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Commanders WR Terry McLaurin caught just one pass for 10 yards in Thursday night's loss to the Eagles. He was invisible for most of the night, drawing just two targets on 32 Jayden Daniels pass attempts. The first fell incomplete on a crosser in the third quarter. McLaurin finally got on the board with a 10-yard grab in the fourth quarter.
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels totaled just 191 passing yards with one TD and one INT in Thursday night's loss to the Eagles. He ran seven times for 18 yards. A red-hot Philadelphia defense got consistent pressure on Daniels and erased WR Terry McLaurin. In fact, Commanders WRs combined for just four catches and 28 yards. (Daniels completed 10 passes to RBs and eight to TEs.) Washington also struggled on third downs, converting only three of 12 chances. Daniels' TD went to TE Zach Ertz from five yards out with less than a minute to go.
Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) was limited in Thursday's practice. HC Demeco Ryans was talking earlier this week like Collins would be back for Monday night's game vs. the Cowboys. That's what we're projecting, but we'll keep you updated on Collins' status over the next few days.
Bills WR Amari Cooper (wrist) remained limited in Thursday's practice but said afterward that he expects to play vs. the Chiefs this weekend. “Definitely feeling better, definitely more comfortable," Cooper said. Cooper still has a cast on his left wrist, though, and said that he'd wear it if he plays on Sunday. That adds more risk to a guy who's still only played two games with his new team.
49ers WR Jauan Jennings was added to the injury report with an ankle and limited in practice on Thursday. That likely means Jennings was injured in practice today and puts his status for this weekend's game vs. the Seahawks in question. We'll see if Jennings practices on Friday and how he's listed on the final injury report.
49ers TE George Kittle (hamstring) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. HC Kyle Shanahan hasn't sounded concerned about Kittle's status this week, so we're expecting him to play vs. the Seahawks on Sunday. Check back tomorrow to see how Kittle is listed on the final injury report.
Falcons WR Darnell Mooney was added to the injury report with an Achilles and limited in practice on Thursday. There's no further information on his status right now. We'll see if Mooney practices on Friday and how he's listed on the final injury report for this weekend's game vs. the Broncos.
Steelers RB Jaylen Warren was added to the injury report with a back and did not practice on Thursday. We don't have any other details on his status right now, but his availability for this weekend's game vs. the Ravens is now in question. Check back tomorrow for another update on Warren.
Steelers RB Najee Harris (ankle) returned to a full practice on Thursday. He'll be ready to go for this weekend's meeting with the Ravens. Baltimore has limited opposing RBs to the second-fewest rushing yards per game and just 3.2 yards per carry, leaving Harris as more of a RB3 this week.
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson was added to Thursday's injury report and limited in practice. He's listed with both "rest" and "knee." He's been on the injury report with the knee the past two weeks but hasn't seen impacted by it come game day. Jackson should be fine for Sunday's game vs. the Steelers, but we'll update his status again tomorrow.
Jets WR Davante Adams (wrist, illness) missed his second straight practice on Thursday. We still don't have any other information on the illness or wrist injury. We'll see if Adams practices tomorrow and then how he's listed on the final injury report for Sunday's game vs. the Colts.
The Chiefs are placing K Harrison Butker on IR, knocking him out for the next four games, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Butker is undergoing surgery to trim the meniscus in his left knee, "though he'll be back for the home stretch and playoffs." Butker can be dropped in the vast majority of fantasy leagues. He sits outside the top 10 kickers in points per game in most scoring formats. The Chiefs are signing K Spencer Shrader off the Jets' practice squad to replace Butker, per Schefter. Schrader made both of his FG attempts for the Jets last week. We'd look elsewhere for a Week 11 fantasy kicker considering the Chiefs' matchup against a strong Bills defense,
Bills TE Dalton Kincaid (knee) did not practice on Wednesday. It doesn't seem like he's dealing with a significant injury, but he's also not looking like a great bet to play vs. the Chiefs on Sunday. Buffalo then gets a Week 12 bye. TE Dawson Knox will be a viable TE1 spot starter this week if Kincaid is out.
Bills WR Amari Cooper (wrist) was limited in Wednesday's practice. He's been limited in all six practices over the last two weeks before missing both of those games. "We’ll see how the week unfolds," HC Sean McDermott said of Cooper's status for Sunday's showdown vs. the Chiefs. We'll keep you updated on the situation, but fantasy players shouldn't be counting on Cooper in Week 11 lineups.
49ers TE George Kittle (hamstring) did not practice on Wednesday. HC Kyle Shanahan doesn't seem worried about his status for this weekend's game vs. the Seahawks. "The concern level isn’t too high," Shanahan said Wednesday. "I expect to have him out at practice tomorrow. [The hamstring] is just irritated, we’ll be smart today. I feel pretty good about him." We'll keep you updated on Kittle, but he can stay penciled into Week 11 fantasy lineups.
Seahawks TE Noah Fant (groin) did not practice on Wednesday. He missed Seattle's last game before the Week 10 bye and isn't looking like a great bet to make it back for this Sunday's game vs. the 49ers. Rookie TE A.J. Barner replaced Fant as the Seahawks' lead TE in Week 10, posting a 4-27-0 line on seven targets and an 86% route rate. He'd be in play as a cheap DFS flier if Fant is out again.
Seahawks WR D.K. Metcalf (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. He's on track to return for this weekend's game vs. the 49ers. Metcalf was leading Seattle with 61 targets on a 24.3% target share through the first seven games of the season. He ranked fifth among WRs in expected PPR points per game over that stretch; 17th in actual points per game. Metcalf lands in high-end WR2 territory in our Week 11 PPR Rankings.
Vikings RB Aaron Jones (ribs) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. It's confirmation that he's on track to be ready for this weekend's game vs. the Titans. Jones currently checks in 16th among RBs in the Week 11 PPR Rankings.
Steelers RB Najee Harris (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. He twisted his ankle in the second half of last week's win over the Commanders but was eventually able to return. We're expecting him to play against the Ravens this weekend but will keep you posted on his status. Harris is no better than a RB3 this week against Baltimore's 11th-ranked RB defense.
Bears HC Matt Eberflus told reporters Wednesday that S Jaquan Brisker will miss Sunday's game against the Packers. That'll mark five straight games lost to a Week 5 concussion. This is also the third straight season in which Brisker has missed multiple games following a concussion. He sat out two weeks in both 2022 and 2023 before returning to full-time duty in each case. This year's layoff also includes the Week 7 bye, between Brisker's first and second missed games.
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