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Evans didn’t practice on Friday, but with Tampa Bay playing on Monday Night Football this week he should be able to play after suiting up for practice on Saturday. Head coach Todd Bowles has noted that Evans is dealing with a nagging hamstring injury and the Buccaneers could opt to limit Evans in practice until he’s fully recovered.

Well then. Evans practiced for the first time on Saturday. Reports this week expected Evans not to practice much, but to ultimately play in the matchup against the Ravens on Monday Night Football. He could still end up playing, but that seems like a riskier proposition now with his coach making him a game-time decision. It’s an especially tricky situation for fantasy managers, who won’t have other options if Evans is ruled out just before the game on Monday. While Chris Godwin could see more targets if Evans were to miss the game, the offense as a whole would suffer without Evans to the point where him missing the game isn’t beneficial for anyone in fantasy.

The Browns also activated S Juan Thornhill and elevated WR Jaelon Darden from the practice squad. While it remains to be seen what kind of workload Chubb will have in his first game in about a year, Jerome Ford has already been ruled out, which opens up some opportunity in the running game. Chubb is not quite an RB2 in Week 7, but certainly in the mix as a flex option for fantasy managers.

Harrison Jr. was upgraded to full practice on Friday. Now with him clearing the protocol, he’s set to play against the Chargers. Harrison Jr. left Week 6’s game against the Packers after he hit his head on the knee of a defender in the second quarter. He’s a WR2 against the Chargers in Week 7.

Rapoport notes that both Wilson and Justin Fields will play with Wilson taking the bulk of the snaps. This not only confirms George Pickens’ report on Friday, but also the idea that Wilson was the teams’ presumptive starter in training camp before he suffered a calf injury. Sunday Night Football on NBC just got even more interesting with Wilson now set to make his first start for his third team in four years.

Tua is eligible to return in Week 8 and now it seems likely he’ll be back for the matchup against the Cardinals. He’s been out since suffering a concussion in Week 2 against the Bills. Tyler Huntley will start again for the Dolphins this week, but Tua could very well be back under center next week to save the fantasy value of all of Miami’s skill position players, most notably Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.

Holz also made scheme-specific comments about Ridley’s potential usage, saying, “maybe some shorter routes for him, where we can have somebody else clear out... there’s ways to guarantee [Ridley] the ball, and I think we need to do a couple more of those.” The Titans face the zone-heavy Bills in Week 7, so it’s entirely possible Ridley will showcase a new fantasy-friendly role this week.

The Chargers could feel compelled to activate Chark, even in a limited capacity, given their pass-catcher corps injuries. Ideally, Chark would resume practicing in full before returning though.

We will know more about Wilson’s status for Week 7 when the Cardinals release their final injury report of the week on Saturday, but Wilson is currently tracking to play barring any setbacks. If he can’t suit up, Zay Jones, who is practicing in full, would likely take over the No. 3 receiver duties for Arizona.

McConkey is on track to play in Week 7 against the Cardinals, though a Full Participant designation on Saturday would be reassuring. With multiple Chargers’ pass catchers ailing, McConkey, already an efficient target earner, could see increased opportunities.

Harrison Jr. shed his non-contact jersey for Friday’s session, meaning he is in the final stages of the league’s concussion protocol. He has a chance to be removed from the injury report entirely on Saturday but could also wind up playing through a questionable tag if the team lists him as such. Fantasy managers can tentatively count on him as a high-end WR2 for his upcoming matchup with the Chargers.