Fantasy Football Injury News: Austin Ekeler, Saquon Barkley, Jakobi Meyers (2023)

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Fantasy Football Injury News

Check out the latest news and notes around the NFL.

Austin Ekeler (ankle) not practicing Wednesday

Austin Ekeler (ankle) is not participating in practice on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

Ekeler was not participating during the part of practice open to the media on Wednesday, and it’s now being reported that he won’t practice at all. He’s still trying to recover from an ankle injury that left him sidelined in Week 2, and it looks like he could be trending towards missing Week 3 as well. His participation in practice later in the week will be very telling on whether or not he’ll be available to play, and fantasy managers can continue to expect Joshua Kelley to serve as the team’s RB1 if Ekeler is unable to play in Week 3.

Leo Sells

Saquon Barkley ruled out for Week 3 against the 49ers

According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, RB Saquon Barkley has been ruled out by the New York Giants for Thursday Night Football.

Fantasy Impact

This isn’t a surprise as Barkley is dealing with an ankle sprain on a short week. His status going forward is unclear, and there’s a chance he will miss multiple weeks depending on the severity of the sprain. RB Matt Breida operated as the top back after his injury, but rookie RB Eric Gray was also inactive in Week 2 and could factor in Week 3. As well, Gary Brightwell could find his way on the field too.

Jordan Epp

Jakobi Meyers (concussion) will return to practice

Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers (concussion) will return to practice Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

Meyers will take another step towards returning to game action as he returns to practice Wednesday. The veteran wide receiver was forced to miss Week 2 after suffering a concussion in the season opener. The Raiders will need Meyers on the field as their offense looks to get on track Sunday against Pittsburgh.

Jesse Garcia