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This is a tough break for Smith (5'10/198) as he finally made his Georgia debut this past week against Auburn. He tore his ACL during practice this week and will be having surgery shortly. The Bulldogs are already short in the defensive backfield and this will hurt their depth even more.

Brown has missed two games with the combo injury and is now expected to sit for a third. He was listed as questionable after bookending a Thursday limited practice with two DNPs this week. Cody Ford will continue to hold down his spot at left tackle versus the Chargers this week.

Per Schefter, the 49ers are more optimistic that Williams will play compared to George Kittle, who is reportedly unlikely to suit up this week. Williams will still need to get the final go-ahead after pre-game warmups, but the Pro Bowl left tackle is on track to play. Missing multiple key starters already, the 49ers cannot afford to lose another as they prepare to take on their NFC West rival Seahawks.

Anderson missed Week 10 with the ankle issue and has yet to return to practice. He was ruled out over the weekend. The reigning DPOY has 7.5 sacks and 11 TFLs this year. The loss of Anderson is a notable blow to Houston’s defense, though we don’t expect it to turn things around for the Cooper Rush-led Cowboys this week.

Warren was added to the injury report on Thursday and got a questionable tag after a limited session on Friday. He has dealt with multiple injuries this year already and has yet to look like the uber-explosive backup fantasy managers drafted him to be. With the back issue likely capping his touches and hindering his efficiency, Warren sits near the back of the RB3 ranks versus Baltimore.

Kittle got in a pair of limited practices before being listed as questionable for Week 11 on Friday. Per Schefter, the team is still going to have Kittle test out the hamstring issue in pre-game warmups before ruling him out, but fantasy managers should not count on having the TE1 overall this week. Schefter noted that this is not believed to be a long-term issue for Kittle. He previously missed Week 3 with a hamstring injury. Eric Saubert drew the start but only saw two targets. He caught both for 41 yards. Saubert is barely a TE2 for Week 11.

The same is apparently true of GM Trent Baalke. Mired at a 2-8 record, the Jags are two-touchdown underdogs vs. the Lions on Sunday. “Based on several conversations, while Jaguars staffers are still working and grinding, there is a pall permeating the situation,” Rapoport said. “A doom.” It’s not hard to see why. Pederson’s style has gone stale even faster in Jacksonville than it did in Philadelphia. The 56-year-old seems to get too easily out-schemed on Sundays, and the locker room vibes that have leaked out to the public seem rancid. Yet another Jags regime change is a matter of when, not if.

Boyd popped up on the injury report Saturday and is listed as questionable with a back injury for the team’s Week 11 game against the Vikings. Boyd has not drawn a target in the previous two games while operating as the third option through the air behind Calvin Ridley and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.

Gross-Matos has been sidelined since Week 5 with a knee injury that required a stint on injured reserve. Now a situational player for the San Francisco defense, Gross-Matos should return to a modest role in clear passing situations for a 49ers team looking to make a second half push for the playoffs.

Speaking Saturday, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy told reporters that wide receiver CeeDee Lamb’s back injury is “not of high concern” after the star wide receiver popped back up on the injury report Saturday, ultimately drawing a questionable tag for the team’s Monday Night Football contest against the Texans. The coach’s comments ease a bit of the uncertainty for fantasy managers that are likely counting on the alpha wide receiver’s production for Week 11.

Collins was activated from injured reserve ahead of the team’s Week 10 game against the Lions but was ultimately held out of action for the fifth consecutive game. He proved his health in practice this week, upgrading to a full participant in the final two sessions before being removed from the injury report on Saturday. The Texans will look to get back in the win column against the Cowboys after dropping two straight.