2026 Week 7 Fantasy Football Injury Report: Pickens Clears, But Turpin and Barkley in Doubt
George Pickens is good to go Monday night, but KaVontae Turpin is ruled out and Saquon Barkley is questionable — here's what it means for your lineup.
According to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports), the Cowboys will have wide receiver George Pickens (shoulder) and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (ankle) for Monday night's game against the Eagles — both were full practice participants Saturday and carry no injury designation heading into the game.
The bigger fantasy news buried in the same report: KaVontae Turpin (ribs) is ruled out for Dallas, and Saquon Barkley (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Philadelphia. DeVonta Smith (hamstring) is also ruled out for the Eagles.
George Pickens
Pickens is a full go. The shoulder concern is off the table for now — he practiced fully Saturday and has no designation. If you were holding him out of your lineup over injury worry, put him back in. He's the clear WR1 for Dallas entering this game.
KaVontae Turpin
Turpin is ruled out with a rib injury. The source story lists him as a wide receiver for the Cowboys, so his absence opens up snaps and potentially a return-game role for whoever Dallas slots in. The immediate fantasy beneficiary to watch is Pickens, who may see an uptick in volume with Turpin off the field entirely. If you're in a deep league and were rostering Turpin for his receiving upside or return-game touches, he's a dead roster spot this week.
Saquon Barkley
Barkley is questionable with a hamstring injury — one of the most volatile injury tags in fantasy football (average draft position, or ADP, reflects his top-tier value, so the stakes are high). ProFootballTalk does not specify his practice participation level beyond the questionable tag, so monitor Sunday's final injury report closely before locking in your lineup. If he's out, his handcuff becomes an immediate must-start.
DeVonta Smith
Smith is ruled out with a hamstring injury. With both Smith and Barkley in doubt for Philadelphia, the Eagles' offensive weapons thin out considerably. If Barkley also can't go, the Eagles' passing game carries more of the load — which could elevate their remaining receivers or tight end options depending on your league's scoring format.
Bottom line: Pickens is a lock. Turpin is done for the week. Set your alarms for Barkley's status — that's the most consequential domino still falling ahead of Monday night.
Data: real stats via Sleeper, projections via FantasyPros.
