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JuJu Smith-Schuster KC WRChiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Trio of grabs in loss
11h agoSmith-Schuster brought in all three targets for 16 yards in the Chiefs' 20-13 loss to the Broncos on Thursday night.
Smith-Schuster finished tied for second in receptions and as the runner-up in receiving yards as well, although on a night when Chris Oladokun threw for only 66 yards, that didn't equate to any usable fantasy production. Nevertheless, Thursday marked Smith-Schuster's most productive all-around game in two months, as he hadn't exceeded one reception or 12 receiving yards in any of the previous seven games. Smith-Schuster and the rest of the Chiefs' passing attack will retain a muted fantasy outlook for a Week 18 road matchup against the Raiders with Oladokun under center.
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Jaleel McLaughlin DEN RBBroncos' Jaleel McLaughlin: Seven carries in win
11h agoMcLaughlin rushed the ball seven times for 40 yards in Thursday's 20-13 win over the Chiefs.
McLaughlin closed the gap in workload to RJ Harvey in Week 16, though he was the clear complementary back once again Thursday. He was out-touched 19-7 by Harvey, though McLaughlin did chip in a 15-yard run just before halftime to set up a field goal for the Broncos. He'll likely retain a secondary role in the Denver offense in Week 18 against the Chargers.
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Marquise Brown KC WRChiefs' Hollywood Brown: One catch in Week 17 loss
11h agoBrown brought in one of three targets for seven yards in the Chiefs' 20-13 loss to the Broncos on Thursday night.
Despite the fact both Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thornton were placed on injured reserve earlier in the week due to their respective concussions, Brown had a minimal impact while working with third-string quarterback Chris Oladokun. Irrespective of who's been under center, Brown has struggled with his production down the stretch, as Thursday marked his fifth straight game with less than 40 receiving yards.
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Troy Franklin DEN WRBroncos' Troy Franklin: Limited to short receptions
11h agoFranklin recorded four receptions on four targets for 17 yards in Thursday's 20-13 win over the Chiefs.
With the exception of Courtland Sutton, the Broncos spread targets evenly amongst their pass catchers. Franklin was among four wide receivers or tight ends to earn at least four targets, and he finished sixth on the team in yardage. His longest gain went for only six yards, though that was a reflection of Denver's conservative passing game plan. Franklin has under 25 receiving yards in three of his last five games, and this outcome was particularly disappointing given the absence of Pat Bryant (concussion).
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Courtland Sutton DEN WRBroncos' Courtland Sutton: Can't connect with Nix
11h agoSutton recorded four receptions (on 10 targets) for 40 yards in Thursday's 20-13 win over the Chiefs.
Sutton easily led the Broncos with 10 targets and was the sole skill-position player to get opportunity down the field. He converted one of those targets into a 23-yard gain -- the team's longest from scrimmage -- though that was his only notable contribution of the game. This marked Sutton's lowest yardage output since Week 10, and he'll face a tough Week 18 matchup against the Chargers to close the regular season.
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RJ Harvey DEN RBBroncos' RJ Harvey: Inefficient as rusher
11h agoHarvey rushed the ball 14 times for 43 yards in Thursday's 20-13 win over the Chiefs. He added five receptions (on six targets) for 33 yards and a touchdown.
Harvey regained a larger split of work out of Denver's backfield, out-touching Jaleel McLaughlin, 19-7. However, the good news mostly ended there, as five of Harvey's 14 carries went for two or fewer yards. He did manage to perform better as a pass catcher, picking up 13 yards on a dump off midway through the third quarter before also catching the game-winning touchdown from one yard away late in the final quarter. Harvey has been inefficient as a runner for most of the season, but he has scored in five straight games and seven of his last nine contests to give him consistent fantasy value.
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Tyler Soderstrom ATH CAthletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Inks $86 million contract extension
19h agoThe Athletics signed Soderstrom to a seven-year, $86 million contract extension Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. The deal includes a club option for 2033.
The deal buys out at least three free-agent years and can max out at $131 million if Soderstrom reaches all of the escalators in the contract. Soderstrom broke out in 2025 in his first full major-league season, slashing .276/.346/.474 with 25 home runs and 93 RBI. He also learned to play left field on the fly and took to it surprisingly well, finishing as a Gold Glove finalist. Soderstrom will be only 31 in the final year of the contract if the Athletics pick up his option, so it's a deal that is likely to be very team-friendly if he continues his upward trajectory.
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Owen White CHW RPOwen White: Headed to KBO
2d agoWhite signed a one-year contract with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization on Wednesday, Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net reports.
