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Cardinals placed WR Rondale Moore and QB Kyler Murray on IR; their seasons are over.

Related players: DeAndre Hopkins, Marquise Brown, A.J. Green, Robbie Anderson, Greg Dortch

Moore, who was dealing with a groin injury, played in seven full games and in all but two had six or more catches. Twice he went for more than 90 yards receiving but had just one touchdown in that span. He'll remain behind Hopkins and Brown heading into the 2023 season with a big question at QB and whether or not Murray will be ready.

Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota has left the team. It officially doesn’t matter if he’s coming back.

Coach Arthur Smith told reporters on Wednesday that Mariota will have surgery next week on his injured knee, and that he’ll be placed on injured reserve, with Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com.

Related players: Desmond Ridder

It’s unclear when the injury happened, the story said. Smith has described it as a “chronic” issue. However, Mariota has not appeared on any of the team’s injury reports, at all in 2022. We just reported the strangeness surrounding Mariota leaving the team and the birth of a child. Either way, at this point, Mariota is finished for the season and Ridder will take over for the final four games.

On Thursday, the Falcons told quarterback Marcus Mariota he’d be benched. The next day, he left the team.

On Tuesday, his partner had a baby. Which would explain his absence from the team. That same day, however, coach Arthur Smith painted a very different picture to TheAthletic.com, creating the clear impression that Mariota left for reasons unrelated to an impending visit from the stork.

Related players: Desmond Ridder

Regardless, the rookie Ridder takes over this week for the Falcons at QB, and according to the story, the Falcons aren’t quite sure whether Mariota will be back. At all. The story said the team technically can't place him on IR with an injury that doesn't appear to be legit. The story added releasing him could mean he ends up on another team, perhaps a division rival, as the Falcons are trying to make the playoffs.

Kyle Shanahan said he was told Deebo Samuel's time frame to be out of action is "three-ish" weeks. Samuel has knee and ankle issues.

It's good news considering how the injury looked, as well as the aftermath - including getting carted off the field. Although it doesn't help fantasy owners for the upcoming playoffs, Deebo is expected to return for any playoff push the 49ers have, and of course, it's not a longterm injury.

Texans are expected to maintain two-quarterback system of Davis Mills and Jeff Driskel going forward.

The Texans are going to stick with this after having success against the Cowboys last week. Obviously in typical leagues neither of these two are options, and they are probably barely options in the deepest of leagues.

Update from the 49ers: Deebo Samuel has a MCL sprain and an ankle sprain and he's expected to return at some point during the regular season.

Related Players: Jordan Mason, Brandon Aiyuk, George Kittle, Jauan Jennings, Ray-Ray McCloud

This is a bummer for the team and fantasy purposes, as this impacts the playoff implications for both facets. If you don't have an IR spot, it may be a waste of a spot for Deebo if he isn't going to return before Week 17.

Falcons said they anticipate placing QB Marcus Mariota on injured reserve, which would end his season.

Related Players: Desmond Ridder

There may have been more than meet's the eye about the team's decision to move over to Ridder during the bye week, but nonetheless, it looks like it will be the rookie's job to keep for the remainder of the season.

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said WR Deebo Samuel likely has a high-ankle sprain.

The good news is that his ankle is not broken. But if it is indeed a high-ankle sprain, Samuel’s regular season is likely over. It would be a stretch for him to return in Week 18 and, more than likely, the 49ers would rest him for the playoffs. So fortunately it’s not too serious of an injury. But Samuel’s fantasy days for 2022 are just about over.

Early indications are that 49ers WR Deebo Samuel avoided a serious injury against the Buccaneers.

Samuel was carted off after having his ankle twisted but the early looks are that he will be okay. He’ll undergo more tests as a precaution. The 49ers have a short week coming as they play on Thursday against the Seahawks, so he should be considered questionable at best as of now. But fortunately, 49ers fans and Samuel fantasy owners look like they can relax a bit.