The Colts have placed DT DeForest Buckner on IR after MRI confirmed a high-ankle sprain, according to Nate Atkins of the Indianapolis Star. That means Buckner will miss at least the next four games. The veteran had missed just one game because of injury through Week 2 of his ninth season (plus one more for a positive COVID test).
NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that the Chiefs are signing RB Kareem Hunt. He'll join the practice squad initially, but Pelissero adds that Hunt "should have a chance to play soon."
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa has been placed on Injured Reserve after the concussion that he suffered on Thursday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills. Tagovailoa will miss at least the next four games and may miss more.
Jets WR Mike Williams caught his only target in Week 2. But he climbed to a 65% snap rate after playing just 18% of the snaps in the opener. HC Robert Saleh said that Williams "feels really good" and is ready for more work.
Steelers QB Justin Fields appears headed to start another week. The Steelers are preparing to have Fields start against the Chargers this week to give QB Russell Wilson another week to heal his calf injury.
Patriots LB Ja'Whaun Bentley suffered a torn pectoral muscle in Sunday's loss to the Seahawks and is expected to miss the rest of the season, according to multiple reports.
Eagles WR Jahan Dotson did -- according to the numbers -- run as the No. 2 WR in A.J. Brown's absence for Monday night's loss to the Falcons. But you wouldn't have had an easy time finding him. Despite running a route on 30 of QB Jalen Hurts' 35 drobacks (85.7%), Dotson drew just 1 target among 30 pass attempts. That trailed DeVonta Smith's team-leading total by nine, fell four short of RB Saquon Barkley, and even checked in five short of No. 3 WR Britain Covey.
Eagles RB Saquon Barkley had a fine night in the loss to the Falcons, carrying 22 times for 95 yards and catching four of five targets. He watched as QB Jalen Hurts vultured a fourth-quarter TD from a yard out -- but then Barkley added a two-point conversion. The RB hurt himself and his team, though, by dropping a third-down pass late in the third quarter. It would have extended Philly's penultimate drive and potentially delivered another shot at a TD. Instead, the Eagles had to settle for a FG and then surrendered Atlanta's game-winning TD drive.
Texans insider Aaron Wilson reports that RB Joe Mixon's ankle injury is "not considered long term or serious." Mixon briefly returned to Sunday night's game vs. the Bears after spraining the ankle but eventually gave way again to RB Cam Akers. It sounds like Mixon won't miss a ton of time, but his status for Week 3's meeting with the Vikings is uncertain. Wilson also reports that RB Dameon Pierce is "making fast progress" from his hamstring injury. If neither guy is available this weekend, Akers would be in for a significant workload. Houston also has RB Dare Ogunbowale on the active roster, but he's a passing-down specialist.
Drake London tallied 6 receptions for 54 yards and a TD in Monday night's win at Philadelphia. His 7 targets tied for the team lead and constituted 24% of QB Kirk Cousins' pass attempts for the game. London's fantasy line would have looked much worse, however, without a 7-yard TD catch near the end of regulation.
Tyler Allgeier got 9 carries to Bijan Robinson's 14 in Monday night's win over the Eagles. His 10 touches (including a reception on his only target) vs. Robinson's 18 marked a big difference from Week 1. Robinson got the ball 23 times to Allgeier's three against the Steelers. Robinson proved efficient on his Week 2 touches, rushing for 97 yards (6.9 per carry) and catching four of his 5 targets for 25 yards (6.3 per catch). Allgeier produced as well: 9-53 rushing (5.9 per carry) and 12 yards on his lone catch.
Falcons QB Kirk Cousins appeared set for his second straight nondescript fantasy outing to open the season Monday night before a TD drive late in the fourth quarter won the game and reshaped his stat line. Cousins had just 171 passing yards through the first 58:21 of Monday night's game in Philly. But he racked up 70 more yards and his second TD on a six-play scoring drive that culminated in a 7-yard TD toss to WR Drake London. Cousins also hit WR Darnell Mooney for a 41-yard score earlier in the game.
Eagles WR A.J. Brown told ESPN's Lisa Salters that he expects to miss "a couple of weeks" with the hamstring injury he suffered in Friday's practice. It's unclear if Brown is including Monday night's game in that "couple," but fantasy owners should at least plan to again be without him in Week 3 lineups. We'll continue to keep you updated on Brown's status.
Packers RB MarShawn Lloyd sprained an ankle in Sunday's win over the Colts. He labeled himself "day-to-day," according to The Athletic's Matt Schneidman, but we'd take that timeline with a grain of salt. The injury came in Lloyd's regular-season debut, after he missed most of August with hip and hamstring injuries. The rookie still has handcuff upside behind RB Josh Jacobs, but he needs to be able to stay on the field.
49ers WR Deebo Samuel will miss "a couple of weeks" with a calf injury suffered in Sunday's loss to the Vikings, HC Kyle Shanahan said.
Rams HC Sean McVay says WR Cooper Kupp is expected to miss “an extended period of time” and might hit IR, according to ESPN’s Sarah Barshop. If IR is just a maybe, that indicates the timeline sits around four games. With Puka Nacua already out, there’s clear opportunity the next few weeks for other Rams WRs and TE Colby Parkinson. You can also expect to not see QB Matthew Stafford high in our weekly rankings. Check your Free Agent Finder to see who might make sense for your situation
Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with his fractured fibula, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. The Chiefs have a Week 6 bye, which will save Pacheco a game. But this timeline means he'll be out at least through Week 8 and potentially through Week 10.
Jaguars HC Doug Pederson said it's "kind of a week-to-week deal" with TE Evan Engram's hamstring injury. Engram was injured in pre-game warmups on Sunday -- after inactives were turned in -- and did not play. He has an extra day to get ready ahead of next Monday night's game vs. the Bills.
Bengals HC Zac Taylor said Monday that WR Tee Higgins is trending in the right direction in his recovery from his hamstring injury, per ESPN's Ben Baby. Taylor also noted that the extra day ahead of next Monday night's game vs. the Commanders will help Higgins' chances of playing in that one. We'll keep you updated on his progress throughout the week. It'd certainly be nice if Higgins was healthy for this matchup against one of the league's worst pass defenses.
Jaguars HC Doug Pederson said Monday that RB Tank Bigsby is ok after being knocked out of the Week 2 loss to the Browns with a shoulder injury. It's unclear if that means he'll be available for next Monday night's game vs. the Bills. We'll track his status throughout the week.
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