January 8, 2026
Los Angeles Chargers running back
Kimani Vidal could have a significant role on offense on Wild-Card weekend when the Bolts face off against the New England Patriots on Sunday night, as rookie RB
Omarion Hampton (ankle) has yet to practice this week due to an ankle injury. Hampton was rested in the Week 18 regular-season finale versus the Denver Broncos, but he may have aggravated an ankle injury that landed him on Injured Reserve earlier this year. When Hampton was on the shelf, Vidal filled in nicely as a replacement RB1 for L.A., reaching the 100-yard mark three times while also scoring double-digit half-PPR fantasy points five times. The matchup against New England on the road is not a good one for the Chargers' running game behind a patchwork offensive line, but Vidal's increased volume alone as the RB1 would boost him to high-end RB2 territory in fantasy if Hampton isn't cleared to play.
--Keith HernandezSource: Los Angeles Chargers
January 8, 2026
Updating a previous report, Los Angeles Chargers rookie first-round running back
Omarion Hampton (ankle) was listed as a non-participant at practice for the second straight day on Thursday, according to the team. Offensive coordinator Greg Roman said earlier in the day that Hampton would be "involved some" in practice, but apparently that wasn't the case. The Bolts held the 22-year-old out in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Denver Broncos, along with a lot of their starters, but he's now officially up in the air to be ready to go for Sunday night's Wild-Card clash against the New England Patriots. We'll have a better idea of Hampton's status on Friday, but as of right now, he's a starting RB trending down in a bad matchup. If Hampton is out or limited at all this weekend,
Kimani Vidal would jump into RB1 territory for the volume boost alone.
--Keith HernandezSource: Los Angeles Chargers
January 8, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles tight end
Grant Calcaterra (ankle) was listed as a limited practice participant on Thursday, according to the team. Calcaterra was a DNP for Wednesday's practice after injuring his ankle in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Washington Commanders on Sunday. His return to practice on Thursday is a good sign that he'll have a chance to suit up for the Wild-Card playoff tilt this Sunday against the visiting San Francisco 49ers. The 27-year-old caught his only touchdown of the year in the regular-season finale with
Dallas Goedert (knee) being rested, but he's expected to return to a depth role if he's active this weekend, with Goedert expected to return. As long as Goedert is active, Calcaterra is not a realistic starting fantasy option for playoff formats.
--Keith HernandezSource: Philadelphia Eagles
January 8, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles tight end
Dallas Goedert (knee) was listed as a limited participant for the second straight day this week on Thursday, per the team. Goedert did not play in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Washington Commanders, but the Eagles rested most of their starters going into the postseason. The 31-year-old should be fine to return for Wild-Card weekend against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, and if he does, he'll be a top-tier option at the position for fantasy managers. Goedert tied for the league lead among TEs with
Trey McBride with 11 trips to the end zone in 15 regular-season games played. In addition to his 11 scores, Goedert's 60 catches were a career high in 2025. Goedert could be in for a big game on Sunday against a banged-up 49ers defense that allowed the eighth-most half-PPR points per game this year to opposing TEs.
--Keith HernandezSource: Philadelphia Eagles
January 8, 2026
San Francisco 49ers tight end
George Kittle (ankle) was listed as a limited participant at practice again on Thursday, according to Cam Inman of the Bay Area News Group. Kittle missed Week 17 with an ankle injury, but he returned in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Seattle Seahawks to play 95% of the offensive snaps. The entire San Fran offense struggled mightily last Saturday night, though, and Kittle caught five passes for only 29 yards on seven targets. Barring a setback on Friday, Kittle should be fine to play in the Wild-Card round of the playoffs on Sunday at the Philadelphia Eagles, where he should be heavily targeted with receiver
Ricky Pearsall (knee, ankle) likely out. Kittle should be in play as one of the most expensive TEs in DFS action this weekend, even though the Eagles allowed the second-fewest half-PPR fantasy points per game to the position during the regular season.
