You thought you could just sneak this guy through waivers, did you? Well the Miami Dolphins are going to claim him. They’ve got to look busy here as they try to find one or two front seven pieces that will still have jobs in two years. The 26-year-old Kromah is their latest attempt to find one of them.
Waddle got in two limited sessions after missing practice on Wednesday. It feels like he’s on the optimistic side of questionable given the trend line, though of course you would have preferred to see a full session somewhere in here. It’s also possible he winds up on a snap count, so we’ll see if any insiders dig up anything on that this weekend.
Harvey was added to the injury report Thursday with a knee injury before being unable to practice Friday, ultimately ruled out for the team’s divisional clash against the Chiefs. Expect Jonah Coleman to serve as the primary rusher in addition to the possibility he sees his pass game involvement tick up in the absences of both Harvey and Tyler Badie, the latter of whom is on injured reserve. The increase in opportunity is enough to vault Coleman into viable FLEX territory for Week 8.
Delane didn’t practice either of the last two days after popping on to the injury report on Thursday. Andy Reid could only muster a “We’ll see how he does here going forward” when asked about it. We’d consider him on the pessimistic side of questionable.
Hamilton managed a full session to clear the report after a Wednesday DNP. While the Ravens are missing some key players on defense, having their star safety ready to deal with Josh Allen is a big get for them in Week 8.
Allen ended the week of practice with consecutive full showings after being limited Wednesday, while backfield mate Breece Hall officially drew the questionable tag following a week full of limited sessions. Allen would remain an upside RB2 in a solid matchup should Hall be held out for another week, likely maintaining FLEX status should Hall play.
Ioane got in limited sessions on Thursday and Friday but was evasive when asked if he’d go at his locker yesterday. In the end, it would have been very impressive for him to play through a sprained MCL one week later. Ioane’s practice augurs well for his chances of playing in Week 10, at the very least. Week 9, on Thursday Night, might be too big of an ask.
Smith upgraded his level of participation with each practice this week, starting with an absence before moving to limited and, finally, a full session. He appears to be ready for a normal workload in the interior of the Baltimore defense, a welcome development for the Ravens as they prepare to face the Bills.
Hawkins was unable to practice all week as he tends to a knee injury, ultimately ruled out for Week 8 Friday. It will go down as his second consecutive absence, with his next opportunity to take the field to come in Week 9 against the Jaguars on Thursday Night Football.
It was an injury report addition, which is never a great sign. We don’t have a lot of smoke on this one yet, though we imagine Ben Johnson will get some questions about it on Saturday. The MNF timing could make this a tricky fantasy lineup decision if Loveland is questionable; the only reasonable pivots would be AJ Barner or — maybe — Sam Roush.
Meyers managed back-to-back limited sessions to begin the week of preparation but was downgraded to a “DNP” Friday, ultimately drawing the questionable tag for Week 8 against the Colts. An absence could require additional offensive snaps for two-way player Travis Hunter and a slight uptick in route rate for Brian Thomas Jr and Josh Cameron. This is one to monitor for fantasy managers of all Jacksonville pass catchers.
We’d be floored if Monangai got on the questionable line on Saturday. He hasn’t played or practiced since Week 4. We’re still waiting for some kind of positive movement here. Roschon Johnson will likely be Chicago’s second-string back again in Week 8.
St. Brown started the week off with an absence before logging consecutive full sessions to end the week or preparations, ultimately removed from the injury report entirely heading into the weekend. He should be good to go for a normal workload against the stingy Minnesota defense, where fantasy managers can start him with confidence as a WR1.
Dan Campbell said Joseph has been used only in individual and group practices so far and that he’s handled that well. Next week he’ll get in on real practice. Joseph probably stands a decent chance of being active for Week 9 assuming he acclimates well to that.
Like teammate Amon-Ra St. Brown, Gibbs started the week off with a missed practice before upgrading to a full participant in both sessions to end the week. He was removed from the injury report Friday and will be ready for a normal workload against the division rival Vikings Sunday. Fantasy managers are clearly starting Gibbs, regardless of matchup.
He practiced in full all three days. Klint Kubiak was evasive when asked if he would be activated, but players that practice in full three days in a row while trying to come off injured reserve rarely aren’t activated. Bech will be restored to the roster on Saturday if he’s going to play. He doesn’t need to be proactively rostered outside of the deepest leagues.
Tate’s game-day designation comes on the heels of three missed practices this week. His absence leaves behind an alpha’s target share to go claimed by the remaining pass catchers, most notable of whom is slot man Wan’Dale Robinson. Robinson also draws the top matchup on paper against he inside-funnel nature of the Cincinnati defense, appearing to have a clear path to leading the team in targets and receiving. Fantasy managers can start Robinson as a viable WR3.
Spears had three DNPs and has not practiced since last Thursday. Michael Carter filled down as the third-down back last week, though all that actually meant is that Tony Pollard got full-time workload. We expect that to continue in Week 8.
He got in a full session on Friday and would seem to be trending towards playing. With Carnell Tate down this week, Elic Ayomanor is probably the Titans dart throw wideout for the desperate against the Bengals if you’re choosing between him or Ridley.
He has not practiced since Week 6. It’s hard to count on Smith to be up for Week 9, though we obviously can’t say anything beyond him being questionable. The Eagles have a Week 10 bye and it might be preferable for them at this point if Smith sat through that — though that is just our speculation.
He didn’t practice all week and has not practiced since the build up to Week 6. As with colleague DeVonta Smith, Wicks enters next week questionable to play and with the Eagles having a Week 10 bye, we wouldn’t be surprised if Wicks sat that game out as well.
Barkley gave a cryptic response when asked if he would play earlier in the day, ultimately ready to gut out multiple injuries as the Eagles continue to trudge forward in an injury-decimated season. The veteran back added that the injuries are both something he will need to manage throughout the game but that he feels as if he can play through them. That leaves fantasy managers in a sticky situation, likely forced to start Barkley if he’s on the roster. Barkley is a middling RB2 in a difficult matchup on the ground against the Commanders.
Campbell didn’t practice all week and his availability for Week 9 is likely in question as well. Campbell has 49 tackles in seven starts this season despite spending a few early October weeks as an injury report fixtures. IDP leaguers will need to make other plans this week.
He’ll get cleared off Arizona’s injury report later today. Wilson is in a nice spot in one of the games with the highest over/under total on the slate against Dallas, but may run into Joey Porter Jr. shadow coverage. Still, even with how things have trended of late, this feels like a spot where Wilson has to be started in the majority of leagues.
Henderson missed practice Thursday with an illness, ultimately drawing the questionable tag for the team’s Week 8 divisional clash with the Dolphins. That places fantasy managers in a precarious position considering the team plays in the afternoon portion of the Sunday slate. It would be prudent to make alternate plans at FLEX.