Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze (foot) said he plans to play in Saturday's Wild-Card matchup against the division-rival Green Bay Packers, according to Adam Hoge of AllCHGOcom. Odunze has missed the past five games due to a stress fracture in his foot, but he appears set to make his return in the playoffs. The second-year wideout has cooled off considerably since the Bears' Week 5 bye, recording three or fewer catches in six of eight games, with only one touchdown after finding the end zone five times in the first four weeks of the season. It's tough to trust Odunze as anything more than a low-end flex option for fantasy in the playoffs, with Chicago's pair of rookies in Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III emerging as go-to targets down the stretch.

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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (knee) said Wednesday that "this is the best I've felt in six weeks," as he's been dealing with a knee injury that he originally suffered in Week 11 versus the New York Giants. Jacobs is off the injury report for the first time since then and should be ready to handle his full workload in Saturday's Wild-Card matchup against the division-rival Chicago Bears after being rested in Week 18. The 27-year-old had another strong season despite the lingering injury, handling 234 carries for 929 yards and 13 touchdowns to go along with 36 catches (44 targets) for 282 yards and another score as a receiver. Jacobs will face a Chicago defense that allowed the sixth-most rushing yards per game (134.5) and the fourth-highest yards per carry (5.0) this season. Jacobs profiles as a rock-solid RB1 for Wild-Card weekend in a favorable matchup and with improved health.

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Chicago Bears rookie tight end Colston Loveland put together a fantastic regular season, recording 58 receptions (82 targets) for a team-leading 713 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 16 games. Loveland paced the Bears' passing game in Week 18's loss to the Lions, bringing in 10 of 13 targets for 91 yards and a touchdown. The budding star continued his late-season surge and is trending favorably heading into Chicago's Wild-Card matchup against the division-rival Green Bay Packers. Green Bay has allowed the 13th-most catches per game (5.6) and the sixth-fewest yards per game (44.9) to tight ends this season, with Loveland totaling seven catches for 59 yards and a touchdown in their two regular-season meetings. Receiver Rome Odunze (foot) is expected to return on Saturday after missing the previous five games, which could take some targets away from Loveland. The 21-year-old Loveland still profiles as one of the best tight end options for fantasy managers in playoff leagues and should be in all lineups.

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Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze (foot) was listed as limited in practice again on Wednesday as the team prepares to face the division-rival Green Bay Packers on Saturday night on Wild-Card weekend. Odunze has not played since Week 13 due to a stress fracture in his foot, but the Bears are hoping he'll make enough progress this week to return for the first round of the playoffs. The 23-year-old second-year wideout may need to upgrade to a full practice on Thursday to avoid taking a questionable tag into the weekend. Odunze managed to score five times in the first four weeks of the season, but he cooled off considerably after that before being shut down due to his foot injury. Odunze will be a shaky WR4/flex option in fantasy for the playoffs if he returns against the Packers. Since Odunze last played, rookies Luther Burden III and Colston Loveland have become a much larger part of Chicago's offense.

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Buffalo Bills kicker Matt Prater (quadriceps) was unable to practice on Wednesday. Prater aggravated a quad injury in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the New York Jets on Sunday and is now questionable to be able to kick in the first round of the playoffs this Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Head coach Sean McDermott said that the team is planning to have Prater return to practice on Thursday, which will give him a chance to play on Wild-Card weekend. As insurance, the Bills added journeyman kicker Matthew Wright to their practice squad on Tuesday. If Prater doesn't get cleared to play against the Jags, Wright will fill in as the team's placekicker on Sunday. Given the 41-year-old Prater's injury going into the postseason, fantasy managers should consider him a weak option for lineups this week.

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Buffalo Bills running back Ty Johnson (ankle) was unable to practice on Wednesday due to an ankle injury that he suffered in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the New York Jets on Sunday. Before his injury, Johnson handled a season-high 13 carries for 36 yards and a touchdown and added two catches for 20 yards and another score with the Bills resting starting RB James Cook after the opening drive. The 28-year-old is now in danger of missing Wild-Card weekend on Sunday versus the Jacksonville Jaguars if he's unable to return to practice the next two days. Johnson isn't a realistic fantasy option if he's able to suit up this weekend with both Cook and Ray Davis fully healthy. If Johnson cannot go against the Jags, Davis would see more complementary work in the backfield behind Cook.

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Buffalo Bills wide receiver Joshua Palmer (ankle) was a non-participant in the team's first practice of the week on Wednesday due to an ankle injury. It's unclear if Palmer aggravated an ankle injury that kept him out in Weeks 13 and 14, but his status is worth watching going into the team's Wild-Card playoff matchup on Sunday against the hosting Jacksonville Jaguars. Even if the 26-year-old ends up being fine to play this weekend, fantasy managers in playoff leagues can ignore him. Palmer finished his first regular season in Buffalo with a career-low 22 receptions on 37 targets for a career-low 303 yards and no touchdowns in 12 games played (eight starts). If Palmer is unable to play in Jacksonville, Brandin Cooks and Tyrell Shavers could see a few more targets behind top wideout Khalil Shakir. Gabe Davis and Keon Coleman could also have slightly bigger roles in the passing game.

