Staying up to date on NFL injury news is of the utmost importance for fantasy football success. The article below tracks all fantasy-relevant players currently listed on their team’s injury report, and provides fantasy managers with actionable recommendations as new information rolls in.
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🏈 AFC East
◆ Buffalo Bills
Dalton Kincaid - TE (oblique)
Kincaid missed the team’s Week 6 loss to the Falcons after practicing in a limited fashion throughout the week.
Fantasy Impact: Dawson Knox played 81% of the team’s offensive snaps and scored a touchdown on his only reception. The Bills are on their bye in Week 7, likely giving Kincaid the required time to return to the lineup in Week 8 against the Panthers.
Joshua Palmer - WR (ankle)
Palmer injured his ankle early in the second quarter of the team’s Week 6 loss to the Falcons. He did not return to the game.
Fantasy Impact: Palmer could return after the team’s Week 7 bye but fantasy managers will want to track his status closely in the coming weeks.
◆ Miami Dolphins
Tyreek Hill - WR (knee)
Hill suffered a dislocated knee in the team’s Week 4 win over the Jets. His season is over.
Fantasy Impact: Hill’s absence likely places additional emphasis on the short-to-intermediate areas of the field, increasing the expected target volume for De’Von Achane, Darren Waller, and Jaylen Waddle. Malik Washington is likely to step into a secondary role and could see his aDOT improve, making him a sneaky potential FLEX option for the remainder of the season. Waddle returned a 6-110-1 line on nine targets in his first game without Hill in Week 5, making him a weekly WR2 option for the remainder of the season.
◆ New England Patriots
Antonio Gibson - RB (knee)
Gibson tore his ACL in the team’s Week 5 win over the Bills. His season is over.
Fantasy Impact: Gibson’s absence shifts the New England backfield to a two-headed system, paving the way for rookie TreVeyon Henderson to see an increase in opportunities the rest of the season. The presence of established veteran Rhamondre Stevenson caps Henderson’s weekly upside, but the former’s fumble issues could force the team’s hand after Stevenson committed his 10th fumble since the start of the 2024 season in Week 5. Treat Stevenson as a low-upside RB3 while Henderson has paths to RB2 ceiling should his opportunity share see a sudden spike.
Stefon Diggs - WR (chest)
Diggs appeared on Wednesday’s injury report as a limited participant. He is listed questionable for Week 7 after a full practice Friday.
Fantasy Impact: Limited sessions early in the week are common for veteran wide receivers, as are days off. There is no reason to think Diggs will be sidelined in Week 7 against the Titans, or even limited by the issue. He is a WR3.
◆ New York Jets
Garrett Wilson - WR (knee)
Wilson hyperextended his knee in the team’s Week 6 loss to the Broncos. He is expected to miss “a couple weeks” and was ruled out for Week 7.
Fantasy Impact: Wilson’s absence leaves a massive hole in the Jets’ offense after accounting for 31.2% of the team’s targets and 43.9% of the team’s air yards through six games. Josh Reynolds is likely to be first in line for the primary wide receiver role, although he was sidelined by a hip injury on Wednesday. It is likely that rookie tight end Mason Taylor operates as the team’s primary target earner while Wilson is out, after playing a career-high 96% snap rate a week ago.
Josh Reynolds - WR (hip)
Reynolds was sidelined on Wednesday. He does not carry an injury designation for Week 7.
Fantasy Impact: See above.
Braelon Allen - RB (knee)
Allen suffered a “pretty serious” knee injury on a kickoff return in the second quarter of the team’s Week 4 loss to the Dolphins. He is out indefinitely.
Fantasy Impact: Allen has been a significant contributor in the red zone this season. His absence substantially boosts Breece Hall‘s upside, who is now a locked-in RB1 in Week 5 against the Cowboys. Backup running back Isaiah Davis can be stashed in 12-team leagues as a high-upside contingency option. Hall gained a season-high 155 yards from scrimmage on 18 opportunities in his first game without Allen in Week 5.
