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Bears | Caleb Williams carted off with hamstring injury in loss to Vikings Sun Sep 20, 04:08 PM
Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk reports that Bears QB Caleb Williams suffered a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 9-3 loss to the Vikings. Williams pulled up while running and did not put weight on his right leg as trainers helped him off the field before he was taken to the locker room on a cart, though he gave the crowd a thumbs up. At the time of his exit, Williams was 15-of-26 for 138 yards with an interception and had rushed for 42 yards on five carries; backup QB Tyson Bagent replaced him and nearly led a comeback before being sacked on fourth-and-2 to end the game.
| Footballguys view: Judging by the reports of Williams in the locker room after the game, it doesn't sound like this is going to be a serious injury, but it will probably sideline him for multiple weeks. Bagent can be a functional quarterback, but the upside for the Bears offense is greatly reduced without Williams mobility and playmaking threat. The Bears have a tough matchup against the Eagles next week, so the Bears passing game could be a Week 3 avoid. |
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Rams WR Puka Nacua is trending in the 'wrong way' according to a report cited by Yahoo Sports, and he will be a game-time decision for Monday's game against the Giants due to groin and hip issues. Rams WR Jordan Whittington is also listed as a game-time decision for the contest.
| Footballguys view: The only reason to wait on Nacua at this point is if you don't have any alternative you like in Week 2. After he missed most of camp with a core muscle injury, the Rams should be conservative with Nacua. It's a long season and aggravations are always worse than the original injury. |
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Packers WR Jayden Reed was placed on a backboard and carted off the field in the first quarter of Green Bay's game against the Jets at MetLife Stadium, according to Yahoo Sports. Reed will not return to the game due to the injury.
| Footballguys view: Reed went down on the second play of the game. His 2025 was ruined by multiple injuries, so this is especially disappointing for him. Reed still gave a thumbs up from the backboard on his way off the field to reassure everyone. The Packers #4 receiver Savion Williams is on injured reserve, so this should just concentrate targets even further on Christian Watson and Tucker Kraft. Late summer signing Jonnu Smith could assume some of Reed's vacated short targets and direct handoffs. |
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Cleveland Browns WR Denzel Boston caught 5 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown on 7 targets in Sunday's 23-19 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was projected for 7.9 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 18.0.
| Footballguys view: Boston scored a long touchdown on a short target when the Bucs defense showed some poor tackling skills. Deshaun Watson played safe high efficiency football otherwise and helped Boston come through for anyone who tried him as a WR3/Flex. His value is trending up heading into a matchup against the Panthers and he'll be a waiver add in many leagues. |
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Cincinnati Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase caught 7 passes for 75 yards and two touchdowns on 9 targets in Sunday's 20-6 win over the Houston Texans. He was projected for 14.1 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 23.0.
| Footballguys view: Chase caught a 32-yard touchdown twisting at the pylon that has to be seen to be believed, and Joe Burrow created the other touchdown pass on an extended play in the red zone. The team was trying to get him involved early, and it paid off for them and fantasy teams. Chase's knee injury and Week 1 dud are getting small in the rearview mirror as the Bengals head to Pittsburgh in Week 3. |
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Carolina Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan caught 5 passes for 101 yards on 10 targets in Sunday's 34-3 win over the Atlanta Falcons. He was projected for 11.8 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 12.6.
| Footballguys view: McMillan is still the #1 downfield target even though Jalen Coker has produced more for fantasy teams so far this season. He might not end up being worth his 3rd/4th round price tag because of Coker's emergence, but McMillan is still a strong WR2 play against the Browns next week and going forward. |
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Philadelphia Eagles WR DeVonta Smith caught 10 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown on 13 targets in Sunday's 24-20 win over the Tennessee Titans. He was projected for 12.2 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 22.7.
| Footballguys view: Smith had a huge game because the Titans were able to keep this close even though their defense is one of the worst in the league. He should remain in fantasy lineups against the Bears next week, although fantasy teams will need Tyson Bagent to keep the game competitive if Smith is going to have another game like this one. The Giants receivers will get to pick on the Titans secondary next week. |
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Baltimore Ravens WR Rashod Bateman caught 7 passes for 88 yards and a touchdown on 9 targets in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints. He was projected for 8.2 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 18.3.
