October 2022 4for4 Player News Articles

Head coach Harbaugh said that Gus Edwards has a minor hamstring strain. Will be questionable for MNF but hasn’t been ruled out. Harbaugh said that Rashod Bateman’s foot injury is more extensive than originally thought. He’s expected to miss multiple weeks.

Related Players: James Proche, Devin Duvernay

There were reports immediately after Thursday Night Football that Bateman's injury was "not serious," but clearly, that was incorrect. The Ravens already spread the ball around as one of the lightest passing attacks in the league, so it isn't easy to trust a fill-in in your fantasy lineups. Devin Duvernay can be considered a boom/bust desperation Flex play while Bateman is sidelined.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said WR Kadarius Toney "is healthy now." Toney dealt with a hamstring injury with the Giants. "We'll see how he fits in," Reid said, pointing out "it will be a gradual process" working him in.

Toney's miraculous healing is not very surprising after his falling out with New York, and now he'll look to assimilate his hamstring in Kansas City. While his fantasy ceiling is through the roof on the most explosive offense in the NFL, his immediate floor projections will make him difficult for starting considerations.

Saints RB Mark Ingram suffered a grade 2 MCL sprain, which means he’s likely out 3-4 weeks. Could have been a lot worse for Ingram, who will be back soon.

Related Players: Dwayne Washington

In fantasy terms, this is unlikely to affect Alvin Kamara, whose usage is impervious to who is on the depth chart with him. Dwayne Washington would be the beneficiary of Ingram missing some time, as he was the only other running back to log a rushing attempt (four), while hybrid athlete Taysom Hill had ten attempts.

DeVante Parker suffered a knee sprain on the first play in Sunday's win. If he misses time, it'll likely only be one game. Could be back after the Week 10 bye.

Related Players: Jakobi Meyers, Tyquan Thornton, Kendrick Bourne

Regardless of whether or not Parker is in the lineup, the Patriots passing game has a capped ceiling, with Mac Jones keeping most of his targets around the line of scrimmage. His 4.7 aDOT in Week 8 is about as low as you will see in an NFL game. Jakobi Meyers has blossomed into a solid WR2 for fantasy, while Tyquan Thornton could see some increased usage, though likely not enough to consider starting him in lineups.

Titans QB Malik Willis took all the starter reps this week in practice as Ryan Tannehill has been dealing with an ankle injury and an illness, putting Willis in position to start against the Texans.

Tannehill played through the ankle injury against the Colts but only practiced in a limited fashion on Thursday and the illness caused him to miss the Titans' walkthrough on Saturday. Willis had a good showing in the preseason and will the mobility factor to the Titans' offense. The offense still runs through Derrick Henry, our No. 1 RB this week while Willis is a low-end QB2 with upside in the running game.

Deebo Samuel (hamstring) is OUT for Sunday's game against the Rams.

Related Players: Brandon Aiyuk, Jeff Wilson

Deebo being out should open things up for Brandon Aiyuk to become more a focal point of the passing game. There's a chance this allows Jeff Wilson to relieve Christian McCaffrey more often, making the backup a desperation Flex option.

Lions’ RB D’Andre Swift is off this week’s injury report and is expected to play Sunday vs. Miami, WR Amon-Ra St. Brown is listed as questionable.

Related Players: Jamaal Williams

Both Swift and St. Brown should be in fantasy lineups if they're good to go Sunday, in a great bounce back spot against a leaky Dolphins defense.

Saints’ head coach Dennis Allen ruled out WRs Michael Thomas and Jarvis Landry for Sunday’s game vs. the Raiders.

Related Players: Chris Olave, Marquez Callaway, Tre'Quan Smith

The Saints offense has been doing just fine without their top two receiving options, shifting opportunities to younger options, namely, rookie Chris Olave. Olave has become a fringe WR1 and that shouldn't change heading into Week 8's game against the Raiders

Cardinals’ RB James Conner is out Sunday against the Vikings due to his rib injury.

Related Players: Eno Benjamin, Keaontay Ingram

It looks like Eno Benjamin's backfield yet again, with Keaontay Ingram operating as his backup. Benjamin finished Week 7 as fantasy's RB5.

Once again, Rams’ RB Cam Akers will be held out of Sunday’s game vs. San Francisco.

Related Players: Darrell Henderson, Malcolm Brown

Last we saw the Rams' running game, Darrell Henderson had averaged 3.6 yards per carry whole ceding action to Malcolm Brown. Injuries have greatly affected the LA offensive line and as such, the running backs have a limited ceiling. Henderson is currently a fringe RB2/RB3 option.

With the Cowboys expected to be without Ezekiel Elliott on Sunday vs. the Bears, Tony Pollard is in line to see significant work in his fourth career start. Malik Davis, Qadree Ollison may both be brought up Saturday from the practice squad; the Cowboys have had three RBs active each game so far.

It's been a while since Tony Pollard's most recent official start (12/20/2020), but the 18 touches and 132 scrimmage yards he accrued would be a nice fantasy boost here in Week 8, 2022. He is currently ranked as a top-ten option against a Bears defense that ranks 26th in aFPA to the running back position.

Commanders head coach Ron Rivera walked into the media room and immediately said: "We have no intention of moving Antonio Gibson." Said he was disappointed that it was reported they were taking calls. Added, they like their running back room.

Related Players: Brian Robinson, J.D. McKissic

Of course, this could be all coach speak, but we won't know for sure until the trade deadline comes and passes. Gibson could be a great asset to a number of teams, and clearing the way for a Brian Robinson/J.D. McKissic pairing could be incredibly valuable in fantasy. As it stands, Gibson and Robinson could be thought of Flex plays in Week 9 against the Colts.

Panthers ruled out RB Chuba Hubbard for Sunday's game against the Falcons due to an ankle injury.

Related Players: D'Onta Foreman

D'Onta Foreman was already in the mix during the Panthers' first post-Christian McCaffrey game, with Raheem Blackshear in action as the third option. Blackshear took his first two career rushes for gains of -1 and -4 yards while Foreman took 17 touches and turned them into 145 yards and a touchdown. Foreman should be a solid RB2 in fantasy lineups this week.

Jets’ head coach Robert Saleh said WR Corey Davis will miss Sunday's game, and WR Elijah Moore will play.

Related Players: Garrett Wilson, Jeff Smith

Corey Davis had cut out a decent niche inside the Jets' offense and was operating as a fantasy WR3 before being limited in Week 7's game against the Broncos. His departure in that game led to season-high snaps out wide for both Garrett Wilson and Jeff Smith. While the return of Elijah Moore could push Smith back into more of a rotational role, Wilson's usage should be secure as he continues to gel with quarterback Zach Wilson. Garrett and Moore should be considered Flex options heading into their Week 8 game against the Patriots.

Head coach Harbaugh said that Mark Andrews and Rashod Bateman don’t have serious injuries.

Related Players: Isaiah Likely, James Proche, Devin Duvernay

Andrews was seeing his typical elite usage —five targets on nine routes— before leaving the game with a shoulder issue in the second quarter. Isaiah Likely then took the reins and delivered a 6-77-1 line while leading the team in routes run (35). As for Rashod Bateman, he didn't last much longer and has now become a frustrating fantasy asset, having failed to eclipse 50 yards receiving since Week 3. We'll need to keep an eye on both Andrews and Bateman on practice reports ahead of Week 9.

Broncos’ HC Nathaniel Hackett said Russell Wilson will start Sunday in London vs. the Jaguars.

Related Players: Russell Wilson

Wilson will get the start but should remain on your fantasy benches, even in a decent matchup against Jacksonville. He is currently ranked as our QB19.

Allen Lazard said he heard a “snap, crackle and pop” in his left shoulder and said this week vs. Buffalo is probably a no-go.

Related Players: Romeo Doubs, Sammy Watkins, Amari Rodgers

The Green Bay Packers' WR1 has eclipsed 70 receiving yards on only two occasions this season, so his departure from the lineup is probably not affecting your fantasy team too much. In a good passing offense, this would help raise the tide of other wide receivers but in Green Bay, it likely just means that you should be starting tight end Robert Tonyan and leaving Romeo Doubs and Sammy Watkins for all of the most desperate situations.

Bengals’ WR Ja’Marr Chase is dealing with a hip injury that is expected to sideline him 4-6 weeks and makes him a prime candidate for injured reserve, per sources. Chase visited with a hip specialist Wednesday and is seeking more answers about his injury.

Tough blow for Chase managers. It's an upgrade for Tee Higgins, Tyler Boyd and Hayden Hurst, who all figure to see a bump in targets. Joe Mixon could also benefit from more passing work as well. Mike Thomas probably sees the biggest bump in playing time, though at age 28, he's never gained more than 132 yards receiving in a season. It's a blow to Joe Burrow's overall value, though in the current QB landscape, he's still a solid fantasy QB1.

There was no sign of WR Davante Adams, who missed Wednesday with an illness, at start of practice Thursday.

It's good news that it's an illness and still relatively early in the week. Hunter Renfrow has been gearing back up so he and Darren Waller would be the likely beneficiaries on the off-chance Adams is forced to miss Week 8.

Todd Downing said Malik Willis is getting first-team practice reps while Ryan Tannehill nurses an ankle injury are valuable, even if Willis doesn’t start Sunday.

Willis was a fantasy goldmine through the preseason, dropping back 71 times for a 318-2-1 stat line, but more importantly, he accrued 159 yards rushing, with 138 of those coming on 11 scrambles. If he gets a full game in Week 8, he would become a very intriguing fantasy option.

The Giants are trading WR Kadarius Toney to the Chiefs for a third-round compensatory pick and a 2023 sixth-round pick.

Related Players: Wan'Dale Robinson, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Mecole Hardman, Skyy Moore

This trade affects a number of players, but to what extent remains to be seen. Toney had clearly had a falling out with the new coaching regime, and trade rumors began to swirl almost immediately. The 2021 first-round pick has been sidelined for almost the entirety of this season, though the team continued to site health issues as the major reason he'd only appeared in one and a half games. Rookie Skyy Moore has received only 11 targets through six games and has yet to run 15 routes in any single game, so they may plug Toney into the role they were hoping to mold Moore into.

For a second straight day, Broncos’ QB Russell Wilson was listed as being a limited participant at practice due to his hamstring injury. Wilson has said he intends to play Sunday in London vs. the Jaguars.

Related Players: Brett Rypien

Brett Rypien's Week 7 spot-start went predictably poorly, but Russ has certainly not been cooking when he's on the field, either. Neither option should be considered in typical redraft leagues, while Rypien should probably be ignored in 2QB/Superflex leagues.

Wide receivers Jarvis Landry and Michael Thomas remained out of practice on Wednesday.

Related players: Chris Olave

Landry has missed the last three games with an ankle injury and Thomas has missed four in a row with a foot injury. Olave could potentially, again, be the team's top WR heading into Week 8. The Saints host the Raiders in an early Sunday game.

Ryan Tannehill listed as “Did Not Practice.”

Related players: Malik Willis

Tannehill was in a walking boot after the game last week, but appeared at a recent press conference without the boot and said he was doing his best to play in Week 8. His status is worth monitoring for the rest of the week because if he can't go the rookie Willis would get the nod. Reports said Willis took the first team reps on Wednesday.

Patriots will start Mac Jones Week 8.

Related players: Baily Zappe

Jones took about 90% of the first teams reps in practice today, Yates tweeted. Jones started this past Monday night, but was relieved by Zappe. It's anyone's guess how long of a chance Jones gets this week.

DA says the decision to go with Andy Dalton is a an “offensive decision.”

Related players: Jameis Winston, Taysom Hill

The tweet added the Saints are going to continue what they’re doing with Dalton. Head coach Dennis Allen said that Winston is healthy but it's all about performance. Hill will likely steal some work at the QB spot as well, but Dalton could at least be a streaming option in deeper, two QB leagues.

The running backs were all out here working again including James Conner and Darrel Williams.

Related players: Eno Benjamin

Conner missed the last two games but looks to be on track to play in Week 8 and probably assume the lead role. Benjamin filled in nicely the last two weeks but will likely take a back seat assuming Conner returns.

Not practicing today for the 49ers:
* Deebo Samuel (hamstring)
* Kyle Juszczyk (finger)
* Dre Greenlaw (calf)
* Arik Armstead (foot/ankle)
* Jauan Jennings (hamstring)
* Samson Ebukam (Achilles tendinitis)

The Niners have a bye in Week 9 so Samuel's status is worth monitoring in case the team decides to rest him for a couple of weeks.

Sean McVay said RB Cam Akers won't practice today and he doesn't expect him to be out with the team this week.

Related players: Darrell Henderson, Kyren Williams, Malcolm Brown

The Rams are looking to trade the RB and give him a fresh start. Although the team hasn't ruled out a return, it doesn't look likely at this point. Henderson and Brown look like they'll share RB duties, at least until Williams returns.

Chargers are expecting Mike Williams to miss a minimum of four weeks.

Related players: DeAndre Carter, Keenan Allen, Michael Bandy, Josh Palmer

The good news is the Bolts have a bye this week, which should give Allen a chance to get healthy and ready for what will likely be a huge workload with Williams out. Carter and Palmer are next up on the depth chart and should see increased roles. Williams was having a nice year averaging about 8 targets a game.

Eberflus said the Bears really like their 1-2 punch with David Montgomery and Khalil Herbert.

The two backs were relatively even with rushing attempts vs. NE, the tweet pointed out. "We're going to continue to do that...going to continue to use both of those guys." This is probably considered bad news for Montgomery owners as Herbert's usage has been on the rise as of late, meaning Monty's is on the decline. Both can probably be in the lower-end RB2 or flex conversation.

Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has a sprained knee and it doesn't look good for Sunday.

Related players: Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle, Malik Davis

Hill reported that Elliott was not out at practice doing rehab during the media portion today as expected. If Zeke can't go, look for Pollard to have an increased workload with Dowdle and Davis perhaps getting some snaps behind him.

Titans QB Ryan Tannehill is out of the walking boot.

Related players: Malik Willis

Tannehill said he has an ankle sprain but he is improving. He was in a boot after last week's win over the Colts and we reported Tuesday that Tannehill is working toward playing in Week 8. That remains to be seen. Willis would get the call if Tannehill can't go.

Lions coach Dan Campbell says there's still "hope" that rookie WR Jameson Williams will play this reason, but he says it'll be "at least probably another month."

