Injuries are an unfortunate reality of NFL life, but everyone who follows the league — fantasy football players, sports bettors, and fans of teams — wants the latest health information. In that vein, we’re tracking every NFL injury for every fantasy-relevant player.
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A.J. Brown, WR | Eagles
Philadelphia is incredibly healthy coming off its Week 5 bye. WR A.J. Brown (hamstring) and WR DeVonta Smith (concussion) fully practiced this week and are on track to face the Browns on Sunday.
Aaron Rodgers, QB | Jets
The 40-year-old quarterback was listed on the first injury report of the week Thursday as a limited participant with an ankle injury. This doesn’t appear to jeopardize his status for Monday just yet, and it’s at least somewhat encouraging that the knee injury with which he was on last week’s injury report is no longer listed.
On Saturday, Rodgers came off the injury report and is now ready for Monday.
Rodgers and the rest of the Jets offense will be working under new play-caller Todd Downing after offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett was demoted. Downing last called plays for the 2022 Tennessee Titans, who finished 26th in scoring offense. He has been the Jets’ passing game coordinator for the last two seasons.
Alvin Kamara, RB | Saints
Alvin Kamara (hip/hand) didn’t practice but was outside with the rest of the Saints’ roster on Wednesday. He returned in a limited capacity Thursday and was removed from New Orleans’ injury report on Friday, indicating he’s fully prepared to suit up in Week 6.
Jamaal Williams is the Saints’ RB2. New Orleans designated 2023 third-rounder Kendre Miller to return from IR last week. Neither should be expected to have a significant role as long as Kamara suits up, as he’s taken 59.5% of the Saints’ carries this season, the fifth-highest for any player in the league.
Anthony Richardson, QB | Colts
Richardson was sidelined for nearly all of Week 4 and did not play in Week 5 due to an oblique injury. The second-year quarterback was limited during last week’s practices and downgraded from questionable to doubtful on Saturday.
This week, Richardson went limited-full-limited in the Colts’ practices and could be on track to return against the Titans in Week 6. Head coach Shane Steichen labeled Richardson a game-time decision, but ESPN’s Stephen Holder reports Richardson is preparing to start on Sunday.
Richardson ranks 24th in EPA per dropback (-0.08), partly driven by his league-low 50.6% completion percentage. Conversely, backup Joe Flacco ranks second in EPA per dropback (0.23), behind only Jayden Daniels.
Austin Ekeler, RB | Commanders
Ekeler missed Week 4 with a concussion but suited up for Week 5. He picked up a heel injury against Arizona on Sunday and was limited for Wednesday’s practice, but progressed throughout the week. He was listed as a full participant on Thursday and Friday.
His role becomes even more important with Brian Robinson being ruled out for the game. More analysis on whether you should start or sit Ekeler can be found below.
Bijan Robinson, RB | Falcons
Bijan Robinson was the big addition to Thursday’s injury report, who popped up with a hamstring injury. Robinson had no injury designation on Wednesday, suggesting this is a new injury.
However, Robinson fully practiced on Friday and won’t carry an injury designation into Sunday’s game against the Panthers. Carolina ranks 16th in EPA per rush but has allowed the second-most fantasy points to running backs this season, largely because they’ve given up an NFL-leading nine rushing TDs.
The perception is that Robinson is in a timeshare with Tyler Allgeier, but he’s taken the third-highest share of his team’s rush attempts this season (62%), behind only Kyren Williams and Jordan Mason. However, Robinson only has one touchdown, partly because the Falcons have had a league-low three carries from inside the 10-yard line (two to Robinson, one to Allgeier).
Brian Robinson Jr., RB | Commanders
After not practicing all week, Robinson has been ruled out for Sunday’s game.
Robinson was initially expected to be a game-time decision, but the Commanders ended up ruling him out on Saturday afternoon, which isn’t a great sign.
Last week, Robinson played through the knee injury, but he received a season-low 34% of Washington’s offensive snaps and handled just seven carries.
