Fantasy Football Week 17 injury report: Updates on Kyler Murray, Julio Jones, A.J. Brown and more

A player's injury status can have a significant effect on fantasy football — it can alter draft strategy, roster construction, and, most importantly, it can determine start-or-sit decisions for your fantasy team.

Each week, I will comb through the official injury reports for each game and give updates and analysis for fantasy-relevant players. Injuries are fluid, so make sure to stay up to date by following @mario_pilato on Twitter.

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ARIZONA CARDINALS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Chase Edmonds	RB	70.2	RB34	Hip	Questionable
Christian Kirk	WR	62.3	WR53	COVID-19	Out
DeAndre Hopkins	WR	88.9	WR2	Hip	Questionable
Kyler Murray	QB	83.2	QB11	Leg	Questionable
Larry Fitzgerald	WR	59.6	N/A	Groin	Questionable

Mario’s take: Kirk has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and will miss Week 17.

Edmonds suffered a hip injury in the second quarter of Week 16 and did not return. He did not practice Wednesday or Thursday, and his Week 17 availability is in jeopardy. He only recorded one limited practice last week then played, but he is dealing with multiple injuries this week. I am not optimistic that he plays in Week 17.

Hopkins did not practice Wednesday but was a limited participant Thursday. I am not concerned about his availability for Week 17.

Murray practiced in full Wednesday and Thursday, he will play in Week 17.

Fitzgerald was a DNP Wednesday or Thursday and I am not optimistic he plays in Week 17.

ATLANTA FALCONS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Julio Jones	WR	86.3	N/A	Hamstring	Out
Ito Smith	RB	59.8	RB41	Ribs	(-)

Mario’s take: Jones has not played since Week 13 due to a hamstring injury. He did not practice all week and he will not play in final game of the season.

Smith was a limited participant at practice Thursday and Friday. He will play in Week 17.

BALTIMORE RAVENS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Mark Ingram II	RB	53.8	N/A	Illness	Questionable
Robert Griffin III	QB	52.9	N/A	Hamstring	IR
Trace McSorley	QB	57.4	N/A	Knee	IR
Willie Snead IV	WR	71.6	N/A	Ankle	Questionable

Mario’s take: Ingram did not practice Wednesday or Thursday but a full participant Friday. I expect Ingram to be available for Week 17.

Griffin injured his hamstring in the fourth quarter of Week 13. The Ravens placed Griffin on IR, and he will miss the final week of the season.

McSorely suffered an MCL sprain in Week 14 and was placed on IR, effectively ending his season.  

Snead IV did not practice all week and I am pessimistic he will play in Week 17.

BUFFALO BILLS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Cole Beasley	WR	84.9	WR20	Knee	Out
John Brown	WR	68.4	WR57	COVID-19	Out
T.J. Yeldon	RB	62.6	N/A	COVID-19	Out

Mario’s take: Beasley did not practice all week and he will not play in Week 17.

Brown and Yeldon were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and will miss Week 17.

CAROLINA PANTHERS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Christian McCaffrey	RB	75.5	N/A	Shoulder/Quad	Out
Mike Davis	RB	75.0	RB89	Ankle	Out

Mario’s take: McCaffery suffered a strained quad during practice in Week 13 and has not played since. CMC has been shut down for the rest of the season.

Davis did not practice all week and will not play in Week 17.

CHICAGO BEARS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Allen Robinson II	WR	89.5	WR8	Hamstring	(-)
Cole Kmet	TE	59.4	TE31	Shoulder	Questionable
Tarik Cohen	RB	62.6	N/A	Knee	IR

Mario’s take: Robinson II was a full participant Wednesday, a DNP Thursday, and limited Friday. I believe he did not practice Thursday for maintenance purposes. Robinson II will play in Week 17.

Kmet was a full participant Wednesday but a limited participant Thursday and Friday, but I expect him to play in Week 17.

Cohen suffered a torn ACL in Week 3. He underwent surgery and will miss the remainder of the season.

