October 26, 2025
Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Matthew Golden (hip) is officially active for Sunday's Week 8 contest against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He had been listed as questionable after logging a limited practice on Friday. The rookie has ranked as the overall WR59 in PPR leagues this season with 18 catches for 249 yards, and he's still looking for his first career touchdown. Golden should deliver another top-60 finish on Sunday night, but it's worth noting that he does face added competition this week with
Romeo Doubs still healthy and
Christian Watson (knee) on track to make his season debut.
--Andersen PickardSource: Adam Schefter
October 26, 2025
Green Bay Packers kicker
Brandon McManus (quadricep) is officially active for Sunday's Week 8 contest against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He had been listed as questionable after logging a limited practice session. The 34-year-old returns following a two-game absence. He went 7-for-9 on field goals and 11-for-12 on extra points when healthy, maintaining low-end streaming appeal in fantasy football. His return to action is bittersweet for the Packers and fantasy managers alike. Green Bay is surely pleased to get its primary kicker back, but it also spells the end of a magical two-week stretch for
Lucas Havrisik, who went from searching for substitute teaching jobs to going 4-for-4 on field goals and 6-for-6 on extra points while filling in for McManus. Havrisik is a healthy scratch Sunday night.
--Andersen PickardSource: Adam Schefter
October 26, 2025
Miami Dolphins quarterback
Tua Tagovailoa experienced his worst performance of his career last week. However, Tagovailoa turned it around during Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. He completed 20-of-26 passing attempts for 205 yards with four touchdowns and zero interceptions in the victory. This was a fantastic bounce-back performance for both the Dolphins and for Tagovailoa. It was his first four-score game since Week 12 of last season. He'll look to keep the good times rolling against the Baltimore Ravens next week.
--Andy WebbSource: ESPN
October 26, 2025
Denver Broncos defensive back Patrick Surtain II (shoulder) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys. Surtain was able to return after suffering a leg injury in the first half. However, Surtain wasn't able to return after halftime due to a shoulder injury. He'll finish this game with four solo tackles, one assisted tackle, and one pass defended. The assumption is that Kris Abrams-Draine and Jahdae Barron will see more playing time in the second half of this contest. It remains to be seen if Surtain will be available for the Week 9 matchup against the Houston Texans.
--Andy WebbSource: Albert Breer
October 26, 2025
New England Patriots wide receiver
Kayshon Boutte was carrying a two-game touchdown streak into Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns. The 23-year-old was able to continue finding success during Sunday's victory. Boutte hauled in three of his five targets for 75 yards and a touchdown on Sunday. It has been a nice stretch of play for Boutte, who was quiet to begin the season. He figures to be a possible WR3 for the Week 9 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.
--Andy WebbSource: ESPN
October 26, 2025
New England Patriots running back
TreVeyon Henderson was finally able to break through on the ground during Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns. Before this game, Henderson was held to 27 rushing yards or less in each of his last three games. In Week 8, Henderson rushed 10 times for 75 yards in the win over the Browns. It was a nice outing for the rookie back that hasn't seen much success early in the season. The hope is that this will lead to more carries for Henderson going forward. However, he'll still be stuck splitting up the carries with
Rhamondre Stevenson, so his ceiling is limited.
--Andy WebbSource: ESPN
October 26, 2025
New York Jets running back
Breece Hall posted an outstanding performance during Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Hall hasn't found much success on the ground lately, but had no issues in Week 8. Hall rushed 18 times for 133 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. He also hauled in two receptions for an additional seven yards through the air, but that wasn't all. The 24-year-old threw the game-winning touchdown pass to tight end
Mason Taylor. Hall literally did a little bit of everything during this victory. He'll head into a bye week on a high note before playing the Cleveland Browns in Week 10.
--Andy WebbSource: ESPN
October 26, 2025
New Orleans Saints quarterback
Spencer Rattler has been benched during Sunday's Week 8 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rattler threw three interceptions last week and wasn't having much more success this weekend. He completed 15-of-21 passing attempts for 136 yards with an interception before being pulled in the second half of this game.
Tyler Shough has taken over under center for at least the rest of this game. Given the Saints' record, it wouldn't be shocking if Shough got a chance at the starting gig in the second half of the season.