🏈 AFC North
◆ Baltimore Ravens
Lamar Jackson - QB (hamstring)
The perennial MVP candidate suffered a hamstring injury in the second half of the team’s Week 4 loss to the Chiefs. He is considered week-to-week and could miss multiple games. The Ravens are on bye in Week 7. A Week 8 return is possible. He did not play in Week 6.
Fantasy Impact: The Ravens have done absolutely nothing offensively without Jackson, scoring just 13 points in the two full games without him. A potential return in Week 8 is a welcomed proposition for the reeling Ravens.
◆ Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Burrow - QB (toe)
Burrow suffered a Grade III turf toe injury in Week 1. He underwent successful surgery and is likely to miss the next three months.
Fantasy Impact: The Bengals signed veteran Joe Flacco on Tuesday. He started in Week 6 and immediately stabilized the offense as a whole.
Mike Gesicki - TE (pectoral)
Gesicki was placed on injured reserve after suffering a pectoral injury in Week 6. He will miss at least four games.
Fantasy Impact: Fellow tight end Tanner Hudson also departed the team’s Week 6 loss with a concussion, leaving Drew Sample and Noah Fant in line to soak up the bulk of the tight end usage on a short week. Fant offers the clearest path to counting stats and is worthy of consideration for fantasy managers in a bind at the position.
◆ Cleveland Browns
Cedric Tillman - WR (hamstring)
The Browns’ No. 2 wide receiver strained his hamstring in Week 4. He was placed on injured reserve shortly thereafter and will miss at least four games.
Fantasy Impact: Rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel relied upon tight ends, David Njoku (nine targets) and Harold Fannin (four targets), and wide receiver Isaiah Bond (six targets) in his first career start. Running back Quinshon Judkins and the tight ends remain the cleanest fantasy bets moving forward, though Njoku is nursing a knee injury.
David Njoku - TE (knee)
Njoku was sidelined on Wednesday after injuring his knee in the second quarter of the team’s Week 6 loss to the Steelers. He attempted to play through it on multiple occasions but left for good in the fourth quarter. He has been ruled out for Week 7.
Fantasy Impact: Any missed time from Njoku would immediately benefit rookie tight end Harold Fannin, who played 80% of the team’s offensive snaps against the Steelers. Fannin approaches TE1 territory in fantasy circles against the Dolphins.
Jerry Jeudy - WR (knee)
Jeudy was limited on Wednesday but was removed from the injury report Friday. He will play against the Dolphins in Week 7.
Fantasy Impact: Jeudy is on track to play in Week 7 against the Dolphins. He earned a season-high 13 targets last week, catching just five for 43 yards. It is difficult to trust such an inefficient player, but the Dolphins’ shaky defense keeps his FLEX-viability intact.
◆ Pittsburgh Steelers
Calvin Austin - WR (shoulder)
Calvin Austin injured his shoulder in the team’s Week 4 win over the Vikings. He was hospitalized with the injury and is expected to miss multiple games, per Steelers insider Gerry Dulac. Austin did not play in Week 7 against the Bengals.
Fantasy Impact: Austin received good news on the injury when X-rays came back negative, but his absence has extended through the team’s Week 5 bye. Ben Skowronek, Scotty Miller, and Roman Wilson will all likely be tasked with filling the void for as long as the team’s WR2 remains sidelined.
🏈 AFC South
◆ Houston Texans
Joe Mixon - RB (foot)
Mixon was placed on the Non-Football Injury list ahead of Week 1 and is eligible to be activated in Week 5. The team stated that the veteran back is “making progress” and will be re-evaluated in a few weeks.
Fantasy Impact: Veteran Nick Chubb reminded us all that he is not going away, leading the backfield with 11 carries against the Ravens in Week 5. Rookie Woody Marks remains the upside play in Mixon’s absence, but he handled just seven carries in Week 5 and the Texans predominantly view Marks as a “passing-game back.” This remains a messy situation for fantasy behind one of the league’s worst run-blocking offensive lines.
Cade Stover - TE (foot)
The Texans placed Stove on injured reserve before Week 2.
Fantasy Impact: Stover will miss at least four games. His absence should add one or two targets to tight end Dalton Schultz’s weekly workload. The uptick is not enough to make Schultz a reliable TE1.
