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Smith cleared concussion protocol on Friday after practicing in full throughout the week. Both he and A.J. Brown are good to go for Week 6. Smith returns to face a banged-up Cleveland defense that hasn’t lived up to the hype from their legendary 2023 campaign. Smith is back in the WR2 ranks versus the Browns.

The volatile tight end has a chance to produce a top-12 finish, facing a Raiders defense allowing the fourth-most yards per coverage snap (8.79) to opposing tight ends. He is a viable TE1 streaming option.

Adams has struggled with a slew of injuries for years, last playing a full season in 2018. He has only appeared in 12 games since the start of the 2022 season. Adams has four tackles across three games this year, only one of which was a start.

Paye has been out since Week 4 because of the quad issue. He totaled 1.5 sacks over the first three weeks of the season. Defensive back Kenny Moore is listed as questionable. he practiced in full on Friday, putting him on the right side of his questionable tag for Week 6.

Wilson will serve as Justin Fields’ primary backup this week. He can be speculatively stashed on benches for QB-needy teams, though this is currently Fields’ job to lose.

Warren graduated to Full Participant status on Friday after being limited through the week’s first two practices. The Steelers have played his rehabilitation conservatively thus far so it would not be surprising to see him inactive on game day. He is a volatile flex player if active.

Sermon missed Wednesday’s practice but was back for two full sessions to close the week. Jonathan Taylor has already been ruled out, putting Sermon in line to make his second start of the year. He rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown on 10 attempts last week while adding six grabs for an additional 25 yards. Sermon sits comfortably inside the top 24 running backs for Week 6.

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.