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Week 9 Injury Roundup for the Fantasy Football Season
Last Updated on November 11, 2026 11:04 am by Jon Mosales | Published: November 11, 2026
Quarterback
Patrick Mahomes – Chiefs – Elbow – Mahomes hurt his elbow late in the first half of the Chiefs’ Week 9 win over the Jets. He had his arm hit on a sack attempt but he remained in the game and completed the game. Head Coach Andy Reid said Monday the news was more positive than negative and it’s just a matter of rehab. This is a very positive development for fantasy managers as Mahomes has strung together consecutive good games while also having a run of very favorable matchups upcoming. As long as he’s available to play then he should be started.
JJ McCarthy – Giants – Shoulder – McCarthy suffered a shoulder injury in the Giants’ Week 9 win over the Eagles and did not return. Jameis Winston finished the game. While it’s unknown of what McCarthy’s status is at the moment, the Giants have a short week so it could be Winston again starting. The Commanders’ defense is a decent matchup and if managers want to stream a quarterback, Winston could also be a good play.
Sam Darnold – Seahawks – Quadricep/Rib – Darnold missed the Seahawks’ Week 9 win over the Cardinals due to quadricep and rib injuries. He has also been ruled out for Week 10 against the Raiders. Drew Lock will start again for the Seahawks on Sunday. Lock has been dealing with tendinitis in his elbow but with a favorable matchup against a Raiders secondary, he is very much in line to be a nice stream play this weekend.
Gardner Minshew – Cardinals – Elbow – Minshew suffered an elbow injury in the Cardinals’ Week 9 loss to the Seahawks. He finished the game but the team fears that he suffered a torn UCL. With Jacoby Brissett gone, the team will now turn to rookie Carson Beck. Beck showed flashes in the preseason and without his number one running back and top two wide receivers from the start of the year, it would be really hard to justify Beck having any fantasy value at the moment.
Malik Willis – Dolphins – Groin – Willis suffered a groin injury in the Dolphins’ Week 9 loss to the Lions. The team is still gathering further information at this point so his status for Sunday against the Colts is not yet known. If he can’t go, Kyle McCord would take over as the starting quarterback and while a gutted Colts’ team presents a favorable matchup, McCord will have no fantasy value and it would be best for managers to look elsewhere on the waiver wire.
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