◆ Indianapolis Colts
Anthony Richardson - QB (eye)
Richardson suffered a “freak accident” ahead of Week 6 in which an elastic band snapped a piece of metal hit him in the eye, fracturing his orbital bone. He was placed on injured reserve.
Fantasy Impact: Richardson has been off the fantasy radar all season with Daniel Jones’ career reemergence. Backup quarterback Riley Leonard can be stashed in superflex leagues, if need be.
Josh Downs - WR (concussion)
Downs appeared on Wednesday‘s injury report as a non-participant. He has been ruled out for Week 7 against the Chargers.
Fantasy Impact: Fellow Colts wide receiver Ashton Dulin (chest) was also sidelined, which could allow talented yet error-prone wide receiver Adonai Mitchell to get back into the starting lineup. Expect Downs’ absence to benefit Michael Pittman and rookie right end Tyler Warren.
Ashton Dulin - WR (chest)
Dulin has been ruled out for Week 7 with a chest injury.
Fantasy Impact: The Colts suddenly find themselves thin at wide receiver, which could increase their utilization of 12-personnel with both Dulin and Downs sidelined against the Chargers. Volume should primarily flow through Jonathan Taylor, Pittman, and Warren.
◆ Jacksonville Jaguars
Brenton Strange - TE (hip)
Strange was unable to finish the team’s Week 5 game against the Chiefs due to a hip injury. The team placed him on injured reserve the very next day. He will be eligible to return in Week 11.
Fantasy Impact: Strange currently stands as fantasy’s TE20 in PPR scoring, but his 15.3% team target share ties for second among Jaguars pass catchers. Journeyman Hunter Long stepped into the primary pass-catching role following Strange’s departure, but he is unlikely to become a viable starter. Fantasy managers should expect the Jaguars’ established wide receivers and running backs to compete for chunks of Strange’s vacated target share.
◆ Tennessee Titans
Calvin Ridley - WR (hamstring)
Ridley strained his hamstring in Week 6 and was unable to continue playing. He was ruled out for Week 7.
Fantasy Impact: Titans tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo (seven) and journeyman wide receiver Van Jefferson (six) were the top two target earners last week, though Jefferson could contend with Patriots No. 1 cornerback Christian Gonzalez on a majority of snaps in Week 7, making him difficult to trust in the FLEX. Rookie Elic Ayomanor could be tasked with a featured role in a difficult matchup.
🏈 AFC West
◆ Denver Broncos
The Broncos did not experience any major injuries in their Week 6 win over the Jets.
◆ Kansas City Chiefs
Xavier Worthy - WR (ankle, shoulder)
Worthy played in Week 5 after coming into the game listed as questionable for an ankle injury. He appeared to aggravate the injury in the third quarter but finished the game. He led the team with a 73% snap rate in Week 6.
Fantasy Impact: Worthy continues to gut out multiple injuries and managed to play 77% of the team’s offensive snaps in their loss to the Jaguars and 73% of the team’s offensive snaps against the Lions. His fantasy value takes a hit with the return of Rashee Rice in Week 7.
Marquise Brown - WR (Achilles)
Brown practiced in full on Wednesday, but this is an alarming new injury listing. He was previously listed with an ankle injury.
Fantasy Impact: It is unclear when Brown injured his Achilles tendon. He was removed from the injury report Friday and will play against the Raiders.
Brashard Smith - RB (illness)
Smith did not practice on Wednesday. He was removed from the injury report Friday and will play against the Raiders.
Fantasy Impact: The intriguing rookie touched the ball seven times on 12 offensive snaps over the last two weeks. He remains a worthwhile bench stash through the Chiefs’ Week 10 bye.
◆ Las Vegas Raiders
Brock Bowers - TE (knee)
Bowers has missed the previous two games. Head coach Pete Carroll said it “might be best for the long haul” to hold him out in Week 7. He is listed as doubtful for Week 7 against the Chiefs.
Fantasy Impact: Bowers has been slowed by a nagging knee injury, involving a PCL sprain and a bone bruise, that he attempted to play through until Week 5. It now appears as if he will miss Week 7, making it three straight absences. Michael Mayer played 92% of the team’s offensive snaps in Week 6 and stands to benefit from any further absences from Bowers.
