NFL Player News
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Chris Olave WR | NO
Saints' Chris Olave: Questionable for Sunday
Olave (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Tennessee, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.
Olave has been dealing with a back injury since before a Week 13 matchup with the Dolphins, but he's been able to suit up for each of the the Saints' last four contests en route to a 23-310-4 line on 37 targets during that span. Considering he was listed as full both Wednesday and Thursday before Friday's limited session, the downgrade likely was related to maintenance, but ultimately his status will be confirmed about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Rome Odunze WR | CHI
Bears' Rome Odunze: Out for Week 17
Odunze (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game at San Francisco.
Odunze thus will miss a fourth consecutive contest due to a stress fracture in his foot. With Odunze sidelined again, the Bears will be rolling with DJ Moore, Luther Burden, Olamide Zaccheaus, Devin Duvernay and Jahdae Walker at wide receiver Sunday. Odunze's next chance for regular-season game action is a Week 18 home matchup with the Lions.
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Anthony Gould WR | IND
Colts' Anthony Gould: Won't play in Week 17
Gould (foot) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Jaguars, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.
The second-year pro from Oregon State is now in line to miss his third consecutive game due to a foot injury sustained in the Week 14 loss to the Jaguars. While Gould remains sidelined, expect Ameer Abdullah and Josh Downs to serve as Indianapolis' top kick and punt returners, respectively.
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Kayshon Boutte WR | NE
Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Won't play Sunday
Boutte (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jets.
The same applies to Mack Hollins (abdomen), and in the duo's looming absence, look for Stefon Diggs to lead the Patriots' Week 17 WR corps, with Kyle Williams and DeMario Douglas (hamstring, questionable) -- if he's available -- in line to see added opportunities. Also in the mix will be Efton Chism, while John Jiles, Brandon Smith and Jeremiah Webb are candidates to be elevated from the team's practice squad ahead of Sunday's contest.
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Mack Hollins WR | NE
Patriots' Mack Hollins: Won't play Sunday
Hollins (abdomen) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jets.
Kayshon Boutte (concussion) also was ruled out. In the duo's looming absence, Stefon Diggs is in line to lead the Patriots' Week 17 WR corps, with DeMario Douglas (hamstring, questionable) -- if he's available -- and Kyle Williams in line to see added opportunities, while Efton Chism also is in the mix. Additionally, John Jiles, Brandon Smith and Jeremiah Webb are candidates to be elevated from New England's practice squad ahead of Sunday's contest.
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Demario Douglas WR | NE
Patriots' DeMario Douglas: Questionable for Week 17
Douglas (hamstring) has been deemed questionable to play against the Jets on Sunday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Douglas was labeled as limited in all three practices this week as he manages the hamstring injury he suffered last Sunday against Baltimore. He seems to be legitimately iffy to suit up Sunday, so fantasy managers who roster the third-year wideout may need to wait until the Patriots list their inactives about 90 minutes ahead of the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff to confirm his status. Both Kayshon Boutte (concussion) and Mack Hollins (abdomen) have been ruled out for Sunday, so if Douglas is able to suit up, he would likely have an elevated role in the team's passing game. Kyle Williams and Efton Chism should take on more offensive snaps than usual, regardless of whether Douglas plays.
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Jalen Nailor WR | MIN
Vikings' Jalen Nailor: Held catchless on Christmas Day
Nailor did not catch his only target in Thursday's 23-10 win over Detroit.
Minnesota went with a run-heavy approach on offense, and QB Max Brosmer threw for only 51 yards, so Nailor's goose egg wasn't entirely of his doing. In fact, the only Vikings wideout who caught a pass in the contest was Justin Jefferson, who put up a 4-30-0 receiving line. With that said, Nailor now has gone without a reception in two straight games, so he's a very unreliable fantasy target. That figures to remain the case regardless of whether Brosmer or J.J. McCarthy (hand) is Minnesota's starting QB in the season finale Week 18 versus Green Bay.
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Treylon Burks WR | WAS
Commanders' Treylon Burks: Held to one catch in loss to Dallas
Burks secured one of two targets for one yard during Thursday's 30-23 loss to the Cowboys.
Burks also attempted one pass on a trick play near the end of the third quarter, but he was sacked. Though Burks has found limited success as a deep threat in Washington, he was unable to get anything going with No. 3 quarterback Josh Johnson under center on Christmas Day. It will be beneficial to Burks' limited fantasy appeal if Marcus Mariota (hand) manages to return in time for Washington's regular-season finale against the Eagles in Week 18.
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A.J. Brown WR | PHI
Eagles' A.J. Brown: Back at practice Friday
Brown (teeth) is participating in the early portion of Friday's practice open to the media, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Brown was listed as a non-participant at practice Wednesday and Thursday, so it's encouraging to now see him back on the field in at least a limited capacity. The star wideout is recovering from a dental procedure undergone earlier this week, but he seems to be trending in the right direction for Sunday's showdown against the Bills. The release of Friday's official practice report will reveal whether Brown is assigned an injury designation for Week 17.
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Kayshon Boutte WR | NE
Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Not seen at Friday's practice
Boutte (concussion) wasn't spotted at practice Friday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Boutte also was listed as a 'DNP' Wednesday and Thursday, and it looks like the Patriots could be without him and Mack Hollins (abdomen), who also absent from Friday's session, this weekend against the Jets. The team's upcoming injury report will reveal whether either player has a chance to be active Week 17.