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Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson (knee) was limited in Wednesday's practice. He limped off late in last week's win over the Bills, and HC Mike Vrabel would only say before practice today that Stevenson "has a chance" to play against the Raiders on Sunday. Getting on the field early in the week should have him on track to play, but Stevenson's status will be worth monitoring the rest of the week. His absence would turn RB TreVeyon Henderson into a strong fantasy start.

Patriots WR Mack Hollins (calf) did not practice on Wednesday. He's played a significant role since WR A.J. Brown went down, registering a 75% route rate and 21% target share across Weeks 2 and 3. Hollins' absence vs. the Raiders this weekend would leave Romeo Doubs, Efton Chism, Demario Douglas, and Kyle Williams as New England's top 4 WRs.

Bengals WRs Ja'Marr Chase (concussion) and Tee Higgins (groin, neck) missed Wednesday's practice. We're projecting both guys to miss this weekend's game vs. the Dolphins but will keep you updated on their statuses. WR Colbie Young (knee) got in a limited practice on Wednesday after missing Week 4. His return could complicate Cincinnati's WR corps for fantasy owners hoping to spot-start Dohnte Meyers or Mitchell Tinsley.

Eagles RB Saquon Barkley (hamstring) did not practice on Wednesday. He's reportedly not dealing with a long-term injury, but he's unlikely to play vs. the Jaguars this weekend and could miss multiple games. Will Shipley projects as the backfield leader for however long Barkley is out.

Bears RBs D'Andre Swift (hip, knee) and Kyle Monangai (thumb, toe) did not practice on Wednesday. The team has often held players out of practice early in the week under HC Ben Johnson, so we're not overly concerned about either guy at this point. Johnson said before Wednesday's workout that the thumb injury Monangai suffered in Week 4 is "not an issue." Swift and Monangai can stay penciled into fantasy lineups for now. If you're looking for insurance, you can stash RB Roschon Johnson. We'll update this backfield again on Thursday.

The first four weeks went about as poorly as they could have for the Philadelphia offense. And then things got worse. First came RT Lane Johnson announcing his retirement after missing the loss to the Rams for personal reasons. Then ESPN's Adam Schefter reported today that the Eagles are trading C/G Cam Jurgens to the Ravens. Baltimore's sending a 2027 fifth-rounder and a 2028 second for Jurgens plus a 2027 seventh. Jurgens is just 27 and remains signed through 2029, with sub-$10 million cap hits through 2027.

The Eagles are elevating RB Dameon Pierce from the practice squad, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports. Pierce joins Will Shipley as the healthy RBs on the active roster. RB Tank Bigsby is on IR, and RB Saquon Barkley is likely to miss at least Week 5.

Bucs RB Sean Tucker got his first touches of the season in Sunday's loss to the Packers, all within a single, second-quarter possession that ended with him punching in a 2-yard TD. Apparently Tucker's 8-yard run to set that up and then the TD helped convince OC Zac Robinson that he needs to find more playing time for Tucker.

RB Joe Mixon will not be signing with the Seahawks after taking a physical, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. There were presumably concerns with the foot injury that cost Mixon the entire 2025 season. Seattle will move forward with RBs Emanuel Wilson and George Holani for now, with RBs Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price working back from their injuries. And you can continue to ignore Mixon in all fantasy formats.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Ravens QB Lamar Jackson has "only an outside chance to play" against the Falcons in Week 5 because of the ankle he sprained in Baltimore's Week 4 victory.

Despite 48 pass attempts in the Saints 24-45 loss to the Falcons on Monday Night Football, Shough finished with a season-low 15.9 PPR points. He completed 30 of 48 attempts for 286 yards and a TD with no INT, along with 5 yards on the ground, ranking outside of QB1 range for the first time this season.

Vele accounted for just one reception on 2 targets for 2 yards in the first half before finishing with six receptions on nine targets for 54 yards and a TD as the Saints were forced to pass at a high rate in an effort to escape such a deficit in the second half. His garbage-time TD with fewer than two minutes left helped push him to a WR2 finish in Week 4 with 17.4 PPR points.

Olave entered Week 4 as the WR4 at 23.5 PPR points per game and kept up that WR1 production on Monday Night Football. He hauled in eight of his team-high 12 targets for 116 yards and 19.6 PPR points. He’s the only WR to achieve at least 18 PPR points in each week this season.

Kamara posts his highest scoring week since 2024 in the Saints blowout loss to the Falcons on Monday Night Football. He handled a team-high 7 rush attempts for 23 yards and 2 TDs while catching five of 7 targets for another 35 yards. The 10th-year RB accumulated 22.8 PPR points leading to an RB1 finish in Week 4.

In a primetime win over the Saints where Robinson was the second-highest scorer, he also managed to be the second-highest scoring ‘B. Robinson’ on his own team. He handled 14 carries for 62 yards and 3 TDs while catching his lone target for another 5 yards on his way to 25.7 PPR points ranking as an RB1 for the first time since 2024.

Robinson producing another high-ranking week quickly became inevitable after he took his first rush attempt of the game for a 59-yard TD. He then went on to handle 18 more carries on his way to 145 total rushing yards and 2 TDs along with catching one of his 2 targets for two more yards. Robinson concluded Monday Night Football with 27.7 PPR points to finish as an RB1 for the third time this season.

Eagles RB Saquon Barkley is considered "week to week" with the hamstring injury he suffered in Sunday's loss to the Rams, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "It’s not considered to be a long-term injury," Rapoport adds. Barkley is a near lock to miss this weekend's game vs. the Jaguars and should be considered iffy for Week 6. With RB Tank Bigsby (core) heading to IR, Will Shipley is the last RB standing on Philadelphia's 53-man roster. RBs Dameon Pierce and Jaydon Blue are on the practice squad. We'll see what moves the Eagles make this week, but Shipley is a good bet to lead the backfield against Jacksonville, making him at least a RB3 or flex option. We'll have more on Shipley in Tuesday's waiver targets article.

The Seahawks are signing RB Joe Mixon to their practice squad, pending a physical, according to multiple reports. Our last update on Mixon came in July and read, "Joe Mixon doesn't expect to play again." He missed the entire 2025 campaign after suffering a mysterious foot injury that offseason. Mixon ran for 1,016 yards on 4.1 yards per carry back in 2024. He turned 30 in July.

Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh confirmed that WR Ladd McConkey aggravated the foot injury that had him listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Seahawks. Harbaugh labeled McConkey "day to day," but don't be surprised if he misses at least one game with this issue. McConkey was ineffective before exiting, failing to catch either of his targets. We'll keep tabs on his status this week, but fantasy owners should make other plans for Week 5 lineups.

Cardinals HC Matt LaFleur said RB Jeremiyah Love injured the opposite ankle in Week 4 as the one he hurt this preseason. LaFleur called it a "tweak" and "a management type of thing." This certainly doesn't seem like a serious injury, but Love's comments after the game make it a bit more concerning.