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Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb was sidelined for much of the second half of Thursday night's game vs. the Buccaneers due to a quad bruise, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "Not considered to be serious," Rapoport adds. Lamb gets an extra few days to heal up before Week 5's trip to Green Bay. We're tentatively expecting him to be ready for that one but will keep you updated on his status next week.

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving carried 21 times for 165 yards and 1 TD in Thursday night's win over the Cowboys. He added another 10 yards and a score on 2 receptions. Irving certainly benefited from a pathetic Dallas defense, but he was the best player on the field in this one. He beat CB Reddy Steward to the pylon for a 5-yard receiving TD in the second quarter and then dodged multiple defenders in the backfield before finding daylight and scampering 72 yards early in the third. Irving iced the game with a 22-yard gash with about 1 minute left.

Cowboys WR George Pickens caught 9 balls for 130 yards and a score in Thursday night's loss to the Buccaneers. His 13 targets led the team and accounted for a 31% share. Pickens repeatedly turned slants into chunk gains and capped the big outing with a twisting contested catch for an 18-yard TD in the fourth quarter.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb caught just 2 of 5 targets for 9 yards in Thursday night's loss to the Buccaneers. He didn't see a single target in the first quarter, and his first 3 targets in the second quarter fell incomplete. Two were poor throws from QB Dak Prescott. Lamb caught passes late in the second quarter and early in the third, but he suffered a quad injury a short time later. He played sparingly the rest of the way, re-entering a few times but clearly looking uncomfortable.

Bills WR D.J. Moore (shoulder) did not practice on Thursday. We're not expecting him to play vs. the Rams on Monday night after re-injuring his left shoulder in last week's loss to the Patriots, but we'll keep you updated on Moore's status over the next few days.

Commanders WRs Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs remained sidelined on Thursday with their hamstring injuries. Both guys are in serious danger of missing this weekend's game vs. the Giants, which would leave Antonio Williams, Treylon Burks, and Dyami Brown as Washington's top 3 WRs. Check back tomorrow for another update on McLaurin and Diggs.

Giants WR Malik Nabers (knee) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. He sat out Wednesday with soreness in what we presume was his surgically repaired knee, but getting back on the field today should have him on track to play vs. the Commanders this weekend. We'll update Nabers' status again tomorrow.

Titans WR Carnell Tate was added to the injury report with a back and officially limited in practice on Thursday. ESPN's Turron Davenport saw Tate "tweak" his back during individual drills and then spend come time with head trainer Matt Gregg. We'll see what Tate is able to do on Friday and then how he's listed on the final injury report for this weekend's game vs. the Texans.

Saints WR Chris Olave was limited in Thursday's practice. He was sidelined on Wednesday and on the injury report with "rest." He's now listed with "rest, foot." Olave limped off the field late in Monday night's loss to the Falcons, but HC Kellen Moore said multiple times since that he wasn't injured. Today's injury report begs to differ. Check back tomorrow for another update on Olave's status for Sunday's game vs. the Vikings.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (back) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. That should have him on track to play vs. the Vikings this weekend, but we'll see how Kamara is listed on Friday's final injury report.

Vikings WR Jordan Addison (hamstring) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. We'll see what he does on Friday and then how he's listed on the final injury report for this weekend's game vs. the Saints. WR Justin Jefferson (hamstring) remained limited on Thursday.

Eagles WR Dontayvion Wicks was added to the injury report with a hamstring and limited in practice on Thursday. That likely means that Wicks hurt his hammy today, which would leave him very iffy for Sunday morning's game vs. the Jaguars in London. WRs DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and Hollywood Brown (ankle) remained sidelined on Thursday and are unlikely to play this weekend. Philly could be down to WRs Makai Lemon, Darius Cooper, Elijah Moore, and Britain Covey.

Bears RB Kyle Monangai has turf toe, putting his status for the next 1-2 games in question, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports. Monangai is "hoping to play through it and the team/player are still managing the situation," Fowler adds. But turf toe is a tough injury for skill-position players to play through. Monangai missed his second straight practice on Thursday, and we'd consider him unlikely to play vs. the Packers this weekend.

Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase (concussion) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. He's made some progress through the protocol, giving him a chance to play vs. the Dolphins on Sunday. We'll update Chase's status again tomorrow. WR Tee Higgins (groin, neck) remained out on Thursday and looks unlikely to play this weekend.

The Commanders released RB Kaytron Allen. He essentially lost his roster spot to 31-year-old Austin Ekeler. Tough look for the sixth-round rookie, who averaged 3.4 yards per carry on 12 attempts for Washington. We'll see where Allen lands next, but he's not worth rostering in redraft leagues and isn't a must-stash in dynasty. The Commanders move forward with RBs Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Rachaad White, and Ekeler.

Steelers WR Michael Pittman is expected to miss multiple weeks after aggravating his foot injury, HC Mike McCarthy said Thursday. Pittman has totaled just 7 catches for 89 yards across his three games this season and can be dropped from redraft rosters. His absence should mean a boost in playing time for rookie WR Germie Bernard, who registered an 86% route rate and 8 targets when Pittman missed Week 2. Bernard is a fine stash in deeper leagues, but we wouldn't trust him in Week 5 fantasy lineups. WRs D.K. Metcalf and Roman Wilson and TEs Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington could also see more targets with Pittman out.

Broncos HC Sean Payton is taking over offensive play-calling duties for Sunday's game vs. the Chargers. The news was initially reported by former NFL WR Brandon Stokley and has since been confirmed by Pro Football Talk. Denver's offense has been a major disappointment with OC Davis Webb calling plays over the first four weeks.

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. ESPN's Adam Schefter said today that Jackson still has a "realistic chance" to play vs. the Falcons on Sunday night. We'll keep a close eye on his status leading up to that one, but fantasy owners should still be making other plans for Week 5.

Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love (ankle) was limited in Wednesday's practice. He injured the opposite ankle of the one he hurt in August in the Week 4 loss to the Giants. He never left the game but wound up playing just 46% of the offensive snaps, and then expressed frustration about his health after the game. HC Mike LaFleur said Wednesday that he expects Love to play vs. the Lions this weekend. "The best I can tell you guys is maintenance," LaFleur said of Love's limited practice. "Just maintenance throughout the day, and then when we get to Sunday." It'll be very difficult to know how big a workload Love will be ready for come Sunday, leaving him as a volatile fantasy play.

Chargers WR Ladd McConkey (foot) did not practice on Wednesday. He dealt with this issue last week and then aggravated it in the loss to the Seahawks. We're tentatively projecting McConkey to miss this Sunday's game vs. the Broncos but will keep you updated on his status.