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Tomlinson has been out since leaving Week 8 with the injury. His return should strengthen the middle of the Vikings run defense, which is not great news for Zonovan Knight and the rest of the Jets running game.

Diggs played through the calf issue last week. He was limited in the first two practices of the week before being downgraded to a DNP on Friday. That’s when the illness designation was added to his practice report, so we’ll assume that is what caused him to be held out and not the calf issue. Players tend to play through illnesses, especially when they get Saturday to work through the ailment. Diggs should be no different. Linebacker Eric Kendricks is also questionable. He played through his shoulder issue last week and is likely to do so once again.

The Buccaneers have struggled to slow opposing passing games and Jennings is regularly producing explosive plays when given the opportunity. He is WR3/4-viable here with week-winning upside. Jennings could function as the team’s No. 1 wide receiver with Deebo Samuel Sr. (rib/oblique) playing through injury.

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.