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Irving was downgraded on Thursday and did not practice while dealing with a hamstring issue he picked up in Week 3 against the Broncos. Even if Irving plays in Week 4, he could be limited behind lead back Rachaad White. If Irving is out, White will see a big workload against a porous Philadelphia rush defense.

Tracy has 12 touches over his past two games after that number was four over his first two, but he’s still seeming miles from re-draft relevance. That being said, coach Brian Daboll called out the run game in his post-game press conference. Perhaps he’s open to getting Tracy more work behind replacement-level starter Devin Singletary. We still wouldn’t be holding our breath heading into Week 5 against the Seahawks.

Playing through a thumb injury, both the targets and yards were new season highs for the veteran wideout. That sadly tells you all you need to know about his fantasy viability in this limited Giants offense. Daniel Jones is struggling mightily on deep balls this season, eliminating Slayton’s only real path to fantasy value behind target hogs Malik Nabers and Wan’Dale Robinson.

Tolbert has now caught at least three passes in three straight games, though he’s seen his yardage decline from 82 to 42 to 24 in that timespan. He’s nevertheless turning in more productive box scores than veteran Brandin Cooks. Tolbert isn’t yet looking 12-team re-draft relevant, but you can see the logic in making him an end-of-bench stash in deeper leagues. This is a Cowboys offense that badly needs a No. 3 pass catcher it can trust behind CeeDee Lamb and Jake Ferguson.

Cooks is gobbling up snaps and routes, but the 31-year-old is sitting on nine catches through four contests. As feared, he’s trailing off from even his modest 2023 pace, let alone his previous career norms. With injuries mounting and bye weeks approaching, Cooks is beginning to look like waiver wire fodder.

Given zero high-value handles, Elliott got out-touched 12-6 by Rico Dowdle. He also continued to lose third-down snaps to a young man by the name of Hunter Luepke. With his workloads dwindling since his 12-touch Week 1, Elliott is looking like waiver wire fodder in most 12-team leagues.

Facing the Cowboys’ horrendous run defense, Singletary somewhat surprisingly turned in what was by far his least efficient performance of the young season. The journeyman back seems pretty much locked into 14-18 weekly touches, and the yardage ceiling just isn’t that high in what is a thoroughly unexplosive offense. Those touch numbers will keep him FLEX relevant, but he’s not someone you are excited about starting heading into Week 5 against the Seahawks.

We’re getting warmer, though Lamb has still yet to post a 100-yard effort receiving. He did get there from a yards from scrimmage perspective this evening, as he carried the ball three times for eight tallies. He dominated target share on a night were Dak Prescott attempted only 27 passes. Lamb’s score was a 55-yarder where he got a 1-on-1 with a safety then took the DB to school, drawing a taunting penalty in the process. Lamb faces the Steelers in 10 days’ time.

Dowdle again led the Cowboys’ backfield, this time out-touching Ezekiel Elliott 12-6. Dowdle’s receiving score came on a first quarter screen that required some nifty after-the-catch work to find the end zone. The 12 touches were a new season high, though both Dowdle and Zeke continued to lose third-down snaps to someone named Hunter Luepke. Dowdle will remain a low-ceiling FLEX option for Week 5 against the Steelers.

Not an amazing night, but the PPR check cleared. That’s more than most tight ends are doing right now. Being used as summer fantasy drafters hoped since he returned from injury last week, Ferguson is up to 13 grabs over his past two games. That’s going to have to remain a theme for a targets-desperate Cowboys offense. The Steelers await for Week 5.

It seemed like either a sprained foot or potential high-ankle sprain. Parsons was walking, albeit gingerly. The injury came the same night he was evaluated for a “stinger” in the first quarter. Whatever it is, Parsons has 10 days to get cleared for Week 5 against the Steelers, but there is a real chance he is dealing with a multi-week, or perhaps even multi-month, issue. Stay tuned.