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49ers QB Brock Purdy (toe) did not practice on Tuesday. "I feel a lot better compared to the Week 1 game," Purdy said. "Toe is just a little sore from the game, but nowhere near as bad as after Seattle (in Week 1)." Purdy did not say whether he expects to play vs. the Rams on Thursday night, though. We'll see if he practices tomorrow and how he's listed on the final injury report. WRs Ricky Pearsall (knee) and WR Jauan Jennings (ankle, rib) also missed Wednesday's practice.

The Browns are expected to start QB Dillon Gabriel vs. the Vikings this weekend, according to CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz. QB Joe Flacco has been worse than expected through four weeks, ranking dead last among 33 qualifying QBs in completion rate (58.1%), yards per attempt (5.1), and passer rating (60.3). The Browns are averaging 14 points per game -- ahead of only the Titans.

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) will "likely" miss Sunday's game vs. the Texans and could be sidelined for 2-3 weeks, according to The Baltimore Sun's Brian Wacker. The Ravens have a Week 7 bye, so Week 8 has felt like a realistic return target for Jackson since he went down. We'll keep you updated on his status, but fantasy managers need to be making other plans for the next couple of weeks. Jackson's absence would leave QB Cooper Rush under center for games against Houston and the Rams. Rush has made 14 career starts -- all for the Cowboys -- and sports a 60.9% completion rate at 6.3 yards per attempt.

Jets RB Braelon Allen will "likely" land on IR with an MCL sprain suffered in Monday night's loss to the Dolphins, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "Allen is expected to receive additional opinions," Rapoport adds. We'll see if those additional opinions bring any better news, but expect Allen to miss multiple weeks. That'll leave the Jets backfield to Breece Hall and Isaiah Davis. Davis should pick up extra work with Allen out but will still fall short of reliable fantasy value. He's worth stashing in deeper fantasy leagues, though, as he's now just one injury away from a lead job. Hall becomes a borderline RB1 with Allen sidelined.

After averaging 178.3 passing yards in his first three games of the season, QB Bo Nix shredded the depleted Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football to cap off Week 4. Nix threw for 326 yards and 2 TDs and rushed 6 times for 7 yards and another score as the Broncos ended their 2-game losing streak.

Dolphins TE Darren Waller delivered 3 catches, 27 yards, and 2 TDs in Monday's win over the Jets. Week 4 marked Waller’s 2025 debut.

Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill is believed to have suffered a dislocated knee in Monday night's game vs. the Jets, according to multiple reports. He was transported from the stadium to the hospital to confirm that diagnosis and start getting treatment. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport notes that this injury "often comes with multiple ligament tears." Hill's 2025 season is over, and it's fair to wonder about his football career. He turns 32 in March.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb has missed basically all of the past two games. Teammate George Pickens ranks second among all WRs in expected PPR points for that time, trailing only Rams WR Puka Nacua. Pickens used a garbage-time TD to post a second straight good fantasy line against the Bears in Week 3. But he exploded for 8-134-2 receiving on 11 targets in Sunday night's tie with the Packers. Those numbers propelled him to second in actual PPR points at the position over the span as well.

Cowboys RB Miles Sanders left Sunday night's game with an ankle injury. HC Brian Schottenheimer said Monday, though, that Sanders will "have the chance to play" in Sunday's game against the Jets, according to Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News. Sanders left in the second quarter against the Packers, leaving the whole backfield to Javonte Williams. Williams handled 20 of 22 RB carries for 85 yards and a TD. He caught all three of his targets for 15 more.

Plenty went into the big Sunday night rebound for Cowboys QB Dak Prescott. His 31-of-40 passing matched the Week 3 passing, but Prescott's season-high 8.0 yards per pass attempt turned that into 319 yards and 3 TDs. The latter number doubled his season total in that category. One key factor that allowed such production was the pass protection holding up surprisingly well.

Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill suffered a gruesome left knee injury in the third quarter of Monday night's game vs. the Jets. Trainers rushed to stabilize the knee in an air cast before Hill was carted off the field. This looks like a season-ending injury, but we'll update Hill's status when we know more. It's a huge loss for the Dolphins offense and will open up considerable target opportunity for WRs Jaylen Waddle, Malik Washington, and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, TE Darren Waller, and RB De'Von Achane.

Jets RB Braelon Allen injured his left knee in the second quarter of Monday night's game vs. the Dolphins and was ruled out a short time later. That typically suggests a relatively serious injury, but we'll update Allen's status when we know more. His absence should boost RB Breece Hall's playing time. RB Isaiah Davis could also mix in a bit more on early downs.

Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles said Monday that RB Bucky Irving is one of several players scheduled for an MRI. Bowles gave no other details about Irving's status. He appeared to tweak an ankle in the second half of Sunday's loss to the Eagles, but no injury was reported during or after the game. We'll update Irving's status when we know more, but RB Rachaad White and even RB Sean Tucker are worth rostering in the meantime.

The numbers for Matthew Golden in Sunday night's tie at Dallas would seem to indicate he's continuing his upward trend. Golden caught a season-high five balls on a season-high six targets, collecting 58 yards (most of that on a 46-yard catch on the third play of the game). But a boost in team volume helped pad those numbers and hide a bad signal for his playing time.

It was no surprise to see Packers WR Romeo Doubs lead the team in catches Sunday night against the Cowboys. It was a little surprising to see him rudely gobble up all the TDs. Doubs caught six of his eight targets for 58 yards and all three Green Bay passing TDs. Now let's figure out what we do with this going forward.

Ravens HC John Harbaugh did not have more information on QB Lamar Jackson's hamstring injury at his Monday press conference. But he did confirm that the injury -- and not the score -- kept Jackson from returning to the Chiefs game. "The way I know Lamar, if he could've gone in the game, he would've been in the game," Harbaugh said. "There was no way he could have gone back in the game." As NFL Network's Ian Rapoport put it, "That does open the door to Jackson missing next Sunday vs. the Texans." We'll look for further updates on Jackson's injury and track his practice participation when Baltimore gets back to work on Wednesday. But Jackson owners should be lining up a backup plan for at least Week 5 (and maybe beyond). The Ravens have a Week 7 bye.

Rams WR Puka Nacua kept on rolling in Sunday’s win over the Colts. The third-year pro turned 15 targets into 13 catches, 170 yards, and 1 TD. Puka now leads the NFL – by a wide margin – in catches (42) and receiving yards (503).

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield wound up with a good fantasy line in Sunday's loss to the Eagles: 289 passing yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT. He sits 10th among fantasy QBs by ESPN scoring heading into the Monday night games, in a week he entered ranked outside our top 12. But he used plenty of luck to get there. He found WR Emeka Egbuka for a 77-yard TD on a nice third-quarter throw as he rolled right, threading just between two defenders in coverage. Mayfield's 72-yard TD to RB Bucky Irving later that quarter also found him leading his receiver nicely down the left sideline after protection had broken down. But Mayfield also threw a bad end-zone INT to LB Jihaad Campbell. He nearly had another pass picked off by CB Cooper DeJean. And he was fortunate to recover his own fumble in the second quarter.

If you played Bucky Irving in Week 4, then you probably enjoyed yourself. The Bucs' lead RB proved just OK on the ground, with a 15-63 rushing line in the loss to the Eagles. But he added a 5-102-1 receiving line that got pumped up by a 72-yard TD. Although that kind of play always involves plenty of luck, Tom Brady (Fox's color analyst for the game) explained right after the play that he used to tell his receivers to go deep when things start breaking down and he's forced to improvise. That Irving made such a move, got the ball from Baker Mayfield, and took it all the way highlights the RB's receiving value. But Sunday's game also marked the first time this year that Irving didn't dominate Rachaad White in receiving usage. Should we worry?

Chargers RB Omarion Hampton busted off 128 yards and 1 score in Sunday’s loss to the Giants. The yardage marked an early career high in his first game without Najee Harris.