CINCINNATI BENGALS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Auden Tate	WR	73.4	N/A	Shoulder	IR
Joe Burrow	QB	75.1	N/A	Knee	IR
Joe Mixon	RB	65.3	N/A	Foot	IR
John Ross	WR	48.2	N/A	Foot	IR
Tyler Boyd	WR	77.5	N/A	Head	(-)
Tee Higgins	WR	75.4	WR35	Hamstring	(-)

Mario’s take: Tate underwent surgery on his torn labrum in his shoulder. He has been placed on IR, and his recovery is expected to be four to six months.

Burrow suffered a torn ACL and possible damage to the MCL and Meniscus in Week 11. He will miss the remainder of the season, but he will be ready for 2021.

Mixon has not played since Week 6 due to a foot injury. He has been shut down for the last week of the season.

Ross injured his foot in Week 10 and was subsequently placed on IR. I do not expect to see him suit up.

Boyd suffered a concussion during Week 15, and he has entered the five-step concussion protocol. He did not play in Week 16 and was a limited participant in Wednesday’s and Thursday's practice but a full participant Friday. He will play in Week 17.

Higgins was a limited participant at Wednesday’s  and Thursday’s practice but a full participant Friday. He will play in Week 17.

CLEVELAND BROWNS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Jarvis Landry	WR	83.6	WR24	Hip	(-)
Odell Beckham Jr.	WR	75.3	N/A	Knee	IR

Mario’s take: Landry was a full participant Friday and he will play in Week 17.

Beckham tore his ACL in Week 7, and I believe he also damaged his meniscus. Beckham will undergo surgery and miss the remainder of the season.

DALLAS COWBOYS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Dak Prescott	QB	85.2	N/A	Ankle	IR

Mario’s take: Prescott suffered a compound fracture in his ankle during Week 5. A compound fracture is when the bone has gone through the skin. He will miss the rest of the season.

DENVER BRONCOS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Courtland Sutton	WR	72.9	N/A	Knee	IR
K.J. Hamler	WR	55.9	WR74	Head	Out
Phillip Lindsay	RB	69.8	N/A	Hip	IR

Mario’s take: Sutton suffered a torn ACL in Week 2. He will undergo surgery and miss the remainder of the season.

Hamler has entered the five-step concussion protocol. He missed practice all week and will not play in the last game of the season.

Lindsay was placed on IR in Week 16. He will miss the last game of the season.

DETROIT LIONS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Kenny Golladay	WR	81.6	N/A	Hip	Out
Matthew Stafford	QB	81.4	QB18	Ribs/Thumb/Ankle	Questionable

Mario’s take: Golladay suffered a Grade II groin strain in Week 8 and has not played since. Golladay did has been shut down for the rest of the season.

Stafford suffered a lateral inversion ankle sprain in the first quarter of Week 16. I do not believe it to be serious, but he is dealing with multiple injuries. He practiced in a limited capacity Thursday and Friday. Stafford will play in the season finale. 

GREEN BAY PACKERS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Allen Lazard	WR	71.7	WR48	Core/Wrist	(-)
Equanimeous St. Brown	WR	61.9	N/A	Knee	(-)
Jamaal Williams	RB	73.6	N/A	Thigh	(-)
Jace Sternberger	TE	56.8	N/A	Head	(-)
Marcedes Lewis	TE	67.8	N/A	Knee	(-)
Tyler Ervin	RB	65.9	N/A	Foot	IR

Mario’s take: Lazard and Brown were limited participants at practice all week and will play in Week 17.

Williams was a limited participant Wednesday and a full participant Thursday and Friday. He will play in Week 17.

Sternberger was in the five-step concussion protocol last week and missed the past few games. He was a limited participant in Wednesday’s and Thursday's practice but a full participant Friday. Sternberger will play in Week 17.

Lewis was a limited participant Wednesday, a DNP Thursday, and full participant Friday.. I believe the missed practice Thursday is due to maintenance. Lewis will play in Week 17.

Ervin was placed on IR and will miss Week 17.