"I do feel like we're gonna get him before it's all said and done," Campbell said, according to the tweet. Williams' time is probably running out in redraft leagues at this point, as he'd be a risky play at the end of the fantasy regular season or fantasy playoffs. It's also possible the team just shuts him down for the 2022 season.

It's actually six Bucs players ruled out, as Russell Gage was also ruled out (hamstring). So Gage, Cameron Brate, Goedeke, Davis, Winfield, Murphy-Bunting all out. Akiem Hicks would make it seven out, meaning Kyle Trask dresses as third QB.

Related players: Julio Jones, Breshad Perriman, Scott Miller, Chris Godwin, Mike Evans

Reports also say Jones will come down to a game-time call, meaning Miller and Perriman should see more time behind the big-two of Godwin and Evans.

Robert Saleh on RB James Robinson: will take it slow at see where he's at.

Related players: Michael Carter

The Jets feel Robinson will make for a nice one-two punch with Carter. Robinson is expected to practice today with the Jets and is considered a one-cut runner who gets downhill. It would make sense for Robinson to eventually get the early down work with Carter a change of pace and third down back. Robinson's role had decreased recently on the Jags but he should eventually see a boost once up to par with the Jets.

Lions coach Dan Campbell says WR Amon-Ra St. Brown is "moving right along."

The tweet went on to say St. Brown is good and he'll be out there running around today, according to Campbell. He just returned from an ankle injury but was ruled out last week against the Cowboys after suffering a concussion. The hope is he's on track to play in Week 8.

As this week of preparation begins, I’m told that Jameis Winston still isn’t 100% healthy yet.

Related players: Andy Dalton, Taysom Hill

The tweet went on to say we’ll see how that impacts the team at QB this week. If Winston can't go, Dalton likely gets the call with Hill mixing in. The Saints host the Raiders in a nice matchup in an early Sunday game.

"You're not going to see anything different from TJ (Travis Etienne)."

Related players: JaMycal Hasty, Snoop Conner

HC Doug Pederson said Hasty's carries will go up, however, according to the tweet. It seems like it would be tough not to give Etienne a bigger workload, but it appears his role won't change while Hasty could take over for the departed James Robinson. Pederson added they want to make sure Etienne plays more now, but they also want to get him through the season healthy. If you're an Etienne owner, getting Hasty as a handcuff seems to be a good strategy.

Broncos’ QB Russell Wilson is a limited participant at today’s practice at the Harrow School in suburban London.

Related players: Brett Rypien

Reports this week said the Broncos seem to think Wilson will be able to go in Week 8. We reported last week Wilson was pressing to play after being limited, but ultimately the team decided to ride with Rypien. The good news is this is an early Sunday game in London, so those wishing to play Wilson will have time to put him in, or take him out, of lineups and adjust thereafter.

My guess is that Elijah Mitchell and Christian McCaffrey will be the main runners with Mitchell getting early-down carries and McCaffrey having more of a change-of-pace and third-down role.

Related players: Deebo Samuel

McCaffrey was getting 85 percent of the snaps for Carolina. The author said he can’t imagine the 49ers want his snap counts that high, and the hope seems to be that he and the oft-injured Mitchell will save each other wear and tear. In another question from the mailbag, the author said they could turn to a thunder-and-lightning-and-thunder combination of Samuel, McCaffrey and Mitchell.

Julio Jones, Mike Evans upgraded to limited participants on Tuesday injury report.

Both players were listed as DNP on Monday so this is an upgrade ahead of this week's Thursday night game. Jones hasn't played since Week 4. Jones is dealing with a knee issue while Evans has an ankle injury.

Titans placed wide receiver Kyle Phillips on injured reserve with signing of former Texans and Chiefs wide receiver Chris Conley

Phillips got off to a hot start, putting owners in most leagues on alert after a 6-66-0 line in Week 1. But since then, he's caught just two balls for 12 yards while playing in Week 2, 4 and 5. He'll miss the next four games at least.

Ravens had three key members of their offense not practicing Tuesday:

TE Mark Andrews (knee)
OT Ronnie Stanley (ankle)
WR Rashod Bateman (undisclosed)

Related players: Isaiah Likely

Andrews is dealing with a knee injury that saw him miss practice time last week and then saw him get shut down in Week 7, although QB Lamar Jackson said that was at least partly because of Cleveland's defensive plan. It would be nice to see Andrews practice Wednesday, but it's looking like he may not be at full strength even if he plays on a short week against the Bucs. Likely would likely get the start and significant time if Andrews can't play.

Bateman was questionable last week but also played in Week 7, and his reason for not practicing Tuesday was undisclosed.

Matt Ryan is done. He’s out. He won’t play again, for reasons rooted in his contract. Put simply, once the team decided (and it was clear from coach Frank Reich’s comments that owner Jim Irsay made the decision) that Ryan won’t be the quarterback in 2023, it was time to pull the plug on 2022.

Ryan’s contract already pays him $12 million in base salary next year, fully guaranteed. But millions more would become fully guaranteed if Ryan suffers an injury that keeps him from passing a physical by the third day of the 2023 league year in March, when the payments that are currently guaranteed for injury become fully guaranteed.

Specifically, Ryan has $7.205 million in additional 2023 salary guaranteed for injury, and a 2023 roster bonus of $10 million, which is also guaranteed for injury. That’s $17.205 million that the Colts would potentially owe Ryan (in addition to the $12 million) if he emerges from the 2022 season with an injury that prevents him from passing a physical by the middle of March.

Related players: Sam Ehlinger, Nick Foles

Ehlinger officially becomes the starting quarterback of the Colts. If he fails or gets injured, Foles will take over. And if Foles gets injured, the quarterback will be anyone but Ryan, the story said.

Packers receiver Allen Lazard had to exit Sunday’s game with a shoulder injury.

At this point, it’s unclear whether he’ll be available for Green Bay’s Week Eight matchup against the Bills

Lazard had six catches for 55 yards before he had to leave the game. He currently leads Green Bay’s struggling offense with 340 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 26 catches, the story said.
Multiple reporters spotted Lazard in a sling in the Packers’ locker room after the game, it went on to say. Lazard will need to be monitored this week as far as his Week 8 status goes.

As Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill limped away from his postgame press conference with a walking boot on his right foot Sunday afternoon, the physical effects of a hard-fought win against the Indianapolis Colts were evident.

"I know he's one of the toughest guys on the team," center Ben Jones said. "A lot of quarterbacks don't get that role. He's that guy for us. He's a leader. We lay our hat on and we love that guy."

Related players: Malik Willis

The story went on to say the extent of his injury hasn't been disclosed, but Tannehill said he intends to work his way into playing the next game. Through six games, he has only 1,097 passing yards and six touchdown passes. If you have room on your roster, Willis may be worth a stash now until we learn more about the injury.

The Bears had an extended break to prepare to face the Patriots after losing to the Commanders on Thursday night in Week 6 and one of the tweaks they made to their offense was expanding the amount of designed runs for quarterback Justin Fields.

Fields made the most of those opportunities and finished the night with 14 carries for 82 yards, including five third-down runs that turned into first downs. The added wrinkle of Fields running the ball had a ripple effect on the entire offense. David Montgomery and Khalil Herbert had strong nights running the ball while Fields converted five more third downs by throwing the ball.

Other reports said Fields had 11 designed runs on the right. Next up for the Bears is the Cowboys on the road in Week 8. With his rushing totals alone, Fields becomes a relevant QB option in just about any style of league, especially if you've been riding with Russell Wilson or Matt Ryan to this point.

Deebo Samuel day-to-day with a hamstring injury

Samuel owners will want to monitor his practice status leading up to Week 8. The Nine play a later game Sunday afternoon so owners will probably need a backup plan at this point. Also keep in mind the 49ers have a bye in Week 9, leading to the possibility of sitting Samuel Week 8 with an extra week of rest.

The Jets are making a big trade, acquiring Jaguars RB James Robinson to help replaced injured RB Breece Hall. Draft pick compensation is going back to the Jags.

Related Players: Michael Carter, Travis Etienne

Michael Carter's 12-hour reign as the Jets' RB1 is over, as the team makes a move that will clear the way for Travis Etienne to be the workhorse number one back in Jacksonville. Robinson and Carter will split time in New York while Etienne has nothing but JaMycal Hasty and Snoop Conner to keep away for his touch share. Wheels up for ETN.

Tests today revealed that Chargers’ WR Mike Williams suffered a high ankle sprain and, according to a source, “will miss some time.”

Related Players: DeAndre Carter, Keenan Allen, Michael Bandy

Awful news for Williams, who was having a great year, averaging over eight targets per game. Keenan Allen was eased back into the lineup during Week 7, and Williams' injury will force the Chargers' hand in getting him back into a full-time role very soon. Allen has proven over his extensive career that he has the chops to be a target hog, and the team will need him to step up quickly, assuming he is back to full health.

WR Elijah Moore returned to the Jets team facility on Monday, and coach Robert Saleh expects him to be active for Sunday's game against the Patriots. Moore was excused from the team last week following his trade request.

Related Players: Braxton Berrios, Jeff Smith

You can follow whichever narrative you'd like; either the team attempts to placate Moore by involving him more in the offense, or they could simply keep him on the bench and incorporate other receivers in their fledgling passing offense. However you see the situation playing out, he's best kept on fantasy benches in Week 8, at the least.

Colts head coach Frank Reich said QB Sam Ehlinger will start vs. Washington as Matt Ryan recovers from a Grade 2 shoulder sprain. Nick Foles will operate as the backup quarterback.

Though we would typically see this as a downgrade for the fantasy pieces in Indianapolis, it honestly doesn't get much worse than a Matt Ryan who can't push the ball down the field. It's very possible that Ehlinger will remain the starter for the immediate future.

Giants TE Daniel Bellinger suffered a fracture around the eye socket and septum and may require surgery. Coach Brian Daboll said Sunday that the rookie’s eye didn’t look good.

Related Players: Chris Myarick, Tanner Hudson

Sounds like a brutal, very uncomfortable injury for Bellinger, and the hopes are that he won't have to go under the knife. In terms of fantasy fallout, it's unlikely that another prominent pass-catcher will emerge from the tight end room, as Chris Myarick and Tanner Hudson have combined for 11 targets on the season, though the latter has run 102 routes through seven games. It's probably best to ignore the situation for now and hope for a speedy recovery from Bellinger.

Tests showed that Jets’ RB Breece Hall suffered a torn ACL and a minor meniscus injury.

Related Players: Michael Carter, Ty Johnson

A brutal blow to the Jets and a great rookie season from Breece Hall. Michael Carter would presumably move into a more workhorse role, with Ty Johnson rotating more in the passing and running game.

Head coach Kevin Stefanski tells reporters that David Njoku will be week to week with a sprained ankle.

Related Players: Harrison Bryant

Njoku's breakout season hits a speedbump after he had racked up 71 receiving yards and seven receptions on seven targets. Harrison Bryant will be the most likely beneficiary, as he was drafted in the fourth round of 2020's NFL Draft as a receiving specialist. Including Sunday's output, Njoku is the TE6 in fantasy, so hopefully, he can return to the field soon and pick up where he's left off.

Great news from Pete Carroll, who tells us DK Metcalf will not need surgery. He has a patellar tendon issue.

Related Players: Tyler Lockett, Marquise Goodwin, D'Wayne Eskridge

There's still no timeline, though other reports say that Carroll is pessimistic about Metcalf returning to practice this week, so it may be a week-to-week issue. D'Wayne Eskridge saw an uptick in snaps after Metcalf's departure but didn't receive a target in Week 7.

Scouts believe that Colts QB Matt Ryan’s arm "is shot". Added: "It definitely looks like he has to work harder to get the ball where he wants it to go."

The numbers don't argue with the assessment, as Ryan ranks 36th out of 36 qualifying quarterbacks in average depth of target (6.3) and 39th out of 40 qualifying quarterbacks in attempt% 20-or-more yards down the field (3.4%). There were high hopes for Michael Pittman and Alec Pierce heading into the season, but they currently sit at WR18 and WR54, respectively, in half-PPR points per game.

Jets RB Breece Hall likely suffered a torn ACL according to head coach Robert Saleh.

Hall left the game in the second quarter and was quickly ruled out. He'll be evaluated tomorrow, but Saleh said the initial diagnosis was "not good". It's a brutal blow for the Jets, who were starting to find their identity with him running the football. Now, it'll be Michael Carter as the lead back with Ty Johnson sprinkled in. Very unfortunate end for a guy that was possibly headed for Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Jets RB Breece Hall has been ruled out for the rest of the game against the Broncos with a knee injury.

Hall suffered the injury later in the second quarter and tried to walk back to the locker room but ultimately could not make it all the way and ended up taking the cart to the locker room. He then was quickly ruled out for the rest of the game, which unfortunately could be a bad sign but the hope is perhaps it's just precautionary. Michael Carter will now be back as the lead back for the Jets.

Seahawks WR DK Metcalf has been ruled out with a knee injury.

Metcalf was carted off and this time, it was not just for a bathroom break. Hopefully, the knee is ok, but this was a quick rule-out too for Metcalf so we'll have to wait and see how serious the injury is. Definitely something to monitor.

Giants TE Daniel Bellinger was carted off the field in Jacksonville with an apparent eye injury.

Cameras showed Bellinger as he was carted off and his eye looked very swollen. The Giants have been getting quite banged up already today as OT Evan Neal also left the game with a knee injury. The Giants are in a tight battle with the Jaguars.

Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Cowboys with a concussion.

St. Brown had just come back from other injuries and getting the bye week to rest, but unfortunately, it is an early exit for the star Lions wide receiver. Josh Reynolds is back as the top receiver for Jared Goff with DJ Chark also not playing today.

The Packers activated WR Sammy Watkins off injured reserve and placed WR Randall Cobb on the list.

Watkins returns after missing the last four games with a hamstring injury and it comes right as the team loses Cobb, who was having a solid second run with the Packers of late but injured his ankle last week against the Jets. Watkins could slide right back in among the top receivers for Aaron Rodgers heading into Sunday’s game against the Commanders, though he may still take a backseat to Allen Lazard and Romeo Doubs. It will be interesting to see how the Packers bring back Watkins, who has six catches for over 100 yards in the first two games of the season.

The Commanders placed quarterback Carson Wentz on injured reserve with a broken ringer suffered during the team’s Week 6 Thursday night game against the Bears. Taylor Heinicke will take over as starter.

