Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco shares a promising injury update ahead of Week 9, but there is a catch.

Joe Flacco headlines our list of Week 9 fantasy football boom-or-bust players who could either carry your lineup to victory or sink it with a dud performance.

"#Bengals QB Joe Flacco is planning to start on Sunday, sources say, barring something unforeseen with his AC joint sprain in his right shoulder," Rapoport wrote. "There was optimism after Thursday’s practice and that continued this weekend. No one knows how it’ll react. But he’s giving it a shot."

Cooper Kupp, WR, SEA (heel): Kupp is looking unlikely to play. With Jake Bobo (Achilles) and Dareke Young (quad) already ruled out, Tory Horton might be the safest play in Seattle to shine alongside Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco addresses the media ahead of his team's Week 8 game against the New York Jets at Paycor Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on CBS/Local 12 (WKRC-TV). Cincinnati (3-4 ...

The Browns did what seemed to be the right thing. They benched Flacco in favor of rookie Dillon Gabriel, and traded Flacco and a 2026 sixth-round pick in-state for a 2026 fifth-round pick to the Bengals on October 7. Flacco was quickly named the Bengals’ starter, because what other choice did the Bengals have?

CINCINNATI — Joe Flacco returned to the practice field on Thursday afternoon as the Bengals hope for him to be under center this Sunday against the Bears. His top passcatcher, Ja'Marr Chase, didn't see any difference in the QB's arm.