The Broncos have officially activated TE Greg Dulcich (hamstring) from IR, the last hurdle to him being available to play. He's officially questionable for tonight's game against the Chiefs and shouldn't be in most fantasy lineups even if active. But Dulcich's athleticism and rookie-year performance makes him worth stashing in plenty of leagues. We wrote more about that in his week's Waiver Pickups article.
Chiefs LB Nick Bolton is off the final injury report and ready to return tonight against the Broncos after missing the past three games with an ankle sprain. He has been in our Week 6 rankings all week and should be back in your IDP lineups.
On Thursday, ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted that Titans WR Treylon Burks will not travel with the team to London and has been ruled out for Week 6 vs. the Ravens. He's been dealing with a left knee injury for several weeks and will miss his third consecutive game. This news doesn't change our projections, as we'd anticipated Burks would eventually be ruled out, but it gives WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine some appeal in extremely deep leagues. Managers in 10 or 12-team leagues, however, can operate as usual. This isn't a huge needle-mover.
Giants QB Daniel Jones (neck) will miss practice again on Thursday, HC Brian Daboll said. The team has tried to sound optimistic about Jones' chances of playing vs. the Bills on Sunday night, but it's looking more and more likely that it'll be QB Tyrod Taylor under center.
Insider Mary Kay Cabot spoke to an orthopedic surgeon who said the bruised rotator cuff that Browns QB Deshaun Watson is currently dealing with generally takes 2-6 weeks to fully heal. Watson will be three weeks removed from the injury this Sunday. OC Alex Van Pelt said Thursday that Watson's status for this weekend's game is "up in the air." It sounds like there's at least a chance that he's sidelined beyond Week 6.
Bucs WR Mike Evans (hamstring) remained sidelined on Thursday. Evans is expected to test out that injured hamstring on Friday before a decision is made on whether he'll play vs. the Lions. Check back tomorrow for another update on the situation.
Update: Evans was officially limited in Thursday's practice. We'll see what he does on Friday and how he's listed on the final injury report.
Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel called RB De'Von Achane's knee injury a sprain but wouldn't give any additional details on Wednesday. McDaniel did say that placing Achane on IR "wasn't a black-and-white decision," which would seem to suggest that Miami doesn't expect the rookie to miss more than the four games required for players on IR. We'll look for more information on Achane's timeline for return, but he's worth keeping stashed on fantasy benches right now.
Bills TEs Dalton Kincaid (concussion) and Dawson Knox (wrist) got in limited practices on Wednesday. That gives both guys a shot to play vs. the Giants on Sunday night. We'll track their progress over the next few days.
Giants RB Saquon Barkley (ankle) was limited in Wednesday's practice. He was limited all last week before missing the Dolphins game, so Barkley's availability for Sunday night's game vs. the Bills remains uncertain. We'll update Barkley's status again tomorrow.
Bucs WR Mike Evans (hamstring) did not practice on Wednesday. That's not a good look with Tampa coming off the bye week. Evans seems iffy for this Sunday's game vs. the Lions, but we'll see if he's able to get back on the field tomorrow.
Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) did not practice on Wednesday. The rookie hurt his hamstring last Friday and missed the Panthers game. He's not looking particularly likely to play vs. the Bucs this weekend, but we'll track his status over the next few days.
Cardinals RB Keaontay Ingram (neck) was limited in Wednesday’s practice. He’s been out since Week 3 but seemingly has a chance to return for Sunday’s game vs. the Rams. Arizona could use Ingram with RB James Conner (knee) on IR.
Raiders WR Davante Adams (shoulder) did not practice on Wednesday. He played through this injury on Monday night but managed just four catches for 45 yards. Adams will play against the Patriots this weekend, but it's clear that he's not at 100%.
Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson is not listed on the Week 6 injury report. He was limited in practice all last week and listed as questionable for the Saints game with a thigh injury. Stevenson wound up playing but set season lows with a 50% snap rate, eight carries, and two targets. At least he's healthier heading into this weekend's game vs. the Raiders, but it's tough to consider Stevenson more than a RB3 or flex at this point.
Dolphins RB Jeff Wilson (ribs, finger) was officially limited in Wednesday's practice. We'll see how he progresses over the next couple of days and whether he'll be ready to play vs. the Panthers this weekend.
Jaguars WR Zay Jones (knee) did not practice on Wednesday. He's considered "day-to-day" but doesn't seem like a good bet to play vs. the Colts this weekend.
Saints WR Chris Olave (toe) was limited in Wednesday's practice. He looked a bit hobbled prior to last weekend's game vs. the Patriots. Olave wound up playing 79% of the snaps but caught just two of five targets. We'll monitor his status over the next few days, leading up to Sunday's game vs. the Texans.
Texans WR Tank Dell (concussion) did not practice on Wednesday. The rookie is unlikely to play vs. the Saints this weekend. WR Robert Woods (ribs) was also out on Wednesday and is iffy for Sunday's game. Houston did get WR Noah Brown (groin) back to a full practice today. He'd join WRs John Metchie and Xavier Hutchinson behind No. 1 Nico Collins if Dell and Woods are out.
Browns TE David Njoku (face, hand) did not practice on Wednesday. He suffered burns prior to the Week 4 game vs. the Ravens but was able to play, so he should be available for Sunday's game vs. the 49ers.
Browns QB Deshaun Watson (shoulder) did not practice on Wednesday. That’s a concern with Cleveland coming off the bye week. Watson seems genuinely iffy for this weekend’s game vs. the 49ers. HC Kevin Stefanski said that QB P.J. Walker will get the start in that one if Watson is out. A Walker-led offense would have very little chance to move the ball against San Francisco.
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