Week 9-10 Fantasy Football Injury Report & Bye Weeks 2025

Bye Week Schedule: Weeks 9 & 10

Week 9 Byes (This Week)

Philadelphia Eagles

Key players: Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, Saquon Barkley, DeVonta Smith

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Key players: Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans, Chris Godwin

Cleveland Browns

Entire roster on bye

New York Jets

Key players: Aaron Rodgers, Breece Hall, Garrett Wilson

Week 10 Byes (Next Week)

Kansas City Chiefs

Key players: Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Isiah Pacheco

Los Angeles Chargers

Key players: Justin Herbert, Austin Ekeler, Keenan Allen

Detroit Lions

Key players: Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery

Tennessee Titans

Key players: Derrick Henry, DeAndre Hopkins

⚡ Waiver Wire Priority

With 8 teams on bye across Weeks 9-10, waiver wire will be competitive. Prioritize streaming QBs, RBs, and DST for teams NOT on bye. Start scouting replacements NOW.

Key Players Returning (Week 9)

Lamar Jackson - QB, Baltimore Ravens

✅ CLEARED - PLAYING TNF

Status: Removed from injury report Monday. Cleared to play Thursday Night Football vs Miami Dolphins.

Fantasy Impact: Immediate QB1 start. TNF matchup vs Dolphins (2-6 record) is favorable. Jackson averaged 24.3 fantasy points per game before injury.

🎯 Start with Confidence

Fire up Lamar as a top-5 QB play this week. Dolphins defense ranks 28th vs QBs.

Puka Nacua - WR, Los Angeles Rams

✅ EXPECTED TO PLAY

Status: Head coach Sean McVay confirmed Monday that Nacua will return to practice Wednesday and is expected to play Week 9.

Fantasy Impact: Immediate WR2 with WR1 upside. Nacua led Rams in targets before injury (8.3 per game). Matthew Stafford's top option returns.

🎯 Must-Start WR2

Plug Nacua into your lineup immediately. Cooper Kupp owners may see slight target decrease.

Brock Bowers - TE, Las Vegas Raiders

✅ RETURNING WEEK 9

Status: Hasn't played since Week 4 due to nagging knee injury. Expected to return Week 9 vs Jaguars after Raiders bye week.

Fantasy Impact: Top-12 TE immediately. Bowers was TE8 in PPR before injury (12.4 PPG). Raiders coming off bye = fresh and healthy.

🎯 TE1 Streamer Play

Great streaming option vs Jaguars (22nd-ranked vs TE). Pick him up on waivers if available.

A.J. Brown - WR, Philadelphia Eagles

📅 EXPECTED WEEK 10

Status: Ruled out Week 8 vs Giants. Eagles on bye Week 9. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Brown likely returns Week 10 Monday Night Football vs Packers.

Fantasy Impact: WR1 immediately upon return. Brown averaged 18.7 PPR points before hip injury. Jalen Hurts' top target.

⏰ Week 10 Planning

Mark your calendar for Week 10. Brown + bye week rest = potential monster game vs Packers.

Season-Ending Injuries

Cam Skattebo - RB, Arizona Cardinals

Injury: Dislocated ankle. Carted off field in Week 8.

Report: NFL Network's Ian Rapoport confirmed Skattebo will miss the rest of the 2025 season.

📤 Drop Immediately

Release Skattebo from your roster. Pick up Cardinals backup RB (James Conner backup) if available.

Day-to-Day Status (Monitor Closely)

Joe Flacco - QB, Indianapolis Colts

Injury: Shoulder injury (Week 8)

Status: Day-to-day. Expected to be precautionary. Likely to play Week 9.

Drake London - WR, Atlanta Falcons

Injury: Hip injury (surprise inactive Week 8)

Status: Head coach Raheem Morris stated London is "day-to-day." Monitor practice reports Wednesday-Friday.

Terry McLaurin - WR, Washington Commanders

Status: Listed on injury report but expected to play

Action: Monitor Friday injury report. Likely plays but watch for any setbacks.

📋 Practice Report Monitoring

Check Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday practice reports. Players who practice in full Friday are almost always cleared to play Sunday.

Fantasy Manager Action Items

🔥 High-Priority Waiver Wire Adds

• Brock Bowers - If available, grab immediately (TE1 upside)
• Streaming QBs - For Eagles/Bucs/Browns/Jets owners on bye
• Backup RBs - Cardinals RB depth for Skattebo replacement

✅ Start with Confidence

• Lamar Jackson (vs Dolphins TNF) - Top-5 QB play
• Puka Nacua (returning) - WR2 minimum
• Brock Bowers (vs Jaguars) - TE1 streamer