Injuries
Week 10 Friday Injury Report: Jacobs, Evans and Harrison to Sit; Walker Questionable
Friday's official Week 10 designations are in: Josh Jacobs, Mike Evans and Marvin Harrison Jr. are out, Kenneth Walker is questionable at Atlanta, and here's the start-sit call on every fantasy-relevant tag.
Friday's official tags are in for Sunday. Monday night's Chargers-Ravens designations come Saturday. Kickoff times below are Central. Inactives for the Munich game typically post around 7 a.m. CT, and the noon games around 10:30 a.m. CT, so leave yourself a pivot on the shaky ones.
Patriots vs. Lions in Munich (Sunday, 8:30 a.m. CT)
TreVeyon Henderson is out (illness). Sit him. If Rhamondre Stevenson can't go, Corey Kiner gets the early-down work (Patriots.com).
Rhamondre Stevenson is questionable (knee) after limited practices Thursday and Friday. Have Kiner ready. Mike Vrabel said Brown and Stevenson have looked "pretty good" in practice this week (Yahoo Sports). If Stevenson is in, treat him as a risky RB2. If he's out, Kiner is the start. Kiner is averaging 4.9 yards per carry (Patriots.com).
A.J. Brown is questionable (ankle/knee) after limited practices all week. He has nine catches for 101 yards in three games this season (Patriots.com). Even if he plays, he's a WR4 until he shows more. DeMario Douglas is the safer Patriots start.
Hunter Henry (foot) was limited Friday and didn't get a game designation, so he's expected to play. Start him (NFL.com, RotoWire).
Amon-Ra St. Brown is questionable (rib) after limited practices all week (NFL.com). Keep him in your lineup, but have a pivot ready in case Detroit downgrades him. Jared Goff (chest) was a full participant and didn't get a designation, so he's expected to start (RotoWire).
Chiefs at Falcons (Sunday, noon CT)
Kenneth Walker is questionable (groin). He was added to the report Friday, sat out practice, and Andy Reid said the team will see how he feels Saturday and added, "We're not going to put him at risk" (Yahoo Sports). Walker is the league's second-leading rusher (Yahoo Sports). If he sits, rookie Emmett Johnson "would take the bulk of the carries," per Reid (KCTV5). Grab Johnson tonight if he's on waivers. Backup Jaydn Ott is also questionable (hamstring), which makes Johnson the clear pickup (NFL.com). It's a noon kickoff, so you'll have the inactives before most lineups lock, but get the pivot now.
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy were full participants and didn't get designations, so they're expected to play (NFL.com, RotoWire).
Texans at Browns (Sunday, noon CT)
Marvin Harrison Jr. is out (hamstring) after sitting out Thursday and Friday. Sit him. Nico Collins, Tank Dell, Xavier Hutchinson and Kayshon Boutte could all see a slightly larger workload (RotoBaller). Tank Dell (hand/shoulder) came off the report after a full Friday and is expected to play (Texans).
Woody Marks (knee) was a full participant Friday and didn't get a designation, so he's expected to play. Keep him in your lineup as an RB2 (Texans, RotoWire).
David Montgomery is questionable (groin) after a full Friday. He may play for the first time since Week 5, but he'll be in a timeshare if both backs are in, so treat him as a flex dart at best (RotoWire).
Denzel Boston is questionable (toe) after returning to a limited practice Friday. Have a pivot. If he sits, Harold Fannin Jr. and the rest of that passing game get a bump (Texans, RotoWire). Harold Fannin Jr. (groin) was a full participant and didn't get a designation, so he's expected to play. Start him.
Deshaun Watson is expected to start after clearing the concussion protocol last week (Yahoo Sports).
Vikings at Packers (Sunday, noon CT)
Kyler Murray is out (hamstring), and Kevin O'Connell named Kirk Cousins the starter on Friday, five days after the trade from Las Vegas (NFL.com). Start Justin Jefferson. Jordan Addison is questionable (thumb) after being added to the report Friday as a limited participant. Have a pivot, and check the inactives before you lock him in (Vikings).
T.J. Hockenson is out (wrist/chest) after missing practice all week, his first missed game of the season. Sit him. Ben Yurosek and Gavin Bartholomew will split the tight end work, and neither is worth starting (CBS Sports).
Jauan Jennings is out (calf). Sit him (Vikings).
Josh Jacobs is out (finger). Sit him. Kaleb Johnson and MarShawn Lloyd are the Packers backs to use this week (CBS Sports). Chris Brooks is questionable (ankle) and is still on injured reserve; Green Bay has to activate him to play, so don't start him unless they do (Packers). Skyy Moore (ankle) is in the same boat, also on injured reserve and questionable. He's been Green Bay's returner more than a weekly wide receiver start (Packers).
Dolphins at Colts (Sunday, noon CT)
Malik Willis is on injured reserve (groin), and Kyle McCord is in line for his first NFL start (NFL.com). Sit Willis. Be careful with Miami's pass catchers behind a first-time starter. Chris Bell is doubtful (knee). Sit him (NFL.com).
Jonathan Taylor was a full participant and didn't get a designation, so start him (NFL.com). Mo Alie-Cox is out (groin). Sit him if you were streaming him.
Panthers at Saints (Sunday, noon CT)
Jonathon Brooks is doubtful (groin) and remains on injured reserve. He's unlikely to be activated by Saturday's 3 p.m. CT deadline, so sit him. Chuba Hubbard is the back to start (CBS Sports).
