Rob Gronkowski (ribs) ruled out Week 4

Oct 02, 2021

Gronkowski didn't make the trip back to Foxborough after missing practice all week and isn’t a lock to return in Week 5. Pre-retirement Gronk rushed back from a multitude of injuries but expect the Buccaneers to handle the situation more delicately so early in the season.

Fantasy Impact:

Cameron Brate is the main beneficiary of Gronkowski’s absence. In Week 3 when Gronkowski missed time, Brate filled in with 26 routes run. O.J. Howard is another name to monitor, although he’s only seen 15% of snaps through the first three games.

yesterday

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson officially Out for Week 12

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 4:12 PM EST

Cowboys list TE Jake Ferguson as out for Sunday’s game vs. Washington due to his concussion.

Related Players: Luke Schoonmaker

Fantasy Impact:

This puts Schoonmaker more or less in TE streaming consideration, but there are far better options this week, which puts him low on the totem pole.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith officially Out for Week 12

Mike Garafolo

yesterday · 4:04 PM EST

Eagles ruled out WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) for Sunday against the Rams.

Related Players: A.J. Brown, Jahan Dotson, Johnny Wilson, Dallas Goedert

Fantasy Impact:

It's a bit of a crapshoot as to who the "WR2" on the offense will be, but now that he's ruled out, Brown and Goedert should get a nice boost to their bottom line. That would lock Goedert into a no-doubt TE1 role in Week 12.