Injury Report: Week 1
Injury Report: Week 1 Welcome to the 2024 NFL season! There are already plenty of injuries to account for. Before you finalize your Week 1 lineups, our Fantasy Football Injury Report: Week 1 will catch you up on all the fantasy-relevant injury updates. Also, a great starting point for staying updated on the latest injuries is to bookmark our NFL Injury Report. Finally, FullTime Fantasy Members will get the latest NFL injury news and advice live each Sunday and Thursday in the FullTime Fantasy Discord. Click below to join us today! Tee Higgins (WR) Cincinnati Bengals – Higgins (hamstring) is DOUBTFUL for Cincinnati’s opener. The Bengals will be short-handed with Ja’Marr Chase (questionable) at odds with the team. Marquise Brown (WR) Kansas City Chiefs – Brown (shoulder) has already been ruled out for Kansas City’s opener against the Ravens. Mark Andrews (TE) Baltimore Ravens – Andrews is back at practice and will be in the starting lineup on Thursday. 🚨NEWS🚨: The Baltimore Ravens have released their first injury report of the season and TE Mark Andrews is not on it. He’s good to go for Thursday Night Football 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DwhIST6M4o — Kyle Yates (@KyleYNFL) September 2, 2024 Jaylen Warren (RB) Pittsburgh Steelers – A hamstring injury sidelined Warren during the preseason. However, Warren was able to practice on Monday and should be active in the season opener. Warren was a limited practice participant on Tuesday. UPDATE: Warren was removed from the injury report. He’s good to go. Ricky Pearsall (WR) San Francisco 49ers– The rookie wideout was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list after he was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt. Therefore, Pearsall will miss at least the first four games. Stash the rookie on your IR until October. Keenan Allen (WR) Chicago Bears – A heel injury has Allen officially listed as questionable for Chicago’s opener. Russell Wilson (QB) Pittsburgh Steelers – Wilson is uncertain with a late-developing heel injury. DeAndre Hopkins (WR) Tennesse Titans – Nuk returned to practice on Wednesday and looked pretty good. It’s a tough matchup for the Titans but if Hopkins is starting, he’s a strong WR3. Welcome back, DeAndre Hopkins pic.twitter.com/FUxd9Ue4eo — Buck Reising (@BuckReising) September 4, 2024 MarShawn Lloyd (RB) Green Bay Packers – Lloyd is back practicing after missing most of the preseason with a hamstring injury. These ailments tend to reoccur, so we wouldn’t be surprised to see Lloyd have a limited role in Week 1. Lloyd wasn’t participating on Tuesday, which makes his Friday availability unlikely. Rookie MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring) not with the running back group during pre-practice stretch. He was on the stationary bike and looks like a no go after practicing the last two days. Everyone else went outside to practice. First injury report for GBvPHI out later today. pic.twitter.com/neArqwWuaB — Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) September 3, 2024 Clyde Edwards-Helaire (RB) Kansas City Chiefs – Kansas City placed Edwards-Helaire on the reserve/NFI list due to a personal matter. That means CEH will miss a minimum of the first four weeks. Samaje Perine and Carson Steele are the KC reserves to target. Edwards-Helaire can be dropped. Josh Downs (WR) Indianapolis Colts – Downs hasn’t practiced since suffering a high-ankle sprain on August 7. Shane Steichen said Downs was “processing well” but his status ahead of the Texans game will need to be verified before lineups are finalized. Jordan Addison (WR) Minnesota Vikings – Addison is progressing from an ankle injury. However, the severity of this ailment is unknown. His Week 1 status is still to be determined. However, we’re shying away from the second-year wideout in 2024. UPDATE: Addison no longer has any injury designation. Roman Wilson (WR) Pittsburgh Steelers – Wilson (ankle) is limited. He’s missed multiple weeks. Expect a slow start for the rookie. UPDATE: Wilson won’t play. A.T. Perry (WR) New Orleans Saints – After missing back-to-back practices with a hand injury, Perry looks very questionable to play against the Panthers. Should he sit, Cedrick Wilson would be the Saints’ No. 3 WR. Trey Palmer (WR) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Questionable with a head injury. Players Ruled Out Malik Washington (WR) Roman Wilson (WR) Josh Downs (WR) D.J. Chark (WR) Finally, thanks for reading the Fantasy Football Injury Report. The 2024 NFL season is underway but it’s not too late to get access to the best help out there! All FullTime Fantasy members get exclusive access to our 24/7 Chat Room on Discord! All morning on Sunday, Senior Analyst Jody Smith will be standing by to answer all your crucial start/sit and keep you updated with all the latest news and injury updates. JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! GET THE LATEST ARTICLES AND UPDATES Subscribe to our FREE newsletter – Breaking Fantasy news & site updates! Like and share our new Facebook page! Be sure to pay attention to our giveaways for your shot at some sweet prizes!
