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Bills TE Dalton Kincaid caught 7 of 8 targets for 95 yards and a score in Thursday night’s win over the Lions. The targets, catches, and yards led the team. Kincaid was used all over the formation: In-line for 59% of his snaps, in the slot 25% of the time, 8% out wide, and 8% in the backfield. And he was unrecoverable by a Lions secondary that was playing without both its starting safeties. Kincaid’s TD came on a seam route from 16 yards out.

The Lions and Bills combined for 72 points on Thursday night, but WR Jameson Williams was left out. He caught just 2 of 4 targets for 33 yards. Williams caught a 16-yarder late in the second quarter to help set up a FG. His second catch didn’t come until garbage time with just 2 minutes left and the Lions down 10. Williams did also draw a defensive holding penalty on a nice route on a 4th-and-8 in the fourth quarter.

Lions QB Jared Goff threw for 327 yards and 4 TDs in Thursday night’s 41-31 loss to the Bills. He started slowly, totaling just 2 passing yards over Detroit’s first 2 possessions. But after the Lions fell behind 21-0 early in the second quarter, Goff got rolling in catch-up mode. He hit RB Jahmyr Gibbs up the seam for an 11-yard score in the second quarter and then threw for 199 yards and 3 TDs in the second half.

The Bills believe WR D.J. Moore sprained the AC joint in his left shoulder in Thursday night's win over the Lions, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. ESPN's Adam Schefter adds that the injury is not considered serious. “He has a chance to play next week (vs. the Chargers), but it’s not a lock, either,” a source told Schefter. It's relatively good news, but we'll need to track Moore's status throughout next week. WR Keon Coleman stepped up in Moore's place last night, catching all 6 of his targets for 63 yards. He's worth adding in deeper fantasy leagues as a potential WR4 if Moore misses time.

Bills WR D.J. Moore suffered an apparent left shoulder injury in the second quarter of Thursday night's game vs. the Lions. He came down hard on the shoulder after attempting to make a diving catch in the end zone and was in obvious pain. Moore was eventually able to walk off the field with trainers. We'll update his status when we know more.

Update: Moore is officially questionable to return with a shoulder injury and stinger.

Update: Moore has been ruled out with a shoulder injury.

The Bills have ruled DT Ed Oliver out for Thursday night's game against the Lions after he reportedly suffered a hip injury in pregame warmups. We'll see about the severity and whether Oliver will miss further time. The good news for the defense is that S Cole Bishop is active after entering the night questionable.

49ers RB Kaelon Black was added to the injury report and limited in practice on Thursday with a groin. We don't have any other details on that injury but will get San Francisco's final injury report tomorrow afternoon. Black played a big role in the opener, out-carrying Christian McCaffrey 14 to 10. His absence would leave Jordan James as the 49ers' No. 2 RB and likely mean more work for McCaffrey.

After missing Wednesday's practice, Broncos RB R.J. Harvey (hamstring) returned to a limited workout on Thursday. His status for this weekend's game vs. the Jaguars is uncertain for now. Unless he gets in a full practice on Friday and is off the final injury report, Harvey will be a risky Week 2 fantasy start.

Steelers WR Michael Pittman (foot) did not practice on Thursday. That followed a limited workout on Wednesday. It's unclear if Pittman hurt his foot on Wednesday or is simply getting some mid-week rest. We'll know more when we get Pittsburgh's final injury report on Friday.

Ravens WR Zay Flowers (hamstring) missed his second straight practice on Thursday. The aggravation of his August hamstring injury reportedly isn't serious, but he might end up missing this weekend's game vs. the Saints. Check back tomorrow for another update on his status.

Raiders TE Brock Bowers (knee) remained sidelined for Thursday's practice. We've been expecting him to miss this weekend's game vs. the Chargers, and he continues to trend in that direction. We'll see if Bowers is able to get on the field tomorrow, but he should be on fantasy benches for now.

Chargers WR Ladd McConkey (rib) missed his second straight practice on Thursday. ESPN's Adam Schefter calls him "unlikely" to play vs. the Raiders this weekend. We've had McConkey projected out all week, but we'll see how he's listed on tomorrow's final injury report.

Bills RB Ty Johnson (hamstring) is inactive for tonight's game vs. the Lions. That should mean a few extra passing-down snaps for RB James Cook, who was a must-start anyway.

Vikings QB Kyler Murray (concussion) remained limited in Thursday's practice. He remains more likely than not to miss this weekend's game vs. the Bears, but we'll see what Murray does in Friday's practice and how he's listed on the final injury report. QB Carson Wentz will start if Murray isn't cleared by Sunday.

Texans WR Nico Collins did not practice on Thursday, a day after reportedly suffering a Grade 1 hamstring strain. Collins looks like a long shot to play vs. the Bengals this weekend, but we'll update his status again tomorrow.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow (back) was listed as a limited participant in Thursday's practice. He threw more in the open portion of the workout than he did on Wednesday, per multiple beat writers. We're tentatively expecting Burrow to play vs. the Texans this weekend, but it remains to be seen whether the back issue will be a factor. We'll update Burrow's status again tomorrow.

Saints WR Chris Olave was added to the injury report and limited in practice on Thursday with a hamstring. Insider Nick Underhill hears that Olave left practice "as a precautionary measure" and that the injury is "nothing that is expected to be a problem." Still, any hamstring issue just 3 days before kickoff is a concern. It's worth noting that Olave hasn't had a hamstring injury since 2019 at Ohio State. We'll see if he practices tomorrow and how he's listed on the final injury report.

Texans WR Nico Collins has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain, insider Aaron Wilson reports. That's the lowest-grade strain. Wilson confirms, though, that Collins is "very much in doubt" for Sunday's game vs. the Bengals. Collins should be on fantasy benches for now. Consider it good news if he only misses 1 game.

The Texans don't believe WR Nico Collins' hamstring injury is serious after running tests on Wednesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. But Collins' availability for this weekend's game vs. the Bengals "is in jeopardy," Schefter adds. We'd be surprised if Collins played just 4 days after suffering a hamstring injury, even if it's minor. Fantasy managers should plan on being without him for Week 2, although it sounds like Collins dodged an extended absence.

Texans WR Nico Collins is getting tests on his injured hamstring, according to insider Aaron Wilson. "Severity of injury still being determined," Wilson adds. ESPN's DJ Bien-Aime has video of Collins looking fine in individual drills at the start of Wednesday's practice. Add it up and it seems like Collins injured the hamstring later on in practice today, putting his Week 2 availability in serious doubt.