Wentz is now out for at least four games, which also means he will not be around for his two return visits to Indianapolis and Philadelphia. He can return to game action November 20 against the Texans. Heinicke and the Commanders had the mini-bye to prepare for the Packers. Heinicke played 16 games last season, throwing for over 3,400 yards, 20 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. He checks in as our No. 22 quarterback this week.

Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Jets with a hamstring injury.

Wilson pushed to play but was limited all week in practice and the Broncos want to allow the injury to heal instead of pushing their big-money quarterback. Brett Rypien gets the start. Rypien has started one game in his career, a win over the Jets in 2020. This certainly dips the Broncos offense, who will likely try to get the ground game going with Melvin Gordon and Latavius Murray. The Jets defense now becomes an interesting play this week for streaming and for daily purposes.

The Broncos are listing QB Russell Wilson as questionable. Nathaniel Hackett says he's a game-time decision.

Related Players: Brett Rypien

Brett Rypien would be in-line to start as the only other active quarterback on the 53-man roster. This could be seen as a precipitous dropoff in a typical year, but Wilson has been awful this season, topping 300 yards passing only once and failing to best a 60% completion rate in four-of-six games.

Ravens’ RB J.K. Dobbins is expected to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery next week that would sideline him 4-6 weeks.

Related Players: Kenyan Drake, Justice Hill, Gus Edwards

After missing the entirety of the 2021 season, Dobbins has played in only four games this year, and may not be back until Week 13. Gus Edwards could return to action as early as this week but hasn't played himself since 2020. This backfield is a mess at the moment, with Kenyan Drake being the only usable piece, and that is only in the case that Edwards gets ruled out.

Regarding Jonathan Taylor, everything points to him playing right now. Not yet official, but has practiced all week.

Related Players: Nyheim Hines, Deon Jackson

A full week of practice almost always correlates to a full workload in the subsequent game. Taylor is a top-ten option, even in a tough matchup with the Titans' run defense.

Todd Bowles rules out four players for Sunday at Carolina: DL Akiem Hicks, WR Julio Jones, TE Cam Brate, and CB Sean Murphy-Bunting.

Related Players: Cade Otton

Cade Otton had the full TE1 role back in Week 5 and delivered acceptable results, finishing as the TE14, running a route at the third-highest rate (94.2%) amongst tight ends, and racking up seven targets. The team’s Week 7 implied total sits at 25.5, the fifth-highest mark of the slate, which provides some touchdown equity for Otton, who had two red zone targets in his lone start of the season.

TE Mark Andrews (knee), FB Patrick Ricard (knee), CB Marcus Peters (quad) are all on the practice field today for the first time this week.

Related Players: Isaiah Likely

Selfishly, it would have been fun to see what Isaiah Likely could have done with the TE1 role, but it's great news for Andrews, who is all but certain to suit up on Sunday against the Browns. As long as he's on the field he should be started everywhere.

Josh Reynolds was back at practice Friday, putting him on course to operate as the Lions' number two wide receiver behind Amon-Ra St. Brown. Reynolds had missed Wednesday and Thursday's practice due to a knee issue.

Reynolds can be considered a Flex play with the potential for borderline WR2 numbers. He has yet to hit the 100-yard mark on the season, but has two games of 90+ yards and two other games with a touchdown.

Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth, QB Kenny Pickett, and CB Levi Wallace have been cleared and are no longer in concussion protocol.

Related Players: Mitch Trubisky, Zach Gentry

It's uncertain at this time if Pickett will regain the starting role from Mitch Trubisky but Freiermuth will assuredly send Zach Gentry deep down the depth chart. During the starting TE's absence, Gentry managed to accrue four yards on one reception. Freiermuth is right back to a top-ten option against a Dolphins defense that ranks 22nd in aFPA to the tight end position.

Jets coach Robert Saleh says WR Elijah Moore won’t play Sunday. Says trade request is “part of what we deal with every day.” They will not trade him.

Related Players: Denzel Mims

Saleh would go on to say he "doesn't think it's fair to ask him to play considering his mental state right now." Tough scene. Teammate Denzel Mims has been practicing at Moore's "X" spot, which could give him an opportunity to take advantage of the absence. Mims hasn't logged a snap in 2022 and has 31 receptions on his resume since being drafted in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Stunner: Panthers are trading Pro-Bowl RB Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for draft picks, sources tell ESPN.

McCaffrey returns to the Bay Area, where he attended Stanford.

Related players: D'Onta Foreman, Chuba Hubbard, Elijah Mitchell, Jeff Wilson

This should enhance McCaffrey's value since the 49ers run a more competent offense than the Panthers. Elijah Mitchell is no longer expected to be a fantasy starter upon his return from injury, and can be dropped if necessary. He's an attrition RB2 now. Jimmy Garoppolo should benefit by having such a good receiving back to throw to, but targets are already at a premium, so Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle each take a slight hit. In Carolina, we'll likely see a committee consisting of D'Onta Foreman on early downs and Chuba Hubbard as a third-down/change-of-pace back. On the season, Foreman has played 31 snaps while Hubbard has played 30. Foreman has 12 touches (all carries), while Hubbard has six carries and one reception.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb (hip) said he was “full go” in practice today, feeling explosive with nothing restricting him. “I’m great. I’m ready to go.” Set to start Sunday at Lions.

The Cowboys are suddenly looking very enticing after being forced to lean on their defense en route to a 4-2 start. Lamb is set to meet back up with Dak Prescott in a Week 7 matchup against fantasy's most giving defenses.

Jets WR Elijah Moore, frustrated with his role and usage, has asked for a trade. The team has no plans at all to trade him.

Related Players: Corey Davis, Garrett Wilson, Braxton Berrios

The news comes as a shock until you look at Moore's usage since the return of Zach Wilson, including back-to-back season-lows in routes run and six combined targets in three games. Moore was almost fantasy relevant through three weeks, coming in as the overall WR64 before Wilson's return. Since then, he has scored 8.6 half-PPR points, clocking in as the WR86.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott asked if he is starting Sunday; “I am,” says he won’t wear a brace. Might wear KT tape, might not but no limitations on grip, etc

Related Players: Cooper Rush

It was a good run for Cooper Rush, but Prescott provides much more fantasy upside as a quarterback, as well as for his pass catchers. This aligns well with Michael Gallup, who has been seeing an uptick in usage since returning from injury, including a season-high 76.1% snap share in Week 6. He becomes a WR2/3 with Dak, while CeeDee Lamb is instantly bolstered into top-five WR territory.

Christian Watson (hamstring) joins WR Jake Hanson (elbow) and WR Randall Cobb (ankle) on the sidelines for Thursday's practice.

Related Players: Allen Lazard, Romeo Doubs, Amari Rodgers

Watson had been rotating in during Weeks 4 and 5 before missing last week's game, and it's trending toward that inevitability again. Sammy Watkins has been activated off IR and could be a go for Week 7, so targets could spread more spread out as the season continues, which is bad news for Allen Lazard.

Kadarius Toney (hamstring) and Kenny Golladay (knee) are both not practicing again today. Saquon Barkley (shoulder) is limited again.

Related Players: Wan'Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton, Richie James, Daniel Bellinger

Whether physical or behind-the-scenes issues are truly to blame here, this is beginning to feel like a lost season for Toney unless the team is able to fire up a trade in the next couple of weeks. The former first-round pick has exactly two receptions in 2022, coming off the heels of trade rumors throughout the offseason. Hopefully this will continue to leave the door open for Wan'Dale Robinson to become a true fantasy option.

Multiple NFL teams remain interested and are actively exploring trade scenarios for Panthers star Christian McCaffrey. It is unclear if he'll be dealt ahead of NFL trade deadline, which is coming up on November 1st.

It's hard to pontificate on who CMC would be affecting until we know what team may end up with his services. Still, obviously, he would obliterate the value of running backs and any other underneath options on that new squad. As for Carolina, Chuba Hubbard and D'Onta Foreman have been going back and forth in terms of usage behind McCaffrey, and both of them would get a mild bump while being left behind on an awful offense.

DeAndre Hopkins makes his 2022 debut in Week 7, coming off his six-game suspension. Hopkins is expected to be a "full go" on Thursday Night Football.

Related Players: Zach Ertz, Rondale Moore, A.J. Green, Kyler Murray

The debut couldn't have come at a better time, as the Cardinals' receiver room is questionable at best now that they are operating without Marquise Brown, who went down with a foot injury and is expected to miss at least a month. As for Week 7 in particular, Hopkins is likely to receive plenty of volume, but his efficiency without practicing with the team is up for debate. Kyler Murray's 5.8 yards per attempt ranks 36th out of 36 qualifying quarterbacks as the offense has looked stuck in the mud all season.
Robbie Anderson, who was acquired just a few days ago, is expected to be "very limited", if he plays at all.

"Signs are pointing towards" Andy Dalton making his fourth consecutive start. Though Jameis Winston is off the injury report, he has not gone through a full practice since Week 1.

Related Players: Taysom Hill

Both Jarvis Landry and Michael Thomas have already been declared out which makes Dalton a very easy fade in fantasy this week, particularly when we know that Taysom Hill will have his own packages to work out of. Speaking of Hill, he is a must-start at TE unless you have one of the elite, top-three options.

Mac Jones, who has been inactive the past three games, has told teammates his recovery from a high left ankle sprain he suffered Sept. 25 has progressed, with a final hurdle to be cleared in practice. The Patriots' first practice of the week is scheduled for Thursday.

Related Players: Bailey Zappe

Bailey Zappe and Jones's efficiency stats don't look too terribly different on the year, though the team has two impressive wins under their belt in Zappe starts. Neither option should be under consideration outside of 2QB leagues.

Ravens’ QB Lamar Jackson was limited at practice today due to a hip injury and TE Mark Andrews did not practice due to a knee injury.

It's worth keeping an eye on both of these players as the week progresses, but other reports suggested that Andrews's DNP was a rest day. We'll hopefully know more about both players on Thursday.

Bolts WR Keenan Allen, C Corey Linsley each limited on Wednesday.

Yesterday we reported Allen was on pace to practice fully this week and play in Week 7. Getting a limited session in today at least keeps him on track.

Saints QB Jameis Winston has no injury designation for tomorrow night's game vs. the Cardinals.

HC Dennis Allen declined to say if Winston would start or if they'll stick with Andy Dalton. This will be one to watch for owners heading into Thursday night against the Cardinals. Taysom Hill could also remained involved.

Mike McCarthy said all systems are on track for Dak Prescott, who has been medically cleared.

Related players: Cooper Rush

Hill's tweet went on to say Prescott will participate in the mock game Wednesday and then throw to the receivers after the practice. The plan is for him to go through a full practice on Thursday.

Amon-Ra St. Brown was listed as a full practice participant.

It was his first full practice since suffering his high ankle sprain in Minnesota, the tweet went on to say. Amon-Ra looks like he's on his way to playing in Week 7. It's an early Sunday game at Dallas.

As Steelers coach Mike Tomlin promised, QB Kenny Pickett (concussion) was a full participant today.

Related players: Mitch Trubisky

The Steelers said if PIckett clears protocol he'll be the starter against Miami in Week 7. This certainly indicates he's on his way to getting the nob. Trubisky would be back under center if there are any setbacks. Keep in mind, this is a Sunday night game.

After second opinion, Cards WR Marquise Brown out indefinitely and at least a month, Kliff Kingsbury said.

Related players: DeAndre Hopkins, Rondale Moore, A.J. Green, Greg Dortch, Robbie Anderson

Anderson, if he plays, would be very limited in Week 7, leaving the WR duties to Hopkins, Moore, Green and Dortch. Eventually Anderson should be more involved as he gets more comfortable.

Kingsbury said if Robbie Anderson plays Thursday “it will be very limited.”

Related players: Marquise Brown, DeAndre Hopkins, Rondale Moore, A.J. Green, Greg Dortch

Kingsbury added he wants Anderson to have a comfort level in his first snaps with Cardinals. With Brown expected out a month, that would leave Hopkins, Moore, Green and Dortch as the primary targets for Thursday night. Hopkins is just returning from his six game suspension.

Steve Wilks says P.J. Walker will start this week at QB.

Related players: Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield

Walker wasn't impressive in Week 6 but the Panthers likely have no other choice here. Mayfield is still hurt and Darnold was just designated to return, but will need more time.

Nathaniel Hackett said Melvin Gordon will start Sunday at running back.

Related players: Latavius Murray, Mike Boone

The tweet went on to say the two had a discussion about the veteran’s role on Tuesday, but said the contents of the conversation will kept private. Gordon will be tough to trust unless you don't really have many other options in Week 7 full of byes. Murray actually looked good running the ball last week, so it's hard to believe he won't have a role.

Reporters at the open portion of Colts practice noted that running backs Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines were both participating in the session.

Taylor has missed the last two games with an ankle injury while Hines was sidelined by a concussion.

Based on Kyren Williams’ reps with the first-team offense in joint practices against Cincinnati this summer, then McVay’s effusive praise following those reps, I think Williams figures to have a big role when he’s back.

Related players: Cam Akers, Darrell Henderson

This makes a lot of sense given the status of Akers likely not being part of the team going forward. Williams is still on IR, however, so we're a bit away from seeing what Williams can do. But Henderson hasn't been that impressive in his lead back role. The story said Williams is probably not going to be a high-volume power-yards guy, but he sees the levels of McVay’s outside zone well and can work into the passing game.

Everyone wants to know about Jameson Williams. Dan Campbell just said "we feel like he's really coming on" and Detroit believes he'll play this season.

Related players: Amon-Ra St. Brown, D.J. Chark, Josh Reynolds

Campbell added, "When he's ready, we'll get him up and ready to go." There isn't a more specific timetable at this point, so those stashing him could still be waiting a while. When he does play, he could jump right in and be a WR3 option for the Lions.

Sam Darnold (ankle) has been designated to return from injured reserve and will be able to practice Wednesday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Related players: Baker Mayfield, P.J. Walker

Darnold now has 21 days to get ready. But given Mayfield's injury timetable and P.J. Walker's struggles last week, Darnold could end up starting in Week 7. It's a fluid situation at this point, but not one to get excited about in most fantasy leagues.

Dan Campbell says D'Andre Swift will do "some practicing" today.

The realistic timetable for Swift's return always seemed to be after the Lions bye week, and based on this, Swift looks to at least be on track for a Week 7 return.

McDaniel also said he’s optimistic Jaylen Waddle will play vs. the Steelers on Sunday night.

