2026 Week 5 Fantasy Football: Lamar Jackson Hamstring Injury Update

Lamar Jackson's hamstring injury is a legitimate Week 5 concern. According to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports), Jackson did not practice Wednesday, and Ravens head coach Jesse Minter stopped short of clearing him for Sunday's game against the Falcons. Minter's quote — "It's Wednesday. There's a lot of time between now and Sunday" — is classic coach-speak that tells you nothing definitive, which is exactly the problem for fantasy managers.

Minter said the team won't rush a decision and wants to see how Jackson responds to treatment over the coming days. Until there's a practice participation update later in the week, treat Jackson as a genuine game-time question.

Lamar Jackson

Don't start him blind. Jackson is clearly a must-start when healthy, but a hamstring injury that keeps a quarterback out of Wednesday practice is not nothing. Monitor Thursday and Friday practice reports closely — if he's limited or absent again, the risk of a mid-game exit is real. In a must-win week, that's a dangerous gamble.

Tyler Huntley

Huntley is the direct beneficiary if Jackson sits. ProFootballTalk reports he went 8-of-9 for 63 yards in the second half of last Sunday's win over the Titans, so he's already shown he can manage a game. He's a low-ceiling, floor-dependent streamer — think game-manager production, not a Jackson-level upside play. In deeper leagues or two-QB formats, he's worth a pickup now before the news breaks wider. In standard formats, he's a desperation option only if you're already short at quarterback.

If you have a viable alternative starter, the smart move is to use them.