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| Sunday, October 16, 2022 |
| In case you missed it over the past few days, the Colts are going to be without Jonathan Taylor (ankle) and Nyheim Hines (ankle) this week, while the Rams are missing Cam Akers (personal). That pushes Darrell Henderson into my top 20 for Week 6, while Deon Jackson is in the RB3 conversation, and that may be selling him short -- he looked pretty good in Week 5 and had 13 carries and four targets. He might actually be worth picking up and starting today -- he's only rostered in 62% of CBS Fantasy leagues right now. |
| Those aren't the only injuries you need to know about this morning, of course. There's a lot else you need to sort through, and the Fantasy Football Today team is here to help. Jamey Eisenberg, Heath Cummings, and Dave Richard are on CBS Sports HQ right now going over everything you need from every angle, including the latest up-to-date injury news live until kickoff. |
| And if you want more direct answers to your questions, I have two more ways for you to win: Go to Twitter and use the hashtag "#AskFFT", where our whole team will be answering questions all morning; and go to the FFT YouTube channel to chat with Adam Aizer, Frank Stampfl and I starting at 11:30. We'll be there right up until kickoff answering as many questions as we can, so make sure you're in the chat early to get your questions in. |
| For more Week 6 help, here's the rest of our preview content to get you ready: |
| Week 6 Start 'Em & Sit 'Em: QB | RB | WRStarts, sits and sleepers for every game Cheat Sheets: PPR | Non-PPRWeek 6 Position Previews: QB | RB | WR | TE Week 6 Rankings: Jamey | Dave | HeathMy rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE |
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| Week 6 Injury Report |
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Quarterbacks
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| Out: Tua Tagovailoa (concussion), Dak Prescott (thumb), Baker Mayfield (ankle) |
| Tagovailoa cleared the concussion protocol and was a full participant in practice Friday, but he was ruled out earlier in the week and is likely to make his return next week against the Steelers. Mayfield hasn't technically been ruled out yet, but P.J. Walker is going to start for the Panthers even if Mayfield is active. If he isn't, 2020 fourth-rounder Jacob Eason would be the No. 2 QB. |
| Questionable: Dak Prescott (thumb), Jameis Winston (back/ankle), Mac Jones (ankle), Teddy Bridgewater |
| Prescott hasn't technically been ruled out as of this morning, but it seems like he's a real long shot to play given his four-game absence and limited practice so far. I'd want to give him a week to prove he's healthy before I start him. |
| Jones is considered unlikely to play, so we're expecting to see Bailey Zappe start against the Browns. However, Jones has seemingly made enough progress at this point that it seems very likely he'll be back for Week 7 against the Bears. |
| Bridgewater and Winston are in similar spots, where they will serve as the backup even if they are healthy enough to play Sunday. Winston will likely return to being the starter next week, while Bridgewater will back up Tagovailoa once the latter is healthy. |
| Running backs |
