4 mins agoJacksonville Jaguars running back
Travis Etienne Jr. rushed 11 times for 45 yards and a touchdown, with four receptions on as many targets for 34 yards against Cincinnati on Monday. The young back had a relatively inefficient day on the ground, as he was staring down yet another week under four yards per carry until a thirteen yard pickup in the fourth put him just over that line. Etienne also broke his three-game scoreless streak, punching in a four-yard touchdown on the Jags first drive of the game. His production on the ground over the past few weeks is a bit concerning, but with
Trevor Lawrence's status unknown due to an ankle injury, the former first-round pick could be relied upon even more than he already is moving forward. Up next is a tough matchup at Cleveland in Week 14.
--Ryan J. GoodmanSource: ESPN
50 mins agoJacksonville Jaguars quarterback
Trevor Lawrence (ankle) exited Monday's matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals. The signal-caller was playing well, throwing for 258 yards and two touchdowns off 22-for-29 passing. He also added another score by way of a quarterback sneak. However, Lawrence's ankle got landed on during a play in the fourth quarter, and he needed assistance back to the locker room. The Jags are listing him as questionable to return. But it's likely his night is over. Now fantasy managers will anxiously await X-ray results while pondering his availability in Week 14 against the Cleveland Browns. If Lawrence can't go for that one,
C.J. Beathard would presumably be under center.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Tom Pelissero
1 hour agoThe Jacksonville Jaguars downgraded wide receiver
Christian Kirk (groin) and cornerback Tre Herndon (concussion) from questionable to out for the rest of the Monday night contest against the Cincinnati Bengals. Kirk was injured on the first possession of the game for the Jaguars offense when he caught a 29-yard pass. Herndon was hurt shortly after in the first quarter of action, and both players could be questionable to play on a short turnaround in Week 14 against the Cleveland Browns. Kirk looked to be in a substantial amount of pain after his injury and was walking very gingerly into the locker room. If he misses time beyond Monday night,
Calvin Ridley and tight end
Evan Engram should see even more targets, with
Zay Jones moving up to the No. 2 receiver role behind Ridley.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Associated Press - Mark Long
3 hours agoJacksonville Jaguars cornerback Tre Herndon (head) left Monday night's game to be evaluated for a concussion. It's currently uncertain if he'll return, that will likely be determined after they figure out the results of the concussion tests. Gregory Junior is the next man up on the depth chart as the team's secondary has become very thin due to injuries across the board. Anyone starting the Jaguars defense will want to stay tuned to make sure the defensive backs won't be too depleted for the rest of Monday night.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: Ben Arthur
3 hours agoJacksonville Jaguars wide receiver
Christian Kirk (groin) exited Monday night's game in the first quarter with a groin injury and he has been deemed questionable to return. He was able to haul in his only target of the game for 26 yards, but losing him is a big blow to this offense. Kirk consistently sees either the most or second most targets on the team in each game and he has been the most consistent fantasy contributor among the Jaguars' pass-catchers. Fantasy managers will want to stay tuned for more updates throughout this game.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: Jaguars PR
5 hours agoWhen asked about whether the team would consider adding free-agent tight end
Zach Ertz, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said, "We like our tight ends. I think right now we'll roll with those guys."
Mark Andrews (ankle) is expected to miss the rest of the season, but the Ravens are comfortable using second-year tight end
Isaiah Likely and
Charlie Kolar to replace him the rest of the season. Ertz was released by the Arizona Cardinals last week and is free to sign with any team. The veteran tight end wants to go somewhere he can win another Super Bowl ring, with the Bills, Chiefs and Eagles seemingly his best options. Philly makes the most sense given
Dallas Goedert's (forearm) injury and the fact that Ertz began his career with the Eagles.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: BaltimoreRavens.com - Ryan Mink
5 hours agoJacksonville Jaguars running back
Travis Etienne Jr. (ribs) is officially active for Monday Night Football against the Cincinnati Bengals to close out Week 13 action. Etienne was listed as questionable on the final injury report, but he was always expected to play after being limited in practice last week. There's a chance that the 24-year-old loses a few snaps to backups
D'Ernest Johnson and rookie
Tank Bigsby on Monday, but he should continue to be Jacksonville's clear lead back. Etienne is currently the RB3 in half-PPR scoring this year and should be locked into all starting fantasy lineups, especially against a Bengals defense that has allowed the second-most rushing yards per game (139.6) in 2023.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: FOX Sports - Ben Arthur
5 hours agoLos Angeles Rams tight end
Tyler Higbee (neck) has cleared the league's concussion protocol but is dealing with a neck stinger after taking a hard hit in the Week 13 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Higbee came out of nowhere for his first two touchdowns of the year in Week 12 and had two receptions on four targets for only 35 yards in the win over Cleveland before getting knocked out of the game. We'll have a better idea of whether Higbee can play in Week 14 against the Baltimore Ravens when the Rams begin practicing on Wednesday. Even if he's active, fantasy managers should consider him a low-upside TE2 in a tough matchup.
