NFL Network's Ian Rapoport hears that the Patriots want to make sure the offensive line and skill-position group is settled before playing rookie QB Drake Maye.
Packers WR Jayden Reed obviously delivered for you in Week 1 if he made your lineup, racking up 138 yards and a TD on 4 receptions, plus a 33-yard TD run. But we already knew he could play after an impressive rookie season. The question was how much he'd play. Week 1 offered encouraging results on that front.
Eagles WR DeVonta Smith delivered strong production through his first three seasons. The biggest fantasy complaint on him might have been a lack of weekly target consistency, especially since WR A.J. Brown arrived. But the Friday night opener gave encouraging signs for his usage under new OC Kellen Moore. Smith ran a career-high 70.7% of his pass snaps from the slot in the win over the Packers. That marked a big boost over his previous seasons.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport confirms that Seahawks WR Tyler Lockett (thigh) is expected to play vs. the Broncos today. HC Mike Macdonald said the same on Friday, after Lockett was a full participant in practice. He should be ready for a full slate of snaps in today's opener.
Patriots RB Antonio Gibson (hip) is expected to play vs. the Patriots today, ESPN's Mike Reiss reports. Gibson was limited in Thursday and Friday's practices and is listed as questionable. He shouldn't be in your Week 1 fantasy plans. We'll see how much work he steals from RB Rhamondre Stevenson.
The Steelers are expected to decide on QB Russell Wilson's status for the opener vs. the Falcons today, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Wilson "has told the team that he can play vs. the Falcons, but the team doctors are being more cautious," Schefter says. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport says "it’s more likely" QB Justin Fields gets the start. We'll look for further updates on the situation and get Pittsburgh's inactives around 11:30 am ET. We continue to project Fields to be under center.
Bears WR Keenan Allen (heel) is expected to play vs. the Titans today, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Allen is officially listed as questionable, but HC Matt Eberflus said Friday that Allen "looks great" (and allegedly wasn't even aware he was on the injury report). The heel shouldn't be an issue in today's season opener.
The Chargers placed WR D.J. Chark (hip) on IR. He's out for at least the first four games of the season. Chark looked like the favorite to open the season as Los Angeles' starting outside WR opposite Josh Palmer, but WR Quentin Johnston will now get another crack at that job. We're not very optimistic Johnston will take advantage, but he's worth monitoring in tomorrow's opener vs. the Raiders. Chark can be dropped in all redraft leagues.
49ers HC Kyle Shanahan said Saturday that he'd be "surprised" if WR Brandon Aiyuk played a full slate of snaps in Monday night's opener vs. the Jets. Aiyuk has only been practicing for the last week after holding out for a new contract all summer.
The 49ers are listing RB Christian McCaffrey (calf, Achilles) as questionable for Monday night's game vs. the Jets. The team has never expressed any concern about McCaffrey's availability for the opener, but the questionable listing should at least have fantasy owners on their toes. CMC can stay penciled into fantasy lineups for now. We'll look for another update on his status on Sunday morning. RB Jordan Mason remains one of the best handcuff stashes in fantasy football.
NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that Packers QB Jordan Love's "initial timetable" for return is 3-6 weeks. "And there's some early optimism he could return sooner than later, pending a second opinion," Pelissero adds. Green Bay's bye isn't until Week 10, so that shouldn't factor into Love's return date. It sounds like we should plan on him missing at least the next three games vs. Indianapolis, at Tennessee, and vs. Minnesota. It's worth noting that the Packers medical staff has historically been cautious in bringing players back from injury.
The Bengals added "illness" to WR Ja'Marr Chase's Week 1 injury designation. He remains questionable for the game against the Patriots. We doubt the illness would keep Chase from playing, but he remains without a new contract as of Saturday afternoon. Chase said Friday that he'd be willing to play without a new deal, adding that he'll "probably be limited" if he does suit up. We should get further updates on his Week 1 status on Sunday morning.
Packers QB Jordan Love has been diagnosed with a sprained MCL, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. There's no damage to Love's ACL. It's relatively good news, but Rapoport confirms that Love "should miss some time." We'll look for a timetable for his return.
The Patriots on Saturday added S Jabrill Peppers to the injury report. He's now questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals with a hip injury. The issue must have come up since the end of Friday's practice. If Peppers can't go, Jaylinn Hawkins would likely start in his place -- according to ESPN's Mike Reiss.
Packers QB Jordan Love will have an MRI on his left knee when the team gets back from Brazil, The Athletic's Dianna Russini reports. Love does not have an ankle injury, per Russini, but "it’s just wait-and-see for more information" on the knee. We passed along earlier this morning that former NFL head team Dr. David Chao does not believe Love injured his ACL, but he's certainly not out of the woods as far as a multi-week injury goes. We'll keep you updated on his status.
Packers QB Jordan Love left Friday night's loss to the Eagles late in the fourth quarter after suffering an injury to his left leg. Video shows a pop in his knee, but neither the team nor the player offered any details after the game. The obvious general concern is that Love tore a ligament in that knee, but former NFL team doctor David Chao doesn't think that's what happened.
Bears Edge Montez Sweat is questionable for Sunday's opener against the Titans with a toe injury. He finished the week with a full practice, though, after limited workouts Wednesday and Thursday. HC Matt Eberflus called the outlook for Sweat "good," though, according to Josh Schrock of NBC Sports Chicago. The Bears have also deemed Edge Darrell Taylor (foot) and DT Demarcus Walker (groin) questionable.
Steelers QB Justin Fields is "more likely" than QB Russell Wilson to start Sunday's opener vs. the Falcons, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport says. A final decision on Wilson's status hasn't yet been made, Rapoport adds. Wilson is scheduled to go through a workout on Saturday. But Rapoport notes that Wilson didn't do much in Friday's practice, while Fields took all the first-team reps.
Seahawks TE Noah Fant (toe) practiced all week, including a full workout on Friday, and isn’t listed on the final injury report for this weekend’s opener vs. the Broncos. Fant missed some time in August with this foot injury, but it doesn’t look like it’ll be an issue going forward.
The Seahawks list WR Tyler Lockett (thigh) as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Broncos. But he put in a full practice on Friday, and HC Mike Macdonald confirmed afterward that Lockett is expected to play. He sits in WR4 range in the Week 1 WR rankings.
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