Waiver Wire: Week 1
Waiver Wire: Week 1 Reunited and it feels so good. Welcome to the 2024 fantasy football season. Some of us have been at it since March. Whether you drafted that early or this weekend, perusing the fantasy football Waiver Wire: Week 1 can help fortify any roster. The fantasy playoffs are a long way off. However, the best way to get there is to be proactive and reinforce your lineups as early as possible. Last year, I recommended players like De’Von Achane and Puka Nacua as Week 1 pickups. It’s also not too late to build that championship contender from scratch. Fantasy Football World Championship drafts are scheduled all week. Find out if you have what it takes to win the $150,000 Grand Prize! Let’s get to the Waiver Wire: Week 1 picks for those who drafted. Rico Dowdle (RB) Dallas Cowboys – If you drafted early, you likely scooped up plenty of Ezekiel Elliott early. We’re off him now. Mike McCarthy said he views Dowdle as a three-down back. Additionally, Dowdle was more efficient than Tony Pollard late last season. Teammate Dalvin Cook is also worth a speculative bid for those with deeper rosters. Darnell Mooney (WR) Atlanta Falcons – Mooney’s considerable talents were wasted in Chicago. He now finds himself in a much better situation with the Arthur Smith-less Falcons. Mooney averaged 119 targets and 71 grabs in his first two seasons. In this new-look Falcons offense led by Kirk Cousins, Mooney has weekly flex value. Not bad for a wideout who is going undrafted in many leagues. Jaleel McLaughlin (RB) Denver Broncos – Even if you’re all in on Javonte Williams, the release of Samaje Perine indicates that McLaughlin will have a fantasy-viable role in Denver’s offense. In his 18-year history as an NFL head coach, Sean Payton’s RB2 (RB who *did not* lead backfield in carries) has averaged >16.5 FPG five times. (For perspective, Travis Etienne ranked as the RB7 last year with 16.4 FPG.) Collectively across all 18 seasons, Payton’s RB2 averages… — Scott Barrett (@ScottBarrettDFB) August 30, 2024 Samaje Perine (RB) Kansas City Chiefs – Speaking of Perine, he didn’t take long to wind up in a better locale. By quickly signing with the division rival Chiefs, Perine inherits the Jerick McKinnon role that resulted in RB26 and RB45 finishes in the last two years. Perine is younger and bigger than McKinnon as well as being an excellent receiver. Subsequently, he’s a priority waiver add for RB depth. Andrei Iosivas (WR) Cincinnati Bengals – Iosivas will open the season as Cincinnati’s WR3- a role that Tyler Boyd made more than fantasy-relevant for years. But with Ja’Marr Chase looking very iffy to play in the season opener, Iosivas is looking like a quality start against New England. Jalen McMilliam (WR) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – A rookie third-rounder, McMilliam beat out Trey Palmer for WR3 duties in Tampa. Palmer posted WR75 numbers in that role last year. McMillian is bigger and more agile than Palmer and offers more big-play ability. Zach Ertz (TE) Washington Commanders – Rookie QBs and their trusty veteran tight ends. Ertz looked good in Arizona last season and will open this year as the starter in a Kliff Kingsbury offense. If he stays healthy and keeps that job, Ertz will contend for TE1 numbers. Jordan Mason (RB) San Francisco 49ers – Elijah Mitchell will miss the 2024 campaign. That makes Mason the undisputed No. 2 back in San Francisco. Considering the track record for running backs that eclipse 400 touches, Mason is a priority add for any fantasy managers that invested the 1.01 on Christian McCaffrey. Jalen Tolbert (WR) Dallas Cowboys – Dallas utilized three wide receivers on 61.5% of their snaps last season. That rate could grow with the lack of a proven running back on the roster. Tolbert appears to have secured the club’s WR3 job. Therefore, he’s got middling fantasy value. Noah Fant (TE) Seattle Seahawks – Fant missed a big chunk of preseason action. However, he’s still the unquestioned starter for a new Seattle offense that plans to push the pace. That gives Fant solid TE2 value. Justice Hill (RB) Baltimore Ravens – Hill projects to be the main pass-catching back in Baltimore. Last year he commanded 39 targets in that role. Also, if Derrick Henry were to miss time, Hill would offer weekly RB2 value. Kalif Raymond (WR) Detroit Lions – For the third year in a row, Raymond posted top 70 WR numbers. Yet, he went undrafted in nearly every format. With Josh Reynolds gone, Raymond has Detroit’s No. 3 wideout role secured. He’s not flashy but should be a reliable source of targets in deeper leagues. K.J. Osborn (WR) New England Patriots – Kendrick Bourne is listed as the starter on New England’s “un” official depth chart. However, Bourne will miss at least the first four weeks of the season. Osborn is listed as Bourne’s direct backup and was running with the starters in the preseason. Ja’Lynn Polk and Demario Douglas are also worth speculative waiver adds. Lastly, If you have time to prepare, make sure you mock in our Mock Draft World Championships. No better way to practice for the real thing. NEW THIS YEAR: FullTime Members get 5 Free On-Demand Mock Drafts in our contest! Head to MockDraftNow.com and enter your REDEMPTION CODE you received by email. How it Works: Draft your team using our On-Demand Simulator. If you like it, enter it into the best-ball contest. Just sit back and watch your team climb the leaderboard! The winner gets to choose from the fantastic prizes below. Everyone’s first team is free! CLICK HERE. If you don’t know just how awesome and amazing the Panini Flawless Football briefcase is, make sure and watch the video starting at the 8-minute mark! Trading cards are back! Are you a Die-Hard Fantasy Football Player? 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Jody Smith’s Fantasy Football Rankings (2024)
