Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams will try and help his team lock up home-field advantage with a victory over the Bears in Week 17. Chicago also needs a win to just to get into the playoffs and the Bears Defense is allowing the fifth fewest fantasy points to opposing receivers this season. But Adams is no ordinary receiver and will head into Week

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Eric Ebron found the end zone in his team’s Week 16 win over the Indianapolis Colts, his fifth score of the 2020 season. He may struggle to repeat the feat in Week 17 with Pittsburgh deciding to rest quarterback Ben Roethlisberger against the Cleveland Browns. Instead, Ebron will catch passes from Mason Rudolph, a significant downgrade for him and the rest

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage will likely see a prominent role in the offense again, with Julio Jones (hamstring) trending towards missing Week 17 against the Buccaneers. Gage has produced at least 50 yards receiving in three of his last four games, including a 5-68-1 line against this Tampa Bay defense two weeks ago. Atlanta will likely be forced to air it out to

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool will be without his quarterback in Week 17 as the team will rest veteran Ben Roethlisberger against the Cleveland Browns. Instead, Claypool will catch passes from quarterback Mason Rudolph. Pittsburgh having Rudolph under center downgrades the entire passing attack in a game that does not hold much meaning for the Steelers, who already have the AFC North title wrapped

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster will be without starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in Week 17 as the team will rest the veteran against the Cleveland Browns. The absence of Roethlisberger downgrades the entire wide receiver corps as they will instead catch passes from Mason Rudolph. There’s a possibility that the Steelers also pull several other key players early in Week 17, including Smith-Schuster, as

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley is on fire to end the 2020 season heading into a Week 17 matchup with the Buccaneers. Ridley has at least five catches and 100 receiving yards in each of his last four games, with two touchdowns in that span. He’s seen an elite target share without the presence of Julio Jones (hamstring), who could end up sitting out

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith (ribs) was a limited practice participant on Wednesday ahead of the Week 17 contest with the Buccaneers. As long as Smith remains limited the rest of the week, he should be in line to lead the Falcons’ backfield yet again. The 25-year-old has averaged 11.2 touches per game over the last five weeks, though he’s exceeded 50 total yards

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (COVID-19) has tested positive for the virus and is out for Week 17 against the Bills. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero also reports that no other Dolphins- including Tua Tagovailoa– are considered close contacts of Fitzpatrick’s as of right now. Fortunately, it appears that the Dolphins avoided a Broncos-QB situation, though losing Fitzpatrick hurts after he relieved a struggling Tagovailoa and

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will take on the Buccaneers for the second time in the last three weeks. Ryan comes into the season finale having thrown for at least 300 yards and two touchdowns in each of his last two games- as he prepares to face the league’s 22nd-ranked pass defense. Tampa Bay’s defense has been inconsistent this year, though they’ve been able to

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith (calf) is taking first-team repetitions at practice on Thursday in individual drills, which is a good sign for his availability in a must-win game in Week 17 against the division-rival Eagles on Sunday night. Smith has missed the last two games and was held out of practice on Wednesday, but he seems to be on track to return this

The Baltimore Ravens and veteran cornerback Jimmy Smith agreed to a one-year contract extension on Thursday worth up to $5 million, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. He’ll receive a $500,000 signing bonus, $2 million in base salary and $2.5 million in playing-time incentives, which he’s considered unlikely to earn, making the deal salary cap-friendly. Smith was set to become a free agent after this

New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate (calf) missed practice on Wednesday, and his season could be over after being inactive in the Week 16 loss to the Ravens. Tate did limited stationary bike work with trainers on the side on Wednesday. The 32-year-old veteran has been a fantasy afterthought this year with just 35 catches on 52 targets for 388 yards and two touchdowns

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has QB2 potential in the regular season finale against the Broncos. Carr did not have a great game in his first meeting against the Broncos, but that was largely due to the Raiders defense dominating the game and Carr not needing to throw. The Broncos Defense ranks 22nd against opposing quarterbacks and has just eight interceptions all season. Carr

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (ankle) and wide receiver Sterling Shepard (rib) were both among the players limited in practice on Wednesday, but they are both expected to play in the Week 17 must-win game against the division-rival Cowboys. Engram suffered his injury late in the Week 16 loss to the Ravens, so it’s unclear how effective he’ll be if he plays on

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (ankle, hamstring) practiced in full on Wednesday for the first time in more than a month, but he’s been playing through a left ankle sprain and right hamstring strain. “I’ve played from the pocket the past couple weeks, and I expect to continue to do that until I’m healthy,” Jones said. The second-year quarterback has done some damage with

Los Angeles Rams running back Malcolm Brown (shoulder) was limited in practice on Wednesday. If he cannot play and rookie Cam Akers (ankle) doesn’t return from his high-ankle sprain against the Cardinals on Sunday, the Rams would play without a running back that has a carry in 2020. Head coach Sean McVay said he’d be confident giving carries to rookie Xavier Jones, who has played

Los Angeles Rams Pro Bowl left tackle Andrew Whitworth (knee) was cleared to return to practice this week after being on Injured Reserve, but he won’t play in the Week 17 regular season finale against the Cardinals. If the Rams win and advance to the postseason, Whitworth could be ready to play. The 39-year-old veteran suffered a torn MCL in Week 10 against the Seahawks

With Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (thumb) out after having surgery to fix a broken and dislocated thumb he suffered in the Week 16 loss to the Seahawks, former AAF QB John Wolford will see his first snaps in the NFL in a win-and-in Week 17 matchup against the Cardinals. The Wake Forest product spent time with the Jets in 2018 and then in

Detroit Lions interim head coach Darrell Bevell said that wide receiver Kenny Golladay (hip) will not play in the Week 17 regular season finale against the Vikings. Heading into free agency, Golladay didn’t exactly increase his stock heading into the open market after playing in just five games in 2020 due to injury. The 27-year-old third-round pick in 2017 didn’t play after Week 8 against

Cleveland Browns wide receivers Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, KhaDarel Hodge and Donovan Peoples-Jones, who were out in Week 16 because of COVID-19, are expected to rejoin the team once they can practice as early as Thursday. However, Cleveland continues to deal with COVID-19 issues ahead of their pivotal Week 17 game against the Steelers. Linebacker Malcolm Smith and tight end Harrison Bryant both tested positive