Head coach Dan Quinn said that Robinson isn’t believed to be dealing with a long-term knee injury, but that the Commanders will be cautious.
“It feels more short [term], but anytime you’re dealing with an injury, you want to make sure there isn’t longevity,” Quinn said Friday.
Austin Ekeler did not practice on Wednesday with a heel injury, but he was a full participant in practice on Thursday and will split the backfield touches with Jeremy McNichols with Robinson sidelined. Ekeler led Washington’s running backs with a 49% snap rate last Sunday against the Cleveland Browns and posted a season-high 97 scrimmage yards.
However, Ekeler was the only Commander running back not to score, with Robinson scoring twice and McNichols reaching the end zone once.
Chase Brown, RB | Bengals
Brown was added to the injury report on Thursday with a quad injury after not being listed on Wednesday’s report. He was limited again in practice on Friday.
While Brown is technically listed as questionable, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said the second-year running back will play in Week 6.
Brown has been out-snapped by Zack Moss in every game this season, but it’s been closer to a 63-37 split in snaps the last two weeks after Moss enjoyed a roughly 75-25 split the first three weeks.
While it initially seemed like Moss was banged up due to an ankle injury and Brown might have an increased role, Moss isn’t carrying an injury designation into Sunday Night Football against the Giants.
Christian Watson, WR | Packers
Watson spent the offseason trying to correct his longstanding hamstring issues, only to suffer an ankle injury on a freak play in Week 4. Watson’s left leg was stuck underneath a Vikings defender on a late-first-quarter interception of Jordan Love.
Watson was diagnosed with a medial sprain, and he’s officially listed as questionable to play this Sunday against the Cardinals.
Head coach Matt LaFleur recently said that Green Bay “dodged a bullet” with Watson’s injury and added the third-year WR would not be placed on injured reserve.
After missing every practice last week and sitting out the Packers’ Week 5 contest against the Los Angeles Rams, Watson returned as a limited participant in practice on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week, suggesting he could be available to play in Week 6.
Watson has only been targeted on 14% of his routes this season, a steep decline from his 24.4% rate as a rookie in 2022 and 19.6% rate in 2023.
Darnell Mooney, WR | Falcons
Darnell Mooney was limited on both Wednesday and Thursday after putting a career performance in Atlanta’s Week 5 win over the Bucs. Fortunately, he fully practiced on Friday and is good to go for Week 6.
Mooney hauled in nine of 16 targets for 105 yards and two touchdowns in Week 5, firmly establishing himself as a viable fantasy WR3. While Kirk Cousins won’t drop back 60 times in every game, the Panthers rank third-worst in EPA per pass allowed through five weeks.
With that tantalizing matchup on deck, Mooney snuck into the back end of PFN’s Week 6 WR rankings, coming in as our WR24.
Davante Adams, WR | Raiders
Adams, dealing with both a hamstring injury and the fallout of his trade request, will not face the Steelers on Sunday. At this point, it would be surprising if Adams ever plays another snap for Las Vegas. He was a DNP at practice all week.
With Adams sidelined in Week 5, rookie tight end Brock Bowers paced the Raiders with eight catches on 12 targets for 97 yards and a touchdown. New WR1 Meyers hauled in six catches for 72 yards on nine looks.
David Njoku, TE | Browns
Njoku suited up in Week 5 for the first time since suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 1. He played 42% of the Browns’ snaps, catching one pass for 14 yards.
Njoku is now battling a knee issue in addition to recovering from his ankle sprain. He did not practice on Wednesday but was upgraded to limited on Thursday and Friday. Njoku will face the Eagles in Week 6, but whether he plays a full complement of snaps is anyone’s guess.
Derek Carr, QB | Saints
Carr is expected to miss multiple games after going down with an oblique injury near the end of Monday night’s loss to the Chiefs. Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Carr is “as competitive as they come” and will likely push to play despite his injury.
However, the Saints’ medical staff will likely “take the decision out of his hands” given Carr’s significant oblique issue.
