Jets WR Davante Adams sealed the win on Thursday night with a 37-yard TD on a slot fade late in the fourth quarter. Adams beat CB Jalen Pitre with a quick release at the line of scrimmage and created a few steps of separation to make it an easy throw for QB Aaron Rodgers. It was Adams' first TD as a Jet and part of a strong 7-91-1 outing. Adams and Rodgers struggled getting on the same page in the first half, connecting on just four of eight targets for 25 yards. But they were on point over the final 30 minutes, including a key 17-yarder on fourth-and-one in the third quarter. Adams' head hit the turf at the end of that catch. He went into the locker room to be checked for a concussion but was cleared to return, setting up the fourth-quarter TD.
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers headed into halftime of Thursday night's game vs. the Texans with 32 scoreless yards on 7-of-14 passing. The offense looked disjointed, and Rodgers missed deep throws to WRs Davante Adams and Mike Williams. But Rodgers saved his fantasy outing -- and the Jets' season -- with his best 30 minutes of football after the break. Rodgers completed 15 of 18 passes for 179 yards and three TDs in the second half of the 21-13 win. The first two scores went to WR Garrett Wilson on one-handed catches, with the second being one of the best grabs you'll ever see. Rodgers then hooked up with BFF Davante Adams deep down the right sideline for a 37-yard TD to seal the win.
Rams WR Puka Nacua's knee injury is "not believed to be serious," a source tells ESPN's Adam Schefter. Nacua's availability for Sunday's game vs. the Seahawks is uncertain, though, Schefter adds. The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue reports that this latest injury is to the same knee that sidelined Nacua for most of August and Weeks 2 through 7. We'll keep you updated on his status for Week 9 and beyond.
Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) did not practice on Thursday. That doesn't bode well for his chances of returning for Monday night's game vs. the Bucs. JuJu should be on fantasy benches for now. We'll let you know if he gets on the practice field one of these next two days.
Bucs RB Bucky Irving (toe) did not practice on Thursday. He played through this issue last week and should be available for Monday night's game vs. the Chiefs. But HC Todd Bowles admitted Thursday that Irving will need to manage this toe issue for the rest of the season. He looked just fine last week, though, turning 16 touches into 84 total yards.
Seahawks WR D.K. Metcalf (knee) remained sidelined for Thursday's practice. HC Mike Macdonald said yesterday that he was hoping to get Metcalf on the field today, so it seems like he's not progressing as hoped. Metcalf now looks very iffy for this weekend's game vs. the Rams. We'll see if he gets on the field tomorrow.
Packers RB Josh Jacobs (ankle) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. He should be available for this weekend's game vs. the Lions, but we'll see what he does on Friday and how he's listed on the final injury report.
Lions QB Jared Goff (ankle) returned to a full practice on Thursday. He's on track to start this weekend's game vs. the Lions, and we're not expecting the ankle to be a factor.
Titans RBs Tony Pollard (foot) and Tyjae Spears (hamstring) did not practice on Thursday. It's Pollard's second straight missed practice, while Spears was a limited participant on Wednesday. We'll see how these guys are listed on Friday's final injury report, RB Julius Chestnut is the next man up for Tennessee.
Giants RB Tyrone Tracy (concussion) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. He worked in a red non-contact jersey. Tracy still has multiple stages of the protocol to pass through but at least has a chance to play vs. the Commanders this weekend. We'll update his status again tomorrow.
Browns TE David Njoku was added to the injury report with ankle and hand issues and did not practice on Thursday. Njoku missed three games earlier this season with an ankle injury, although it's unclear if this is related. Check back tomorrow for an update on Njoku's status for this weekend's game vs. the Chargers.
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (knee, back) missed his second straight practice on Thursday. HC Jim Harbaugh called Wednesday a rest day -- but we highly doubt he'd get two days off in a row if there wasn't a legitimate injury. We'll look for further updates on Jackson and see if he practices tomorrow. QB Josh Johnson is Baltimore's backup.
Rams WR Puka Nacua left practice early today with a knee injury on the same knee that was previously injured. Nacua officially had a "Limiited" practice, but his status for Week 9 is up in the air now. Nacua previously missed six weeks with an injury to that right knee.
Jets WR Allen Lazard is heading to IR with his chest injury, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Lazard was already ruled out for tonight's game vs. Houston and will now miss at least another three games. We assume this means the Jets will be hanging on to Mike Williams, who will replace Lazard as the No. 3 WR. Williams, though, can be left on the waiver wire at least until he shows signs of life.
Chiefs HC Andy Reid said Thursday that RB Isiah Pacheco is making "great progress" in his recovery from September's fractured fibula. "He's getting there, but he's doing fantastic," Reid said. "I mean, he's really doing well, but we just, you know, between the trainers and doctors and all that's out of my hands there." It's a vague update -- but the only update we've gotten on Pacheco since the injury. He was expected to miss 6-8 weeks and is now a little more than six weeks into that timeline. Considering he's yet to get back on the practice field, we wouldn't expect to see Pacheco until Week 11 at the earliest. That's a big game against the Bills. If you've held on to Pacheco for this long, keep holding. We expect him to return as Kansas City's clear lead back.
Packers QB Jordan Love (groin) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. The session took place in the rain, so there evidently wasn't much concern about Love aggravating his injury in the conditions. He seemingly has a legitimate chance to play vs. the Lions on Sunday, but we'll continue to keep a close eye on his status.
Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice and is fully expected to make his 2024 debut vs. the Colts on Sunday night. The question now is how much he'll play in his first game since tearing his ACL and MCL last December. HC Kevin O'Connell and OC Wes Phillips both said this week that Hockenson should be ready for something close to a full workload.
Seahawks WR D.K. Metcalf (knee) remained sidelined on Wednesday. HC Mike Macdonald said that he's "optimistic" Metcalf will be able to practice on Thursday and play vs. the Rams this weekend. Check back tomorrow for another update on his status.
Packers RB Josh Jacobs (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. He told the media afterward that he’ll be fine for this weekend’s game vs. the Lions. We’ll keep an eye on him over the next few days, but Jacobs can stay penciled into fantasy lineups for now.
Packers QB Jordan Love (groin) did not practice on Wednesday. He said, though, that he still thinks "it's realistic" that he'll be able to play vs. the Lions this weekend. "I’ve made progress," Love said. “It’s definitely feeling better. I think every day there will be some improvements to it but definitely feels better than it did on Sunday." We'll keep you updated on Love's status over the next few days. For now, we're projecting QB Malik Willis to start vs. Detroit.
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