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WR Amari Cooper, CB Christian Benford and FB Reggie Gilliam are all considered day-to-day, according to Bills head coach Sean McDermott.

It was a surprise that Cooper was inactive leading up to Week 9. Cooper did log limited sessions last week, so owners will want to pay close attention to this week's practice reports to see if Cooper can get in a full session. The good news for owners is Cooper and the Bills play an early Sunday game at the Colts, so owners should know in plenty of time to adjust their lineups based on Coopers game status.

Bills rookie WR Keon Coleman will have tests done on his wrist today. Stay tuned.

Related players: Amari Cooper, Khalil Shakir, Curtis Samuel, Mack Hollins, Josh Allen

With Cooper missing Week 9, the Bills could find themselves even more short at WR as they enter Week 10, which is an early Sunday game at the Colts. If Coleman has to miss time, it should mean more targets for Shakir, Samuel and Hollins, depending on Cooper's status going forward.

Chiefs say that OT Ethan Driskell (illness) will return to practice Friday, as will CB Nazeeh Johnson (concussion). Kansas City says it will see where Johnson is at with an update post-practice.

WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) will once again be sidelined — he's likely to be down this week.

Related Players: DeAndre Hopkins, Xavier Worthy, Mecole Hardman, Justin Watson

Looks like it'll be another lost week for JuJu, which puts both Worthy and Hopkins on the WR3 radar against the Tampa Bay secondary.

Bills coach Sean McDermott said that LB Terrel Bernard should be good to go for Sunday's game.

WR Amari Cooper, WR Curtis Samuel and CB Christian Benford will be listed as questionable.

Related Players: Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Mack Hollins, Dalton Kincaid

Cooper's second game in a Bills uniform was a bit of a letdown, considering his 4-66-1 stat line in limited action the week before. Shakir and Coleman are nice WR3 options this week, with a slight bump to their floors if Cooper were to miss.

Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. could miss 2-4 weeks with a chest/rib injury suffered Sunday, per sources.

Related player: Evan Engram, Gabe Davis, Parker Washington, Devin Duvernay, Travis Etienne

Scans today will determine full extent and next steps, though. Thomas is also getting a second opinion, Fowler went on to say. It's not good news for Trevor Lawrence and the Jags who also just lost Christian Kirk for the season. With Thomas looking likely to be sidelined, it means Engram is probably the team's top target with Davis and Washington highly in the mix. It could also mean Etienne is involved much more in the passing game until Thomas can return. The Jags are also at 2-6 and there have already been talk of the team unloading some of their talent, and Etienne specifically has been mentioned in rumors.

The Jags may be even more short-handed, as stellar rookie Brian Thomas Jr. will have an MRI on his ribs to determine his status for the week, source said.

Related players: Gabe Davis, Parker Washington, Devin Duvernay, Tim Jones

Thomas wasn't able to get back on the field after putting up a line of 3-60-1 last week. The Jags are already with Christian Kirk heading into a game with the Eagles. The bit of good news is the Eagles-Jags game was flexed out of Sunday night, so owners will have a little bit more time to figure out a backup plan should Thomas come down to a game-time call. The game is now in the later Sunday window. Rib injuries can be tricky, so owners will want to monitor this all week.

Andy Reid says WR JuJu Smith Schuster (hamstring) and DE Mike Danna (pectoral) won’t play Sunday vs Raiders. Deandre Hopkins likely will play.

Related Players: Xavier Worthy, Mecole Hardman, Justin Watson

We would put the odds quite high that Hopkins suits up, but it's fair to question how much he'll be involved right out of the gate. He's an interesting desperation play in Week 8, but with no byes, your team would really be banking on a high-risk, moderate-reward outcome. Worthy projects as a fringe WR2/3.

Bills HC Sean McDermott said he doesn't think WR Curtis Samuel will need to go on IR, but he could miss more than just this week's game.

Related Players: Amari Cooper, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Dalton Kincaid

Samuel has been a non-factor on a team- and fantasy-level this season. It's possible his missing slot usage adds a small boost to Shakir and/or Kincaid.

Sources: Titans WR DeAndre Hopkins is being traded to the Chiefs in exchange for a 5th rounder that can get to a fourth rounder. Deal is being finalized.

A key veteran who could be the final piece, Hopkins name has been hot in the trade market. Now, he lands with the champs.

Related Players: Xavier Worthy, Justin Watson, Mecole Hardman, Juju Smith-Schuster, Calvin Ridley, Tyler Boyd

Even with the un-serious looking Chiefs wide receiver room over the last few weeks, they have remained undefeated. Though Patrick Mahomes has been trending toward the worst statistical performance of his career, it's hard to see why the fans/team would care if they just glide to the Super Bowl again.

This is an obvious boost for Mahomes' fantasy aspirations and puts Hopkins back on the WR2 radar in good matchups. This is also a boost to Calvin Ridley, but his ceiling is still extremely capped with poor quarterback play in a terrible offensive environment.

JuJu Smith-Schuster is the latest Chiefs wide receiver to suffer an injury.

Smith-Schuster was ruled out of Sunday’s win over the 49ers after he hurt his hamstring and head coach Andy Reid told reporters at a Monday press conference that he will not play against the Raiders in Week Eight.

Related players: Xavier Worthy, Mecole Hardman, Skyy Moore, Travis Kelce

The Chiefs will go with Worthy, Hardman and Moore as their top WRs heading into Week 8, which is a game at the Raiders. The Chiefs are winning games without a dangerous passing attack from Patrick Homes, instead controlling the ball with the run game and relying on their defense. That formula should work against a struggling Raiders team as well.