Fantasy News

Tyler Higbee (shoulder) is officially questionable to return for the Rams.

[UPDATE: Higbee has quickly returned for LA on the same drive he was injured.] Higbee injured his shoulder while run blocking and went over to the sideline in obvious pain while hanging his left arm. It’s late in the first half, and we’ll see if Higbee is able to return to tonight’s game against the Seahawks by the time the second half kicks off.

10/7/21 - 09:24 PM ET

Chris Carson (neck) is officially inactive for Thursday night.

Carson reportedly wanted to push to play, but he’s being held out for the Week 5 matchup with the Rams. Alex Collins profiles as the best fantasy option among the Seahawks running backs after he had a solid outing last week, but DeeJay Dallas and Travis Homer should also be involved. Hopefully Carson can get closer to full health soon and just misses one game because of this neck issue.

10/7/21 - 06:52 PM ET

Gerald Everett is out for Week 5.

Everett wasn’t able to get cleared from the COVID-19 list, so he’ll miss his second game in a row. Will Dissly is a decent flier with the Rams focused on D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett.

10/7/21 - 05:55 PM ET

The Seahawks have elevated Phillip Dorsett from the practice squad.

Dorsett will play tonight against the Rams, and he could immediately see snaps as a vertical threat for Seattle’s offense. The veteran isn’t worth the risk in redraft leagues, but DFS players could gamble on him running under a Russell Wilson deep ball.

10/7/21 - 04:30 PM ET

The Seahawks have placed Dee Eskridge on injured reserve.

Eskridge has unfortunately been dealing with a concussion and has already missed a few games, but now he’ll be out for at least three more weeks. Seattle just promoted Phillip Dorsett from the practice squad ahead of tonight’s game and will look for him to provide speed behind D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. Hopefully Eskridge is able to heal up soon.

10/7/21 - 04:28 PM ET

Russell Gage (ankle) ruled out for Week 5.

Gage won’t be making the trip to London, and Calvin Ridley (personal) won’t either, so the Falcons will be very undermanned at wide receiver for one of the thinnest depth charts in the league to begin with. Look for Olamide Zaccheaus and Christian Blake to have expanded roles, and perhaps Kyle Pitts will breakout across the pond.

10/7/21 - 01:39 PM ET

Calvin Ridley (personal) will not play in Week 5.

Ridley is not making the trip to London due to a personal matter, so Atlanta is suddenly very thin at wide receiver with Russell Gage (ankle) also ruled out. This news is an obvious downgrade to Matt Ryan, and the Falcons will lean more on Cordarrelle Patterson and Mike Davis to lead the offense. Hopefully everything is OK with Ridley and he returns to the team following a Week 6 bye.

10/7/21 - 01:35 PM ET