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Bears WR Darnell Mooney is feared to have suffered a season-ending ankle injury during Sunday's game against the Jets.

Ian Rapoport reports Mooney suffered torn ligaments and will need surgery to repair them. Mooney was having a very nice season, given the circumstances, and was starting to pick up over the last few weeks with two touchdowns in three games before Sunday. The Bears were riddled with injuries both before the Jets game and during. Their season is completely lost now at 3-9, though they do currently hold the No. 2 pick in the draft. Byron Pringle had the lone touchdown of the day for the Bears in their 31-10 loss to the Jets.

Bears WR Darnell Mooney was taken to the locker room with an apparent lower body injury.

Mooney couldn’t put weight on his leg as he was helped off the field. He leaves after a quiet day on the field but the hope is he’s not seriously injured.

Falcons TE Kyle Pitts is believed to have suffered an MCL sprain on Sunday based on initial tests. He’ll have an MRI on Monday to confirm the diagnosis.

Related Players: MyCole Pruitt, Parker Heese

Let's hope for a speedy recovery for the sophomore tight end, but in fantasy terms, this may be a blessing in disguise for managers who drafted him too early this summer. All Falcons TEs can now remain safely on waiver wires, as the Atlanta passing attack remains unlikely to contribute to fantasy teams.

Falcons TE Kyle Pitts left Sunday's game against the Bears with a knee injury.

Pitts led the Falcons with three catches for 43 yards as it was another day where the Falcons didn't need to throw much. Marcus Mariota went just 13/20 for 131 yards and a touchdown. The ground game and special teams won this game for the Falcons. Still, having Pitts gives Atlanta that extra dynamic so hopefully the knee injury isn't too bad. Head coach Arthur Smith didn't have an immediate update after the game. The Falcons won, 27-24, to move to 5-6 on the season.

The team returned from their bye week on Tuesday and Kenny Golladay was on the practice field. It’s the first time that Golladay has practiced since the Friday before their Week Four win over the Bears and Giants head coach Brian Daboll said that Golladay should play against the Texans this weekend.

Related players: Wan'Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton, Marcus Johnson, Richie James, David Sills

How much Golladay plays is a different question. We have him buried way down the team's depth chart.

Per Rothstein, there is no decision yet on Cordarrelle Patterson for Sunday against the Chargers.

Related Players: Tyler Allgeier, Caleb Huntley, Avery Williams

Though it's been fun learning all these new names in the Falcons backfield, we could have a slam dunk fantasy asset if we had an official lead back. If Patterson remains out, Tyler Allgeier will be the best option against a susceptible Chargers run defense.