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Nabers is expected to be a non-contact participant in practice this week. Giants head coach said Nabers, who suffered a brain injury in Week 4 against the Cowboys, is “doing much better” after being sidelined for almost three weeks. There’s no guarantee Nabes will be back for this week’s game against the Eagles, though he appears to be trending toward a return. We won’t know for sure until Friday. Nabers had at least 12 targets in the three games before his concussion.

Fantasy managers should fully expect Maye to play, given his full Wednesday participation. His appearance on the injury report is noteworthy, yet likely precautionary. Maye is QB1-viable against the Jaguars, albeit a potentially volatile QB1.

The Patriots badly need Stevenson back in the lineup but a premature return could be costly. Antonio Gibson started in Stevenson’s stead last week, averaging just 1.5 yards per carry on 13 attempts. Thursday’s injury report will tell us far more about Stevenson’s availability than Wednesday’s.

Just two days after Doug Pederson told reporters that Etienne’s hamstring injury is considered a week-to-week issue, Etienne practices in a limited capacity. This is a bizarre development but fantasy managers may actually have Etienne available for Week 7.

Jenkins was playing through a hand issue including using a club, but the injury appears to have worsened. He will not miss at least four games while on injured reserve. Jenkins has played on every defensive snap for Seattle this year and has a scoop-and-score touchdown to his name. Safety Ty Okada was signed from the practice squad to the active roster in a corresponding move.

This is likely just workload management for the veteran tight end. Engram caught 10 passes in his first game back from his multi-week hamstring injury and should be good to go as a high-end TE1 again this week against the Patriots.

Davis was limited by the issue in all three Week 6 practices before finishing as the overall WR7 in PPR scoring. Fantasy managers should fully expect Davis to suit up in Week 7 although the Patriots’ cornerback corps is no pushover unit. Davis remains a volatile flex option.

The Bills traded for Cooper on Tuesday and he spent the evening driving from Cleveland to Buffalo. He did not partake in the Bills’ Wednesday walkthrough but is expected to be on the field tomorrow. It’s a short turnaround for Cooper to learn the offense, so the Bills could give him one week off before throwing him into the lineup. Khalil Shakir would serve as the team’s top receiver for another week if Cooper is kept on the sidelines.

The three-time-defending second-team All-Pro is allowing just 0.20 yards per coverage snap while totaling eight tackles in run defense. This is a situation to monitor. The Falcons face the Seahawks this week, who lead the league in passing attempts (250).

Shakir played on a pitch count last week, catching both of his targets for 19 yards. It was his first game back from a one-week absence because of the ankle issue. He was operating as the team’s lead receiver early in the year, but Buffalo’s acquisition of Amari Cooper will put an end to that. If Cooper doesn’t play in Week 7, Shakir could squeeze out one more WR3 performance before being pushed down the ranks.

Cook was expected to play through the toe injury last week despite being listed as questionable. He was surprisingly listed as inactive ahead of kickoff, though the Bills did call up a running back from their practice squad over the weekend, foreshadowing Cook’s eventual absence. A limited session on Wednesday is a good start to the week, though his status remains up in the air. If he can’t suit up, Ray Davis, who turned 23 touches into 152 yards last week, will draw his second start.