Fantasy News

Leonard Fournette (quadricep) will not play tomorrow, according to ESPN.

ESPN’s Chris Mortensen has been told Fournette will not be active against the Texans. Considering the rookie runner didn’t practice all week, this was fully expected. Chris Ivory and T.J. Yeldon will receive most of the carries in Week 15, and they are both in the FLEX conversation (though with some risk). Mortensen also reports Fournette is dealing with an ankle injury, which isn’t a great sign for his Week 16 status. The bruising rookie running back has dealt with leg injuries since the preseason, but hopefully he’s back next week.

Via: ESPN 12/16/17 - 07:45 PM ET

UPDATE: Kyle Rudolph is listed as doubtful for Week 15.

Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said Rudolph won’t play this week, but the team left an opening for him to get ready to go on Sunday. Stranger things have happened, but Rudolph probably won’t be suiting up this week for the Vikings. He wouldn’t be a recommended fantasy option at less than 100% even if he does play.

12/15/17 - 02:07 PM ET

Tevin Coleman remains in concussion protocol.

Coleman suffered his concussion in last Thursday’s win against the Saints, so it’s not a great sign that he’s still in protocol after a week. He still has a few days to get cleared ahead of Monday’s game against the Buccaneers, and hopefully he’s feeling OK.

12/15/17 - 12:07 AM ET

Orson Charles catches one pass in win over the Chargers.

It went for 18 yards, and was Charles’ first as a Chief. It was also the first touch since 2013 with Cincinnati for the former Bengal, so he can obviously be ignored for fantasy purposes.

12/17/17 - 12:06 AM ET

Jordan Howard gets 14 touches in Week 15.

Detroit had a gameplan of stopping the run and not allowing Howard to beat them, which led to a subpar stat line for Howard. Down for most of the game, the Bears abandoned the run game a bit, which didn’t allow him many opportunities to have a big game against the Lions. Howard had ten carries for 37 yards and added four receptions for 26 yards in the loss. The second-year back is a good bet to have more opportunities on the ground next week against the Browns, and he should remain in fantasy lineups for the first week of the fantasy championships.

12/16/17 - 07:41 PM ET

Kyle Rudolph (ankle) is officially out this week.

Rudolph didn’t practice all week, and the Pro Bowl tight end won’t be out there on Sunday against the Bengals. This is a slight downgrade for Case Keenum, who had formed a nice connection with Rudolph over the last few weeks, and the Vikings overall. Hopefully Rudolph will be ready in a big matchup with the Packers next Saturday.

12/15/17 - 01:17 PM ET

Nathan Peterman (concussion) is practicing fully.

If Peterman isn’t fully cleared of his concussion, he should be very soon. Barring any setbacks, Peterman will backup Tyrod Taylor, who’s practicing fully and set to return after missing one game, against the Dolphins.

12/14/17 - 09:34 PM ET