Chris Godwin, DeAndre Hopkins, Chase Claypool, and Antonio Browns headline the banged-up WRs heading into Week 10, and it's possible none will be on the field on Sunday. Fantasy start 'em, sit 'em calls will be heavily affected by their statuses, so you need to know the latest injury updates ahead of your lineup decisions.
We also have injury updates on banged-up QBs (click here), RBs (click here), and TEs (click here). For all the latest fantasy news, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy.
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Chris Godwin injury update
UPDATE: Godwin remained out of practice Thursday, so it appears he is on the wrong side of questionable. Nothing is official, though, so stay tuned.
UPDATE 2: Godwin is officially "questionable" and likely a game-time decision for Sunday's game against Washington.
Godwin (foot) did not practice Wednesday, and Bruce Arians said we'll have to wait and see about his status come Sunday. Heading into a matchup with Washington, all Bucs' pass-catchers have the chance to smash against the second-worst defense against fantasy WRs. Antonio Brown (see below) is also banged up, so this situation could go a number of ways. If only Godwin is out, Mike Evans and Brown should go off, and if both Godwin and Brown are out, Evans looks like a top-five play at WR, while Tyler Johnson would draw heavy starting appeal as the Bucs' WR2.
If Godwin can play, we rank him as the WR15 in PPR and in standard leagues. Realistically Evans, Brown, or Godwin could finish as the No. 1 overall WR this week. Would that surprise anyone?
WEEK 10 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
DeAndre Hopkins injury update
UPDATE: Hopkins missed practice again on Thursday.
UPDATE 2: Hopkins is officially "questionable" for and likely a game-time decision for Sunday's game against Carolina.
Hopkins (hamstring) missed practice Wednesday and will likely be a game-time decision (again) against Carolina.
Carolina has a strong defense against fantasy WRs, but if Hopkins plays, we still view him as the WR9 in standard and WR8 in PPR. If Hopkins plays but Murray doesn't, consider D-Hop a WR2 with Colt McCoy at the helm of the offense. If Hopkins is out, it's tough to stay whether A.J. Green or Christian Kirk will benefit most, but both would be in play as at least WR3s.
WEEK 10 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
Chase Claypool injury update
UPDATE: Claypool did not practice Thursday.
UPDATE 2: Claypool is officially out for Sunday's game against Detroit.
Claypool (toe) did not practice Wednesday and is considered "week-to-week."
That said, we're going to assume he's out against Detroit, meaning Diontae Johnson should be in line for an absurd number of targets, and James Washington could become a factor, too. There will also be more work on the table for breakout TE Pat Freiermuth.
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Antonio Brown injury update
UPDATE: Brown was again held out of practice Thursday.
UPDATE 2: Brown is officially out for Sunday's game against Washington.
Brown (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, but he was finally able to lose his walking boot. Still, he's trending toward missing this game and returning in Week 11, but he could ultimately be a game-time decision. See Chris Godwin's section of the post for fantasy outlooks of Buccaneers' WRs.
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Pencil AB in at the WR12 in standard and WR14 in PPR if he can go.