December 26, 2025
Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver
Luther Burden III (ankle) was a full practice participant on Friday and carries no injury designation into the team's Sunday Night matchup with the 49ers. Burden injured his ankle in a Week 15 blowout of the Browns, in which he had seen his highest target share of the season, and was forced to miss Chicago's Week 16 divisional win over the Packers. In his last two games played without
Rome Odunze (foot), who was ruled out on Friday for what will be his fourth consecutive game, Burden has caught 10 of 13 targets for 151 yards and a touchdown. He projects as RotoBaller's WR37 for the week and should be viewed as a high-upside flex play against a 49ers defense that has allowed nearly 230 passing yards per game and 27 touchdowns through the air.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Sean Hammond
December 26, 2025
Chicago Bears wide receiver
Rome Odunze (foot) has been ruled out of the team's Sunday Night matchup with the 49ers, his fourth consecutive missed game since popping up on the injury report following a Week 13 win over the Eagles. In his absence, the Bears have seen spike games from
DJ Moore and
Luther Burden III (ankle), who returned to a full practice on Friday and carries no injury designation into Sunday after missing a game of his own with an ankle injury. Both Moore and Burden, along with rookie tight end
Colston Loveland, remain in play against a middle-of-the-pack 49ers defense that has been most vulnerable through the air.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Sean Hammond
December 26, 2025
Denver Broncos kicker
Wil Lutz put up another reliable performance in the 20-13 win against the Kansas City Chiefs. Lutz went two for two on his field goal attempts and also converted both of his PAT attempts, scoring six points in total on the day. After seeing Lutz miss one short field goal attempt in Week 16 and having zero field goal attempts in Week 15, it was relieving to see him convert his opportunities for a perfect day. The Broncos will be looking to secure the number one seed in the AFC with a win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 18, and Lutz will likely be a key part in earning that.
--Luke DeMarcusSource: ESPN
December 26, 2025
Denver Broncos rookie running back
RJ Harvey stole the show again in the Week 17 20-13 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Harvey had 14 carries for 43 yards and added a team-leading five catches on six targets for 33 yards with a receiving touchdown in the final minutes that won them the game. This touchdown marks Harvey's 12th of his rookie season and came on a play that displayed elite chemistry with quarterback
Bo Nix. Harvey and the Broncos will host the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 18 as they look to clinch the top seed in the AFC with another win.
--Luke DeMarcusSource: ESPN
December 26, 2025
Denver Broncos wide receiver
Troy Franklin saw another dropoff in snap share during the 20-13 win against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 17. After posting an uptrend in snaps with 50% in Week 15 and 64% in Week 16, Franklin was only on the field for 38% of snaps in Week 17 despite not having to compete with rookie wide receiver
Pat Bryant (concussion) for snaps. Franklin still caught all four of his targets for a modest 17 yards and no touchdowns. The Broncos will host the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 18, and Franklin will seemingly remain a volatile option until otherwise noted.
--Luke DeMarcusSource: ESPN
December 26, 2025
Denver Broncos wide receiver
Courtland Sutton struggled in the 20-13 win against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 17. Coming off two back-to-back WR1 consensus outings, Sutton was held to four catches on 10 targets for 40 yards and zero touchdowns as the Chiefs' defense keyed on restricting the passing game. Sutton did lead the team in receiving yards and targets, but the lone passing touchdown from quarterback
Bo Nix went to rookie running back
RJ Harvey to win them the game in the final minutes. While this outing was a disappointment for fantasy managers who started Sutton in Week 17, his performance still allowed him to surpass 1,000 yards receiving for the second straight season. The Broncos will face the Los Angeles Chargers at home in Week 18.
--Luke DeMarcusSource: ESPN
December 26, 2025
Denver Broncos quarterback
Bo Nix had another clutch showing in their 20-13 win against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 17. Nix had a mediocre day through the air, completing 26 of 38 pass attempts for 182 yards with one touchdown and one interception, but elevated his overall fantasy day with a new season high in rushes, taking nine carries for 42 yards and a touchdown. Before the second half, Nix had no touchdowns and one interception. The Broncos have now won 12 of their last 13 games, and only three of those games were decided by more than one score. In Week 18, the Broncos will host the Los Angeles Chargers to end the regular season.