White has struggled during his brief stints in the big leagues, allowing 20 earned runs over just 14 innings in his MLB career. He fared a bit better at Triple-A Charlotte in 2025, posting a 4.44 ERA and 1.44 WHIP over 81 frames, and he'll now aim to further hone his craft overseas.
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Michael Chavis LAD 2BReds' Michael Chavis: Signs minors deal with Reds
2d agoChavis signed a minor-league contract with the Reds on Wednesday that includes an invitation to big-league spring training, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.
Chavis spent the entirety of 2025 with the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate, slashing .291/.350/.547 with 13 homers, 45 RBI and 45 runs scored across 283 plate appearances. The 30-year-old infielder will get a chance to compete for a roster spot during spring camp, but he'll most likely return to the minors to begin the '26 campaign.
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Matt Mervis MIA 1BNationals' Matt Mervis: Coming home on minors pact
2d agoMervis signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Wednesday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
Mervis, who turns 28 shortly after Opening Day, has a career .165/.238/.322 slash line with 10 home runs, a 7.7 percent walk rate and a 34.5 percent strikeout rate in 261 MLB plate appearances over the past three seasons. He has been worth -1.5 fWAR over that span, in part because he is also a negative defender at first base. Mervis is a native of Washington D.C. and will be competing with players like Jose Tena, Warming Bernabel and Yohandy Morales for opportunities this year if injuries strike the big club.
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Pete Fairbanks TB RPMarlins' Pete Fairbanks: Lands in Miami on one-year deal
2d agoFairbanks and the Marlins agreed Wednesday on a one-year, $13 million contract, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Tampa Bay declined Fairbanks' $11 million club option for 2026 earlier this offseason, but the reliever ended up securing an extra $2 million after hitting the open market. The deal also includes a $1 million signing bonus and another $1 million in appearance-based incentives, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The Marlins took a committee approach to the closer position in 2025, but Fairbanks' contract should give him some security as the Marlins' preferred ninth-inning man heading into spring training. Though staying healthy has often been an issue for Fairbanks throughout his career, he continued to pitch effectively in his age-31 season in 2025, logging a 2.83 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 59:18 K:BB while converting 27 of 32 save chances across 60.1 innings with the Rays.
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Ryan O'Hearn SD 1BPirates' Ryan O'Hearn: Gets $29 million from Pirates
3d agoThe Pirates signed O'Hearn to a two-year, $29 million contract Tuesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
He'll have the opportunity to stretch the total guarantee to $30 million if he reaches $500,000 in incentives each year of the deal. O'Hearn has slashed .277/.343/.445 over the last three regular seasons between the Orioles and Padres and made his first All-Star team in 2025. The left-handed hitter reversed a career trend and hit better versus lefties (.832 OPS) than righties (.795 OPS) in 2025, so he could be an everyday player in Pittsburgh. With Spencer Horwitz manning first base, O'Hearn will likely see most of his playing time at designated hitter.
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Jaylon Tyson CLE SFCavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Strong showing off bench
4m agoTyson closed Thursday's 126-124 loss to the Knicks with 16 points (7-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt), six rebounds, one assist and one steal over 20 minutes.
Even though Evan Mobley and Sam Merrill are healthy again, Tyson doesn't seem like he's going to go away quietly. A 20-minute workload isn't ideal by any means for his fantasy managers, but it may be enough for him to stay afloat.
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Jarrett Allen CLE CCavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Another quiet outing
21m agoAllen closed with seven points (3-4 FG, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds and two assists across 23 minutes during Thursday's 126-124 loss to the Knicks.
Allen's output continues to leave a lot to be desired, as well as his workloads. Evan Mobley returned from his injury Thursday, but he came off the bench and saw just 25 minutes with the team easing him back into things. Over Allen's last six games, he's averaging 11.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.8 blocks in 24.9 minutes per contest.
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Garrison Mathews IND SGPacers' Garrison Mathews: Waived by Indiana
28m agoThe Pacers waived Mathews on Friday, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
With the Pacers in need of frontcourt depth due to injuries to Isaiah Jackson (concussion) and Tony Bradley (thumb), the team will cut Mathews in order to sign Micah Potter from the G League. Mathews made 15 regular-season appearances for the Pacers and produced 5.2 points and 1.1 three-pointers in 13.1 minutes per contest.
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Scottie Barnes TOR SGRaptors' Scottie Barnes: Questionable with illness
38m agoBarnes (illness) is questionable for Friday's game against the Wizards, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Barnes was a very late addition to the injury report, presumably after waking up under the weather. In his most recent outing, Barnes put up 27 points (10-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 7-8 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and one steal over 36 minutes. The Raptors are already shorthanded for Friday, so the team will likely use a committee approach to soak up Barnes' minutes if he can't go.
