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More to the point, Dugar names Shough as “the best option” if Seattle wants to “roll the dice” on the group. Seattle has a top-30 visit scheduled with Shough. In a class without easy answers at quarterback, teams appear to be elevating the seventh-year senior (not a typo) who will turn 26 years old in his rookie season. Seattle will also, per Dugar, have a top-30 visit with Jalen Milroe. The Seahawks aren’t committed to Sam Darnold for long, so it is possible any quarterback they draft early this year gets some runway at the end of the year to establish themselves ahead of 2026. We’d be surprised if any of them could beat out Darnold to begin the season.

That makes it three weeks in a row for Moore, who has not practiced since the Thursday ahead of Week 5. He’s a potential IR candidate over the weekend. With Mike Hilton on practice squad IR, the Colts cornerback corps shouldn’t be able to limit what little there is to limit of the Raiders passing attack. Backup RB Tyler Goodson (groin) joined Moore on the rule-out list.

Pierce officially missed two weeks with his brain injury and practiced in full for this whole week. He should be a usable-if-unexciting FLEX play against the Cardinals and split Josh Downs’ role enough to where neither player is a true fantasy star.

Chase reportedly joined the Bengals for walk-throughs during Friday’s practice but then left the field and did not return. The illness is a new one for Chase, who was not listed with any ailments prior to Friday, but it’s also not uncommon to see players play through these things. It’s more likely than not that Chase will suit up this weekend, but fantasy managers will want to check the Bengals’ inactives 90 minutes before kickoff to confirm his availability.

The Panthers continue to take hits to their offensive line, with Moton being the latest starter to be sidelined following injuries to C Austin Corbett and RG Robert Hunt earlier this season. Moton has started all five games for the Panthers at right tackle this season, earning a PFF blocking grade of 73.7 while allowing 13 pressures and two sacks. Backup Yosh Nijman is listed behind Moton on the depth chart and will presumably draw the start on Sunday against the Cowboys. In addition to Moton, the Panthers have also ruled out CB Akayleb Evans (hamstring) and DT Tershawn Wharton (toe) for Sunday’s game.

Sanders is dealing with a high-ankle sprain that he suffered in Week 3. He’s missed the last two games as a result, but logged a full practice on Thursday, indicating he is on the mend. He was limited again on Friday, but we’ll assume that was due mostly to load management. Still, fantasy managers considering starting him will want to check inactives 90 minutes before kickoff to ensure he is active. He won’t profile as anything more than a dart-throw TE2, after catching 11 passes for 92 scoreless yards in the three games he’s played in this season.

Coker’s practice window was opened earlier this week, and the team has yet to activate him to its 53-man roster. While it’s no guarantee he will be activated, the decision to list him as questionable comes after Coker logged a full week of practice. Even if he is active, Coker is little more than a stash heading into Week 6 against the Cowboys. He’s coming off a decent rookie campaign in which he totaled 32-478-2 in 11 games, but fantasy managers would be wise to wait and see how he is utilized before starting him in their lineups.

Hubbard will miss a second-straight game with his calf injury that sidelined him for an entire week of practice. This paves the way for Rico Dowdle to face off against his former team in what should be a bell cow role following his 23-206-1 rushing effort in Week 5’s game against the Dolphins. While we wouldn’t expect another 200-yard effort out of Dowdle, the fifth-year back does face a vulnerable Dallas defense that has allowed the most yards per game and fourth-most points per game this season, making him a must-start for fantasy managers.

Godwin is just one of a laundry list of players who will not be active for the Buccaneers’ Week 6 game against the Niners. Godwin’s fibula injury is likely due to a reaggravation of the fractured fibula that ended his 2024 campaign, although the team has yet to confirm this. His absence on Sunday could open the door for Sterling Shepard to serve as the Buccaneers’ no. 2 target in the passing game opposite Emeka Egbuka, which could be of use to fantasy managers in deeper leagues. In addition to Godwin, the Buccaneers also ruled out CBs Zyon McCollum (thumb) and Benjamin Morrison (hamstring),

Murray will presumably practice in a limited capacity on Friday after being a DNP on Wednesday and Thursday. Gannon clearly isn’t in a hurry to say whether or not Murray will be available for Week 6’s game against the Colts, but it’s safe to assume he is at risk of missing Sunday’s game given how his practice week started. Still, it’s an encouraging sign that he was able to get on the field Friday, leaving the door open for him to play. Even if he’s active, Murray will be hard to trust if his foot injury is slowing his rushing ability. His status remains one to watch.

Fields was never at legitimate risk of missing Week 6’s game against the Broncos after being listed as a full participant in practice all week. The Jets’ decision to list him on the injury report was more out of formality than anything serious. Fields is officially good to go for Sunday’s matchup in London, but profiles as a risky fantasy option who has relied mostly on fourth quarter production to meet fantasy managers’ expectations. He could be in line for a tough day against a stout Broncos defense