HOUSTON TEXANS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Duke Johnson Jr.	RB	62.6	N/A	Neck	Questionable
Keke Coutee	WR	66.3	WR39	Foot	Questionable
Randall Cobb	WR	71.6	N/A	Foot	IR

Mario’s take: Cobb suffered what I believe to be a midfoot sprain in Week 11. He was placed on IR and may not return this season. 

Coutee and Johnson were limited participants at practice Wednesday and Thursday, and I expect them to play in Week 17.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Jack Doyle	TE	66.6	TE33	Quad	(-)
Michael Pittman Jr.	WR	62.0	WR58	Head	Questionable
Philip Rivers	QB	77.2	QB13	Toe	(-)
Parris Campbell	WR	72.8	N/A	Knee	IR

Mario’s take: Doyle missed practice Thursday but  was a full participant Friday. He will play in Week 17.

Pittman Jr. is in the five-step concussion protocol. He was a limited participant at practice Wednesday and a full participant Thursday and Friday. I believe Pittman Jr. will play in Week 17.

Rivers did not practice Wednesday  but I believe it was a maintenance issue. He was a full participant Thursday and Friday. He will play in Week 17.

Campbell was carted off the field in Week 2 after spraining his MCL and PCL. Campbell's multi-ligament injury has ruled him out indefinitely. I do not expect him to return this season.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Chris Thompson	RB	54.9	N/A	Back	IR
D.J. Chark Jr.	WR	71.3	WR38	Shin	Out
Dede Westbrook	WR	53.7	N/A	Knee	IR
James Robinson	RB	72.9	N/A	Ankle	Out
Ryquell Armstead	RB	N/A	N/A	COVID-19	Out

Mario’s take: Thompson was placed on IR in Week 13 for a back injury and is unlikely to return this season. 

Chark Jr. did not practice all week and will miss the last game of the season.

Westbrook was carted off the field in Week 7 with a torn ACL. He will undergo surgery and miss the remainder of the season.

Robinson injured his ankle in Week 15 and has not played since. His stellar rookie season has come to an end, as he will not play in Week 17.

Armstead is not expected to return this season due to complications from COVID-19.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Clyde Edwards-Helaire	RB	75.3	N/A	Ankle/Hip	Out
Le’Veon Bell	RB	73.9	RB31	Knee	Questionable
Sammy Watkins	WR	64.4	WR108	Calf	Out
Tyreek Hill	WR	83.2	N/A	Hamstring	Out

Mario’s take: Edwards-Helaire injured his hip/leg in Week 15. He missed practice Wednesday, and I do not expect Edwards-Helaire back until the playoffs.

Bell was DNP Wednesday and Thursday but a limited participant Friday. I expect Bell to play in Week 17.

Watkins, and Hill did not practice all week and will rest until the playoffs.

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Jalen Richard	RB	57.8	N/A	COVID-19	Out
Tyrell Williams	WR	N/A	N/A	Shoulder	IR

Mario’s take: Richard was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and he will not play in Week 17.

Williams underwent surgery in early September for a torn labrum in his shoulder. He will miss the entire 2020 season.

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Hunter Henry	TE	69.3	TE8	COVID-19	Out
Keenan Allen	WR	84.9	WR21	COVID-19	Out

Mario’s take: Henry is on the reserve/COVID-19 list and will not play in Week 17.

Allen was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday and his season is done.

LOS ANGELES RAMS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Cam Akers	RB	76.0	N/A	Ankle	Questionable
Cooper Kupp	WR	80.8	WR18	COVID-19	Out
Darrell Henderson	RB	80.4	N/A	Ankle	IR
Jared Goff	QB	71.4	N/A	Thumb	Out
Malcolm Brown	RB	57.3	RB36	Shoulder	(-)

Mario’s take: Akers suffered a high ankle sprain during Week 15. He did not play in Week 16. Akers did not practice Wednesday or Thursday and a limited participant Friday. He is going to try and play today but I do not believe he will be his old self.

Kupp was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and will not play in Week 17.

Henderson suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 16 and has been placed on IR. He will miss the last week of the season.

