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 7:00 p.m. ET). West Coast teams often report their injuries late and may not be included in the initial publication.
Week 18 fantasy football injury report
This week’s key game-time decisions: RB Chase Brown, WR Tee Higgins, WR Darnell Mooney, WR Christian Watson, RB Tony Pollard, WR Tyreek Hill, WR Jaylen Waddle, WR Chris Olave, TE George Kittle, WR Michael Wilson,
ARIZONA CARDINALS
RB Trey Benson (ankle) and RB James Conner (knee) went on IR, ending their season. PK Matt Prater (knee) is out. WR Michael Wilson (hamstring) is questionable after limited work Friday.
ATLANTA FALCONS
WR Darnell Mooney (shoulder) is questionable but did not practice Friday. WR Drake London (knee) practiced Friday and is good to go.
BALTIMORE RAVENS – Saturday game
RB Justice Hill (concussion, illness) is out again. OT Ronnie Stanley (illness) is good to go after practicing Thursday.
BUFFALO BILLS
LB Terrel Bernard (quadriceps) is out. WR Curtis Samuel (ribs) is questionable after limited work all week. QB Josh Allen (elbow, shoulder) and TE Dalton Kincaid (knee) practiced all week and will suit up.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
RB Chuba Hubbard (calf) went on IR, ending his season. LB Josey Jewell (concussion) and CB Jaycee Horn (hip) are out. WR Xavier Legette (hip, wrist), OT Taylor Moton (knee) and RB Miles Sanders (ankle) are questionable. Sanders was a full participant Friday, and the other two were limited.
CHICAGO BEARS
LG Teven Jenkins (calf) is questionable but didn’t practice all week. WR Rome Odunze (illness) was out of practice until he had a full session Friday. He’ll play.
CINCINNATI BENGALS – Saturday game
DE Sam Hubbard (knee) is out again. WR Tee Higgins (ankle, knee), RB Chase Brown (ankle), RT Amarius Mims (ankle, hand) and CB Cam Taylor-Britt (ankle) are questionable. Brown and Mims didn’t practice Thursday. Higgins and Taylor-Britt were limited. OT Orlando Brown Jr. (leg) and QB Joe Burrow (wrist, knee) practiced Thursday and will play.
CLEVELAND BROWNS – Saturday game
TE David Njoku (knee), RB Jerome Ford (ankle) and RB Pierre Strong (concussion) went on IR, ending their seasons. CB Denzel Ward (shoulder) also is out. WR Jerry Jeudy (knee) is good to go. DE Myles Garrett (thigh) was idle Tuesday and Wednesday and limited Thursday, but he’ll play.
DALLAS COWBOYS
WR CeeDee Lamb (shoulder) was placed on IR, ending his season. DE Micah Parsons (wrist) had a full session Friday and will play. WR Jalen Tolbert (finger) practiced all week and is good to go.
DENVER BRONCOS
No injuries of fantasy relevance.
DETROIT LIONS
RB David Montgomery (knee) is out again. RB Craig Reynolds (back) also is questionable after sitting out Friday.
GREEN BAY PACKERS
CB Jaire Alexander (knee) and LB Quay Walker (ankle) are out. WR Christian Watson (knee) is questionable but upgraded to limited work Friday. RB Josh Jacobs (wrist) was limited up to Friday but had a full session, and he’ll play.
HOUSTON TEXANS
OG Shaq Mason (knee) and CB Jeff Okudah (concussion) are out. LB Christian Harris (ankle) is questionable after limited work all week.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
QB Anthony Richardson (back) is out. WR Josh Downs (ankle), WR Michael Pittman Jr. (back) and OG Quenton Nelson (ankle) all practiced all week and will play.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
OT Walker Little is out again.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
RB Isiah Pacheco (ribs) and WR Mecole Hardman (knee) are out. QB Patrick Mahomes (ankle), TE Travis Kelce (coaching decision), RB Kareem Hunt (coaching decision), DT Chris Jones (calf), LB Nick Bolton (coaching decision) and LB Drue Tranquill (coaching decision) are all considered doubtful but won’t play in the meaningless Week 18 game.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
RB Ameer Abdullah (foot) is out.
