Fantasy News

Kendall Hinton will play quarterback for the Broncos tomorrow.

Hinton was a quarterback at Wake Forest for four years before making the switch to receiver during his final season in 2019 and making his way onto the Broncos. Similar to the Taysom Hill-TE situation (though not quite on that level) Hinton should have wide receiver eligibility in fantasy leagues, and he makes an interesting free-agent addition and play option in WR of FLEX spots for platforms that allow that to happen. Whatever happens, tomorrow should be entertaining.

Via: Ian Rapoport 11/28/20 - 06:47 PM ET

The Broncos don’t have any eligible quarterbacks for tomorrow due to COVID-19, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Drew Lock, Brett Rypien, and Blake Bortles have all been deemed high-risk close contacts, and none will be able to play on Sunday. Denver will have to turn to an emergency quarterback, and whoever it is will be worth picking up and starting at their position for fantasy purposes similar to Taysom Hill at tight end last week (in terms of lineup, not effectiveness)—though it’s possible the team in general gets shut down by a stout New Orleans defense.

Via: Adam Schefter 11/28/20 - 06:10 PM ET

The Chargers activated Austin Ekeler (hamstring) from injured reserve.

This doesn’t guarantee Ekeler plays tomorrow against the Bills, but it certainly bodes well for his health and status moving forward. Check back tomorrow morning for Ekeler’s official Week 12 game status.

11/28/20 - 04:02 PM ET

Chris Carson will play in Week 12.

Carson is off the injury report, so his foot injury is hopefully a thing of the past. Seattle’s starter is a borderline RB1/RB2 play against a Philadelphia run defense that has struggled compared to recent years.

11/28/20 - 03:58 PM ET

John Brown (ankle) is being placed on IR, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Brown will miss at least the next three games, but Buffalo hopes to have him back after that. This is a key loss for the offense in general, though Josh Allen will likely remain a must-start down the stretch; perhaps the Bills will lean more on the run to help open things up.

Via: Adam Schefter 11/28/20 - 03:56 PM ET

Tua Tagovailoa (thumb) downgraded to doubtful for Week 12.

Tagovailoa now isn’t expected to play, so Ryan Fitzpatrick is suddenly back on the streaming radar for a start against the Jets. Miami has a very favorable schedule down the stretch, so Tua should at least be held in two-quarterback leagues.

11/28/20 - 01:52 PM ET

James Conner has tested positive for COVID-19.

Unless this happens to be a false-positive, Conner is out for Tuesday night against the Ravens and potentially longer. Conner is a cancer survivor that risked playing this season amidst the pandemic, so obviously everyone should be hoping for the best for him. Benny Snell Jr. will lead the Pittsburgh backfield in Week 12 and potentially longer, with dynamic rookie Anthony McFarland Jr. mixing in behind him.

Via: Aditi Kinkhabwala 11/28/20 - 12:42 PM ET