| Footballguys view: Bateman was a big hit off of the waiver wire as Lamar Jackson's #1 receiver with Zay Flowers sitting. He may still be available in some leagues and should be added as a potential play against the Cowboys next week, pending Flowers status. |
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A Bills insider provided positive updates on WR D.J. Moore and DT Ed Oliver, both of whom have been dealing with injuries. Moore, who left the Week 2 win early, is not believed to have a significant injury, and head coach Joe Brady previously said Moore 'will be out there' Week 3 if he is able to play. Oliver's timeline had been uncertain, but the latest report indicates improved outlooks for both players heading into Week 3.
| Footballguys view: The Bills face the Chargers next week and will have extra time to assess these injury situations. Whether Moore is able to play in Week 3 or not, Khalil Shakir should be rostered in all leagues. Josh Palmer and Keon Coleman should be on our waiver wire injury speed dial list too. |
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Saints WR Chris Olave, listed as questionable with a hamstring injury, traveled with the team to Baltimore on Saturday for Sunday's game against the Ravens, according to Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football. Underhill also reports that DE Chase Young, who is dealing with a calf injury and is also questionable, made the trip. New Orleans elevated WR Kevin Austin Jr. from the practice squad on Saturday, the same move they made in Week 1 against the Lions. Long snapper Scott Daly was also called up for Sunday's game.
| Footballguys view: At this time, it seems like Olave is trending toward playing. He was held out of practice earlier this week for precautionary reasons, so Fantasy GMs need to circle back early Sunday morning to check on his status. We like Olave as a low-end WR1 if he's out there against the Ravens in Week 2. |
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Rams head coach Sean McVay said WR Puka Nacua missed practice again on Saturday, September 19, due to a hip injury. Nacua has now missed two consecutive practices ahead of the Rams' Monday night matchup against the Giants. His status for the game remains uncertain as Los Angeles heads toward Monday's contest.
| Footballguys view: Nacua is questionable, and it's difficult to trust the situation with back-to-back missed practices at the end of the week. He's the definition of a game-time decision, and that means Fantasy GMs must have other options at the ready since the Rams play on Monday night. |
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Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reports that Steelers WR Michael Pittman Jr. has been downgraded to out for Sunday's Week 2 game at New England with a foot injury. Pittman was listed as questionable after being a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, then did not practice Thursday or Friday.
| Footballguys view: Pittman caught three passes (three targets) for 58 yards in Week 1 against the Falcons. Per the Steelers depth chart, Germie Bernard is set to fill Pittman's role, which could also open opportunities for DK Metcalf and Roman Wilson. Metcalf should be able to post WR2/flex numbers against the Patriots on Sunday. |
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Yahoo Sports reports that Jets rookie WR Omar Cooper Jr. is set to miss several games with an ankle injury and will be placed on injured reserve.
| Footballguys view: Initial reports indicated the team was hoping that Cooper could be back within four weeks. Now on IR, Cooper will be eligible to return in Week 6 against the Patriots. A Jets 2026 first-round pick, Cooper had already been ruled out for Week 2. He's got talent, and we love him in dynasty formats, but redraft GMs in deeper leagues have moved on for now. |
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Rams WR Davante Adams (not injury related) was a full participant in Saturday's practice after being held out of an earlier session this week.
| Footballguys view: The veteran will get rest during the practice week, so Fantasy GMs can plan on him playing in Week 2. Adams turned six targets into three catches for 26 yards in the Rams' Week 1 loss to the 49ers. He'll provide some fantasy value (we like him as a WR3/flex play) on Monday night against the Giants. |
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Buccaneers WR Jalen McMillan (knee) is listed as questionable on the Week 2 injury report. McMillan was a full participant in Saturday's practice.
| Footballguys view: McMillan has been trending toward playing in Week 2, and fully participating on Saturday is a great sign. After missing Week 1, McMillan is not on redraft fantasy radars at the moment (maybe as a super deep "what-the-heck" flex if you'd like). |
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Saints WR Chris Olave (hamstring) is listed as questionable on the Week 2 injury report. Olave was limited in Saturday's practice.
| Footballguys view: Olave had a monster performance in Week 1, but Fantasy GMs may have to pivot for Week 2. The Saints have an early game on Sunday, so we'll know in the morning if he's going to play. If Olave doesn't play, Devaughn Vele becomes a WR2 option for Fantasy GMs. Stay tuned and keep an eye on Olave's status in the morning. |
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Rams WR Puka Nacua (hip) did not participate in Saturday's practice.