--Luke DeMarcusSource: ESPN
December 26, 2025
Buffalo Bills quarterback
Josh Allen (foot), who has been trending in the right direction with a foot injury, was a full participant during Friday's practice and carries no injury designation into a Week 17 matchup with the defending champion Eagles. Allen was seen receiving attention during the Bills' Week 16 win over the Browns, but never missed a snap, and had been viewed as a long shot to miss any time with the injury. With his status now official, Allen is RotoBaller's QB3 for fantasy championship weekend, and he should be viewed as a trusted start, even against an Eagles defense that has held opposing quarterbacks almost four points below their season-long average.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Ian Rapoport
December 26, 2025
New England Patriots wide receiver
Mack Hollins (abdomen) has been ruled out for Sunday's Week 17 matchup with the Jets, as an abdominal injury has kept him from practicing this week. Hollins was one of seven Patriots players ruled out on Friday, along with fellow wideout
Kayshon Boutte (concussion). With two of New England's most reliable downfield threats set to miss the game and
DeMario Douglas (hamstring) carrying a questionable tag of his own,
Stefon Diggs and tight end
Hunter Henry could be in line for staggering target shares. Meanwhile, rookie
Kyle Williams, who caught a 37-yard touchdown pass in Sunday night's comeback win, becomes an upside-driven desperation flex against a Jets defense that has struggled against the pass.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Doug Kyed
December 26, 2025
New England Patriots wide receiver
Kayshon Boutte (concussion) has been ruled out of the team's Week 17 matchup with the Jets after suffering a concussion late in a Week 16 win over the Ravens. Boutte was injured on a controversial deep pass that resulted in no pass interference call, and he will now be held out of at least one more game as he works through the league's concussion protocol. Fellow receiver
Mack Hollins (abdomen) has also been ruled out for Sunday, leaving
Drake Maye without his two most reliable downfield threats, but potentially putting rookie
Kyle Williams in a position to build upon his late-season momentum. Williams caught a critical 37-yard touchdown in New England's comeback win on Sunday night, and he could be in line for his highest snap share of the season with Boutte and Hollins already ruled out, while
DeMario Douglas (hamstring) is questionable with a hamstring injury.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Doug Kyed
December 26, 2025
New England Patriots running back
TreVeyon Henderson (concussion) will carry a questionable designation into Sunday's Week 17 matchup with the Jets. The first-year back was spotted at Friday's practice, no longer donning the red non-contact jersey he wore to begin the week. Henderson will still need to officially clear the NFL's concussion protocol after exiting the team's Week 16 win over the Ravens with a head injury, and fantasy managers should check back when New England releases their final injury report of the week, but he appears to be trending in the right direction. Henderson finished as the RB3 on the week when the Patriots last faced the Jets in Week 11, and he becomes a must-start if active. Should he miss Sunday's game, veteran
Rhamondre Stevenson slots in as a high-end RB2 who could be asked to handle substantial volume.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Doug Kyed
December 26, 2025
Cleveland Browns running back
Dylan Sampson (hand) will carry a questionable designation into Sunday's Week 17 matchup with the Steelers as he continues to work back from the hand injury that has kept him out of the last two games. With fellow first-year back
Quinshon Judkins (leg, ankle) done for the year after undergoing surgery following a brutal Week 16 injury, the Browns' running back depth chart has been one to monitor heading into fantasy title games. It was undrafted rookie
Raheim Sanders who saw the bulk of the carries following Judkins' injury. He finished the day with 12 touches for 46 yards, while veteran
Trayveon Williams was also mixed in to the tune of seven opportunities. If Sampson is able to suit up against the Steelers, he will likely be given starter's reps, but things could quickly devolve into a committee approach. Should Sampson miss another game, Sanders at least carries desperation flex appeal into an otherwise unfavorable matchup.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Daniel Oyefusi
December 26, 2025
Cleveland Browns tight end
Harold Fannin Jr. (groin) sustained a groin injury during Friday's practice and is now being listed as questionable for the team's Week 17 matchup with the Steelers. He had been RotoBaller's TE3 for championship weekend, but his status is now up in the air. Fannin had seen a 20+ percent target share in seven of his last nine games, hitting a 30 percent share twice in the previous five, but the groin injury now calls into question how he might be used even if he is able to suit up. This is another tough blow in a week that has already seen
Brock Bowers placed on Injured Reserve and
George Kittle likely to head into Sunday night as a game-time decision, leaving fantasy titles to be potentially won or lost by some unlikely suspects at the position.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Daniel Oyefusi
December 26, 2025
San Francisco 49ers tight end
George Kittle (ankle) will "likely be a game-time decision" for Sunday night's contest against the Chicago Bears, according to 49ers President of Football Operations and General Manager John Lynch. Kittle exited their Week 16 victory with a mid-to-low ankle sprain but remains in play to suit up this weekend. Fantasy managers should keep a close eye on his status during Friday's practice, as the star tight end was unable to take the practice field on Wednesday and Thursday. Before suffering the injury on Monday, Kittle turned in a stellar showing, catching seven of his eight passes for 115 yards and a touchdown. Since Week 10, Kittle has averaged 20.0 PPR points per game and has found the back of the end zone five times. If Kittle were to sit out,
Jake Tonges would carry viable streaming upside in deeper 14-team leagues as a risky TE2.
--Andy SmithSource: Cam Inman
December 26, 2025
Buffalo Bills kicker
Matt Prater (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Philadelphia Eagles. The 41-year-old was unable to step on the practice field this week and will now miss his second-straight contest due to this quadriceps injury. Instead, fantasy managers should expect
Michael Badgley to get the starting nod once again. Prater has served as a reliable kicking option for the Bills this season, going 18-for-20 on field goals and 43-for-46 on extra point attempts. Last weekend, Badgley went 1-for-1 and hit two of his three extra points during their victory over the Cleveland Browns. Badgley profiles as a risky option for those in standard formats this weekend, facing the Eagles, who have allowed the 14th-fewest PPR points to opposing kickers.
--Andy SmithSource: Matt Parrino
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