A handful of notable players, including Kenneth Walker, Jaylen Waddle, Treylon Burks, and Courtland Sutton, exited early last Sunday. With fantasy playoff berths and seeding up in the air this week, staying up to date on their most recent injury updates is a must ahead of your Week 14 waiver wire pickups and start 'em, sit 'em decisions.
Below, we'll give you the latest news on these players and break down how their injuries could potentially affect the Week 14 fantasy landscape. For updates on ailing RBs Joe Mixon, Damien Harris, JK Dobbins, and Michael Carter, go here; for the latest on hurting pass-catchers, including Mike Williams, Brandin Cooks, David Njoku, Rondale Moore, and Kadarius Toney, click here; for news on injured QBs Lamar Jackson, Tua Tagovailoa, and Jimmy Garoppolo, go here.
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WEEK 14 FANTASY: Top waiver pickups | FAAB advice
Kenneth Walker injury update, Week 14 fantasy outlook
Walker (ankle) was ruled out of Seattle's 27-23 Week 13 win over Los Angeles in the first half. According to Fox13 Seattle's Curtis Crabtree, head coach Pete Carroll said, Walker "jammed" his ankle and just couldn't get back out there.
In his place, fellow RBs DeeJay Dallas and Tony Jones Jr. shared the backfield duties despite Dallas also suffering an ankle injury. Dallas got hit with a "doubtful" tag during the game but was thrust back into duty after Jones Jr. suffered a stinger. Both finished the game. We'll get a better feel for Walker's status in the coming days, but there's a chance he fails to suit up in Week 14. Additionally, fellow RB Travis Homer (knee, illness) was inactive in Week 13 but could take on the biggest role in the offense if he's active. Right now, we'd pick up Dallas first, then Jones Jr., then Homer, but there's still a lot up in the air with this situation, so stay tuned.
WEEK 14 STANDARD RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
Jaylen Waddle injury update, Week 14 fantasy outlook
Waddle (leg) was on and off the field throughout the game in Miami's Week 14 loss to San Francisco. He clearly wasn't 100 percent but ultimately toughed it out.
Hopefully, Waddle's able to suit up in Week 14 against Los Angeles even if he were to be limited or miss practice time this week. Should Waddle fail to play this Sunday, look for Trent Sherfield to assume an even larger target share in the offense, making him a potential flex. Mike Gesicki could also see more targets, giving him streamer value thanks to a favorable matchup against the Chargers.
WEEK 14 PPR RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
Treylon Burks injury update, Week 14 fantasy outlook
Burks (concussion) exited Tennessee's Week 13 loss to Philadelphia in the first half and failed to return to game action. He hauled in his lone target for a 25-yard touchdown on the play where he suffered the injury.
Burks will have to clear the league's concussion protocol first, but if he's able to, he profiles as a startable flex play in a plus matchup against the Jaguars. Should Burks miss Week 14, look for Robert Woods to lead the Titans in targets. Given Tennessee's favorable passing matchup against Jacksonville, both Woods and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine could be worth adds and flex spots in deep leagues.
Courtland Sutton injury update, Week 14 fantasy outlook
UPDATE: Broncos' coach Nathaniel Hackett said Monday that Sutton is "day to day."
Sutton (hamstring) left Denver's Week 13 loss to Baltimore with a hamstring injury. In his absence, Jerry Jeudy and Greg Dulcich were Russell Wilson's go-to options in the passing game.
With Sutton's Week 14 status up in the air, Jeudy and Dulcich remain the only startable pass-catchers in Denver's offense, at least in shallow leaguers. Deep-leaguers could consider Kendall Hinton in a favorable matchup against Kansas City if Sutton is out.
