NFL Week 3 Injury Report: All 16 games

A player's injury status can have a significant effect on both real life and fantasy football. So, each week, PFF injury analyst Mario Pilato will comb through the official injury reports for each NFL game and give updates and analysis for fantasy-relevant players.

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KEY
DNP: Did not participate in practice
LP: Limited participation in practice
FP: Full participation
(-): Not listed
OUT: Player will not play
D: Player is unlikely to play
Q: Player is not certain to play
NIR – Rest: Not injury-related or resting veteran

CAR @ HOU | WFT @ BUF | CHI @ CLE | BAL @ DET | IND @ TEN | LAC @ KC | NO @ NE | ATL @ NYG | CIN @ PIT | ARZ @ JAX |
NYJ @ DEN | MIA @ LV | TB @ LAR | SEA @ MIN |
GB @ SF | PHI @ DAL

Carolina Panthers @ Houston Texans (+8)

Name	Position	Team	Injury	Fantasy Rank	Proj. points	Mon. Status	Tues. Status	Wed. Status	Game Status
Tommy Tremble	TE	CAR	Groin		0.9	FP	(-)	(-)	(-)
Giovanni Ricci	RB	CAR	Knee		0.3	FP	FP	FP	(-)
Danny Amendola	WR	HST	Thigh		0.0	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT
Nico Collins	WR	HST	Shoulder		0.0	DNP	(-)	(-)	(-)
Tyrod Taylor	QB	HST	Thigh		0.0	DNP	(-)	(-)	(-)
Deshaun Watson	QB	HST	Not Injury Related		0.0	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT

The current over/under for this game is 43. PFF Greenline uses exclusive game and player data to make projections on NFL game spreads, moneyline, and over/under.

Washington Football Team @ Buffalo Bills (-7)

Name	Position	Team	Injury	Fantasy Rank	Proj. points	Wed. Status	Thurs. Status	Fri. Status	Game Status
Cole Beasley	WR	BUF	NIR – Rest	WR69	11.1	DNP	(-)	(-)	(-)
Emmanuel Sanders	WR	BUF	NIR – Rest	WR50	9.9	(-)	DNP	(-)	(-)
Gabriel Davis	WR	BUF	Ankle	WR76	4.4	LP	LP	FP	(-)
Antonio Gibson	RB	WAS	Shoulder	RB14	15.6	LP	FP	FP	(-)

Mario's Take: N/A

The current over/under for this game is 45.5. PFF Greenline uses exclusive game and player data to make projections on NFL game spreads, moneyline, and over/under.

Chicago Bears @ Cleveland Browns (-7.5)

Name	Position	Team	Injury	Fantasy Rank	Proj. points	Wed. Status	Thurs. Status	Fri. Status	Game Status
Darnell Mooney	WR	CHI	Groin	WR46	10.4	LP	LP	LP	Q
Marquise Goodwin	WR	CHI	Ankle	WR97	6.9	(-)	FP	FP	Q
Jimmy Graham	TE	CHI	NIR – Rest	TE47	2.6	DNP	FP	FP	(-)
Andy Dalton	QB	CHI	Knee		0.0	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT
Baker Mayfield	QB	CLV	Left Shoulder	QB19	21.9	FP	FP	FP	(-)
Odell Beckham Jr.	WR	CLV	Knee	WR36	10.8	FP	FP	FP	(-)
Anthony Schwartz	WR	CLV	Knee	WR74	5.5	FP	FP	FP	(-)
Demetric Felton	RB	CLV	Hip	RB79	1.8	(-)	LP	FP	(-)

Mario's Take: Dalton luckily avoided an ACL tear. He suffered a bone bruise and I expect him to be week to week.

The current over/under for this game is 44.5. PFF Greenline uses exclusive game and player data to make projections on NFL game spreads, moneyline, and over/under.

Baltimore Ravens @ Detroit Lions (+7.5)

Name	Position	Team	Injury	Fantasy Rank	Proj. points	Wed. Status	Thurs. Status	Fri. Status	Game Status
Lamar Jackson	QB	BLT	Illness	QB3	31.1	0	DNP	FP	Q
Marquise Brown	WR	BLT	Ankle	WR26	15.9	LP	DNP	LP	Q
D'Andre Swift	RB	DET	Groin	RB15	15.1	LP	LP	LP	Q
Kalif Raymond	WR	DET	Thigh	WR112	5.9	LP	LP	LP	Q

Mario's Take: Jackson has been dealing with an illness, but he will be fine for Week 3.