◆ Los Angeles Chargers
Najee Harris - RB (Achilles)
Harris ruptured the Achilles tendon in his left leg during the Chargers’ Week 3 win over the Broncos. His season is done.
Omarion Hampton - RB (ankle)
Hampton was placed on injured reserve this week after suffering an ankle injury in the team’s Week 5 loss to the Commanders. He will miss the next four games, at minimum.
Fantasy Impact: Running back Kimani Vidal had the hot hand in Week 6, finishing as the half-PPR RB8 while handling 18 carries and four targets. Fellow running back Hassan Haskins totaled just six carries and one target. Vidal should be considered the favorite to lead the backfield in touches again this week.
Quentin Johnston - WR (hamstring)
Johnston remained limited throughout Week 6 practices but ultimately was declared inactive on game day. He was removed from the injury report Friday and will play against the Colts in Week 7.
Fantasy Impact: Ladd McConkey went off for a season-high 7-100-1 receiving line on nine targets with Johnston out of the lineup, while Keenan Allen played on just 36-of-64 offensive snaps. Johnston’s return could limit the upside of the rest of the pass-catching corps.
Hassan Haskins - RB (chest)
Haskins is listed a questionable for Week 7 but practiced in full Thursday and Friday.
Fantasy Impact: Haskins appears to be in line to play against the Colts, but an unexpected absence would vault Kimani Vidal into RB2 status.
🏈 NFC East
◆ Dallas Cowboys
CeeDee Lamb - WR (ankle)
Lamb suffered a high-ankle sprain in the team’s Week 3 blowout loss to the Bears. He did not play in Week 6 but was removed from the injury report Friday, indicating he will play against the Commanders.
Fantasy Impact: All players returning from extended absences carry re-injury risk, but Lamb immediately jumps back into the WR1 ranks in his first game in a calendar month.
Miles Sanders - RB (ankle/knee)
Sanders was injured in Week 4 and did not play in Week 5. He was ruled out for Week 6 before being placed on injured reserve, ending his season.
Fantasy Impact: Veteran Javonte Williams continues to operate in a near workhorse role. Jaydon Blue should still be stashed on benches after faring well in pass-protection in limited action.
◆ New York Giants
Malik Nabers - WR (knee)
Nabers suffered a torn ACL in the team’s Week 4 win over the Chargers and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season.
Fantasy Impact: The injury could not have come at a worse time for the Giants after they moved to rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart under center. Nabers’ absence will make it difficult to consistently move the football, lowering the upside of all remaining healthy players. Nabers makes for a solid trade target for dynasty managers looking to rebuild this season.
Darius Slayton - WR (hamstring)
Slayton did not play in the team’s Week 6 win over the Eagles and remains sidelined at this time. He is listed as doubtful for Week 7 against the Broncos.
Fantasy Impact: It was practice squad call-up Lil’Jordan Humphrey that stepped into Slayton’s vacated role against the Eagles, with the veteran journeyman returning a 4-55 line on a team-leading eight targets. Humphrey could be in line for desperate FLEX consideration in a difficult matchup in Week 7.
◆ Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles remain one of the healthier offenses in the league and are not currently dealing with any fantasy-relevant injuries.
◆ Washington Commanders
Terry McLaurin - WR (quad)
McLaurin returned to practice in a limited capacity on Wednesday. He was ruled out Friday and will miss his fourth consecutive game.
Fantasy Impact: The team sorely needs their vertical threat back on the field, but the coaching staff has been extremely measured in McLaurin’s recovery. Zach Ertz is listed as questionable while the team ruled out Deebo Samuel Saturday, potentially leaving Chris Moore, Jaylin Lane, and Luke McCaffrey as the team’s top pass-catchers against the Cowboys.
Deebo Samuel - WR (heel)
Samuel played in Week 6 after entering the weekend listed as questionable. He was ruled out for Week 7 Saturday.
Fantasy Impact: See above.
Noah Brown - WR (groin, knee)
Brown was placed on injured reserve in Week 7.