| Footballguys view: Nacua has been trending in the wrong direction for Week 2's game on Monday night against the Giants. He didn't participate in practice on Friday or Saturday, and Nacua has to be considered questionable and likely a game-time decision. Since the Rams' game is on Monday night, Fantasy GMs must have other plans ready. |
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Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk reports that Saints WR Chris Olave (hamstring) was a limited participant in Friday's practice and will carry a questionable designation into Sunday's game against the Ravens.
| Footballguys view: Luckily for fantasy managers, the Saints play at 1 pm ET on Sunday, so there will be no shortage of pivot options if Olave can't go. Olave came out of last week's game unscathed, but was added to Thursday's injury report with a hamstring. He maintained his limited participation on Friday. If Olave is active, he's a must-start coming off last week's 182-yard showing. If he's inactive, DeVaughn Vele moves into the WR2 tier, while Bryce Lance becomes a desperation flex. |
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Panthers WR Jalen Coker has no injury designation heading into Sunday's game, clearing him after being limited in practice earlier in the week with an ankle injury.
| Footballguys view: After Coker left Week 1's two-touchdown game in a boot, panic ensued. However, he opened the week's practice with limited participation and finished the week without any limitations. Tetairoa McMillan and Coker are the obvious one-two punch in the Panthers' passing attack. While Coker may not recreate his gaudy Week 1 statline, he's absolutely worth a look as a WR3 or flex. |
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Bills HC Joe Brady said WR DJ Moore will play in Week 3 against the Chargers if he is able to. Moore is considered day-to-day with a shoulder injury sustained in Buffalo's Thursday night win over the Lions, but the team avoided a major injury diagnosis.
| Footballguys view: The extra rest after Thursday Night Football makes it more likely Moore will have a chance to suit up. Moore was officially diagnosed with an AC joint sprain, and those can vary in severity. Our Adam Hutchinson expects Moore to miss at least one week. But if any player is tough enough to play through a painful injury, it's Moore. |
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According to Buccaneers.com, Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Jalen McMillan (knee) was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report ahead of Sunday's Week 2 matchup against the Browns.
| Footballguys view: We'll hope for clarity on McMillan as we near kickoff. Luckily, the Buccaneers' games kick off early, giving fantasy managers plenty of options if he can't go. McMillan was inactive in Week 1, so few were relying on him in their lineups. If he can go, he's off the radar outside of the deepest leagues. If he can't, expect WR2/WR3 production from both Emeka Egbuka and Chris Godwin Jr. |
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Andy Backstrom of Yahoo Sports reports that Texans WR Nico Collins has been ruled out for Sunday's Week 2 game against the Bengals due to a hamstring injury.
| Footballguys view: It sounds like Collins avoided the worst-case scenario, and his hamstring injury is relatively minor. However, he'll miss at least Week 2. Xavier Hutchinson was in a full-time role last week, and that should continue. Kayshon Boutte, now with the Texans for over a full month, should also see some extra work. Dalton Schultz moves near the top of the weekly tight end streamer list. The Texans will have a tough matchup against a high-scoring Bengals offense, and the healthy receivers should see more than their typical workload. Desperate managers could look to stream Hutchinson and Boutte, but Schultz's positional designation could make him the most valuable beneficiary. |
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Free-agent WR Michael Briscoe, WR Trayvon Rudolph, and TE Marshall Lang were signed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad on Monday, Aug. 31.
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Free-agent QB DJ Uiagalelei, RB Greg Desrosiers Jr., RB Amar Johnson, WR Devonte Ross, WR Gary Jennings, and TE Evan Svoboda were signed to the Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad on Monday, Aug. 31.
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Free-agent RB Roman Hemby, RB Dare Ogunbowale, TE Albert Okwuegbunam, TE Chris Myarick, and WR Deven Thompkins were signed to the Las Vegas Raiders' practice squad on Monday, Aug. 31.
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Free-agent RB Jaydn Ott, WR Andrew Armstrong, and WR Omari Evans signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on Monday, Aug. 31.
Link to storyFree-agent WR Mitchell Tinsley (Bengals) and TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden (Saints) were added to the Houston Texans' practice squad, according to a source on Monday, Aug. 31.
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Free-agent RB Pierre Strong Jr. (Packers), WR Chris Hilton Jr. (Packers), WR Isaiah Neyor (Packers), and TE Drake Dabney (Packers) were added to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad, according to a source on Monday, Aug. 31.
Link to storyFree-agent QB Luke Altmyer (Lions), WR Lucky Jackson (Lions), WR Tom Kennedy (Lions), and TE Thomas Gordon (Lions) were added to the Detroit Lions practice squad, according to a source on Monday, Aug. 31.
