These injuries could all potentially affect your fantasy team’s results this week. There are 19 names on this list, all either questionable or out, with nine who are OUT. This list doesn’t include Tua Tagovailoa or Christian McCaffrey.
OUT:
Los Angeles Rams-WR Cooper Kupp: Kupp still has an ankle injury. The Rams will still have a puncher’s chance against the Bears, heading to Chicago.
Jacksonville Jaguars-TE Evan Engram: Engram was always a nice, big, and reliable target for Trevor Lawrence. And at 0-3, he needs all the help he can get. Lawrence may also be without Gabe Davis, who is listed as questionable. Losing just Engram will be tough, losing them both will almost be insurmountable considering their problems on offense.
Houston Texans-WR Tank Dell: The injury bug has hit the Texans early. It will be a good test to see how they can respond. This may open things up for CJ Stroud to get the ball to Stefon Diggs and Nico Collins.
Houston Texans-RB Dameon Pierce: The running game is more of a concern for the Texans. Not only is Pierce out, but Joe Mixon is questionable.
Philadelphia Eagles-WR, Devonta Smith: Smith is out, and AJ Brown is questionable because of a hamstring injury. This will become a big game for TE Dallas Goedert and RB Saquon Barkley. Goedert led the team last week with 10 catches for 170 yards, and Barkley had a monster game, rushing for 147 yards and two TDs.
Arizona Cardinals-TE Trey McBride: A QB’s best friend can have a solid TE. McBride is a legitimate top-five TE in the league. He’s out with a concussion, and it’s unfortunate for the Cardinals because they are matching up with the Commanders, who scored 38 points against the Bengals. Their only hope may be a letdown game for Jayden Daniels.
Washington Commanders-RB, Austin Ekeler: The Commanders find themselves down a star player as well, losing the services of the all-purpose back. All of a sudden it seems like the Commanders have an overabundance of weapons on offense, so they may be able to overcome his loss. Look for Brian Robinson’s workload and stat line to increase.
Las Vegas Raiders-WR Devonte Adams: The Raiders are one of the worst teams in the league. Not having the services of Adams will not help matters, and fellow WR Jacobi Meyers has had a slow start to the year. He’ll have to snap out of it for Vegas to have any shot.
Las Vegas Raiders-TE Michael Mayer: He is listed as out for personal matters. Personal matters should remain personal, and I hope that whatever is forcing him to miss the game can resolve itself with a good result. His loss should open things up for rookie TE Brock Bowers.
Here is a list of players who were limited this week and listed as questionable:
Green Bay Packers-QB Jordan Love: Winning without Love may allow them to keep him on the bench, but even though they are playing with house money, getting him back sooner rather than later should be the goal.
New Orleans Saints-RB Alvin Kamara: Kamara is the heart and soul of the Saints. Anytime he’s not on the field, he weakens them.
Chicago Bears-WR Keenan Allen: Rookie QB Caleb Williams needs all the help he can get. He hardly gets the time to go through his progressions, though, so having him on the field may not help unless he’s the first look.
Carolina Panthers-WR Diontae Johnson: With or without Johnson, it will be interesting to see if the Andy Dalton experiment was a fluke, a one-hit wonder, or something the team can build on.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers-RB Bucky Irving: Irving is the rookie RB to watch this year. He’s been amazing and has helped Tampa’s offense. He’s averaging just under 10 rushes per game, with a solid 6.2yd average. And he’s been the perfect compliment to Rachaad White.
San Fransisco 49ers-WR Deebo Samuel: The team does not necessarily need Samuel in this matchup against the Patriots, but suddenly, the Niners are 1-2, and they cannot afford to blow this game against a tomato-can opponent. If he can go, he needs to play. Kyle Shanahan cannot afford to take any chances.
Los Angeles Chargers, QB Justin Herbert: Ankle injuries have a way of lingering. Herbert had a problem going into last week’s game against Pittsburgh and was forced to leave early. It may be wise to sit him, especially against the Chiefs, although they are at home, and it is a divisional matchup.
