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Eagles TE Dallas Goedert was placed on the COVID/reserve list.

Related players: Zach Ertz

With the Eagles playing a Thursday night game against the Bucs, Goedert's status for Week 6 is really in doubt at this point. If Ertz is on your waiver wire, he's worth an add. The Birds will likely be playing from behind at some point and Ertz and Goedert combined for nine targets in Week 5 vs. the Panthers.

Cardinals HC Kliff Kingsbury told reporters Friday that RB Chase Edmonds (shoulder) is a game-time decision Week 5 against the San Francisco 49ers.

Related Player: James Conner

Edmonds would miss a good matchup against the 22nd ranked defense against running backs according to schedule-adjusted points allowed (aFPA). Conner has already been busy near the goal line and would be an RB3 if Edmonds misses Week 5.

Arizona Cardinals running back Chase Edmonds missed Thursday's practice session with a shoulder injury.

Edmonds picked up the shoulder injury during Week 4's contest and has now missed two straight practices with the injury. He appears to be in danger of missing this weekend's contest against the San Francisco 49ers. If he can manage to practice tomorrow, he will likely receive the questionable tag; if he cannot, he should be an early rule out. Edmonds, the RB15 through four contests, is currently our 19th ranked running back for Week 5. If Edmonds cannot go, James Conner will be thrust into the RB2 conversation.

Titans RB has been designated to return from IR according to Aaron Wilson of Sports Talk 790 in Texas. Evans has 21 days to be placed on the active roster.

Related Player: Jeremy McNichols

Evans was the favorite to back up Derrick Henry prior to landing on IR. Look for him to take over for McNichols sooner than later.

Trey Lance targeted Deebo Samuel on seven of his 18 pass attempts in the second half and both of Samuel’s touchdowns came with Lance at quarterback.

Meanwhile, it was another quiet afternoon for Brandon Aiyuk, who was targeted three times and who had one catch for 15 yards.

The 49ers haven’t had a wide receiver reach 1,000 yards since Anquan Boldin did it in 2014. Samuel is already 49 percent of the way there and is on pace for 2,083 yards. The single-season receiving yards record is 1,964 set by Calvin Johnson in 2012, the story said. The story added through four games, Samuel has gotten 32.3 percent of the 49ers’ targets. Aiyuk has gotten 8.5 percent. With Lance expected to start at least the next game, it's good to know he's looking Samuel's way.

Texans quarterback Davis Mills will make his first NFL start Thursday night when Houston hosts the Carolina Panthers. Texans coach David Culley announced the move Tuesday morning.

Related players: Jeff Driskel

Mills, a third-round rookie, went 8 of 18 passing for 102 yards with a touchdown pass and interception in a 31-21 loss to the Browns. Driskel could be elevated from the practice squad as, of course, Deshaun Watson is expected to be a healthy scratch.

Quarterback Tyrod Taylor’s hamstring injury could keep him out for four weeks.

Taylor was injured in the second quarter of the Texans’ 31-21 loss at Cleveland, and he was replaced by rookie Davis Mills, who’ll start Thursday night’s game against Carolina at NRG Stadium.

Related players: Davis Mills, Jeff Driskel

Depending on how quickly Taylor’s hamstring responds to treatment, sources familiar with his situation haven’t ruled out an earlier return, but the Texans have always been extra cautious with hamstring and groin injuries and aren’t expected to rush him back, the story went on to say. Mills will get the start and the team is expected to back him up with Driskel on a short week, Thursday night game. If he's still on the wire, Mills is worth adding in deeper leagues or superflex leagues but he's obviously not a confident start for fantasy owners.

Eagles have placed TE Zach Ertz on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

Related players: Dallas Goedert

Ertz either tested positive or was in close contact, but there was no word about his status. The Eagles play Monday night against the Cowboys and if he can't go Goedert would likely eat up any of Ertz's targets. Ertz only had one catch for six yards on two targets in Week 2.

After running 31 yards on a designed quarterback keep in his only snap of Monday's showdown against the Ravens, Mariota will sit on IR for the next 3 weeks. He will be eligible to return Week 5 against the Bears. Expect Jon Gruden's golden boy, Nathan Peterman, to slide in as David Carr's primary backup.