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Raiders | Washington held to 5 yards on 1 carry in loss to Patriots Sun Oct 11, 04:10 PM
Las Vegas Raiders RB Mike Washington Jr. ran 1 time for 5 yards and also caught 1 pass for 5 yards on 1 target in Sunday's 45-17 loss to the New England Patriots. He was projected for 9.1 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 1.5.
| Footballguys view: Ashton Jeanty was a game-time decision after being added to the injury report with plantar fasciitis in addition to his lingering ankle injury suffered in a practice in between the end of the preseason and Week 1. The Klint Kubiak running game never got out of the garage as the Raiders fell behind big early, and they will probably have to rely on the passing game to keep up with Josh Allen and the Bills next week. Washington is still a hold if you can find a bench spot for him because Jeanty is clearly not 100%, but this result was disappointing in more ways than one. |
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Green Bay Packers WR Christian Watson caught 6 passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns on 8 targets in Sunday's 31-7 win over the Chicago Bears. He was projected for 12.0 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 29.3.
| Footballguys view: Watson had one easy long touchdown and one that took an exceptional concentration play to make with a defender in his face. Jordan Love's deep ball is one of the best in the league, and the chemistry he has with Watson is undeniable. If we were drafting today, Watson would be worth a first-round pick with the woeful Cowboys pass defense up in Week 6. |
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Chicago Bears QB Tyson Bagent completed 12 of 21 passes for 87 yards and 2 interceptions in Sunday's 31-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers. He was projected for 16.9 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 3.2.
| Footballguys view: Bagent wasn't able to do anything against a Packers defense that had been mediocre at best so far this season. The Bears have to hope Caleb Williams will be back for next week's game at Atlanta. Since Bagent was benched for Case Keenum, who wasn't much better, it's not clear who would start if Williams isn't ready to return from his hamstring injury in Week 6. |
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Green Bay Packers WR Matthew Golden caught 6 passes for 123 yards on 7 targets in Sunday's 31-7 win over the Chicago Bears. He was projected for 12.5 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 15.3.
| Footballguys view: The Packers pass offense was quiet in an ugly win over Tampa Bay last week, but it came alive against the Bears ragtag secondary in Week 5. Golden has been everything the Packers hoped he would be after they took him in the first round last year and allowed Romeo Doubs to walk in free agency, making him a starter. He's a high ceiling WR3/Flex who might be a strong WR2 if the Packers offensive line holds up the way they did in this blowout win. |
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Green Bay Packers QB Jordan Love completed 25 of 31 passes for 367 yards with 2 touchdowns in Sunday's 31-7 win over the Chicago Bears. He was projected for 17.2 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 23.3.
| Footballguys view: Love was attacking the Bears with the deep ball in a game that would have made Dan Fouts and Don Coryell jealous. The Bears defense has been wildly inconsistent week-to-week depending on the opponent, game script, and conditions, but it appears that good offenses are going to rack up yards and points against them. Next week, the Bears travel to Atlanta to face a good offense, while the Packers host the Cowboys bottom five-defense, so expect the trends from this game to continue. |
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Raiders rookie QB Fernando Mendoza was set to make his NFL debut with 6:04 to go in Sunday's game at the Patriots. Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick, had been the backup to QB Kirk Cousins, who was announced as the starter for the previous game.
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Minnesota Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson caught 1 pass for 7 yards on 1 target in Sunday's 23-13 win over the New Orleans Saints. He was projected for 9.6 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 1.2.
| Footballguys view: Hockenson suffered a concussion on the second play of the game against the New Orleans Saints. His head slammed into the turf after making his lone catch on the day just 38 seconds into the game. He remained on the ground for several minutes before jogging to the sideline and later the locker room for a concussion test. With backup TE Josh Oliver (torn biceps muscle) on injured reserve, the Vikings played the rest of Sunday's game with two backups: Gavin Bartholomew and Ben Yurosek, who was activated from injured reserve this weekend. |
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New Orleans Saints QB Tyler Shough completed 16 of 25 passes for 96 yards and 2 interceptions in Sunday's 23-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. He was projected for 16.6 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 1.8.
| Footballguys view: This box score should just encourage you to sit your quarterback if they are facing the Vikings and you are unsure if they are your best option. Shough's left hand was taped up and he was listed on the injury report with a hand injury before the game. He said he's not sure if his hand is broken, so we'll want to keep him on the bench in 1QB leagues against the Giants next week if we can help it. The Vikings get Daniel Jones and the Colts after the bye, followed by Detroit, Buffalo, Green Bay, San Francisco, Atlanta, Carolina, New England and Detroit again in a two-month run that will show us just how good this defense is. |
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Minnesota Vikings RB Aaron Jones Sr. ran 25 times for 113 yards and a touchdown, also caught 3 passes for 4 yards on 3 targets and lost 1 fumble in Sunday's 23-13 win over the New Orleans Saints. He was projected for 15.7 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 17.2.
