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Brown returned to practice on Friday for a limited session after being listed as a DNP on Wednesday and Thursday. He missed Week 3 with the hammy injury. In his absence, Dallas Goedert racked up 10 grabs for 170 yards. DeVonta Smith suffered a concussion in the Eagles’ Week 3 win over the Saints and has already been ruled out for Week 4. Even if Brown is back, Goedert will be heavily involved in the team’s passing attack. With Smith out, fantasy managers will have to take the gamble on Brown if he suits up.

Rapoport also reports Cooper “is officially listed as questionable so [we’re] not certain on his status yet” but notes that Cooper “envisions” himself playing against the Chiefs. Fantasy managers should tentatively expect Cooper to play this weekend. He can be started as a WR2/3.

Popper mentions Bosa has “played 20, 19 and 20 snaps in the past three games, respectively.” The Chargers have smartly managed Bosa’s recovery this season and although they face an uphill battle in overtaking the 9-0 Chiefs, the 6-3 Chargers have decent odds of securing a playoff spot. Bosa should be around for the long haul, thanks to the Chargers’ conservative training staff.

McCaffrey got a light workload in practice this week and will continue to do so as the 49ers look to keep everyone fresh for the playoff push. He’s good to go for Week 11. Coming off a 19-touch outing in his 2024 debut, McCaffrey is fighting for the top overall running back spot for the final two months of the season.

Edwards returned from injured reserve because of the ankle issue last week. he ran 10 times for 55 yards in LA’s win over the Titans. His limited practices this week were nothing more than workload management. Officially cleared for action, Edwards is pushing for an RB3 ranking in a sneaky shootout with the Bengals.

Mack “played” last week after being listed as questionable, though he was only on the field for four snaps and did not record a stat of any kind. He did not practice once leading up to Sunday and was on the same practice regimen this week. We expect him to suit up once again, though the risk of another single-digit snap count should have IDP managers looking elsewhere.

Mayer was a full participant in all three practices this week. He remains on the reserve/NFI list but should be removed over the weekend. His questionable tag is likely a formality. With Harrison Bryant out for Week 11, Mayer should immediately slot in as the team’s TE2.

Jennings picked up an ankle injury in Thursday’s practice but it will not prevent him from playing. He practiced in full on Friday. Fantasy managers should fire Jennings up as a WR2 with high-end upside. The game’s 48.0-point over/under suggests this NFC West showdown will be a high-scoring affair.

Bosa was reportedly seen practicing on Friday, after taking both Wednesday and Thursday off. We are still waiting to learn his practice participation level though. The high-impact defensive end appears to have decent odds of suiting up.

This week, the 49ers unhelpfully listed Williams’ injury/non-injury as “ankle, not injury related - resting player.” He did not practice Wednesday or Thursday and was not seen practicing on Friday, though his official status is still to be determined. We expect him to play, though he is clearly somewhat injured.

The Dolphins gave him both the knee and rest designations for his three DNPs of the week. While that would normally spell doom for the average player, Armstead is more than used to sitting out of all three practices only to suit up come gameday. We’ll expect the same of him for now.