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Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson is expected to miss the "next few weeks" with a plantaris tendon injury to his knee, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The plantaris tendon starts at the bottom of the femur and runs behind the knee down to the Achilles tendon. Stevenson will miss this Sunday's game vs. the Lions and then gets a Week 11 bye. It sounds like he'll at least have a chance to be back for Week 12's meeting with the Chargers. Week 13 is a big game against the Bills.

The 49ers aren't expecting WR Mike Evans (Achilles, ribs) to play vs. the Cowboys this weekend, HC Kyle Shanahan said Monday. Evans didn't practice at all last week and has no timetable for return. WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring) is expected to practice on Wednesday, per Shanahan, giving him a chance to return for the Dallas game. We'll keep you updated on his progress.

X-rays on Chargers QB Justin Herbert's left middle finger came back clean, HC Jim Harbaugh said. Herbert is expected to be available for next Monday night's game vs. the Ravens. The injury shouldn't impact his passing. But, as we've seen with Saints QB Tyler Shough's left hand injury, it might impact Herbert's handoffs. It's just another obstacle for a Chargers offense that's been a mess since Week 1.

Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh labeled WR Ladd McConkey "day to day" with the back spasms that kept him from playing vs. the Texans on Sunday. It sounds like McConkey has a chance to play against the Ravens next Monday night, although we wouldn't blame you for looking elsewhere. McConkey has topped a 50% snap rate just twice this season due to various injuries.

The Cardinals fear that QB Gardner Minshew tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing arm in Sunday's loss to the Seahawks, according to multiple reports. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Minshew played the second half with the injury.

The Rams are expected to put WR Puka Nacua on IR after he got hurt on the final play of Sunday's win over the Commanders, according to multiple reports. Nacua sprained the MCL and PCL in his right knee and sustained a turf toe injury to his right foot. Landing on IR would cost Nacua at least four games, with a Week 11 bye extending his absence. That would make Week 15 his earliest possible return date. We'll watch for updates on his progress in the meantime.

Cardinals WR Michael Wilson will miss the rest of the season with a neck injury, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. This one is a major surprise after Wilson seemed to make it out of the Week 9 loss to the Seahawks healthy. We'll look for further updates on the injury and whether it might impact Wilson's 2027 season. He finishes this year with a 51-546-2 line across 9 games, sitting 22nd among WRs in PPR points per game.

Update: Wilson suffered a fracture in his neck on the fourth play of the Seahawks game, HC Mike LaFleur said.

Chargers RB Omarion Hampton led the backfield with a 43% carry share in Week 9. That was his highest mark since Week 3, and he used the boosted workload to record his most rushing yards (60) since Week 2. Hampton recorded 32 of his yards on one run deep in the fourth quarter of a blowout.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs will undergo surgery on his fractured finger and will miss a "maximum of 3 weeks," CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz reports. It's unclear if Jacobs has a chance to play against the Vikings this Sunday, but fantasy managers should make plans to be without him. RB MarShawn Lloyd hurt his knee in practice last week and missed the Patriots game, which left the backfield to Kaleb Johnson and Pierre Strong. Johnson took 14 carries for 68 yards and a score but wasn't targeted. Strong carried 8 times for 22 yards and caught both of his targets for 11 yards. We'll see about Lloyd's status, as well as RB Chris Brooks, who was designated to return from IR last week. But this running game has been ineffective all season, and Week 10 brings a matchup against the league's second-ranked RB defense by adjusted fantasy points allowed. It's a situation to try to avoid in fantasy lineups.

Update: HC Matt LaFleur didn't have a timetable for Jacobs' return but didn't rule out the possibility of a trip to injured reserve, per ESPN's Rob Demovsky. We'll look for further updates on Jacobs' status, but plan on him missing at least Week 10.

Texans WR Nico Collins scored his first TD since Week 4 in Sunday’s win over the Chargers. But he wasn’t a featured piece of the offense, drawing just a 12% target share.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud posted the second-best fantasy outing of his career in Sunday’s blowout win over the Chargers. That amounted to 384 yards, 5 TDs, and 1 INT on a 60.0% completion rate. Stroud added 20 rushing yards, his second-highest tally of the season.

Falcons RB Bijan Robinson rebounded from a recent cold streak to post 147 yards and 1 score vs. the Bengals. Robinson’s 26.7 PPR points marked his most since Week 4.

Cowboys RB Tyler Goodson is expected to miss time with the knee injury he suffered in the win over the Colts, COO Stephen Jones said Monday. It's a surprise after Goodson was able to return to yesterday's game. Jones said the team has its "fingers crossed" when it comes to Goodson's injury, so it sounds like they're still waiting on test results. We'll update his status when we know more. Goodson's absence will leave practice-squaders Israel Abanikanda and Jeshaun Corbin behind Javonte Williams, who could see even more work with Goodson out.

Chiefs HC Andy Reid labeled WR Xavier Worthy "day to day" with the hamstring injury he suffered late in Sunday's win over the Jets. It sounds like Worthy dodged a significant injury, but we still wouldn't bet on him playing vs. the Falcons this weekend. Skill-position players typically miss at least one game with even minor hamstring injuries.

Bengals WR Tee Higgins caught 2 TDs in Sunday's blowout win over Atlanta, giving him 5 scores over his past 3 games. The TDs salvaged an otherwise quiet outing, as Higgins managed just 32 receiving yards, his second-lowest total of the season.

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold (quad, rib) won't play vs. the Raiders this weekend, but QB Drew Lock is expected to be available, HC Mike Macdonald said Monday. Lock suffered an oblique injury in the Week 9 win over the Cardinals but tests came back "good," Macdonald said. We'll keep an eye on Lock this week, who was already dealing with a right elbow issue coming into yesterday's game. He'll only be in play in 2-QB and superflex leagues this week, despite the plus matchup against Vegas. But his availability is good news for WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

Chiefs HC Andy Reid on Monday called QB Patrick Mahomes "day to day" with the elbow injury that temporarily knocked him out of Sunday's win over the Jets.

Giants RB Cam Skattebo (hamstring) is expected to be "full go" for Thursday night's game vs. the Commanders, HC John Harbaugh said Monday. Skattebo was close to playing vs. the Eagles yesterday, but the team wanted to be careful with him, Harbaugh added. Skattebo's fantasy stock got a boost in Week 9 without even playing after RB Devin Singletary averaged a pathetic 1.5 yards per carry vs. the Eagles. Expect Skattebo to return as the clear lead back.

The Browns plan to start QB Deshaun Watson against the Texans on Sunday, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports. QB Shedeur Sanders made it a debate with a nice Week 9, throwing for 297 yards, 2 TDs, and 0 INTs on 9.6 yards per attempt in the overtime loss to the Saints. Watson has played well enough for most of the season, but Sanders' performance might make it easier for Cleveland to make a move if Watson's play regresses.

Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs was held without a catch in Sunday's win over Miami. That's the first time that's happened since Week 4 of the 2024 season. Fortunately, Gibbs didn’t sink lineups with 74 rushing yards and a TD.