Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. (groin) was held out of practice Thursday, putting his status for Monday’s game against Chicago in jeopardy. Smith hauled in a pair of touchdowns last Sunday, putting him on the map when considering the one-game DFS slate coming Monday. Having had just two games all season with more than two receptions, Smith holds little season-long intrigue at this

New England Patriots wide receiver Damiere Byrd has seen a role in this offense basically all season long. However, he has been unable to hold much fantasy value with his limited targets. Last week, Byrd hauled in five of his nine targets for 65 yards in the win over the New York Jets. N’Keal Harry (head) is expected to return and Jakobi Meyers is getting

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers has seen the sixth most targets in the NFL over the last three weeks. Honestly, Meyers appears to be the only player on this offense with reliable fantasy value right now. He’s coming off a game where he hauled in 12 receptions for 169 yards in the Week 9 victory over the New York Jets. Sadly, he’ll be

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (foot) continues to be one of the most watched practice participants amidst yet another absence Thursday. Whereas he did rehab work for the injury Wednesday, he was kept from that Thursday, fueling speculation that Giovani Bernard could once again be headed for a larger offensive role against the Steelers come Sunday. While Mixon has had the benefit of the

New England Patriots wide receiver N’Keal Harry (head) has missed each of the last two games after suffering a concussion a few weeks ago. On Wednesday, Harry returned to practice, which puts him on track to suit up against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 10. Harry has not been much of a fantasy option this season, but could see more targets coming his way with

New England Patriots running back James White was playing well earlier in the season, but hasn’t been the same in quite a few weeks. In fact, White has zero rushing yards over his last three games. He is normally used as the receiving back, but isn’t really making much of an impact there. Last week, White had four receptions for 24 yards in the victory

Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (shoulder) was able to log a limited practice session Thursday, a step in the right direction after being held out Wednesday. Jeudy is coming off the best performance of his career last Sunday, having exceeded the 100-yard mark for the first time, seeing a career high in targets for the second straight week. So long as he continues to

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead finally produced some decent numbers last week for the first time since his two-touchdown performance in Week 3. Burkhead saw 12 carries for 56 yards and one touchdown in the Week 9 win over the New York Jets. He also caught all three of his targets for 11 yards through the air. It’s worth noting that Damien Harris

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris(chest) has looked solid as the lead back over the last few games, but he left the Week 9 game early with a chest injury after taking a hard hit late in the fourth quarter. He has already put together two 100-yard performances, but he could be questionable to play in Week 10 against the Ravens after being limited

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis (knee) was kept on the sidelines for Thursday’s practice as the team’s premier corner battles a knee ailment. Davis has played 100 percent of the defensive snaps in seven of the first nine games this season, and will likely be tasked with helping to slow Robby Anderson and D.J. Moore on Sunday, both of whom torched the Buccaneers Defense

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton was finally able to get over the 200-yard mark for passing yards for the first time in four games. Newton was in a rough slump, but looked decent against the New York Jets in Week 9. He completed 27 of 35 passing attempts for 274 yards with zero touchdowns and zero interceptions in the win. Most of his fantasy

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle, hamstring) and quarterback Drew Brees (shoulder) were both limited during practice for the second consecutive day Thursday. Thomas and Brees suited up Sunday against Tampa Bay, and neither appeared to sustain any type of significant injury that would lead to them being held out for the upcoming matchup versus San Francisco. While both deal with injuries, their

Indianapolis Colts tight end Mo Alie-Cox (knee) has been given the thumbs up to take the field Thursday against Tennessee and should see a sizable role with Jack Doyle (concussion) out of the mix. Alie-Cox has blossomed as a favored red-zone target for quarterback Philip Rivers, having hauled in two touchdown catches this year while also having his first 100-yard game to his credit back

Tennessee Titans linebacker/defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (knee) will suit up for Thursday’s game against the Colts, ultimately missing just one contest due to a meniscus injury. The Titans Defense was expected to get the pass-rushing extraordinaire back in the mix, but his official presence should be a boon for the group despite his zero sacks on the season. While Indianapolis quarterback Philip Rivers has been

Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson (toe) was held out of practice Thursday due to a toe injury, just a day after logging a full practice. The second-year tight end enters Sunday’s game against Washington having hauled in a touchdown reception in four of his last five outings, while also getting the advantage of facing a defense that has been diced up by opposing TE’s

San Francisco 49ers safety Jaquiski Tartt (toe) has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2020 year due to turf toe, adding to the injury woes that have severely hampered the team this season. Tartt, who has been often injured over the past four years, leaves a void in the secondary that will likely be filled by Marcell Harris. A prevalence of injuries to

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert (ankle) and wide receiver Deebo Samuel (hamstring) are expected to return to the field for the team’s Week 12 matchup against the Rams, per head coach Kyle Shanahan. While Mostert had already been confirmed out for Sunday’s outing versus New Orleans, the inclusion of Samuel to this group likely means that he’ll miss said contest as well. With

The Denver Broncos Defense has been plagued by injuries to key starters and inconsistency through the first half of the 2020 season. Despite all the injuries, they’ve managed to rank 12th in total defense through nine weeks of the season. But things may be starting to catch up with them after they’ve allowed 30-plus points the last two weeks to the Chargers and Falcons. Their

Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus started off the year as a fantasy kicker to avoid in an offense that needed to prove itself. Denver’s offense remains a work in progress, but they’ve been more consistent moving the football in recent weeks, leading to McManus being a starting option for fantasy managers heading into Week 10 against the division-rival Raiders. The 29-year-old has made all 10

Denver Broncos rookie wide receiver K.J. Hamler is coming off his best performance as a professional, posting career-highs in catches (six), targets (10) and yards (75) in the loss to the Falcons. Hamler scored his first career touchdown of the game-winning variety in Week 8 and has taken over the slot role in Denver’s offense. It has led to increased usage in recent weeks, although