January 9, 2026
Los Angeles Chargers rookie running back
Omarion Hampton (ankle), who will reportedly carry a questionable tag into Sunday night's Wild-Card matchup with the Patriots, told reporters on Friday that he plans to play. Along with most of the team's starters, Hampton sat out of the team's Week 18 loss to the Broncos, but he did not practice in the week leading up to that game, and he has been listed as a DNP for the first two practices heading into Wild Card Weekend. Managers participating in fantasy playoff leagues will need to monitor Friday's injury report to see if Hampton can log at least a limited session. The Patriots' run defense struggled down the stretch after a dominant start to the season, but with Milton Williams (ankle) back in the lineup following a five-game absence, the team held Miami to 2.5 yards per carry in a dominant Week 18 showing. With leading tackler Robert Spillane also expected to be available for the playoffs, Hampton could face tough sledding in his first career playoff game.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Ian Rapoport
January 9, 2026
Seattle running back
Zach Charbonnet will enjoy a well-earned week of rest, with the Seahawks having secured the NFC's top seed, and when he returns to action for the Divisional Round, he will be looking to extend his three-game touchdown streak. Charbonnet found the end zone four times over the final three games of the regular season, finishing no lower than RB17 in Half-PPR formats during that time, including back-to-back top-6 performances to close the season. More impressively, all three games came against NFC teams that qualified for the playoffs. After finishing the regular season with 12 rushing touchdowns in a split backfield, Charbonnet should be viewed as a boom or bust running back option in fantasy playoff leagues, with his recent history suggesting a likelihood to boom.
--Patrick McGrathSource: RotoBaller
January 9, 2026
Denver Broncos running back
RJ Harvey averaged 2.4 yards per carry over his last two games of the regular season, including a 15-carry, 28-yard Week 18 performance against a Chargers defense resting the majority of its starters. His fantasy value has been buoyed by an above-average touchdown rate and extensive work in the passing game, but dating back to Week 9, Harvey has averaged more than 3.5 yards per carry in only two of his last nine games. Five times in that span, he has been held to less than 2.7 yards per carry. The Broncos earned a first-round bye as the top seed in the AFC, but fantasy managers rostering Harvey in any playoff leagues should be rooting for wins by the Patriots and Bills in Wild Card Weekend, ensuring a Divisional Round matchup between the Broncos and Bills. Buffalo is widely regarded as having the softest run defense in the AFC playoff field and represents the clearest path for Harvey to have an impact performance.
--Patrick McGrathSource: RotoBaller
January 9, 2026
Los Angeles Chargers rookie running back
Omarion Hampton (ankle) will be listed as questionable for the team's Sunday night Wild-Card matchup with the Patriots. Hampton was unable to practice on Wednesday or Thursday after a week of missed practices leading up to the team's Week 18 loss to the Broncos. Hampton had seen his usage steadily increasing from Weeks 14 through 17 after missing two months of action with an ankle injury, so his lack of practice over the past two weeks is concerning. Fantasy managers participating in playoff leagues will need to monitor the Chargers' Friday practice report to see if he can at least log a limited session before the primetime playoff game. If active, Hampton faces a challenging New England front that appears to be getting healthier at the right time.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Adam Schefter
January 9, 2026
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers interviewed former Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan for their offensive-coordinator job on Friday, according to Rick Stroud of The Tampa Bay Times. The Buccaneers are looking for a new offensive coordinator after firing Josh Grizzard this week. Callahan was hired as the Titans' head coach in 2024, but he was fired midway through the 2025 campaign. He was the offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals for five seasons from 2019-23 before getting the head-coaching gig in Tennessee. In Cincy, Callahan helped the Bengals to two AFC North titles, two AFC Championship appearances, and a Super Bowl berth. In three seasons, the Bengals offense ranked in the top 10 in scoring, passing yards, red-zone efficiency, third-down percentage, and time of possession. Quarterback
Baker Mayfield would be in good hands in 2026 if Callahan is hired.
