A player's injury status can have a significant effect on fantasy football — it can alter draft strategy, roster construction, and, most importantly, it can determine start-or-sit decisions for your fantasy team.
Each week, I will comb through the official injury reports for each game and give updates and analysis for fantasy-relevant players. Injuries are fluid, so make sure to stay up to date by following @mario_pilato on Twitter.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Kenyan Drake | RB | 60.3 | N/A | Ankle | Questionable |
Mario’s take: Drake left in the fourth quarter of the game in Week 7 due to a high ankle sprain and has not played since. He was limited in practice on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Drake is a game-time decision, and I believe he will play. The question with high ankle sprains is how effective the player will be when they return. Saquon Barkley and Alvin Kamara were never the same in the 2019-2020 season after returning from their high ankle sprains.
ATLANTA FALCONS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Calvin Ridley | WR | 81.5 | N/A | Foot | Out |
Mario’s take: Ridley suffered a mild mid-foot sprain in Week 8. A typical return-to-play timeline for a Grade 1 mild mid-foot sprain is around one week. He missed Week 9, and the Falcons have a bye in Week 10.
BALTIMORE RAVENS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Mark Ingram | RB | 54.0 | RB60 | Ankle | Questionable |
Mario’s take: Ingram suffered a mid-to-high left ankle sprain in Week 6. He came back into the game with a heavily taped ankle but exited for good after just one carry. Ingram missed Week 8 and Week 9. He was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, missed practice on Thursday, and was a full participant Friday. Talk from the Ravens is they believe he returns in Week 10, and I am optimistic he returns.
BUFFALO BILLS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| John Brown | WR | 65.9 | WR45 | Knee | (-) |
Mario’s take: Brown missed practice on Wednesday but was a full participant at practice Thursday and Friday. I believe it was to manage his health; he should be ready to go for Week 10.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Christian McCaffrey | RB | 76.0 | RB44 | Shoulder | Out |
Mario’s take: McCaffrey suffered a sprained A/C joint sprain when he landed hard on his shoulder late in Week 9. A Grade 1 sprain return-to-play timeline is one to three weeks. McCaffrey has been ruled out for Week 10.
CINCINNATI BENGALS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Joe Mixon | RB | 66.0 | RB16 | Foot | Doubtful |
Mario’s take: Mixon injured his foot in the first half of Week 6. He returned after halftime, but Giovani Bernard saw an expanded role. Mixon did not play in Week 7 or Week 8, and he rested during the Week 9 bye. Mixon did not practice the whole week. I do no expect Mixon to return in Week 10.
CHICAGO BEARS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| David Montgomery | RB | 77.4 | RB47 | Head | Questionable |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 64.0 | TE56 | Groin | Questionable |
| Mitchell Trubisky | QB | 70.4 | N/A | Shoulder | Doubtful |
| Allen Robinson II | WR | 80.7 | WR10 | Knee | Questionable |
Mario’s take: Montgomery suffered a concussion in the fourth quarter of Week 9. He entered the five-step concussion protocol and has not practiced all week. The Bears have an extra day of rest due to playing on MNF, but I am not optimist Montgomery will be ready for Week 10.
Kmet has not practiced all week due to a lingering groin issue. I believe he will follow the same path, practice-wise, as last week. He should be good to go for Week 10.
Trubisky missed practice on Thursday and Friday. Trubisky likely misses another week with his shoulder injury.
Robinson was a limited participant at practice Thursday and Friday, but I expect him to be ready for Week 10.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Nick Chubb | RB | 76.1 | RB12 | Knee | Questionable |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | 75.3 | N/A | Knee | IR |
Mario’s take: Chubb has not played since Week 4 due to an MCL sprain. The Browns designated Chubb for return from the injured reserve on Monday. He has been practicing all week. I expect Chubb to return to action in Week 10.
Beckham tore his ACL in Week 7. I originally believed his foot inverting might have prevented an ACL tear, but that was not the case. I believe he also damaged his meniscus. Beckham will undergo surgery and will miss the remainder of the season.
DALLAS COWBOYS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Dak Prescott | QB | 85.2 | N/A | Ankle | Out |
Mario’s take: Prescott suffered a compound fracture in his ankle during Week 5. A compound fracture is when the bone has gone through the skin. It is unclear if he suffered multiple fractures or ligament damage, which would create instability.
DENVER BRONCOS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 72.9 | N/A | Knee | IR |
| Tim Patrick | WR | 71.6 | WR41 | Hamstring | (-) |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | 66.9 | WR16 | Shoulder | Questionable |
| Noah Fant | TE | 68.4 | TE4 | Ankle | (-) |
Mario’s take: Sutton left the game in Week 2 due to a knee injury and cramping and was later diagnosed with an ACL tear. Sutton will undergo surgery and miss the remainder of the season.
