This is a team-by-team review of any key fantasy football player injury news after this week’s practice activity and team statements. Only those players listed on the team’s official injury report will be addressed, unless the situation warrants further attention.
PLEASE NOTE: The NFL releases its final official injury report each Friday (approximately 7:00 p.m. ET). West Coast teams often report their injuries late and may not be included in the initial publication.
Week 15 fantasy football injury report
This week’s key game-time decisions: WR Jakobi Meyers, QB Aidan O’Connell, RB D’Andre Swift, TE David Njoku, WR Ladd McConkey, RB Breece Hall, RB Kenneth Walker III, RB Bucky Irving, RB Tony Pollard
ARIZONA CARDINALS
TE Trey McBride (knee) was limited early in the week, but he had a full practice Friday and is good to go. QB Kyler Murray (illness) popped up on the report Friday but had a full session and will go.
ATLANTA FALCONS – Monday night
WR Darnell Mooney (foot) was limited Thursday but had a full practice Friday.
BALTIMORE RAVENS
WR Rashod Bateman (knee) has practiced fully all week and should be good to go coming off the bye.
BUFFALO BILLS
TE Dalton Kincaid (knee) is questionable despite practicing all week, but he’s expected to make his return. WR Keon Coleman (wrist), LB Matt Milano (biceps), WR Amari Cooper (wrist) and WR Curtis Samuel (pectoral) all practiced all week and will play.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
RB Jonathon Brooks (knee) went on IR after retearing his ACL. LB Josey Jewell (hamstring) and CB Jaycee Horn (groin) are both questionable this week. Horn was limited all week, and Jewell was, too, until a full session Friday. WR Jalen Coker (quadriceps) practiced all week and is good to go.
CHICAGO BEARS – Monday night
RB Roschon Johnson (concussion) and RB D’Andre Swift (groin) have yet to practice this week. Johnson was out last week, but Swift has been grinding through his maladies.
CINCINNATI BENGALS
LT Orlando Brown (leg) is out. QB Joe Burrow (wrist, knee) was limited up until a full session Friday, and he’s good to go.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
WR Cedric Tillman (concussion) is out. TE David Njoku (knee) hasn’t practiced all week and is questionable. OG Joel Bitonio (back) upgraded to limited Friday and is questionable. WR Jerry Jeudy (knee) and DE Myles Garrett (personal) practiced Thursday and Friday and will play.
DALLAS COWBOYS
WR CeeDee Lamb (shoulder) was limited Wednesday and Thursday but had a full session Friday. He’s good to go. RB Rico Dowdle (knee) practiced all week and will play. CB Trevon Diggs (knee) didn’t practice Friday after limited work earlier in the week. He’s questionable.
DENVER BRONCOS
No injuries of fantasy relevance.
DETROIT LIONS
LT Taylor Decker (knee) practiced all week and is fit to return.
GREEN BAY PACKERS
CB Jaire Alexander (knee) is out again. LB Edgerrin Cooper (hamstring) and WR Romeo Doubs (concussion) practiced fully Friday and will return.
HOUSTON TEXANS
OG Juice Scruggs (foot) is out.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
RT Braden Smith (personal) is out. WR Josh Downs (shoulder) was limited Wednesday but had a full practice Thursday and Friday, but he’s questionable. C Ryan Kelly (knee) was limited all week and is questionable as well. WR Michael Pittman Jr. (back) practiced all week and will play.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
QB Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) is out for the season on IR. TE Evan Engram (shoulder) joined him on IR.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
WR Marquise Brown (shoulder) is out but saw his 21-day open this week. PK Harrison Butker (knee) was limited all week and ruled questionable.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – Monday night
RB Alexander Mattison (ankle) has been a full-go thus far. WR Jakobi Meyers (ankle) was limited Thursday and Friday. QB Aidan O’Connell (knee) has yet to practice and could take this one to game time. DE Maxx Crosby (ankle) has yet to practice as well.
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
RB J.K. Dobbins (knee) remains on IR. TE Will Dissly (shoulder) is out. WR Ladd McConkey (knee, shoulder) and LB Denzel Perryman (groin) are both questionable after limited work all week. QB Justin Herbert (ankle, thigh) sat Wednesday, was limited Thursday and had a full practice Friday. He’ll play.
LOS ANGELES RAMS – Played Thursday
TE Tyler Higbee (knee) practiced all week but remains on the PUP and was out.
MIAMI DOLPHINS
LT Terron Armstead (knee) didn’t practice all week and is doubtful. WR Tyreek Hill (wrist) was limited Wednesday and practiced fully the rest of the week. He’ll play, as will WR Jaylen Waddle (hamstring) and RB Raheem Mostert (hip). Waddle was limited all week, and Mostert was until a full practice Friday.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS – Monday night
CB Stephon Gilmore (hamstring) was out last week and has yet to practice this week. RB Aaron Jones (back) was limited Thursday but had a full practice Friday.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
LT Vederian Lowe (shoulder), OG Cole Strange (knee) and S Kyle Dugger (ankle) were all limited all week and are questionable.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
WR Chris Olave (concussion) and TE Taysom Hill (knee) remain on IR. QB Derek Carr (hand, concussion) didn’t practice all week and is doubtful, but he’s not playing. RB Alvin Kamara (illness) was out Wednesday and Thursday but had a full practice Friday. He and TE Juwan Johnson (foot) will play after Johnson came back fully Friday from limited work.
NEW YORK GIANTS
LB Bobby Okereke (back) and OG Jon Runyan (ankle) are out. WR Malik Nabers (hip) was limited all week, but he’ll play. QB Drew Lock (heel, elbow) didn’t practice all week and is doubtful.
NEW YORK JETS
RB Breece Hall (knee) is questionable after sitting Wednesday and Thursday but practicing fully Friday. CB Sauce Gardner (hamstring) was a full participant all week and will play.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
TE Dallas Goedert (knee) went on IR and is out until at least Week 18. QB Jalen Hurts (finger) practiced all week and will be in there.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
WR George Pickens (hamstring) and SS DeShon Elliott (hamstring) have been ruled out.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS – Played Thursday
RB Christian McCaffrey (knee) and RB Jordan Mason (ankle) are on IR. LT Trent Williams (ankle) was out yet again.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
RB Kenneth Walker III (calf) didn’t practice all week and is doubtful. WR DK Metcalf (shoulder) worked Friday and will go.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
S Antoine Winfield Jr. (knee), LB K.J Britt (ankle) and SS Mike Edwards (hamstring) are out. RB Bucky Irving (hip, back) and WR Sterling Shepard (foot) are questionable. Neither practiced until receiving limited work Friday. WR Mike Evans (hamstring) sat out the first two practices and had limited work Friday, but he’s good to go. S Tykee Smith (knee) and LT Tristan Wirfs (foot, knee) missed some practice time in the week but will play.
TENNESSEE TITANS
RB Tony Pollard (ankle) didn’t practice the first two days and was limited Friday. He’s questionable. WR Tyler Boyd (foot) and LB Kenneth Murray (hamstring) practiced Friday and will go.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
RB Austin Ekeler (concussion) remains on IR. WR Noah Brown (kidney) also is out. WR Jamison Crowder (calf) and PK Zane Gonzalez (foot) are both questionable, but they practiced Friday. TE Zach Ertz (hamstring) and CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) did as well, and they’ll play.