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
RB Gus Edwards (ankle) and WR Joshua Palmer (foot) are out. LB Denzel Perryman (groin) is doubtful. WR Ladd McConkey (toe) practiced Friday and will play.
LOS ANGELES RAMS
OT Rob Havenstein (shoulder) is out. WR Cooper Kupp (coaching decision), QB Matthew Stafford (coaching decision), RB Kyren Williams (coaching decision) and WR Puka Nacua (coaching decision) are all doubtful in a meaningless game. WR Tutu Atwell (personal) and WR Jordan Whittington (ankle) practiced Friday and will play.
MIAMI DOLPHINS
QB Tua Tagovailoa (hip) is considered doubtful. WR Tyreek Hill (wrist, illness) and WR Jaylen Waddle (knee) are questionable. Hill didn’t practice Friday, but Waddle was a full-go.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
RB Aaron Jones (quadriceps) practiced Friday and will play.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
S Jabrill Peppers (hamstring) and CB Christian Gonzalez (concussion) are out. QB Drake Maye (hand), S Kyle Dugger (ankle, quadriceps), TE Hunter Henry (foot) are questionable. All three were limited all week.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
QB Derek Carr (hand) and RB Kendre Miller (concussion) are out. RB Alvin Kamara (groin) is listed as doubtful after sitting out all week. WR Chris Olave (head) practiced all week but still remains on IR with a questionable tag. TE Juwan Johnson (knee) also is questionable after limited work all week. WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (chest) practiced Thursday and Friday and will play.
NEW YORK GIANTS
LB Micah McFadden (neck) and RT Evan Neal (ribs, hip) are out. WR Malik Nabers (toe) was limited Thursday and Friday, but he’ll play.
NEW YORK JETS
CB Sauce Gardner (hamstring) is out. TE Tyler Conklin (calf) and DT Quinnen Williams (hamstring) are questionable. Conklin was limited Friday, and Williams was idle Friday.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
QB Jalen Hurts (concussion, finger) is out. TE Dallas Goedert (knee) remains on IR but has practiced all week. RB Saquon Barkley (coaching decision), WR A.J. Brown (coaching decision), LB Zack Baun (coaching decision), LB Nakobe Dean (abdomen), OT Lane Johnson (coaching decision) and WR DeVonta Smith (wrist) are listed as doubtful for a meaningless Week 18 game.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS – Saturday game
CB Donte Jackson (back) is questionable after limited work Wednesday and Thursday.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
QB Brock Purdy (elbow), WR Deebo Samuel (ribs, wrist) and CB Deommodore Lenoir (shoulder) are out. TE George Kittle (ankle, hamstring) is questionable after limited work Thursday and Friday. RB Isaac Guerendo (foot, hamstring), WR Ricky Pearsall (illness, chest) and DE Nick Bosa (knee) practiced Friday and will play.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
RT Abraham Lucas (abdomen) is out. QB Geno Smith (biceps) was limited Friday, but he’ll play.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
S Antoine Winfield Jr. (knee) is out again. TE Cade Otton (knee) is doubtful but had limited practices Thursday and Friday. WR Sterling Shepard (hamstring) is questionable and was limited all week. RB Bucky Irving (shoulder, shin) had a full practice Friday and will play.
TENNESSEE TITANS
WR Tyler Boyd (foot), PK Nick Folk (abdomen) and RB Tyjae Spears (concussion) are out. RB Tony Pollard (ankle) and TE Chig Okonkwo (abdomen) are questionable but sat out Friday.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) is out. C Tyler Biadasz (ankle) is doubtful. RB Austin Ekeler (concussion) practiced all week and is questionable. WR Terry McLaurin (ankle), WR Dyami Brown (hamstring) and OT Andrew Wylie (groin) practiced Friday and will play.
