Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for running backs in Week 3, as of September 24. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air for Week 3 including Christian McCaffrey, D'Andre Swift, Alvin Kamara, and Leonard Fournette.The fantasy football season may be just getting underway, but every decision, transaction, and lineup change matters. These are critical running back injuries to keep track of throughout the week. Being up-to-date on NFL injury news ...

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (ankle) is questionable for Week 3, but he's still a must-start option in fantasy football if he's out there on game day. His Week 2 touches were limited thanks to a sprained ankle, but he could be somewhat healthier and ready for more of a workload this week. Since the Lions got off to an early lead against the Commanders, Swift was likely just being managed. Even if his touches are managed again, he's worth playing since he scored 16 fantasy points on ...

The Minnesota Vikings defense will look to bounce back in Week 3 after a poor performance on Monday night in Week 2. They will go against a Lions offense led by Jared Goff, D'Andre Swift, and Amon-Ra St. Brown, who have scored 71 points through two games this season. The Vikings' defensive unit looked very good against the Packers in Week 1, so there is some appeal here for them as a starting option this week. Still, they are at best a streaming option as there are likely better options ...

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (ankle) returned to practice on Thursday after being held out of Wednesday's session as a precaution. Swift tweaked his ankle in Week 1 and was questionable heading into last week's win over the Washington Commanders. He played but was in on just 51 percent of the offensive snaps and touched the ball only seven times. Swift was still able to help fantasy managers out by being productive with his limited touches and finding the end zone. The 23-year-old ...

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (ankle) is feeling much better than he did last week, but head coach Dan Campbell gave Swift the day off practice on Wednesday anyway. Swift was listed as questionable last week with an ankle injury that he picked up in the season opener, but he played in the Week 2 win over the Washington Commanders and had seven touches for 87 all-purpose yards and a receiving touchdown on 51 percent of the offensive snaps. The 23-year-old wasn't as involved as he was ...

Week 2 of the 2022 NFL season was the complete opposite of Week 1 where most of the top running backs dominated. In Week 2 we didn't see too much from Saquon Barkley, Jonathan Taylor, or Najee Harris, but some old faces in Christian McCaffrey, Aaron Jones, Nick Chubb, and Austin Ekeler reminded us that they are still forces to be reckoned with.So far D'Andre Swift, James Robinson, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire have finished the Top 10 two weeks in a row in half-PPR scoring. After all three ...

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift only handled seven touches in the win against the Washington Commanders. However, he racked up 87 yards and secured a receiving touchdown. There was a known risk going into this game since Swift is dealing with an ankle injury, but he still delivered for fantasy managers. It's important to keep up with the latest injury updates regarding Swift's status, but he's clearly a must-start option if active in any matchup. If he's healthy against Minnesota next ...

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (ankle) is officially active for Week 2 against the Washington Commanders despite being listed as questionable. Although he may have a limited snap count on Sunday, Swift still falls in the high-end RB2 range thanks to his talent in both the running and passing attack. Backfield-mate Jamaal Williams should see an increase in snaps, elevating him to the low-end RB3 tier.

As fantasy football managers are finalizing their lineups for Week 2, some last-minute injury situations will shape their decisions and separate the winners from the losers.Let's check in on the Detroit Lions, whose backfield is worth discussing ahead of Sunday's contest against the Washingon Commanders.Is D'Andre Swift playing today? Should you start Swift or Jamaal Williams? Below, we take a quick look at the updated injury status for Swift and attempt to answer these questions. Is ...

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (ankle) is expected to play on Sunday despite being listed as questionable. However, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network tweets that "the team may have to be selective about his usage." As a result, his 67 percent snap share from Week 1 could decrease further in Week 2. He still falls in the high-end RB2 range and is worth starting in all fantasy football leagues, but fantasy managers should temper their expectations about his production. Meanwhile, Jamaal ...