Rob Gronkowski reportedly expected to play for Patriots Thursday night

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (ankle) is expected to play Thursday night against the Indianapolis Colts, reports ESPN's Adam Schefter.

What It Means:

Gronkowski returned to a limited practice on Wednesday, so everything points towards him being active. That said, as 10.0-point home favorites on a short week, the Patriots may opt to limit the hobbled tight end Thursday night.

Taking the injury into account, numberFire's models conservatively expect Gronkowski to score 7.1 FanDuel points at a cost of $7,900 on Thursday. He's the TE9 in our Week 5 fantasy rankings.