Fantasy Impact: Wide receivers Jaylin Lane, Luke McCaffrey and Chris Moore are splitting the vacated role, making them difficult to trust as re-draft FLEX options. McCaffrey’s 2.84 yards per route run notably lead the team by 1.05. His exceptional per-play efficiency could earn him more work as the season progresses.
Zach Ertz - TE (shoulder)
Ert had a troubling week in practice, going from ‘DNP’ to full to limited. He was initially listed as ‘NIR-rest’ before popping on the injury report with a shoulder issue. He is listed as questionable for Week 7.
Fantasy Impact: Ertz would be a borderline TE1 against the zone-heavy Cowboys if he is able to suit up. An absence could leave the team extremely thin with McLaurin already ruled out and Samuel listed as questionable.
🏈 NFC North
◆ Chicago Bears
DJ Moore - WR (hip/groin)
Moore was hospitalized following the team’s Week 6 win over the Commanders. He spent the night in a D.C. area hospital and did not travel home with the team. Commanders head coach Dan Quinn later revealed that Moore is dealing with a combination hip/groin injury and is taking things “day by day.” He was removed from the injury report and will play in Week 7 against the Saints.
Fantasy Impact: It looks like a non-issue for Moore and he should maintain a solid role in the Chicago offense moving forward.
◆ Detroit Lions
The Lions remain relatively healthy through six weeks.
◆ Green Bay Packers
Jayden Reed - WR (collarbone/foot)
Reed fractured his collarbone in the Packers’ Week 2 game against the Commanders and was already playing through a Jones fracture in his foot. When news of the expected collarbone surgery broke, the Packers were reportedly hoping to get Reed back in November. Reed then revealed that he underwent surgery to correct his Jones fracture as well. It is unknown whether this will extend his recovery timeline.
Fantasy Impact: Reed can be stashed in injured reserve spots, but he does not need to be held in leagues without them. Wide receivers Romeo Doubs and Matthew Golden are on the FLEX radar.
Christian Watson - WR (knee)
Watson was designated for return from injured reserve and returned to the practice field on Monday. He was officially limited on Wednesday but was ruled out for Week 6. He remained limited at Week 7’s Wednesday practice but was ruled out for Week 7.
Fantasy Impact: We expect Watson to take most of the 21-day window to ramp up before seeing game action, and will then likely experience a dip in production after a torn ACL. He may not be a viable fantasy commodity until 2026.
Matthew Golden - WR (shoulder)
Golden is practicing in full.
Fantasy Impact: Golden should be on the field this weekend, operating in a FLEX-worthy capacity against the Cardinals.
Josh Jacobs - RB (calf)
Jacobs was added to the team’s injury report Friday with a calf issue before being listed as questionable for Week 7.
Fantasy Impact: The team elevated practice squad back Pierre Strong Saturday, indicating Jacobs could be in jeopardy of missing Sunday’s game against the Cardinals. Emanuel Wilson would be next in line in the backfield although the presence of Chris Brooks could force a split backfield, should Jacobs sit. Wilson is a late-week priority waiver add.
◆ Minnesota Vikings
J.J. McCarthy - QB (ankle)
McCarthy sustained a high-ankle sprain in the team’s Week 2 loss to the Falcons. He was limited on Wednesday and is “not 100.0 percent yet.” He was ruled out on Friday.
Fantasy Impact: McCarthy’s absence sets Carson Wentz up for a fourth consecutive start. The offense is averaging 357 yards of total offense with Wentz under center, more than 100 yards per game more than with McCarthy. Wentz’s presence elevates the upside of Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison.
Carson Wentz - QB (shoulder)
Wentz is practicing in full and will start in Week 7 against the Eagles.
Fantasy Impact: Wentz appears to be on track to start against his former Eagles squad. He is a starter in Superflex leagues.
Aaron Jones - RB (hamstring)
The Vikings placed Jones on injured reserve. He will be eligible to return after missing four games in Week 8. The Vikings are on bye in Week 6.
Fantasy Impact: Running back Jordan Mason is operating as the clear-cut lead back, while running back Zavier Scott operates as the passing game specialist. Scott warrants deep-league, PPR consideration.