Waddle has groin and shoulder issues heading into Week 7 but the team seems upbeat about his chances to play in Week 7. Waddle could be limited in practice this week. Unfortunately, the game is Sunday night so owners may want to come up with a backup plan in case Waddle has a setback.

Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy wants to see Dak Prescott go through a full week of practice before the franchise quarterback plays in a game. Prescott will get that opportunity starting Wednesday as he’s expected to be a full participant in practice after being medically cleared.

Related players: Cooper Rush

The story said the Cowboys will rely on their defense and running game, and don't expect Dak to have to throw 40 times to win a game. While it's not what fantasy owners want to here, we rank Dak QB10 heading into Week 7 and he gets a great matchup against the Lions.

DeAndre Hopkins wants nothing to do with being on a limited snap count.

The veteran wide receiver is back from his six-game league-mandated suspension, practiced on Tuesday and has made it known he wants to play. A lot. Right away, starting with Thursday night when the Hopkins is eligible to officially return for the Arizona Cardinals against the New Orleans Saints at State Farm Stadium.

"I've always been a guy who's in the game in the fourth quarter, I've never been a receiver to come out or attempt to come out. And I don't see that happening anytime soon," Hopkins said Tuesday, asked if can take the field and play a regular game.

Normally it may be a good idea to wait out the situation as far as putting Hopkins right in your fantasy lineup this week, but with the loss of Hollywood Brown and the offense struggling, Hopkins may get the workload he wants Thursday night. If you waited out the Hopkins suspension and you're dealing with bye issues this week, Hopkins could be just what you needed.

Playing with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs this season, more of JuJu Smith-Schuster's routes have been run from an outside position rather than from the slot.

Playing with the Steelers, JuJu mostly played the slot, but the Chiefs felt that moving him around could expand his role and potential in the Chiefs offense. As the story said, he busted out with two catches of more than 40 yards -- one going for a touchdown -- and the Chiefs’ first 100-yard game of the season from a wide receiver this past week. Including a 53-yard catch earlier in the season, Smith-Schuster has delivered the Chiefs’ three longest plays of the season. His per-catch average of 13.7 yards is best among the Chiefs’ seven leading receivers.

“We're going to go with the hot hand,” said HC Matt Eberflus when asked about the team’s running back rotation moving forward. “Who's ever hot right there, we're going to stay with him and go from there.”

Related players: David Montgomery, Khalil Herbert

A hot hand approach signifies a slight change, according to the story. Previously the Bears had deployed a steady rotation between David Montgomery and Khalil Herbert. The Bears would give Montgomery two or three series in a row, then use Herbert for one series to give Montgomery a breather. After six games, however, it’s Herbert’s 6.4 YPC average that’s outpaced Montgomery’s 4.0 rate, the story added. The story also said Monty is a better pass blocker and could still be a bell cow, but it seems like if Herbert gets into a groove, he'll likely get more opportunities.

Kicker Dustin Hopkins was able to finish Monday night’s win over the Broncos despite suffering a hamstring injury in the first half.

But he’s going to be out for a while.

Via Lindsey Thiry of ESPN, head coach Brandon Staley said Tuesday that Hopkins will be out for two-to-four weeks with a hamstring strain.

Related players: Taylor Bertolet

Hopkins hit four field goals after his hamstring injury was announced during the second quarter, including the game-winner from 39-yards out in overtime. The Chargers have Bertolet on their practice squad, who made all three of his field goals and all three extra points in last Sunday’s victory over Cleveland.

Running backs James Conner (ribs) and Darrel Williams (knee) were listed as non-participants in practice on Tuesday.

Related players: Eno Benjamin, Keaontay Ingram, Jonathan Ward

Both players were out of practice on Monday and all of last week as well, so getting the green light to play against the Saints on Thursday looks like a long shot. Benjamin started last Sunday and ran 15 times for 37 yards. He’s been listed as limited this week because of a foot injury.

Denver Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett has a sore quarterback in Russell Wilson, making the veteran signal-caller questionable for Sunday's game against the New York Jets amid growing frustration in the locker room after Monday night's 19-16 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Wilson, who suffered a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter Monday, underwent an MRI exam Tuesday morning. Hackett said Wilson will be evaluated through the week to gauge his participation level in practices as well as his availability for Sunday's game against the Jets at Empower Field at Mile High.

"He'll be day-to-day. We'll go ahead and take a look at that and monitor [each day],'' Hackett said. "... We'll get a feel for him [Tuesday] and into [Wednesday].''

Related players: Brett Rypien, Josh Johnson

Hackett said the hamstring injury influenced "a little bit there'' how he called plays for Wilson for the remainder of the fourth quarter and into overtime Monday. The Broncos finished with minus-9 net passing yards in the second half and overtime combined in the loss, the story said. The Broncos are expecting Wilson to do everything he can to play. It looks like Rypien would get the start if Wilson can't go.

Nathaniel Hackett said moving forward they’ll need all 3 RBs.

Related players: Melvin Gordon, Latavius Murray, Mike Boone

Hackett totally avoided answering a question about why Gordon got limited time in the first half and no snaps in the second half, the tweet said. Fantasy owners would like to know as well. Hackett went on to say they didn’t have many plays in the second half and he thought Murray ran well. Obviously, Gordon can't be trusted heading into Week 7. It will be interesting to see how the Broncos address their running game. But with an injured Russell Wilson at QB and a lackluster offense, they have bigger problems.

Chargers HC Brandon Staley said C Corey Linsley (illness) is back in the building today and should be back at practice this week. He also said WR Keenan Allen (hamstring) remains on pace to return to practice fully this week.

Allen got in individual work last week before being ruled out on Sunday. The Chargers host the Seahawks in a later afternoon game and it looks like Allen will finally make his return.

Ravens are signing veteran WR DeSean Jackson, his agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed.

At 35, Jackson is back for his 15th NFL season. He spent time with the Rams and Raiders last year, and the Ravens are hoping he can extend the field and be a deep play threat. Last year he posted two touchdowns, both coming in games where he went over 100 yards receiving - his only two of the season. Last year in limited time he averaged 22.70 YPR, but he averaged just over one reception a game so he's not expected to be a safe fantasy play.

Saints WR Chris Olave said he is fully cleared, 100% and planning to return Thursday at Arizona after missing Week 6 with a concussion.

Related players: Michael Thomas, Jarvis Landry, Marquez Callaway, Tre'Quan Smith, Deonte Harty, Keith Kirkwood

It's looking like Thomas and Landry may not be ready on a short week and did not practice today according to reports. It means Olave should be a decent play as the team's top WR in Week 7. He's the safest play out of Callaway, Smith, Harty and Kirkwood who could also see snaps.

Washington HC Ron Rivera said Taylor Heinicke will start Sunday's game vs. the Packers.

Related players: Sam Howell, Carson Wentz

Howell will be the backup according to the tweet. Reports have said the team loves Howell so if Heinicke struggles there's a chance Howell gets a shot as a starter. If the team can string together some wins and make a move in the division, there's also a chance Wentz doesn't get his job back.

Mike Tomlin said Kenny Pickett is in concussion protocol, but he should be able to practice tomorrow and "if he's cleared to play, he'll play quarterback" Sunday night in Miami.

Related players: Mitch Trubisky

Pickett is expected to practice in full on Wednesday, according to reports. If he can't go in Week 7, Trubisky would get the start.

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones is hopeful Dak Prescott will be able to return to the starting lineup Sunday against the Detroit Lions after missing five games with a fractured right thumb.

"Well, let's just say this: He's determined to [play]," Jones said on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. "I think he's, from my perspective, from what I can know and see, I think he's going to get there. We feel like that physically, he's at a position that the risk/reward justifies him being out there in terms of any reoccurrence of the injury."

Related players: Cooper Rush

According to the story, Jones said Prescott had a "very impressive" throwing session before Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. After the game, Prescott said it was his plan to play against the Lions. On Monday, coach Mike McCarthy said Prescott would be cleared medically by Tuesday and would return to practice Wednesday.

Two-time Pro Bowler Melvin Gordon logged only eight snaps -- none past the second quarter -- in Denver's 19-16 overtime loss and had only three official carries for eight yards after an apparent demotion to third choice in the Broncos' backfield.

"I'm not gonna lie. It hurt a little today watching," Gordon told NFL Network's Bridget Condon following the loss.

Related players: Latavius Murray, Mike Boone

The Broncos decided to ride Murray and Boone after benching Gordon, likely leaving fantasy owners in just as much shock as Gordon himself. Obviously this will be something to follow in the coming days. Gordon won't be able to be trusted even if he's active for Week 7. Meanwhile, Murray looked pretty good running on early down while Boone took over on passing downs.

Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson added another ache Monday night to an already painful start to his first season with the team as he suffered a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter of Denver's 19-16 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium.

"I kind of scrambled to move around on one, I had to throw it away, it kind of got me pretty good in the fourth quarter,'' Wilson said. "Just tried to play through it ... just trying to find a way to win the game.''

Related players: Brett Rypien

Wilson played through the injury into overtime, but after showing signs of life in the first half, completed just three passes in the second half and OT. Wilson received treatment following the game and will be evaluated further Tuesday morning. As of Monday night, the belief was that he would be taken for an MRI exam as well, the story said. Rypien is Wilson's backup.

Head coach Sean McVay was quoted as saying "there is a possibility that we could try to help him look for a fresh new start with another team. That's something that we've explored. If that doesn't come to fruition, then we'll figure out a solution (on) how to best move forward with him."

Related Players: Darrell Henderson, Malcolm Brown

The former second-round selection has found himself in the Rams' doghouse, though whether that's because of physical limitations or otherwise is unclear. Darrell Henderson became the team's de facto RB1 in Week 6, rushing for 43 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and adding two receptions in the passing game. He would continue in that role if the team ships off Akers.

Tua Tagovailoa will go through practice this week as the starter, Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel confirms. Assuming all goes well this week, Tua is expected to start Sunday night vs. the Steelers. He had been out since suffering a concussion in Week 4 against the Bengals.

Clearly, a good sign that Tagovailoa will be practicing throughout the week, and opens the ceiling for an offense that had scored 83 points through the first three weeks of the season.

Andy Dalton has joined Jameis Winston on the Saints' injury report.

Related Players: Taysom Hill

According to the Saints' OurLads page, the team isn't currently carrying a quarterback on their practice squad, which would make Taysom Hill the team's only option for QB if Andy Dalton is forced to miss Thursday Night Football. With TE eligibility, he would be a no-brainer fantasy start.

Veteran free-agent WR DeSean Jackson is scheduled to visit the Ravens on Tuesday.

Related Players: Tylan Wallace, Devin Duvernay

At 35 years old, it's very doubtful that Jackson would play a full-time role in Baltimore's option, but he would be an interesting addition to operate as another field-stretcher for Lamar Jackson. Tylan Wallace currently has the highest depth-of-target (16.6) on the team, but that's on only five targets. Devin Duvernay has been operating as the de facto WR2 this season and has racked up a decent 1.71 yards per route run on 24 targets, with some of that usage coming in Rashod Bateman's absence.

Commanders QB Carson Wentz is facing a recovery time of roughly 4-6 weeks, and Injured Reserve is a consideration. He’s currently in Los Angeles, meeting with a hand specialist because of his fractured ring finger.

Related Players: Taylor Heinicke

Taylor Heinicke is up next, but he has some rough defenses staring him down, including the Packers, Colts, Vikings, and Eagles. All four of which rank in the top half of the league in aFPA to the quarterback position.

Cardinals’ WR Marquise Brown suffered a potentially season-ending foot injury Sunday. He is undergoing further testing today to determine the extent of the injury.

Related Players: DeAndre Hopkins, Robbie Anderson, Rondale Moore, Zach Ertz

The injury update comes on the heels of a trade for Robbie Anderson, which adds up to a dismal outlook on Brown's 2022 availability. Look for DeAndre Hopkins to absorb a ton of Kyler Murray targets.

The Carolina Panthers have traded WR Robbie Anderson to the Arizona Cardinals less than 24 hours after he was kicked off his own sideline.

Related Players: Terrace Marshall, Rondale Moore, A.J. Green

Though Marquise Brown went down with a foot injury that could hold him out for a minimal amount of time, it's hard to see Anderson garnering a large role with the Cardinals. DeAndre Hopkins returns from suspension Week 7 and is guaranteed to be a target hog. Anderson should not be a waiver wire priority.

Buccaneers TE Cameron Brate, who left the field on a backboard yesterday, went home on the team flight, was in good spirits, and had all of his follow-up scans negative. He’ll be monitored, but as it pertains to his neck, this is good news.

Related Players: Cade Otton

After Brate's recent history with neck/head injuries, it would be safe to assume that he will not be suiting up for Week 7. This would open the door for rookie fourth-rounder Cade Otton, who has ten targets across the last two games.

Cardinals WR Marquise Brown appeared to have his ankle rolled up on and was helped off the field by trainers.

It was on the same play as Murray's interception targeting Bown. It was the capper to a rough day overall for the Cardinals in a 19-9 loss. Brown did catch five passes for 68 yards, but had trouble getting off the field as he couldn't put weight on his ankle. The good news for the Cardinals, who fell to 2-4, they get DeAndre Hopkins back next week a he returns from his six-game PED suspension. Arizona has a short week as they host New Orleans on Thursday to kick off Week 7.

Panthers WR Robbie Anderson was seemingly thrown out of Sunday’s game against the Rams by interim head coach Steve Wilks.

The drama seems to continue even after the team moved on from Matt Rhule. Anderson was seen getting in the face of an assistant coach and Wilks apparently had enough of Anderson and sent him to the locker room. Anderson was already the subject of trade talks as he has wanted out of Carolina for a while. His wish may soon be granted. He very well may have just played his final game as a Panther.

Steelers QB Kenny Pickett is being evaluated for a concussion and is questionable to return.

Pickett took a hard hit from Devin White in the third quarter. Mitch Trubisky is back in as starter after starting the first four games of the season before being benched in favor of Pickett.

Dolphins QB Skylar Thompson is questionable to return with a right thumb injury.

Teddy Bridgewater is back in at quarterback. He cleared concussion protocols Saturday and began the day as the backup to Thompson. For the record, WR Cedrick Wilson is the emergency third quarterback for the Dolphins.

Patriots WR Nelson Agholor (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Browns.