Xavier Legette is questionable (knee) and is still on injured reserve after full practices all week. Carolina has to activate him by 3 p.m. CT Saturday for him to play. Even if they do, he was the No. 3 receiver before the injury, so he's a dart, not an automatic start. Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker remain the safer Panthers receivers (CBS Sports).
Travis Etienne is questionable (hamstring) and is still on injured reserve. He practiced all week and was a full participant Friday. The Saints have to activate him by 3 p.m. CT Saturday for him to play. "I definitely want to, but whatever they require me is what I'm gonna do," he told WWL (Audacy/WWL, CBS Sports). Even if he's activated, treat him as a flex, not an RB2. Alvin Kamara was a full participant and didn't get a designation, so he's expected to play, but he becomes a riskier start if Etienne is back.
Bills at Jets (Sunday, noon CT)
Dalton Kincaid (ankle) was a full participant Friday and didn't get a designation, so he's expected to play. Start him (Jets, RotoWire).
Garrett Wilson is questionable (concussion) after a full Friday practice. Aaron Glenn said he is "confident" Wilson will play, with one step left in the concussion protocol (NBC Sports). Plan to start him, but confirm he clears that last step. If he sits, Omar Cooper Jr. and Adonai Mitchell are also questionable; both were full participants Friday (Jets).
Jaguars at Titans (Sunday, noon CT)
Bhayshul Tuten (ankle/foot) was limited Friday and didn't get a designation after Liam Coen said he'd "be good to go on Sunday" (Jaguars, CBS Sports). Start him as a volume-and-touchdown RB2, not a smash play. He has 531 rushing yards and four touchdowns this season, but last week he ran 12 times for 29 yards (Yahoo Sports). Jakobi Meyers (ankle) and Chris Rodriguez Jr. (hand) were also limited and didn't get designations, so both are expected to play.
Carnell Tate is out (shoulder) after missing practice all week. Sit him. Tyjae Spears is questionable (knee) after a full Friday. Have a pivot. Tony Pollard was a full participant Friday and didn't get a designation, so he's expected to play and is the Titans back to start (Jaguars).
Rams at Cardinals (Sunday, 3:05 p.m. CT)
Puka Nacua is on injured reserve after last week's knee and turf toe injuries, later diagnosed as MCL and PCL sprains plus turf toe (Yahoo Sports, RotoWire). Sit him. With Davante Adams also on injured reserve, Konata Mumpfield, Tutu Atwell and the tight ends are what's left, and they're deep-league flyers, not must-starts (RotoWire). Davis Allen is questionable (oblique). Tyler Higbee and Colby Parkinson didn't get designations and are expected to play (RotoWire).
Gardner Minshew is on injured reserve (elbow), and Carson Beck will make his first NFL start. Michael Wilson is on injured reserve (neck) after eight games with 51 catches for 546 yards and two touchdowns (Cardinals). Sit both. Bam Knight (concussion) was a full participant and didn't get a designation, so he's expected to play. He's a touchdown-dependent flex at best (RotoWire).
Seahawks at Raiders (Sunday, 3:05 p.m. CT)
Sam Darnold is out (ribs/quadricep). Sit him. Drew Lock was limited this week with elbow and oblique injuries but has no designation and will start. "I know he's confident and optimistic, so we're in good shape," Mike Macdonald said Friday. Lock has completed 71.1% of his passes for 597 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions in three appearances this season (NFL.com). Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Rashid Shaheed; both were full participants and didn't get designations (NFL.com).
Dont'e Thornton Jr. is questionable (back) after sitting out Friday. Don't stream him unless you get a clearer word Saturday (NFL.com).
49ers at Cowboys (Sunday, 3:25 p.m. CT)
Mike Evans is out (Achilles) after missing practice all week. Sit him (NFL.com). Deebo Samuel (hamstring) has no designation and is expected to play for the first time since a right hamstring injury in Week 5. He has 16 catches for 206 yards and three touchdowns in five games this season, and he's a WR3/flex this week, with Keenan Allen also in that room (RotoBaller, CBS Sports). Christian McCaffrey was a full participant and is expected to play (NFL.com).
George Pickens (hamstring) came off the report after a full Friday and will play after sitting in Week 9. Start him as a WR2 (NBC Sports).
Jake Ferguson is out (knee/ankle). Sit him. Luke Schoonmaker was a full participant and is the tight end to stream if you need one (NFL.com).
Steelers at Bengals (Sunday, 7:20 p.m. CT)
The skill-player reports are clean on both sides, with one exception: Andrei Iosivas is doubtful (thumb) even after a full Friday. Sit him and move on. Cincinnati's other receivers aren't a new must-add just because he's down (NFL.com).
Chargers at Ravens (Monday, 7:15 p.m. CT)
Official game designations are not out yet. Monday night teams post those Saturday, so don't treat Friday's practice report as a final stamp.
Ladd McConkey (back) has not practiced Thursday or Friday (Chargers). That's a bad sign, but it isn't an official out. Have a pivot ready and wait for Saturday's tag. David Njoku (fibula) is on injured reserve, was limited Thursday and Friday, and still needs a Saturday designation and an activation to play. Don't start him unless the Chargers activate him and clear him to play. Keaton Mitchell (hip) was limited both days, also with no tag yet. Tre Harris (shoulder) was a full participant Friday and should be available if McConkey sits (Chargers).
The Ravens' Friday report has no skill-player designations. Rashod Bateman was a full participant (NFL.com).