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🏈 NFC South
◆ Atlanta Falcons
Darnell Mooney - WR (hamstring)
Mooney left the team’s Week 4 win over the Commanders with a hamstring injury. Mooney returned to practice in a limited capacity on Wednesday and is listed as questionable after a missed practice Friday.
Fantasy Impact: Whelp, we originally expected Mooney not to miss time before he was ruled out for Week 6. It was Casey Washington who stepped into his vacated role in Week 1, something we expect to carry over against the Bills. Drake London went absolutely ham on 16 targets against the Bills without Mooney. The team will likely keep Mooney sidelined until he is practicing in full without issue, bringing legitimate concern for his Week 7 status.
◆ Carolina Panthers
Chuba Hubbard - RB (calf)
Hubbard suited up in Week 4 but missed the team’s subsequent two games. Head coach Dave Canales labeled him “day-to-day” entering Week 6 preparations. He was sidelined on Wednesday before being ruled out for Week 6. He was limited at Week 7’s Wednesday practice but was removed from the injury report Friday. He will play against the Jets in Week 7.
Fantasy Impact: Veteran backup Rico Dowdle amassed 473 yards from scrimmage in the two games without Hubbard. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler expects some sort of split backfield when Hubbard returns, though details on the split remain somewhat vague, and head coach Dave Canales was noncommittal Monday when asked who the starter would be moving forward.
Jalen Coker - WR (quad)
Coker was activated from injured reserve and promisingly logged four straight full practices. He is expected to play in Week 7 against the Jets.
Fantasy Impact: The Panthers’ slot receiver should be added wherever available. It may take him a week to get up to speed, but he should quickly assume No. 2 pass-catcher duties once active.
Ja’Tavion Sanders - TE (ankle)
Sanders did not play in Week 6. He begins Week 7 as a limited participant. He was removed from the injury report and will play against the Jets in Week 7.
Fantasy Impact: Sanders can only be viewed as a TE2 in fantasy at this time.
◆ New Orleans Saints
Alvin Kamara - RB (ankle)
Saints head coach Kellen Moore called Kamara’s Wednesday absence a “maintenance” day. He upgraded his participation in each subsequent practice before being removed from the injury report Friday. He will play against the Bears in Week 7.
Fantasy Impact: Kamara will continue to operate as the Saints’ passing game specialist and rotational rusher. He is an RB2/3.
Chris Olave - WR (hip)
Olave was limited on Wednesday but was removed from the injury report Friday. He will play against the Bears.
Fantasy Impact: Olave’s 61 targets rank second in the NFL. He is a WR2 against the Bears this week.
◆ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Chris Godwin Jr. - WR (fibula)
Godwin will not play in Week 7 after suffering a new fibula injury sometime last week.
Fantasy Impact: See below.
Emeka Egbuka - WR (hamstring)
The results from Egbuka’s Tuesday MRI have not yet been disclosed. He did not practice until a limited showing Saturday, drawing a questionable tag for Week 7 against the Lions.
Fantasy Impact: The team has already been without Mike Evans and Chris Godwin for significant time this season, and now could be without Egbuka in the coming weeks. Tez Johnson and Kameron Johnson appear to be the next men up.
Bucky Irving - RB (foot/shoulder)
Irving is considered week-to-week after injuring his foot in Week 4. He was out for Week 5 and remained sidelined this week at Wednesday’s practice. He has been ruled out for Week 7 already.
Fantasy Impact: Rachaad White vaults into RB2 territory while Sean Tucker could push for FLEX status in a rotational rushing role. Both players should be rostered.
Jalen McMillan - WR (neck)
McMillan remains on injured reserve with a neck injury suffered in the preseason.
Fantasy Impact: The Buccaneers are reeling at wide receiver with all of McMillan, Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, and now Emeka Egbuka out.
Mike Evans - WR (hamstring)
Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles is “hopeful” that Evans will practice this week. He injured his hamstring in Week 3. He practiced in a limited fashion this week before drawing the questonable tag for Week 7 against the Lions.
Fantasy Impact: Rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka suffered a hamstring injury in Week 6 and is also listed as questionable. Evans would likely command a double-digit target total in his first game back, if active this week.