Agholor was limited all week but the Patriots seem to be playing cautious or perhaps feel he wasn't quite ready for full action. Jakobi Meyers is still around and Tyquan Thornton is back in the mix after returning from injury. QB Mac Jones and RB Damien Harris remain questionable to play.

Colts’ RBs Nyheim Hines (concussion) and Jonathan Taylor (ankle) both downgraded Sunday to out.

Related players: Deon Jackson, Phillip Lindsay

Deon Jackson out-touched Phillip Lindsay 17-to-14 and ran twice as many routes in W5. Jackson out-snapped Lindsay 58% to 38%. Jackson wasn't particularly productive in college but he has a nice athletic profile per Player Profiler. Jackson wasn't particularly productive in college but he has a nice athletic profile per Player Profiler. Consider Jackson a volume-driven low-end RB2 while Lindsay is a low-end RB3.

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa cleared concussion protocols Saturday.

He will be inactive for Sunday’s game against the Vikings but is expected to return next week against the Steelers. Skylar Thompson will start against Minnesota. Tua’s concussion made plenty of waves throughout the league after taking two hits over the course of four days between Weeks 3 and 4, particularly Week 4. Tua received four outside opinions and, along with team doctors, received unanimous clearance and all agreed there are no signs of long-term damage to his brain. Teddy Bridgewater was also cleared from protocols Saturday as well.

Cowboys TE Dalton Schultz didn't wear a brace over his right knee in practice this week. Seemed to be moving around better, too. He carries no game-status designation for Sunday's game at the Eagles.

Schultz kicked off the year on the right foot, emerging from Week 1 as fantasy's TE10. Sadly, Cooper Rush ranks 29th/32 in TE Target% (14.5%), so it may be best to wait for Dak Prescott to return before we rush Schultz back into our lineups.

The Buccaneers' final injury report for Sunday is not as bad as it could have been —in addition to three out (DL Hicks, S Ryan, CB Murphy-Bunting), they list S Mike Edwards as questionable, WR Julio Jones as doubtful.

Jones has played sporadically in two games this season, so the team is used to him being sidelined. Mike Evans and Chris Godwin remain high-upside WR1/WR2 types, while Russell Gage can be plugged in as a desperation boom-or-bust Flex option. Gage's one fantasy-relevant game (12-87-1 on 13 targets in Week 3) came during one of Julio's missed games.

Pat Freiermuth joins a host of other very important pieces for the Pittsburgh Steelers, most of whom are on the defensive side of the ball.

Related Players: Zach Gentry

Zach Gentry took advantage of his heightened opportunity in Week 5, with five of his six targets in the game coming after the departure of his fellow tight end. Pittsburgh has the seventh-highest pass rate on the season, and things didn’t switch up for Kenny Pickett’s first start, as he dropped back 56 times in the 38-3 blowout loss to the Bills. Gentry is available in 99% of Yahoo leagues for those desperate, assuming this game could follow a similar game script.

Saints’ HC Dennis Allen said QB Andy Dalton will start Sunday vs. the Bengals.

Dalton may have a monumentous task ahead of him against his former team, as both Michael Thomas and Jarvis Landry are still questionable for the game. He is currently ranked as 4for4's QB25.

Rams HC Sean McVay said Cam Akers will not be at practice today or play on Sunday. He said the team is "working through" some things with Akers.

Related Players: Darrell Henderson, Malcolm Brown

This is quite the surprise and shoots Darrell Henderson way up the rankings, with Malcolm Brown presumably acting as the team's RB2 in Week 6. Brown, who has operated as the team's third running back over the last two games, has accrued all of 10 snaps this season after spending 2021 with the Dolphins. Henderson has a great matchup against the Panthers, who rank 23rd in aFPA to the running back position.

RB Saquon Barkley (shoulder) has no injury designation and is good to go.

You know the drill; Barkley is back to his old self and is a usage hog. Play him where you've got him.

On top of James Conner likely missing this week and likely the next, the Cardinals are also expected to be playing without backup running back Darrel Williams due to a knee injury. Plus, they’ve placed running back Jonathan Ward on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.

Related Players: Eno Benjamin, Keaontay Ingram

The Seahawks' defense has allowed the most yards and second-most touchdowns on the ground while allowing the fifth-highest yards per attempt. Eno Benjamin looks to be operating in the workhorse role while Conner nurses up, which makes him an RB2 play in fantasy this weekend.

Falcons are listing tight end Kyle Pitts - who missed last week’s game due to a hamstring injury and was limited at practice this week - as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the 49ers.

Related Players: Parker Heese, Anthony Firkser, Drake London

With Pitts missing Week 5, Drake London was surprisingly not used more but less, earning a 28% target share, which is less than the massive 34.7% target share he had up to that point. As for backup tight ends Parker Heese and Anthony Firkser, they combined for three targets and one reception. London is a worthwhile WR3 play whether or not Pitts is on the field, but there are no other options besides.

HC Brian Daboll reportedly sounds optimistic that Wan'Dale Robinson (knee) will be back for Week 6 after missing all but nine snaps of the 2022 season.

Related Players: Marcus Johnson, Richie James Jr.

Robinson can be used in a variety of ways —including out of the backfield— so it's difficult to say exactly who his return will affect the most. The answer may just be Daniel Jones, who has been throwing to a myriad of options that would be third or fourth on the depth charts of most other teams. Judging by his preseason usage, when he ran 86% of his routes from the slot, he may be rotating into the lineup for Richie James Jr. in his first week back in action.

Bengals WR Tee Higgins is suited up for today’s walkthrough. Hasn’t practiced all week with an ankle injury.

Related Players: Tyler Boyd, Hayden Hurst

Higgins has the same ceiling of any on the Bengals, including Ja'Marr Chase, and demands usage when on the field. That doesn't always affect Chase but is a huge blow to Boyd and Hurst's fantasy viability. If Tee is a go for Sunday, he will operate as a WR2 with WR1 upside.

Wilson was officially listed as limited on the team's injury report for Thursday's practice but was in his customary spot with the starters during the open viewing periods. Wilson suffered a muscle injury -- to his latissimus dorsi -- in his back near his right shoulder in the second quarter of the Broncos' Oct. 1 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Broncos' offense has been inept, to say the least, scoring 16 or fewer points in four-of-five games. Wilson has been much of the problem, looking inaccurate and oftentimes unwilling to leave the pocket to create plays, as we became used to seeing when he was with Seattle. You likely feel compelled to start him in your fantasy lineups if you drafted him, but there are QBs in better spots this week. Wilson is currently ranked as 4for4's QB13.

It appears Dak Prescott participated in his first Cowboys practice since fracturing his right thumb in Week 1. He is listed as limited, as are Micah Parsons and Demarcus Lawrence. Both defensive players say they will play. Cooper Rush still preparing to start vs. the Eagles.

It looks like the team is going to rest Prescott for at least one more week, and it may be prudent, considering the brutal matchup they have on Sunday night. With Dalton Schultz nursing a knee injury, CeeDee Lamb and Ezekiel Elliot may be Dallas's only worthwhile fantasy pieces this week.

The Packers listed QB Aaron Rodgers (right thumb) as a full participant on today's participation report.

Obviously good news to see Rodgers on the field ahead of the Week 6 game against the Jets. New York is a susceptible defense if you can get past their above-average pass rush. This sets up well for Aaron Jones and, to a lesser extent, A.J. Dillon, as the Jets currently rank 22nd in aFPA to the running back position.

WR Chris Olave continues to progress through the concussion protocol while teammates Michael Thomas and Jarvis Landry both missed practice.

Related Players: Taysom Hill, Alvin Kamara, Marquez Callaway, Tre'Quan Smith

With the Saints' odd —if effective— usage of Taysom Hill, it's hard to say who would benefit if Thomas and Landry miss Week 6. Olave would be the most obvious choice, but after him and may just be Hill and Alvin Kamara. Marquez Callaway is the next best bet but we currently have him ranked as the WR52.

Commanders RB Brian Robinson will start and be the team’s lead back tonight against the Bears. Robinson made his NFL debut Sunday, logging 18 snaps. He’ll see more action against Chicago after proving he’s back from two gunshot wounds in August.

Related Players: Antonio Gibson, J.D. McKissic

In limited Week 5 action, Robinson out-carried teammate Antonio Gibson 9-to-3 but wasn't involved in the passing game at all. This backfield is now a mess for fantasy purposes, but this is an incredible turnaround for the rookie. All three backfield options can be under consideration for your Flex position but none of them should give you great confidence.

Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has returned to practice today, a good sign for his chances to play Sunday vs. the Jaguars.

Related Players: Deon Jackson, Phillip Lindsay

It is unlikely that the team would be bringing Taylor back in anything other than a full-time workhorse role. He is safe to plug back in lineups, assuming he is a full-go on Friday.

Commanders QB Carson Wentz is dealing with a biceps tendon strain suffered in last week’s loss to Tennessee. Wentz is not 100%, but he’ll start tonight against the #Bears and then try to heal up with extra rest coming off the Thursday night game.

Wentz —who is already in the bottom third of almost all relevant quarterback metrics— will not be playing at 100%. Even with Bye weeks and a decent matchup, you should be looking elsewhere in traditional 1QB leagues.

The Arizona Cardinals held a walk-through Wednesday as the first practice of the game week and released their injury report in preparation for the Seattle Seahawks.

The notable names that sat out of the walk-through included running backs James Conner and Darrel Williams, center Rodney Hudson and kicker Matt Prater.

Related players: Eno Benjamin

The Cards are hurting at running back coming into Week 6 and there's a chance Benjamin may be the last man standing. Now is the time to check waiver wires and pick him up.

Keenan Allen will practice today in individual drills, Brandon Staley said.

Related players: Mike Williams

The Bolts don't play until Monday night so tomorrow's injury report will likely tell us more. Allen injured his hamstring in Week 1 and remains day-to-day.

Dak Prescott said he felt “great,” after his first throwing session since undergoing right thumb surgery.

Related players: Cooper Rush

The tweet went on to say Prescott said he plans to throw more on Thursday. “Solid. Ask the receivers,” he smiled when asked how it went. “I always got some pop on my (passes).” Reports said the Cowboys are preparing to start Rush on Sunday night against the Eagles but keep an eye on how Prescott progresses over the next few days. Counting on Prescott for a Sunday night will be risky without a backup plan.

Patriots injury report for the first practice before facing the Browns Sunday. Of note: Mac Jones (ankle) is still listed as limited. Damien Harris (hamstring) also limited.

Related players: Bailey Zappe, Rhamondre Stevenson

Zappe lead the Patriots, also helped by the defense, to a shutout victory over the Lions last week. Stevenson ran 25 times for 161 yards after Harris got hurt, so if Harris misses this week, Stevenson would be a very good fantasy play getting the bulk of the work. Zappe would get the start again if Jones can't go, but Jones did practice last week and seemed close to playing.

Saints QB Jameis Winston (back/ankle) was limited at today’s practice, according to the injury report.

Related players: Taysom Hill, Andy Dalton

Perhaps the biggest question regarding a Winston return is the usage of Hill. But we reported Tuesday a Winston return could mean even more snaps for Hill, who also had to serve as the backup to Dalton with Winston out. Winston didn't practice last week so this could be a good sign.

Bengals WR Tee HIggins listed as DNP.

Higgins is dealing with an ankle injury. He never returned to last week's game and left owners looking at a 0-point fantasy week. The team reportedly indicated he could have returned in a limited basis, but logging a DNP to start the week doesn't look to be a good sign. This is something to watch the rest of the week.

Chris Olave, Jarvis Landry and Michael Thomas listed as NDP along with Deonte Harty.

Related players: Marquez Callaway, Tre'Quan Smith, Keith Kirkwood

Olave is dealing with a concussion and never returned after catching a touchdown and hitting his head on the turf last week. Thomas has missed the last two weeks with his foot injury and isn't off to a great start for Week 6. Landy is dealing with an ankle injury. With Harty also listed as DNP, the Saints could be looking at a top-three of Callaway, Smith and Kirkwood in Week 6.

Washington’s game status report for TNF vs Bears:

OUT
WR Jahan Dotson (hamstring)
S Percy Butler (quad)
RT Sam Cosmi (thumb)
TE Logan Thomas (calf)
RB Jonathan Williams (knee)
CB William Jackson (back)

Thomas is dealing with a calf injury and Dotson will miss another game with a hamstring injury. Cam Sims and Dyami Brown are next up, and it was Brown who caught two TDs in Week 5. Given Carson Wentz's up and down play, neither are great options. Curtis Samuel continues to lead the way for the Commanders in the receiving game. John Bates will take over at TE.

QB Carson Wentz (right shoulder) will be active, per the team.

Wentz was limited to start the week but has already been declared good to go for Thursday night's game against the Bears.

Packers’ HC Matt LaFleur told reporters that QB Aaron Rodgers will not practice today due to a thumb injury.

Seems like it's just a rest day for Rodgers. The tweet went to say LaFleur said, “We don't have much concern as far as gameday.”

Jonathan Taylor is not practicing.

The tweet went on to say Taylor made an appearance, put his jersey on and was getting work in with a trainer. Taylor didn't play in Week 5, which was a Thursday night game. Most assumed the turnaround was too quick so the fact Taylor's isn't practicing isn't great news. Taylor will likely need to log some sessions before having a chance to play in Week 6.

WR Isaiah McKenzie has cleared concussion protocol and is good to go.

McKenzie was limited last week but couldn't clear protocol. With Jamison Crowder on IR, McKenzie was expected to see an increase in work upon his return. However, he'll still run behind Gabe Davis and Stefon Diggs.

Brian Daboll says Daniel Jones (ankle) “came out good” after last week’s game.
Saquon Barkley (shoulder) will be out there practicing.

The tweet added Jones feels better today than he did last Wednesday, so that's great news for owners. The team expects Barkley to be limited with his shoulder issue. Looks like both players should be good to go for Week 6.

Did confirm that Kyle Pitts WILL be back to practice this afternoon.

The tweet added they'll keep an eye on him as the week goes on. Pitts missed practice las week before being ruled out, so this is a step in the right direction at least.

Mike McCarthy said Dak Prescott had a doctors evaluation on Monday and he’s still healing and Cowboys plan for Cooper Rush to start.

Prescott remains in the medical and rehab phase. Patrik Walker reported Prescott will start in rehab on Wednesday then on to "QB School," and is expected to start light throwing before the end of practice to receivers, according to McCarthy. Looks like Rush will start a key, Week 6 game on Sunday night against the Eagles.

Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel says he plans to start Skylar Thompson at QB Sunday vs. Vikings.

Related players: Teddy Bridgewater

The story said if Bridgewater is cleared from protocol this weekend, he would likely backup Thompson, per McDaniel, who noted Bridgewater will be with trainers today and potentially limited practice tomorrow.

Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams has been charged with misdemeanor assault for shoving a credentialed media worker after Monday's loss in Kansas City to the Chiefs.

Adams was cited for an "intentional, overt act" that inflicted "bodily injury," according to court records released Wednesday, the story said. The man shoved by Adams suffered whiplash, a headache and a possible minor concussion from the incident, according to records. He was working for ESPN's Monday Night Football as a freelance photographer. Adams did apologize after the incident but he could be facing fines and a possible suspension from the NFL, it was reported earlier this week.

On the Cardinals RB situation: James Conner is dealing with a rib issue, status will be clearer later in the week.

Related players: Darrel Williams, Eno Benjamin, Jonathan Ward, Corey Clement, Ty'Son Williams

The tweet went on to say Williams sprained his knee and is out this week and Ward is dealing with a hamstring injury and is on IR, per Tom Pelissero. The team recently signed Clement and Williams to the practice squad. One name not mentioned in terms of injuries is Benjamin, so if Conner is unable to go in Week 6, Benjamin would likely get a huge workload. Against the Eagles, Benjamin had eight carries and scored a TD while adding three catches. He's worth picking up if he's on your wire.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will return to the field and throw on Wednesday as part of his progression through concussion protocol, per sources.

Tagovailoa remains in concussion protocol as a result of the injury he suffered Sept. 29 and could be cleared from protocol before Sunday's game against the Vikings, though he's highly unlikely to play since he is just now returning to practice and meetings.

Related players: Teddy Bridgewater, Skylar Thompson

Sources say Tua has made great strides in recent days and is headed in the right direction toward an eventual return to play. Over the weekend, he began to increase his rehab work to include cardio and strength training, the story said. Bridgewater is also in concussion protocol and is a question mark for Week 6. Thompson would get the start if Bridgewater isn't cleared.

The Dolphins are optimistic that Pro-Bowl WR Tyreek Hill will be able to play Sunday against the Vikings, per source.

Hill suffered a foot injury against the Jets and was also in a walking boot after the loss. We'll continue to monitor his status and practice reports, but expect him to at least be limited to start the week.

Russell Wilson threw passes at practice Tuesday without any apparent discomfort or restrictions just four days after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection in Los Angeles to treat a strained muscle near his throwing shoulder.

Wilson strained the latissimus dorsi, the large, flat muscle on the back that stretches to the sides and behind the arms, on his right side near his throwing shoulder in a 32-23 loss to the Raiders on Oct. 2 and has played through the injury since, the story said. He's expected to play in Week 6, but it's a Monday night game at the Chargers.

Dak Prescott could get the thumbs up for Week 6, but only if he passes the spin test.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday the doubt around Prescott is whether he has enough hand and grip strength in his right thumb to spin the ball with the velocity needed to throw passes on target.

Related players: Cooper Rush

If he can, Jones and the Cowboys should get Prescott back in the lineup Sunday with the NFC East lead on the line against the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles (5-0). If he can't go it will again be Rush who has filled in well whenever called upon. Keep in mind this is the late game on Sunday night.

Broncos designated Justin Simmons, Greg Dulcich and Michael Ojemudia for return from injured reserve.

Dulcich could be someone to watch if you're looking for TE help. As far back as training camp, some who follow the team thought Dulcich could be a player who can help to take the place of injured Tim Patrick. Given the struggles of the Broncos offense and not getting much from the TE position, this potentially still holds true. The team will have a 21-day window to activate Dulcich.

Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett says QB Russell Wilson “should be ready to play” at Chargers despite right shoulder injury

The Broncos plays on Monday night so waiting on Wilson could end up being a risk. Owners who have dealt with Wilson's disappointing play to this point may want to consider another option this week if they have one.

Tomlin: "We've been playing Jaylen Warren more and will continue to do so."

Related players: Najee Harris

This isn't what Harris owners who spent a first round pick on the running back this summer want to hear. Warren showed a spark in an otherwise lackluster game for the Steelers against the Bills in Week 5. Warren carried five times for 24 yards and hauled in four catches for 39 yards. This could be a way for the team to try and light a spark under Harris, but things won't get any easier as they next host the Buccaneers in Week 6.

Cowboys TE Dalton Schultz reaggravated his sprained PCL in the win over the Rams, per source.

The good news is there is no new injury or damage, according to the tweet. It went on to say as long as he makes it through the week OK, Schultz should be good to go Sunday night against the Eagles in a huge NFC East showdown.

Panthers QB Baker Mayfield not going on IR as of now, leaving open the possibility he could be back within four games.

Related players: Sam Darnold, P.J. Walker

Mayfield received second opinions on his high ankle sprain that confirmed there’s no major damage and no surgery is needed, per sources, the tweet said. With Darnold still out, Walker is expected to get any starts Mayfield will miss. Outside of deep superflex leagues, Walker looks to be someone to stay away from right now in typical redraft leagues.

Patriots RB Damien Harris is likely to miss multiple games because of the hamstring injury.

Related players: Rhamondre Stevenson, Ty Montgomery, Pierre Strong Jr.

Harris suffered the injury in Sunday's win over the Lions. Harris is still getting tests, but the expectation is he'll be out for a bit, the tweet went on to say. We already posted a story about Stevenson's big day on the ground with Harris out, and Stevenson should get a bulk of the work going forward with Harris sidelined, making him a great fantasy option.

With this team there are so many variables, including how often it gets down in games, forcing it to rely more on the pass.

Related players: Brian Robinson, Antonio Gibson, J.D. McKissic

The story said the Commanders want Robinson to carry the ball, but we just haven't seen enough to know if he'll be the top fantasy option in the backfield. The offensive line is not great, so it will depend how the flow of the game is going. The blurb added Gibson could get in the range of 10-12 touches a game and be the dynamic back with McKissic the third down option. It's certainly a crowded backfield right now, and it probably needs some time to sort out for fantasy owners.

Saints coach Dennis Allen maintained that they always had a plan [to have Taysom Hill involved at QB].

Related players: Jameis Winston, Andy Dalton

While Winston's injury seemed to be the catalyst for Hill taking quarterback snaps again at practice, keep in mind Hill was also injured and missed time before Winston got hurt. As the story pointed out, if Winston returns as a starter, it would make even more sense for Hill to have a bigger role because he would not be an immediate backup at quarterback and thus not as big of an injury concern. Hill has scored the last two weeks and makes for a sneaky TE play if your league allows it.

Bill Belichick's postgame comments spoke volumes when he said of Rhamondre Stevenson, "He's a really good football player. So glad we have him. Love him. Love him."

Related players: Damien Harris

The blurb pointed out the Patriots will likely always have some type of RB committee, but the piece thinks Stevenson has now put himself in position to be the top option in any pairing as he rushed for 161 rush yards.

James Robinson is still the Jaguars' RB1 and the Jaguars are going to mix in Travis Etienne, but Robinson is still the guy they'll turn to at the goal line.

The story said Etienne might have games in which he gets more work and/or has more production, but Robinson is still the better bet. It seems like this could go as the game goes, however. Etienne has led the way the last two weeks and will likely be on the field if the Jags are playing from behind. Robinson has four TDs, so it does seem the team will turn to him once they get close to the end zone.

Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill left MetLife Stadium in a walking boot after Sunday’s loss to the Jets, but there does not seem to be much concern about his condition from the team.

Head coach Mike McDaniel was asked about Hill’s status during his Monday press conference that Hill looked and felt well, but that the team will continue to monitor things as they move closer to their Week 6 game against the Vikings, the story said. We'll likely know a little more about Hill on Wednesday.

The game broadcast just reported Darren Waller has a hamstring injury.

Related players: Foster Moreau, Jesper Horsted

Palmer said he was watching Waller on the sideline and he didn't appear to be trying to work out the injury and never looked like he was going to return - which he didn't. Moreau was inactive with a knee injury so Horsted took over the TE duties. The Raiders have a bye in Week 6, so it could be a week or so before we know who will lead the way at TE in Week 7 when they host the Texans.

Raiders WR Davante Adams is facing NFL discipline — and potentially even a suspension — for shoving a man to the ground after Monday night’s loss to the Chiefs, per sources.

It wasn't a pretty scene. As Adams was leaving the field and heading to the tunnel, a cameraman got in his way and Adams pushed him down. The league is reviewing the situation. Adams apologized through the media and again on Twitter fairly quickly after the incident, but we'll have to see if that helps his cause. The Raiders have a bye in Week 6.

Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel says he’s not thinking about a timeline for Tua Tagovailoa’s return. He noted Tua is not ready to return to football activity yet, and he’s evaluated every 12-24 hours. He’s in the Dolphins team facility & doing well, but the main focus is getting him healthy.

Related Players: Teddy Bridgewater, Skylar Thompson

It doesn't sound good for Tua's return in Week 6, while Bridgewater claimed he did not have a concussion before one of the spotters apparently had him removed for Week 5. He or Skylar Thompson would be a downgrade at quarterback in their upcoming home game against the Vikings.

Bengals WR Tee Higgins will be day-to-day with a sprained ankle, per Zac Taylor. LT Jonah Williams with a sprained MCL. Those will be managed throughout the week.

Related Players: Ja'Marr Chase, Tyler Boyd, Hayden Hurst

It was a rough scene for fantasy managers who were looking for some Higgins love on SNF. If he is forced out of Week 6, it could be a nice spot for Tyler Boyd to operate as the team's WR2.

This was, sadly, the expected report, and Rashaad Penny is officially out for the season.

Related Players: Ken Walker, DeeJay Dallas

Once Penny was carted off, the running back workload was split up between Ken Walker (early downs) and DeeJay Dallas (third down role). Walker did run a season-high 13 routes on Sunday, but it's more likely that he would be eased into that role. Either way, the rookie becomes an immediate must-roster regardless of league size.

Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, who's listed as questionable with quad and hamstring injuries, is expected to play tonight against the Raiders.

Related Players: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Mecole Hardman, Skyy Moore

The target distribution outside of Travis Kelce is hard to swallow, but Smith-Schuster remains the best WR option for fantasy as long as he is on the field. If you kept him in your Flex spot throughout the weekend, hoping he would play, he should deliver a solid floor on MNF.

Not even a full day after losing Baker Mayfield for an indeterminate amount of time, Matt Rhule has been fired.

Related Players: P.J. Walker

Former XFL standout P.J. Walker is the presumed starter as of now for Week 6. Over his NFL career, he is 57-of-128 (57%) for 790 yards, two touchdowns, and eight interceptions, including a 60-0-0 line on six attempts on Sunday, while working in relief of Mayfield.

Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday’s game against the Bills with a concussion.

The unfortunate part of this too is that this isn’t the first concussion for Freiermuth in his playing days, so the Steelers may be extra cautious with him. The Steelers have, probably expectedly, been completely shut down by the Bills today and it doesn’t get any easier because they host Tampa Bay next week. It’s becoming a nightmarish season in Pittsburgh.

Saints WR Chris Olave left Sunday’s game against the Seahawks with a concussion.

The Saints offense is now a shell of their former selves. Michael Thomas, Jarvis Landry and now Olave are all out. It’s pretty much back to 2021 with Marquez Callaway and Tre’Quan Smith leading the charge on the outside.

Seahawks RB Rashaad Penny was carted to the locker room against the Saints after an apparent foot injury.

Henderson noted that Penny had his left shoe off as he was being carted off and was in a lot of discomfort on the sideline. Hopefully he's ok as unfortunately, it's another injury added to Penny's laundry list. This could be the time for rookie Kenneth Walker. DeeJay Dallas is still around as well.

Patriots RB Damien Harris is out for the rest of Sunday's game vs. Detroit with a hamstring injury.

Harris had four carries for 11 yards before suffering the injury and his day is now done. The backfield is all Rhamondre Stevenson now as Pierre Strong was inactive today, so Stevenson is all they have available.

Dolphins QB Teddy Bridgewater has an elbow injury and is being evaluated for a head injury. He is questionable to return.

Bridgewater took a hit from Jets CB Sauce Gardner in the end zone that led to a Jets safety. Rookie Skylar Thompson is now in the game for Miami.

Giants RB Saquon Barkley is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Packers with a shoulder injury.

Update: Barkley is back in the game.

Barkley left the game late in the third quarter. He had 12 carries for 68 yards. The Giants have Gary Brightwell and Matt Breida behind him and Brightwell just scored a touchdown.

Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson has a partially torn lat.

Wilson played last Thursday against the Colts and Week 4 against the Raiders with the injury. He is not expected to need surgery and is expected to play in Week 6 against the Chargers but won’t be 100 percent. Schefter also reports the injury is expected to linger for a few weeks. Perhaps that could explain the lackluster play from Wilson, but he has struggled all season.

The Titans placed WR Treylon Burks on injured reserve with turf toe, meaning he will miss at least four weeks.

It’s possible he may only miss three games as the Titans have a bye in Week 6. Burks suffered the injury last week against the Colts and hasn’t practiced all week. The Titans are seemingly playing it safe with their first-round pick. The earliest he can return is Week 9 against the Chiefs.

The Commanders activated RB Brian Robinson Jr. from the non-football injury list Saturday, making him eligible to play Sunday against the Titans.

This is an incredible comeback from Robinson, as this comes just six weeks after Robinson was shot twice in his right leg. Per ESPN’s John Keim, it’s unclear how much Robinson will actually play, but he was able to practice this week and the fact that he is able to be back on the field is a great sign. At least for this week, Washington will likely roll mainly with Antonio Gibson and J.D. McKissic against the Titans.

Keenan Allen has officially been declared Out for Week 5

Related Players: Mike Williams, DeAndre Carter, Josh Palmer

Mike Williams will continue to be the target hog in the Chargers' offense, while Deandre Carter and Josh Palmer can be considered desperation Flexes.

Lions RB D'Andre Swift (shoulder/ankle) is out, and WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) is questionable for Sunday against the Patriots.

Related Players: Jamaal Williams

Jamaaal Williams is once again a top-10 RB option in one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL.

Ravens rule out WR Rashod Bateman after he didn’t practice all week due to a foot injury.

Related Players: Devin Duvernay, Demarcus Robinson

An already thin wide receiver corps, the Baltimore offense may run even more through Mark Andrews in Week 5.