Patrick was a limited participant at practice Wednesday and Thursday and a full-go at Friday's practice. He will play in Week 10.
Fant was a limited participant Wednesday and was a full participant at practice Thursday and Friday. He will be ready to play in Week 10.
Jeudy did not practice Wednesday but was a limited participant at practice Thursday and Friday. I expect Jeudy to play in Week 10.
DETROIT LIONS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Kenny Golladay | WR | 81.6 | WR81 | Hip | Out |
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | 78.7 | TE2 | Toe | Questionable |
Mario’s take: Golladay injured his hip in the third quarter of Week 8. I believe he suffered either a Grade 1 or Grade 2 groin strain. A Grade 1 strain would cost him one to two weeks, while a Grade 2 strain would cost him three to six weeks. He did not play in Week 9 and missed practice all week. Golladay has been ruled out for Week 10.
Hockenson did not practice Thursday but was a limited participant at Friday's practice. He is trending up, and I am optimistic Hockenson has a shot at playing Sunday.
GREEN BAY PACKERS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Equanimeous St. Brown | WR | 52.8 | N/A | Knee | Questionable |
| Marcedes Lewis | TE | 68.6 | N/A | Knee | (-) |
| Robert Tonyan | TE | 70.2 | TE13 | Knee | Questionable |
Mario’s take: Brown has been a limited participant at practice all week, and I expect him to play in Week 10.
Lewis was a limited participant Wednesday, missed practice on Thursday, but was a full participant at Friday's practice. He will play in Week 10.
Tonyan was a limited participant at Thursday’s practice and did not practice Friday. He needs to be monitored all the way up to kick-off.
HOUSTON TEXANS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| David Johnson | RB | 56.9 | RB45 | Head | Questionable |
Mario’s take: Johnson suffered a concussion in the second quarter of Week 9. He entered the five-step concussion protocol and has not practiced all week. I do not expect Johnson to play in Week 10.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Mo Alie-Cox | TE | 90.5 | TE22 | Knee | Questionable |
| Parris Campbell | WR | 72.8 | N/A | Knee | IR |
| Jack Doyle | TE | 53.7 | TE40 | Head | Out |
Mario’s take: Cox was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, and I expect him to play in Week 10.
Campbell was carted off the field in Week 2 after spraining his MCL and PCL. His multi-ligament injury has ruled him out indefinitely. I expect him to be back in four to six weeks.
Doyle suffered a concussion during the second quarter of Week 9 and has been placed in the five-step concussion protocol. He has been ruled out for Week 10.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Dede Westbrook | WR | 53.7 | N/A | Knee | IR |
| Devine Ozigbo | RB | N/A | N/A | Hamstring | Out |
| D.J. Chark Jr. | WR | 73.2 | WR23 | Illness | (-) |
| Gardner Minshew III | QB | 69.7 | N/A | Thumb | Out |
| Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR | 73.5 | WR68 | Hamstring | Out |
Mario’s take: Westbrook was carted off in the fourth quarter of Week 7 with a torn ACL. He will undergo surgery and miss the remainder of the season.
Ozigbo reinjured his hamstring in Week 7 and has not played since. He did not practice all week and has been ruled out for Week 10.
X-rays showed that Minshew had suffered multiple fractures and torn ligaments in his thumb. He did not play in Week 9 and has been ruled out for Week 10.
Shenault injured his hamstring in Week 9. He came out and briefly re-entered the contest. Shenault pulled up on a route and subsequently missed the rest of the game. I believe he suffered a Grade 1 strain. He was a limited participant in Wednesday's and Thursday's practice, and he missed Friday's practice entirely. Shenault has been ruled out for Week 10.
Chark missed practice Thursday due to an illness but was a full participant at Friday's practice. He will play in Week 10.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Sammy Watkins | WR | 66.9 | N/A | Hamstring | Out |
Mario’s take: Watkins injured his hamstring during the second quarter of Week 5. He missed Week 6, Week 7, Week 8 and Week 9. The Chiefs have a bye in Week 10 and expect Watkins to return to the lineup in Week 11.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
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LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Austin Ekeler | RB | 84.5 | N/A | Knee | IR |
| Justin Jackson | RB | 70.4 | RB40 | Knee | Out |
| Troymaine Pope | RB | 65.9 | RB52 | Neck | Questionable |
Mario’s take: Ekeler was carted off the field in Week 4. He hyperextended his knee at an awkward angle, immediately grabbed his hamstring and could not put any pressure on his left foot. Ekeler escaped with a Grade 2 hamstring tear and will miss four to six weeks.
