NFL Player News

Franklin missed Week 9 with the knee issue but is back in the lineup for Week 10. Inactive for the Colts are G Jack Anderson, CB JuJu Brents, G Arlington Hambright, LB Cameron McGrone, and TE Drew Ogletree.

Demercado offers little as a flex-worthy option but he remains entrenched as the Cardinals’ primary passing-down running back. If he were to miss Week 15, James Conner’s pass-catching potential could increase considerably. This is an injury to monitor for Conner managers and DFS purposes.

Engram has missed both practices to start the week after being added to the injury report on Wednesday. The veteran tight end is clearly working through something, and with the Jaguars sitting on a 3-10 record, there will be little incentive to play Engram if it means risking further injury. If he’s not able to get on the field in some capacity on Friday, we can likely expect Engram to miss Week 15’s game against the Jets.

Hall has missed two straight practices to start the week and is at risk of missing his second game with this knee injury. Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said on Wednesday that Hall was “struggling a bit” with the injury, seemingly foreshadowing another missed game for the star running back. If he’s sidelined, the Jets will once again lean on Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis to lead the backfield against the Jaguars.

McBride is on track to play this week but his continued limitations suggest he is dealing with something worth monitoring. Fantasy managers should expect to have their high-volume, elite TE1 available though. Were McBride to sit, Marvin Harrison Jr. would presumably see a sizable increase in targets.

Ertz was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday, though the team included a "(NIR) rest” designation alongside the injury. The team is likely just listing his hamstring as a formality. Fantasy managers should expect no change in his utilization for Week 15.

Lattimore practiced in full for the second consecutive day, indicating he will indeed make his Commanders debut against his former Saints squad. Expect Lattimore to efficiently lock down whichever fill-in WR the Saints roll out to face him.

Herbert is dealing with a thigh contusion and an ankle injury. After being a DNP on Wednesday, the Chargers’ QB1 is ready to attempt to play through yet another injury or two in Week 15’s game against the Buccaneers. Herbert’s ankle was taped up during Thursday’s practice, but he’s played through worse this season. With one practice left to go, he is trending in the right direction heading into the weekend.

Kelly’s return would be a significant boost against the Broncos this week but consecutive LP statuses make his availability a true coin flip. If he is upgraded to Full Participant status on Friday, he will be firmly on track to return from injured reserve in time to provide extra protection against the Broncos’ blitz-happy defense.

Downs is firmly on track to return in time for the Colts Week 15 game against the Broncos. His slot-heavy role should largely allow him to avoid No. 1 perimeter CB Pat Surtain II. Downs can be started as a WR3/flex option this week.

The good news is Kamara is dealing with an illness. The bad news is this is his second straight missed practice with said illness. We still don’t expect this to be something that sidelines Kamara for Week 15’s game against the Commanders, but this will be something to watch for until we know he is removed from the report. In the event Kamara misses Sunday’s game, second-year back Kendre Miller could be in for a busy afternoon.