Bengals WR Tee Higgins (hamstring) is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game vs. the Chiefs after missing practice all week. He’s not going to play. That should again leave WR Andrei Iosivas in a full-time role. He ran a route on 100% of pass plays in the opener, finishing with three catches on six targets (21% share) for 26 yards. That level of usage has him on the WR4 radar for Week 2.
Giants HC Brian Daboll said Friday that he has “no concern” about the knee issue that landed WR Malik Nabers on Thurday's injury report. Nabers said his knee didn’t “feel right” during practice yesterday, according to Daboll, so the team played it safe in limiting him in practice. Daboll added that he expects Nabers to practice fully on Friday and play against the 49ers on Sunday.
Chiefs WR Marquise Brown will miss at least another four games because of his shoulder injury. NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports that Brown is scheduled to have surgery Monday on the dislocated SC joint that's been sidelining him. Brown reportedly felt better this week, but testing revealed that the injury wasn't healing correctly. Without surgery, Brown would risk further long-term damage.
Bills WR Keon Coleman did not catch a pass in Thursday night's win over the Dolphins. His only target came in the fourth quarter on a deep shot that didn't have much of a chance to be completed.
Bills RB James Cook scored all three of the team's offensive TDs in Thursday night's win over the Dolphins. The first came in the first quarter on a well-designed misdirection that left Cook wide open in the left flat. He caught a short pass and burst to the pylon for a 17-yard score. Cook hit paydirt on a one-yard plunge in the second quarter and then scored from 49 yards out later in the second to give the Bills a 24-7 lead. He found a nice hole off the right guard and then out-ran former teammate Jordan Poyer's angle to the end zone.
Dolphins RB De'Von Achane entered Thursday night's game vs. the Bills as questionable with an ankle injury. You wouldn't have known it watching the game. Achane was as explosive as ever -- and handled a big workload. He carried 22 times for 96 yards (4.4 YPC) and caught all seven of his targets for 69 yards and a score. The TD came from five yards out in the first quarter on a well-designed play. Achane ran a swing pattern to QB Tua Tagovailoa's right and had FB Alec Ingold swing out in front of him to block. Achane surprisingly remained in the game deep into the fourth quarter -- after Tagovailoa had exited with his concussion and WRs Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle had been pulled. It was a curious decision from HC Mike McDaniel, but Achane seemingly came out of the game without suffering a setback.
Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel didn't even want to talk about a potential timetable for return for QB Tua Tagovailoa after his latest concussion. "The furthest thing from my mind is what is the timeline," McDaniel said after the loss to the Bills. "We just need to evaluate and just worry about my teammate, like the rest of the guys are. We will get more information tomorrow and take it day by day from there." Tagovailoa was able to walk off the field under his own power, has movement in all extremities, and was "in good spirits" afterward, McDaniel said.
Bills LB Terrel Bernard left in the first half of Thursday night's game against the Dolphins with a pectoral injury. Buffalo initially deemed him questionable to return but ruled him out shortly thereafter. We'll watch for an official diagnosis before breaking down the impact. But losing Bernard would be bad for IDP managers and the Buffalo defense.
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa suffered an apparent head injury in the third quarter of Thursday night's game vs. the Bills. It's a major concern for a guy who's already suffered at least two concussions (and what seemed like a third in 2022). Miami's backup QB is Skylar Thompson, who's averaged just 5.1 yards per attempt on 105 career passes. Tagovailoa's absence is a big blow to Miami's offense, particularly WRs Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.
Update: Tagovailoa has been ruled out with a concussion. He'll have 10 days to get cleared for Week 3's game vs. the Seahawks. But, considering his history, he's no better than 50/50 to play in that one.
Bears WR Keenan Allen (heel) missed his second straight practice on Thursday. HC Matt Eberflus downplayed the issue on Wednesday, calling Allen's absence then more of a rest day. But his status will be worth checking on again when we get Chicago's final injury report on Friday afternoon. The Bears, of course, will likely be without WR Rome Odunze (knee) for Sunday night's game vs. the Texans.
Seahawks RB Ken Walker (oblique) remained sidelined for Thursday's practice. His availability for this weekend's game vs. the Patriots seems up in the air at this point. We'll see how Walker is listed on tomorrow's final injury report. RB Zach Charbonnet would be a plug-and-play fantasy starter if Walker ends up missing Week 2.
After being limited in practice all week with a Questionable tag, Dolphins RB De'Von Achane is active and starting tonight's game. With RB Raheem Mostert out for the game, RBs Jeffery Wilson and Jaylen Wright (both are also active) will also be included, but Achane should lead the way with no restrictions.
The Giants added WR Malik Nabers to the practice report as limited Thursday with a knee injury. That indicates he hurt the joint in practice. We'll watch for more details on the issue and the rookie's Week 2 outlook.
There's "optimism" about Dolphins RB De'Von Achane's availability for tonight's game against the Bills, according to NFL Network. Achane is listed as questionable after only getting in a limited practice on Wednesday. But Miami media noted that Achane didn't seem to be hobbled in the open portion of that Wednesday practice.
Texans TE Dalton Schultz (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. There was no injury reported on him during or after the Week 1 win over the Colts, but his status now bears monitoring over the next couple of days. If Schultz can't play vs. the Bears on Sunday night, Houston would be down to TEs Brevin Jordan and Cade Stover. Neither would be a recommended fantasy play.
Chiefs WR Marquise Brown (shoulder) remained sidelined for Wednesday's practice. HC Andy Reid said that Brown's shoulder still has healing to do before he'll be cleared to play.
Seahawks RB Ken Walker (oblique) did not practice on Wednesday. Both Walker and HC Mike MacDonald have downplayed this injury, but Walker should not be considered a lock to play vs. the Patriots this weekend. His absence would turn Zach Charbonnet into a top-20 fantasy RB. We'll see if Walker is able to get back on the field tomorrow.
Vikings WR Jordan Addison (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. HC Kevin O'Connell wouldn't rule Addison out for this weekend's game vs. the 49ers on Monday, which at least suggests he avoided a serious injury. But fantasy owners should not be counting on Addison in Week 2 fantasy lineups.
49ers RB Christian McCaffrey (calf, Achilles) was limited in Wednesday's practice. He was limited all three days last week before winding up inactive for the Jets game. HC Kyle Shanahan has labeled McCaffrey "day-to-day," but both ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport have suggested that McCaffrey is unlikely to play vs. the Vikings this weekend. We're projecting him out for Week 2 for now and will continue to keep you updated on his status.
Colts K Matt Gay (hernia) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. That puts him on track to play vs. the Packers this weekend after missing the opener. The Colts have a middling 22-point implied total for that one. You should be able to do better than Gay in Week 2 fantasy lineups.
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