Jackson reinjured his knee during pregame warmups in Week 9. He was taken out of the game after one snap. Jackson did not practice all week and will not play in Week 10.
Pope has been a full participant at practice all week, and I expect him to return to action in Week 10.
LOS ANGELES RAMS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Cooper Kupp | WR | 74.7 | WR10 | Wrist | (-) |
| Darrell Henderson Jr. | RB | 90.2 | RB20 | Thigh/Quadriceps | (-) |
Mario’s take: Kupp was a limited participant at practice Wednesday and Thursday and a full participant at Friday's practice. He will play in Week 10.
Henderson Jr. did not participate in practice Wednesday, was a limited participant Thursday, and a full participant at Friday's practice. I do believe they are managing his injury and that he will be ready for Week 10.
MIAMI DOLPHINS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Myles Gaskin | RB | 68.3 | N/A | Knee | IR |
| Matt Breida | RB | 58.9 | RB59 | Hamstring | Out |
Mario’s take: Gaskins was surprisingly placed on IR last week. He has a sprained MCL and will miss the next two weeks.
Brieda missed Week 9. He was a limited participant all week but has been ruled out for Week 10.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Irv Smith Jr. | TE | 67.3 | TE26 | Groin | Questionable |
Mario’s take: Smith didn’t practice Thursday or Friday. He has an extra day to rest due to playing on MNF, but I am not optimistic that he plays in Week 10.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Damien Harris | RB | 87.0 | RB33 | Chest/Ankle | Questionable |
| Julian Edelman | WR | 68.8 | N/A | Knee | IR |
| N’Keal Harry | WR | 65.3 | WR82 | Head | Questionable |
Mario’s take: Harris was a limited participant in practice all week, and I expect him to play in Week 10.
Edelman underwent surgery in Week 8 and will miss at least three weeks after being placed on IR.
Harry sustained a head injury in Week 7. He was placed into the five-step concussion protocol. Harry was out for both Week 8 and Week 9. He was a limited participant in practice all week. I expect him to return to action in Week 10.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Drew Brees | QB | 78.2 | QB12 | Shoulder | (-) |
| Michael Thomas | WR | 66.6 | WR4 | Ankle/Hamstring | (-) |
Mario’s take: Bress was a limited participant at practice all week, and he will play in Week 10.
Thomas missed time from Week 2 to Week 6 due to a high ankle sprain and missed Week 7 and Week 8 with a hamstring injury. He made it through Week 9 without any setbacks during the game. Thomas was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday and a full participant in Friday's practice. He will play in Week 10.
NEW YORK GIANTS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Saquon Barkley | RB | 60.2 | N/A | Knee | IR |
| Devonta Freeman | RB | 55.0 | RB46 | Ankle | Out |
| Sterling Shepard | WR | 77.4 | WR35 | Shoulder/Toe | (-) |
| Golden Tate | WR | 63.2 | WR79 | Knee | Questionable |
Mario’s take: Barkley sprained his MCL and tore his ACL and meniscus in Week 2. He will undergo surgery and miss the remainder of the season.
Freeman did not play in Week 8 or Week 9. He was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice. He was unable to finish Thursday's practice, and he did not practice Friday. Freeman has been ruled out for Week 10.
Shepard was limited in practice all week, and he will play in Week 10.
Tate is believed to have suffered a minor knee injury in practice Thursday and was a limited participant in Friday's practice. I expect Tate to be ready for Week 10.
NEW YORK JETS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Sam Darnold | QB | 57.1 | N/A | Shoulder | Out |
| Chris Hogan | WR | 56.1 | N/A | Knee | IR |
Mario’s take: Darnold seemed to reinjure his shoulder in the fourth quarter. Just like in Week 4, when he initially injured his A/C joint, he battled through the rest of the game. I imagine the Jets will protect their franchise QB and sit him until after their Week 10 bye.
Hogan was injured in Week 5 and was put on IR. He underwent arthroscopic surgery and will miss at least eight weeks.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Alshon Jeffery | WR | N/A | WR64 | Foot | (-) |
| Miles Sanders | RB | 60.4 | RB8 | Knee | (-) |
| Zach Ertz | TE | 59.6 | N/A | Ankle | Out |
Mario’s take: Jeffery is recovering from a Lisfranc injury and has yet to play this season. He has been a full participant in practice all week. Jeffery is set to see his first action of the season in Week 10.
Sanders injured his knee on a 74-yard run in Week 6. He missed Week 7 and Week 8. He was able to rest during the Week 9 bye. Sanders was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and a full participant in Thursday's and Friday's practice. He will return in Week 10.