Fifth-round rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler will start against the Buccaneers this week, head coach Dennis Allen announced Wednesday. During the preseason, Rattler completed 20 of 38 attempts but averaged just 5.8 yards per throw.
Some injured players are worthy of the headache that comes with tracking all reports – for me, if you’re streaming the QB position and have Carr rostered, I think you can safely look elsewhere this week (Daniel Jones, Andy Dalton, and Justin Fields all being in play).
Devin Singletary, RB | Giants
Singletary has been ruled out for Sunday’s matchup against the Bengals due to his groin injury. While he got in several limited practices and was initially listed as questionable, the Giants ultimately decided to sit him for an additional week.
This isn’t a huge surprise, as The Athletic’s Dan Duggan suggested that Singletary seemed unlikely to play after “seeing what he did — and didn’t do — during the open portion of (Friday’s) practice.”
The fact that the Giants ruled Singletary out on Saturday afternoon rather than making him a game-time decision isn’t a great sign.
It remains to be seen if Singletary will be able to return for Week 7 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
DeVonta Smith, WR | Eagles
Philadelphia is incredibly healthy coming off its Week 5 bye. WR A.J. Brown (hamstring) and WR DeVonta Smith (concussion) fully practiced this week and are on track to face the Browns on Sunday.
Diontae Johnson, WR | Panthers
Johnson has been dealing with an ankle injury since last week, so this is nothing new.
He did not practice last Wednesday before returning for limited sessions on Thursday and Friday and ultimately playing on Sunday against the Chicago Bears.
This week, he was a limited participant in every practice, which bodes well for his availability on Sunday. While Johnson is technically listed as questionable, we expect him to suit up against the Atlanta Falcons this weekend. This has also been confirmed by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
Evan Engram, TE | Jaguars
Update: Engram is active for Sunday’s game vs. the Bears
Engram has been sidelined since injuring his hamstring during pregame warmups prior to the Jaguars’ Week 2 contest against the Cleveland Browns. Now, it appears Engram is ready to return for Jacksonville’s Week 6 game against the Bears in London.
Last week, Engram returned to practice and was a limited participant throughout the week, but then he was ultimately ruled out for the Jaguars’ Week 5 game against the Indianapolis Colts.
This week, Engram was once again a limited participant, but it looks like he’ll be able to play on Sunday morning. While he’s officially listed as questionable, Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson seems confident that Engram will be back in the lineup. Also, Fox Sports NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported that Engram is planning to play, barring any setbacks.
This is huge news for the Jaguars, as the team has desperately missed Engram. The veteran tight end is arguably Trevor Lawrence’s favorite target, and Jacksonville’s season is off to a 1-4 start.
Red zone and intermediate-level production are areas where the Jaguars have struggled mightily without Engram. Last season, Engram finished fourth in the NFL with 114 receptions in 2023 — not just among tight ends, but among all pass catchers. He was two catches shy of tying Zach Ertz’s NFL record for the most grabs by a TE in a single season.
Gabe Davis, WR | Jaguars
Update: Davis is active for Sunday’s game vs. the Bears
Davis was limited all week and is officially questionable for Sunday’s game. He was limited by a knee injury to begin Jacksonville’s practices leading up to Week 5 but was eventually removed from the club’s injury report. The fact that Davis is questionable this week might suggest the Jags are more concerned about his knee.
Even if Davis plays, he’ll be tough to trust in fantasy. His 16% on-field target share lags behind fellow Jacksonville WRs Brian Thomas Jr. and Christian Kirk, each of whom is above 22%. Davis hasn’t finished as a top-40 fantasy wideout yet this season.
Jakobi Meyers, WR | Raiders
Meyers could benefit from Adams’ absence, but he did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday. The Athletic’s Vic Tafur said Meyers “seems fine,” but missing the first two days of practice raises eyebrows.
Meyers returned for a limited session on Friday and was listed as questionable for Sunday’s game. On Saturday, he was downgraded to doubtful.