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Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said that rookie first-round running back Omarion Hampton (ankle) will not practice on Wednesday, according to Kris Rhim of ESPN. The Chargers held Hampton out of the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, but at the time, it was believed that the Bolts were just giving the 22-year-old rookie some rest before the start of the playoffs. A DNP in the first practice of the week as the Chargers prepare to face the New England Patriots on Wild-Card weekend, though, suggests that Hampton could have suffered a setback to his ankle that landed him on Injured Reserve earlier in the year. Hampton made the start in the Week 17 loss to the Houston Texans and scored a touchdown for the second straight week, but he averaged only 2.1 yards per carry on 14 rushing attempts. His status for Sunday against the Pats is firmly up in the air. If Hampton is ruled out, Kimani Vidal would most likely lead L.A.'s backfield.

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Seattle Seahawks rookie tight end Elijah Arroyo (knee) has been designated for return to practice on Wednesday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Arroyo is now eligible to be activated from Injured Reserve at any time now that his 21-day practice window has been opened. The Seahawks secured the top seed in the NFC, so they are on bye for Wild-Card weekend, and Arroyo will have another full week to practice before the Seahawks decide if he's ready to return for the Divisional Round of the postseason. The 22-year-old second-rounder would merely play a depth role for Seattle's offense if he returns for their first playoff game, making him hard to trust in fantasy playoff leagues. In his first year in the NFL, Arroyo took a back seat to AJ Barner and caught 15 of his 26 targets for 179 yards and only one touchdown.

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San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (ankle) will be a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, according to Nick Wagoner of ESPN. Kittle suffered an ankle injury in Week 16 and was held out of Week 17, but the 32-year-old Pro Bowler made his return for the Week 18 regular-season finale showdown against the Seattle Seahawks last Saturday night. He tied for the team lead in targets in the loss, catching five of his seven targets for only 29 yards in a game in which the Niners couldn't find the end zone at all. Kittle should be fine to play on Sunday in the Wild-Card playoff tilt against the hosting Philadelphia Eagles, and he'll have a good chance to bounce back if receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee, ankle) misses a second straight game. Despite missing time with various lower-body injuries in 2025, Kittle averaged 12.1 half-PPR fantasy points per game. He should be one of the top TE targets for fantasy managers competing in playoff leagues this week.

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San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey finished 2025 as the RB1 in almost all fantasy formats, and he carries the same projection into most fantasy playoff leagues. San Francisco opens the playoffs against the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles and a defensive front that scarcely resembles the one that gave Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs fits in Super Bowl LIX. The Eagles were the 10th most generous fantasy defense to opposing running backs, and McCaffrey comes into the matchup having finished as the RB12 or better in 14 of 17 starts in Full-PPR formats. He is RotoBaller's RB1 for Wild Card Weekend and, given San Francisco's status as 4.5-point road underdogs, an obvious must-start in formats that allow players to be started only once.

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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee, ankle) will not practice on Wednesday, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. Pearsall aggravated a PCL sprain in his right knee and was held out of the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Seattle Seahawks last Saturday. The 25-year-old former first-rounder missed a good chunk of the 2025 season due to his knee injury, so he could be fighting an uphill battle to play on Wild-Card weekend in Philadelphia against the Eagles on Sunday. If Pearsall cannot get cleared to play in the opening round of the playoffs, it will open up targets for receivers Jauan Jennings, Demarcus Robinson, and Kendrick Bourne, as well as tight end George Kittle. In the Week 18 loss to Seattle, Jennings led the team with four catches for only 35 yards. As of right now, Pearsall is likely on the wrong side of questionable to play against Philly.

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Los Angeles Rams tight end Colby Parkinson was pegged as an obvious beneficiary of the Week 15 injury to teammate Davante Adams (hamstring), given his usage around the goal line. Unfortunately, after being one of the most popular waiver adds of Week 16, he opened the fantasy playoffs with a two-catch, 21-yard performance with zero touchdowns against the Seahawks. Parkinson was able to string together two strong performances to close the year, but heading into the NFL playoffs, Adams is expected to return to action after being listed as a full participant on Tuesday's estimated injury report, and Tyler Higbee (ankle) is another week removed from the ankle injury that landed him on Injured Reserve for nearly two months. Working in Parkinson's favor is that rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson (hamstring) began the week with an estimated DNP after missing the season finale with a hamstring injury. However, with so much uncertainty lingering about his usage, Parkinson is best left out of starting lineups or simply undrafted in fantasy playoff leagues.

