Four players ruled out for Monday night
The only game on the Week 9 Monday slate, Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings, kicks off at 8:15 PM ET with four players already ruled out.
The Minnesota Vikings will be without quarterback Kyler Murray (hamstring), running back Demond Claiborne (knee) and wide receiver Jauan Jennings (calf). The Buffalo Bills are missing wide receiver Joshua Palmer (hamstring).
No depth-chart replacements or statistical projections were provided for these absences, so fantasy managers should treat all four as full outs with no further detail available.
Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings questionable list
Several additional players carry a questionable tag for this game, though no practice-participation or usage information was given beyond their injuries.
For Buffalo Bills: offensive tackle Alec Anderson (ankle), offensive tackle Dion Dawkins (rib), defensive tackle Greg Gaines (calf), cornerback Jordan Hancock (hamstring) and wide receiver Tyrell Shavers (knee) are all questionable.
For Minnesota Vikings: safety Jay Ward (knee) and safety Theo Jackson (quadricep) are also questionable.
With no snap, target or practice data supplied for any of these players, there is no basis to recommend starting or sitting them beyond their official questionable tag. Fantasy managers in deeper formats should wait for final inactives before locking lineups involving any Buffalo Bills or Minnesota Vikings skill-position player in this game.
Full injury report
Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings
| Player | Pos | Team | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demond Claiborne | RB | MIN | Out | Knee |
| Jauan Jennings | WR | MIN | Out | Calf |
| Joshua Palmer | WR | BUF | Out | Hamstring |
| Kyler Murray | QB | MIN | Out | Hamstring |
| Alec Anderson | OT | BUF | Questionable | Ankle |
| Dion Dawkins | OT | BUF | Questionable | Rib |
| Greg Gaines | DT | BUF | Questionable | Calf |
| Jay Ward | S | MIN | Questionable | Knee |
| Jordan Hancock | CB | BUF | Questionable | Hamstring |
| Theo Jackson | S | MIN | Questionable | Quadricep |
| Tyrell Shavers | WR | BUF | Questionable | Knee |
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