--Keith HernandezSource: Tampa Bay Times - Rick Stroud
January 9, 2026
Former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is likely to interview for the New York Giants' head-coaching job in the middle of next week, according to Jordan Raanan of ESPN. "Everything I've heard is the Giants want Harbaugh badly," Raanan writes. The presence of quarterback
Jaxson Dart makes the Giants' head-coaching job one of the most attractive this cycle. Despite the Miami Dolphins' expected pursuit of Harbaugh after firing Mike McDaniel on Thursday, Harbaugh has interest in the Giants' job. NFL insider Josina Anderson said that the Giants are "hovering over Harbaugh in an effort to ensure they get to make their pitch before another organization can swoop in and whisk him away." The biggest threat to the Giants landing Harbaugh as their next head coach is most likely the Dolphins. Miami's new general manager doesn't have any ties to Harbaugh, though, which is a good thing for the Giants.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN New York - Jordan Raanan
January 9, 2026
Green Bay Packers tight end
Luke Musgrave has not scored double-digit fantasy points in any game this season, failing to register a single reception in four different games, including Weeks 17 and 18. Musgrave was a popular waiver wire add following
Tucker Kraft's (knee) season-ending injury in Week 9, but he failed to capitalize on the expanded role, and he should be viewed as an afterthought in most fantasy playoff formats. Musgrave finished the 2026 season with 24 catches for 252 yards and no touchdowns, and he is RotoBaller's TE12 for a Wild Card Weekend that sees 12 teams in action.
--Patrick McGrathSource: RotoBaller
January 9, 2026
Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken said that he won't be back with the team going forward, especially after head coach John Harbaugh was fired this week after an 18-year run with the organization, according to Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Banner. "At the end of the day, it was a great three-year run," and "I wish them nothing but the best," Monken said. The well-respected OC also pushed back on reports that suggested there was a disconnect between him and quarterback
Lamar Jackson. The Ravens had one of the best offenses in both 2023 and 2024, but they struggled with injuries and inconsistency in 2025, eventually leading to the firing of Harbaugh and the exit of Monken. His run appears over in Baltimore, but reports have suggested he could follow Harbaugh to his new destination to remain as his offensive coordinator.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Baltimore Banner - Jonas Shaffer
January 9, 2026
The Baltimore Ravens have requested to interview Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady for their head-coaching position, a source told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Brady will be able to interview with Baltimore after his team faces the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild-Card round of the playoffs on Sunday. The Ravens are searching for a new head coach for the first time in 18 years after firing John Harbaugh this week. Baltimore has requested to interview nine head-coaching candidates so far, four defensive coordinators, and five of the brightest and most well-respected offensive play-callers around the league. It helps that Brady has had quarterback
Josh Allen to work with in Buffalo, but he's still considered one of the top offensive coordinators in the league after the Bills scored 28.3 points per game in 2025, fourth-most in the NFL. If Brady were to get the job in Baltimore, he'd be tasked with turning around quarterback
Lamar Jackson after a disappointing and injury-riddled season.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
January 9, 2026
The Baltimore Ravens announced on Friday that they completed an interview with Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak for their head-coaching job. The Ravens interviewed Denver Broncos quarterbacks coach/passing-game coordinator
Davis Webb and Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph for the same position on Thursday. Baltimore is searching for a new head coach after surprisingly firing John Harbaugh earlier this week after he spent the last 18 years as the team's head coach. In addition to the Ravens, the New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals, Las Vegas Raiders, and Atlanta Falcons have requested to interview Kubiak for their head-coaching openings. Kubiak was instrumental in helping the Seahawks secure the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC this year in his first season with the team. Getting two-time MVP quarterback
Lamar Jackson right would be Kubiak's top priority if he were to land the Ravens' gig.
