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Polumbus has not even been cleared to practice since sustaining his concussion in the Week 15 win at Cleveland. Maurice Hurt, who handled himself well in a Week 16 spot-start, will likely get the nod again for Sunday night’s showdown with the Cowboys.

There has been no word passed regarding when kickoff will occur but both teams warmed up as usual before returning to their respective locker rooms. Fans are currently allowed to remain in their seats.

Robinson continues to be an effective fantasy receiver for PPR leagues, gobbling up another nine targets with Malik Nabers out. He was still second on the team in targets, with Darius Slayton leading the way. Robinson’s high target numbers again convey into low yardage from slants and screens as he totaled 36 yards and a touchdown on the day, adding one carry for four yards. Heading into a Week 5 matchup against the Bengals, Robinson is a PPR-favorite and profiles as a fantasy WR3.

Wilson caught passes of 34 and 20 yards on back-to-back drives and saw plenty of targets despite the return of Trey McBride. Wilson has seen six or more targets in three straight games and has totaled 16 receptions for 180 yards over that span (11.3 YPR). Wilson is the unquestioned WR2 in Arizona’s offense but shouldn’t be counted on as anything more than a WR4 in fantasy when the Cardinals take on the Packers.

Krull had a chance to establish himself as a capable contributor after Sean Payton chose to make Greg Dulcich a healthy scratch for this one. Krull unequivocally failed to seize the moment. He is not worth holding on fantasy benches.

Harrison didn’t see many catchable targets in this one, although it should be noted that he dropped an easy touchdown pass from Kyler Murray in the second quarter. Despite the disappointing outing, the Cardinals don’t win this game without Harrison, who hauled in a contested catch for a 14-yard gain on a fourth and five the Cardinals needed to convert to keep their comeback hopes alive. Harrison’s catch allowed the Cardinals to continue driving downfield and eventually put Chad Ryland in position to nail a 35-yard go-ahead field goal with less than a minute to go. Harrison has seen six or more targets in each of his last four games but hasn’t gone for more than 64 yards in his last three outings. He’ll hope for a better outing in Week 6 when the Cardinals visit the Packers.

McLaughlin was seldom seen in the first half, logging just seven offensive snaps. McLaughlin’s role increased in the second half, allowing him to poach a green zone touchdown but he was terribly inefficient overall. He is a zero-floor flex option against the Chargers in Week 6.

Nearly all of Gray’s opportunities came on the Giants’ opening drive, where he was Daniel Jones’ emergency checkdown valve. However, he lost opportunities when he fumbled at the goal line, leading to a Seahawks fumble return for touchdown. Tyrone Tracy’s efficient running surpassed Gray’s production and even if Devin Singletary is out another week, Gray is just a kick returner with occasional pass-catching opportunities out of the backfield for fantasy.

Antonio Pierce unsurprisingly declined to name a Week 6 starter after his hopeful fourth-quarter savior helped Pat Surtain to his second interception of the day. Brock Bowers technically tipped the late pass but securing it was a tall order to begin with. O’Connell is not fantasy-relevant if named the Week 6 starter.

In a spot-start with Devin Singletary out, Tracy put up efficient numbers en route to a win. He shared snaps with Eric Gray on the opening drive, but began dominating backfield opportunities once Gray fumbled at the goal line. Though he did not score, Tracy was consistently breaking through the first level of the defense for chunk gains - his longest run going for 27 yards. When Singletary returns, Tracy will likely be relegated back to handcuff status, but if Tracy gets the call again, he is a viable FLEX option.

Waiver wire darling Wicks fell flat against an exploitable Rams secondary. With Christian Watson sidelined, Wicks ran a route on 20 of the Packers’ 28 drop backs and saw a team-high 27 percent target share. Everything aligned for a decent day but the Love-Wicks connection fizzled out in a balanced offensive game plan. Wicks has now caught seven of 20 targets over the past two games. He’ll have to boost his efficiency if he’s going to come through in Week 6 against an Arizona defense that ranks among the NFL’s worst.