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Todd Bowles says it’s the shoulder injury, not the ankle, that is currently holding RB Bucky Irving back.

Related players: Rachaad White, Sean Tucker

The post went on to say Irving, who was injured back in Week 4, has to be able to take a hit before returning, and that it's too soon to know if that will be this week or not. It certainly doesn't paint a great picture for those who were hoping Irving would be back in Week 11, but we'll need to see the injury reports this week to know for sure. It looks like White and Tucker could be handling the RB duties again as the Bucs travel to Buffalo.

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has avoided naming a starting quarterback ahead of the team’s last two games and he plans to make it three in a row this week.

Glenn ended his opening statement at Monday’s press conference by letting reporters know that they shouldn’t bother with questions about whether Justin Fields or Tyrod Taylor will get the start against the Patriots on Thursday night.

“Please don’t ask me anything about the quarterbacks,” Glenn said. “You know I’m not going to tell you and I don’t want to waste my time when it comes to that, when it comes to who’s starting.”

Fields has started each of the last two Jets games, both of which were wins. But, Fields was only 6-of-11 for 54 yards in Sunday’s win over the Browns with 42 of the yards coming on a dump-off that running back Breece Hall broke for a touchdown, the story pointed out. The Jets were also helped by two special team touchdowns. The Jets play on Thursday night against the Patriots so the question will have to be answered a little sooner this week.

Coach Glenn said WR Garrett Wilson will undergo further evaluation on his knee injury.

Wilson left the game early with the knee injury without recording a catch. Even if Wilson can play in Week 11, it's going to be tough to trust him in fantasy lineups when you factor in the injury and the play of QB Justin Fields. We'll likely know more as the week goes on, but Wilson owners will probably want to make other plans for his lineup spot, especially since the Jets play the Patriots on Thursday night this week.

But Justin Jefferson’s lack of energy cannot be ignored. He is the face of this franchise. His consistent brilliance has set a standard of expectation much higher than what he delivered Sunday.

The numbers Jefferson is putting up this season are nowhere near what he is used to. In his first five seasons in the league, he averaged 95.5 receiving yards per game and eight touchdowns per season. This season, with a young J.J. McCarthy and Carson Wentz as his two quarterbacks, he is averaging 76.2 yards and has scored only two touchdowns in nine games.

The story pointed to some instances where Jefferson would normally bring in a catch for a big play or even a touchdown, but it didn't happen in Week 10. Jefferson finished with four catches for 37 yards against the Ravens. The author said you can probably count the number of bad games Jefferson has had in his career on one hand, but unfortunately this past week was one of them. The author also pointed to a lack of sharp routes run and a lack of pursuit after an interception. It could be frustration as McCarthy was up and down. The author even said the Ravens were clutching and grabbing him a bit, too. No matter, fantasy owners have likely been disappointed with Jefferson's overall fantasy production this season for where he was drafted. Hopefully there is some emphasis by the Vikings to get Jefferson more involved going forward.

Chargers TE Oronde Gadsden is scheduled to undergo an MRI today for the knee injury that he suffered last night.

Gadsden took a knee-on-knee hit during the SNF game against the Steelers and didn't return. Gadsden was a sleeper pick in dynasty leagues this past spring, and sure enough, he emerged as the Chargers TE1 over the last several weeks. Any missed time would be a huge hole for the Chargers, and of course fantasy owners who have begun to plug Gadsden in every week. We'll update as the news comes in.

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters following Sunday's loss against the Rams that he hopes there's a chance for quarterback Brock Purdy to return in Week 11 against the Cardinals.

"I do believe he's further along than he was (in Week 4)," Shanahan said. "So hopefully he'll have a chance this week." Shanahan also said Purdy "could have gone today" as the backup but wanted to hold him out one more week. Purdy has been out since Week 4 and has played in just two games this season. Mac Jones threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns, his third game this season with 300 passing yards (two vs. Rams) and his third straight multi-touchdown game, which has allowed San Francisco to be cautious with Purdy's return. Jones threw for 284 and a touchdown in Week 3 against Arizona.

Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart left Sunday’s game against the Bears with a concussion.

He was first taken to the medical tent and then shortly was taken to the locker room during the 4th quarter. Russell Wilson came on in place of Dart. We’ll check on his status through the week. The Giants host the Packers next week.

The Browns activated WR Cedric Tillman from injured reserve.

Tillman is good to go for Sunday’s game against the Jets. Tillman has been out since injuring his hamstring back in September against the Lions. Tillman has talent but we know the quarterback situation has not good all that great so far. Tillman will face a new-look Jets secondary that just traded Sauce Gardner to the Colts.

49ers will start Mac Jones at QB vs Rams

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WR Ricky Pearsall
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QB Brock Purdy
DT Alfred Collins
DT Kalia Davis
LB Dee Winters
LB Tatum Bethune
DL Keion White

Related Players: Jauan Jennings, Kendrick Bourne, Demarcus Robinson, Jordan Watkins

Jones is once again in SuperFlex starting range, but can be looked over for better plays in typical leagues.

Jennings is in WR3 range, but George Kittle is the only other pass-catcher we should trust in fantasy.

Bowles ruled out four players for Sunday vs. Patriots: WR Chris Godwin, RB Bucky Irving, OLBs Haason Reddick and Markees Watts.

Related Players: Rachaad White, Sean Tucker, Emeka Egbuka, Tez Johnson

With both players missing, White should be in line for another RB2 week, Johnson is an interesting WR3/4, and Egbuka is once again a WR1.