Hey!
I want to make sure you’re caught up on the important NFL news heading into Week 4.
Here are 20 key takeaways to know for your fantasy leagues before Week 4 begins:
#20 Davante Adams is questionable but expected to play. He missed practice with a hamstring injury. Hamstrings are no joke, especially for older WRs. If Adams is limited, Xavier Smith & Tutu Atwell should see more usage...
#19 Xavier Worthy will play. He practiced in full all week and is off the injury report. The Chiefs desperately need Worthy, they rank 23rd in passing offense. Worthy is a flex option this week with high re-injury risk…
#18 Terry McLaurin is OUT. He didn't practice all week with a quad injury. He's considered week to week. Reports state he doesn’t ‘currently’ need surgery. Not great...
#17 Jayden Daniels is OUT. He didn't practice Friday and will miss his 2nd straight game. Marcus Mariota will start against his former team the Falcons…
#16 Malik Nabers will play. He missed practice with a shoulder earlier in the week. But Nabers returned on Thursday and is Top 10 WR if active this week…
#15 Jacory Croskey-Merritt is questionable. He missed practice to start the week with a knee injury but practiced in full on Friday. He's trending to play but if he was out – Chris Rodriguez is likely to see most of the work in this backfield…
#14 Chuba Hubbard is questionable. He was added to the injury report mid-week with a calf injury. Midweek injuries are never great but he was able to practice in limited fashion. Add Rico Dowdle while we wait to get more news on Hubbard…
#13 Jaylen Warren is questionable. He was added to the injury report on Friday with a knee injury. Warren is expected to play but could be limited since it was a late week add...
#12 Ricky Pearsall is questionable but trending to play. He missed Wednesday’s practice but returned on Thursday. Pearsall quietly ranks Top 5 in yards per route run this season. He’s a Top 24 WR this week…
#11 Tetairoa McMillan is questionable but trending to play. He missed practice on Wednesday but returned Thursday. McMillan ranks Top 10 in the NFL averaging 9 targets per game & this week he faces the Patriots #28 secondary…
#10 Brock Purdy will play. He’s practiced in limited fashion this week & was left off the final injury report He's a Top 12 QB this week. You can start him over Daniel Jones & Baker Mayfield…
#9 Justin Fields is trending to play. He practiced in full this week after missing Week 3 with a concussion. Fields will face the Dolphins 31st ranked secondary…
#8 Jauan Jennings is questionable. He’s missed 5 straight practices since last week before practicing on Friday. He's trending to play but it's no guarantee. If Jennings is out – Ricky Pearsall becomes a must start in all leagues…
#7 Baker Mayfield is questionable with a bicep injury. He practiced in limited fashion all week so he should play - but could be limited by the bicep...
#6 Mike Evans is expected to miss 2-3 weeks. He suffered a hamstring injury & there’s a decent chance he’s limited even when he returns. Sterling Shepard is worth an add if you need a replacement. He's quietly averaged 5 targets per game this season…
#5 Chris Godwin is questionable but trending to return. He practiced in full all week. But it’s difficult to start him even with Evans out because… There’s a strong chance his snaps are limited in his return from injury…
#4 Brandon Aiyuk is not close to returning still. He’s eligible to return any week now – but based off reports from the team he’s not close. Expect Aiyuk to return some time in November, but even then, he may not be 100%...
#3 Tyrone Tracy is expected to miss 2-4 weeks with dislocated shoulder. This makes Cam Skattebo a Top 25 RB this week. He led the Giants in both rushing AND receiving in Week 3. You can start him over Tony Pollard and Quinshon Judkins…
#2 The Giants are planning to start QB Jaxson Dart. Russell Wilson completed just 56% of his passes for 160 yards in Week 3. It can’t get much worse for this offense with Dart under center. If anything, this may be good news for Malik Nabers…
#1 CeeDee Lamb will miss at least 2 weeks. But there's a good chance he’s out much longer with a high ankle sprain. The injury is on ‘extreme end’ according to Jerry Jones. Jalen Tolbert is a replacement option in deeper leagues…
That’s all for now, adjust your lineups based off this news for Week 3.
— Sal
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