| Akers' absence could be a permanent one -- he wants out of L.A., apparently, and the Rams are reportedly considering trading him. Akers hasn't looked the same since his ruptured Achilles, and while NFL Network's Ian Rapoport suggested Akers will draw "significant trade interest," I have a hard time seeing a scenario where a team gives up much for him. Akers is worth stashing just in case he ends up somewhere he can start, but expectations should be muted. |
| And they shouldn't be sky-high for Darrell Henderson, either. Henderson figures to be the lead back for the Rams, and that makes him an RB2 for Week 6 against the Panthers. That could be a scenario where he gets a lot of work, but the Rams offense has looked broken all season, and the Rams backs are averaging a league-low 12.7 PPR points per game combined. Henderson is worth starting, but you probably shouldn't think of him as a must-start at this point. |
| Questionable: Damien Harris (hamstring), Melvin Gordon (neck), Raheem Mostert (knee), Alexander Mattison (shoulder) |
| The key situation to watch here is Harris. He was initially reported to be out for multiple weeks, but he was limited in practice throughout the week and will test his leg out prior to the game. Even if he plays, I think I'd stay away from him and prioritize Rhamondre Stevenson -- Stevenson is a top-five back if Harris is out, but I think I'd still view him as a top-15 back even if Harris plays against the Browns. They haven't been great against the run, and I would expect Stevenson to have a bigger role with Harris dealing with the injury. |
| Gordon and Mostert are both expected to play and both are solid RB2s. The only thing with Gordon is, with the Broncos playing Monday night, you'll want to move him into your flex if you can and make sure you have another option to slide in there if he is a surprise inactive. If Mike Boone is available in your league, that is obviously the ideal swap option, but even Chargers backup Joshua Kelley is worth adding as an emergency fill-in, just in case. |
| Out: Jonathan Taylor (ankle), Nyheim Hines (concussion), James Conner (ribs), Rashaad Penny (ankle, IR), Cam Akers (personal), Darrel Williams (knee), Justice Hill (hamstring, doubtful) |
| The big takeaway here is that Eno Benjamin is a top-12 RB for me this week. The Cardinals offense generally produces a lot of points for the RB position, and Benjamin should be in line for a significant role. When Conner missed two games late last season, Chase Edmonds had 34 carries and 15 targets combined. I don't expect Benjamin to get quite that many touches, but the upside is clear. |
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| Wide receivers |
| There aren't as many game-day injury situations we're worried about this week as there have been the past few weeks. It looks like the biggest question mark is Tee Higgins, who is expected to try to play per Sunday morning reports, but I think I'd probably try to avoid him if I can. Maybe I'm just feeling burned by his 10-snap usage last week. It just feels too risky. |
| Questionable: Cooper Kupp (foot), Tee Higgins (ankle), CeeDee Lamb (hip), Jakobi Meyers (knee), Robbie Anderson (illness), Zay Jones (ankle), Wan'Dale Robinson (knee) |
| Among the questionable guys, Kupp, Lamb, and Meyers are all expected to play, and I'm not too worried about any of them. Kupp is my No. 1 WR, Lamb is his usual solid WR2 self, and Meyers is in the WR2 range given how productive he's been over the past couple of games despite the injury. |