| Footballguys view: Jones actually left this game briefly with a knee injury and he will certainly welcome the rest coming during the 5-0 Vikings' bye next week. Jordan Mason should be ready to return and split the work in Week 7, but Jones should still be a weekly flex play on a defense/ball control team. He has been outstanding as a lead back playing through a knee injury under a heavy workload since Mason went out with a thumb injury after Week 1. Mason should also be added if he's on your waiver wire even if it means you have to carry him through the bye. |
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New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara ran 3 times for 12 yards and also caught 2 passes for -6 yards on 2 targets in Sunday's 23-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. He was projected for 10.1 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 1.6.
| Footballguys view: Kendre Miller was effective in the red zone and CJ Donaldson pitched in a few carries, but this was also a very tough matchup, so we will give Kamara a pass for his low output. Kamara isn't an essential hold in short bench leagues as the Saints head to New Jersey to face the Giants in Week 6. |
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Houston Texans WR Jaylin Noel ran 1 time for 1 yard and also caught 5 passes for 41 yards and a touchdown on 5 targets in Sunday's 26-3 win over the Tennessee Titans. He was projected for 5.9 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 12.7.
| Footballguys view: The Texans' acquisition of Marvin Harrison Jr. was announced after this game, so Noel's target share is unlikely to go up, but he has been making plays big and small for this offense to help take some heat off of C.J. Stroud and Nico Collins. We'll keep him on our waiver wire watch list with this offense going through Stroud with the running game stuck in neutral and David Montgomery leaving this game with a groin injury. |
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Tennessee Titans WR Carnell Tate caught 1 pass for 6 yards on 5 targets in Sunday's 26-3 loss to the Houston Texans. He was projected for 11.3 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 1.1.
| Footballguys view: Tate came into this game questionable with a back issue. Even though the Texans pass defense has been shredded by the likes of Josh Allen and Dak Prescott this season, Cam Ward was not up to matching their intensity in Week 5, so Tate was a bust. The Colts defense is up next. While they have had some breakdowns in coverage this season, Tate won't be a viable WR3/Flex play unless we see him get in a full practice and get off of the injury report next week. He's not an essential hold in short bench leagues. |
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Jets TE Kenyon Sadiq has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Browns with a concussion, the team announced. Sadiq had been evaluated for a head injury earlier in the game. He will now enter the league's concussion protocol ahead of the Week 6 game at New England.
| Footballguys view: Sadiq had previously fumbled in the red zone. He has turned back into a pumpkin after a Week 3 7-105-1 breakout game that ended up being more about the Lions pass defense issues than the second of the Jets three first-round picks announcing his arrival. |
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Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson was ruled out during Sunday's game against the Raiders. Henderson had walked to the locker room for further evaluation and was listed as questionable to return with an ankle injury before being officially ruled out.
| Footballguys view: Henderson finished with four carries for 22 rushing yards and one catch for 16 yards when he came in as the healthier of the two Patriots backs. Rhamondre Stevenson will be a strong RB2 play for as long as Henderson is out. Corey Kiner is the #3 back, but he fumbled in this game, so he's no threat to Stevenson. |
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49ers TE George Kittle is officially active for Sunday's Week 5 game at the Seahawks. Kittle had been dealing with an illness but was expected to play and took part in the pregame stretch session.
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Steelers WR Roman Wilson is out during Sunday's game against the Colts, and WR Ben Skowronek is also out. That leaves Pittsburgh with four wide receivers: DK Metcalf, Germie Bernard, Brandon Smith and Kaden Wetjen.
| Footballguys view: Wilson was a deep sleeper this week with Michael Pittman Jr. (foot) on injured reserve. He had caught touchdowns in each of the last two games, and Aaron Rodgers threw three more scores against the Colts, but none to Wilson as he left the game with a finger injury. Rookie second-round pick Germie Bernard posted 6-80 in this game will play a big role in the passing until Wilson and Pittman are healthy. Pat Freiermuth also becomes a quality pickup after a five-catch, two-touchdown game in the win. |
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Chargers WR Ladd McConkey (foot) is active for Sunday's game against the Broncos but is not expected to play meaningful snaps. McConkey was listed as questionable after missing practice during the week, and he had been reported as not expected to play earlier Sunday.