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Dorian Finney-Smith HOU PFRockets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Little output in team debut
43m agoFinney-Smith (ankle) was held scoreless (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and committed a foul in 13 minutes during Thursday's 119-96 win over the Lakers.
Making his Rockets debut after missing Houston's first 27 games while completing his recovery from offseason surgery on his left ankle, Finney-Smith was under a strict minutes limit in what was his first game action since April 30. Though he was a plus-2 during his time on the court, Finney-Smith barely made an impact while taking on a minuscule 3.2 percent usage rate. After signing a four-year, $52 million deal with the Rockets in July, Finney-Smith will likely be in line for a greater role once he gets fully ramped up following surgery, but he's expected to continue handling light usage while he shares the floor with the likes of Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson and Kevin Durant. Most of the limited fantasy appeal that Finney-Smith will offer will be as a streaming option for three-pointers.
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Al Horford GS CWarriors' Al Horford: Excellent line in limited minutes
1h agoHorford (sciatica) tallied 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-6 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and two steals across 11 minutes Thursday in the Warriors' 126-116 win over the Mavericks.
Suiting up for the first time since Dec. 4 after missing the Warriors' previous seven games due to right sciatic nerve irritation, Horford was operating with a significant minutes restriction but still delivered solid production during his limited time on the court. Prior to missing time with the injury, Horford was averaging 21.4 minutes per game in 13 appearances, so despite his solid showing Thursday, he's unlikely to see enough playing time once he's fully ramped up to draw much intrigue outside of deeper fantasy leagues.
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Alexander Zharovsky MON RWCanadiens' Alexander Zharovsky: Reaches 10-goal, 25-point marks
2d agoZharovsky scored a goal in Salavat Yulaev Ufa's 4-2 loss to Amur Khabarovsk in the KHL on Tuesday.
With the goal, Zharovsky is at 10 goals and 25 points in 30 appearances. The 18-year-old winger has made himself a big part of Ufa's offense, earning five of his goals on the power play. It'll still be a while before he reaches the NHL, as he is under contract through the end of 2026-27 with Salavat Yulaev.
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Ryan Graves PIT DPenguins' Ryan Graves: Slips out of lineup
2d agoGraves has been scratched for five straight games, including Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Graves lost his place in the lineup when Brett Kulak was acquired from the Oilers. However, Kulak has yet to make much of an impression, and Graves' continued presence on the NHL roster could afford him a chance to get back into action. Graves has been on the NHL roster since Nov. 4, so he'd need waivers to get back to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. He's put up one goal, 19 shots on net, 31 blocked shots, 13 hits and a minus-4 rating over 17 appearances.
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Zakhar Bardakov COL CAvalanche's Zakhar Bardakov: No place in lineup
2d agoBardakov was scratched for the sixth straight game in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Mammoth.
Bardakov was a regular while the Avalanche were trying to get to full health earlier in the year, but the 24-year-old has lost his place with the team missing just Logan O'Connor (hip) up front. Bardakov will have to wait for more players to be absent before he can add to his totals of five points, 16 shots on net and 22 hits in 25 games this season.
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Rasmus Ristolainen PHI DFlyers' Rasmus Ristolainen: Earns first point
2d agoRistolainen notched an assist in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.
The helper on Carl Grundstrom's empty-netter was Ristolainen's first point in five games since he made his season debut following his recovery from triceps surgery. The 31-year-old Ristolainen is filling a bottom-four role so far, and he's added a plus-1 rating, seven shots on net, eight hits and eight blocked shots. Fantasy managers don't need to roster him unless he gets hot on offense, though he could help in the physical categories in deeper formats.
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Sean Couturier PHI CFlyers' Sean Couturier: Supplies pair of helpers
2d agoCouturier notched two assists, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Couturier hasn't scored in nine games, and he has just a pair of two-assist outings in that span. The 33-year-old center remains a key part of the Flyers' top six, but he's lost a power-play role due to that recent quiet stretch. For the season, he's at five goals, 16 helpers, 53 shots on net, 36 hits, 26 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 35 contests.
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Carl Grundstrom PHI RWFlyers' Carl Grundstrom: Fills empty net Tuesday
2d agoGrundstrom scored an empty-net goal, added two PIM, logged two hits and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Grundstrom scored in consecutive contests for the first time this season. The 28-year-old has taken advantage of a chance to play on the fourth line and looks to be a lock for the Flyers' lineup for a while. He's up to five goals, one assist, 16 shots on net, 27 hits and a plus-6 rating over 10 appearances, though that scoring pace won't last given his lofty 31.3 shooting percentage.
