Fantasy Football News

Tee Higgins was absent from practice on Monday. (Source: Jay Morrison on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Higgins has been sidelined the past couple of weeks for the Bengals. It was an estimated practice on Monday, but it seems to be an uphill battle for Higgins to return on a short week ahead of Thursday's game against the Ravens.

Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said that Ezekiel Elliott would “be available this week.” (Source: Todd Archer on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Elliott was inactive last week for the Cowboys. He remains off the fantasy radar.

A.J. Brown is considered day-to-day after an MRI revealed no severe damage to his knee. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Brown underwent an MRI on Monday that showed the results. He'll have a chance to play on Sunday against the Cowboys if he can practice throughout the week.

Bills coach Sean McDermott said Amari Cooper is “day-to-day.” (Source: Sal Capaccio on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Cooper was sidelined on Sunday against the Dolphins after he was limited at practice all week. His status will be worth monitoring at practice all week.

Drake London is considered day-to-day with a hip pointer. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: It is positive news for London and his status. His status will still need to be monitored the rest of the week before knowing his status for Week 10 against the Saints.

Adam Thielen said he is “still not sure” if he’ll be ready to play in Carolina’s Week 10 game against the Giants. (Source: Joe Person on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Thielen has had his name involved in trade rumors ahead of the deadline on Tuesday. If he isn't traded, his status will be worth monitoring the rest of the week.

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said the team “will continue to evaluate” Nico Collins throughout the week. (Source: Aaron Wilson on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Collins will have a chance to return from injured reserve this week for the Texans. His status will be worth monitoring throughout the week at practice.

Rob Havenstein has been ruled out for next Monday's game against the Dolphins. (Source: Sarah Barshop on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Havenstein is not expected to be placed on injured reserve, but he will miss at least one game next week.

Micah Parsons reportedly “should be back” for Sunday’s game against the Eagles. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Parsons has missed the past four games for the Cowboys due to a high-ankle sprain. The defense was struggling for Dallas with and without him on the field this season. The Cowboys also announced on Monday that Dak Prescott is expected to miss time with a hamstring injury.

Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi said Derek Carr “is going to be the quarterback on Sunday.” (Source: Katherine Terrell on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: "I'm not going down that road," Rizzi said. Despite the firing of coach Dennis Allen, Carr will remain the starter against the Falcons.

Grady Jarrett said he is considered day-to-day. (Source: Josh Kendall on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Jarrett added that his Achilles “tendon looked good” in Monday's MRI and he’s positive about this recovery. His status will be worth monitoring at practice this week.

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said Will Reichard is “being evaluated." (Source: Kevin Seifert on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Reichard is dealing with a quad injury after missing two field goals in Sunday's game against the Colts. His status will be worth monitoring the rest of the week.

The Denver Broncos signed Jonathon Cooper to a four-year extension. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The move comes the same day that Denver traded Baron Browning to the Cardinals for a sixth-round pick. Cooper has 5.5 sacks in nine games for the Broncos and gets locked up for four more years.

The Broncos traded LB Baron Browning to the Cardinals in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick. (Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Arizona sits in first place in the NFC West to this point in the season and adds to its pass rush. Browning was activated from IR in October from a knee injury he suffered in Week 2.

CeeDee Lamb is considered as week-to-week with optimism that he can play in Week 10 against the Eagles. (Source: Nick Harris on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Lamb left Sunday's game early against the Falcons, but he was able to return. His status will need to be monitored at practice throughout the week.

The 49ers opened the 21-day practice window of Christian McCaffrey. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: As has been expected the past couple of weeks, McCaffrey is tracking to make his season debut on Sunday against the Buccaneers. His status will be worth monitoring at practice throughout the week.

Titans coach Brian Callahan said he “would love to reduce Tony Pollard’s workload because all the carries are wearing on him.” (Source: Jim Wyatt on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Callahan added that he would "love to get Tyjae Spears back." It appears that when Spears does return, Pollard will see fewer touches as a result. He has seen at least 18 touches in five straight games.

Titans coach Brian Callahan said the team is “hopeful” Will Levis can return in Week 10 against the Chargers. (Source: ProFootballTalk)

Fantasy Impact: Levis has been able to practice as of late despite missing the past few weeks. If he can do more in practice this week, he'll have a chance to return against the Chargers.

Keon Coleman is scheduled to undergo additional testing on his wrist on Monday. (Source: Dianna Russini on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Coleman missed the end of Sunday's game against the Dolphins due to the injury. There should be an update on his status in the coming days once the results are received.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott, who left Sunday's game early with a hamstring injury, is now expected to miss multiple weeks. The injury seems to be worse than initially feared. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: There is no word yet on whether or not the Cowboys will decide to place Prescott on injured reserve. For now, QB Cooper Rush should step in as the team's backup.