--Andy WebbSource: New Orleans Saints
October 26, 2025
New England Patriots quarterback
Drake Maye completed 18 of his 24 pass attempts for 282 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception during Sunday's Week 8 win over the Cleveland Browns. He also took six sacks and rushed for 50 yards. The former No. 3 pick continues to dominate during his breakout campaign, as he now has 17 total touchdowns and just three interceptions in 2025. He is also completing passes at an elite rate, maintaining a completion percentage north of 75 percent. All the while, he has looked like one of the NFL's better rushing quarterbacks and has led the Patriots to an AFC East-leading 6-2 start. Maye's six sacks and one interception on Sunday weren't ideal, but he made up for it with his completion rate, yardage, touchdowns, and the win. The 23-year-old remains a mid-range fantasy QB1 heading into a clash with the Falcons, who just surrendered four passing touchdowns to
Tua Tagovailoa.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
October 26, 2025
Buffalo Bills running back
James Cook rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries during Sunday's Week 8 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Cook had struggled in his two games before the Bills' bye week, but he returned from the hiatus with one of the best games of his career. He now has 753 rushing yards, 89 receiving yards, and seven touchdowns through seven games this year. It's safe to say that offseason speculation about Cook regressing was misguided. The 26-year-old continues to showcase elite rushing skills, as well as a tendency to score plenty of touchdowns. His ceiling might be a little lower next week in a neutral game script against the Kansas City Chiefs, but he's still a very strong RB1 option.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
October 26, 2025
New York Giants running back
Cam Skattebo (ankle) will undergo surgery at a Philadelphia hospital on Sunday night. Skattebo suffered a dislocated ankle during the first half of Sunday's Week 8 loss against the Eagles. He was quickly ruled out and hospitalized after the gruesome-looking injury. The exact timetable for Skattebo's recovery is unclear, and we may not have full clarity until medical professionals can examine the rookie's injury internally during surgery. Nevertheless, he is headed for an extended absence and will likely miss the remainder of the 2025 season.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. will take over as the Giants' No. 1 running back while
Devin Singletary occupies the backup role.
--Andersen PickardSource: Ari Meirov
October 26, 2025
Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Derrick Brown (knee) says that he is fine despite injuring his knee in Sunday's Week 8 loss against the Buffalo Bills, according to ESPN's David Newton. Brown suffered the injury in the fourth quarter and was listed as questionable to return, but he did not get back into the game. Carolina likely held him out as a precaution since they were trailing by four possessions. He finished the game with just one tackle. Based on Brown's own comments, it seems like he has a strong chance to play in Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers.
--Andersen PickardSource: David Newton
October 26, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (hip) was ruled out after suffering a hip injury during the first half of Sunday's Week 8 contest against the New York Jets. However, the team believes that Hendrickson's injury is not significant, according to Jordan Schultz of The Schultz Report. There's no clear timetable for his return to action, but Schultz's X post seems to suggest that Hendrickson has a chance to play against the Chicago Bears in Week 9. It's also possible that the Bengals hold him out since they have a Week 10 bye, giving him a full 21 days to rest and recover. Myles Murphy and Shemar Stewart could earn more defensive snaps if Hendrickson, a defensive star and potential trade target, misses time.
--Andersen PickardSource: Jordan Schultz
October 26, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles running back
Saquon Barkley (groin) "seems confident" that he'll be able to play in the team's next game during Week 10 against the Green Bay Packers, according to Eliot Shorr-Parks of 94WIP.com. Barkley injured his groin on the final play of the third quarter during Sunday's Week 8 win over the New York Giants. He didn't return to the game, but the decision to hold him out may have been precautionary since Philadelphia led by three scores at the time. The Eagles have a Week 9 bye, so Barkley will get 15 days to rest and recover before facing the Packers. His 174 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns on Sunday will vault him back into RB1 territory going forward.
--Andersen PickardSource: Eliot Shorr-Parks
October 26, 2025
Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski told the media that
Dillon Gabriel will remain the team's starting quarterback following their Week 9 bye. Gabriel struggled in Sunday's loss to the Patriots, completing 60 percent of his passes for just 156 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. The rookie had struggled through his three previous starts, but the lone bright spot during that span was the fact that Gabriel had not turned over the football. That streak came to an end in Week 8 as the Patriots picked him off twice. Cleveland's quarterback room also features
Shedeur Sanders (back) and
Bailey Zappe, neither of whom has played an NFL snap in 2025. Gabriel will have at least one more opportunity to save his job when the 2-6 Browns face the New York Jets in Week 10.
--Andersen PickardSource: Ian Rapoport
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