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Wooten (6'2/228) will be returning to Auburn next season, but for now, the team will have to manage without him. The senior linebacker logged 25 tackles (4.5 for loss) and an interception for the past campaign. Auburn will have to find another depth cog to push up in Wooten’s place now that he’s said so long to football in 2020.

Parsons returned to practice earlier this week but never got in a full session. He has been out with the ankle injury since Week 4. With Dak Prescott on injured reserve, the Cowboys’ season is functionally over, so there’s no reason to hurry the star pass-rusher back into the lineup. Parsons is a true game-time call for Week 10.

Samuel remained limited in all three practices this week and while we expect him to play, he is notably at less than 100.0 percent health. Samuel should play efficiently against a banged-up Buccaneers defense regardless though. He is a WR2 for the occasion.

Lamb went down with a shoulder injury late in the Cowboys’ Week 9 loss to the Falcons. He was listed as questionable to return but did so and caught a two-point conversion near the end of the fourth quarter. The Cowboys gave him a light workload in practice on Wednesday and Thursday. He closed the week with a full session on Friday before being cleared. Lamb’s fantasy outlook is trending down with Dak Prescott out, but he will still dominate the opportunities in a Cooper Rush-led offense. Lamb will hold onto his WR1 status for at least one more week.

McCaffrey was upgraded to a full practice participant on Friday. As long as he remains setback-free through the weekend, McCaffrey should make his 2024 debut. Fantasy managers should start him even without workload-related news thanks to his excellent per-play efficiency.

Williams was limited through three practices this week and could suit up for the first time since Week 1. His presence would provide a small boost to the Cardinals pass protection and run blocking.

Head coach Brian Callahan told reporters earlier today that Spears will test things out Sunday morning before getting the final go-ahead. The fact that he was removed from the injury report entirely suggests his pre-game workout is mostly a formality. Barring a setback, Spears will take the field for the first time since Week 6. Tony Pollard has cemented himself as the team’s top back in Pollard’s absence and that isn’t likely to change this week. Fantasy managers should treat Spears as an RB4 until we get more info on how the touches will shake out.

Conner (147 touches) is tied for the position’s seventh-highest touch count entering Week 10 and fantasy managers can safely expect him to handle his typical high-volume workload. He is an RB1 against the Jets.

Vera-Tucker, RG John Simpson (groin) and RT Morgan Moses (knee) all practiced in full on Friday. While Vera-Tucker and Moses are technically questionable, they have good odds of suiting up.

Hill was not listed on the Dolphins’ injury report yesterday, so the wrist issue appears to have popped up during practice. Hill regularly gets days off, so fantasy managers shouldn’t panic just yet. Hill was a surprise DNP on Friday two weeks ago and got a questionable tag heading into the weekend. He was unbothered by the foot injury that has yet to reappear on his practice report and went for 72 yards. The Dolphins play on Monday, meaning we will get a better idea of his status when they release their final injury report of the week tomorrow.

Pollard was held out of Thursday’s practice but bookended the week with a pair of limited sessions. He didn’t practice at all last week before running 28 times for 128 yards, so there are no real concerns about his foot injury at this point. Tyjae Spears is also off the injury report and will take the field for the first time since Week 6. Even with Spears likely to take some work off his plate this week, Pollard remains in the middle of the RB2 ranks for his matchup with the Chargers.