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Goedert finally returned from the ankle injury last week. He wasn’t heavily involved in the offense, seeing just three targets. He managed to reel in two of them for 25 yards and a touchdown. Philly limited his reps in practice this week but he never appeared at risk of missing Thursday’s game. He will sit just outside of the TE1 ranks for Week 11.

On Wednesday, head coach Andy Reid suggested that Smith-Schuster would be available for Week 11’s game against the Bills. His being upgraded to a full participant in Thursday’s practice suggests he is indeed trending in that direction, but we’ll know for sure when Friday’s injury report is released. In his last game played, Smith-Schuster racked up seven catches and 130 scoreless yards in Week 5 against the Saints. With DeAndre Hopkins now in the mix, we shouldn’t expect JuJu to see the kind of volume he saw that week. He’ll likely revert to more of a role player who could have added fantasy upside if Hopkins was to ever miss time.

Pacheco has been limited in both practices to start the week, but Reid has already said it’s unlikely he’ll play in Week 11 against the Bills. Kareem Hunt gets at least one more week as the team’s bell cow back, but his days in that role are limited with Pacheco rapidly approaching a return.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero was the first on the scene, reporting that Butker is expected to miss 3-4 weeks due to a meniscus injury in his left knee — which is his non-kicking knee. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport later reported that Butker is expected to have surgery to trim his meniscus, which is why the team went ahead and placed him on injured reserve. In a corresponding move, the Chiefs have already signed kicker Spencer Shrader off the Jets practice squad. Shrader is a rookie who went undrafted out of Notre Dame earlier this year. During his five years of college, he converted on 43-of-62 field goals while making 98.7 percent of his extra point attempts. He’ll now be tasked with replacing one of the most reliable kickers in the league.

This is great news for Joe Burrow and the passing game as a whole. The Bengals have a likely shootout on tap, facing the pass-happy Chargers in Week 11. Hopefully, Brown can practice in full on Friday.

Buckner popped up as a DNP on Wednesday’s report with a foot injury, but Thursday’s upgrade suggests he’ll be good to go for Week 11’s game against the Jets barring any setbacks. Buckner missed five games this season due to an ankle inury, but has been a force to be reckoned with since returning. Over his last three games, the veteran lineman has totaled 17 tackles, three TFLs, and two sacks while generating 14 pressures.

At this point, fantasy managers should not be alarmed by Thomas’ limited practice participation. This is how the Jaguars handle injured players. Fantasy managers should, unfortunately, be alarmed by Mac Jones once again starting for the Jaguars this week. Thomas is now just a volatile WR4.

While Davis is technically dealing with a shoulder injury, we expect him to suit up after repeatedly practicing in a limited capacity, as is standard with the Jaguars. The volatile downfield wide receiver is not a recommended start with Mac Jones under center.

Whatever ankle injury Harris is dealing with appears to be minor, judging by the leap he made from a DNP on Wednesday to a full participant on Thursday. Even with Friday’s practice still to go, it appears Harris will be set to play in Week 11’s matchup against the Ravens. Harris will see plenty of volume on Sunday, but his fantasy success will largely hinge on whether or not he can find the end zone against the Ravens’ stout run defense.

The move appears to be long overdue. Brisker suffered the concussion in Week 5 and has been unable to practice ever since. Hopefully, the talented safety can spend the rest of the season healing up while focusing on his long-term health.

Not great, folks. It’s bad enough to be added to the injury report on a Thursday, but it’s even worse to be listed as a DNP. Warren can put some concerns to rest regarding his Week 11 availability if he’s able to practice in some capacity on Friday, but this is something worth monitoring over the next 24 hours as we prepare to head into the weekend. If Warren can’t go, Cordarrelle Patterson would see an uptick in touches while Najee Harris remains cemented in his high-volume role against the Ravens.