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Chris Olave Questionable at Ravens; McConkey Upgraded, Nacua Added

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Posted September 19, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET

Status update, Sep 29: since this was published, Kyler Murray is now cleared to play (concussion protocol); Chris Olave is now cleared to play (hamstring); Zay Flowers is off this week’s injury report; Brock Bowers is now cleared to play (knee, season debut). See the current injury report →

Saturday morning is the last real gap before Sunday’s inactive lists, and the board picked up two new names overnight. Chris Olave, who led the NFL in receiving yards after Week 1, is questionable for New Orleans’ trip to Baltimore with a hamstring injury. Puka Nacua was a surprise addition to the Rams’ report Friday with a hip issue, though Los Angeles gets an extra day before hosting the Giants on Monday night. And Ladd McConkey is questionable — he was limited at Friday’s practice, not held out of it. Friday’s other final designations round out the board below.

Status At a Glance

PlayerTeam / PosStatusFantasy Move
Chris OlaveNO WR🟡 QuestionableBench Olave; check inactives, start a healthy WR3
Puka NacuaLAR WR🟡 QuestionableHold for now; recheck Saturday’s practice report
Ladd McConkeyLAC WR🟡 QuestionableStart Quentin Johnston as insurance; check inactives
Nico CollinsHOU WR🔴 OutStart Kayshon Boutte in his place
Zay FlowersBAL WR🔴 OutStart Rashod Bateman; bench Flowers everywhere
Jauan JenningsMIN WR🔴 OutClaim and flex Jordan Addison
Kyler MurrayMIN QB🔴 OutStart a streaming QB; add Carson Wentz in superflex
Tua TagovailoaATL QB🔴 OutCooper Rush starts; stream elsewhere in 1-QB leagues
Brock BowersLV TE🔴 OutStart Michael Mayer or a streamer; hold Bowers

🟢 Likely · 🟡 Questionable · 🔴 Out. Statuses reflect Friday’s final reports; Sunday’s inactive lists post about 90 minutes before kickoff.

Quarterbacks

🔴 Out — Kyler Murray (Vikings): Murray never cleared the concussion protocol after a late hit in Week 1, and Minnesota ruled him out Friday for Sunday’s game at Chicago. Carson Wentz, who finished that game in relief, gets the start. Fantasy Action: hold Murray in every format and start a streaming quarterback; add Wentz in superflex.

🔴 Out — Tua Tagovailoa (Falcons): Tagovailoa missed all three practices with the oblique he has been managing and remains doubtful for Sunday against Carolina, with Michael Penix Jr. already ruled out on the surgically repaired ACL. Cooper Rush starts for a second straight week. Fantasy Action: bench both Atlanta quarterbacks; Rush is a superflex-only streamer against Carolina.

Wide Receivers

🟡 Questionable — Chris Olave (Saints): Olave led the NFL in receiving yards through Week 1 (10 catches, 182 yards) before turning up on New Orleans’ report Thursday with the hamstring. He was limited at Friday’s practice, and coach Kellen Moore said the team would decide based on how he “feels coming out of” that session, per the Saints’ own report.

Fantasy Action: bench Olave and lean on a healthy alternative until the inactive list confirms him; hold him in every format.

🟡 Questionable — Puka Nacua (Rams): Nacua was a surprise addition to Los Angeles’ injury report Friday with a hip issue and did not practice, per multiple reports. No game designation has been issued yet — the Rams host the Giants on Monday night rather than Sunday, which buys him a Saturday practice session before a final call.

Fantasy Action: hold him in your lineup for now and check Saturday’s practice report before locking anything in; Davante Adams and Tutu Atwell are the depth if he sits.

🟡 Questionable — Ladd McConkey (Chargers): McConkey missed Wednesday and Thursday with the rib injury from his Week 1 game at Arizona, then returned to practice Friday in a limited role. The Chargers listed him questionable rather than holding him out, per the team’s own Friday report — a real upgrade after three straight missed sessions.

Fantasy Action: start Quentin Johnston as insurance and check the inactive list 90 minutes before kickoff; McConkey is a game-time flex if he is active.

🔴 Out — Nico Collins (Texans): Collins’ Grade 1 hamstring strain from Wednesday’s practice cost him the rest of the week, and Houston ruled him out for Sunday against Cincinnati. Fantasy Action: start Kayshon Boutte in his place and hold Collins for a likely Week 3 return.

🔴 Out — Zay Flowers (Ravens): Flowers returned to practice Friday after missing two sessions with the re-aggravated hamstring from his 150-yard Week 1 game, but Baltimore listed him doubtful for New Orleans. Doubtful players sit about 95% of the time. Fantasy Action: start Rashod Bateman and bench Flowers in every format.

🔴 Out — Jauan Jennings (Vikings): Jennings was ruled out at Chicago for a personal matter rather than an injury, per Kevin O’Connell, with no timeline given. Fantasy Action: claim and flex Jordan Addison, who steps into the third-receiver role behind Justin Jefferson.

Tight Ends

🔴 Out — Brock Bowers (Raiders): Bowers practiced Friday for the first time since his meniscus trim, but Las Vegas listed him doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Chargers, with a game-time call still possible. Fantasy Action: start Michael Mayer or a streaming tight end and hold Bowers on your bench.

Every designation and fantasy move for Week 2, all in one place: the full Week 2 injury report.

Sources

  • CBS Sports: NFL Week 2 injury report — Joe Burrow questionable, Brock Bowers doubtful, Kyler Murray out
  • NFL.com: News roundup — Rams WR Puka Nacua (hip) added to injury report, doesn’t practice
  • Chargers.com: Raiders injury report — Ladd McConkey questionable, Elijah Molden out for Week 2
  • NBC Sports: Chris Olave officially questionable for Week 2
  • Audacy (WWL): Saints final Week 2 injury report
  • CBS Sports: Rams’ Puka Nacua — DNP due to hip injury
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