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Richardson has been practicing in full and Steichen already told reporters he remains the starter when healthy. He will be listed as questionable on the injury report but looks like a good bet to suit up after missing Week 5 with the oblique injury. Richardson had no issues finding the big play early in the year but was dreadfully inaccurate on the easiest throws in the book. His return will hurt the fantasy outlooks of Josh Downs and Michael Pittman, though deep-threat Alec Pierce may not be affected as much.

Humphrey closed the practice week as a limited participant on both Thursday and Friday. He appears truly questionable for what should be a back-and-forth affair.

Downs missed the first two practices of the week but returned for a full session on Friday, putting him on the optimistic side of questionable heading into the weekend. Downs has dominated targets since returning to the lineup a few weeks ago, amassing 26 looks over three weeks. With Anthony Richardson expected to play, Downs will fall deep into the WR3 ranks for his matchup with Tennessee.

It’s a truly odd situation for Pittman as ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Wednesday that he was expected to be sidelined for multiple weeks and that “injured reserve is an option.” Pittman did not practice on Thursday but was back for a full session on Friday before being listed as questionable. The veteran receiver told reporters on Friday, “We still don’t know what course of action is going to happen, but I’m just doing everything to put myself in the best situation to try and play.” Fantasy managers will want to be wary of this situation with Pittman possibly on a pitch count and Anthony Richardson replacing Joe Flacco after a one-week absence. Josh Downs is also questionable, further muddying Pittman’s outlook.

The Ravens will have their primary field-stretcher on-field against the Commanders’ beatable secondary. Bateman is inefficiently averaging 1.38 yards per route run but ties for a team-high eight explosive pass plays, making him a low-floor, high-ceiling flex option for teams in need.

Head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters yesterday that this was the likely outcome. Musgrave was active for Week 5 but did not play any snaps. LaFleur later commented that he didn’t realize the severity of Musgrave’s injury at the time. His absence will ensure a near-every-down role for Tucker Kraft. Musgrave will miss at least four games while on injured reserve.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell told us earlier this week that Ragnow was expected to play on Sunday, so this isn’t much of a surprise. Ragnow missed Week 4 with the pec injury but got a Week 5 bye to recover. Pro Football Focus has Ragnow graded as a top-10 center through a month of football.

Signed as a UDFA out of Texas in 2022, Schooler has only appeared on two defensive snaps since entering the NFL. On the other hand, he’s one of the best special teams aces in the league. He is approaching his 1000th special teams snap and has recovered two fumbles on special teams in each of the past two seasons. Schooler’s new contract will keep him in New England through the 2027 season.

Colts head coach Shane Steichen called him a game-time decision earlier today. Richardson has been practicing in full this week, putting him on the right side of questionable heading into the weekend. As Fowler said, barring a setback, he should be good to go. Expect a run-heavy approach from the Colts in Ricahrdosn’s first game back in the lineup. Both the Colts and the Titans have banged-up quarterbacks for Week 6. Both teams will want to escape their matchup without any further injuries, likely resulting in a low-scoring affair.

The “day-to-day” designation is the best-case scenario for Mason, who went down with the shoulder injury on Thursday Night Football versus Seattle. He attempted to play through the injury, but San Francisco gave him one second-half carry before putting him on ice for the remainder of the game. With a long turnaround until San Francisco’s Week 8 matchup with Kansas City, Mason may be able to return without missing any time. Rookie running back Isaac Guerendo should still be stashed in all formats.

Antonio Gibson will operate as the Patriots’ lead, dual-threat running back, with backup JaMycal Hasty handling change-of-pace duties. The Texans rank 21st in average depth of tackle (4.34), helping Gibson to RB3-viability. Hasty should not be started in 12-team leagues.