🏈 NFC West
◆ Arizona Cardinals
Kyler Murray - QB (foot)
Murray injured his foot on a fourth-quarter fumble in Week 5. He practiced in a limited capacity during Week 7’s Wednesday practice.
Fantasy Impact: NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Saturday that the team is likely to start Jacoby Brissett against the Packers, which makes sense considering the Cardinals head to their bye in Week 8. Murray still doesn’t have a weekly finish greater than QB16 through five games, making him an expendable asset in one-QB leagues. Brissett threw for 320 yards, two touchdowns and one interception last week. Murray has not yet thrown for more than 220 in a game this season, so Cardinals coaches are unlikely to hurry Murray back.
Trey Benson - RB (knee)
Benson has already undergone surgery after injuring his meniscus in Week 4. He is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks.
Fantasy Impact: Backup running back Michael Carter is the Cardinals’ lone healthy running back. Bam Knight (knee) was limited to begin the week after operating as the team’s primary rusher in Week 6. Emari Demercado (ankle) did not practice. Knight and Carter should again split touches in Week 7.
James Conner - RB (ankle)
Conner suffered a season-ending foot injury in Week 3.
Fantasy Impact: See: Trey Benson.
Marvin Harrison Jr - WR (concussion)
Harrison Jr suffered a concussion in the second quarter of the team’s Week 6 loss to the Colts. He was removed from the injury report Friday and will play against the Packers.
Fantasy Impact: Harrison Jr is one of the only players to suffer a concussion and play the following week this season. His range of outcomes remains largely unchanged with Brissett under center.
◆ Los Angeles Rams
Puka Nacua - WR (ankle)
Nacua suffered an ankle injury in the team’s Week 6 win over the Ravens. Head coach Sean McVay labeled him “day-to-day” Tuesday, though he is considered a “long shot” to play in Week 7. He was ruled out Friday.
Fantasy Impact: Speedy wide receiver Tutu Atwell (hamstring) was limited to begin the week. His absence vaults veteran Davante Adams into a featured role, and he carries weekly WR1 upside after ranking in the top three in expected fantasy points per game while playing alongside Nacua. Wide receiver Jordan Whittington could warrant FLEX consideration.
Blake Corum - RB (ankle)
Corum did not practice on Wednesday but was removed from the injury report Friday.
Fantasy Impact: Rookie running back Jarquez Hunter is the next player up. He can be stashed for insurance purposes.
◆ San Francisco 49ers
George Kittle - TE (hamstring)
Kittle practiced in a limited capacity on Wednesday and is expected to be activated for Week 7 against the Falcons.
Fantasy impact: Kittle is not yet guaranteed to suit up, but he is technically on track to play. He immediately resumes elite TE1 status upon his return. Fantasy managers should check to see if he was dropped by an impatient league member.
Brock Purdy - QB (shoulder, toe)
Purdy is considered week-to-week after suffering a setback in Week 4. He returned to practice in a limited capacity on Wednesday before being ruled out for Week 7.
Fantasy Impact: 49ers backup quarterback Mac Jones remains a borderline QB1/2 while Purdy is sidelined. Although Jones is rehabbing a PCL sprain in his knee and an oblique strain, he is playing effectively. The 49ers will likely keep Purdy sidelined until he is consistently practicing in full, so as to avoid another re-injury.
Jauan Jennings - WR (ankle/shoulder)
Jennings told reporters Monday that he is dealing with five broken ribs, a shoulder injury and both high- and low-ankle sprains. He was limited on Wednesday before being removed from the injury report Friday. he will play against the Falcons.
Fantasy Impact: That would have been good to know ahead of Week 6. Jennings gutted through the injury while seeing 77% of the team’s offensive snaps, but managed a lowly 1-7-0 receiving line on three targets in the loss. Fantasy managers are likely best to leave Jennings on the bench for the time being.
Ricky Pearsall - WR (knee)
Pearsall has not yet returned to practice since suffering a PCL sprain in Week 4. He was ruled out for Week 7.
Fantasy Impact: Pearsall’s continued absence places the team in a precarious position after it was revealed that Jauan Jennings is dealing with five broken ribs.
◆ Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks avoided any major injuries in their Week 6 win over the Jaguars.