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Free-agent RB Cody Schrader (Broncos), FB Adam Prentice (Broncos), WR Dane Key (Broncos), and WR Michael Bandy (Broncos) were added to the Denver Broncos practice squad, according to a source on Monday, Aug. 31.
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Link to storyFree-agent RB Salvon Ahmed (Bears), WR JP Richardson (Bears), WR Kaden Davis (Bears), WR Scotty Miller (Bears), and TE Stephen Carlson (Bears) were added to the Chicago Bears practice squad on Monday, Aug. 31.
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Free-agent RB Evan Hull (Cardinals), WR Harrison Wallace (Cardinals), WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette (Cardinals), TE Shawn Bowman (Cardinals), TE Teagan Quitoriano (Cardinals), OL Demontrey Jacobs (Cardinals), OL Matt Pryor (Cardinals), OL Valentin Senn (Cardinals), DL Cam Horsley (Cardinals), DL Damonic Williams (Cardinals), LB Cameron Robertson (Cardinals), LB Eugene Asante (Cardinals), CB Kalen King (Cardinals), and CB Starling Thomas (Cardinals) were added to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad on Monday, Aug. 31.
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Free-agent QB Shane Buechele (Bills), RB Frank Gore Jr. (Bills), WR Greg Dortch (Lions), WR Ja'Mori Maclin (Bills), WR Stephen Gosnell (Bills), WR Trent Sherfield (Bills), OL Chase Lundt (Bills), OL, Jedrick Wills (Bears), OL Nick Broeker (Bills), DL Travis Clayton (Bills), LB Andre Jones Jr. (Bills), LB Keonta Jenkins (Bills), LB Shaq Thompson (Bills), DB Anthony Kendall (Bills), DB Kani Walker (Bills), DB Te'Cory Couch (Bills), and S Geno Stone (Bills) were added to the Buffalo Bills practice squad on Monday, Aug. 31.
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Free-agent RB Ulysses Bentley IV (Colts), TE Pharaoh Brown (Colts), RB Anderson Castle (Colts), WR Anthony Gould (Colts) and WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (Colts) were signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad Monday, Aug. 31.
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Free-agent WR Lewis Bond (Texans), RB Jawhar Jordan (Texans), WR Josh Kelly (Texans), WR Daniel Sobkowicz (Texans) and RB Noah Whittington (Texans) were signed to the Houston Texans practice squad Monday, Aug. 31.
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Link to storyFree-agent WR Vinny Anthony (Falcons), WR Dylan Drummond (Falcons), RB Tyler Goodson (Falcons), RB Cash Jones (Falcons), TE Nick Muse (Falcons), TE Jack Velling (Falcons) and WR Antwane Wells (Falcons) were signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad Monday, Aug. 31.
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Free-agent RB Israel Abanikanda (Cowboys), WR Jordan Hudson (Cowboys), WR Anthony Smith (Cowboys) and TE Michael Trigg (Cowboys) were signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad Monday, Aug. 31.
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Minnesota Vikings WR Dillon Bell was waived Monday, Aug. 31.
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Free-agent RB Jonathan Ward (Ravens), TE Tyler Pezza (Ravens), WR Chris Moore (Ravens) and WR Xavier Guillory (Ravens) were signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad Monday, Aug. 31.
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Free-agent QB Joey Aguilar (Jaguars), WR Tim Jones (Jaguars), QB Nick Mullens (Jaguars), WR Trebor Pena (Jaguars), RB J'Mari Taylor (Jaguars), WR Austin Trammell (Jaguars) and WR Michael Wortham (Jaguars) were signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad Monday, Aug. 31.
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Free-agent RB Travis Homer (Steelers), WR Max Hurleman (Steelers), TE Lake McRee (Steelers), RB Lew Nichols (Steelers) and WR Brandon Smith (Steelers) were signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad Monday, Aug. 31.
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Tennessee Titans WR Xavier Restrepo was waived Monday, Aug. 31.
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Free-agent WR David Moore (Panthers), WR Ja'Seem Reed (Panthers), WR Casey Washington (Panthers) and Anthony Tyus III (Panthers) were signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad Monday, Aug. 31.
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Miami Dolphins WR A.J. Henning was waived Monday, Aug. 31. The team also waived/injured TE Ben Sims (undisclosed).
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