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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) confirmed on Tuesday that he'll be back for Thursday night's game vs. the Dolphins. “I just started to feel good," Jackson said. "I’m ready to go now." There's some additional risk here in Jackson's first game in a little over a month, but he still checks in third in the Week 9 QB rankings. The Ravens are projected for a whopping 29 points in Miami.

Commanders HC Dan Quinn said Tuesday that QB Jayden Daniels (hamstring) had a good rehab session and is expected to practice on Wednesday. He seems to have a legitimate shot to make it back for Sunday night's game against the Seahawks, although fantasy managers should still have a backup option rostered. We'll keep you updated on Daniels' progress throughout the week.

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco is "week-to-week" with an MCL sprain that knocked him out late in Monday night's win over the Commanders. The injury occurred on Kansas City's third-to-last offensive play of the game.

The Saints have announced that they'll be starting QB Tyler Shough this Sunday against the Rams. The move comes as no real surprise after New Orleans benched Spencer Rattler in the third quarter of the Week 8 loss to Tampa Bay.

The Cardinals plan on re-signing RB Michael Carter, according to ESPN's Josh Weinfuss. Carter was released on Monday, but it sounds like it was a procedural move. And that makes sense considering his departure leaves only Bam Knight and Emari Demercado (who missed Arizona's last game back in Week 7) in the RB room. We'll let you know if and when the Carter re-signing becomes official. Knight is still worth adding where available as the likely lead back for Monday night's game vs. the Cowboys' 31st-ranked RB defense. Carter, assuming he re-joins the team, will be on the RB3/Flex radar for that one.

The Athletic's Joe Person came away from Panthers HC Dave Canales' Monday press conference believing that it "seems pretty clear Dave Canales is going to give Rico Dowdle the lion's share of carries." Canales said that he wanted to give RB Chuba Hubbard an opportunity coming back from his calf injury, per Person, but that "we cannot ignore the fact that Rico has been exceptional."

Commanders WR Terry McLaurin is questionable to return to Monday night's game vs. the Chiefs with a quad injury. He, of course, had been sidelined since Week 3 with a quad injury before returning for this game. This is presumably an aggravation. Don't expect to see McLaurin back out there tonight with the Commanders down by 21. We'll update his status when we learn more. Washington hosts the Seahawks this Sunday night.

49ers HC Kyle Shanahan said, "I don't think it's a long shot" when asked if QB Brock Purdy (toe) will be able to play vs. the Giants this weekend. Um, we guess we'll take that? "I think it's too early to say," Shanahan added. "I know he is doing better and we'll see how he's doing Wednesday. Hopefully if he's doing good, he'll get in some reps." Purdy has been limited in practice the past two weeks. QB Mac Jones, meanwhile, has cooled off over the last two weeks. totaling just 345 yards with two TDs and two INTs. We'll keep you updated on Purdy's progress throughout the week.

The Falcons placed LB Divine Deablo on IR ahead of Sunday's loss to the Dolphins. That means his forearm fracture will cost at least three more games. Week 12 at New Orleans will be the first time Deablo's eligible to return.

Ravens HC John Harbaugh said Monday that he's "very confident" QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) will be able to play vs. the Dolphins on Thursday night. Jackson wound up being limited in practice all last week (although he was originally listed as a full participant on Friday). He'll be 32 days removed from his hamstring injury when Thursday night's game kicks off, and the team has seemingly been cautious bringing Jackson back. We'll keep you updated on his status over the next few days, but an active Jackson will be a must-start in fantasy lineups.

The Cardinals released RB Michael Carter. He led the backfield just a few weeks ago but fell behind RB Bam Knight in Arizona's last two games. Carter's departure leaves Knight and Emari Demercado as the only healthy RBs on the Cardinals' active roster. We'll see if the team makes another move this week, but Knight now projects to control carries in a plus matchup vs. the Cowboys next Monday night. RB Trey Benson is eligible to return for Week 10.

Bengals QB Joe Flacco is "day to day" with a shoulder injury, HC Zac Taylor said Monday. Flacco banged his right (throwing) shoulder late in Sunday's loss to the Jets but was able to return for the final possession. It sounds like Flacco has a chance to be ready for this weekend's game vs. the Bears, but throwing shoulder injuries for QBs are always worth watching closely. We'll keep tabs on Flacco's status this week.

Commanders K Matt Gay (back) has been downgraded to out for tonight's game against the Chiefs. It's unclear if he'll miss more time beyond this after being added to the injury report on Saturday. Matthew Wright will kick for Washington in Kansas City tonight.

Vikings QB Carson Wentz will miss the rest of the season with a left shoulder injury that needs surgery, according to multiple reports. Wentz originally suffered the injury on Oct. 5 and has since been visibly bothered by it at points in every start.

Bills DT Ed Oliver suffered a torn left biceps in Sunday's win over the Panthers. Testing Monday confirmed the injury, according to multiple sources. Oliver will have surgery and miss the rest of the season. The 27-year-old -- he turns 28 in December -- has two more years remaining on his contract.

Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. grabbed 8 receptions or 95 yards and a TD in Sunday's win over the Titans. It marked the first time he has caught 7+ passes in consecutive games since 2023. Pittman's TD also gives him six for the season, matching his career high from 2021. Pittman now leads these Colts in targets and receptions by six apiece. He still trails TE Tyler Warren in receiving yards. But both sit well ahead of the rest of the crew in all three categories. Warren posted a 4-53 receiving line against the Titans on five targets, trailing Pittman's lead by four. WR Josh Downs went 3-39-1 receiving on three targets. WR Alec Pierce caught two balls for 69 yards among five targets.

You probably expected Sunday's (predictable) win over the Titans to include the Colts just mercilessly hammering RB Jonathan Taylor at an already-soft defensive front missing a pair of starters. And Taylor's large stat line -- 153 rushing yards, 3 total TDs (again) -- seemed to confirm that. But Taylor ran just 12 times for the game, and the Colts instead leaned pass basically from the start.

Titans RB Tyjae Spears ran for a team-high 59 yards and Tennessee's lone ground score in Sunday's loss to the Colts. He added 3 receptions for 23 yards among three targets, also beating RB Tony Pollard in each of those categories. Spears accounted for a lot of those yards on just two plays: a 41-yard run in the second quarter and a 17-yard catch-and-run in the fourth quarter. But he also beat Pollard in total snaps and pass routes for the game, and trailed Pollard by only two carries.

Rams WR Puka Nacua (ankle) is expected to play vs. the Saints this weekend, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. HC Sean McVay said prior to Los Angeles' Week 8 bye that he was "optimistic" Nacua would be back for this one. We'll track his practice participation this week, but Nacua can be penciled back into fantasy lineups for now.

Titans WR Chimere Dike followed his Week 7 highs in receptions and yards by resetting those marks in Sunday's loss to the Colts. The rookie tallied 7 receptions and 93 yards on a season-high eight targets. He tied fellow rookie Elic Ayomanor in that category while easily leading all Titans in catches and yardage. And Dike also saw a meaningful boost to his playing time at Indy.