What are the latest WR updates from the various injury reports around the NFL heading into Saturday as fantasy managers look to finalize their lineups? Which WRs are set to be available for fantasy football managers, and who is going to leave people scrambling for those reserve options this week?
Fantasy WR Injury Report Week 16 | AFC
Which AFC wide receivers are potential concerns for fantasy managers heading into Week 16? In yet another crucial week of the fantasy season, who are managers left worrying about this week?
Devin Duvernay | Baltimore Ravens
After failing to practice all week, Devin Duvernay is listed as questionable. He was not going to feature in many lineups even if on the field and will likely sit with the doubtful tag.
Cole Beasley, Emmanuel Sanders, and Gabriel Davis | Buffalo Bills
The Bills are set to be without Cole Beasley and Gabriel Davis this Sunday. Both tested positive for COVID during the week and are known to be unvaccinated. Thus, they must miss a mandatory 10 days. That rules them out for Week 16. Beasley could return in Week 17, while Davis is expected to have to wait for Week 18.
There was positive news as Emmanuel Sanders returned as a full participant Thursday and Friday. He has been dealing with a knee injury but will likely be available alongside Stefon Diggs as the top two receivers on the roster.
Jarvis Landry | Cleveland Browns
Jarvis Landry’s time in quarantine expired on Friday ahead of the Browns’ game on Saturday. He was added back to the active roster and is expected to play against the Packers.
Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos
After being limited with a wrist injury on Wednesday, Courtland Sutton returned to a full practice Thursday. He has no injury designation and barring a setback should be a full go on Sunday.
Brandin Cooks and Chris Conley | Houston Texans
Brandin Cooks was added to the Texans’ reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday. He has been ruled out for Sunday. Chris Conley, meanwhile, was limited earlier in the week with a knee injury, but returned to a full participant on Thursday and should suit up.
Laviska Shenault Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars
It already seemed likely that fantasy managers would be without Laviska Shenault Jr. after he was on the injury report to open the week. Then, the latest update all but confirmed that. Shenault has been placed on the reserve/COVID list and is expected to now miss Sunday’s game against the Jets.
Tyreek Hill | Kansas City Chiefs
Update 12/25/21: NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Hill has cleared COVID-19 protocols.
All eyes will be on Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce this weekend. Both are on the reserve/COVID-19 list but have the potential to clear ahead of the game. We do not know whether there might be any factors that could cause Hill to be limited if activated. If he returns, you are likely starting him outside of extreme circumstances.
Zay Jones | Las Vegas Raiders
Despite not participating Wednesday and being limited with a toe injury Thursday and Friday, Zay Jones has no injury designation this week. He should start and has the potential to be a dangerous fantasy contributor with the number of deep balls he has been seeing from Derek Carr recently.
Mike Williams | Los Angeles Chargers
On Saturday it was announced that Williams was placed on the reserve/COVID list. Previous reports have him as being unvaccinated so he will be out in Week 16 and likely Week 17 as well.
Kendrick Bourne, Nelson Agholor, and N’Keal Harry | New England Patriots
The Patriots’ WR room could be short this week. Kendrick Bourne is on the COVID list, but is set to return after tweeting he had cleared the protocol Saturday.
Nelson Agholor (concussion) was ruled out Friday and will hope to clear the protocol ahead of next week. N’Keal Harry has been limited with a hip injury in practice and is set to be a game-time decision.
Jamison Crowder | New York Jets
Jamison Crowder did not practice all week and has been listed as doubtful with a calf injury. Rarely does someone listed as doubtful play, and quite frankly, the Jets have no urgent need to push Crowder onto the field in Week 16.
Fantasy WR Injury Report Week 16 | NFC
With COVID and injuries causing havoc in the fantasy playoffs, what is the situation regarding the NFC WRs on the injury report or COVID list in Week 16? Which players are almost certainly out, and who might yet suit up?
Rondale Moore | Arizona Cardinals
The situation with Rondale Moore is very much up in the air for the Cardinals. The WR was listed all week on the injury report as not participating with an ankle injury. He carries a questionable designation into Saturday, but we might have to wait for the inactives to be released to find out for sure whether he will play.
