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Jackson dealt with a shoulder injury during training camp and reaggravated it in the Rams’ Week 2 loss to the Cardinals. He started Week 1 at center but was moved to left guard mid-game after Steve Avila went down with an injury of his own. That’s now three LA offensive linemen who have landed on injured reserve in the first two weeks of the season. Down 60 percent of their starting line and both of their superstar receivers, things are already looking bleak for the Rams.

Brown is now set to miss his second-straight game of the season. He’ll be replaced by Cody Ford, who played on 74 snaps in Week 9 against the Raiders, allowing zero sacks on just four pressures. Ford will have his work cut out for him against a physical Ravens defense. While Brown is out, defensive tackle B.J. Hill is expected to be active for Thursday’s contest.

Hunt was limited in Wednesday’s practice, but the veteran running back doesn’t appear to be at risk of missing Week 10. Having already been upgraded to a full participant and with one practice left to go, Hunt should be ready to go in Sunday’s game against the Broncos. He draws a tough matchup against a top defense, but his volume will keep him in the high-end RB2 conversation.

Samuel has been limited in both practices to start the week and should be in line to suit up in Week 10 against the Colts. The veteran receiver played through the same injury last week but failed to haul in his lone target on the day. Even if he is active this weekend, Samuel has no fantasy upside at this time and can be left on waivers.

Johnson has been limited in each of the Giants’ two practices to start the week. The rookie tight end is coming off his best game as a pro, catching four passes for 51 yards and a touchdown in Week 9 against the Commanders. We’ll see what the final injury report says on Friday, but for now, it sounds like Johnson will suit up for Week 10’s game against the Panthers. He’ll be a boom-or-bust TE2 if active.

Lamb will presumably be listed as limited on Thursday’s injury report. The Cowboys’ star receiver is battling through a sprained AC joint he suffered in Week 9’s loss to the Falcons, but said he wouldn’t wear a brace in Sunday’s game against the Eagles. Lamb sounds like he’s more than ready to play through this injury. We’ll know for sure when the team’s final injury report is released on Friday.

Levis was upgraded to a full participant for the first time since Week 7. The Titans’ signal-caller is hoping to make a start on Sunday against the Chargers and has just a few more hurdles to clear before being cleared by the team. Head coach Brian Callahan said earlier in the week that he is “hopeful” Levis can return in Week 10. Thursday’s upgrade suggests he is well on his way to a return.

Sanders was listed with a late-October ankle injury but was reportedly injury-free last week. He returns to the injury report, now with both a wrist and ankle listing, jeopardizing his Week 10 availability. Sanders has been a fringe TE1/2 in three of the past four games and is firmly on streaming radars with David Njoku, Brock Bowers, Tucker Kraft and Noah Fant all on bye. He is a TE1, if active but he is not guaranteed to suit up.

Pollard missed two practices with a foot injury last week and was limited yesterday. Thursday’s DNP may be related to load management while he plays through the injury. Head coach Brian Callahan said on Monday that the team would like to reduce Pollard’s workload, which is also probably related to his injury. Thursday’s DNP makes Pollard a player to watch on Friday’s injury report.

Pitts is dealing with his fourth recorded hamstring strain and another Limited Participant designation only really tells us that he is unlikely to have suffered a setback. Pitts is trending toward uncertain Week 10 usage, if active, in what could be a run-heavy game script.

London remains on track to play thanks to his continued limited participation but seeing him upgrade to Full Participant status on Friday would go a long way toward assuaging concerns over his hip injury. The talented X-receiver has sky-high upside, if active against the Saints’ depleted secondary.