Jody Smith’s Fantasy Football Rankings (2024) FullTime Fantasy has been synonymous with accurate fantasy football rankings for years. Our rankings have garnered numerous industry accolades, with several top-5 finishes in season-long, weekly, and sports betting accuracy. This is the home
FullTime Fantasy has been synonymous with accurate fantasy football rankings for years. Our rankings have garnered numerous industry accolades, with several top-5 finishes in season-long, weekly, and even sports betting accuracy. This is the home of Jody Smith’s Fantasy Football Rankings (2024)
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Bonus Fantasy Football Bust
Bonus Fantasy Football Bust Everyone loves targeting the next big sleeper. However, avoiding the players who are destined to disappoint is just as important. Age, new surroundings, and injuries play big factors in determining why these players will bust. And
Everyone loves targeting the next big sleeper. However, avoiding the players who are destined to disappoint is just as important. Age, new surroundings, and injuries play big factors in determining why these players will bust. And in 2024, we’re going back to the well to avoid a big-name veteran wideout who still commands a hefty price on draft day.
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Late-Round Fantasy Targets
Late-Round Fantasy Targets We’ve heard people speculating who will be the next Puka Nacua all offseason. The correct answer is nobody. However, a better question is “Who are the Late-Round Fantasy Targets I should focus on in 2024?” We don’t
We’ve heard people speculating who will be the next Puka Nacua all offseason. The correct answer is nobody. However, a better question is “Who are the Late-Round Fantasy Targets I should focus on in 2024?”
We don’t expect these choices to produce anywhere close to Nacua’s breakout rookie campaign. But many of these late-round targets are worth stashing on the chance that they develop into quality fantasy producers in 2024.
Looking at our award-winning 2024 fantasy football rankings and extensive tools, here are some of the Late-Round Fantasy Targets to draft in 2024.
Quarterbacks
Geno Smith (Seattle Seahawks) – I faded Smith last year. Predicting him to regress after his career year in 2022 was easy. However, Smith was solid down the stretch. posting three top-8 weekly finishes in Seattle’s final seven outings. Additionally, I’m a fan of the Seahawks’ new staff, who wants to push the pace. Smith is a solid QB2 who will post a handful of QB1 weeks.
Bo Nix (Denver Broncos) – Nix looks like the ideal fit in Sean Payton’s scheme. He excelled at short, accurate throws at Oregon, and that has continued through the summer. He is also an underrated runner. Nix’s ceiling is capped but he will be a quality QB2 right away.
Bryce Young (Carolina Panthers) – Dave Canales resurrected Baker Mayfield’s career in Tampa. This year, Canales will get to work his margin with last year’s No. 1 pick. The Panthers also spent a ton of free-agent money and draft capital to improve their supporting cast. Expect Young to rebound from his abysmal rookie campaign to contend for top-20 fantasy numbers.
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Comeback Player of the Year (2024)
A key piece of advice for winning in fantasy football is to be proactive, not reactive. Staying ahead of your league mates can help you identify the breakouts, busts, and sleepers before they happen. You can also win by recognizing which
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There were lots of good candidates to bounce back this season. But our staff’s Comeback Player of the Year (2024) is….
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Fantasy Football Sleeper of the Year (2024)
Fantasy Football Sleeper of the Year (2024) Targeting value by identifying which players will outplay their consensus ADP is the preferred strategy for all fantasy enthusiasts. Securing these sleepers can make all the difference in compiling a championship roster. After
Targeting value by identifying which players will outplay their consensus ADP is the preferred strategy for all fantasy enthusiasts. Securing these sleepers can make all the difference in compiling a championship roster. After much debate, the FullTime Fantasy staff has selected our Fantasy Football Sleeper of the Year (2024).
