It's championship week (for most leagues) so make sure you are up to date on all of the latest injuries.  Doing could be the difference in hoisting up the trophy or just missing that first-place finish. 

Understanding the NFL's Injury Report

(per Dr. Bramel - Footballguys OG)

"The injury report released by the NFL is [made up of] two reports. The first is the Practice Participation report, which lists which injured players practiced and their participation level. It also includes players who rested or missed practice for non-injury-related reasons. The second is the Game Status Report, which gives the probability a player will play, i.e., Questionable, Doubtful, Out. The Practice Participation Report is released every day of the week (Monday through Saturday). The Game Status Report is released with the Friday participation report (Wednesday for Thursday games, Saturday for Monday games). In this feature, I'll include the Game Status Listing and my expectations of their likelihood of playing."

If you are reading this article on Saturday, make sure to come back on Sunday morning as more updates trickle in within the next 24 hours.

Current Status on High-Impact Injured Players

Gameday Decision

• WR Tee Higgins
• QB Anthony Richardson 
• WR Davante Adams 
• RB Chuba Hubbard
• WR Chris Olave
• WR Jaylen Waddle 
• WR Christian Watson
• RB Isaac Guerendo

Trending Probable (Expected to Play)

• RB J.K. Dobbins
• RB James Conner 
• WR Malik Nabers
• RB Tony Pollard
• QB Tua Tagovailoa 

Ruled Out

• QB Jalen Hurts (concussion) 
• WR CeeDee Lamb (shoulder) 
• RB Alvin Kamara (groin)
• RB David Montgomery (knee)
• TE David Njoku (knee)
• RB Gus Edwards (ankle)
• TE Cade Otton (knee) 
• QB Derek Carr (hand) 
• WR Cedric Tillman (concussion) 

* Key: Player, Team | Injury | Game Status Listing | Playing Expectation 

Saturday Games

RB J.K. Dobbins, LA Chargers | Knee | Questionable | Active 

The Chargers have activated J.K. Dobbins from IR this week, and

In Week 17, most fantasy leagues are in their championship week. So the real question is, if active, can we trust Dobbins? 

The Chargers have already ruled out Gus Edwards, so minus a few Kimani Vidal/Hassan Haskins touches, the LA backfield will belong to Dobbins.  Dobbins is recovering from an MCL sprain and although he has missed time, the injury data indicates there is minimal decline in fantasy production upon return. 

WR Tee Higgins, Cinncinati | Ankle | Questionable | Projecting Active 

Tee Higgins is projected to be active come Saturday afternoon, but there are multiple reasons to be wary about leaving him in lineups.

For starters, the weather forecast in Cincinnati is looking bleak with reports of rain for most of the game. Additionally, Tee Higgins is someone who historically does not perform well following injuries. Higgins recently has gained a negative reputation for exiting games early when trying to play through injury as well. If possible I would try to find other options in Week 17. 

RB James Conner, Arizona | Knee | Questionable | Likely Active 

James Conner gave managers quite a scare last week when he left with a knee injury and did not return. Reviewing the video of Conner's injury, I was concerned about a bone bruise, but after practicing all week, it appears Conner is on track to play in Week 17.

Conner has been a steady fantasy RB all season, but reviewing data for RB following a knee injury, on average, there is an 18% decline in fantasy points. Like Higgins, Conner also historically has not performed well post-injury. Since 2017, Conner's fantasy points have been 17% lower when he returned from injury compared to his healthy average.

Conner is always a threat to score when Arizona is in the red zone, but I wonder if his workload is atypical this week.