Cordarrelle Patterson

ESPN's Field Yates is reporting Patriots WR Cordarrelle Patterson (knee) is officially inactive for Week 17.

Fantasy Impact

Patterson is dealing with a knee injury and will not play in the season finale Sunday against the Jets. Patterson's absence could open things up for Rex Burkhead and Philip Dorsett in the passing game in a plus Week 17 matchup with the Jets.

Cordarrelle Patterson rushed four times for 66 yards and caught one of his two targets for three yards in the Patriots' Week 16 win over the Bills.

Fantasy Impact

Patterson offers explosive play upside, but without more touches, he can't be used with any confidence for fantasy football. Outside of the very deepest of leagues, Patterson belongs on the bench.

Cordarrelle Patterson has been removed from the team's injury report. He was battling an illness this week.

Fantasy Impact

Patterson should be good to go. While he could see a few more snaps and touches with the absence of Josh Gordon, he doesn't have enough volume to be fantasy-relevant at this point.

Cordarrelle Patterson did not practice Thursday for an undisclosed reason.

Fantasy Impact

The team just lost Josh Gordon for the season, and if Patterson would be sidelined then Chris Hogan and Phillip Dorsett could return to relevance this weekend playing behind Julian Edelman.

Cordarrelle Patterson caught all three of his targets for 20 yards in the Patriots' Week 15 loss to the Steelers.

Fantasy Impact

Patterson is little more than a gadget role player on the Patriots offense, but is used a bit in a traditional WR role as well. Despite that, his usage and volume are not strong enough to be a reliable fantasy starter, so stay away for Week 16.