Fantasy News

Vance McDonald catches four passes in Week 14.

McDonald gained 37 yards on his four receptions against the Raiders. The big tight end is in the backend TE1 mix for next week against the Patriots.

12/10/18 - 12:51 PM ET

Ryan Switzer (ankle) is officially listed as questionable for Week 15.

We expect Switzer will be good to go for Sunday, as he was just added to the injury report today after a limited practice. He’s probably fine, but his official game status will be known Sunday afternoon.

12/14/18 - 02:49 PM ET

Justin Jackson handles nine touches in win over the Bengals.

Jackson rushed seven times for 12 yards and caught two passes for 23 yards. The workload was a disappointment after the rookie helped spark the LA comeback in Week 13, but Jackson remains a must-hold or add in all leagues depending on the health of Melvin Gordon (knee) and Austin Ekeler (neck) for Week 15. If both guys cannot play, then the Northwestern product would be an immediate RB2 in all formats for a potential shootout.

12/10/18 - 12:51 PM ET

James Conner (ankle) is officially listed as questionable for Week 15.

Conner was able to log a limited practice today to end the week, which is a positive sign for his status this Sunday against the Patriots. The second-year running back is headed for a game-time decision, so we likely won’t know his status until a little before 3:00 PM ET when the actives and inactivates are released for the late-afternoon kickoff. If Conner is active, he’d likely be at less than 100%, but he’d be at least a strong RB2 option for the second week of the fantasy playoffs.

12/14/18 - 02:46 PM ET

JuJu Smith-Schuster goes off in Steelers’ Week 14 loss.

Smith-Schuster had yet another fantastic game in his great second season, catching eight passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns. The first score was on an exceptional toe-tapping catch where he tipped the ball to himself and showed elite body control to get two feet in bounds in the back of the end zone. The second score was a go-ahead touchdown on a quick screen pass with under three minutes remaining. He also had a 43-yard reception in the game and routinely made tough catches. Overall, JuJu had eight receptions for 130 yards and two touchdowns. The second-year receiver is already up over 1,200 yards this season, and he’s probably Pittsburgh’s No. 1 receiver despite 12 touchdowns from Antonio Brown. It’ll be interesting to see if the Patriots attempt to take JuJu away more so than AB next week, but he’s obviously an excellent option in the second week of the fantasy playoffs.

12/10/18 - 12:49 PM ET

Ito Smith (neck/knee) is officially listed as questionable for Week 15.

Smith had been dealing with a neck injury but was a full participant in yesterday’s practice, but now he was limited in today’s practice because of a knee injury and is officially questionable to play on Sunday. The rookie running back could be headed for a game-time call.

12/14/18 - 02:44 PM ET

Austin Ekeler handles 17 touches in win over the Bengals.

Ekeler rushed 15 times for 66 yards and a touchdown, also adding two receptions for 28 yards. However, the second-year back left the game late and is reportedly dealing with a neck injury that could force him to miss Thursday night’s matchup against Kansas City. Ideally, the Chargers will get Melvin Gordon (knee) back, but if the superstar back and Ekeler are both out, then Justin Jackson would need to be added in all leagues as a quality RB2 option.

12/10/18 - 12:48 PM ET