Fantasy Football Injury Updates: Puka Nacua, Mike Evans, Tua Tagovailoa (Week 8)

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Fantasy Football Injury Updates

Puka Nacua has potential to return Thursday
Puka Nacua has the potential to return to the Rams lineup tonight against the Vikings after practicing this week and getting some optimistic reports from the team. He is currently listed as questionable.

Fantasy Impact

Nacua has been out since Week 1 against the Lions with a knee injury. There’s an increasing likelihood he will be active tonight and play some snaps, but a full allotment is likely out of the question. Still, he’s in consideration as at least a WR3 given his ability even if on a snap count.

Garrett Ball

Mike Evans: MRI confirms WR will be without at least four weeks
Mike Evans underwent an MRI that confirmed he will miss at least the next four weeks.

Fantasy Impact

That includes the Buccaneers bye week, so he may only miss three games. He could return in Week 12 against the Giants.

Ari Koslow

Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) trending towards playing Sunday
Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) seems to be trending towards playing in Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals.

Fantasy Impact

Tagovailoa recently returned to practice after missing many weeks with a concussion, but he is reportedly looking good and is trending towards playing in Week 8. We’ll get an official injury designation for him following Friday’s practice, and if he’s able to play on Sunday, that will be terrific news for players like Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, and De’Von Achane against the Cardinals.

Leo Sells

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