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Texans RB David Montgomery has been downgraded to out with a groin injury in Sunday's game against the Titans. Montgomery had earlier been listed as questionable to return.
| Footballguys view: Montgomery was a bust in a week that he had a good chance for a touchdown because of this lopsided matchup. Instead, Woody Marks outplayed Montgomery before the injury and should be the clear lead back until Montgomery returns. Marks will be a priority pickup as we wait for news about Montgomery's status for a big game against the division-leading Jaguars next week. The Texans running game has been ineffective so far this season, but it has been more ineffective with Montgomery in. |
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Browns rookie WR KC Concepcion Jr. has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Jets with a head injury. Concepcion suffered the injury on a "huge blow" from Jets S Minkah Fitzpatrick in the first quarter.
| Footballguys view: Isaiah Bond has replaced Concepcion in the lineup. Fitzpatrick already had committed a face mask on the drive that he hurt Concepcion, which led to a Browns field goal. The Browns face the Ravens next week and may have to play without their first round pick wide receiver. |
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Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson (concussion) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Saints. Hockenson was injured in the first quarter and had been evaluated for a concussion before being listed as questionable to return.
| Footballguys view: Hockenson posted his biggest fantasy game in years with 13 catches last week against Miami. Justin Jefferson was back this week, so Hockenson's outlook wasn't as bright, but he probably still got in some lineups as a streaming TE1, so this is a disappointment. The Vikings are on bye next week, so Hockenson may not miss an additional game due to this injury. |
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Jacksonville Jaguars WR Parker Washington caught 6 passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns on 9 targets in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. He was projected for 11.9 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 27.4.
| Footballguys view: Washington scored once on a long catch and run and then made a one-handed touchdown catch on fourth down late in the fourth quarter. He is making himself money on his next contract every week, and he came through for fantasy teams after a quiet couple of weeks. This game reminded us that Washington's ceiling is too high to bench him, including against the Texans next week. |
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Philadelphia Eagles WR Darius Cooper caught 2 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown on 3 targets in Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was projected for 5.5 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 14.1.
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Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence completed 24 of 39 passes for 331 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception and ran 3 times for 25 yards in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. He was projected for 17.5 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 22.7.
| Footballguys view: The Jaguars won this game thanks to a heroic kick return by Ameer Abdullah with eight seconds left to the Philadelphia side of the field to set up a 57-yard game-winning field goal by Cam Little after Jake Elliott had just hit what looked like a game-winning field goal. The game could have been easier for the Jaguars and bigger for the fantasy output of Lawrence and this offense, but the team was stopped on fourth down and goal and twice came away with no points after having first and goal at the one on both drives. Lawrence ended up being a good start against the tough Eagles defense thanks to two outstanding plays on touchdown catches by Parker Washington. Consider Lawrence a high floor play against the beleaguered Texans defense next week. |
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Commanders QB Jayden Daniels will wear a much larger brace on his left elbow on Sunday than the one he wore last year. Daniels has had several practices to get comfortable with it, and the Commanders feel it greatly decreases the chances of the elbow being re-injured. Some things will be done differently offensively because of the elbow.
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Eagles RB Will Shipley has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Jaguars in London after suffering a foot injury. The Eagles are down to two running backs who started the week on the practice squad, RB Dameon Pierce and RB Carson Steele, with Pierce "the top option." Shipley had been expected to lead the backfield without RB Saquon Barkley.
| Footballguys view: Shipley scored before leaving the game so that he wasn't a complete loss as a what-the-heck flex. Pierce managed 14 yards on 11 carries and -2 yards on two receptions, so even if he gets the start against the Panthers next week, he's a desperation play. |
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Dolphins RB Jaylen Wright is active for Sunday's game against the Bengals after entering the weekend questionable with a foot injury. Head coach Jeff Hafley had said he expected Wright to be fine. Wright was limited in Thursday's practice after being added to the injury report.
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Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty will play on Sunday against the Patriots. Jeanty had been listed as questionable with ankle and foot injuries. He went through a pregame workout in Foxborough on Sunday morning before being cleared to play.
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Steelers RB Rico Dowdle is inactive for Sunday's game. RB Eli Heidenreich is also among the Steelers' inactives.
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Saints RB Alvin Kamara is active for Sunday's game against the Vikings. Kamara had been listed as questionable with a back injury after being limited in Thursday's practice.
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Vikings WR Justin Jefferson (ankle) is active for Sunday's Week 5 game at the Saints. Jefferson had been listed as questionable and was set to work out before the game to determine his status.
