This is a team-by-team review of any key fantasy football player injury news after this week’s practice activity and team statements. Only those players listed on the team’s official injury report will be addressed, unless the situation warrants further attention.
PLEASE NOTE: The NFL releases its final official injury report each Friday (approximately 5:30 p.m. ET). West Coast teams often report their injuries late and may not be included in the initial publication.
Divisional Round fantasy football injury report
This week’s key game-time decisions: RB Joe Mixon
BALTIMORE RAVENS – Sunday
WR Zay Flowers (calf) has been declared doubtful after failing to practice all week.
BUFFALO BILLS – Sunday
TE Dalton Kincaid (knee), WR Amari Cooper (back), and LB Matt Milano (biceps) fully practiced all week and are not on the injury report. RB Ray Davis (concussion) is questionable after three straight limited sessions
DETROIT LIONS – Saturday
RB David Montgomery (knee) and CB Terrion Arnold (foot) fully practiced all week and don’t carry injury tags. LT Taylor Decker (personal) missed Wednesday but returned Thursday and isn’t on the final report. OG Kevin Zeitler (hamstring) has been ruled out.
HOUSTON TEXANS – Saturday
OG Shaq Mason (knee) fully practiced Thursday and will make his return. WR Robert Woods (hip) was deemed questionable after being limited all week. LB Azeez Al-Shaair (knee) mustered consecutive limited sessions to close the week of practice and also is questionable. TE Dalton Schultz (shoulder) and DE Will Anderson Jr. (hand, elbow) were full participants Thursday and avoided injury tags. RB Joe Mixon (ankle) was limited Wednesday and sat out Thursday, earning himself a questionable tag as a true game-time decision.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – Saturday
WR Mecole Hardman (knee) was limited all week and is doubtful. LT D.J. Humphries (hamstring), QB Patrick Mahomes (ankle), CB Trent McDuffie (knee), RB Isiah Pacheco (rib), RT Jawaan Taylor (knee), and DT Chris Jones (calf) fully practiced all week and have no injury labels. CB Jaylen Watson (ankle) is questionable after fully practicing all week.
LOS ANGELES RAMS – Sunday
LT Alaric Jackson (chest) and CB Ahkello Witherspoon (thigh) are questionable. TE Tyler Higbee (chest) was limited all week but avoided an injury designation.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – Sunday
LB Nakobe Dean (knee) was lost for the season. WR A.J. Brown (knee, rest) and TE Dallas Goedert (illness) avoided injury designations. Brown was a full-go on Friday, and Goedert was limited.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS – Saturday
WR Jamison Crowder (hamstring), LT Brandon Coleman (knee), NT Daron Payne (finger), LB Bobby Wagner (ankle), CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring), PK Zane Gonzalez (hip), and TE Zach Ertz (rib, rest) all have been cleared to play and carry no injury designations.
