Fantasy Football News

Tua Tagovailoa (oblique) will be the Falcons' No. 2 quarterback for Thursday's game against the Packers.

Fantasy Impact: Tagovailoa was expected to enter the season as the Falcons' starting QB, but an oblique injury knocked him out of the first two games. Michael Penix is now ready to return as the top quarterback for Thursday's game. Tagovailoa will be the backup for Penix.

Jonathon Brooks (core) was officially placed on IR on Wednesday. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Brooks had core muscle surgery on Wednesday and will be out for at least four weeks on IR. The 23-year-old's timetable is actually projected to be around six weeks. Chuba Hubbard will continue to shoulder the load ouf of the backfield for the Panthers.

Ollie Gordon II rushed the ball three times for seven yards in Sunday's 35-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

Fantasy Impact: Gordon didn't play much on Sunday, seeing just three touches in Miami's three-score loss to the 49ers. He hasn't shown much involvement at all over the first two weeks of the season, so fantasy managers shouldn't consider rostering him for the foreseeable future.

Kendrick Bourne caught 2-of-3 targets for just 11 yards in Sunday's 31-7 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

Fantasy Impact: Bourne came back down to earth in Week 2 after a stellar performance in Arizona's season opener a week before. He only caught two passes for 11 yards on Sunday, but Arizona's offense as a whole struggled in this matchup against Seattle, so there's a good chance that he will bounce back and have relevance as a depth piece in most leagues sometime in the near future.

Travis Etienne Jr. rushed the ball eight times for 25 yards and caught two passes for six yards in Sunday's 24-17 win over the Baltimore Ravems.

Fantasy Impact: Week 2 exposed some major concerns for Etienne. Not only did he have a bad game as far as efficiency and fantasy output go, but the return of Alvin Kamara is proving to be a big issue for his fantasy value, as the 31-year old saw one more carry and four more targets in his first game back from injury. Unless this distribution of work changes in the near future, it looks like Etienne is going to have a volatile week-to-week ceiling with the presence of Kamara eating into his workload that much.

Micheal Clemons (toe) was placed on IR by the Colts on Tuesday. (Source: Indianapolis Colts on Twitter )

Fantasy Impact: Clemons sustained a toe injury in Monday night's game against the Chiefs. He will now have to miss at least the next four weeks. Clemons was signed to a three-year deal back in March after spending his first four NFL seasons with the Jets. Rookie Caden Curry could be in line for more playing time.

Austin Ekeler is working out for the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday. This news comes alongside of Jonathon Brooks missing the next month and a half due to surgery. (Source: Aaron Wilson on X)

Fantasy Impact: Panthers starter Chuba Hubbard is not a pass catching specialist, and Ekeler was one of the best pass catching running backs in the business for a time, making this potential pairing intriguing. Ekeler has been cleared for football activities after recovering from a torn Achilles he suffered last season, but it will be interesting to see what sort of shape he’s currently in. Chuba should still retain the majority of the volume, but Ekeler could be an interesting flex play in PPR formats should he make the team.

The Chargers signed TE Hayden Rucci off the Jaguars’ practice squad.

Fantasy Impact: Rucci is a depth addition for the Chargers with David Njoku and Charlie Kolar placed on injured reserve.

The Patriots placed Mike Onwenu on injured reserve.

Fantasy Impact: Onwenu went down this past Sunday against the Steelers. He will miss at least four games.

The Lions signed S Bishop Fitzgerald off the Steelers’ practice squad.

Fantasy Impact: Fitzgerald will add depth in the secondary for Detroit.

Chargers TE Charlie Kolar is undergoing surgery and plans to return in four weeks. (Source: Jeremy Fowler on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Kolar will aim to return in late October.

Anthony Belton was limited in practice on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact: Belton is Green Bay’s new starting right tackle with Zach Bako-Bewele done for the season. His status will need to be monitored in practice on Wednesday.

Packers coach Matt LaFleur said “it’s way too early” to determine whether WR Jayden Reed resumes playing this season. (Source: Rob Demovsky on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: LaFleur clarified it was a neck injury for Reed as reports have continued to go back-and-forth between a neck and back injury. Reed is back in Green Bay and is going through a series of tests.

The Lions released LB Joe Bachie. (Source: Detroit Lions on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Bachie will seek another opportunity. He has not seen the field this season.

Sam Darnold reportedly "has a chance" to return in Week 3 against the Commanders. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Darnold is expected to return to practice this week. Drew Lock is still likely to start another game, but it is a positive report on Darnold nonetheless.

Brock Bowers is reportedly "expected" to return this week. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: It was previously reported that Bowers was expected to practice this week after he returned to practice last Friday. His status will need to be monitored in practice throughout the week.

Steelers RB Rico Dowdle is considered day-to-day with a toe injury. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Dowdle was carted to the locker room on Sunday with the injury. He checked out "relatively OK" following tests.

Jets TE Mason Taylor is week-to-week with a thumb injury. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Taylor will likely be sidelined this week for the Jets.

The 49ers signed WR Brandin Cooks to their practice squad. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Cooks will be entering year 13 in the NFL. He'll add depth in the wide receiver room for San Francisco.

Brian Robinson Jr. was a full participant in practice on Tuesday. (Source: Atlanta Falcons)

Fantasy Impact: Robinson is dealing with an ankle injury. He is on track to be good to go in his backup role on Thursday against the Packers.