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.
Before you set your fantasy football lineup on Sunday morning, make sure you check the injury report to make sure you aren’t playing someone who is out or hobbled by injury. Conversely, if you have a player dealing with an injury, find out here if you should feel confident putting him in your lineup.
Quarterbacks
Broncos QB Trevor Siemian is listed as questionable.
The Spin: Unless you’re in the deepest of deep leagues, you’re not starting Siemian. However, if he is playing it gives a boost to wide receivers Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders.
Running Backs
Lions RB Theo Riddick is listed as questionable.
The Spin: He was listed with a wrist injury but he’s playing.
Jaguars RB Chris Ivory is listed as questionable.
The Spin: Ivory’s status won’t be known until closer to game time. Yet, you’re not starting him or T.J. Yeldon. In fact, I’m not sure you’re starting anyone on the Jaguars this week.
Eagles RB Ryan Mathews is listed as questionable.
The Spin: He got in a full practice on Friday so he’ll be playing. However, it’s anyone’s guess how the snaps and touches are divided up in the Eagles backfield.
Saints RB Mark Ingram is listed as questionable.
The Spin: Despite the toe injury, Ingram looks good to go this week. There is some concern here due to the lingering toe issue and Tim Hightower‘s presence. He still makes for a RB2 in the Saints (usually) high-scoring offense.
Wide Receivers
Bills WR Sammy Watkins is listed as questionable.
The Spin: Watkins is fine to play this Sunday after seeing a spike in snaps last week.
Bills WR Robert Woods is listed as questionable.
The Spin: He’s playing but the return of Watkins puts a damper on his once promising upside. Not to mention, he might be eased back into snaps in his first game back from a knee injury. There’s no real fantasy value here.
Benglas WR A.J. Green is listed as out.
The Spin: He might be back next week but I wouldn’t bank on it. You’re probably going to have to win your fantasy championship without Green.
Lions WR Marvin Jones is listed as questionable.
The Spin: Jones should be playing but he’s hard to trust in fantasy lineups.
Jaguars WR Allen Hurns is listed as out.
The Spin: Just in case you thought Hurns was still fantasy relevant, he’s not playing this week.
Cardinals WR John Brown is listed as questionable.
The Spin: He’s going to be playing limited snaps against the Dolphins and should not be in fantasy lineups.
Dolphins WR DeVante Parker is listed as questionable.
The Spin: He’ll be in the Dolphins starting lineup but is nothing more than a TD-or-bust option this week.
Eagles WR Jordan Matthews is listed as questionable.
The Spin: He got in a full practice on Friday and will be playing. He’ll go back to being the Eagles primary passing target. In a game where the Eagles should be trailing, he could in line for 10+ targets. He’s a WR2/3.
Saints WR Michael Thomas is listed as questionable.
The Spin: Thomas was limited in practice Friday which was an upgrade from his DNP status on Thursday. There’s little doubt he’ll be playing on Sunday but keep in mind the Saints do not play until 4:25 p.m. EST. Owners need to have a backup option ready just in case.
Falcons WR Julio Jones is listed as questionable.
The Spin: It’s tough to bench Julio in the fantasy playoffs but that’s what owners need to strongly consider. Jones didn’t practice Friday and the Falcons don’t play until 4:25 p.m. EST.
Falcons WR Mohamed Sanu is listed as out.
The Spin: With Sanu out, Matt Ryan will be possibly be without his No.1 and No.2 wide receivers.
Tight Ends
Lions TE Eric Ebron is listed as questionable.
The Spin: He’s going to play but he finds himself in a tough matchup this week. With his targets dipping over the last three weeks, he’s a borderline TE1.
Jaguars TE Julius Thomas is listed as out.
The Spin: Just another week for Thomas.
Redskins TE Jordan Reed is listed as questionable.
The Spin: He practice in full on Friday so there’s a lot of optimism he’ll be playing against the Eagles. If he’s active, he’s in your staring lineups.
DFS Nuggets
With Mohamed Sanu out and Julio Jones likely to be out (or very limited), Taylor Gabriel makes for a cheap high-upside option. The same can be said for Aldrick Robinson too.
The Dolphins could be without multiple defensive starters including linebacker and safety. Last week Dennis Pitta was the second-best fantasy football tight end against the same Dolphins defense. Tight end Jermaine Greshman makes for a cheap option and has 6+ targets in three out his last four games.
The Buccaneers will be without both Cecil Shorts and Adam Humphries. The Saints SS Kenny Vaccaro will also miss this game due to a PED suspension. That means the ceiling is sky high for tight end Cameron Brate who could be/should be second on the team in targets in a potentially high-scoring game.