Bowers and Tre Tucker are the only other players on the Raiders roster with more than 10 targets this season. Bowers could see an exceptionally high volume if the Raiders’ top two wideouts are inactive. Bowers already has the second-highest target rate (26.1%) of any tight end to run 40+ routes this season, trailing only Trey McBride (27.0%).
James Cook, RB | Bills
Cook has not practiced this week while dealing with a toe injury. That said, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that he will practice on Saturday despite his toe injury and plans to play Monday night vs. the Jets, per his agency LAA.
If, for some reason, Cook cannot go, Ray Davis and Ty Johnson are next up on the Bills’ RB depth chart, but Davis is the player to pick up here, given that he’ll likely receive most of the carries. Davis has received 26 carries (tied with Allen for second-most on the team), while Johnson has just 10.
Still, both would be very game-script-dependent backs; 59% of Davis’ snaps this season have come on designed rushes, while 78% of Johnson’s snaps have come on designed dropbacks.
Jaylen Warren, RB | Steelers
Warren, typically the Steelers’ RB2 behind Najee Harris, never practiced last week and didn’t play. He returned for limited sessions on Wednesday and Thursday before fully practicing on Friday.
Head coach Mike Tomlin remained optimistic about Warren’s chances of playing on Sunday, and he was officially listed as questionable. However, on Saturday, the Steelers removed him from the injury report and he will now play without restriction.
That said, although third-stringer Patterson is out for Week 6, it’s unclear how many snaps Warren will receive in his first game since Week 3.
Jerry Jeudy, WR | Broncos
Jeudy is battling a knee injury but was a full participant in practice this week. Barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
Joe Mixon, RB | Texans
Mixon missed three games due to his ankle injury, but he practiced for a second consecutive day on Friday, although in a limited fashion. While he’s listed as questionable, Mixon is expected to play against the Patriots in Week 6, per KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson.
Mixon put up 159 rushing yards on 30 carries in Week 1, his first game as a Texan, but went down after nine carries in Week 2. He managed one limited practice in Week 4 but otherwise had not practiced or played until this week.
Houston could take it easy with Mixon if he returns on Sunday, especially because RB2 Dameon Pierce (hamstring) is also on track to suit up this week. Pierce hasn’t played since Week 1, when he received just three carries behind Mixon.
It remains to be seen what kind of workload Mixon will handle, but Texans fans and fantasy managers who roster Mixon are certainly excited that he’s finally returning to action.
Jonathan Taylor, RB | Colts
Taylor did not practice this week as he continues to battle a high ankle sprain. While Indy has suggested Taylor has a mild sprain, he didn’t play in Week 5 and will sit out Week 6.
Ankle injuries are especially concerning for Taylor, who followed his 2021 All-Pro campaign by missing most of the 2022 season with a sprained ankle.
Trey Sermon took 10 carries for 38 yards and a touchdown in Taylor’s absence on Sunday and added six catches for 25 yards. He didn’t practice on Wednesday but was a full participant on Thursday, putting him in a position to lead the Colts backfield again after playing 58% of the snaps versus the Jaguars.
Josh Allen, QB | Bills
Allen continues to be listed on the injury report with his left-hand injury but added an ankle injury this week. Allen noted after Buffalo’s Week 5 game versus the Texans that he suffered an ankle injury on the play that caused him to be evaluated for a concussion.
Given that he was a full participant on Thursday and Friday, Allen doesn’t seem to be in any danger of missing the Monday night game in the Meadowlands, but it’s concerning that his bull-in-a-china-shop playing style has already led to a few early-season injuries.
Josh Downs, WR | Colts
Downs failed to practice on Wednesday and Thursday but was a full participant on Friday. The second-year WR missed the first two games of the year with a high ankle sprain and is now dealing with a toe injury. Downs has received a team-high 35.1% target rate, which ranks second among wide receivers overall behind Cooper Kupp.
He is officially listed as questionable for the game on Sunday. If he is out, look for Mitchell and Pierce to receive the lion’s share of the targets. Tight end Drew Ogletree could also be a deep league Hail Mary at a very thin position, given his status as the receiving TE in the Colts’ offense (targeted on 16% of his routes, the highest of any Indy tight end).
