Week 11 Fantasy Football injury report news and fallout: Rob Gronkowski unlikely to play

Gronk? Dez Bryant? DeSean Jackson? Let's look at the main injury issues going into Week 11 and what they mean for your rosters.

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Need help dealing with an injury situation for Week 11? We're going to list the most impactful scenarios here as the injury reports pile up. For each one we'll give you some options to consider if you'd rather play it safe and go a different direction. Keep checking back:

Status: Out

Gronkowski missed three straight days of practice this week and has been ruled out. This opens the door wide for Martellus Bennett to pick up a bunch of targets Sunday at San Francisco. Bennett has notched 10-plus Fantasy points in four games and less than five in five games, so he's been dicey. Naturally it makes it easier to trust him knowing he's not going to lose attention to Gronkowski.

It also helps that the 49ers have been good against bad tight ends but destroyed by top-tier tight ends like Greg Olsen (5-122-1) and Jimmy Graham (6-100-1). If there's a worry, it's that the Patriots could run their way to victory and limit Bennett's usage, but it's not a big enough concern to cement Bennett to your bench, especially if you simply are out of other options at tight end.

Status: Questionable

For the second week in a row, Gurley is questionable for the Rams. The running back popped up on the injury report on Friday, working on a limited basis because of a thigh injury. This is the same problem he dealt with last week and he wound up playing. If you're relying on Gurley, pencil him into lineups but have a backup ready to roll in case he's not made active by 4 p.m. ET on Sunday. Low-owned desperation options include Rams runner Benny Cunningham, the Raiders' Jalen Richard, Miami's Damien Williams and the Texans' Alfred Blue.

Status: Questionable

Bryant was a Friday addition to the Cowboys' injury report, putting in limited work with a back issue. Popping up on the report during the week is never a good thing, but ESPN believes Bryant won't miss the game based on how he "moved around following the workout." There have been plenty of times this season where Dallas listed players as questionable and they still played. If anything, make sure you have a replacement for him on your bench from the Sunday/Monday slate just in case he's somehow made inactive.

Status: Not on injury report

Rawls health is no longer a question -- but his playing time still is. Multiple reports have suggested Rawls will be eased back on the field and won't be used as much as C.J. Prosise. Those reports might end up holding more water than Pete Carroll's preaching of Rawls playing considerably. Carroll has lied about how much his players will play before. Prosise was good last week, but he's not quite as powerful or polished a rusher as Rawls is. The hunch is that Rawls gets at least 10 carries with a shot at scoring, putting him in play as a No. 2 running back in non-PPR leagues. Prosise is the better Fantasy option in PPR.

Status: Questionable

Deemed a game-time decision by coach Jay Gruden, Jackson's Fantasy stock has sunk so low that most won't start him even if he plays. The real concern is how he'll impact targets for Jamison Crowder (four straight weeks with nine-plus Fantasy points), Vernon Davis (three straight weeks with 13-plus Fantasy points), Pierre Garcon (six receptions in three of his last four) and Jordan Reed (he's good).

The good news is that Jackson has missed just one of the Redskins' past four games, so clearly his attendance shouldn't hurt anyone else's production. But with no touchdowns and under 60 yards in five straight, Jackson shouldn't be in your lineup.

Status: Out

It's too bad Hogan won't play against the Niners -- his deep speed could have given the Patriots a much-needed dimension to use in play-action. But the Pats seem focused on getting their guys healthy and ready for the late season and postseason run, so why risk further injury? Hogan was a fringe No. 3 Fantasy receiver in the first place -- waiver-wire gems like Eli Rogers and Tyreek Hill are easy plug-and-play replacements.

Status: Not expected to play

After straining his groin last week, Maclin missed three straight practices and looks unlikely to play against the Buccaneers on Sunday. It stinks, but it does create an opportunity for rookie Tyreek Hill to continue his ascension.

Last week Hill turned 13 targets into 10 grabs and 98 yards. His break-neck speed combined with a versatile route tree and plenty of playing time makes him a very intriguing start against a bad Buccaneers pass defense. If you're in a pinch this week, find Hill on the waiver wire and plug him into your lineup.

Status: Questionable

Wilson got in a week's worth of limited practice with the Bears, giving him a shot at playing Sunday at the Giants. Let's be clear -- he's not a difference-maker, but with Chicago losing Alshon Jeffery to a suspension the team needs options. Cameron Meredith will play a lot but he and Jay Cutler don't seem to mesh (six targets, three catches in three weeks and one was a Hail Mary).

Wilson, however, has experience with Cutler and it could go a long way in determining where the ball will go. You'd be cuckoo to start Wilson unless in a big DFS tournament, but in deeper leagues he could be worth a bench stash in case he replaces Jeffery as a downfield threat in the next month.