Fantasy Football News

Khalil Shakir was not seen at Thursday’s joint practice. (Source: Matt Parrino on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: It is unclear what Shakir is dealing with specifically. There should be an update on his status from head coach Joe Brady soon.

Kyler Murray will not play in Saturday’s preseason game against the Ravens. (Source: NBC Sports)

Fantasy Impact: Murray was officially named the Week 1 starter last week. J.J. McCarthy will "more than likely" start Saturday's preseason game.

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said J.J. McCarthy is "more than likely" to start Saturday's preseason game against the Ravens. (Source: NBC Sports)

Fantasy Impact: Kyler Murray will not play on Saturday. McCarthy remains the QB2 for Minnesota heading into the season.

Geno Smith will start Friday's preseason game against the Steelers. (Source: Connor Hughes on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Smith will see his first action on the field this season. He'll likely only play one or two series.

Browns RB Quinshon Judkins was not seen at practice on Thursday. (Source: Scott Petrak on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Judkins missed practice on Wednesday due to a "minor issue." He remains day-to-day.

Puka Nacua is not taking part in Thursday’s joint practice against the Saints. (Source: Sarah Barshop on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Nacua is continuing to work his way back from soreness in his groin. He remains day-to-day for now.

Myles Garrett is not participating in Thursday's joint practice against the Saints. (Source: Sarah Barshop on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Garrett remains hopeful to return to practice next week.

Sam LaPorta is currently dealing with a hip injury, and HC Dan Campbell told reporters that the team is uncertain if it will affect his availability for Week 1. (Source: Tim Twentyman on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: LaPorta injured his hip on a hit in practice recently. The team is uncertain about the severity of it at this point and will be giving him a few days off to rest and recover before reevaluating. Fantasy managers should pay close attention to this situation, as he may not be worth drafting at his current ADP if he has to miss one or more games at the start of the regular season.

C.J. Stroud is expected to play a few series in Thursday's preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders. (Source: Aaron Wilson on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Initial reports suggested that the Texans were going to rest their starters against the Raiders, but now they have made the decision to let some starters play a few series, including Stroud and the team's starters on the offensive line. He will be extremely limited in this game, so there's unlikely to be enough data to draw any fantasy conclusions from this preseason matchup.

Joe Burrow and Cincinnati's starters are set to be sidelined for Saturday's preseason game against the Chicago Bears. (Source: Jay Morrison on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Burrow and many of Cincinnati's starters played in the team's first preseason game last week, but they are going to be sidelined for this week's game against the Bears. It remains to be seen if their starters will take the field for the team's third and final preseason game on August 28.

The Jaguars activated OL Cole Van Lanen from the PUP list. (Source: Jacksonville Jaguars on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Van lanen missed the start of training camp. He has been cleared to return to practice.

Malik Nabers (knee) is not participating in New York's joint practices with the Miami Dolphins this week. (Source: Jordan Raanan on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: New York has decided to hold Nabers out of their joint practices with the Dolphins this week. He is still recovering from a major knee injury he suffered early last season, and the team wants to be highly cautious with his recovery at this point. Fantasy managers should remain attentive to all updates about his health prior to Week 1 of the regular season.

Tyler Warren (groin) is set to be sidelined for one week but should be fully healthy in time for Week 1. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Warren recently went down what is now being called a groin injury, but it's not a serious issue and he will only miss a week because of it. He is reportedly going to be fully healthy prior to Week 1 of the season, so fantasy managers shouldn't have any hesitations taking him around his ADP in drafts.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said DE Ashton Gillotte suffered a ruptured plantar fascia in practice. (Source: Around the NFL on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: It is a brutal break for Gillotte during training camp.

Justin Fields is likely to start in Saturday's preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (Source: Matt Derrick on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Fields is expected to be Kansas City's starter again on Saturday in their preseason matchup against the Buccaneers. He isn't expected to be the team's starter heading into the regular season, however, unless there is a setback to the recovery of Patrick Mahomes II.

Patrick Mahomes II is set to be sidelined for Saturday's preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (Source: Matt McMullen on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: To no surprise, the Chiefs will hold Mahomes' out of their second preseason game on Saturday. He is still recovering from a serious knee injury that he suffered late last year, and they don't want to do anything to jeopardize his health before the start of the regular season. Justin Fields is expected to start in his absence.

Rachaad White (hamstring) won't play in Saturday's preseason game against the Detroit Lions. (Source: John Keim on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: White is not going to be available to play in Saturday's preseason game. He is still dealing with a minor hamstring injury, but HC Dan Quinn told reporters that he is "certainly close" to a return to the field. Jacory Croskey-Merritt stands to benefit if this injury causes the veteran to miss more time beyond this game.

The Broncos signed S Taylor Rapp. (Source: Matt Zenitz on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Rapp saw plenty of starting time during his tenure in Buffalo. He'll add depth in the secondary for Denver.

Makai Lemon (hamstring) was limited at Philadelphia's practice on Thursday. (Source: Dave Zangaro on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The rookie was able to make his return to practice on Thursday. He was sidelined for a little while after suffering a hamstring injury, but it seems that he is progressing well with his recovery, as the team is now letting him practice in a limited capacity. At this rate he will be ready to play in time for the team's season opener, barring any setbacks with his recovery.

Luke Altmyer is expected to see equal reps with Joshua Dobbs in Saturday's preseason game against the Commanders. (Source: Tim Twentyman on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Dobbs will start with Altmyer entering the game behind him as they compete for the backup job behind Jared Goff.