Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores isn’t ruling out running back Matt Breida (hamstring) for Week 9 against the Cardinals, but he noted that “hamstrings are tough.” The Dolphins could be planning to be without Breida after just losing Myles Gaskin (knee) for at least the next three weeks. Those that picked up Breida off the waiver wire hoping that he’d be the lead back

Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores said the team isn’t giving rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa an audition for the rest of the season in order to figure out whether they want to take another quarterback in next year’s draft. Miami owns the Houston Texans’ first- and second-round picks in the 2021 draft. Houston’s first-round pick is projected to end up in the top 10, and

The Green Bay Packers are being overly cautious with running back Aaron Jones (calf), who is questionable for Thursday night against the 49ers, and sources aren’t optimistic that he will play on Thursday night. Even if Jones is active against San Francisco, he’s not expected to have anywhere near a normal workload. That will make him an extremely risky RB3/flex for fantasy managers if he’s

Houston Texans linebacker Jacob Martin is going on the Reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive, according to a source informed of the situation. Per the league’s COVID-19 protocol, contact tracing will begin immediately to determine if Martin had any high-risk close contacts. Martin will not be able to play in the Week 9 game against the Jaguars. If he had any high-risk close contacts, they might

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (shoulder) is in Los Angeles on Thursday to visit Dr. Neal ElAttrache regarding his shoulder injury that he suffered in the Week 8 loss to the Saints, according to sources. The injury is similar to the one that he suffered in 2018 when he was forced to miss two games. No decision on surgery has been made for an injury

Despite positive COVID-19 tests for both the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers this week, their game on Thursday night will be played. There were no additional positive tests from Wednesday’s round of testing, according to sources informed of the situation. Packers running back A.J. Dillon tested positive, while running back Jamaal Williams and linebacker Kamal Martin are out as high-risk close contacts. 49ers

Chicago Bears offensive lineman Cody Whitehair tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, according to a source. It’s the team’s second offensive lineman to test positive after Jason Spriggs earlier this week. The Bears are in the intensive COVID-19 protocol and have gone virtual on Thursday out of an abundance of caution. Both Whitehair and Spriggs will be inactive for the team’s Week 9 contest against

Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin (knee) is headed to Injured Reserve on Thursday, which means that he will miss at least the next three games, according to head coach Brian Flores. The good news is that Gaskin’s injury is somewhat minor and he will not need surgery. The Dolphins have Matt Breida, Jordan Howard and Patrick Laird available to pick up the slack, and

The Houston Texans announced on Thursday that they are shutting down their facility after a player tested positive for COVID-19. The Texans are scheduled to play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in Week 9, but as of now, that game is scheduled to take place. Check back for updates on the situation, including who the positive test came from on the Texans. The player that

The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense draws a dream matchup against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9. With Dak Prescott out for the season and Andy Dalton currently on the COVID-19 list, Dallas will turn to either Cooper Rush or Garrett Gilbert at quarterback after watching Ben DiNucci struggle significantly over the past two weeks. Regardless of who the Cowboys decide to start at quarterback, it will

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Eric Ebron has been a consistent fantasy producer of late. He has caught at least four passes and topped 43 yards in four of his past five games while scoring twice over that span. Ebron could have another productive day in Week 9’s road matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas is allowing the 14th-most fantasy points per game to the tight

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson managed to catch just one pass for six yards in his team’s Week 8 win over the Baltimore Ravens. He spent some time during the first half in the blue medical tent but was able to return and finish the game without any trouble. While Johnson has dealt with assorted injuries throughout the season, he has also operated as

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool has impressed thus far in his rookie season, having found the end zone seven times in seven contests. Claypool will look to score again in Week 9 in a road matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas’ secondary is unlikely to offer much in the way of resistance as they are allowing the sixth-most fantasy points per game to the

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is trending up after a rough stretch in early October. Over his past two games, Smith-Schuster has caught 16 passes for 152 yards. He has a good chance to stay hot in Week 9 as he will take on a leaky Dallas Cowboys secondary on the road. Dallas is allowing the sixth-most fantasy points per game to the wide

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner draws an excellent Week 9 matchup against a struggling Dallas Cowboys run defense. Conner will run against a Dallas defense that ranks 29th in run-defense DVOA and is allowing the 11th-most fantasy points per game to running backs on the year. The veteran running back has found the end zone five times in seven games and he should get

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger draws a plus matchup in Week 9 as he will face off against the Dallas Cowboys on the road. Dallas has been average at best against quarterbacks this season, allowing the 17th-most fantasy points per game to the position and ranking 15th in pass-defense DVOA. Although he hasn’t had any huge games this year, Roethlisberger has been consistent this season,

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver D.K. Metcalf had his best game as a professional in Week 8, which means he’s likely to come back down to Earth a bit in Week 9 against the Buffalo Bills. Aside from the fact that his performance was nearly impossible to repeat, his matchup is significantly more difficult against cornerback Tre’Davious White, who is arguably the best cornerback in football.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett was held in check during the Week 8 win over the 49ers, but he should bounce back in Week 9 against the Buffalo Bills. The Bills are allowing just 19.5 fantasy points to receivers this season, but Lockett is unlikely to see top cornerback Tre’Davious White. Instead, he has a matchup with Taron Johnson, which is a pretty significant

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is off to a torrid pace through eight weeks of the season, and that should continue in Week 9 against the Buffalo Bills. He’s averaging a healthy 30.3 fantasy points per game on the year and his connection with his receiving weapons continues to grow. Against the Bills, he has a matchup against a team that is giving up about

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders was back at practice on Wednesday after missing the last two games while on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. If both Sanders and Michael Thomas (ankle, hamstring) return on Sunday night against the Buccaneers, the Saints will have all their top playmakers on the field together for the first time since the season-opener against Tampa. Sanders has been hit or