Brown is still battling his ankle injury he suffered in Week 1. He practiced Friday, and I expect him to play in Week 3.

Swift is still battling his nagging groin injury, but I expect him to play Week 3 like he has every week so far this season.

The current over/under for this game is 50.5. PFF Greenline uses exclusive game and player data to make projections on NFL game spreads, moneyline, and over/under.

Indianapolis Colts @ Tennessee Titans (-5.5)

Name	Position	Team	Injury	Fantasy Rank	Proj. points	Wed. Status	Thurs. Status	Fri. Status	Game Status
Carson Wentz	QB	IND	Ankles	QB32	9.0	DNP	DNP	LP	Q
Jack Doyle	TE	IND	Rest	TE17	8.3	FP	DNP	FP	(-)
Zach Pascal	WR	IND	Illness	WR63	8.3	DNP	FP	FP	(-)
Parris Campbell	WR	IND	Abdomen	WR109	6.4	LP	LP	FP	(-)
Derrick Henry	RB	TEN	NIR – Rest	RB4	17.2	DNP	FP	FP	(-)
A.J. Brown	WR	TEN	Knee	WR12	15.1	LP	FP	FP	(-)
Anthony Firkser	TE	TEN	Knee	TE46	0.0	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT

Wentz suffered two ankle sprains in Week 2, and one of them is reported to be a high-ankle sprain. I would not recommend playing him with the amount of injuries he is dealing with. If he does decide to play, then I expect him to be extremely limited: His mobility will be sapped from the injuries.

The current over/under for this game is 48. PFF Greenline uses exclusive game and player data to make projections on NFL game spreads, moneyline, and over/under.

Los Angeles Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs (-7)

Name	Position	Team	Injury	Fantasy Rank	Proj. points	Wed. Status	Thurs. Status	Fri. Status	Game Status
Blake Bell	TE	KC	Ankle		2.2	FP	FP	FP	(-)
Austin Ekeler	RB	LAC	Ankle	RB6	14.2	FP	FP	FP	(-)

The current over/under for this game is 54.5. PFF Greenline uses exclusive game and player data to make projections on NFL game spreads, moneyline, and over/under.

New Orleans Saints @ New England Patriots (-3)

Name	Position	Team	Injury	Fantasy Rank	Proj. points	Wed. Status	Thurs. Status	Fri. Status	Game Status
Damien Harris	RB	NE	Finger	RB22	10.8	LP	LP	FP	(-)

Mario's Take: Harris was taken off of the injury report. His finger will not be an issue.

The current over/under for this game is 42.5. PFF Greenline uses exclusive game and player data to make projections on NFL game spreads, moneyline, and over/under.

Atlanta Falcons @ New York Giants (-3)

Name	Position	Team	Injury	Fantasy Rank	Proj. points	Wed. Status	Thurs. Status	Fri. Status	Game Status
Frank Darby	WR	ATL	Calf		1.0	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT
Russell Gage	WR	ATL	Ankle		0.0	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT
Saquon Barkley	RB	NYG	Knee	RB13	14.8	LP	LP	LP	(-)
Kenny Golladay	WR	NYG	Hip	WR30	14.2	LP	LP	LP	Q
Kaden Smith	TE	NYG	Knee		2.7	LP	LP	LP	(-)
Kadarius Toney	WR	NYG	Ankle	WR104	2.5	0	LP	LP	(-)
Evan Engram	TE	NYG	Calf	TE41	0.0	LP	LP	LP	Q

Mario's Take: Golladay has been dealing with a hip injury, but I expect him to play in Week 3.

Engram has yet to play this season, but I expect him to make his debut in Week 3.

The current over/under for this game is 47.5. PFF Greenline uses exclusive game and player data to make projections on NFL game spreads, moneyline, and over/under.

Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers (-3)

Name	Position	Team	Injury	Fantasy Rank	Proj. points	Wed. Status	Thurs. Status	Fri. Status	Game Status
Tee Higgins	WR	CIN	Shoulder	WR84	0.0	DNP	DNP	LP	D
Ben Roethlisberger	QB	PIT	Pectoral	QB26	17.7	DNP	LP	FP	(-)
Eric Ebron	TE	PIT	Coaches Decision	TE26	6.0	DNP	FP	FP	(-)
Diontae Johnson	WR	PIT	Knee	WR91	0.0	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT

Mario's Take: Higgins is suffering from a shoulder injury. I do not expect him to play in Week 3, but I believe he will be ready for Week 4.