--Keith HernandezSource: Bay Area News Group - Cam Inman
January 8, 2026
Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Dontayvion Wicks (concussion) was limited in practice all week and is considered questionable to play on Wild-Card weekend against the division-rival Chicago Bears on Saturday night, according to Wes Hodkiewicz of Packers.com. Wicks suffered a concussion in the Week 17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens and did not suit up for the Week 18 regular-season finale on Sunday versus the Minnesota Vikings. The 24-year-old still needs final clearance from an independent neurologist to play on Saturday. Already a low-floor flex option for fantasy managers, Wicks is even more risky heading into Wild-Card weekend. He was targeted 46 times during the regular season, catching 30 passes for 332 yards and only two touchdowns. If Wicks is out, both
Romeo Doubs and rookie
Matthew Golden will see the field more behind
Christian Watson and
Jayden Reed.
--Keith HernandezSource: Packers.com - Wes Hodkiewicz
January 8, 2026
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver
Jordan Whittington (knee) is considered questionable for Saturday's Wild-Card playoff contest against the Carolina Panthers, according to Adam Grosbard of the Los Angeles Daily News. Whittington injured his knee in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday and didn't practice at all this week, suggesting that he's unlikely to play this weekend. The 25-year-old has not been a big part of the offense all year long, catching only 18 passes for 171 yards and no touchdowns. The Rams will be getting
Davante Adams (hamstring) back after he missed the final three games of the regular season, so there won't be a ton of WR targets to go around behind Adams and star wideout
Puka Nacua against the Panthers.
Konata Mumpfield,
Xavier Smith, and
Tutu Atwell will be battling for scraps behind Adams and Nacua.
--Keith HernandezSource: Los Angeles Daily News - Adam Grosbard
January 8, 2026
Los Angeles Rams rookie tight end
Terrance Ferguson (hamstring) is listed as questionable to play on Wild-Card weekend on Saturday against the Carolina Panthers, according to Adam Grosbard of the Los Angeles Daily News. Ferguson did not practice on Tuesday or Wednesday, but he returned to a limited showing on Thursday, giving him a chance to play this weekend. The 22-year-old scored in each of his last two games, but he injured his hamstring in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Arizona Cardinals and is now uncertain to be active to kick off playoff action. Even if Ferguson can play in Carolina, he'll be an easy fade as a TE sleeper in fantasy lineups with
Tyler Higbee now back in the fold after missing six games due to an ankle injury. Ferguson only had 11 receptions for 231 yards and three touchdowns during the regular season of his rookie campaign.
--Keith HernandezSource: Los Angeles Daily News - Adam Grosbard
January 8, 2026
Los Angeles Rams tight end
Tyler Higbee (ankle) was a full participant in practice on Friday and has been removed from the final injury report. Higbee will be active for Wild-Card weekend on Saturday against the Carolina Panthers after he was limited in practice on Tuesday and Wednesday. The 33-year-old missed six games due to an ankle issue that landed him on Injured Reserve, but he was able to return in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Arizona Cardinals. Higbee played 64% of the offensive snaps in his return while catching five of his six targets for 91 yards and a touchdown. It was a nice first game back, and he could see more time on the field this weekend if rookie
Terrance Ferguson (hamstring) cannot play. The impending return of receiver
Davante Adams (hamstring) is bad news for Higbee, though. Consider him a touchdown-dependent TE1 on Wild-Card weekend against Carolina.
