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Alie-Cox was platooned with Kylen Granson, who also saw just one target. Even with Jelani Woods out of the picture because of a toe injury, the Colts don’t appear to have a fantasy-relevant tight end. Fantasy managers can ignore this position group until something changes.

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said Alt is doing “really well” despite his DNP status. Alt suffered a high-ankle sprain in Week 4 and has already missed one game. It doesn’t look like he will be back this week, though there is at least a chance he manages to return to practice at some point this week before suiting up on Sunday.

The ankle injury is new for Love, though a full practice suggests it’s a non-story. He will be removed from the injury report on Friday, barring a true surprise. Facing a worn-down Bengals squad, Love will push for QB1 fantasy numbers as long as he doesn’t get out to an insurmountable lead too quickly.

Johnson played through the ankle injury in Week 5 and doesn’t appear to be at any risk of missing Week 6’s matchup with the Patriots. Johnson started the year strong with three games of double-digit PPR points. He has been held under six points in each of the past two weeks. With Foster Moreau and Taysom Hill healthy, his days as a TE1 may be at an end.

Unfortunately, this confirms what we saw last week. In games where the Texans are “up big and running the ball,” veteran RB Nick Chubb “still has the playing time edge.” Marks had seemingly made a strong case for the Texans’ lead running back role in Week 4, but the coaches view things differently than much of the fantasy community. We must now reset expectations. Marks can still return high-end FLEX value, particularly in PPR leagues, operating as a receiving back with part-time rushing duties, but treating him as a potential RB2 now appears to be unreasonable.

The Packers opened Watson’s practice window this week, meaning he is eligible to return from injured reserve at any point. He is still recovering from the torn ACL he suffered late in the 2024 season, but it appears to be going as well as anyone could have hoped for. It’s unlikely he plays this week, but Watson is nearing a return. Fantasy managers can begin to roster him in deeper formats.

The injury’s severity has not yet been disclosed. As is the case with many head coaches, Saints head coach Kellen Moore reportedly tried to keep things vague when breaking the news to reporters, but he ultimately confirmed that the veteran running back did suffer a new injury today. Kamara has played through lower-body ailments on more than one occasion, and he will undoubtedly do so again this week if the training staff clears him. In the meantime, Saints No. 2 RB Kendre Miller must be rostered in 10- and 12-team leagues at this time. Kamara narrowly out-touched him, 12-11, last week.

It was a limited session for the rookie pass-rusher. Stewart suffered his ankle injury in Week 2 and has been out ever since. Today was his first practice since going down. It was only a limited session and he will likely need to get up to a full practice before retaking the field, but this is at least a step in the right direction.

Fowler previously named Chargers DC Jesse Minter and Packers DC Jeff Hafley and head coaching candidates in 2026. His list includes two new additions. Campanile is just five games into his tenure and is coming off an impressive showing against the Chiefs on Monday Night Football. Fowler notes that although the Jaguars “gave up yards against the Chiefs,” the defense “was highly disruptive and confused Patrick Mahomes in the biggest moment of the game,” a 99-yard pick-six from LB Devin Lloyd. We expect Campanile to remain in Jacksonville for 2026 at the very least, but the young defensive coordinator deserves credit for turning around a unit that was among the league’s worst in 2024.

Lake primarily lines up over the slot, but he has notably logged 89 combined defensive snaps lining up on the defensive line, in the box and at free safety this season. He boasts team highs in pass breakups (six ) and TFLs (five), ranks third on the team in tackles (25) and ties for seventh in quarterback pressures (four). The 2022 sixth-round pick should get a healthy pay bump, be it from the Rams or another team, this offseason.

Jennings missed Week 5 with the pair of injuries after playing through them in Week 4. San Francisco’s practice report is riddled with players who returned from various injuries too quickly, only to re-aggravate them and return to the sidelines. They will likely be extra cautious with Jennings, Brock Purdy, and Ricky Pearsall this time around. Kendrick Bourne, who saw 11 targets in Week 5, appears to be Mac Jones’ top wideout for Week 6.