Bucs ruled out TE Cameron Brate for Sunday’s game against Atlanta due to the concussion he suffered last Sunday night vs. the Chiefs.

Related Players: Cade Otton

Rookie Cade Otton should be in line to receive much of the tight end looks, after running a season-high 29 routes with Brate's departure in Week 4. He is worth a look in DFS main-slate lineups.

Tight end Kyle Pitts has been formally ruled out of Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Falcons announced on Friday.

Related Players: Parker Heese, Anthony Firkser

As reported yesterday, though Kye Pitts is a unique brand of athlete on the field, at least some of his usage would presumably fall to the tight ends behind him. None of which will operate out of the slot or out wide, but could be usable as a TE punt in DFS, namely, former Titans TE Anthony Firkser.

Per Alaina, Sean McDermott on WGR550 rules out safety Jordan Poyer and tight end Dawson Knox, among others expected, for Sunday’s game against the Steelers.

Related Players: Quintin Morris

Knox has been one of the most-utilized tight ends in the league, and as such, Quintin Morris has been the only other TE to run routes for the team, resulting in a 3-28 stat line through the three games he's been involved. Morris should not be involved in lineups outside of small-game DFS slates.

Per Connor, Kadarius Toney tweaked his hamstring on Thursday. It’s the other hamstring now, Brian Daboll says. So that’s why he’s not here & out again.

Related Players: Richie James, David Sills, Darius Slayton

The Giants have a bottom-five receiving group, if not the worst in the NFL, and Toney has been unable to be part of the solution. With Daniel Jones facing his own issues, Saquon Barkley may touch the ball 25-30 times in Week 5 against the Packers.

Bears’ RB David Montgomery was upgraded today to limited practice after not practicing Wednesday due to his ankle injury.

Related Players: Khalil Herbert

It's certainly not time to cut ties with Khalil Herbert quite yet, as Montgomery isn't a full-go for Sunday. Herbert has been incredibly efficient when given opportunities, averaging 6.1 yards per carry and 7.4 yards per reception when on the field. It's not farfetched to assume that Herbert has earned a role in the offense even if/when Montgomery returns to the lineup.

Former Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay will be active for tonight's game in Denver, presumably operating in a backup role.

Related Players: Nyheim Hines, Deon Jackson

There's no reason to assume that Hines wouldn't be the first person in the rotation, but Lindsay will be sure to get a fair share of touches. This doesn't make him viable in typical redraft leagues, but could be a play for TNF Showdown slates.

Per Michael, there was no Falcons TE Kyle Pitts (hamstring) at the open-to-the-media portion of practice for the second straight day.

Related Players: Parker Heese, Anthony Firkser

Though Kye Pitts is a unique brand of athlete on the field, at least some of his usage would presumably fall to the tight ends behind him. None of which will operate out of the slot or out wide, but could be usable as a TE punt in DFS, namely, former Titans TE Anthony Firkser. For the sake of the Atlanta Falcons puttering pass game, let's just hope this is a minor setback.

Tom Brady was back at practice today after sitting out yesterday. He’s dealing with a banged-up right shoulder but appears to be good to go ahead of Week 5.

Per a separate report, both wide receivers Julio Jones and Chris Godwin were on the field Thursday, making that back-to-back practices. Brady and Co. get a suspect Atlanta Falcons defense this Sunday, and the quarterback should be considered a top-10 option.

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara said he's feeling good and plans to play against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday after missing last week's game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Related Players: Mark Ingram

Kamara has a rib injury that he suffered in the Saints' season opener against the Atlanta Falcons, and it has caused him to miss games in Week 2 and Week 4. If he's on the field, he needs to be in your lineup, regardless of format or league size.

Alvin Kamara said he is feeling good and plans to play Sunday against the Seahawks.

Kamara was quoted as saying if he feels like he can't help the team, he won't go, which explains missing Week 4. But he said he's feeling great this week, and he's healthy and ready to roll. Kamara injured a rib in the season opener against the Falcons.

Marquise Brown didn't practice Wednesday due to a foot injury, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Brown showed up on the Cardinals' Week 4 injury report Friday with a listing of limited due to rest/foot. He was able to play Sunday at Carolina. This could be a rest day or something more to worry about. The next two days should tell us a lot more.

Bucs’ QB Tom Brady missed practice today due to right shoulder and right finger injuries.

Brady stayed in the game despite the injuries in Week 4. Reports say he'll play in Week 5 so this is probably just a rest day.

Wan'Dale Robinson will also be limited.

Related players: Kadarius Toney

We just reported Toney is also back in a limited basis. This is just what the Giants needed as they've taken hit after hit at the WR position. We'll keep track of their progress this week but this is a positive sign.

Jaylen Waddle listed as not participating today with his groin injury.

Waddle was a question mark heading into Week 4 as well and did play, but only put up a line of 2-39-0. We will continue to monitor Waddle's status this week.

Falcons TE Kyle Pitts DNP with a hamstring injury.

Related players: Parker Hesse, Anthony Firkser

Pitts has been missing in the Falcons offense and this is another hit for owners. Hopefully he can get back on the practice field leading up to Week 5. Hesse and Firkser are up next on the depth chart if Pitts can't go.

Bears Wednesday injury report
DNP: David Montgomery (ankle - no knee listed this week), Jaylon Johnson (quad), Dane Cruikshank (hamstring), Jaylon Jones (illness)

Related players: Khalil Herbert

Monty's biggest injury is his ankle at this point and he's not off to a great start this week with a DNP. Herbert would again get a bulk of the workload and be a possible RB1 if Monty can't go in Week 5.

WR Kadarius Toney (hamstring) will be practicing today, as will DL Leonard Williams (knee). Both will be limited.

The Giants could use some help at WR so Toney's return to practice is a positive sign for now.

No updates on Michael Thomas other than he’s still dealing with toe injury.

Related players: Chris Olave, Jarvis Landry, Alvin Kamara

“He’s out right now and hopefully he’s going to get well and we’re going to be able to get him back,” Dennis Allen said on Michael Thomas. Thomas will probably need to get back to at least a limited participation to have a shot to go in Week 5. Landy was also not spotted at practice today. Kamara has a chance to be back and could see an increased role, especially in the passing game.

Jameis Winston and Michael Thomas were not at the open portion of Saints practice today.

Related players: Andy Dalton, Taysom Hill

Terrell later tweet that HC Dennis Allen said the only update on Winston is that he's still rehabbing and is getting better. "We're just trying to get him healthy." Dalton played fairly well in the team's loss to the Vikings in London. Unfortunately for owners, Hill stole a touchdown late in the game. With Winston out, Hill will likely continue to see some gadget plays lining up at QB. Hill rushed five times for 21 yards in the game.

Alvin Kamara was at practice.

Great news for owners as he's hopefully trending back in a positive direction. Kamara played in Week 3 after missing Week 2, but was scratched for the team's game in London last week.

Keenan Allen won’t practice today, per Brandon Staley.

Related players: Mike Williams, Gerald Everett, Austin Ekeler

He’s day to day with the hamstring injury. The tweet went on to say it's unclear right now if he will be back at practice this week, and his status for Week 5 is obviously up in the air. With Allen out last week, it was Williams, Everett and Ekeler who stepped up in the passing game. Everett and Ekeler had TD catches and Williams had a line of 7-120-0.

Hunter Renfrow will return to practice today as a non-contact participant, per Raiders coach Josh McDaniels.

Renfrow has been out since Week 2 due to a concussion. He suffered it on the game's final play. While this is at least a good sign, we'll have to keep checking back on Renfrow's status as the week goes on and see if he gets cleared.

Lions coach Dan Campbell says they'll give a number of guys rest today. They're still day-to-day with D'Andre Swift and Amon-Ra St. Brown, but Campbell says they're "better."

Related players: Jamaal Williams

Both players didn't suit up in Week 4. Swift was projected to miss "some" time so his return for Week 5 isn't a lock. Williams remains a nice play if Swift is out in Week 5. St. Brown's ankle injury wasn't considered serious so the hope is the team was being cautious with him in Week 4 and he'll have a better shot to be back for Week 5.

From NFL Now: Patriots QB Mac Jones is back at practice and pushing to play.

Rapoport said if it's "humanly possible" for Jones to be out there, he'll play. Rapoport added the fact he was limited today is probably a good sign. Keep in mind, Jones thought he'd be able to play last week but was unable to.

Dan Campbell said Jameson Williams' rehab and recovery has really been picking up the past three weeks.

Great news. But the tweet went on to say there is still no timetable on a return other than a general one that it won't be for a while, after the bye. The Lions bye is in Week 6.

Daniel Jones went through all of media viewing portion of today’s practice.

The tweet said Jones did both individual stuff and team drills and the author commented that was was moving well. The Giants are optimistic Jones will be able to play in Week 5. The Giants and Packers are in London this week so owners will have time for a backup plan if they are counting on Jones and he's a last-minute call.

McDermott says Jordan Phillips, Ed Oliver, Isaiah McKenzie will be LIMITED in practice today

McKenzie is still in the concussion protocol.

Jamison Crowder is out with a broken ankle and Gabe Davis has also been banged up this year, but doesn't appear on the limited list. With Crowder out, McKenzie should see an uptick in snaps assuming he can back on the field for Week 5. The Bills have an early home game against the Steelers.

Colts ruled out Jonathan Taylor for Thursday night’s game in Denver.

Related players: Nyheim Hines, Phillip Lindsay, Deon Jackson

In the end, the turnaround was just too quick. The hope is the extra time off will allow Taylor to play in Week 6, which is an early home game against the Jags. Hines could benefit the most with Taylor out of the lineup. Newly-signed Lindsay could also see some work if he's activated, possibly ahead of Jackson.

Bucs are back at practice. No sign of Cameron Brate (concussion) or Logan Ryan (foot). But Carlton Davis, Chris Godwin, Breshad Perriman are all practicing. Looks like Julio Jones will practice today as well.

Related players: Cade Otton

Good news Godwin seems ready to go after returning last week to the lineup after a hamstring injury shut him down in Week 1. Godwin's role should get back to normal. As for Brate, if he can't go Otton is up next and is a player the team is high on from back in camp. Those in deeper or dynasty leagues who need help, or some longer term potential, should check to see if Otton is on the wire.

RB Breece Hall dealing with "nicks and bruises," per Saleh.

Related players: Michael Carter

Reportedly nothing is serious, so it's good news for owners of Hall, who finally saw him take over the RB1 spot in the Jets backfield. Hall ran for for a line of 17-66-1 to Carter's 9-15-0. Both backs added two catches in the game as well. It was only a matter of time before he'd get the lead role and it looks like that happened last week.

Dak Prescott isn’t fully ready to return yet.

Related players: Cooper Rush

According to the rest of the tweet, McCarthy said Prescott had a good visit with the doctor Tuesday, a week after the removal of stitches in his thumb. Prescott will work exclusively in the rehab group today, it added. Reports said Prescott still can't grip the ball. The goal seemed to be getting him ready for a Week 6 return against the Eagles, but at this point it doesn't appear to be a lock.

Patriots TE Jonnu Smith, who has had tests done on his injured ankle over the last few days, was diagnosed with a low-ankle sprain, source said.

Related players: Hunter Henry

The tweet went on to say he's week-to-week. That likely means he could miss Week 5 and possibly beyond. Smith has just a 5-58-0 line for the season. While Henry could see a bump in production, his line for the season is 5-41-0.

Ravens RB Gus Edwards is set to return in the very near future.

Related players: J.K. Dobbins

Once activated he'll have 21 days to get ready to play. Dobbins broke out a bit last week so the potential return of Edwards will now make for a bit more of a crowded backfield. However the Ravens could take it slow with Edwards so we'll need to see more of a timeline. Edwards may be worth a stash if you need RB help.

Kenny Golladay's tenure with the New York Giants is taking another disappointing turn. The wideout suffered an MCL sprain in Sunday's win over the Bears in Week 4 and is not expected to travel with the team to London where they are scheduled to take on the Packers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, according to the NFL Network.

Related players: Kadarius Tony, Wan'Dale Robinson, David Sills, Richie James, Darius Slayton

The Giants desperately need the return of Toney and Robinson to the lineup and both are getting closer according to reports last week, but there is still no official word about their Week 5 status in London. That leaves James, Sills and Slayton as the team's top-three WRs as of now.

Washington Commanders announced that running back Brian Robinson has been designated to return to practice this week.

Related players: Antonio Gibson

Reports say Robinson will practice today and the team has 21 days to activate him. Other reports say that could happen sooner than later. With Gibson's snaps seemingly already on the decrease, the return of Robinson likely won't help that situation. Robinson was expected to be a big part of the running game before getting shot before the season. He should be picked up if he's on your wire.

Texans tight end Pharaoh Brown said in June that he expects to be an All-Pro this season. He fell quite a bit short of that.

The Texans released Brown today, according to multiple reports.

Related players: Brevin Jordan, O.J. Howard

Brown has started three games this season and caught seven passes for 72 yards. Jordan and Howard will see more playing time in Houston with Brown out, the story pointed out. Jordan is dealing with an ankle injury and while Howard caught two TDs on opening week, he's only had a 3-34-0 line over the past three weeks.

Though Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson was officially listed as "limited" on the team's injury report for consecutive days this week with a right shoulder injury, Wilson said Tuesday he expects to be a full go for the Broncos' Thursday night game against the Indianapolis Colts.

By league rules, the Broncos have only had walk-through practices, they had to project what players' statuses would be if they had practiced fully. As a result, Wilson was listed as limited both Monday and Tuesday. "We're just being smart with him," Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett said. Asked if he was confident he will play Thursday night, Wilson said "Yeah, I'm super confident," the story said.

Lions kicker Dominik Eberle’s first game in Detroit was also his last.

Eberle, called up for the Lions against the Seahawks on Sunday to fill in for the injured kicker Austin Seibert, was waived today.

The story said Eberle missed two extra points in Week 4, but it’s unclear at this point whether Seibert will be ready to return this week, or if the Lions will sign another kicker.

OC Justin Outten: “With Melvin Gordon he’s going to carry the load obviously."

Related players: Latavius Murray, Damarea Crockett, Mike Boone

Otten went on to say, "We’ll have a mix of Mike Boone and after that we’ve got to figure out who can spell and who feels best in that position. But we trust Melvin going forward here.” Gordon is dealing with a neck injury and has been limited, so it's a least a little unclear how much the other backs will see the field. Boone had three carries and a catch and is probably worth a pickup but his workload is a question until we see more. Murray was just signed and is coming off a 57-yard, one-TD performance with the Saints in Week 4 and could also get carries at some point.