Justin Herbert, QB | Chargers
Justin Herbert was limited both Wednesday and Thursday as he continued to work his way back from a high-ankle sprain. He was a full participant on Friday and isn’t listed on the Chargers’ final injury report.
Los Angeles has used a low dropback rate this season (47.9%), a 180-degree change from Herbert’s first four seasons when the Chargers had the NFL’s third-highest dropback rate (64.4%). For fantasy purposes, that makes him a difficult sell, particularly against the Broncos’ second-ranked scoring defense.
Khalil Shakir, WR | Bills
Shakir still leads Buffalo’s pass catchers in receptions and yards despite missing Week 5. Allen completed just nine attempts without Shakir on Sunday.
Shakir hasn’t practiced this week and is trending toward a Week 6 absence. With Shakir sidelined against the Texans last week, tight end Dalton Kincaid and wide receiver Mack Hollins paced the Bills with six targets apiece. Hollins and fellow wideout Curtis Samuel have been limited throughout this week’s practices.
Malik Nabers, WR | Giants
Nabers suffered a concussion near the end of New York’s Week 4 loss to the Cowboys and couldn’t play in the Giants’ Week 5 win over the Seahawks. He’ll miss his second consecutive game on Sunday night after Daboll ruled Nabers out on Friday.
Despite not playing in Week 5, Nabers still leads the NFL with 35 receptions. He was dominant through his first four pro games, topping 100 yards twice and hauling in at least eight catches in Weeks 2, 3, and 4. No wide receiver has earned a larger target share than Nabers (34.4%).
With Nabers sidelined, Wan’Dale Robinson (6-36-1 in Week 5) and Darius Slayton (8-122-1) are viable fantasy starters against a Bengals defense that can’t stop allowing explosive plays.
Michael Pittman Jr., WR | Colts
Sunday, 11:06 AM ET Update: NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Pittman is expected to play in Week 6.
Pittman was viewed as a candidate for injured reserve earlier this week, but his back injury must be improving. Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reported that Pittman has decided to play through a “nagging” back injury. An IR stint would have cost him four games.
Pittman unexpectedly returned to Colts practice on Friday. He had his helmet, went through stretching with the rest of Indy’s roster, and was spotted catching passes. Pittman is officially questionable for Week 6.
The Colts’ WR1 posted a career-best 109-1,152-4 line for the Colts in 2023 but hasn’t been as productive this season.
He finished outside the top 50 fantasy WRs in Weeks 1, 2, and 3 before rebounding as a top-25 option with Flacco operating as Indy’s primary quarterback over the past two weeks. His potential absence would open more targets for Alec Pierce, Adonai Mitchell, and — if he plays — Downs.
Mike Gesicki, TE | Bengals
Gesicki was upgraded to a limited participant in Thursday’s practice after a DNP to start the week with a hamstring injury. On Friday, he was a full participant, and we expect him to play on Sunday, barring any last-minute setbacks.
Gesicki’s production has cratered after a promising start to the season, with three targets and 22 receiving yards in the last two games combined. Rookie Erick All Jr. has led Bengals tight ends in snaps three of the last four weeks, leaving Gesicki to split time with blocking tight end Drew Sample, depending on the game script.
Nick Chubb, RB | Browns
The Browns designated Chubb to return from the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list last week, but they haven’t activated him to their active roster. Unfortunately, he has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Eagles.
However, Chubb logged limited practices this week and it appears he’s slated to return in Week 7 when Cleveland faces the Cincinnati Bengals.
According to Browns beat writer Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com: “Browns running back Nick Chubb has been giving the Browns defense excellent looks on the scout team, and he’s almost ready to make his historic return to the field from his second major left knee reconstruction.
“With the Browns designating Chubb to return from the physically unable to perform list on Oct. 3, his 21-day practice window is narrowing, and he’s expected to come bolting out of the tunnel next week against the Bengals and play for the first time since suffering the injury in Week 2 of last season in Pittsburgh.”
