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CeeDee Lamb

DAL Wide Receiver #88

CeeDee Lamb (ankle) was removed from the injury report and will play in Week 3 against the Ravens.

Lamb was a surprise addition to the injury report on Wednesday and did not participate in the first practice of the week. It seems to have been a precaution as the superstar receiver was back on the field for Thursday’s session before being cleared entirely on Friday. For his lofty standards, Lamb has had a quiet start to the season. He has nine receptions for 151 yards and one touchdown through two games. The Cowboys’ matchup with Baltimore projects for plenty of points, putting Lamb in a great spot to post his first game-breaking performance of the season.
Joe Mixon

HOU Running Back #28

Texans RB Joe Mixon (ankle) is doubtful for Week 3 against the Vikings.

Mixon did not practice at all this week and players rarely play through doubtful tags, so fantasy managers can move forward assuming Mixon is out for Week 3. Backup running back Dameon Pierce is also out, putting Cam Akers in line to start versus the Vikings. Akers played well in the preseason despite joining the team after the start of training camp and managed to carve out a spot on the roster via his performance. He should see the bulk of Houston’s carries this week with Dare Ogunbowale pitching in on obvious passing downs. Akers ranks as an RB2 for Week 3.
Justin Herbert

LAC Quarterback #10

Justin Herbert (ankle) is questionable for Week 3 against the Steelers.

Herbert told reporters he suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Chargers’ Week 2 win over the Panthers. Few players play through that injury without missing any time, so it looks like Herbert is going to be a true game-time call for Week 3. Per The Athletic’s Daniel Popper, Herbert did not practice on Friday before being listed as questionable. He was a limited participant in Thursday’s session. Jim Harbaugh wouldn’t say who will draw the start if Herbert can’t play. The Chargers have Taylor Heinicke and Easton Stick on the active roster. Either way, LA projects to lead the league in rush attempts versus a Steelers team that wants to play the same game.
Justin Jefferson

MIN Wide Receiver #18

Justin Jefferson (quad) was removed from the injury report and will play in Week 3 against the Texans.

Jefferson was limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday before being upgraded to a full go to close the week. He will play without any limitations in a potential shootout with the Texans. Not that you needed more reasons to play Jefferson, but the Vikings ruled out Jordan Addison for Week 3 because of an ankle issue. Jefferson projects for a league-leading target share and is a good bet to be the WR1 overall this week.
Keenan Allen

CHI Wide Receiver #13

Bears WR Keenan Allen (heel) will not play in Week 3 against the Colts.

Allen suffered the heel injury in Week 1 and has yet to return to practice. He’s out for Week 3 and his Week 4 status is up in the air now as well. In the meantime, DJ Moore will dominate the targets for Chicago. He saw 10 targets last week, though he only turned that into six grabs for 53 yards. Despite the quiet outing, Moore remains in the WR2 ranks for Week 3 based on his elite target share projection. Rookie wideout Rome Odunze should also see more work sans Allen.
Isiah Pacheco

KC Running Back #10

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said the team would soon evaluate whether Isiah Pacheco (leg) can return this season.

Pacheco, who fractured his leg in Week 2 against the Bengals, underwent surgery this week. “I can’t give you a time when he’ll return,” Reid told reporters Thursday. “We’ll just see if it’s this season or next season.” It had been reported that Pacheco would miss 6-8 weeks with the leg injury, putting him back on the field sometime in November at the latest. That he could miss the remainder of the regular season means Carson Steele and Samaje Perine could split backfield duties for longer than expected. Kareem Hunt could also mix in at some point. Perine is likely to inherit the pass-catching role out of the KC backfield.
Breece Hall

NYJ Running Back #20

Breece Hall rushed 16 times for 54 yards and a touchdown in the Jets’ Week 3 win over the Patriots, adding four receptions for 29 yards.

Hall has now reached 20 touches and found the end zone in all three of his appearances so far this season. He hasn’t been very efficient in the process, while fantasy managers are undoubtedly nervous about Braelon Allen’s usage, but Hall is getting elite RB1 handles. Those should quickly give way to elite RB1 returns, especially since Aaron Rodgers has looked better each week. Allen, who notched 14 touches of his own this evening, isn’t going to go away, but this backfield is big enough for two runners considering the Jets’ pass-catching limitations. The Broncos are on tap for Week 4.
Garrett Wilson

NYJ Wide Receiver #5

Garrett Wilson caught 5-of-9 targets for 33 yards in the Jets’ Week 3 win over the Patriots.

Wilson’s touchdown — his first of Aaron Rodgers’ tenure with the Jets — was also the first score Rodgers has ever tossed to a first-round wide receiver. Stupefying. The TD was nice, as was Wilson drawing nine targets on an evening where Rodgers found six different pass catchers for at least three receptions. Less nice was Wilson’s continued depressed yardage production, a theme that unfortunately could continue the next two weeks against Patrick Surtain’s Broncos and Brian Flores’ Vikings. That being said, a player of Wilson’s caliber isn’t going to remain in the 50-yard range forever. You have to keep trusting him as a top-12 wideout.
Aaron Rodgers

NYJ Quarterback #8

Aaron Rodgers completed 27-of-35 passes for 281 yards and two touchdowns in the Jets’ 24-3, Week 3 win over the Patriots.

After making a modest leap from Week 1 to Week 2, Rodgers went into hyperdrive this evening, spinning the ball with his signature flair and accuracy while using his legs surprisingly often. Although he rushed only three times for 18 yards, Rodgers appeared quite comfortable rolling out, and was not afraid to get hit. He also spread the ball around the Jets’ thin skill corps, finding six different players for at least three receptions. Physically, he looked far ahead of what we’ve seen from Kirk Cousins. Truly “vintage” Rodgers is never going to come back, but tonight was also closer than many observers probably assumed we would see. We would like to say Rodgers has some Week 4 streaming juice, but the Broncos aren’t an amazing matchup. The same is true of the Vikings in Week 5.
Raheem Mostert

MIA Running Back #31

Raheem Mostert (chest) remained “limited” for Thursday’s practice.

We wouldn’t assume Mostert is returning until he gets in a full session on Friday or is removed from the injury report. He could end up with a genuine “questionable” tag. We do know the Dolphins have incentive to push the envelope with their 1B back, as they are going to have no choice but to run the ball more in Tua Tagovailoa’s absence. Mostert will be a touchdown-based FLEX option if he returns after a one-week absence.

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