Hunter Long and
Brycen Hopkins would have bigger roles for the Rams at the position if Higbee misses any time.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Jourdan Rodrigue
5 hours agoLos Angeles Rams rookie wide receiver
Puka Nacua (shoulder) suffered an AC sprain in his right shoulder in the Week 13 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, according to head coach Sean McVay, but the Rams doesn't expect the injury to impact Nacua's availability for a Week 14 showdown against the Baltimore Ravens. The 23-year-old also had to leave Sunday's game briefly due to cramping, but he finished out the 36-19 win and had four receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown to continue his amazing rookie campaign. Fantasy managers should expect Nacua to miss some practice time this week but to ultimately suit up in a tough matchup this weekend against Baltimore. As long as he's active, Nacua has become a must-start in fantasy lineups in 2023.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Orange County Register - Adam Grosbard
5 hours agoNew England Patriots running back
Ezekiel Elliott (thigh) is on the Week 14 injury report and was listed as limited on Monday's estimated practice report. Elliott's status this week takes on added importance heading into Thursday night's clash against the Pittsburgh Steelers with lead back
Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) unlikely to play after spraining his ankle in the Week 13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Elliott saw a season-high 17 carries on Sunday but picked up only 52 rushing yards (3.1 yards per carry) and caught four of five targets for an extra 40 yards in the shutout loss. If Zeke is able to play in Week 14, he'll be a touchdown-dependent RB3/flex with an increase in volume as the Patriots' go-to option in their backfield.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Boston Herald - Doug Kyed
5 hours agoNew England Patriots wide receivers
DeVante Parker (knee) and
JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle) were both listed as limited on Monday's estimated practice report. Rookie receivers
Demario Douglas (concussion) and
Kayshon Boutte (shoulder) picked up DNPs, so New England's already thin receiving corps is pretty banged up heading into a Week 14 matchup versus the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. Parker led the Pats in targets (nine) and receiving yards (64) in Sunday's 6-0 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, and he should benefit again if he plays this Thursday night and Douglas remains in the league's concussion protocol. If Parker and Smith-Schuster are limited at all or out this week, second-year man
Tyquan Thornton would see an even bigger role in the worst offense in the NFL.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Boston Herald - Doug Kyed
5 hours agoNew England Patriots rookie wide receivers
Demario Douglas (concussion) and
Kayshon Boutte (shoulder) were listed as non-participants on Monday's estimated practice report. Douglas, who had become New England's most targeted wideout after
Kendrick Bourne's (knee) season-ending injury, suffered a concussion in Week 12 and did not play in the Week 13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Neither he nor Boutte, a rookie that has been active only three times in 2023, are likely to suit up on a short week this Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
DeVante Parker was the biggest beneficiary in the passing game with Douglas out this past Sunday, as he led the team in receiving, but it's extremely tough to trust any Patriots receivers in fantasy lineups right now.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Boston Herald - Doug Kyed
6 hours agoNew England Patriots running back
Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated injury report. Stevenson reportedly suffered a sprained ankle early in Sunday's 6-0 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers and never returned. The 25-year-old was undergoing more tests on Monday, but he's in line to miss some time, especially on a short week with the team facing the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday Night Football in Week 14.
Ezekiel Elliott (thigh) is also on the injury report, but he should be able to play this Thursday and would have added value as New England's primary backfield option if Stevenson is ruled out. The Patriots also have Ty Montgomery and
JaMycal Hasty as backfield options.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Boston Herald - Doug Kyed
6 hours agoCleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said that rookie quarterback
Dorian Thompson-Robinson (concussion) remains in the league's concussion protocol on Monday. Thompson-Robinson suffered a concussion in the Week 12 loss to the Denver Broncos and sat out in favor of veteran
Joe Flacco in the Week 13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The 24-year-old will likely go back to starting under center for the Browns when he's healthy, but he should be considered questionable, at best, to play in Week 14 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. In his first action of 2023, Flacco went 23-for-44 for 254 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in a serviceable performance after just recently being signed by Cleveland.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Cleveland Plain Dealer - Mary Kay Cabot
6 hours agoNew York Jets head coach Robert Saleh said that tight end
C.J. Uzomah (knee) will go on Injured Reserve after injuring his knee in the Week 13 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Going on Injured Reserve will require Uzomah to miss four games, so there's a good chance he won't play again in 2023 with only five games remaining. The 30-year-old suffered a sprained MCL on Sunday. Uzomah has been well off the fantasy radar in New York this year with only eight catches for 58 yards and one touchdown in 12 games played.
Tyler Conklin will continue serving as the team's top pass-catching tight end, while
Jeremy Ruckert will be the No. 2 the rest of the way in New York.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: New York Jets
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