Howard left the game in the first half with a head injury and had not returned as of the start of the fourth quarter. Losing Howard would be a tough blow for a Cleveland offensive line that has been solid in both run and pass blocking in 2026. Look for Howard to enter the league’s concussion protocol in the coming days.
Tracy had six carries for 15 yards and a touchdown before leaving, adding a two-yard catch on his only target. He was spotted in pads on the sideline, stretching his legs, so it looks like there’s a non-zero chance he returns.
Outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper is also active. Coleman hasn’t played since Week 2, when he turned 10 carries into 39 yards and a score. The Broncos were banged up at running back that week. They have since established a stable two-man rotation with JK Dobbins operating between the tackles and RJ Harvey handling passing downs. Coleman will likely take a backseat to those two this week.
Surtain is expected to return for a crucial matchup with the Chiefs next week. The Broncos will be without one of the league’s superstar corners in the meantime. Surtain’s absence should make life a little easier for Michael Wilson, who is in the midst of a two-game slump.
McCaffrey was injured on the first drive of the game when the 49ers scored a touchdown. The training staff was working on his thigh before he jogged into the locker room in the second quarter and was listed as questionable to return. It was a 14-3 49ers lead when McCaffrey went into the locker room, and it’s 19-14 in favor of the Falcons now, so the team is gonna see if their star running back can get them back in front.
Baker was reportedly good to go as of this morning, so this doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Even in his 10th NFL season, Baker is still wreaking havoc on opposing offenses. He has four pass breakups, one pick, and 3.5 sacks this year. Inactive for the Cardinals are RB Jeremiyah Love, QB Carson Beck, DT Walter Nolen III, S Andrew Wingard, OL Jon Gaines, CB Max Melton, and OL Albert Reese.
Ioane exited late in the first quarter of Sunday’s game and was ruled out shortly after halftime. The rookie first-rounder appeared on 16 snaps and has started every game for the Ravens this season, splitting time between right guard and center. He was replaced by Emery Jones.
Vele brought in a one-yard touchdown on fourth-and-goal late in the second quarter to tie the game at 10-10. It would be the last points the Saints would score. Vale has hovered around these numbers through the first half of 2026, and while it provides Shough with a nice safety valve, it’s not exactly what fantasy managers should be chasing. He’ll be a WR4 in Week 9 against the Browns after the Saints “enjoy” their bye in Week 8.
Johnson was solid over the first four weeks of the season, but this was another clunker for the 30-year-old tight end. After going over 50 yards in his first four games and bringing in three touchdowns, Johnson has just 23 total yards without a score in the next three. Because of positional value Johnson can’t be completely ignored, but the Saints haven’t paid much attention to him lately, so it’s time to look for alternatives, at least.
Reporting from the sideline of Sunday’s Ravens vs. Bengals game, Wolfson reports that Ravens head coach Jesse Minter told her Jackson would play in Week 8. According to Wolfson, the late decision to sit Jackson this week came after the team had a chance to review footage of Jackson in practice. Minter said Jackson still didn’t look like himself in practice, which is why the team opted to give him one more week away. This is the first time Minter has committed to Jackson returning, so hopefully this is a good sign for his Week 8 availability. We will, of course, be monitoring his practice throughout the week until he is fully removed from the injury report.
McCaffrey was used heavily on the first drive with the 49ers down so many offensive players, and he came out of that drive with a touchdown but also a thigh injury. The trainers worked on him on the sideline for two drives before finally bringing him into the medical tent. The 49ers do have a bye next week, so they could try to get him back into the game, but they are also up 14-3 at this point, so the Falcons will likely need to get the game closer. Kaelon Black will continue to see a workhorse role while CMC is sidelined.
Rodgers dinked and dunked for the overwhelming majority of the game with over half of his completions coming to his running backs. He did connect with DK Metcalf for a 51-yard connection on a beautiful deep ball, and he found Darnell Washington for his lone scoring play. Outside of that passing touchdown, the biggest play for Rodgers was a scramble on third-and-six just before the two-minute warning that essentially cemented the game. Rodgers and the Steelers move to 5-2 with the win in Paris, and they’ll face the Browns in Week 8. He’ll be a QB2 for that contest, on paper.
Shough’s seven rushing yards led the team, which isn’t ideal. The 27-year-old was mostly accurate and on-time with his throws, but he should have had three turnovers on the first half — one dropped interception, one strip-sack that was overturned and one fumble that luckily went out of bounds — and he threw a costly red-zone interception. It wasn’t Shough at his best, but there were some flashes of brilliance in the loss. Shough will get a bye week before he faces the Browns in Week 9.
Warren got off to a hot start with 43 yards on the first drive, with 29 of those coming on a play that set up a short field goal. He totaled 78 yards in the first half, but found the sledding a little tougher in the final two periods with the Saints focused on stuffing the run. He outcarried Rico Dowdle 18-9, although Dowdle did add six catches to make the touches a little more even. Warren will look to impress again in Week 8 against the Browns’ front seven.
Dowdle was the clear backup to Jaylen Warren, but he was able to have a solid day thanks in large part to checkdowns from Aaron Rodgers. The 28-year-old had a long rush of 16 yards, and the toe injury that sidelined him earlier in the campaign doesn’t appear to be bothering him. Dowdle is a FLEX option for Week 8 against the Browns, at best.
After having a whopping 15 targets in the Week 6 win over the Bucs, Metcalf was essentially a non-factor in this one. He was able to haul in a 51-yard connection that set up the lone touchdown for the Steelers, but for the second time in three weeks, Metcalf was held under four catches. He’ll be a volatile WR2/3 for Week 8 in a matchup with the Browns.
Tyler Shough ended up leading the Saints with seven rushing yards. Yikes. Kamara was effective as a receiver out of the backfield, but to say that New Orleans struggled to run the ball is quite the understatement; finishing with 18 yards on 17 attempts. The good news for fantasy managers that used Kamara is that he was effective out of the backfield as a receiver, but it’s a modest day for the 31-year-old. Kamara and the Saints will try and get something going after a bye against the Browns in Week 9.
Aaron Rodgers was focused on hitting his halfbacks out of the backfield much more than his wideouts, and Bernard was unable to get much done outside of a 20-yard reception. The rookie wideout had gone over 80 yards in his last two games, but this shows the volatility in Bernard’s fantasy profile as a rookie. He’ll look to bounce back against the Browns in Week 8.
Washington used his massive — massive seems like a huge understatement — size to haul in a touchdown near the sideline. That’s his third touchdown in four games, and it’s pretty clear that he’s become a focal point once the Steelers get inside of the red zone. He just isn’t much of one outside of those opportunities, and that makes him the most touchdown dependent tight end to ever exist. Maybe a little bit of hyperbole there. Washington will try and score again in Week 8 against the Browns.
Freiermuth didn’t appear to be bothered by his calf injury, and he quadrupled the targets of Darnell Washington (4-to-1) in this game. Washington was able to convert his only target for a touchdown, however, and Freirmuth dropped what would have been a 20-yard gain in the third quarter. Freiermuth will likely get a similar amount of targets in Week 8 against the Browns, for better or worse.
Both Pitre and Montgomery, who are week-to-week, have a chance to come back after Houston’s Week 8 bye. They’ve both missed two weeks now with their respective injuries. The latter three are healthy scratches.
As Spears’ knee injury lingers, Tony Pollard continues to see a nice but ultimately meaningless workload in the Tennessee backfield. Pollard has seen at least 14 carries in every game since Week 2, though he only has eight receptions on the season. His lack of involvement in the pass game means Pollard will be a touchdown-dependent flex play in Week 7.