Fantasy Football Week 1 Injury Report: Updates on Nabers, Tagovailoa, Brown, and More

Two NFL regular season games have already taken place, but we have 14 more games taking place on Sunday and Monday. Here, we'll look at injury news from around the league, letting you know who is possibly in and out for the remaining games.

We'll let you know all the fantasy football implications with each injury, so let's jump right in!

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RB Statuses

Arizona's Jeremiyah Love is “trending well” but is still a game-time decision in Week 1 against the Chargers because of his ankle injury. 

LA is a tough matchup, and the injury is concerning, but I still like the idea of starting Love if he's active in the opener. Tyler Allgeier is a flex-level option if Love cannot go.

The matchup against the Chargers makes the starting RB a flex-level option, but either could deliver enough fantasy points with a big run or a score, so they aren't ones to avoid.

Carolina's Jonathon Brooks is off the injury report and good to go for Week 1 against Chicago. He'll split the backfield with Chuba Hubbard.

That makes both Panthers' backs flex-level options in standard leagues for Week 1. They are better deep-league starters until we know the breakdown of how things will be distributed though.

Las Vegas' Ashton Jeanty is off the injury report and good to go. He's been dealing with an ankle injury.

Good thing he's available too, because the Raiders are without Brock Bowers. Expect Jeanty's workload to be monitored a bit, but he's still a great starting option against the Dolphins.

Backup RB Mike Washington won't factor in as much, but he has a little deep-league appeal still if Jeanty doesn't hog all the touches.

New Orleans' Alvin Kamara is questionable to play in Week 1 against the Lions with a knee injury. Travis Etienne is the starter, and his workload will be altered based on whether or not Kamara is available.

Kamara is just a deep-league option for Week 1. Etienne is the guy to consider in standard leagues. If Kamara is out, Etienne is a much better fantasy asset, and pretty close to being a must-start guy.

New York Jets' Breece Hall is ready to play and off the injury report. He had a groin injury.

He's a decent fantasy asset going into a clash with the Titans. With not many playmakers around in New York, Hall could deliver big on any week.

Pass Catcher Statuses

Chicago's wideout Rome Odunze is questionable with his calf injury, so fantasy owners need to be watching his status. 

I'd knock him down to just a deep-league asset, with the injury concern scaring me. If he's out, Luther Burden and tight end Colston Loveland could be better fantasy starting options, along with running backs Kyle Monangai and D'Andre Swift.

New York Giants' Malik Nabers is questionable to play in Week 1 against the Cowboys because of a knee injury. Be watching his status closely, because he doesn't play until Sunday night.

Hopefully, we get a better idea of his status well before that game, so fantasy owners can pivot if need be. The Giants don't have any must-start receivers, even if Nabers is out.

It could lead to bigger fantasy showings for RB Cam Skattebo and TE Isaiah Likely though, so keep them in mind if Nabers cannot go.

Tampa Bay wideout Emeka Egbuka is off the injury report and good to go following a toe injury. Fellow wideout Jalen McMillan is doubtful with a knee injury though.

Egbuka should lead the pass catchers in Tampa Bay, with Chris Godwin also a pretty good option, especially if McMillan doesn't play. Tight end Cade Otton could be a sneaky-good fantasy option in the opener against the Bengals too.

McMillan being out could mean more for RBs Bucky Irving and Kenny Gainwell, so consider starting both, especially in deeper leagues.

Tagovailoa Out with Oblique Injury

Atlanta quarterback Tua Tagovailoa won the starting job, with Michael Penix's injury playing a role in that. Well, Tagovailoa got injured in practice on Thursday, and he'll be out in Week 1 against the Steelers. Atlanta will start Cooper Rush, with Jack Strand set to be QB2.

The difference between Tagovailoa and Penix wasn't much, so either of them starting wasn't an issue. Rush has mostly been a backup over his career, so turning to him in Week 1 is something to note for all the Atlanta offensive playmakers.

Rush is only a fantasy starting option in super deep leagues. Be very cautious using him this week.

As for the other playmakers, running back Bijan Robinson is still one to start. Expect Pittsburgh to stack the box to stop Robinson and make Rush beat them, but on volume alone, I still expect a strong fantasy showing from the RB.

Drake London is a fantasy wideout to still trust, even with Rush at QB. I'd knock him down a peg or two, but still be comfortable enough to start him in all leagues for Week 1.

Tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. is much closer to the start/sit line after the QB change. Depending on your other options though, you might be forced to play Pitts. I trust Pitts enough to still try him in all leagues.

As for other Atlanta offensive playmakers, I'd view them only as deep-league starters. There's really nobody else worth trying, especially now with Rush at QB. We'll see if anyone can surprise.

Brown Placed on IR

New England wide receiver A.J. Brown was placed on the injured reserve list on Friday, so he's out for the next four games. He has a high ankle sprain that he suffered in the team's season-opening loss to Seattle on Wednesday.

Hopefully you have an IR spot to stash Brown in the next month. It's a blow to his fantasy value overall, and it could hamper him all season depending on how he heals.

While he's out, the Patriots will need others to step up. DeMario Douglas led the team with seven targets in the opener, and he should be a waiver wire pickup heading into Week 2. Romeo Doubs should also be more involved after failing to catch any of his targets in Week 1.

Mack Hollins and Kyle Williams are a couple more wideouts the team could look to while replacing Brown over the next few weeks. Efton Chism III is a sixth wideout on the active roster, while Kyle Dixon and Cameron Dorner are two more receivers on the practice squad.

I personally like Douglas and Doubs the most, with Hollins as a sneaky-good option too. It might take an injury to one of those three to get Williams and/or Chism involved consistently. 

The injury to Brown will create more opportunities in the backfield, where Rhamondre Stevenson dominated things in Week 1. TreVeyon Henderson was out with an injury, so if he's back for Week 2, he could be heavily involved alongside Stevenson. 

Don't forget about tight end Hunter Henry. He could also pick up some slack with Brown out.

Brown's injury is a slight knock to quarterback Drake Maye's fantasy outlook. Maye is still an easy start each week, but after how he looked in Week 1, some fantasy owners will be cautious with Maye moving forward.

Darnold Expected to Miss Week 2, at Least

Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold is expected to miss Week 2 with his hip injury he suffered on Wednesday. That leaves Drew Lock to start until Darnold is deemed healthy enough to return - Seattle doesn't appear to think it's a long-term injury.

Lock was solid in Darnold's absence in the opener, and a favorable Week 2 matchup against Arizona means Lock could be a sneaky-good fantasy asset for that matchup.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba still delivered like an elite fantasy wideout with Lock at QB, so JSN remains a must-start guy. Nobody else is a locked-in starter for Seattle.

The backfield was mostly split between rookie Jadarian Price and George Holani, so that makes them better deep-league assets for Week 2. Price is a flex-level option in standard leagues, especially if Arizona struggles to slow backs in Week 1.

Cooper Kupp and Rashid Shaheed are two deep-league options at wide receiver, while AJ Barner will have deep-league appeal as a tight end.

Losing a starting QB is never easy, but with the elite defense the Seahawks have, they still have a great chance to win each game with Lock starting.