Emeka Egbuka practises in full Thursday after missing Wednesday (foot)

Full practice Thursday (foot). Fantasy football: Egbuka upgraded to full Thursday and appears on track to return Week 9 against Chicago after missing two…

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026

Emeka Egbuka practised in full Thursday after missing Wednesday's session with a foot injury. He has sat out the last two games with foot and concussion injuries but cleared concussion protocol and appears on track to return Sunday against Chicago in Week 9.

Egbuka's return restores a high-volume target to Tampa Bay's passing attack. He averaged 9.7 targets and 10.3 half-PPR points over his last three games before the injury, running 90 per cent of snaps with a 30 per cent target share. Chicago has allowed 25.7 half-PPR points a game to receivers, the 16th most of 32, making this an easier-than-most matchup for his return.

Fantasy impact

Player by player

Emeka Egbuka

Egbuka's full practice Thursday puts him on track to return after a two-game absence. Week 6 against Pittsburgh, his last game, brought 7 catches for 48 yards and 1 touchdown on 16 targets and 86 per cent of snaps for 14.3 half-PPR points. Over his last three games he averaged 9.7 targets and 10.3 half-PPR points with a 30 per cent target share and 90 per cent snap rate, commanding a significant role in Tampa Bay's passing game.

His opportunity numbers over his last three games: a weighted opportunity rating of 0.76 (10th of 184 receivers) and 44 per cent air yards share (11th of 184). However, he is scoring 3.7 half-PPR points a game below what his usage predicts over that span, so his role is worth more than his recent points. Full-PPR managers gain about a point a game from his reception volume. Keep Egbuka active as a WR3 with top-30 upside against Chicago.

What to do

• Start Emeka Egbuka as a WR3 against Chicago if his status holds through Friday's practice report.

• Monitor Friday's report to confirm Egbuka avoids any setback with the foot injury before locking him into lineups.

• Full-PPR managers can treat Egbuka as a low-end WR2 given his reception volume and target share when active.