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The Ravens and Browns checking in on Akers makes sense since both teams lost their starting running back in the early weeks of the 2023 season; however, the Bucs and Raiders being on this list is interesting. Rachaad White had a solid Week 2 performance for Tampa Bay, but it’s possible the team is not convinced that he or Sean Tucker is ready to carry a full workload. Meanwhile, the Raiders may be doing due diligence on potential options if Josh Jacobs leaves town after this season, which could mean they are not sold on Zamir White. However, it’s important to understand that all of this is still in the early stages and no deals appear imminent and no offers have been reported. This could very well just be teams trying to gauge what the asking price is for Akers.

McMillan only got in one limited practice this week and missed Week 9’s game with the hamstring injury. Tamp Bay gets their bye in Week 11 meaning McMillan would get a lengthy recovery time if he is held out for one more game. We suspect that is the route the Bucs will ultimately take. Sterling Shepard will operate as the Bucs’ top receiver if McMillan is out.

Mack did not practice at all this week but he is the type of established veteran who can be trusted to execute his assignments on game day without practicing. Mack is the Chargers’ most productive pass rusher this year. They may opt to preserve his health by shutting him down this week.

The Bucs played on Monday, giving them a short turnaround to Week 10. Shepard got the first two practices of the week off but returned for a limited session on Friday. The fact that they removed him from the report entirely suggests his light workload was something akin to maintenance. Shepard finished second on the team in catches (four) and yards (48) in Week 9, trailing only Cade Otton. The veteran wideout is on the FLEX radar as a WR5 versus San Francisco.

Edwards practiced in a limited capacity on Wednesday and Thursday before being upgraded to a full participant on Friday. He should be good to go this week, though the Chargers could always play things conservatively and wait for him to be fully available for multiple practices. He cannot be started against the Titans.

Bosa practiced in a limited capacity all week and is currently listed as questionable. He did the same last week and was able to play, notching two quarterback pressures and a 30.8 percent pass-rush win rate. He should be good to go for Week 10.

Bucs coach Todd Bowles told reporters last week that Irving will likely be dealing with this toe injury for the rest of the season. He then noted that the team will limit his practice reps during the week to keep him ready for Sundays. Irving led the Bucs’ three-headed backfield with seven carries in Week 9 but only turned that into 24 yards. He also caught three balls for an additional 10 yards. As part of a nightmare rotation, Irving is a lowly RB for Week 10.

Bosa remained limited in practice all week so he has a decent chance of suiting up. He leads 49ers defenders in both quarterback pressures (46) and NFL sacks (4.5) so his loss would be substantial if he were unable to play.

He was limited in practice throughout the week after missing Week 9 with the shoulder issue. Davis wasn’t doing much with Trevor Lawrence on the field and will likely be catching passes from Mac Jones if he plays at all this week. Fantasy managers can forget about Davis for the foreseeable future.

Mayfield missed the first two practices of the week with the toe issue. The Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Stroud reported yesterday that he would be “fine” and that appears to be the case. Mayfield has thrown five touchdowns in two games without Mike Evans or Chris Godwin. He also threw two interceptions two weeks ago and only managed 200 yards last week versus the Chiefs, so fantasy managers will have to take the good with the bad. In another tough matchup with the 49ers, Mayfield will straddle the QB1/2 border for Week 10.

The 49ers’ kicker returns for what could be a high-scoring affair. Fantasy managers in need of a capable kicker in an efficient offense should check their free agency pool to see if Moody went unclaimed during this week’s waiver wire run.