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Saints head coach Dennis Allen noted that receiver Michael Thomas could miss some time with a knee injury. Now we know that will be at least four weeks.

Thomas has been placed on injured reserve, New Orleans announced on Tuesday.

Related players: Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, A.T. Perry

it’s a tough break for Thomas, who had played just 10 games over the last three seasons due to injury. In 2023, Thomas has caught 39 passes for 448 yards with a touchdown, the story said. With Thomas out, Olave should continue to operate as the team's WR1 but Shaheed could see a step up in snaps and workload as well.

The Steelers activated tight end Pat Freiermuth from injured reserve, allowing him to play Sunday against the Browns.

Freiermuth has been pretty quiet in fantasy this season. He has just eight catches for just 53 yards but does have two touchdowns. He’ll add a red-zone threat for Kenny Pickett. But until we see him more involved in the offense, he’s a low-end TE2.

TE Gerald Everett was not practicing today. His injury designation will be changed from back to chest on today's report after further evaluation.

Related Players: Donald Parham, Stone Smartt

If Everett were to miss, it would be a huge boon for Parham's touchdown equity, but there is a cap on his target share, particularly if Keenan Allen is good to go for Week 11. Parham has four touchdowns on the season, but has only been targeted more than four times on only two occurrences over the last two seasons. He could be considered a desperation streamer sans Everett.

Jaylen Warren was announced as a starter for the first time Sunday. He said Tomlin told him the night before.

"He did kind of mention the night before that whatever had transpired throughout the team, he was saying that he was going to announce me and that I'm deserving of it."

Related players: Najee Harris

In the end, the touches were pretty even for both backs as was the fantasy production. Warren had a 15-101-1 line while Harris went for 16-82-1. Both backs had four targets but it was Harris who finished with 3-14-0 to Warren's 2-9-0 receiving line. Assuming Warren remains the starter he should have a slight edge in the work going forward. Harris should remain involved but will likely slide back in our rankings week-to-week.

Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin said during his Tuesday press conference that he feels good about tight end Pat Freiermuth’s potential return from a hamstring injury.

Freiermuth hasn’t played since the Week 4 loss to Houston, the story said. He has only eight catches for 53 yards with a pair of touchdowns in four games this year.

Aaron Rodgers’ goal is to return in mid-December, he told Melissa Stark.

Related players: Zach Wilson

This would be an incredible recovery and in time for a possible playoff push for the Jets, Garafolo's post went on to say. Rodgers has been hinting at a return for a while, but this will obviously depend on the Jets being in the playoff picture. The Jets are currently 4-5 on the season and are certainly still alive. They are a game out of the Wild Card, not getting into all the possible tiebreakers. Currently the Texans are 5-4 and in the final of three Wild Card spots. The Jets will play the Bills, Dolphins, Falcons and Texans up to Dec. 10.

Seahawks WRs DK Metcalf (hip) and Tyler Lockett (hamstring) are off the injury report and expected to play Sunday vs. the Ravens.

Related Players: Jake Bobo, Jaxon Smith-Njigba

The main duo combined for 23 targets last week against the Browns, and we should expect more usage like that in Week 9, despite the continued ascension of rookie underneath option, Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

Falcons ruled out WR Drake London for Sunday’s game vs. the Vikings due to his groin injury.

Related Players: Van Jefferson, KhaDarel Hodge, Scott Miller, Mack Hollins

The Falcons' wide receiver position is a stay-away, with Van Jefferson being the only reasonable replacement, but that should be reserved for the deepest of fantasy leagues.

Arthur Smith said Drake London's groin injury vs. the Titans "wasn't as bad as we thought."

Related players: Mack Hollins, Scott Miller, KhaDarel Hodge, Van Jefferson

It's good news but his status for Week 9 is likely still up in the air at this point. The Falcons say they'll see how the week goes with him. London led the way with seven targets and ended with a 5-55-0 line. Hodge had three catches for 75 yards and Miller caught a TD pass in Week 8. The Falcons have an early game against the Vikings in Week 9, so owners will have time to form a backup plan. The team's bye comes in Week 11.

Diontae Johnson popped up today as a DNP with a hamstring injury. That's not good news.

Related Players: George Pickens, Allen Robinson, Calvin Austin III

Upsetting news, so fresh off the IR. Pickens began to pop when Johnson was away from the field, but there's an argument to be made that Johnson could help Pickens truly hit some upside potential down field with both playing. Robinson and Austin are nominally interesting in deep leagues for desperate owners.