Not playing this week
Unranked · bye or ruled out
OUT — IR SINCE THIS LIST WAS PUBLISHED
Jeremy McNichols suffered a serious mid-foot injury in Week 8 and is expected to miss multiple months, ruling him out against the Rams.
De'Von Achane remains on injured reserve following ACL surgery and will not play in Week 9.
Travis Etienne faces a bench call in Week 9 as he remains on injured reserve with a hamstring strain and faces a heavily managed workload behind Alvin Kamara even if activated.
David Montgomery is unlikely to play through a lingering groin injury, and even if active, faces an inefficient committee role off the injury hold-back.
Kyle Monangai is a firm sit for Week 9 as he battles thumb and toe injuries that have sidelined him for a month, facing a brutal Buccaneers run defense if active.
RJ Harvey will not play in Week 9 after being placed on short-term injured reserve with a knee injury.
OUT · THIS WEEK (ILLNESS)
TreVeyon Henderson returns to a secondary committee role with zero goal-line work, keeping him firmly on fantasy benches.
OUT · THIS WEEK (HAMSTRING)
Brian Robinson is unlikely to play through a lingering hamstring injury, and even if active in Madrid, he faces a capped backup workload behind Bijan Robinson.
Jeremiyah Love is an extreme sit risk after suffering a fresh high-ankle injury in Week 8, heading into a brutal matchup against Seattle's top-ranked run defense.
OUT · THIS WEEK (QUADRICEPS)
Breece Hall returns from a five-game quad absence into an immediate timeshare with Braelon Allen as a heavy road underdog.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
WAS
OUT · IR (SEASON)
Jacory Croskey-Merritt remains on Injured Reserve with a groin injury and faces a sharp touch limitation against a stout Rams run defense even if activated.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. is on injured reserve with a hamstring strain and will not play against Philadelphia in Week 9.
OUT · THIS WEEK (CONCUSSION)
Bam Knight is dealing with a concussion and faces Seattle's top-ranked run defense as a heavy road underdog, making him an easy sit this week.
Dameon Pierce is on injured reserve and will not play in Week 9 against the Giants.
OUT · THIS WEEK (SHOULDER)
CJ Donaldson remains buried as the Saints' RB3 behind Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller, leaving him with virtually no standalone fantasy value.
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