Fantasy News

D.J. Chark (shin) has been ruled out for Week 17.

Chark’s up and down season ends with 53 receptions for 706 yards and five touchdowns in 13 games, as he had some trouble building on his breakout 2019 campaign while playing on the worst team in the league this season. Entering his fourth NFL season, Chark would likely get a huge boost to his outlook if the Jaguars are able to take Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence No. 1 overall in the draft.

1/1/21 - 01:14 PM ET

Tyler Boyd will play in Week 17.

It’s great to hear Boyd has fully cleared concussion protocol and is ready to return for this Sunday against the Ravens. Boyd is 160 yards away from a third consecutive 1,000-yard campaign.

1/1/21 - 11:33 AM ET

The Bills signed J.J. Nelson to the practice squad.

Nelson adds some insurance as a speed receiver for Buffalo, and it will be interesting to see what this means for the chances of signing Kenny Stills. The team will have John Brown back on Sunday, but Cole Beasley (leg) is week-to-week.

1/1/21 - 10:10 AM ET

The Bills have activated John Brown from the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Brown was already activated from IR for his ankle injury, so he will be back for Buffalo’s playoff run and should be able to knock some rust off this week. Stefon Diggs, Brown, and Gabriel Davis will be the starting trio for the Bills if Cole Beasley (leg) misses extended time into the postseason.

1/1/21 - 10:08 AM ET

The Chargers placed Keenan Allen on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Allen is out for Week 17, so his season ends with 100 receptions for 992 yards and eight touchdowns in 14 games. While Allen missed the final two games and finished eight yards short of 1,000 yards, he hit the 100-reception mark for the third time in four seasons (catching 97 passes in the other year). With Justin Herbert at quarterback, Allen should be one of the safest picks in 2021 fantasy drafts.

12/31/20 - 04:40 PM ET

The Browns activated Jarvis Landry from the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Landry and the Browns’ other top four receivers have all been cleared after missing last week due to close-contact COVID-19 situations. However, Cleveland is now having more COVID issues with other players, so hopefully they can get things sorted out soon ahead of a win-and-in game this Sunday against the Steelers.

12/31/20 - 04:16 PM ET

Ryan Fitzpatrick tested positive for COVID-19 and is out for Week 17, according to NFL Network.

Tua Tagovailoa was going to be back under center as the starter for Miami, but not having Fitzpatrick off the bench as a possible spark plug for a win-and-in game is a significant loss—especially with snow in the forecast. Depending on if Buffalo plays Josh Allen and their stars, the Dolphins’ best shot at making the playoffs could be winning a slugfest.

Via: Tom Pelissero 12/31/20 - 01:19 PM ET