Net Expected Points News Today

The Washington Commanders placed rookie running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. (ankle) on injured reserve Thursday.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph is "scheduled to be the quarterback" in Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks, per head coach Mike Tomlin.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder will be replaced by Taylor Heinicke as the starter in Week 16 against the Indianapolis Colts, according to multiple reports.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will undergo season-ending surgery on a broken bone in his throwing shoulder.

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (thumb) was limited at Mondays walkthrough practice for Week 10 against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night.

Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert (ankle) was designated to return from injured reserve on Monday.

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (neck) said hell play Week 9 against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, barring any setbacks.

All betting references refer to the NFL odds at FanDuel Sportsbook. — Trevor Lawrence (JAX) struggled last week, completing 53.7% of his passes and garnering just 9.2 fantasy points. Better days are on the horizon for Lawrence, though that may not be this week.

After a long six months without football, the NFL returns this week, and with it, fantasy football is back. Now that drafts are firmly in the rearview mirror, we can turn our attention to the most important part of fantasy: your starting lineup.

Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell will enter the offseason program as the frontrunner for the starting job, per head coach Ron Rivera.