By Thursday afternoon, injury reports have usually told us most of the story. The final practice reports add the last details, but the week's trends often give us a clear preview of what's ahead in the coming weekend. Every Friday morning, Jeff Bell and Dave Kluge break down each matchup, highlighting the key injuries, depth chart shifts, and usage changes that matter for fantasy football. You can listen to the full podcast below for deeper analysis, or scroll through the matchup notes and bullet points for a quicker catch-up.
Bye Weeks
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Thursday Night Football - Thursday, 8:20 pm ET
Los Angeles Rams (11-4) @ Seattle Seahawks (12-3)
- Seahawks beat Rams 38-37
Saturday Games - Sunday, 5:00 pm - 7:20 pm ET
Philadelphia Eagles (9-5) @ Washington Commanders (4-10)
- Saquon Barkley (stinger) DNP Tuesday, FP Wednesday and Thursday, off injury report
- Tank Bigsby (illness) LP Tuesday, LP Wednesday and Thursday, off injury report
- Jayden Daniels (left elbow) LP, out, will not play again this season
- Chris Rodriguez Jr. (groin) FP, off injury report
- Noah Brown (rib) placed on IR
Green Bay Packers (9-4-1) @ Chicago Bears (10-4)
- Matthew Golden (wrist) FP, off injury report
- Josh Jacobs (knee/ankle) DNP, questionable
- MarShawn Lloyd (calf/hamstring) DNP, questionable
- Jordan Love (left shoulder) FP, off injury report
- Jayden Reed (personal) DNP Thursday, FP Friday, off injury report
- Christian Watson (chest) DNP Tuesday, LP Wednesday and Thursday, questionable
- Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) DNP Tuesday, LP Wednesday and Thursday, questionable
- Savion Williams (foot) LP, off injury report
- Luther Burden III (ankle) DNP, out
- Rome Odunze (foot) DNP, out
- D'Andre Swift (groin) LP Thursday and Friday, questionable
- Cole Kmet (ankle/knee) LP Tuesday and Wednesday, FP Thursday, questionable
Sunday Early Games - Sunday, 1:00 pm ET
Buffalo Bills (10-4) @ Cleveland Browns (3-11)
- Dalton Kincaid (knee) DNP
- David Njoku (knee) DNP
- Dylan Sampson (hand) DNP
- Deshaun Watson (achilles) LP
Los Angeles Chargers (10-4) @ Dallas Cowboys (6-7-1)
- Keenan Allen (rest) DNP Wednesday, FP Thursday
- Tre' Harris (hip) LP
- Justin Herbert (left hand) FP
- Quentin Johnston (groin) LP
- CeeDee Lamb (illness) DNP
- Phil Mafah (shoulder) LP
- Javonte Williams (neck) LP
- Jake Ferguson (calf) FP
New York Jets (3-11) @ New Orleans Saints (4-10)
- Mason Taylor (neck) DNP
- Justin Fields (knee) LP
- Tyrod Taylor (groin/knee) LP
- Breece Hall (knee) FP
- Alvin Kamara (knee/ankle) DNP
- Devaughn Vele (shoulder) DNP
- Tyler Shough (hip) FP
- Devin Neal (hamstring) placed on IR
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7) @ Carolina Panthers (7-7)
- Mike Evans (collarbone/rest) DNP Wednesday, LP Thursday
- Cade Otton (knee) LP Wednesday, FP Thursday
- Chris Godwin Jr. (fibula/rest) FP Wednesday, DNP Thursday
- Tetairoa McMillan (foot/ankle) DNP Wednesday, FP Thursday
Minnesota Vikings (6-8) @ New York Giants (2-12)
- Jalen Nailor (back) LP
- All fantasy-relevant Giants are healthy
Kansas City Chiefs (6-8) @ Tennessee Titans (2-12)
- Patrick Mahomes II (knee) underwent ACL and LCL surgery, placed on IR
- Gardner Minshew will start
- Rashee Rice (concussion) DNP
- Marquise Brown (personal) FP
- JuJu Smith-Schuster (rib) FP
- Gunnar Helm (toe) LP
- Chig Okonkwo (rest) LP Wednesday, FP Thursday
Cincinnati Bengals (4-10) @ Miami Dolphins (6-8)
- Joe Burrow (knee) FP
- Noah Fant (ankle) DNP Wednesday, LP Thursday
- Tee Higgins (concussion) LP
- Samaje Perine (ankle) FP
- Darren Waller (rest/knee) LP
- De'Von Achane (ribs) FP
- Ollie Gordon II (ankle) FP
- Tua Tagovailoa will be benched for the rest of the season
- Quinn Ewers will start