Ertz suffered an ankle injury early in the fourth quarter of Week 6. He suffered a high-ankle sprain and will miss four to six weeks.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Anthony McFarland Jr. | RB | 56.9 | RB62 | Illness | Questionable |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 73.0 | WR26 | Knee | (-) |
Mario’s take: McFarland missed practice Thursday and Friday due to an illness. I do not believe he will be ready for Week 10.
Smith-Schuster missed Wednesday’s practice like he has done all year — it is of no concern. He practiced in full on Thursday and Friday, and he will play in Week 10.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Deebo Samuel | WR | 73.1 | WR83 | Hamstring | Out |
| Jeff Wilson | RB | 79.1 | N/A | Ankle | IR |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | QB | 67.5 | N/A | Ankle | IR |
| George Kittle | TE | 79.7 | N/A | Foot | IR |
| Tevin Coleman | RB | 65.7 | RB66 | Knee | Out |
| Raheem Mostert | RB | 89.1 | RB57 | Ankle | Out |
Mario’s take: Samuel injured his hamstring in Week 7. He missed Week 8 and Week 9. He did not practice all week and has been ruled out for Week 10. I do not expect him to play until after their Week 11 bye.
Wilson injured his ankle while scoring his third touchdown of the game in the third quarter of Week 7. He was placed on IR and will miss at least three weeks.
Garoppolo reinjured his high-ankle sprain in Week 8. This is a tough injury to deal with because you will be ineffective if you come back too early. He missed multiple games the first time around with this injury, and Garoppollo is expected to miss six to eight weeks.
Kittle left the game in the fourth quarter of Week 8. It looked as if Kittle would suffer from a mild inversion ankle sprain, but X-rays revealed a small fracture in his foot. Kittle will miss the next eight weeks.
In Coleman’s first game back from IR, he exited early with a knee sprain, which is the same injury that caused him to go on IR earlier in the season. Coleman missed Week 9 and has been ruled out for Week 10. I expect him to come back after the 49ers' Week 11 bye.
Mostert injured his ankle in Week 6. He tried to return in the third quarter but was ruled out for the rest of the game. I believe he either suffered a high ankle sprain or a moderate-lateral ankle sprain. He did not play in Week 7, Week 8 or Week 9. I do not expect Mostert to return after the Week 11 bye.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Chris Carson | RB | 80.6 | RB11 | Foot | Out |
| Carlos Hyde | RB | 62.8 | RB63 | Hamstring | Out |
| Travis Homer | RB | 56.9 | RB61 | Knee | Questionable |
| Greg Olsen | TE | 61.3 | TE25 | Foot | (-) |
Mario’s take: Carson suffered a mid-foot sprain in Week 7. He didn’t play in Week 8 or Week 9. Carson did not practice all week, and has been ruled out for Week 10.
Hyde missed Week 8 and Week 9. He did not participate in Wednesday’s and Thursday's practice but was a limited participant at Friday's practice. He has been ruled out for Week 10.
Olsen did not practice Wednesday, but he practiced in full on Thursday and Friday. He will be ready for Week 10.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Chris Godwin | WR | 73.3 | WR19 | Finger | (-) |
| Scotty Miller | WR | 67.6 | WR89 | Hip/Groin | (-) |
Mario’s take: Godwin was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday, and he was a full participant in Friday's practice. Godwin will play in Week 10.
Miller was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday and a full participant at Friday's practice. He will play in Week 10.
TENNESSEE TITANS
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Adam Humphries | WR | 74.1 | WR87 | Head | Out |
Mario’s take: Humphries suffered a concussion after a scary hit at the end of the first half in Week 8. He was entered into the five-step concussion protocol. Humphries missed Week 9 and has been ruled out for Week 10.
WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM
| Player | Pos | PFF grade | Consensus Rank | Injury | Status |
| Antonio Gibson | RB | 77.8 | RB14 | Shoulder | (-) |
| Dontrelle Inman | WR | 61.6 | WR84 | Hamstring | Out |
| Kyle Allen | WR | 68.5 | N/A | Ankle | IR |
Mario’s take: Gibson did not practice Wednesday but practiced in full on Thursday and Friday. He will be ready to roll in Week 10.
Inman missed Week 9 and did not practice Wednesday but was a limited participant Thursday and Friday. He has been ruled out for Week 10.
Allen is undergoing surgery to repair his fractured dislocated ankle. He will miss the remainder of the season.
Mario Pilato has a master's degree in Kinesiology and a bachelor's degree in Exercise Sports Science, along with eight years of experience in the strength and conditioning industry, including at the collegiate and NFL level. His injury analysis articles will appear weekly.
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