Goff suffered a dislocated thumb and fracture in the second half of Week 16. He underwent surgery on Monday. If the Rams make it to the playoffs, he has a chance to play but will miss at least Week 17.

Brown was a limited participant at practice Wednesday and Thursday but a full participant Friday. He will play in Week 17.

MIAMI DOLPHINS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
DeVante Parker	WR	77.4	WR44	Hamstring	Questionable
Jakeem Grant	WR	70.9	N/A	Ankle	Doubtful
Preston Williams	WR	65.5	N/A	Foot	IR

Mario’s take: Parker was a limited participant at practice all week, but I expect him to play in Week 17.

Grant  did not practice Wednesday but was a limited participant Thursday and Friday, but I do not expect him to play in Week 17.

Williams injured his foot in Week 9 and was placed on IR. He will miss the final game of the season.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Alexander Mattison	RB	71.6	N/A	Head	(-)
Kyle Rudolph	TE	67.6	N/A	Foot	IR

Mario’s take: Mattison suffered a concussion in Week 15 and missed Week 16. He was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday but was a full participant Friday. He will play in Week 17.

Rudolph has been placed on IR and will miss the rest of the season.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Damien Harris	RB	90.3	N/A	Ankle	Out
Julian Edelman	WR	68.8	N/A	Knee	IR
Rex Burkhead	RB	78.2	N/A	Knee	IR

Mario’s take: Harris was a limited participant at practice Wednesday and Thursday but a DNP Friday. He has been ruled out for Week 17.

Edelman underwent surgery in Week 8 and will miss the rest of the season after being placed on IR.

Burkhead injured his right knee in Week 12. I believe he tore his ACL and possibly damaged his MCL, as well. He will miss the remainder of the season.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Alvin Kamara	RB	82.1	RB1	COVID-19	Out
Latavius Murray	RB	81.4	RB37	COVID-19	Out
Michael Thomas	WR	85.2	N/A	Ankle	IR
Tre-Quan Smith	WR	59.9	N/A	Ankle	IR

Mario’s take: Kamara and Murray were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and will miss Week 17.

Thomas was placed on IR and will miss at least the rest of the regular season.

Smith injured his ankle in Week 15 and was placed on IR. He will miss the remainder of the regular season. 

NEW YORK GIANTS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Evan Engram	TE	62.5	TE13	Ankle	(-)
Golden Tate	WR	66.0	N/A	Calf	(-)
Saquon Barkley	RB	60.2	N/A	Knee	IR
Sterling Shepard	WR	77.3	WR40	Ribs	(-)

Mario’s take: Engram and Shepard were limited participants in practice all week and they will play in Week 17.

Tate DNP all week but will play in Week 17.

Barkley sprained his MCL and tore both his ACL and meniscus in Week 2. He underwent surgery and will miss the remainder of the season.

NEW YORK JETS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Chris Hogan	WR	56.1	N/A	Knee	IR
Jeff Smith	WR	53.1	N/A	Shoulder	Questionable
Frank Gore	RB	60.7	N/A	Chest	IR
La’Mical Perine	RB	50.8	N/A	COVID-19	Out

Mario’s take: Hogan was injured in Week 5 and was put on IR. He underwent arthroscopic surgery and will miss at least eight weeks.

Smith injured his shoulder in the second half of Week 15. He was a limited participant all week and I expect him to play in Week 17.

Gore suffered a chest injury in Week 16 and has been placed on IR. He will miss the last week of the season.

Perine has been placed on the reserver/COVID-19 list and is out in Week 17.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
DeSean Jackson	WR	66.8	N/A	Ankle	Out
Dallas Goedert	TE	79.5	TE11	Calf	Out
Richard Rodgers	TE	88.6	N/A	Shin	Out

Mario’s take: Jackson did not practice all week and will not play in Week 17.

Goedert did not practice all week and he will not play in Week 17.

