Fantasy football injury report: Wild Card Weekend

Latest status of fantasy football weapons who are on the mend entering Wild Card Weekend.

This is a team-by-team review of any key fantasy football player injury news after this week’s practice activity and team statements. Only those players listed on the team’s official injury report will be addressed, unless the situation warrants further attention.

PLEASE NOTE: The NFL releases their final official injury report late on Friday (after 5:00 p.m. ET). Teams on the West Coast often report their injuries late and may not be included in the initial publication.

Wild Card Weekend fantasy football injury report

This week’s key game-time decisions: QB Tyler Huntley

BALTIMORE RAVENS 
QB Lamar Jackson (knee) is out once again. QB Tyler Huntley (shoulder, wrist) is questionable after being upgraded to a full participant Friday.

BUFFALO BILLS 
QB Josh Allen (elbow, ankle) continues to play through lingering injuries but doesn’t carry an injury label. WR Isaiah McKenzie (hamstring) is questionable following back-to-back DNPs to round out the week of practice.

CINCINNATI BENGALS 
OG Alex Cappa (ankle) has been ruled out, though WR Tee Higgins (illness) escaped an injury tag after consecutive full practices Thursday and Friday.

DALLAS COWBOYS – Monday Night Football
No injuries of fantasy relevance.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – Saturday
QB Trevor Lawrence (toe) is questionable again, but there’s no question he’ll be on the field. OG Brandon Scherff (abdomen) is questionable, and WR Jamal Agnew (shoulder) joins him.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – bye week
No injuries of fantasy relevance.

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS – Saturday
LB Joey Bosa (groin) fully practiced all week and is good to go. WR Mike Williams (back) initially is listed as questionable but will not play after being downgraded to out.

MIAMI DOLPHINS 
QB Tua Tagovailoa
(concussion) is out. QB Teddy Bridgewater (knee, finger) is questionable, but Skylar Thompson is getting the start. RB Raheem Mostert (thumb) will not play. WR Jaylen Waddle (ankle) was a full participant Friday and will play. LB Bradley Chubb (ankle, hand) and LT Terron Armstead (toe, pec, knee, hip) were limited Friday and are questionable.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS
C Garrett Bradbury (back) was a full practice participant Friday and has been removed from the injury report. FS Harrison Smith (knee) is questionable after a week of limited sessions.

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NEW YORK GIANTS 
No injuries of fantasy relevance.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – bye week
No injuries of fantasy relevance.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS – Saturday
QB Jimmy Garoppolo (foot) didn’t practice all week and is out. WR Deebo Samuel (quadriceps) is not on the injury report after fully practicing all week. RB Christian McCaffrey (knee) was limited early in the week but fully practiced Thursday and avoided an injury tag. 

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – Saturday
WR Tyler Lockett (shin) was limited Thursday after being a full participant the prior to practices, but he wasn’t given an injury designation. RB DeeJay Dallas (ankle, quad) was upgraded to being a limited participant Thursday after consecutive DNPs. He’s questionable to play. RB Kenneth Walker III (ankle) interestingly went full-DNP-limited over the week of practice, but he didn’t earn himself an injury label. TE Noah Fant (knee) sat out Tuesday and then ramped up with a pair of limited sessions to close out the week.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS – Monday Night Football
WR Julio Jones (knee), LT Donovan Smith (foot) and WR Mike Evans (illness) fully practiced so far this week and are on track to play. NT Vita Vea (calf) was limited so far in practice.

Fantasy football injury report: Wild Card Weekend

Latest status of fantasy football weapons who are on the mend entering Wild Card Weekend.

This is a team-by-team review of any key fantasy football player injury news after this week’s practice activity and team statements. Only those players listed on the team’s official injury report will be addressed, unless the situation warrants further attention.

PLEASE NOTE: The NFL releases their final official injury report late on Friday (after 5:00 p.m. ET). Teams on the West Coast often report their injuries late and may not be included in the initial publication.

Wild Card Weekend fantasy football injury report

This week’s key game-time decisions: RB James Conner, RB Darrel Williams, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster

Saturday games

BUFFALO BILLS 
WR Emmanuel Sanders (knee) practiced in full all week and is not on the final report.

CINCINNATI BENGALS 
RB Joe Mixon (COVID-19) was activated this week after missing last Sunday while on the reserve. QB Joe Burrow (knee) carries no tag and fully participated throughout the week.

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 
RB Josh Jacobs (ribs) and TE Darren Waller (knee) were limited all week. TE Foster Moreau (ankle, abdomen) practiced, and WR Hunter Renfrow (hip) fully practiced all week. None of them have injury labels.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 
RB Damien Harris (hamstring) and WR Jakobi Meyers (thigh) have the questionable tag as they were limited all week. The same story was told on last week’s injury report, and both played. PK Nick Folk (knee) is in the same boat once again.

Sunday games

DALLAS COWBOYS
RB Tony Pollard (foot) practiced in full all week and is off the report.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (shoulder) has been ruled out, and RB Darrel Williams (toe) was limited all week. He’s questionable. WR Tyreek Hill (heel) went full-limited-full in practice Wednesday-Thursday-Friday, respectively, and didn’t earn an injury tag. TE Travis Kelce (hip) fully participated all week and also didn’t draw a label.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
RB Miles Sanders (hand) was limited Wednesday and Thursday, elevating his role to full in Friday’s session, and he doesn’t have an injury designation. QB Jalen Hurts (ankle) practiced in full all week and doesn’t have a tag as well. TE Dallas Goedert, RB Boston Scott and RB Jordan Howard were activated from the COVID list earlier in the week.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS 
QB Ben Roethlisberger (pectoral, shoulder) fully practiced Friday and will play. RB Najee Harris (elbow) sat the first two days of practice but was a full-go in Friday’s session. He still drew a questionable tag. WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (shoulder) returned to practice but remains on IR. Look for his activation prior to kickoff.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 
RB Trey Sermon (ankle) was activated this week from IR. QB Jimmy Garoppolo (thumb) was limited to open the week but fully practiced the last two days and doesn’t have a status. RB Elijah Mitchell (knee) went from DNP Wednesday to limited Thursday and closed out the week as a full participant.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
RB Leonard Fournette (hamstring) was activated from the Reserve/Injured list. RB Ronald Jones (ankle) and WR Cyril Grayson (hamstring) have been ruled out. WR Mike Evans (hamstring) was limited Wednesday before fully practicing the final two days. RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn (ribs) practiced in full all week. Neither is on the report.

Monday Night Football

ARIZONA CARDINALS 
WR DeAndre Hopkins (knee) remains on IR will not play. WR Rondale Moore (ankle) and RB Chase Edmonds (ribs, toe) were limited Thursday and Friday, while RB James Conner (ribs) sat both days. The trio will receive or evade designations after Saturday’s session.

LOS ANGELES RAMS 
RB Darrell Henderson (knee) remains on IR. RB Cam Akers (Achilles) returned last week and is not on the injury report. WR Van Jefferson (shoulder) was elevated Friday to being a full participant after being limited Thursday. QB Matthew Stafford (toe) was a full-go in Friday’s session.

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