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Vikings WR Jordan Addison (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's Week 5 game at the Saints. Addison had been listed as questionable and was set to test the hamstring in a pregame workout.
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Bengals WR Tee Higgins is active for Sunday's game against the Dolphins despite an adductor/groin injury. Higgins said "I'm good" while in full sweat during pregame warmups, but the Bengals will keep an eye on his snaps and he will play mostly "meaningful plays." The extreme heat in Miami is also expected to play a role in his workload.
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Commanders WR Terry McLaurin will be active for Sunday's game against the Giants. McLaurin is "likely not a full go but suited up and ready to play." He had been listed as questionable and was considered a game-time decision earlier Sunday.
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Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty went through a "very, very quick workout" before Sunday's game against the Patriots to test his injured foot/ankle. Jeanty ran the drills twice, huddled with the team's decision-makers for a discussion and went back to the locker room. The session was much shorter than the full workout TE Brock Bowers went through before Week 2 against the Chargers, a game Bowers ultimately did not play. Jeanty is officially questionable.
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Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty (foot/ankle), listed as questionable, was on the field in Foxborough on Sunday going through a pregame workout to see if he can play against the Patriots. He is a "true game time decision." Jeanty has been bothered by the ankle since the preseason and may need a week off at some point to get it right.
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Bengals WR Tee Higgins, listed as questionable, will play Sunday against the Dolphins, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. Higgins was working with assistant coach Troy Walters before the game, doing his "usual pre-game routine." Higgins was not at stretch on Friday but ran routes and caught passes after rehab work that day.
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Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase, listed as questionable, will play in Sunday's Week 5 game at Miami. Chase was limited in Thursday's practice with a concussion and was considered likely to play if cleared from the concussion protocol on Saturday.
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Vikings WR Jordan Addison is not likely to be active for Sunday's game against the Saints. Addison is officially questionable with a hamstring injury and was set to test it in a pregame workout.
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Vikings WR Justin Jefferson arrived at the Superdome on Sunday with his cleats draped over his bag, "ready to give it a go" despite an ankle injury that limited him this week. Barring a setback, Jefferson is expected to play against the Saints. He is officially questionable.
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Commanders QB Jayden Daniels returns on Sunday against the Giants with a full game plan. Daniels has to protect himself, which was the plan coming into the season anyway, and it is "of the utmost importance now." Daniels is returning from an elbow injury and will wear a brace.
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Giants RB Cam Skattebo is expected to see "a LOT" of action in Sunday's game at Washington, according to a Sunday morning report. Skattebo, who had been dealing with a shoulder injury, was cleared to play on Friday.
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Bears QB Caleb Williams (hamstring) is pushing to play next week, according to a Sunday morning report. Williams was listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Green Bay after a limited practice on Friday.
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Titans rookie WR Carnell Tate (back) is "definitely trending" toward playing in Sunday's game against the Texans, per a source. Tate is listed as questionable after being limited in Thursday's practice. Head coach Robert Saleh said on Friday that Tate was "good to go" for Sunday.
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Colts WR Keenan Allen (groin) is expected to play in Sunday's Week 5 game against the Steelers. Allen was listed as questionable after logging a full practice on Friday.
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Commanders WR Terry McLaurin is a "true game-time decision" for Sunday's Week 5 game against the Giants. Even if McLaurin plays, his snaps are expected to be limited. Head coach Dan Quinn said the wet field and rainy conditions won't be a factor in the decision, and John Keim reported a "slight lean to playing."
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Ravens WR Zay Flowers is expected to play against the Falcons on Sunday night despite being listed as questionable with a foot injury. Flowers was limited Wednesday with the foot injury before returning to practice Thursday.
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Chargers WR Ladd McConkey is not expected to play Sunday against the Broncos. McConkey did not practice this week due to a foot injury and is listed as questionable.
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Saints RB Alvin Kamara (back) is expected to play against the Vikings on Sunday, according to a source. Kamara was listed as questionable for the game after he did not practice Wednesday and was limited Thursday.
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Steelers RB Rico Dowdle is unlikely to play Sunday against the Colts due to a toe injury. Dowdle, who is listed as questionable, was limited in practice all week. The Steelers will make a final determination on his status during pregame warmups.
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Rams coach Sean McVay said he does not anticipate DE Myles Garrett returning to practice next week, even though Garrett is eligible to come off injured reserve. Garrett had already been ruled out for Monday's game against the Bills, and on Friday he was described as 'trending in the right direction' for a possible Week 6 return.
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