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Late-Round Sleeper WR to Target
Late-Round Sleeper WR to Target with League-Winning Potential In FFWC World Championship Drafts, elite wide receivers dominate the first round due to the 3-WR and double-flex roster demand. In years past, fantasy managers went after workhorse running backs who
In FFWC World Championship Drafts, elite wide receivers dominate the first round due to the 3-WR and double-flex roster demand. In years past, fantasy managers went after workhorse running backs who received 15-20 carries per game and were featured in the passing game.
However, due to NFL teams transitioning to RBBC, drafting a roster stacked with wideout depth has become the predominant fantasy football roster construction philosophy.
Finding Late-Round WR Gems
In 2023, 12 WRs eclipsed 100 catches, while 18 WRs surpassed 1,100 receiving yards.
Last season wide receivers Nico Collins, Rashee Rice, Tank Dell, Puka Nacua, and Jayden Reed were all drafted in the double-digit rounds of drafts.
Let that sink in.
ALL of those players are coming off the board before the end of the 5th Round this year!
Targeting a late-round WR who can break out and outperform their ADP can lead to fantasy football glory. While Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers, Ladd McConkey, and Rome Odunze demand high draft capital – ONE DEEP Sleeper with an ADP of 194.89 – is virtually free at the end of drafts!
Who is that player!?…
WHAT ROOKIE WR SHOULD YOU BE TARGETING LATE?
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2024 Preseason Pro: Kimra Schleicher
NFL training camps are underway. That means the fantasy football draft season has finally arrived! Our annual Flagship Feature is called Preseason Pro. This 2024 Preseason Pro: Kimra Schleicher continues the exclusive insight you can find only at FullTime Fantasy.
Here at FullTime Fantasy, we’ve assembled the very best high-stakes players in the world; 5 of the Top 10 World-Ranked players, and one of the top RANKERS in the country — to help you win your Fantasy Football league.
Nobody else in the industry can bring you this type of information. Also, we host the Fantasy Football World Championships and these players are gracious enough to lend us a hand to help promote the very best content in the industry.
Each of them is putting their reputation on the line for all to see and is providing us with their:
ONE Top Sleeper, ONE Breakout, ONE Bust
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to help you with your upcoming draft. However- it’s only one per category! They don’t know what anyone else has submitted so you’re getting the genuine gut check from the best players in the world. High rollers have offered some of them hundreds of dollars for this kind of private advice. And that’s just for just one opinion. Here you’re getting no less than SEVEN, and Preseason Pro continues to be the elite product of the fantasy season.
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What makes their opinion so worthy? Simple. They win. Year in and year out they’re winners. While some may ask, “Why would they help me?”, there is no question that when their pride and integrity are on the line, they step up and make bold calls to help others. When we have questions on Sunday, this is who we call. We’re essentially bringing our high-stakes connections to FullTime Fantasy.
When your league is on the line, who do you trust? A magazine that contains out-of-date news? No. Those days are over. Not all experts are considered equal.
Up next is the 2016 Fantasy Football World Champion, Kimra Schleicher. Kimra (Sellerberg, IN), boasts five top-10 finishes in the FFWC and was the first woman to ever win the coveted title of Fantasy Football World Champion.
Per Kimra: “My fantasy career started with a leap of faith, has been fueled by persistence and enhanced with the help of others to whom I am forever grateful. Winning has been my consistent goal; its realization is a most extraordinary experience!” Now, FullTime Fantasy Members get exclusive insight from the champ herself via our 2024 Preseason Pro: Kimra Schleicher.
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Top 10 Fantasy Football Handcuffs (2024)
Top 10 Fantasy Football Handcuffs (2024) No position is as volatile or susceptible to injuries as running backs. Part of building a competitive fantasy football roster is to include an insurance policy. Targeting those handcuff running backs is a viable
No position is as volatile or susceptible to injuries as running backs. Part of building a competitive fantasy football roster is to include an insurance policy. Targeting those handcuff running backs is a viable strategy and safety net.
With so many teams employing committee backfields, selecting your early-round running back’s direct backup makes sense. Whether you play in redraft, bestball, or in high-stakes leagues, knowing the fantasy-relevant handcuff running backs is crucial.
Here are the top 10 fantasy football handcuffs (2024) to target this summer.
David Montgomery (Detroit Lions)
Jahmyr Gibbs is now the top running back in Detroit. However, Montgomery has standalone value as a very good RB2. Montgomery will see 15-plus touches per week and will retain a healthy percentage of Detroit’s red-zone touches. The only problem for Gibbs managers would be ensuring their investment by having to target Montgomery in the fourth or fifth round. Subsequently, Montgomery is the ideal ‘anti-handcuff’ target for drafters trying to…
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