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Injury Chaos Rocks NFL's Final Week: Fantasy Managers Brace for Shakeups
In the last few days leading into Week 18 of the 2025-26 NFL season, fantasy football managers are laser-focused on injury reports shaking up final rankings and playoff lineups. CBS Sports highlights key updates like Darnell Mooney limited in Thursday practice with a knee injury, making him questionable against Denver, while Pat Bryant cleared full practice despite a concussion but remains questionable for the Chargers game.
Pro Football Network's Week 18 injury tracker flags major impacts from Christian McCaffrey, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Davante Adams, all dealing with nagging issues that could sideline them or limit snaps in meaningless finales. St. Brown, nursing a knee, was limited for Detroit against Chicago, per CBS Sports injury reports, dropping his short-term ranking but boosting handcuffs like Jameson Williams.
Green Bay's Josh Jacobs, limited Thursday with a knee tweak, is likely out as the Packers clinch the No. 7 seed, FantasyPros notes, opening doors for MarShawn Lloyd if activated from IR. Jayden Reed and others like Dontayvion Wicks (concussion) are also questionable at Minnesota, per team reports.
Dynasty owners got fresh ammo with CBS Sports' 2026 quarterback tiers crowning Josh Allen as QB1 standard, and The Fantasy Football Show updating full 2026 rankings including rookies for long-term stashes. RotoWire and TheHuddle report broader news like J.J. McCarthy's status and Zay Jones' season-ending hip IR, reshaping waiver priorities.
These tweaks have volatile redraft rankings—monitor Friday reports for McCaffrey and St. Brown clarity—while dynasty shifts emphasize Allen's elite tier amid off-season previews on YouTube pods.
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