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Beat writer Tom Curran says his back started acting up last week, but also expressed surprise that he wasn’t playing despite missing practice on Thursday and Friday. With Myron Pryor (shoulder) on I.R. and Mike Wright (concussion) out, the Pats will be thin up front. Fred Jackson is setting up as a very nice RB2 play with upside.

Hill suffered a chest injury that had the veteran tight end hospitalized after Week 2. He returned to limited practices on Thursday and Friday but appears likely to miss Week 3 against the Eagles.

Vea suffered a sprained MCL in the team’s Week 2 win over the Lions and came into the weekend with a doubtful designation alongside Johnson, both ultimately downgraded to out. The Buccaneers will be without four primary contributors on the defensive side of the ball as they face off against rookie quarterback Bo Nix.

Kittle joins Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel as impact players missing for the 49ers in Week 3 against the Rams. Expect Eric Saubert and Jake Tonges to fill the void left behind by Kittle, while the offense primarily runs through Brandon Aiyuk, Jordan Mason, and, to a lesser extent, Juaun Jennings.

The veteran offseason acquisition did not travel with the team to Minnesota for their Week 3 game and has been ruled out. After leaving with the injury in Week 2, Cam Akers and Dare Ogunbowale splits the snaps in the backfield 13-to-20, placing concern as to how the backfield usage will shake out with a full week of practice. Based on previous usage tendencies, it appears likely that Akers will serve as the preferred early-down option while Ogunbowale serves as the preferred change of pace and third-down back. Neither is overly exciting for fantasy purposes considering a matchup with a Vikings defense allowing just 3.8 yards per carry and 11.5 points per game.

Hudson logged just nine offensive snaps as the fourth tight end for the Bengals in Week 1 before injuring his hamstring. Week 3 will be the second consecutive game he has missed with the ailment.

Not ideal for the Bengals considering B.J. Hill is listed as doubtful, creating a massive hole in the front three for Lou Anarumo’s defense. Expect Zach Carter and Jay Tufele to step into increased snaps in the vacated roles.

Hill was unable to practice in any capacity throughout the week, ultimately drawing the doubtful tag from head coach Zac Taylor. Hill played a massive 80% of the team’s defensive snaps in Week 1 before suffering the hamstring injury in Week 2, representing a massive blow to the front end of the Bengals’ defense.

Bell started the week off with a limited sessions but has not been able to practice Friday or Saturday, leading to the questionable designation. He’s a consistent contributor to the back end of defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo’s defense, making an absence meaningful should he ultimately be held out.

Last week, the Packers elevated Clifford but downgraded Love in conjunction with the move. This week, however, Love appears to be much closer to a true questionable designation now 15 days removed from a sprained MCL suffered in Week 1 against the Eagles. This appears to be shaping up to be a true game-time decision for the Packers.

The team will carry three running backs and a fullback on the game-day roster for the third consecutive week, with Ezekiel Elliott and Rico Dowdle likely splitting snaps relatively evenly against the Ravens. Cook was signed to the team’s practice squad two weeks prior to the start of the season and have yet to elevate him or give him a spot on the 53-man roster through three weeks of the regular season.