Rodgers injured his shin in the third quarter of his Week 15 game and did not play in Week 16. He missed practice all week and will not play in Week 17.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Eric Ebron	TE	55.6	TE19	COVID-19	Out

Mario's take: Ebron was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and will miss Week 17.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Brandon Aiyuk	WR	80.1	N/A	Ankle	Out
Deebo Samuel	WR	79.8	N/A	Hamstring	IR
Jimmy Garoppolo	QB	67.5	N/A	Ankle	IR
Nick Mullens	QB	56.9	N/A	Elbow	Out
Raheem Mostert	RB	79.4	N/A	Ankle	IR

Mario’s take: Aiyuk suffered a high-ankle sprain and will miss the final week of the season.

Samuel reinjured his hamstring in Week 14 and has been shut down for the rest of the season.

Garoppolo reinjured his high ankle sprain in Week 8 and was placed on IR. He will miss Week 17. 

Mullens injured his elbow in the fourth quarter of Week 15. I believe he injured his UCL and may need Tommy John surgery. He will miss the rest of the season. 

Mostert aggravated his high ankle sprain for the second straight game in Week 15. He has been put on IR; his season is over.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Bo Scarbrough	RB	73.0	N/A	Hamstring	IR
Carlos Hyde	RB	68.1	RB56	Illness	Out
DeeJay Dallas	RB	72.1	N/A	Ankle	Questionable
Greg Olsen	TE	62.0	N/A	Foot	(-)
Rashaad Penny	RB	56.8	RB69	Knee	Questionable
Travis Homer	RB	58.0	N/A	Wrist/Thumb/Knee	IR

Mario’s take: Scarbrough tore his hamstring and will miss the remainder of the season.

Hyde missed practice Thursday due to an illness and he will not play in Week 17.

Dallas was carted off of the field in the second quarter of Week 16. He is suffering from a Grade 3 ankle sprain, and I don’t believe he will be back during the regular season.

Olsen left Week 11 after injuring his foot. Coach Carroll said Olsen ruptured his plantar fascia, but he returned in Week 16. Olsen missed practice Wednesday due to maintenance. He was a full participant Thursday and I expect him to play in Week 17.

Penny was a limited participant in practice Thursday and I expect him to play in Week 17.

Homer has been placed on IR and will miss the rest of the regular season.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
O.J. Howard	TE	80.1	N/A	Ankle	IR
Leonard Fournette	RB	59.3	N/A	Abdomen	(-)

Mario’s take: Howard tore his Achilles in Week 11. He underwent surgery and will miss the remainder of the season.

Fournette was a limited participant at practice Wednesday and Thursday but a full participant Friday. He will play in Week 17.

TENNESSEE TITANS

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Adam Humphries	WR	69.9	N/A	Head	IR
A.J. Brown	WR	86.1	WR6	Ankle	(-)

Mario’s take: Humphries was placed on IR due to a concussion. He will miss at least three weeks.

Brown was a DNP Wednesday, a full participant Thursday, and a DNP Friday. He will play in Week 17.

WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM

Player	Pos	PFF grade	Consensus Rank	Injury	Status
Alex Smith	QB	65.8	QB29	Calf	Questionable
Antonio Gibson	RB	80.9	RB19	Toe	Questionable
Kyle Allen	QB	68.5	N/A	Ankle	IR
Terry McLaurin	WR	77.9	WR32	Ankle	Questionable

Mario’s take: Smith strained his calf in Week 14 and did not play in Week 15 or 16. Smith was a limited participant all week and I expect him to play in Week 17.

Gibson suffered a serious turf toe injury in Week 13 and did not play in Week 14 or 15. He returned to action in Week 16 but did not practice all week. There are no reports of a set back and I believe he will play in Week 17.

Allen is undergoing surgery to repair his fractured dislocated ankle. He will miss the remainder of the season.

McLaurin worked on the side with trainers all week. Coach Rivera said McLaurin moved around well and took a positive step towards playing in Week 17 but I am pessimistic about his chances.

Mario Pilato has a master's degree in Kinesiology and a bachelor's degree in Exercise Sports Science, along with eight years of experience in the strength and conditioning industry, including at the collegiate and NFL levels. His injury analysis articles will appear weekly.