As Cabot notes, Chubb’s return is miraculous considering he’s now had two ACL surgeries on the same knee, plus he tore his meniscus and medial capsule. In other words, he “has torn every ligament in the knee at least once, and several twice.”
She adds that Browns running backs coach Duce Staley “can’t remember another NFL running back who’s come back from two major reconstructions of the same knee.”
Chubb suffered his serious knee injury in Week 2 of the 2023 season, and he had two surgeries over the last year.
While Chubb has reportedly looked great in practice and as a member of the scout team, being able to go through the rigors of an entire football game is very different. All eyes will be on Chubb to see how he looks in his first action since the devastating knee injury.
When asked if he believes he’ll be able to return to his pre-injury form, Chubb responded: “I guess we’ll all find out at the same time.”
Nico Collins, WR | Texans
Nico Collins scored what we might call a Pyrrhic touchdown in Houston’s Week 5 win against the Bills. While he hauled in a 67-yard score from C.J. Stroud in the first quarter of Sunday’s game, Collins aggravated an existing hamstring injury and never returned. On Tuesday, the Texans placed Collins on IR, so he’ll miss at least four games.
Collins’ 567 receiving yards lead the league — he’s still 74 yards ahead of second-place Ja’Marr Chase despite missing 75% of Sunday’s game. The star Texans wideout ranks first among wide receivers in yards per route run (3.50) and seventh in on-field target share (29.1%).
Xavier Hutchinson, a 2023 sixth-round pick, played 48 offensive snaps in Week 5, his second-highest career total. He hauled in two catches for 31 yards against the Bills and might be your best bet for a random touchdown in Week 6.
Pat Freiermuth, TE | Steelers
Pat Freiermuth popped up on Thursday’s injury report with a calf injury (limited) after not being listed with any injury designation on Wednesday. Fortunately, he doesn’t have an injury designation for Week 6 and is good to face Las Vegas.
Freiermuth is the only Steelers player with multiple receiving scores this season. He ranks second on the team in receptions (20), targets (23), and receiving yards (178) behind George Pickens.
As the TE9 in fantasy this season by PPR points per game, Freiermuth is likely someone fantasy managers are hoping they can rely on against a leaky Raiders defense.
Rachaad White, RB | Buccaneers
White was limited on Wednesday but downgraded to a DNP on Thursday and Friday, putting him in a precarious spot for Sunday. Although head coach Todd Bowles labeled White a game-time decision for Week 6, he’s officially considered doubtful for Sunday.
That puts fourth-round rookie Bucky Irving in a potential blow-up spot against a Saints defense that ranks 25th in PPR points per game allowed to running backs over the last three weeks. Irving ranks seventh among running backs this season with 5.6 yards per rush, while White ranks 38th (3.7).
Rashid Shaheed, WR | Saints
Shaheed did not practice on Wednesday but returned to practice in a limited capacity on Thursday and Friday. He’s also been removed from New Orleans’ injury report and will face the Buccaneers in Week 6.
Shaheed played 87% of the Saints’ snaps in Week 5, catching four passes for 86 yards and a touchdown. The boom-or-bust deep threat has a much more volatile stock this week with Rattler under center.
However, Tampa Bays’s battered defense allowed three completions of 20+ air yards against the Falcons last week, equaling their total from the first four weeks combined.
Rashod Bateman, WR | Ravens
Bateman did not practice on Wednesday due to a groin injury and was limited on Thursday and Friday. However, he has been cleared to play, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
Rhamondre Stevenson, RB | Patriots
Stevenson took a helmet to the calf during New England’s Week 5 loss to the Dolphins but returned to Sunday’s game. He split offensive snaps with fellow RB Antonio Gibson in Week 5 but received 16 opportunities (rushes plus targets) to Gibson’s seven.
However, Stevenson was out of practice this week and ruled out on Friday, putting Gibson in a spot to lead the backfield in Drake Maye’s first career start. Gibson is averaging 5.9 yards per rush on 35 carries, which ranks fifth among running backs this season.
