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Collins has not practiced this week, but may get on the field in some capacity on Friday with this latest designation. With Stefon Diggs lost for the season, the Texans are desperate to have Collins back in the fold of hopes of bolstering a passing game that has struggled as of late. We’d still consider Collins a long-shot to play in Week 10 against the Lions, but the team should give us more on that before the end of the day.

Pace has a chance to play this week, as does LB Blake Cashman (toe). The Jaguars could opt for a run-heavy approach with Mac Jones potentially suiting up in place of Trevor Lawrence (shoulder). Having Pace and Cashman in the lineup would give the Vikings a big boost in derailing that type of game plan.

Samuel returned to action last week but was held without a catch and saw just one target. Keon Coleman has already been ruled out for Week 10 and Amari Cooper is listed as questionable. If the latter can’t suit up, Samuel could be in line for a larger role. With Cooper active, Samuel would not be on the fantasy radar.

Cooper missed Week 9 with a wrist injury and was limited in all three practices this week. He appears to be trending toward a return, but fantasy managers will want to check the Bills’ inactives 90 minutes before kickoff to be sure. With Keon Coleman already ruled out, Cooper could be forced into a full-time role in his first game back. He will sit in the WR3 ranks if active.

Joining Jones on the upcoming inactives list are RT Darnell Wright (knee), backup LT Kiran Amegadjie (calf) and S Jaquan Brisker (concussion). The Patriots’ pass rush is among the league’s worst so the Bears’ passing game should theoretically be able to manage the situation. HC Matt Eberflus is running out of excuses. Star EDGE Montez Sweat (shin) and starting slot CB Kyler Gordon (hamstring) will play though.

No surprises here as JuJu was unable to practice this week. The veteran wideout has been sidelined since Week 7 with the hamstring issue and doesn’t appear particularly close to returning. DeAndre Hopkins remains tethered to the coveted Rashee Rice role going forward.

Sneed has been out since Week 7 because of the quad issue. Head coach Brian Callahan noted that Sneed is dealing with both a bruise in his quad and a strain, slowing down his recovery. Sneed did not practice this week and could be out well beyond Week 10.

After being limited on Wednesday and Thursday, Pitts was upgraded to a full participant on Friday and removed from the team’s final injury report. Pitts caught only one pass in Week 9’s win over the Cowboys but had been running hot prior to that. A consistent high-risk, mid-reward play, Pitts will be a fringe TE1 on Sunday against the Saints.

Callahan told reporters Spears will go through a pre-game workout on Sunday to make sure he is good to go. Spears will presumably be listed as questionable on the Titans’ final injury report. Even if he plays, Spears will be gearing up for the first time since Week 6. It’s safe to assume the Titans will ease him back into the lineup, even with Tony Pollard dealing with an injury of his own. Fantasy managers will want to give it a week before getting Spears back in their lineups, even as a FLEX play.

In addition to Andersen, defensive tackle Grady Jarrett (Achilles) has also been removed from the injury report and will play on Sunday. The Falcons will have two of their top defenders in place against a Saints offense that has already lost Rashid Shaheed for the season and is expected to be without Chris Olave (concussion). Center Drew Dalman (ankle) is also questionable for Week 10 but was a full participant in Friday’s practice.

Levis was upgraded to a full practice on Thursday for the first time since suffering the shoulder injury in Week 7. He’s been limited for a few weeks and is now ready to take over for Mason Rudolph, who just picked up an overtime win versus the Patriots. Rudolph didn’t bring much to the table, but he raised the fantasy floors of Calvin Ridley and Tony Pollard. With Levis back on the sticks, fantasy managers will need to temper their expectations for both players versus a stingy Chargers defense.