Jalen Coker (ankle), meanwhile, is active. Legette made a big catch in Week 2, but he’s one of the only boats not rising with the tide of the Panthers’ ascending offense. He is off the radar in 12-team league fantasy, especially now that he’s injured.
CB JuJu Brents and WR Ryan Miller will play off questionable tags. Wright has fallen behind Ollie Gordon in the pecking order, though nobody is really making any fantasy hay in the Miami backfield given the talent surrounding them.
With Rico Dowdle (toe) out and Eli Heidenreich being a healthy scratch, Warren will split backfield touches with Travis Homer. Warren should be in for a big workload, making him a safe RB2 with upside against the Bengals.
The Jets took things down to the wire with Mitchell but will ultimately hold him out for at least a week as he works through the finger injury. The Jets are now extremely thin at receiver with first-round rookie Omar Cooper Jr. on IR on top of the Mitchell injury. Isaiah Williams will take over as the team’s No. 2 receiver this week. Also inactive for the Jets are CB Nahshon Wright, TE Mason Taylor, LB Kiko Mauigoa, RB Kene Nwangwu, K Blake Grupe, and S Minkah Fitzpatrick.
Oliver was a late scratch from last Thursday’s game against the Lions when he hurt himself during pre-game warm-ups. It seems that he’s feeling good now and will have a great matchup against a Chargers offensive line that is missing multiple starters in the interior.
No surprises here; Trent Brown (knee/wrist) will play off a questionable tag. The other three injured Texans were ruled out on Friday. Ingram has not practiced since suffering a groin injury in practice last Wednesday and has to be considered questionable for Week 4 as well as this point; he’s the best run blocker on Houston’s line.
Meyers was able to practice late in the week and will suit up as the team’s WR3 against a tough New England coverage unit. It’s a revenge game for Meyers, who through Week 2 has a 6 percent target share and a 12 percent air yards share while running a route on 76 percent of the Jaguars’ drop backs. Jaguars declared WR CJ Williams, S Jalen Huskey, LB Jack Kiser, OL Daniel Faalele, DE Wesley Williams, and DT Albert Regis inactive against the Patriots.
It was reported earlier on Sunday that Pittman was expected to suit up, so this isn’t much of a surprise. Despite being ready to go, Pittman will be hard to trust this week against a much-improved Bengals defense. He caught just three passes for 58 yards on three targets in his lone game this season and his best left on fantasy benches in most cases.
Ward was the only questionable Colts player, but got in a full practice on Friday. Ashton Dulin (ankle) was ruled out on Friday. The other Colts inactives, all healthy scratches, are RB DJ Giddens, DE George Gumbs Jr., QB Riley Leonard, WR Darius Slayton and G Dalton Tucker.
Singletary is a healthy scratch this week. Najee Harris and Tyrone Tracy are the backup running backs for New York. Singletary had nine carries and four catches in the first two weeks of the year. His absence could be a slight boost to Cam Skattebo, though Singletary’s touches may just be distributed to the other backups.
Who could have seen this coming? Porter has yet to suit up for a game this season, and it’s due to either a back issue, his current contract situation, or a mixture of the two. Teams have inquired about his availability via trade, but no deal appears on the horizon for the 26-year-old corner. In addition to Porter, the Steelers also declared RB Rico Dowdle, QB Drew Allar, QB Willi Howard, RB Eli Heidenreich, DE Kevin Jobity Jr., and DE Gabe Rubio inactive for Week 3.
Conner and Simmons, who both have now missed multiple weeks, were ruled out on Friday. The other five players are healthy scratches.
This is not an ideal injury report for the Chargers. Molden is the team’s starting free safety, but he’s currently out with a hamstring injury, while Dalvin Tomlinson, their starting defensive tackle, is also out with a hamstring injury. That’s good news for Josh Allen, James Cook, and the Bills offense. On the offensive side of the ball, Charlie Kolar, their starting tight end, has a forearm injury, and starting left guard Kayode Awosika has a fibula injury. Pair that with starting linemen Trey Pipkins III and Tyler Biadasz already being on the injured list, and their Chargers offensive line is going to be short-handed against a Bills defense that welcomed back Ed Oliver on Sunday. That could ding Omarion Hampton’s production a bit.
Coleman was iffy headed into the weekend with an ankle injury he sustained last week against the Lions. Last week Coleman caught all six of his targets for 63 yards with DJ Moore sidelined with a shoulder issue. Moore is active for Week 3, meaning Coleman should remain on fantasy benches for now.