| Jones is an interesting one, because he is expected to play and could be in line for more targets than usual with Marvin Jones already sidelined. Zay Jones has had some solid games this season, though he was held to just three catches for 23 yards in a previous meeting with the Jaguars. He's a WR3/4 for me. |
| Out: Michael Thomas (foot), Jarvis Landry (ankle), Chris Olave (concussion), Keenan Allen (hamstring, doubtful), Rashod Bateman (foot), Nelson Agholor (ankle), Julio Jones (knee, doubtful), Christian Watson (hamstring), Marvin Jones (hamstring), Kadarius Toney (hamstring), Kenny Golladay (knee) |
| The Saints receiving corps is going to look like it did last season, and since none of their wide receivers were particularly useful last season, I'm not excited about what this means for Marquez Callaway. He's barely a top-60 WR for me, and I'd have to be pretty desperate to use him this week. He could go off, but after seeing him top 50 yards just four times in 17 games a year ago, it's hard to get excited. I would rather start Devin Duvernay with Bateman out, for sure. |
| Tight ends |
| Out: Pat Freiermuth (concussion), Questionable: Kyle Pitts (hamstring), Tyler Higbee (ankle), Hayden Hurst (groin), Jonnu Smith (ankle) |
| Pitts has said he's going to play all week, and reports indicate that is the case. The same is true for Higbee, while Dawson Knox and Cameron Brate are both set to make their returns from injury after missing last week's games. Pitts and Higbee are must-start options, while Knox is a touchdown-or-bust TE2. |
| Rankings Updates |
| Quarterbacks |
| Josh Allen @KCPatrick Mahomes vs. BUFLamar Jackson @NYGJalen Hurts vs. DALJustin Herbert vs. DENKyler Murray @SEATom Brady @PITKirk Cousins @MIAJoe Burrow @NO Trevor Lawrence @INDAaron Rodgers vs. NYJGeno Smith vs. ARIRussell Wilson @LACMatthew Stafford vs. CARMarcus Mariota vs. SFAndy Dalton vs. CINKenny Pickett vs. TBDaniel Jones vs. BALSkylar Thompson vs. MIN Matt Ryan vs. JAXJacoby Brissett vs. NEZach Wilson @GBJimmy Garoppolo @ATLCooper Rush @PHIP.J. Walker @LARBailey Zappe @CLE |
| Running backs |
| Christian McCaffrey @LARSaquon Barkley vs. BALLeonard Fournette @PITAustin Ekeler vs. DENRhamondre Stevenson @CLEAlvin Kamara vs. CINDalvin Cook @MIAJoe Mixon @NOAaron Jones vs. NYJ Nick Chubb vs. NEEno Benjamin @SEAMelvin Gordon @LACKenneth Walker vs. ARIJeff Wilson @ATLBreece Hall @GBRaheem Mostert vs. MINDarrell Henderson vs. CARMiles Sanders vs. DALEzekiel Elliott @PHI Devin Singletary @KCJames Robinson @INDKareem Hunt vs. NEClyde Edwards-Helaire vs. BUFJ.K. Dobbins @NYGDeon Jackson vs. JAXNajee Harris vs. TBTravis Etienne @INDAJ Dillon vs. NYJMichael Carter @GB Tyler Allgeier vs. SFTony Pollard @PHIPhillip Lindsay vs. JAXMike Boone @LACTevin Coleman @ATLZack Moss @KCMark Ingram vs. CINCaleb Huntley vs. SFMalcolm Brown vs. CARAlexander Mattison @MIA Chase Edmonds vs. MINKenyan Drake @NYGJaylen Warren vs. TBSamaje Perine @NOKenneth Gainwell vs. DALRachaad White @PITDeeJay Dallas vs. ARIJoshua Kelley vs. DENSony Michel vs. DENJames Cook @KC Damien Harris @CLED'Onta Foreman @LARMyles Gaskin vs. MINMatt Breida vs. BALIsaiah Pacheco vs. BUFAvery Williams vs. SF |
| Wide receivers |
