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Sources: Packers WR Dontayvion Wicks is considered “week-to-week” after sustaining a shoulder injury that caused him to leave Sunday’s game vs the Cardinals.

Related players: Jayden Reed, Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs

Overall it's good news for Jordan Love and Green Bay, as Wicks already has 3 TDs this season. From a fantasy perspective, it's a crowded WR room for the Packers who saw Watson return to action this past week. With Wicks listed as week to week, it's very possible he's unable to go in Week 7. The Pack host the Texans in Week 7 in an early afternoon game. Look for Reed, Watson and Doubs to lead the way again as all three scored touchdowns in Week 6.

Jaguars HC Doug Pederson told reporters today that RB Travis Etienne Jr. is now considered week to week due to his hamstring injury.

Related players: Tank Bigsby, D'Ernest Johnson

It's the second-straight week Etienne didn't finish a game. In Week 5, the team said it was a shoulder injury but many questioned if it was more because of a lack of production, especially after Bigsby piled up huge fantasy numbers. But in Week 6, Bigsby was held in check with the Jags playing from behind most of the game. The week to week status means Etienne is very questionable for Week 7, which is another London game for the Jags. The good news is owners will have plenty of time to figure out a plan based on Etienne's game-time status. Bigsby should be a much safer play if he gets the start in what is a favorable matchup against the Patriots. Johnson likely figures in as well. Bigsby should be a popular waiver target this week if he's still available in your league.

AJ Brown, Lane Johnson and DeVonta Smith are all practicing for the third straight day. All the other players on the injury report are out here too.

Looks like all systems go for the Eagles in Week 6.

Related Players: Jahan Dotson, Parris Campbell, Dallas Goedert,

Outside of Brown (WR1) and Smith (WR2) jumping headfirst into our fantasy lineups, this is also an obvious boost to Jalen Hurts, who has averaged only 13.6 fantasy points over their last two games. Lock Hurts into a potential top-3 finish in Week 6.

Beautiful day for football .

RB Joe Mixon is practicing for the second consecutive day. Another positive step in the right direction for Sunday.

Related Players: Cam Akers, Dare Ogunbowale, Dameon Pierce

Mixon was on a tear before an ankle injury sidelined him in Week 2, and should he return fully healthy this week, it's hard to keep him out of RB1 territory. The rest of the backfield would turn into huge desperation plays in deep leagues.

Texans RB Joe Mixon is practicing today. He’s back.

Related Players: Cam Akers, Dare Ogunbowale, Dameon Pierce

This is nothing concrete yet —we'll know more after Friday's practice— but it's certainly a good sign. If he's a full go for Week 6 it makes the rest of the backfield an afterthought while Mixon would be a high-end RB2 (at least) once again.

The meeting with Packers and WR Romeo Doubs ‘went well,’ the source added.

Related players: Jayden Reed, Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, Tucker Kraft

Doubs plans to attend Wednesday’s practice coming out of his meeting with the team today, per source, and the story. With Doubs and Watson out, Reed remained the team's WR1 but Wicks disappointed with a 2-20-0 line. Instead, Kraft exploded on the scene with a huge day and a 4-88-2 line. It remains to be seen if Doubs can be content with his role in the offense going forward, because there are plenty of mouths to feed in the Packers offense.

Doug Pederson confirms that Travis Etienne suffered a shoulder injury on Sunday and *that's* why he didn't play much in the second half.

Related players: Tank Bigsby

Pederson said the team didn't want to risk further injury to Etienne. He finished with just six carries for 17, but did have six catches for 43 yards. However, Bigsby stepped in nicely and finished with 13 carries for 101 yards and two TDs. Bigsby has looked good at times, so this is a situation to watch going forward. We can perhaps assume the move to not play Etienne was precautionary, but that remains to be seen. Hopefully practice reports this week will give us a better idea. It wouldn't be a bad idea to get Bigsby if he's on your wire.

My understanding is the Eagles are expecting to have their top WRs A.J. Brown (hamstring) and DeVonta Smith (concussion) back this week vs the Browns.

Related players: Jalen Hurts

Brown was dealing with a hamstring injury and some thought he had a chance to play in Week 4, but ultimately didn't. Smith was dealing with a concussion from Week 3, and didn't get out of protocol in time for Week 4's game. The Eagles had a bye in Week 5 allowing both receivers extra time to be ready to go. It's great news for Hurts and his fantasy owners.

Texans RB Joe Mixon did not practice again today due to his sprained ankle.

Related Players: Dare Ogunbowale, Dameon Pierce, Cam Akers

It seemed as if Mixon was trending toward playing in Week 5, but he and Pierce still look like they'll be questionable. In that case, we're lining up for another Akers week, which would put him in the RB2 radar against a Bills defense that has been gashed by the run through the first month of the season.

Packers WR Christian Watson has a high-ankle sprain, but I'm told it's a mild one.

Related players: Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Bo Melton, Jayden Reed

The post went on to say Watson is "unlikely" to land on IR. The post added it's really good news for both the Packers and Watson, especially considering how serious the injury initially appeared. With any time Watson is out, Doubs and Wicks should see additional snaps behind Reed at WR.