Jacob’s current time on the Commissioner’s Exempt List is expected to count as time served toward an eventual suspension. Rapoport added, “If they get to the point where it’s five games, six games, maybe eight games, that might be when you’re looking at a potential return for Josh Jacobs.” The NFL is currently trying to obtain video footage of the incident from the Hobart/Lawrence police department. The victim in Jacobs’ case requested that it be sealed by a judge for privacy reasons, but that request was denied. Now the NFL has filed a FOIA request to obtain it. It seems like they won’t make any decisions on Jacobs’ suspension until they have viewed the video, which could take several more weeks to resolve.
Moore suffered an AC joint sprain in Week 2 and did not return to that game. He got in two limited practices this week before being listed as questionable. He will suit up versus the Chargers, though it’s unclear how much the shoulder issue will affect him. Moore would normally be a solid WR2 option in this spot, but fantasy managers will likely want to treat him as a WR3 until we see how the shoulder injury impacts his play and usage.
Evans has been trending in the right direction throughout the week, with Kyle Shanahan already telling reporters a few days ago that he has a good chance to suit up. The team officially listed him as questionable on their final injury report, but fantasy managers can assume he is playing for now. Evans could see his role scaled back slightly, but the 49ers are extremely thin at receiver, having lost Demarcus Robinson to an ankle injury most recently. Even at less than full strength, Evans remains in play as a fantasy WR2.
Garrett attempted to play through the knee issue in Week 1 but was clearly bothered by the balky knee. He underwent a knee scope shortly after the Rams’ opener and was placed on injured reserve. It was initially expected to be closer to a four-week absence for the reigning Defensive Player of the Year. Now he’ll miss a bit longer than that, and Rapoport added that the team will be cautious with his return, so he could be sidelined beyond even the six-week timeline.
Xavier Legette (knee) remains a game-time decision. Both players were officially listed as questionable on Friday. Coker has gotten off to a red-hot start this year with 16 grabs for 204 yards and a pair of scores through two weeks. Even if he’s limited by the ankle issue, the production is too good to keep on the bench. He is, at worst, a WR3 for his date with the Browns.
Bowers will still need to test out his knee during pre-game warmups, but all signs point to him making his 2026 debut later today. The team heavily limited his workload during practice this week and could do so in his first game back from the late offseason meniscus trim. Still, if Bowers is active, fantasy managers have to get him in their lineups.
If you have ever thrown a football, get an agent and have them contact the New York Giants. McCarthy and Fields join a list that, per previous reports, already included Gardner Minshew, Mac Jones, and Jimmy Garoppolo. Schefter also named Brandon Allen, who was on the Giants’ roster during training camp, as an option. Jameis Winston will get the start in Week 3, but the journeyman passer looked downright awful in relief of Jaxson Dart last week. The team will be forced to make a move at quarterback if he struggles versus the Titans today. McCarthy would be a true Hail Mary for the G-Men, but he does have a strong tie to the Harbaugh brothers via his time at Michigan.
Daniels dislocated his left (non-throwing) elbow in Week 2. He suffered the same injury last year and it functionally ended his season. The good news for Commanders fans and fantasy managers is that he is not undergoing surgery and wasn’t placed on injured reserve. Still, Daniels will miss a few weeks and then runs the risk of re-injuring the elbow after returning. Marcus Mariota will start until Daniels is healthy. Mariota is one of the league’s best backups, so the fantasy outlook for Stefon Diggs and Terry McLaurin shouldn’t be too much worse while Daniels is out.
Spears got in one limited practice this week before being listed as questionable. Per Garafolo, the Titans want to see how Spears looks in warmups before making a decision. The Titans are playing at New York, where rain and winds are expected to be an issue. The field conditions could play a role in whether Spears suits up or not. If he doesn’t, rookie Nick Singleton would see a few extra touches.
Coleman returned to practice on Friday and was listed as questionable for today’s game. DJ Moore (shoulder) also looks likely to play through his questionable tag. Coleman stepped up last week with six catches for 63 yards on six targets. While he’s not on the fantasy radar as long as Moore suits up, Coleman could be a valuable role player for the Bills this year.
Schefter did add, “The team doesn’t sound as if it is counting on him playing.” The Ravens are taking on Dallas in Brazil, so the team wants to get him on the field for warmups to see how he responds to the reportedly spotty and uneven turf. There’s still a chance he plays, but it has already been reported that he will be on a snap count if active. At this point, fantasy managers should treat Flowers as if he’s out. Rashod Bateman took over the No. 1 receiver duties last week and went for 88 yards plus a touchdown. He will be in the WR3 mix once again if Flowers is inactive.