Cleveland Browns left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. (illness) was ruled out for Week 16 against the Jets. Wills had a wild week- he was placed on the COVID/Reserve list after being deemed a close contact of someone who had the virus. Wills cleared the protocols and was set to play, though he has been ruled out after coming down with a non-COVID illness. Cleveland will

The NFL is planning to expand the regular season and add a 17th game to the schedule in 2021. The move would limit the preseason to two or three games, though each team would still get one bye week throughout the entire season. The league had been floating the idea for some time- though a loss in revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic likely accelerated

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith (calf) appears to be on the wrong side of questionable ahead of a Week 16 contest against the Panthers. Smith was a full participant in practice on Friday, though the team is “concerned that he can’t do everything he needs to do to be effective,” per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Smith still has a chance to suit up, but it

The Baltimore Ravens were fined $250,000 for negligence to the league’s COVID-19 protocols. The league believes that Baltimore could have done more to prevent the outbreak of the virus at their facility, which saw a total of 23 players placed on the COVID/Reserve list. While the punishment wasn’t as severe as some of the others handed down to teams this season, the Ravens were also

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was named the team’s starting quarterback for Week 17 following his benching in the comeback win over the Raiders. Tagovailoa completed 17 of 22 passes, though he averaged just 4.3 yards per attempt and threw for only 94 yards in an underwhelming effort, before giving way to Ryan Fitzpatrick, who led the team to victory. Head coach Brian Flores used

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (ankle) was diagnosed with a sprained ankle and could miss Week 17. Stafford left Saturday’s loss against Tampa Bay after the first series and never returned, which is probably not a good sign for his availability in Week 17 against the Vikings. While Stafford is among the toughest players in the league, it wouldn’t be in the best interest of

Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson (ankle) is expected to suit up while wide receiver Terry McLaurin (ankle) is trending towards sitting out the contest against the Panthers. Gibson’s reps were limited in practice all week, which was in stark contrast to McLaurin, whose ankle injury kept him off the practice field, leaving him doubtful at best. Carolina was gashed by opposing halfbacks earlier

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen (hamstring) has a chance to play, despite reports indicating he was trending in the wrong direction. Allen was a game-time decision last week, ultimately suiting up for the contest, though his effectiveness was brought into question as he registered just one catch in the game. If Allen is active, he’ll be in the WR2/3 range- considering how the

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson II (hamstring) is expected to play in a Week 16 matchup with the Jaguars. Robinson’s practice status went from full to DNP back to limited this week, with head coach Matt Nagy describing the scaled-back workload as precautionary. The veteran wideout seems ready to tough out the injury against his former team Jacksonville with his current team vying for

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (hamstring) is expected to play in Week 16 against the Falcons. Hill was listed as questionable after practicing in a limited fashion on Thursday and Friday, though head coach Andy Reid said that the star wideout should be “ready to go.” If active, fantasy football’s WR1 will look to take his managers to the promised land against the

New York Jets tight end Chris Herndon is having a quite disappointing 2020 campaign. However, he was able to haul in three receptions for 48 yards last week. It’s nice to see a quality outing by Herndon. He’ll head into a favorable matchup against the Cleveland Browns Defense in Week 16. A defense that has allowed the third-most fantasy points to tight ends this season.

New York Jets wide receiver Denzel Mims has been one of the few bright spots in what has been a lost season. Mims has recorded 22 receptions for 342 yards since making his debut in Week 7. Sadly, Mims has seen his production decline ever since Sam Darnold went back under center. Although, there is some upside here against the shaky Cleveland Browns secondary in

New York Jets wide receiver Breshad Perriman has five total receptions over his last three games. It has been a rough couple of weeks for Perriman, but maybe he can bounce back in Week 16. He’ll get a matchup against the Cleveland Browns who have struggled to contain opposing wide receivers this season. However, it’s tough to count on Perriman to actually provide fantasy value

New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder (calf) is expected to suit up for the Week 16 matchup against the Cleveland Browns. He was a little banged up this week, but should be fine for this contest. Crowder has struggled to find consistency with quarterback Sam Darnold this season. However, the Browns have allowed four touchdowns to wide receivers over their last four games. Crowder

New York Jets running back Ty Johnson has not been able to make much of an impact over the last two weeks. He put together an 104-yard performance in Week 13, but has done basically nothing since then. Head coach Adam Gase is continuing to lean on Frank Gore as the lead back. That means, Johnson only gets a handful of carries each week. The

New York Jets running back La’Mical Perine (ankle) has returned from the injured reserve and is eligible to play against the Cleveland Browns this week. Perine returned to practice last week, but did not play in the victory over the Los Angeles Rams. It’s unlikely that he’ll have a significant role behind Frank Gore in the backfield. The Browns have a strong run defense, so

New York Jets running back Frank Gore has been far from efficient this season, but it’s tough to expect a lot from the 37-year-old veteran. Last week, Gore saw a season-high 23 carries in the victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Head coach Adam Gase continues to pound the ball with Gore in a lost season despite having younger options. However, Gore is going to

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold has put together a fairly below average performance this season. However, he did look decent against the Los Angeles Rams last week. He threw for 207 yards with one touchdown and helped the Jets get their first win of the season. Darnold might be in line for another decent performance against the Cleveland Browns secondary in Week 16. A

The Raiders defense was surprisingly good for most of the night but then struggled when Ryan Fitzpatrick entered the game midway through the fourth quarter. They held Tua Tagovailoa to just 5.5 yards per completion, but Fitzpatrick led the Dolphins to three scoring drives and a comeback win. The Raiders defense appeared to do enough to win the game until a blown coverage and roughing

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III did not have a catch and was targeted just two times in a loss against the Dolphins. After being the first receiver off the draft board, Ruggs has been a fantasy disappointment for most of the season. He will likely not have a great game next week against the Broncos Defense. He has shown signs of explosiveness