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Only an injury to Adrian Peterson or Chester Taylor will make this battle matter. Even then, it’s unlikely Young or Johnson would be a fantasy factor. Maurice Hicks was Vikings’ No. 3 back last year and didn’t get a single carry.

Boone managed four carries for seven yards in Week 1’s disaster before being a healthy scratch in three of the next four weeks. He’ll try to catch on elsewhere as a backup.

Ulbrich did say that titles would not change, but this very strongly hints that Nathaniel Hackett may lose his role as playcaller for the Jets. Passing game coordinator Todd Downing would be the most logical playcaller in the room if that were the case, as he was Titans OC in 2021-2022 and Raiders OC in 2017. It wouldn’t exactly be an exciting change, but removing Hackett may be enough to improve the Jets prospects on its own.

Jacoby Brissett’s watch has ended. New England did seem to find an offensive line combination that was more secure in Week 5 when they shifted Mike Owenu to guard, but Brissett was unable to find much for the offense. Maye should elevate the ceiling of the Patriots offense. He will also likely lower its floor greatly at times. The Texans D/ST should be a popular pick this week for streaming and DFS alike. This move was always going to happen for New England, as they had to gain some clue of what they have in Maye going into the 2025 season and let him build chemistry with younger receivers like Ja’Lynn Polk.

Rice, to be clear, is still expected to miss the remainder of the season. But it appears his ACL, meniscus, and MCL were all intact and well. This should make his road to recovery easier and, perhaps at the very most optimistic, open up a playoff window for him to return in. Rice was placed on injured reserve last week and does not need to be rostered in non-keeper leagues.

A third unnamed Jets player said that Hackett “doesn’t take charge,” and that “half the time he tries to put it on Aaron [Rodgers], and Aaron will get frustrated.” While The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported earlier that the Jets aren’t planning on firing Hackett, Hughes says “that [Owner Woody] Johnson has been critical of Hackett in recent weeks.” Robert Saleh may be gone, but the vibes on this offense remain bad.

Stafford was hit 10 times and the Packers recorded three sacks against him in Week 5’s loss. “He took some shots [Sunday], he’s taken some shots this year and throughout the course of his career. ... It’s something that we want to monitor,” McVay told reporters on Monday. This doesn’t look like anything to be worried about in the short-term, but it is as McVay says, something to monitor. The Rams, 1-4, may not have a lot to play for down the stretch if they don’t turn things around in a hurry. Stafford’s offensive line has been dinged up all season. These are some concerning signs for his rest of season outlook in fantasy football.

Mims was let go by the Jaguars at last cuts. The 2020 second-rounder did not play an NFL game in 2023, though he was on the Steelers practice squad. Dallas is in need of wideout reinforcements with Brandin Cooks dealing with a foot injury, though it’s probably safe to assume Mims would start on their practice squad if signed.

O’Connell did note that it “looks like we’ve avoided a long-term injury.” Minnesota is on bye in Week 6, but Ty Chandler could be in line for a starter’s load in Week 7 against the Lions. Jones left early in Week 5 with the hip injury and did not return. Chandler would be on the RB2/FLEX line in Week 7 if he drew the start.

Houston let Quitoriano go at last cuts with an injury settlement, so now that he’s healthy it’s not a surprise to see the two sides link up again. He was a 2022 fifth-round pick for Houston and played 481 snaps his first two seasons. He’ll mostly be a blocking tight end for Houston.

With Jake Moody dealing with a high-ankle sprain, it’s possible that Wright will be a multi-week replacement for San Francisco. Wright missed his only field-goal attempt in 2023 with the Panthers, but has bounced around over four seasons. He reportedly won a competition at camp for the job on Monday.