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Fantasy Football Injury Updates: Joe Mixon, Malik Nabers, Taysom Hill (Week 5)

Fantasy Football Injury Updates: Joe Mixon, Malik Nabers, Taysom Hill (Week 5)

Let’s take a look at the latest injury news and notes around fantasy football. To stay up to date on all of the latest fantasy football news, injury updates, and rumors, be sure to follow @FantasyProsNFL on Twitter and bookmark the FantasyPros NFL Player News page.

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Fantasy Football Injury Updates

Check out the latest NFL injury news and notes around fantasy football.

Taysom Hill diagnosed with fractured ribs
Taysom Hill has been diagnosed with fractured ribs, according to HC Dennis Allen.

Fantasy Impact

Hill is set to miss some real time. He has been diagnosed with fractured ribs according to HC Dennis Allen, and it remains to be seen what the timeline for his recovery will look like. This is bad news for the Saints’ offense as a whole, but it opens the door for players like Juwan Johnson and Foster Moreau to see more opportunities moving forward.

Leo Sells

Joe Mixon (ankle) not practicing Thursday
Joe Mixon will remain sidelined from practice on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Mixon opens the week with back-to-back missed practices after he was able to practice last Friday. His status will be worth monitoring on Friday this week.

Ari Koslow

Malik Nabers (concussion) not practicing Thursday
Malik Nabers will remain sidelined from practice on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Nabers is considered a longshot to play on Sunday against the Seahawks. He’ll have till Saturday to clear concussion protocol, but it seems unlikely. Wan’Dale Robinson would take on a bigger role in his absence.

Ari Koslow

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