Johnson suffered a knee injury on the last play of Pittsburgh's game against the Raiders. He avoided a serious knee injury. He will miss this week but I expect to be back in the next week or two.

Andrew's Take: Both Diontae Johnson and Tee Higgins' absences will concentrate targets around JuJu Smith-Shuster, Chase Claypool, Ja'Marr Chase and Tyler Boyd.

Claypool led the Steelers in target share (20%) when Johnson missed time last season wirh injuries. Boyd owns a 22% target share in 2021, and averaged 8.6 targets per game in 2020 when he faced less competition at receiver.

The current over/under for this game is 43. PFF Greenline uses exclusive game and player data to make projections on NFL game spreads, moneyline, and over/under.

Arizona Cardinals @ Jacksonville Jaguars (+7.5)

Name	Position	Team	Injury	Fantasy Rank	Proj. points	Wed. Status	Thurs. Status	Fri. Status	Game Status
DeAndre Hopkins	WR	ARZ	Ribs	WR8	15.5	DNP	DNP	DNP	Q
A.J. Green	WR	ARZ	NIR – Rest	WR59	10.3	LP	0	0	(-)
Marvin Jones Jr.	WR	JAX	NIR – Rest	WR32	14.5	0	DNP	FP	(-)
Laviska Shenault Jr.	WR	JAX	Shoulder	WR44	13.1	FP	FP	FP	(-)

Mario's Take: Hopkins didn't practice this whole week, but he is known to play through injuries. Hopkins plain just doesn't miss games. I would be shocked if he didn't play in Week 3.

Andrew's Take: Hopkins was GTD before Week 4 of last season, and he played 95% of the team's snaps. Start him.

The current over/under for this game is 51.5. PFF Greenline uses exclusive game and player data to make projections on NFL game spreads, moneyline, and over/under.

New York Jets @ Denver Broncos (-10.5)

Name	Position	Team	Injury	Fantasy Rank	Proj. points	Wed. Status	Thurs. Status	Fri. Status	Game Status
Courtland Sutton	WR	DEN	Hip	WR25	12.5	LP	FP	0	(-)
Noah Fant	TE	DEN	Ankle	TE8	11.1	LP	LP	0	(-)
Tim Patrick	WR	DEN	Hip	WR54	7.9	LP	LP	0	(-)
Zach Wilson	QB	NYJ	Groin	QB31	15.0	FP	FP	FP	(-)
Jamison Crowder	WR	NYJ	Groin	WR108	5.0	DNP	DNP	DNP	D
Tevin Coleman	RB	NYJ	Illness	RB66	2.8	(-)	(-)	FP	OUT

Mario's Take: Crowder has not practiced all week as he continues to battle a groin injury. He is doubtful for Week 3, but he is trending up.

Coleman is dealing with the COVID protocol and has been ruled out for Week 3.

Andrew's Take: The backfield will remain split between Ty Johnson and Michael Carter. But in the brutal matchup neither can be viewed as anything more than RB3s.

The current over/under for this game is 41.5. PFF Greenline uses exclusive game and player data to make projections on NFL game spreads, moneyline, and over/under.

Miami Dolphins @ Las Vegas Raiders (-3.5)

Name	Position	Team	Injury	Fantasy Rank	Proj. points	Wed. Status	Thurs. Status	Fri. Status	Game Status
Derek Carr	QB	LV	Ankle	QB16	23.7	FP	FP	FP	(-)
Alec Ingold	RB	LV	Fibula	RB84	1.9	FP	FP	FP	(-)
Josh Jacobs	RB	LV	Ankle	RB86	0.0	DNP	DNP	DNP	D
DeVante Parker	WR	MIA	Shoulder	WR43	11.6	FP	FP	FP	(-)
Preston Williams	WR	MIA	Foot		1.8	FP	FP	FP	(-)
Jakeem Grant	WR	MIA	Ankle		1.4	LP	LP	0	(-)
Tua Tagovailoa	QB	MIA	Ribs		0.0	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT

Mario's Take: Jacobs is dealing from an ankle injury and will not play this week. He missed last week's game, but I expect him to be back in the next week and two.

