 20 of his 25 targets through his first nine NFL games. Coming out of their bye week, the Titans may focus on getting Helm the ball more, although that could prove difficult if top wideout
Calvin Ridley (hamstring) returns this weekend against the division-rival Houston Texans for the first time since Week 6. The reality is that unless Chig Okonwko misses time with an injury, it's likely that Helm isn't going to be anything more than a low-end TE2 play in fantasy football.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Turron Davenport
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.
--Keith HernandezSource: TitanInsider.com - Terry McCormick
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