Injury Updates and Waiver Targets
Quarterbacks around the league are mostly healthy heading into Week 1, though the Atlanta Falcons have some legitimate concerns. Tua Tagovailoa suffered an oblique injury during the week, and both he and Michael Penix Jr. have been ruled out.
This means the Falcons will start backup Cooper Rush against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In larger leagues, Rush could serve as an emergency starter, since he’ll at least get to throw to Bijan Robinson, Kyle Pitts, and Drake London. Of course, a road matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers isn’t the most enticing option.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough is a much more attractive waiver target. He is a viable dual-threat signal-caller, and he’ll face a Detroit Lions defense that surrendered the 10th-most fantasy points in 2025.
Malik Willis of the Miami Dolphins and the Indianapolis Colts’ Daniel Jones are two other QBs to consider adding this week.