Panthers WR Diontae Johnson (ankle, ribs, hamstring) is expected to play vs. the Commanders today, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Johnson has been playing through the ankle issue for the past couple of weeks, but the ribs and hamstring were added to the injury report on Friday. He carries elevated risk in Week 7 fantasy lineups, but he'd be very difficult to bench in this matchup against Washington's 23rd-ranked WR defense.
Commanders RB Brian Robinson (ankle) is expected to play vs. the Panthers today, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Robinson is listed as questionable after a limited week of practice, so he won't be at 100% today. But the matchup against Carolina's 32nd-ranked RB defense gives Robinson plenty of fantasy appeal.
Titans QB Will Levis is dealing with a Grade 2 AC sprain in his right shoulder, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. "This is considered a 4-to-5 week injury, and Levis has played through injuries in the past, but this one will be a week-to-week situation," Schefter adds. Levis will miss Sunday's game vs. the Bills, and it sounds like he could miss more time beyond that. He's not worth hanging on to in any redraft leagues. QB Mason Rudolph is set to take over for Levis but is unlikely to be a significant upgrade for the offense. He's averaged 6.7 yards per attempt across 475 career passes.
The Patriots are expecting RB Rhamondre Stevenson (foot) to play vs. the Jaguars on Sunday morning, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Stevenson is listed as questionable but was a full-go in Friday's practice. Assuming he plays, Stevenson should step back into the lead role in New England's backfield. He sits 22nd in our Week 7 RB Rankings, boosted by the matchup against Jacksonville's 30th-ranked RB defense.
Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson (knee) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game vs. the Lions. He was never likely to play in this one off just four limited practices. We'll see if Hockenson is ready to make his 2024 debut against the Rams on Thursday night, but Week 9 might be a more realistic target.
Chargers WR Quentin Johnston (ankle) did not practice all week and is doubtful for Monday night's game vs. the Cardinals. WR Ladd McConkey (hip) is listed as questionable after a limited week of practice. WRs D.J. Chark (groin), Derius Davis (hamstring), and Simi Fehoko (shoulder, groin) are also officially questionable. Josh Palmer and Brendan Rice are the only healthy WRs on the active roster. We'll see if the Chargers make a promotion from the practice squad ahead of kickoff. McConkey has been the only fantasy-viable WR here for most of the season. If you were hoping to start him this week, make sure you have a backup plan from the Chargers, Cardinals, Bucs, or Ravens rostered in case the rookie ends up inactive on Monday night.
Multiple reports say the Titans are expected to start QB Mason Rudolph on Sunday against the Bills. QB Will Levis is officially questionable with the shoulder injury he suffered back in Week 4. He played through it in Week 6 but went limited in practice Wednesday and Friday this week. (Levis practiced in full all three days in Week 6.) The QB switch doesn't change our projections for Titans pass catchers, but we'll see if Rudolph generates more upside.
Bucs RB Rachaad White (foot) is listed as questionable for Monday night's game vs. the Ravens. He practiced all week, including a full workout on Saturday, so he seems likely to play. Tampa Bay's coaching staff said multiple times this week that White, Bucky Irving, and Sean Tucker will all be involved going forward. "They’re gonna get reps, and at the end of the day, whoever’s giving us the best opportunity to win throughout that game will probably get the majority of the carries," OC Liam Coen said Friday. It's a nightmare scenario for fantasy managers. And the situation is made worse this week by the matchup against Baltimore's 5th-ranked RB defense. It'd be nice to avoid this backfield in Week 7 fantasy lineups if possible.
Bucs WR Mike Evans (hamstring) is not listed on the final injury report for Monday night's game vs. the Ravens. He only got in a limited practice on Saturday but is evidently in no danger of missing the Monday nighter. Evans still carries some added risk with the hamstring issue, but he still belongs in most fantasy starting lineups.
Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III was downgraded to Questionable due to an illness. It is unknown what the illness is, but any downgrade less than 24 hours before game is not good news. Walker's status for Sunday is in doubt.
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) is expected to practice next week, according to The Athletic's Dianna Russini. "As long as there are no setbacks, the hope is for Tagovailoa to play in the Week 8 game against the Arizona Cardinals," Russini adds. Tagovailoa has not had any lingering issues from his latest concussion, and Russini intimates that he's already cleared protocol. We'll track Tagovailoa's practice participation next week, but his return would obviously be excellent news for RB De'Von Achane, WR Tyreek Hill, and WR Jaylen Waddle. We'd take a crack at trading for those guys right now.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport confirms that Steelers QB Russell Wilson will start Sunday night's game vs. the Jets. But he adds that QB Justin Fields is also likely to get snaps. "Expect both QBs to play, but Wilson is expected to play the bulk of snaps," Rapoport tweeted. We'd expect Fields' snaps to mostly come in short-yardage and goal-line situations. This is a spot to completely avoid in Week 7 fantasy lineups.
The Colts have downgraded LB E.J. Speed (knee) to doubtful for Sunday's game against the Dolphins. This is a surprising turn after Speed advanced to a full practice Friday. Jaylon Carlies has run as Indy's third LB and figures to see his role elevated. The rookie hasn't made more than 2 solo tackles or 4 total tackles in a game yet, though. There's IDP upside -- especially against a Tyler Huntley-led Dolphins offense. But there's also risk that Carlies doesn't take on Speed's full role. Segun Olubi and Grant Stuard are other options. Neither has played a defensive snap yet this season.
Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. has cleared the concussion protocol and will play Monday against the Chargers, according to multiple reports. That's not shocking after Harrison put in a full practice Friday. You can find Harrison in WR2 territory of our Week 7 rankings.
Chargers WR Quentin Johnston (ankle) has missed the first two practices of the week, putting his availability for Monday night’s game against the Cardinals in question. We’ll see how he’s listed on the final injury report on Saturday afternoon.
Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. (concussion) progressed to a full practice on Friday. He's on pace to be cleared for Monday night's game against the Chargers. In that case, he'll play his usual allotment of snaps. The Chargers rank seventh in adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs but will be without CB Asante Samuel and potentially CB Kristian Fulton.
49ers Ks Jake Moody (ankle) and Matthew Wright (shoulder, back) are out for Sunday’s game vs. the Chiefs. San Francisco figures to elevate former Packer Anders Carlson from the practice squad to kick against Kansas City. Carlson made 82% of his FGs and 87% of his XPs for Green Bay last year.
49ers RB Jordan Mason (shoulder) is not listed on the final injury report for Sunday’s game vs. the Chiefs. He practiced all week, including a full workout on Friday. There’s still some risk that Mason’s workload is scaled back a bit, or that he reinjures the shoulder. And the matchup is tough against Kansas City’s top-ranked RB defense. But Mason still belongs in fantasy lineups in most cases.
49ers WR Jauan Jennings (hip) missed practice all week and is out for Sunday's game vs. the Chiefs. HC Kyle Shanahan said Friday that WR Ricky Pearsall will make his debut this weekend, but we can't imagine he'll play a big role after missing most of training camp and then getting shot in late August. Jennings' absence is a slight boost to WR Deebo Samuel, WR Brandon Aiyuk, and TE George Kittle.
Eagles TE Dallas Goedert (hamstring) did not practice all week and is out for Sunday's game vs. the Giants. That leaves lead TE duties to Grant Calcaterra, who caught all four of his targets for 67 yards on an 89% route rate after Goedert exited early last week. Calcaterra would be a flier in season-long lineups but is certainly in play as a cheap DFS option.
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