I hope you were able to enjoy the Thanksgiving and Black Friday games and generate a lead in your fantasy football matchup, but for most managers there is still work to be done. I examine the injury status of relevant fantasy football players heading into Sunday and get you ready for the remainder of Week 13.
Understanding the NFL's Injury Report
(per Dr. Bramel - Footballguys OG)
"The injury report released by the NFL is [made up of] two reports. The first is the Practice Participation report, which lists which injured players practiced and their participation level. It also includes players who rested or missed practice for non-injury-related reasons. The second is the Game Status Report, which gives the probability a player will play, i.e., Questionable, Doubtful, Out. The Practice Participation Report is released every day of the week (Monday through Saturday). The Game Status Report is released with the Friday participation report (Wednesday for Thursday games, Saturday for Monday games). In this feature, I'll include the Game Status Listing and my expectations of their likelihood of playing."
If you are reading this article on Saturday, make sure to come back on Sunday morning as more updates trickle in within the next 24 hours.
Current Status on High-Impact Injured Players
Gameday Decision
- WR DeMario Douglas
- WR DeVonta Smith
- QB Brock Purdy
- WR Keon Coleman
Trending Doubtful (Likely Inactive)
Trending Probable (Expected to Play)
- RB Breece Hall
- QB Trevor Lawrence
- RB Tyjae Spears
- QB Bo Nix
Ruled Out
- RB Austin Ekeler (concussion – on IR)
- WR Josh Downs (shoulder)
- RB J.K. Dobbins (knee – on IR)
- TE Ja'Tavion Sanders (neck)
- WR Jalen Coker (quadriceps)
- TE Dalton Kincaid (knee)
* Key: Player, Team | Injury | Game Status Listing | Playing Expectation
Sunday 1:00 PM EST Games
WR DeMario Douglas, New England | Ankle | Questionable | Projecting Active
The Patriots appeared to be managing DeMario Douglas' workload this week as the 2nd year WR did not log a full practice at all. Douglas was limited all week due to an ankle injury.
Examining historical comps the Patriots tend to be fairly loose with the Questionable tag. Since 2017 74% of fantasy football players listed as "Questionable" ended up starting that week. Additionally, over that same time period, 86% of NFL WRs that were limited in the final practice with an ankle injury also ended up playing.
Update: Douglas is expected to play.
RB Breece Hall, NY Jets | Knee | Questionable | Likely Active
Breece Hall gave Jets fans and fantasy managers alike a scare earlier this week when he was not practicing due to knee "soreness" / potential injury. Given Hall's history (2 years removed from an ACL tear) it was an understable concern.
Breece Hall says he feels fine after two days of practice. “Not sore or anything, so I’ll be good” for Sunday. Says he tweaked his knee in the second quarter vs Indy, played through it. #Jets
— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) November 29, 2024
Friday Hall told New York reporters that he was feeling good and planned to play on Sunday. Hall was a full practice participant on Friday, further supporting his claim. I suspect Hall will be active come kickoff and remain in the Jets' RB1 role.
Update: As expected, Hall is active.