--Keith HernandezSource: Los Angeles Daily News - Adam Grosbard
January 8, 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers running back
Jaylen Warren (illness) did not practice with the team on Thursday due to an illness, according to Brooke Pryor of ESPN. Warren's status is worth monitoring going into Monday night's Wild-Card playoff matchup against the visiting Houston Texans, but the 27-year-old should be good to go by then. However, if he's still feeling under the weather by then and sees a smaller workload, it would benefit backfield mate
Kenneth Gainwell, albeit in a very tough matchup against the No. 1 defense in the league. Warren has seen double-digit carries in all but one of his 16 games played this year, but Gainwell has taken on a bigger role in Pittsburgh's backfield late in the season. He ranked as the RB19 with 12.3 half-PPR points per game, while Houston's defense allowed the eighth-fewest half-PPR points per week to the position. Warren sets up as a low-end RB1 in fantasy playoff formats.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Brooke Pryor
January 8, 2026
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver
Ricky Pearsall (knee, ankle) was seen on a side field during Thursday's practice, according to Matt Barrows of The Athletic. Pearsall is going to go down as a non-participant in practice for the second straight day, which doesn't bode well for his availability on Sunday in the Wild-Card playoff game on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles. The 25-year-old missed six games earlier this year due to a PCL sprain in his right knee, and he aggravated the injury in Week 17. The former first-rounder did not play in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Seattle Seahawks last Saturday and is on the wrong side of questionable to be active for the first round of the playoffs. If Pearsall misses Sunday's game,
Jauan Jennings,
Demarcus Robinson, and
Kendrick Bourne could all see more targets in the passing game in a tough matchup against Philly's defense.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Matt Barrows
January 8, 2026
Across 16 games played in 2025, Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Romeo Doubs recorded 55 receptions for 724 yards and six touchdowns on 85 targets. Doubs was Green Bay's most reliable wide receiver option through the early portion of the season, averaging 6.4 targets per game over his first 10 contests. However, his role was diminished down the stretch, as he averaged just 3.5 targets per game over his final six outings. Doubs' playing time dropped off in the second half of the season as well, as he played more than 76% of the Packers' offensive snaps in just two games after Week 10. Green Bay will face the Chicago Bears in the first round of the NFC playoffs on Saturday night. Doubs had a big game against Chicago in Week 16, recording five catches for 84 yards and a touchdown on six targets. However, he struggled mightily against the Bears in Week 14, going without a reception on two targets. Based on his late-season inconsistency and the question marks around his role in the Green Bay offense, Doubs profiles as a low-end wide receiver option for fantasy managers in playoff leagues.
--Will BradySource: RotoBaller
January 8, 2026
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver
Davante Adams (hamstring) is off the injury report and "good to go" for his team's Wild-Card matchup against the Carolina Panthers, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Adams missed his team's final three games of the regular season after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 15. The 33-year-old was a huge part of the Rams offense this season when healthy, recording 60 receptions for 789 yards and 14 touchdowns on 114 targets. He recorded four games with multiple touchdowns this season and had more outings with a touchdown grab (nine) than without (five). Now that Adams is back, he profiles as a high-end wide receiver option in the first round of the postseason for fantasy managers in playoff leagues.
--Will BradySource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
January 8, 2026
After suffering a concussion early in his team's Week 16 loss to the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers quarterback
Jordan Love missed the final two games of the 2025 season. However, Love is off the injury report and ready to go for his team's Wild Card Weekend rematch against Chicago. The 27-year-old was very solid when healthy this season, completing 66.3% of his pass attempts for 3,381 yards, 23 touchdowns, and six interceptions. Love was also highly productive in the one full game he played against the Bears this season, completing 17 of 25 pass attempts for 234 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. Chicago's defense was generally a favorable matchup for quarterbacks throughout the regular season, allowing the third-most fantasy points per game to the position. Fantasy managers in playoff leagues may feel the need to be cautious about trusting Love coming off the injury, but he could be a sleeper option at the quarterback position in the first round of the postseason.
--Will BradySource: RotoBaller
January 8, 2026
Across 15 games in 2025, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver
Jauan Jennings recorded 55 receptions for 643 yards and nine touchdowns on 90 targets. The 28-year-old proved the ability to provide stable production, earning at least five targets in 10 out of his final 11 games of the season. Jennings also established himself as a red zone threat, scoring six touchdowns over his final six outings. Particularly with fellow 49ers wideout
Ricky Pearsall (knee, ankle) battling injuries, Jennings appears poised to remain in his team's WR1 role for their Wild Card Weekend matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. While Jennings may not carry explosive production upside, he's a solid bet for somewhere between five to seven targets and should get some looks in the end zone. Fantasy managers in playoff leagues should view Jennings as a solid wide receiver option entering the postseason.
--Will BradySource: RotoBaller
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