Injuries suck, but they are a part of professional sports. Of course, they’re also part of fantasy sports and betting. In both instances, they can be the difference between wins and losses on a weekly basis.
As a fantasy football manager, you’ll need to know which players are in and which are out. We’re here to help you keep a tab on all of the important ones.
We have arrived. Congratulations to those participating in the championship weekend of the fantasy football season. As you prepare for your huge football weekend, you’ll need to pay extra attention to what’s going on health-wise with the players on your roster.
Here are Week 17’s injuries and designations you should be aware of.
WR DeAndre Hopkins - Arizona Cardinals
Hopkins is dealing with a knee injury set to keep him out of Week 17. Make sure to get him out of your fantasy football lineups.
Cardinals downgraded WR Deandre Hopkins for Sunday’s game vs. Atlanta to out.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 31, 2022
QB Lamar Jackson - Baltimore Ravens
For the fourth-straight game, Jackson will be sidelined with a knee injury.
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (knee) has been ruled OUT of Sunday's game. So has CB Marcus Peters (calf).
DL Calais Campbell, TE Nick Boyle and S Geno Stone are all QUESTIONABLE. Campbell seems least likely. pic.twitter.com/ulZcCzhY1g
— Jonas Shaffer (@jonas_shaffer) December 30, 2022
WR Jerry Jeudy - Denver Broncos
Jeudy is showing up on the injury report with an ankle injury and is questionable to play on Sunday.
NFL INJURY ALERT: Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy (ankle) is questionable for Week 17 vs. the Chiefs.
TE Greg Dulcich (hamstring) has been ruled out. pic.twitter.com/75JhjcWjnw
— DK Nation (@dklive) December 30, 2022
WR Christian Watson - Green Bay Packers
The big-play receiver is dealing with a hip injury that caused him to miss the early-week practices before returning Friday in a limited fashion. His status is up in the air for Sunday.
Relatively clean on injuries for a Week 17.
Biggest one is Christian Watson (hip). Watson went DNP, DNP, LP in practice this week. https://t.co/iVR9FWu2Tc
— Adam Levitan (@adamlevitan) December 30, 2022
QB Tua Tagovailoa - Miami Dolphins
Tua has another concussion and won’t play in Week 17. Teddy Bridgewater will get the start.
Tua Tagovailoa (Concussion) is officially out for Sunday vs. Patriots.
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) December 30, 2022
TE Hayden Hurst - Cincinnati Bengals
Hurst last played against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 13 where he suffered a calf injury, He’ll be back this weekend for the first time.
Bengals’ TE Hayden Hurst, who has missed time due to a calf injury, is off Cincinnati’s injury report and good to go Monday night vs. the Bills.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 31, 2022
RBs Damien Harris, Rhamondre Stevenson - New England Patriots
Damien Harris is off of the injury report while Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) is listed as Questionable.
The Patriots have ruled out CBs Marcus Jones (concussion) and Jack Jones (knee), as well as TE Jonnu Smith (concussion) and WR DeVante Parker (concussion), for Sunday's game.
Five others questionable.
One positive bit of news for team: RB Damien Harris is off the injury report.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) December 30, 2022
WR Chris Olave - New Orleans Saints
Olave missed Week 16 with a hamstring injury and is now considered as questionable to play in Week 17.
Injury updates:
— The #Saints listed RB Alvin Kamara (quad/personal) as a full participant and he'll play. WR Chris Olave (hamstring) is questionable.
— The #Ravens ruled out QB Lamar Jackson (PCL) again.
— The #Bengals placed OT La'El Collins on IR with his knee injury.— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 30, 2022
QB Mike White - New York Jets
Mike White is back from that ridiculously hard hit he took to the ribs against Buffalo. He’ll start for the Jets on Sunday as Zach Wilson heads back to the bench.
Jets QB Mike White (ribs) cleared to play, will start in Week 17. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/10mLDBeXYn
— NFL (@NFL) December 26, 2022
QB Jalen Hurts - Philadelphia Eagles
It’s looking like another consecutive missed week for Hurts. He’s listed as Doubtful.
Jalen Hurts is listed as doubtful against the Saints.
I am doubtful to have my sanity if they don’t clinch the #1 seed on Sunday.
— Brenden Deeg (@BrendenDeeg_) December 30, 2022
WR Deebo Samuel - San Francisco 49ers
Not much new to report regarding Samuel’s injury. He’ll miss Sunday’s game against the Raiders.
#49ers Deebo Samuel is OUT for Week 17 vs. Las Vegas Raiders
— Lindsey Pallares (@lindseylares) December 30, 2022
WR Tyler Lockett - Seattle Seahawks
Lockett is listed as Questionable, which means he has a chance to play this weekend after undergoing surgery on his hand less than two weeks ago.
The Seahawks list WR Tyler Lockett as questionable, but a source tells me he’s expected to play Sunday vs. the Jets. That’ll be 13 days after surgery to repair a broken bone in his left hand.
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) December 30, 2022
