NFL injury report: The situations to monitor for Week 15

Every Tuesday this season, we will review the most recent injury news through the lens of fantasy football.

Injuries are an unfortunate part of football, but there’s always a “next man up” — and fantasy players need to know the situations to monitor to take early advantage of changing situations.

A lot can change between now and kickoff, but these are the biggest situations to monitor thought the week.

Quarterback

Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions (ribs)

Stafford had X-rays on his ribs that came back negative, and while that’s good from a long-term perspective, there’s still a chance he misses Week 15, which would thrust Chase Daniel under center. Daniel would not need to be rostered. A hobbled Stafford would still remain a...