JaMycal Hasty could also get some passing down work as the only other running back on New England’s active roster.
Russell Wilson, QB | Steelers
Russell Wilson (calf) fully practiced on Wednesday for the first time this season and is not listed on Pittsburgh’s Week 6 injury report. Wilson worked with the Steelers’ second-team offense; Justin Fields is still in line to serve as the club’s starting quarterback against the Raiders.
Taysom Hill, TE | Saints
Hill (ribs) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Had he been healthy enough to play, Hill might have taken on a larger role than usual with Spencer Rattler filling in for Derek Carr (oblique).
As is, Hill’s next chance to play is Thursday against the Broncos, with a lack of practice participation this week suggesting he isn’t especially likely to be ready on a short week.
Travis Etienne Jr., RB | Jaguars
Travis Etienne injured his shoulder in Week 4 and appeared limited in Week 5. He was out-snapped by fellow RB Tank Bigsby for the first time this season (23-22). Etienne was limited on both Wednesday and Thursday as he continues to deal with his shoulder issue.
Fortunately, Etienne was removed from the Jaguars’ injury report on Friday and will face the Bears in London. However, it’s still worth being concerned about Etienne’s production, especially after fellow RB Tank Bigsby’s efforts in Week 5.
Bigsby posted 101 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries against the Colts last week and could continue to cut into Etienne’s workload. Bigsby leads all NFL running backs with 6.47 yards after contact per rush. He’s second in explosive run rate (17.6%), rushing for 12+ yards at more than double the league-average clip.
Tucker Kraft, TE | Packers
Kraft practiced as normal on Wednesday but popped up on the injury report with limited practice on Thursday and Friday. However, he has been cleared to play, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he will play on Sunday.
Tyler Conklin, TE | Jets
Conklin was on the first injury report Thursday as limited with a hip injury and is listed as questionable for Monday Night’s game. Conklin has run at least 28 routes in every game this season and caught 15 passes over the last three weeks, emerging as the clear TE1 in the Jets offense.
In fact, his 181 receiving yards are third on the team behind Garrett Wilson and Allen Lazard and ranks ninth among tight ends. So as a potentially startable fantasy option, Conklin’s status is worth watching as the week progresses.
Xavier Legette, WR | Panthers
The first-round rookie left the Panthers’ Week 5 loss in Chicago early with a shoulder injury and did not return to the game. Fortunately, it does not appear Legette suffered any lasting effects as he’s been a full participant this week and will play on Sunday, barring any unexpected setbacks.
In his first game with Adam Thielen on injured reserve, Legette had six receptions for 66 yards and a TD in Week 4 versus the Bengals. He’s only had seven receptions in his other four games combined, but last week comes with an asterisk since he left after just 21 snaps. With Thielen still out due to a hamstring injury, Legette is a boom-or-bust depth option with upside this week.
Zack Moss, RB | Bengals
Zack Moss departed Sunday’s game multiple times with an ankle injury. NFL Network reported that Moss wasn’t battling a severe issue.
Moss was upgraded to a limited participant on Thursday after recording a DNP on Wednesday. He fully practiced Friday and won’t carry an injury designation into SNF against the Giants.
While Brown is technically listed as questionable, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said the second-year RB will play in Week 6. Brown was a new addition to the injury report on Thursday with a quad injury after not being listed on Wednesday’s report. He was limited again on Friday.
Moss has out-snapped Brown in every game this season, but it’s been closer to a 63-37 split in snaps the last two weeks after Moss enjoyed a roughly 75-25 split the first three weeks.
Zamir White, RB | Raiders
White didn’t practice Wednesday or Thursday after failing to face the Broncos in Week 5. However, he put in a limited Friday practice and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game.
White had already been losing work to fellow RB Alexander Mattison and could be in danger of falling further down the depth chart if he missed Week 6. Mattison took 60% of the Raiders’ rush attempts in Week 5 and saw 17 total touches for 61 scrimmage yards.