| Cooper Kupp vs. CARJustin Jefferson @MIAStefon Diggs @KCA.J. Brown vs. DALJa'Marr Chase @NODeebo Samuel @ATLMike Williams vs. DENMichael Pittman vs. JAXMarquise Brown @SEA Courtland Sutton @LACMike Evans @PITCeeDee Lamb @PHITyreek Hill vs. MINDeVonta Smith vs. DALDiontae Johnson vs. TBTyler Lockett vs. ARIChristian Kirk @INDDK Metcalf vs. ARIChris Godwin @PIT Amari Cooper vs. NEJakobi Meyers @CLEJaylen Waddle vs. MINGabe Davis @KCD.J. Moore @LARAdam Thielen @MIAJerry Jeudy @LACAllen Lazard vs. NYJRondale Moore @SEAJuJu Smith-Schuster vs. BUF Devin Duvernay @NYGDrake London vs. SFRomeo Doubs vs. NYJGeorge Pickens vs. TBJosh Palmer vs. DENBrandon Aiyuk @ATLGarrett Wilson @GBDarius Slayton vs. BALZay Jones @INDRichie James vs. BAL Alec Pierce vs. JAXAllen Robinson vs. CARK.J. Osborn @MIADonovan Peoples-Jones vs. NERobby Anderson @LARTyler Boyd @NOChase Claypool vs. TBCorey Davis @GBIsaiah McKenzie @KCNoah Brown @PHI Marquez Valdes-Scantling vs. BUFGreg Dortch @SEAElijah Moore @GBMarquez Callaway vs. CINDeVante Parker @CLERussell Gage @PITRandall Cobb vs. NYJ |
| Tight Ends |
| Travis Kelce vs. BUFMark Andrews @NYGDallas Goedert vs. DALTyler Higbee vs. CARZach Ertz @SEAKyle Pitts vs. SFDavid Njoku vs. NEGeorge Kittle @ATLGerald Everett vs. DEN Taysom Hill vs. CINHayden Hurst @NOIrv Smith @MIAMo Alie-Cox vs. JAXDawson Knox @KCTyler Conklin @GBEvan Engram @INDCade Otton @PITHunter Henry @CLEMike Gesicki vs. MIN Robert Tonyan vs. NYJWill Dissly vs. ARINoah Fant vs. ARI |
| Flex |
| Cooper Kupp vs. CARJustin Jefferson @MIAChristian McCaffrey @LARSaquon Barkley vs. BALStefon Diggs @KCLeonard Fournette @PITRhamondre Stevenson @CLEAustin Ekeler vs. DEN A.J. Brown vs. DALAlvin Kamara vs. CINDalvin Cook @MIAJoe Mixon @NOTravis Kelce vs. BUFAaron Jones vs. NYJJa'Marr Chase @NODeebo Samuel @ATLNick Chubb vs. NEMike Williams vs. DEN Eno Benjamin @SEAMark Andrews @NYGMichael Pittman vs. JAXMarquise Brown @SEAMelvin Gordon @LACCourtland Sutton @LACKenneth Walker vs. ARIJeff Wilson @ATLMike Evans @PITCeeDee Lamb @PHI Tyreek Hill vs. MINBreece Hall @GBDeVonta Smith vs. DALDiontae Johnson vs. TBRaheem Mostert vs. MINDarrell Henderson vs. CARMiles Sanders vs. DALTyler Lockett vs. ARIEzekiel Elliott @PHIChristian Kirk @IND DK Metcalf vs. ARIDevin Singletary @KCJames Robinson @INDChris Godwin @PITAmari Cooper vs. NEJakobi Meyers @CLEJaylen Waddle vs. MINGabe Davis @KCD.J. Moore @LARKareem Hunt vs. NE Adam Thielen @MIAClyde Edwards-Helaire vs. BUFJerry Jeudy @LACDallas Goedert vs. DALTyler Higbee vs. CARAllen Lazard vs. NYJJ.K. Dobbins @NYGDeon Jackson vs. JAXRondale Moore @SEANajee Harris vs. TB Travis Etienne @INDZach Ertz @SEAKyle Pitts vs. SFAJ Dillon vs. NYJJuJu Smith-Schuster vs. BUFDevin Duvernay @NYGDrake London vs. SFRomeo Doubs vs. NYJMichael Carter @GBDavid Njoku vs. NE George Kittle @ATLGeorge Pickens vs. TBJosh Palmer vs. DENBrandon Aiyuk @ATLGarrett Wilson @GBDarius Slayton vs. BALTyler Allgeier vs. SFGerald Everett vs. DENZay Jones @INDRichie James vs. BAL Alec Pierce vs. JAXTaysom Hill vs. CINAllen Robinson vs. CARTony Pollard @PHIK.J. Osborn @MIADonovan Peoples-Jones vs. NERobby Anderson @LARTyler Boyd @NOPhillip Lindsay vs. JAXChase Claypool vs. TB Corey Davis @GBIsaiah McKenzie @KCNoah Brown @PHIMike Boone @LACHayden Hurst @NOIrv Smith @MIAMarquez Valdes-Scantling vs. BUFTevin Coleman @ATLGreg Dortch @SEAMo Alie-Cox vs. JAX Dawson Knox @KCElijah Moore @GBMarquez Callaway vs. CINDeVante Parker @CLEZack Moss @KCRussell Gage @PITRandall Cobb vs. NYJMark Ingram vs. CINTyler Conklin @GBEvan Engram @IND Cade Otton @PITOlamide Zaccheaus vs. SFMecole Hardman vs. BUFJulio Jones @PITHunter Henry @CLECaleb Huntley vs. SFNelson Agholor @CLEMalcolm Brown vs. CARParris Campbell vs. JAXBen Skowronek vs. CAR Mike Gesicki vs. MINAlexander Mattison @MIARobert Tonyan vs. NYJShi Smith @LARChase Edmonds vs. MINWill Dissly vs. ARISkyy Moore vs. BUF |
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