--Keith HernandezSource: Baltimore Ravens
January 9, 2026
New York Jets general manager Darren Mougey said earlier this week that the team would like to re-sign running back
Breece Hall, according to Antwan Staley of the New York Daily News. Mougey wouldn't go into specifics, though, on whether the Jets would consider using the franchise tag to retain Hall. In another bad season for the Jets, the 24-year-old was one of the few bright spots on offense. The former second-rounder posted his first career 1,000-yard rushing season on a career-high 243 carries while adding four rushing touchdowns. Hall also had 36 catches on 48 targets for 350 yards and another score in 16 starts. He did not play in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Buffalo Bills due to a knee injury, but he should be fine going into the 2026 campaign. Hall has proven that he can still be fantasy relevant in New York, but for fantasy purposes, his stock would most certainly improve if he were to leave town.
--Keith HernandezSource: New York Daily News - Antwan Staley
January 9, 2026
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said that wide receiver
Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) is questionable to play in the Wild-Card playoff matchup on Sunday night against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers, according to Mark Daniels of Mass Live. Boutte popped up on the injury report this week on Thursday with a hamstring, which could keep him from suiting up this weekend. Already a pretty shaky WR4/flex option for those in fantasy playoff leagues, the 23-year-old is now definitely a player to fade in the first round of the playoffs. Boutte was not among the top-50 wideouts during the regular season in terms of half-PPR points per game. He did have six touchdowns on the year, but he added a modest 33 receptions on 46 targets for 551 yards in 14 games. If Boutte doesn't play, both
DeMario Douglas and rookie
Kyle Williams will become slightly more intriguing as sleeper plays at WR against the Bolts.
--Keith HernandezSource: Mass Live - Mark Daniels
January 9, 2026
Denver Broncos running back
J.K. Dobbins (foot), who landed on Injured Reserve in mid-November after having surgery to fix a Lisfranc foot injury, could be an option to return to the team if they advance to the Super Bowl on Feb. 8, according to Nick Kosmider of The Athletic. Dobbins was well on his way to a career year in 2025 in his first year in Denver before the injury, as he had 772 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 153 carries over 10 games. He was fifth in the league in rushing at the time of his Week 10 injury, and the Broncos ranked eighth in yards per carry from RBs (4.8) and 10th in RB yards per game (101.2). Denver has gone 6-1 without Dobbins, but they averaged only 3.8 yards per carry in the final seven games, ranking 23rd in the NFL. Their 79.1 RB yards per game ranked 24th. Getting Dobbins back for a potential Super Bowl matchup would be huge for Denver's offense, but a lot has to go right still for that to be on the table for Dobbins and the Broncos.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Nick Kosmider
January 9, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive guard Ben Bredeson (knee), who missed the final four games of the season due to a knee injury, is expected to be fully recovered and ready to take part in the team's offseason program during the spring, according to Greg Auman of FOX Sports. Bredeson is under contract with Tampa for two more seasons and should be locked in for a starting role on the offensive line going into the start of the 2026 season in the fall. Injuries to the Buccaneers' offensive line made life difficult for quarterback
Baker Mayfield and were a big reason why the team failed to qualify for the postseason. Before injuring his knee late in the year, Bredeson started all 11 games he appeared in during his second year with the Bucs. He has started all 28 games that he's played in for Tampa.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX Sports - Greg Auman
January 9, 2026
Los Angeles Chargers rookie first-round running back
Omarion Hampton (ankle) is dressed and is going through stretches during practice on Friday, according to Eric Smith of Chargers.com. Offensive coordinator Greg Roman said that Hampton would be involved in practice on Thursday, but he was listed as a DNP for the second straight day this week. It's good news that the 22-year-old is back on the field on Friday, but his status is still up in the air for Sunday night's Wild-Card clash in New England against the Patriots. Fantasy managers will want to check back on the North Carolina product's official designation on L.A.'s final Wild-Card injury report. Hampton will most likely be listed as questionable, and he could be a game-time decision on Sunday evening. If he's unable to play or limited at all this weekend,
Kimani Vidal would be in line for lead-back duties for the Bolts in a tough matchup on the road.
--Keith HernandezSource: Chargers.com - Eric Smith
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