NFL Fantasy Football: Week 5 injury report

We are supplying information on the latest and most important injuries across the NFL and letting you know how it could affect your fantasy football team.

There are plenty of players across the NFL dealing with injuries and with four teams on a bye, it’s imperative to know who has the best odds of playing. The Monday Night game has some key injury issues so it’s important to keep that in mind while you set your lineup for Sunday.

Quarterbacks

Bears QB Jay Cutler is listed as doubtful.

The Spin: He won’t be playing in this game. If Brian Hoyer does well for the third straight game, Cutler might not see the field again for a while.

Broncos QB Trevor Siemian is listed as questionable.

The Spin: Siemian will be a true game-time decision. He makes for a good streaming option in a favorable matchup. If he can’t go, rookie QB Paxton Lynch will get the nod. He too will make for a good (and cheap) option in season long and DFS leagues.

Panthers QB Cam Newton is listed as out.

The Spin: Superman will not be playing on Monday Night Football. Backup QB Derek Anderson isn’t a bad option if you’re in a bind. The Tampa Bay defense is horrendous at stopping the pass.

Running Backs

Ravens RB Kenneth Dixon is listed as questionable.

The Spin: He was a full participant and with the Ravens releasing Justin Forsett earlier in the week, Dixon will be playing. He isn’t a good option in Week 5 but he needs to be owned in all leagues because he could take on a serious role soon.

Patriots RB LeGarrette Blount is listed as questionable.

The Spin: He was limited in practice but it would be a shock if he didn’t play on Sunday.

Dolphins RB Arian Foster is listed as doubtful.

The Spin: Once again, the Dolphins should be without Foster. His backups don’t really make for an inspiring play in any league if the object is to score points. Jay Ajayi would be a touchdown-dependent RB3.

Bills RB LeSean McCoy is questionable to play.

The Spin: The Bills best offensive player is dealing with a hand injury but it’s minor. He’ll be playing and he needs to be in starting lineups.

Raiders RB Latavius Murray is listed as out.

The Spin: With Murray out, DeAndre Washington and Jalen Richard will be splitting the load. Washington is the better fantasy option out of the two.

Giants RB Rashad Jennings is listed as questionable.

The Spin: Jennings is unlikely to play. Orleans Darkwa and Bobby Rainey will be handling backfield duties. Neither are inspiring plays against a tough Packers run defense.

Buccaneers RB Charles Sims is doubtful to play.

The Spin: With Sims unlikely to play, Jacquizz Rodgers will carry the load on Monday Night Football. Volume should be in his favor but it’s tough to trust him. Proceed with caution.

Wide Receivers

Patriots WR Julian Edelman is questionable to play.

The Spin: He was a late addition to the injury report with a foot injury but he should be playing.

Lions WR Marvin Jones Jr. is questionable to play.

The Spin: He’s listed as questionable but he was a full participant in practice. He’s playing so don’t let the questionable tag have you worrying.

Bears WR Eddie Royal did not participate in practice and is questionable to play.

The Spin: Royal had a lot of appeal with Kevin White being placed on IR but he is a game-time decision with a calf injury. It’s probably best to avoid him this game but should be on benches for upcoming weeks.

Bears WR Alshon Jeffery is questionable to play.

The Spin: He’s going to be questionable every week but he should be playing on Sunday.

Vikings WR Stefon Diggs is doubtful to play.

The Spin: He’s highly unlikely to play. Get him out of lineups.

Jets WR Eric Decker is listed as out.

The Spin: He’s not going to play. Brandon Marshall and Quincy Enunwa both could see double-digit targets on Sunday.

Jets WR Quincy Enunwa is questionable to play.

The Spin: He’s very likely to play but, check for the inactive list an hour before the first slate of games on Sunday. If/when he is active he makes for a solid WR3 option with Decker out.

Cowboys WR Dez Bryant did not participate in practice and is listed as questionable.

The Spin: Bryant is more than likely not to play and even if he’s active he’s hard to trust in lineups this week.

Tight Ends

Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski is questionable to play.

The Spin: Gronk should be playing and hopefully the return of Tom Brady can help him turn around his slow start. However, I wouldn’t put it past the Patriots to make him a late scratch. Keep an eye on his status on Sunday morning.

Lions TE Eric Ebron is listed as out.

The Spin: Go ahead and start looking for another TE if you were counting on Ebron this week.

Bears TE Zach Miller is questionable to play.

The Spin: There is no real cause for concern here. He will be playing. He could see more targets with Kevin White out and Eddie Royal likely to miss the game.

Broncos TE Virgil Green was limited in practice and is questionable.

The Spin: He is more than likely to play and has a good of a matchup as you can hope for against the Falcons. With the bye weeks and injuries, he’s not a bad streaming option even in 10-team leagues.

Bengals TE Tyler Eifert is listed as out.

The Spin: Owners will have to wait another week before trotting out Eifert. Even then he should be eased back into action.

Bills TE Charles Clay is questionable to play on Sunday.

The Spin: Clay should be playing but is tough to promote as a starting option even with all the injuries and teams on a bye.

Chargers TE Antonio Gates is questionable to play.

The Spin: He should be playing on Sunday and this is a hit for owners who had Hunter Henry. Although Henry will have a role he won’t be dominating the TE snaps on Sunday, unlike the last two weeks.

Raiders TE Clive Walford is listed as questionable.

The Spin: He is more than likely playing but is a tough sell as a fantasy starter even in 12-team leagues.

Giants TE Larry Donnell is listed as out for Sunday Night Football.

The Spin: With Donnell out, Will Tye should dominate TE snaps and makes for a solid streaming option against a Packers defense who isn’t great at covering tight ends.

Packers TE Jared Cook is listed as out.

The Spin: Cook should miss some extensive time and Richard Rodgers will see an uptick in snaps and opportunities. You could do worse than Rodgers as far as streamers go.

Kickers

Cowboys K Dan Bailey is questionable to play.

The Spin: Bailey should be playing. However, with so many viable options out there for fantasy kickers, he should be avoided due to the chance of re-injury.

Next: Fantasy Football: Week 5 Draft Kings and FanDuel Advice

DFS Nuggets

The Buccaneers could be without all four Gerald McCoy, Noah Spence, Robert Ayers and Clinton McDonald for Monday Night Football. With the Buccaneers missing so many bodies and the Panthers without Cam Newton, Cameron Artis-Payne could be a sneaky value play.

The Rams could be without all three Robert Quinn, Michael Brockers and William Hayes. LeSean McCoy is well worth the price of admission.

Chargers CBs Jason Verrett and Brandon Flowers will both miss Week 5 against the Raiders. Both Michael Crabtree and Amari Cooper make for excellent DFS plays in a potential shootout.

No Kevin White and potentially no Eddie Royal? Cameron Meredith has a lot of risk and reward potential as the Bears No.2 WR.

The Atlanta Falcons already bad defense just got worse with the subtractions of Deion Jones and Sean Weatherspoon. C.J. Anderson should have a nice day especially if they plan on playing with their backup QB.