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Key Injuries Entering Week 9: Who Is Out and Who Takes Over
Dynasty injury report for Week 9: Lamar Jackson's thumb surgery, Jeremiyah Love's ankle, the questionable list and who inherits the work.
By Tyler Brandt, News Desk · November 2, 2026
Baltimore's starting quarterback needs surgery on his right thumb and goes on injured reserve, which could end his season. The Ravens play Jacksonville on Thursday night with an undrafted rookie behind center.
These are Tuesday designations. Wednesday practice reports will move some of them.
Out for Week 9
| Player | Team | What happened | Who gets the work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | BAL QB | Thumb surgery, injured reserve | Joe Fagnano, who also has an ankle injury |
| Jeremiyah Love | ARI RB | Ankle, left Sunday in the first quarter | Tyler Allgeier |
| De'Von Achane | MIA RB | Out for the season | Ollie Gordon II |
| RJ Harvey | DEN RB | Knee, injured reserve | Jonah Coleman |
| Davante Adams | LA WR | Injured reserve | Puka Nacua |
| Terry McLaurin | WAS WR | Injured reserve since Week 6 | Treylon Burks |
| Jaxson Dart | NYG QB | Knee, injured reserve | J.J. McCarthy |
| Jalen Hurts | PHI QB | Injured reserve | Tanner McKee, who played Weeks 6 and 7 |
Tyler Huntley is doubtful with a toe injury, so Fagnano is the likely Ravens starter. Baltimore added two more quarterbacks, Kedon Slovis and Austin Reed, to cover the short week.
Our Week 9 board also has Alec Pierce, Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Jordyn Tyson, Travis Etienne, Jonathon Brooks, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Robbie Ouzts, Jalen McMillan and De'Zhaun Stribling as out. We have no confirmed timelines for those ten.
Fantasy impact
Allgeier carried the Cardinals to an overtime win with Love and a backup both hurt. He is the lead back again against Seattle.
Coleman took 19 of 21 second-half snaps for Denver and scored. With Harvey out, he leads the backfield against Carolina.
Nacua drew nearly half of the Rams' targets without Adams and caught 11 of the team's 17 completions.
Questionable
Our projections already cut 15 percent from anyone with this tag.
| Player | Team | Opponent | Week 9 projection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | SF RB | LV | 23.0 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | JAX RB | BAL | 18.8 |
| Cam Skattebo | NYG RB | PHI | 17.4 |
| Kyler Murray | MIN QB | BUF | 16.6 |
| Matthew Stafford | LA QB | WAS | 14.7 |
| David Montgomery | HOU RB | LAC | 12.8 |
| Emeka Egbuka | TB WR | CHI | 12.7 |
| Breece Hall | NYJ RB | KC | 12.1 |
| DeVonta Smith | PHI WR | NYG | 10.9 |
| DJ Moore | BUF WR | MIN | 9.8 |
Tuten plays in the first game of the week, so his status settles first. Hall has missed five straight games with a quad injury. Egbuka has missed two with a foot injury, and Smith has missed two with a hamstring injury. Moore came back from a shoulder injury Sunday and played.
New from Sunday
Hunter Henry hurt his foot in the second quarter at Miami and did not return. He is questionable, and Eli Raridon played 92 percent of New England's snaps on the day.
Zachariah Branch left Atlanta's game with a hamstring injury on a kickoff and did not return. Jake Ferguson hurt his ankle in Dallas after four snaps.
Mason Taylor left the Jets' game with a left leg injury with 27 seconds left. ESPN shows no designation for him yet.
Jaylen Warren looked hurt after a fumble pileup at Pittsburgh and played less afterward. The Steelers have a bye this week.
The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. ET. Check any injured player against the Dynasty Trade Calculator before a deal.
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FAQ
- Who is out for Week 9 in fantasy football?
- Jackson, Love, Achane, Harvey, Adams, McLaurin, Dart and Hurts are the biggest names. Ten more skill players carry an out tag on our board, and the table above lists who replaces the top eight.
- Will Lamar Jackson play again this season?
- The Ravens say he needs thumb surgery and will go on injured reserve, which could end his season. Baltimore has not given a return date.
- When do official injury reports start?
- Teams publish practice reports from Wednesday. Treat Tuesday tags as early reads, and check again Friday.