Tagovailoa suffered fractured ribs early in Miami's Week 2 loss against the Bills. He will miss this week: Typical RTP is 2-4 weeks.

Andrew's Take: Brissett at QB means major downgrade for almost all Miami pass-catchers. DeVante Parker leads the team in targets and was the the backup quarterback's most heavily targeted player in Week 2.

The current over/under for this game is 44. PFF Greenline uses exclusive game and player data to make projections on NFL game spreads, moneyline, and over/under.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Los Angeles Rams (+1.5)

Name	Position	Team	Injury	Fantasy Rank	Proj. points	Wed. Status	Thurs. Status	Fri. Status	Game Status
Darrell Henderson	RB	LA	Ribs	RB50	6.2	DNP	DNP	0	(-)
DeSean Jackson	WR	LA	Rest	WR90	4.6	(-)	(-)	DNP	(-)
Jacob Harris	WR	LA	Hip		0.1	(-)	LP	DNP	Q
Rob Gronkowski	TE	TB	NIR – Rest	TE7	11.8	(-)	(-)	DNP	(-)
Jaydon Mickens	WR	TB	Abdomen		0.0	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT

Mario's Take: Henderson is dealing with a rib cartilage injury. Typical RTP is two to four weeks. Cam Akers dealt with a similar injury last year and missed a couple weeks.

Brown will miss Week 3 due to COVID protocol.

Andrew's Take: No Brown means Mike Evans and Chris Godwin remain both high-end top-20 fantasy WR options.

Darrell Henderson Jr. is also not expected to play, which will thrust Sony Michel into the starting role. But versus the vaulted Buccaneers defense, he remains a fringy RB3. Look for alternatives and instead buy the Rams passing attack which should be the focal point of Sean McVay's offensive strategy this week.

The current over/under for this game is 55.5. PFF Greenline uses exclusive game and player data to make projections on NFL game spreads, moneyline, and over/under.

Seattle Seahawks @ Minnesota Vikings (+2)

Name	Position	Team	Injury	Fantasy Rank	Proj. points	Wed. Status	Thurs. Status	Fri. Status	Game Status
Dalvin Cook	RB	MIN	Ankle	RB3	18.8	DNP	DNP	0	(-)
Chris Carson	RB	SEA	NIR – Rest	RB12	16.3	LP	FP	0	(-)
Freddie Swain	WR	SEA	Back	WR82	9.2	DNP	LP	0	(-)
Penny Hart	WR	SEA	Concussion		1.1	FP	FP	FP	(-)
Rashaad Penny	RB	SEA	Calf		0.0	DNP	DNP	DNP	D

Mario's Take: Cook suffered a high-ankle sprain and stringer. If he plays, I expect him to be limited.

Penny suffered a calf strain in Week 1 and missed Week 2. I expect him to miss Week 3 as well.

Andrew's Take: Per Adam Schefter, Dalvin Cook remains unlikely to play. Fire up Alexander Mattison as a low-end fantasy RB1 across all formats, and a must-play in DFS cash games.

The current over/under for this game is 55. PFF Greenline uses exclusive game and player data to make projections on NFL game spreads, moneyline, and over/under.

Green Bay Packers @ San Francisco 49ers (-3)

Name	Position	Team	Injury	Fantasy Rank	Proj. points	Wed. Status	Thurs. Status	Fri. Status	Game Status
Marcedes Lewis	TE	GB	NIR – Rest		1.6	(-)	DNP	FP	(-)
Josiah Deguara	TE	GB	Concussion		0.3	LP	LP	FP	(-)
Dominique Dafney	TE	GB	Hip		0.3	(-)	LP	DNP	Q
Trey Sermon	RB	SF	Concussion	RB33	10.7	LP	LP	FP	(-)
JaMycal Hasty	RB	SF	Ankle		0.0	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT
Elijah Mitchell	RB	SF	Shoulder	RB63	0.0	DNP	DNP	LP	D

Mario's Take: Hasty suffered an ankle sprain in Week 2 and has been ruled out for Week 3. I expect him to miss the next couple of weeks as well.

Mitchell suffered a shoulder sprain. He got a limited session Friday, but I do not expect him to play in Week 3.

Andrew's Take: Trey Sermon should be started as a RB2 across all formats. He's inline to see a solid workload and should be set for success versus a poor Packers run defense.