If this article means a lot to you, that means you are in position to win a fantasy football championship game. Now is the time to be more locked in than ever, as you are just one or two weeks away from bragging rights over your friends for the next year.
Unfortunately, injuries to Josh Jacobs, Jerick McKinnon, and Zay Jones will play a big role in the results for Week 16. What’s the latest fantasy injury update for these three players as we near the start of Week 16?
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Josh Jacobs, RB, Las Vegas Raiders
Editor’s Note: Josh Jacobs is questionable to play on Monday against the Chiefs.
The Las Vegas Raiders head to Arrowhead Stadium on Christmas Day and desperately hope to have their star RB available.
Jacobs is dealing with a quad injury, missing last week’s practices and game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The team didn’t miss him at all, as they defeated the Chargers 63-21 in one of the worst beatings in the history of that rivalry.
Zamir White was the guy who filled in for Jacobs, and at least for one week, he had an excellent week. White finished the week as RB11 on 17 carries, 69 yards, and even scored a touchdown. He wasn’t limited to just running the ball, as he also had four catches for 16 yards.
Jacobs was able to practice on Friday, which is a good sign for his status moving forward. He does catch a slight break as the game against the Chiefs is on Monday, which gives him an extra 24 hours of rest. In the first matchup against the Chiefs, Jacobs had 110 rushing yards.
Jerick McKinnon, RB, Kansas City Chiefs
Editor’s Note: Jerick McKinnon has been ruled out for Monday’s game.
On their final drive of the first half in last week’s game against the New England Patriots, McKinnon took a reception for an eight-yard touchdown. On the play, he landed hard on his shoulder and had to go to the locker room early.
McKinnon had a big game against the Patriots, as he also threw a four-yard TD to rookie WR Rashee Rice on a trick play during the team’s second possession. However, he isn’t missing practice because of the shoulder injury but rather a groin injury. He has missed consecutive practices on Thursday and Friday, which is a good sign that he may not be able to play.
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It isn’t all bad news for the Chiefs’ running backs, as No. 1 running back Isiah Pacheco sounds like he will be good to go. Pacheco missed the last two weeks because of a shoulder injury, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire is coming off a week that he had 101 total yards and a touchdown catch.
Right now, it feels like McKinnon isn’t going to be able to go in this one, but keep an eye the next 24 hours to make sure.
Zay Jones, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
Editor’s note: Jones was not at practice on Thursday.
Jones has been battling a hamstring injury, but that didn’t slow him down at all last week in Monday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens. In that game, he finished with five catches from eight targets for 59 yards.
With WR Christian Kirk out, he has become more involved in the offense. In his last three games, he has been targeted eight, 14, and eight times.
On Wednesday, Jacksonville’s head coach Doug Pederson said he was week-to-week, so that implies that Jones may not be able to go against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His status is still currently questionable, but it seems like Jones won’t be able to play in the game against the Buccaneers.
With it feeling like he may not be able to go, there may be more opportunities for WR Calvin Ridley and TE Evan Engram.