The season is now in full swing and the news and injuries are increasing. In today’s  “Dynasty News,” we will examine some of the larger happenings of the week from a dynasty perspective.

Dynasty News: Pittsburgh QBs

Last week, Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin was asked about his team’s quarterback. He was first asked why Justin Fields has not been named the Steelers long-term starter, "Because there's no need. I explained to you the variables of the week. It has not changed. He's going to walk in this building with that mindset tomorrow, and so really, there's no need to. Sometimes in this business, man, there's a myriad of complex decisions that need to be made. I've learned to make 'em when it's appropriate and it's not necessary as we sit here right now, when Russ gets to an appropriate point of health and we have a decision to make, I'll make it and I'll announce it and I'll be really transparent about it, but until then, I don't care how many ways you guys ask me, I got no intentions of making the decision that's unnecessary at this juncture." This is a very savvy response from Tomlin. Why make a premature decision? There is no upside in that. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler wrote late last week about Russell Wilson’s calf injury. Fowler wrote that the injury is “no joke, and playing/practicing in the preseason seemed to make it worse.” He added, “He’s simply not moving at a high clip at this point.” Lastly, Fowler wrote, “I still hold firm that the Steelers saw Wilson hold better command of the offense than Fields in the preseason … but in Tomlin axiom, this is a moving train that Fields hopped on with both feet. That gives him a considerable advantage currently.”  This is a fluid situation, but Fields seems to be in the driver’s seat, even after the loss to Indianapolis. He played very well in the contest. It was Pittsburgh’s defense that let the Colts pull off the victory. This will be an interesting situation for dynasty managers as each of these quarterbacks desires to get a long-term contract with Pittsburgh.

Dynasty News: J.J. McCarthy, Minnesota

Vikings head coach, Kevin O’Connell appeared on the Rich Eisen Show last week and we got a peek into why his quarterbacks have been successful – especially for fantasy – the past two years. O’Connell told Eisen, “I believe that organizations fail young quarterbacks before young quarterbacks fail organizations.” This makes us extremely bullish on the future of McCarthy under O’Connell’s tutelage. Let’s remember how Joshua Dobbs and Nick Mullins were fantasy-viable last year and how the coach has revived the career of Sam Darnold. Dynasty managers should be seeking to trade for McCarthy while he is injured. The Vikings are loaded with young talent for McCarthy to be successful.

Dynasty News: Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville

Lawrence has not played well to begin this season. Last week, he opened up about the struggles. The quarterback started by saying that he has had “sloppy” footwork so far this season. Lawrence added, “I think there’s been times where I’ve been a little undisciplined with my eyes … I’ve maybe been a little sped up in some of my progressions. So maybe a little bit of that for sure. I think a few times my feet have gotten sloppy, have caused some of my passes to not go exactly where I wanted them to.”  It is great to see him show some accountability and leadership. Lawrence did play better Sunday against the Texans. The Jaguars are tied to Lawrence for a few years and will likely have a new coaching staff in 2025, possibly earlier.

Dynasty News: Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis

Taylor went down with an ankle injury deep in the fourth quarter. He has endured ankle injuries throughout his career, like most tailbacks. He was having a good game against a stout Steelers defense before the injury. After the contest, bet reporter, Stephen Holder, tweeted, “Colts RB Jonathan Taylor left the game late with an ankle injury. After a long soak in the cold tub, he said: ‘I’m feeling pretty good. We came out with the win, so I’m excited to attack this week because this is going to be another tough one.’” Ian Rapoport tweeted Sunday night, "#Colts star RB Jonathan Taylor was diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain, sources say, thought it’s believed to be a pretty mild version. Indy will get a full report tomorrow, but in the words of one source, 'He’s ok.' Taylor gained 108 yards from scrimmage and a TD today." It is a high ankle injury and he might miss at least Week 5. The following game is against the Titans. Trey Sermon would be the primary running back if Taylor misses the game against the lowly Jaguars. Dynasty managers can breathe a deep sigh of relief as Taylor seems to have dodged a serious injury.