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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams (hamstring) missed the final three games of the regular season after pulling up lame with a hamstring injury in a Week 15 win over the Lions, but he was a full participant on Tuesday's estimated injury report, and the team is optimistic they will have him back for Saturday's Wild Card opener in Carolina. Adams led all players with 14 receiving touchdowns, despite playing in only 14 games, and if active, he is a must-start in fantasy playoff leagues. The Rams are 10.5-point road favorites and have the highest implied team total of the weekend. Adams is RotoBaller's WR2 for Wild Card Weekend, behind only teammate Puka Nacua.

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Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs was rested for the team's Week 18 loss to the Vikings, along with most of the Packers' starters, and fantasy managers are hoping the extended time off will help him get back on track after a disappointing, injury-plagued close to the season. Bothered by ankle and knee injuries down the stretch, he was held to 51 total yards over his last two starts, including a three-yard performance in Week 17. In opening the playoffs on the road in Chicago, Jacobs faces a Bears defense that has allowed over 190 rushing yards in two of their last three games. However, an obvious caveat is that one of those games came against the Packers in Week 16, in which a clearly limited Jacobs accounted for only 36 yards while fumbling once. After a week of rest, Jacobs is RotoBaller's RB7 for Wild Card Weekend.

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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua finished the 2025 season as the WR1 in full-PPR formats, and he should be viewed through a similar lens in all fantasy playoff leagues. Nacua is RotoBaller's WR1 for Wild Card Weekend, and with the Rams sitting as a double-digit favorite over the Panthers, he's as safe a bet as any to see multiple starting opportunities in leagues with cumulative scoring. Carolina has been a top-8 fantasy defense in terms of limiting opposing wide receivers, but Nacua has faced two other top-8 defenses over the past three weeks in the Seahawks and Cardinals, totaling 22 receptions, 301 yards, and three touchdowns across those two games. With Davante Adams also trending in the right direction, Nacua should face softer coverages while staying right in line for a target share north of 30 percent.

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Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee) will be limited in the first practice of the week on Wednesday, according to Maddy Glab of BuffaloBills.com. Kincaid played through a questionable tag in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the New York Jets, but he ended up playing only 10 snaps and catching three passes for 48 yards with the Bills resting most of their regulars. The 26-year-old missed some time with a hamstring injury late in the year, too, but he's trending towards being a full-go for Wild-Card weekend against the hosting Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Kincaid is one of quarterback Josh Allen's most trusted weapons. He finished second on the team with 571 receiving yards while reaching the end zone a team-high five times in 12 games. Kincaid will be a solid midrange TE1 for those competing in fantasy playoff leagues.

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Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said on Wednesday that re-signing running back Javonte Williams is at the top of the team's list of offseason priorities, according to Jon Machota of The Athletic. "We want to bring him back and sign him to a multiple-year deal," Jones said. It's not the first time the Cowboys have said this after the 25-year-old Williams exceeded expectations in his first year in Dallas in 2025. The former Denver Broncos RB had the first 1,000-yard rushing season of his career, gaining 1,210 yards and a career-high 11 touchdowns on the ground on 252 carries over 16 games. Williams added 35 receptions on 51 targets for 137 yards and two more scores to finish as the RB11 in half-PPR scoring. He finished the year on Injured Reserve due to a nagging shoulder injury, but he should be ready in plenty of time for Week 1 of the 2026 season. If he returns to Dallas, Williams should be the clear RB1 option out of the backfield.

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Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that quarterback Josh Allen (foot) will be a full-go at Wednesday's practice, according to Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic. Allen took the first snap of the Week 18 regular-season finale against the New York Jets to extend his streak of consecutive starts to 127 regular-season games, and then the Bills pulled him from the game on Sunday. The 29-year-old dealt with a nagging foot injury late in the year, but it's nothing serious and won't keep him from playing in Sunday's Wild-Card playoff game on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Allen finished the regular season as the top overall fantasy QB with 3,668 passing yards, 25 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions in 17 games. He added a league-high 579 rushing yards and a league-high 14 touchdowns on the ground to separate himself at the position. Allen has the most fantasy upside at QB for the Wild-Card round.

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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is optimistic about the team's future based on quarterback Dak Prescott's impressive 2025 season. "I think I've seen Dak at the best he's ever been," Jones said. Prescott certainly had one of the best seasons of his 10-year NFL career, completing 67.3% of his 600 pass attempts for 4,552 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions in 17 starts. His 404 completions were a league-high, and he finished as the QB5 in terms of overall fantasy points. The 32-year-old veteran entered Week 18 action with the most passing yards, completions, and pass attempts in the NFL, but he wasn't able to add much to those totals after the Cowboys pulled him in a meaningless game. Dallas' failure to make the postseason this year shouldn't rest on the shoulders of Prescott and the offense. Going into 2026, he'll be a strong QB1 target if the Cowboys bring receiver George Pickens back to work with CeeDee Lamb.

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