Tajae Sharpe | Atlanta Falcons
Tajae Sharpe is listed as doubtful with a foot injury. Regardless of if he can manage to suit up, he likely was not a fantasy option outside of extremely deep leagues anyway.
DJ Moore | Carolina Panthers
There was some good news for DJ Moore’s fantasy managers as he got back on the field in a limited fashion Friday. He enters the weekend questionable and played after carrying a similar designation into last week. The hope is he will play, but at least he is a 1 PM ET game so fantasy managers have options if he is ruled out.
Darnell Mooney, Marquise Goodwin, and Jakeem Grant Sr. | Chicago Bears
The good news is that Darnell Mooney was a full participant all week with his ankle injury and should start. However, Marquise Goodwin managed to get in full practices Thursday and Friday, so it’s a surprise that he is listed as questionable.
The somewhat under-the-radar potential sleeper is the speedy Jakeem Grant Sr. Unfortunately, he has not cleared the concussion protocol or demonstrated enough progression. He’s been ruled out 48 hours ahead of the game.
Kalif Raymond and Josh Reynolds | Detroit Lions
Detroit’s second and third-receiving threats are both listed as questionable. Kalif Raymond has been limited all week with a shoulder injury, while Josh Reynolds has been the same with a thigh injury. Both will be game-time decisions, but with Jared Goff likely out, fantasy managers should probably be looking elsewhere regardless.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Amari Rodgers, Equanimeous St. Brown, and Malik Taylor | Green Bay Packers
It has been quite the week for the Packers’ WR room. Marquez Valdes-Scantling was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday and looks likely to miss the game. The positive news is that he is vaccinated, and therefore, could return if he tests out.
Of the other receivers on the injury report, only Malik Taylor was ruled out with a shoulder injury. Both Amari Rodgers (shoulder) and Equanimeous St. Brown (concussion) were able to get on the field for a full practice and are available Saturday.
Adam Thielen | Minnesota Vikings
Despite logging limited participation at practice all week, Adam Thielen is listed with no designation entering Sunday. He should suit up this week, barring a setback. The concern for fantasy managers will be the risk of him aggravating the ankle injury mid-game.
Tre’Quan Smith | New Orleans Saints
Tre’Quan Smith has been limited with a shoulder injury. It looks like he might be questionable this week, but we should get more info Saturday afternoon. His upside is not worth the risk of starting him if he is a game-time decision.
Kadarius Toney, John Ross, and Collin Johnson | New York Giants
There was good news on Thursday when Kadarius Toney returned from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Toney should be available as he is not carrying an injury into the week.
In contrast, John Ross remains on the COVID list. He could yet test out ahead of Sunday, but whether he would play a fantasy-worthy role after missing two weeks of practice is doubtful. Collin Johnson popped up on the injury report with a hamstring injury Friday and has been ruled out.
Tyler Lockett, DK Metcalf, and Freddie Swain | Seattle Seahawks
Getting Tyler Lockett back will be a relief to the Seahawks after he missed Week 15 on the COVID list. That relief is added to DK Metcalf and Freddie Swain both being limited this week in practice.
Metcalf has nursed this foot injury seemingly all season and should be fine. Swain looks set to be a game-time decision and is less urgent with Lockett back in the fold.
Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, Antonio Brown, Jaelon Darden, and Breshad Perriman | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Unfortunately, the Buccaneers will be without both Chris Godwin and Mike Evans this week. Godwin is done for the season with an ACL tear, while Evans has hurt his hamstring. Additionally, they look set to be without Jaelon Darden and Breshad Perriman, who are both on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
The good news is that Antonio Brown looks ready to return after managing limited practices all week. He carries no injury designation into the weekend.
Curtis Samuel and Adam Humphries | Washington Football Team
After missing last week, Curtis Samuel is questionable heading into the weekend. He continues to struggle with a hamstring injury and was limited all week at practice. Adam Humphries was listed with a rib injury, but was a full participant and carries no designation.