The Cardinals have released WR Andy Isabella, who was subject to trade interest the last few years. They signed Billy Price off the Raiders practice squad.

The writing was on the wall for Isabella who didn't have a great camp, according to reports, then couldn't get on the field with Rondale Moore injured and DeAndre Hopkins suspended. Isabella was a second round pick in 2019.

Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Arizona plans to sign Matt Ammendola to their practice squad. Ammendola kicked for the Chiefs in Weeks 2 and 3, but was cut by Kansas City last week.

Related players: Matt Prater

The Cardinals didn’t have Prater available at the end of Sunday’s win over the Panthers because of a hip injury, so they signed Ammendola to possibly take his place in Week 5 if he’s not well enough to play, the story said.

Russell Wilson listed as limited again today.

The tweet went on to quote Wilson, who seems pretty confident he'll play on Thursday: “Doing good. Hanging in there.” Added he’s, “super confident” he’ll play on Thursday.

Mike Tomlin on QB position: He announces that Kenny Pickett will start vs. Bills

Related players: Mitch Trubisky, George PIckens, Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool

Pickett will have to face one of the tougher defenses in the Bills in Week 5, but should get plenty of chances to put up fantasy points beginning this week. Pickett stole two rushing touchdowns in the second half of last week's game but also threw three interceptions in that amount of time. There's definitely an increased upside to the Steeler offense going forward, but Pickett owners will likely take some lumps along the way as well.

Jonathan Taylor watching walkthrough.

Related players: Nyheim Hines, Phillip Lindsay

Other reports said the team just doesn't know right now if Taylor will play. HC Frank Reich said Taylor isn't ready today but added "we'll see" about Thursday. The short week certainly doesn't help Taylor's chances, so this will likely come down to a game-time call. Even if Taylor goes, owners will have to at least think about any kind of snap count. Hines and Lindsay look like they will split the workload if Taylor is out.

If Jonathan Taylor is not able to play, Indianapolis would likely increase the role for Nyheim Hines, who has 17 catches this season but just eight carries for 11 yards as a runner.

The Colts might also turn to veteran running back Phillip Lindsay, who has spent the first four weeks on the practice squad.

“If JT’s not up, Phillip will work into the equation,” Reich said.

Lindsay would be returning home.

Related players: Deon Jackson

There was no mention in the story of Jackson, who would seem like a better choice to get work along with Hines, but the Colts look like they will lean toward the veteran Lindsay for some carries. Jackson is more of a dynasty stash at this point. Lindsay has bounced around the league as of late, and the injury to Taylor isn't expected to keep him out long if he does have to miss time.

Jerry Jones would not rule Prescott out from Sunday’s game vs. the Rams.

Related players: Cooper Rush

Jones went on to say in the tweet, “We are just starting the week. Let’s see how the week goes.” Reports said the more realistic time for Prescott's return was Week 6 against the Eagles, but Dak was pushing to play in Week 5. We should know more as we get to the end of the week.

Maybe Nathaniel Hackett and company are satisfied with the way the tight ends are playing, but it doesn’t exactly feel like they’ve settled into a good groove rotation-wise yet. That’s likely because they don’t have a guy who can do absolutely everything at a high level — and, to be fair, those guys are rare.

Albert Okwuegbunam isn’t trusted in the run game and one-dimensional tight ends end up not playing very much. Just the nature of the position. He played only one snap against Las Vegas and wasn’t in the game for a single run play against San Francisco. At one point he was tasked with getting his hands on Nick Bosa and… it didn’t go well.

Related players: Greg Dulcich, Eric Saubert, Eric Tomlinson, Andrew Beck

The story went on to say Russell Wilson clearly trusts Saubert in the passing game, but he’s very rarely the No. 1 option in a concept. Denver’s not scheming him up the way San Francisco does for George Kittle, Kansas City for Travis Kelce, etc. Tomlinson is primarily a blocking tight end and he’s a physical player, the story added. The best bet of an emerging TE could be Dulcich, who's currently injured but should be back soon. At least in deeper leagues, he may be worth a stash at this point.

"Miles Sanders is our No. 1 back! There is no question about it!" Nick Sirianni said.

Sanders is in the final year of his rookie contract. He is motivated to silence doubters. He plays behind one of the best offensive lines in football (second best in run block win rate behind the Kansas City Chiefs) and alongside a quarterback in Jalen Hurts who draws attention in the backfield as a running threat, the story said. It went on to say he's just 25, healthy and in he middle of his prim. Sanders is third in rushing yards (356) through four games behind only Saquon Barkley (463) and Nick Chubb (459), and is averaging 4.9 yards per carry, the story went on to say. He's been a pleasant find for fantasy owners who took a chance on him later in drafts.

The Broncos are signing RB Latavius Murray off the Saints’ practice squad, per source.

With Javonte Williams out for the season, Murray now joins Melvin Gordon and Mike Boone in the Denver backfield.

Murray was just in action in London rushing for a TD and 57 yards. Gordon and Boone should carry most of the load at the running back spot but Murray is an injury away from having significant time, and it's worth noting since Gordon was also banged up a little in Week 4.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will miss Miami’s Week 5 game against the Jets as he remains in concussion protocol, coach Mike McDaniel said Monday.

Related Players: Teddy Bridgewater

“I can comfortably say that he’s out for this game against the Jets,” McDaniel said. “It’s too early to give a definite timeline (on Tua's return).” Teddy Bridgewater will run things in the interim and had a decent job filling in for Tua after he went down on Thursday Night Football, completing 8-of-14 passes for 110 yards and an interception. Week 5's opponent, the Jets, are currently ranked 30th in Pass EPA allowed per play and have allowed the seventh-most points to opposing offenses, making Bridgewater a matchup-based option in 2QB leagues.

Titans first-round WR Treylon Burks, who left yesterday’s game with a foot injury, has been diagnosed with turf toe. No surgery is necessary, just rehab. But Burks will miss some time.

Related Players: Robert Woods, Chigoziem Okonkwo, Kyle Philips

The Tennessee WR depth chart already looked suspect, and this won't help matters. It's good news that Burks will avoid IR, but clearly not a positive for his continued development. Robert Woods hasn't had quite the year that was forecasted in the preseason, but this could afford him an opportunity to demand a more significant workload.

Cordarrelle Patterson will miss at least four games on IR; Caleb Huntley was promoted from the practice squad after his big day against the Browns.

Related Players: Caleb Huntley, Tyler Allgeier, Avery Williams

Patterson very curiously came off the sideline for one more carry on the team's last full drive after standing with his helmet off for a full quarter and a half. Maybe the team wanted to test his knee one more time, but, regardless, he has now been placed on IR, and the team will have a look at some young options behind him. At the moment, there is likely more murk in this backfield than we would want for fantasy viability; Huntley could be a between-the-20s banger, Allgeier could be more of an "every down" back, and Williams —the team's punt returner— is likely just a scat back.

Tests on Colts’ RB Jonathan Taylor’s ankle were negative, and he has a chance to play Thursday night versus the Broncos.

Related Players: Nyheim Hines, Deon Jackson

Taylor was having a rough go of it on Sunday night, as his 20 carries amounted to 42 yards, and his single reception (three targets) turned into one yard. He ended his day with a fumble, and Nyheim Hines was in for the attempted game-tying drive in the waning minutes of their loss to the Titans. Hines would be the next man up and worthy of a Flex play if Taylor were to miss Thursday Night Football.

Broncos RB Javonte Williams suffered a torn ACL in Sunday’s loss to the Raiders. His season is over.

Related Players: Melvin Gordon, Mike Boone

A devastating end to what was shaping up to be a positive sophomore season for Williams. The Broncos were all but willing to bench Gordon, possibly for the entirety of the game, after his fourth lost fumble of the season turned into a 68-yard return for a defensive touchdown in the second quarter. It was Gordon's first touch of the game, and he was not the team's first choice to replace Williams directly after the injury, as Mike Boone out-snapped Gordon 19-to-10 and out-touched him 4-to-3. Outside of fullback Andrew Beck, Denver doesn't have another option behind Gordon/Boone, so a free agent veteran signing could be in the works.

Panthers’ QB Sam Darnold is eligible to come off of IR, but he’s still not close to being from the high ankle sprain he suffered in late August. It’s still, in the words of a source, “going to be a while.”

Related Players: Baker Mayfield

Carolina's offense has been moribund through four weeks, with Baker Mayfield looking as bad as he's ever looked. If Darnold were to return to health at any point this season, there would be an immediate —if tedious— quarterback controversy in the works.

Bills WR Jamison Crowder suffered a broken ankle in Sunday’s win over the Ravens. He’ll have additional tests to see what other damage went along with it, but Crowder is now out indefinitely.

Related Players: Isaiah McKenzie, Khalil Shakir

Josh Allen has been spreading the ball around expertly so far in 2022, much to the chagrin of Stefon Diggs drafters. The news is awful for Crowder, who may miss the rest of the season. A slight uptick in usage could be in store for McKenzie, Shakir, or possibly, TE Dawson Knox.

Giants QB Daniel Jones, who left Sunday’s win with an ankle injury, is considered day-to-day. While tests will continue, there is some optimism that he plays Week 5.

Both Jones and backup Tyrod Taylor (concussion) left the team's game on Sunday against the Bears, leaving Saquon Barkley as the Giants' only option. That, of course, won't happen for their London game against the Packers, but the entire already-moribund offense will look even worse if Jones is forced to miss a week.

Broncos RB Javonte Williams left the locker room on crutches and will have an MRI on his injured knee Monday.

The injury occurred in the second half. Without Williams, Denver's running game did not fare very well against the Raiders, particularly Melvin Gordon, who had just 8 yards on 3 carries and lost a fumble that was returned for a touchdown, leading to Vegas' 32-23 win to give the Raiders their first win of the season. If Williams misses time, Gordon and Mike Boone could split the reps going forward. Boone had 20 yards on three carries and was also targeted three times in the passing game. Both he and DE Randy Gregory are set for MRIs Monday.

Buccaneers WRs Chris Godwin, Julio Jones and Russell Gage are all active tonight against the Chiefs.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers inactives

QB Kyle Trask
TE Kyle Rudolph
WR Scotty Miller
WR Breshad Perriman
CB Zyon McCollum
DL Akiem Hicks

Patriots QB Brian Hoyer left Sunday's game against the Packers after taking an early hit from Packers DL Rashan Gary. He is being evaluated for a head injury. Bailey Zappe is in at quarterback.

An early exit for the veteran but it gives the Patriots a chance to see what they have in their fourth-round rookie, who set NCAA records for passing touchdowns (62) and yards (5,967) last season at Western Kentucky.

Titans WR Treylon Burks suffered an apparent foot injury during Sunday's game against the Colts and was carted off the field.

Burks caught two passes for 14 yards before the injury. The hope is the cart was just precautionary but he is out for the rest of the game.

The Giants' top two quarterbacks, Daniel Jones (ankle) and Tyrod Taylor (concussion) have both exited Sunday's game against the Bears.

The Giants' third quarterback is...Saquon Barkley, so it could be some Wildcat action for the Giants for a bit. Jones didn't have a strong day throwing the football but he did rush for two touchdowns. Taylor came in and went 1/3 for 11 yards before the possible concussion.

Steelers QB Kenny Pickett started the second half against the Jets in place of Mitch Trubisky.

The Steelers offense once again once inept under Trubisky, going just 7/13 for 84 yards and an interception. It became just a matter of time until the Steelers turned to the rookie. Now is his opportunity.

Christian McCaffrey was a game-time decision for the Panthers but he is active against the Cardinals.

Carolina Panthers inactives

RB Raheem Blackshear
CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver
OL Cade Mays
DT Phil Hoskins
WR Terrace Marshall Jr.
DE Amaré Barno

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is eyeing a potential return next week against the Rams.

Prescott has had the stitches removed from his thumb and has begun throwing. Schefter does note that the Cowboys want him 100% healthy and could push the return back to Week 6 against the Eagles. With Cooper Rush playing well, the Cowboys don’t need to rush Prescott back. Either way, this is still an earlier return than expected. Prescott was originally going to miss 6-8 weeks.

Chiefs WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (abdomen) is planning to play Sunday against the Buccaneers.

It sounds like MVS is going to push and try to play through the injury and return for the first time since Week 1, but he only practiced on Wednesday, so even if he does play, he may very well be quite limited Sunday night. And that's another issue for fantasy purposes, he's playing Sunday night and isn't a reliable option due to the injury, so either way, he's probably best suited for the bench this week in your lineups. MVS is currently our WR68 this week.

The Patriots downgraded WR Jakobi Meyers (knee) to out for Sunday's game against the Packers.

Meyers was originally listed as questionable with a knee injury, but will now miss his second straight game. The Patriots will be without Meyers and, of course, QB Mac Jones at Lambeau, so it's Nelson Agholor and DeVante Parker as the top options on the outside for Brian Hoyer, our No. 32 QB this week. It could be a long day in Green Bay for the Patriots.

The Lions have downgraded WR DJ Chark (ankle) to out for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

The Lions will now be without Chark, Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) and D'Andre Swift (ankle/shoulder) against Seattle. That leaves Josh Reynolds (who is also banged up with an ankle injury), Kalif Raymond and Quintez Cephus as the top options this week for the Lions on the outside with Jamaal Williams (a near top-5 RB option) in the backfield.

Cowboys TE Dalton Schultz (knee) is expected to play Sunday against the Commanders.

Schultz missed last Monday's win against the Giants with the PCL injury he suffered in Week 2 against the Bengals. He's listed as questionable but did practice in a limited capacity all week. If he is able to play, he will be a solid option against a middling Washington defense against tight ends. Schultz is currently our No. 13 TE this week.

The Saints have ruled QB Jameis Winston out for Week 4 against the Vikings in London.

Winston was already unlikely to play as he was originally listed as doubtful for the overseas encounter with Minnesota with a number of injuries, including the transverse fracture. The Saints have erased any questions about his availability. Andy Dalton will start for the Saints, who are very banged up. Michael Thomas (foot) is out, Jarvis Landry (ankle) is questionable as is Alvin Kamara (rib). Kamara and Chris Olave may be the only fantasy-worthy players this week for the Saints in London.