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The Eagles bought low on Dotson in the offseason after it became clear he had fallen out of favor in Washington. Dotson was expected to fill their WR3 void but entered Week 4 with three catches for 14 yards. A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith were both ruled out before Sunday and the Eagles desperately needed a wide receiver to step up. Dotson, in turn, was nowhere to be found. The Eagles get their bye next week and both receivers look likely to return in Week 6. Dotson does not need to be rostered even in the deepest of fantasy leagues.

It was Campbell’s first touchdown grab in nearly two years. He was thrust into a larger role with DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown out this week and wound up leading the Dallas receivers in catches. His 17 yards inexplicably led the wideouts as well, though two tight ends and Saquon Barkley beat him in that category. Campbell should return to a part-time role coming out of Philly’s Week 5 bye, keeping him out of the fantasy conversation for the foreseeable future.

Goedert paced the Eagles in most receiving categories again this week. Sans A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, he has stepped into a de facto WR1 role for Jalen Hurts. While that has worked for his fantasy production, it hasn’t gone as well for Philly’s offense. They have been held to 31 points over the last two weeks. The Eagles get their bye next week and both wideouts should return on the other side versus Cleveland. With a healthy receiving room, Goedert will slide back to the TE1/2 border in Week 6.

Hurts didn’t throw any picks, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t turn the ball over. He was sacked twice and put the ball on the ground two times, one of which was lost. Hurts also came dangerously close to throwing a pick-six to Cooper DeJean. The rookie read Hurts perfectly and broke on the ball for a diving catch. He got up and took it to the house, but the pass was ruled incomplete after review. Turnovers have been an issue for Hurts and things only got worse in a sloppy game versus the Bucs. To be fair to Hurts, he almost certainly felt pressured to play hero-ball with A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith out of the lineup this week. The Eagles get their bye next week, giving both Brown and Smith a good shot at returning for Philly’s next game. Philly fans and fantasy managers should hold off on pressing the panic button until then. Hurts will slip down the QB1 ranks for his Week 6 matchup with the Browns.

Barkley nearly hit the home run multiple times. Jalen Hurts missed him on a deep target early in the game and Barkley was pushed out of bounds at the 11-yard line on a 59-yard run early in the second half. With Philly falling behind early, the Eagles didn’t get a chance to establish Barkley on the ground. The Eagles should get A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith back after their Week 5 bye giving fantasy managers some hope that they will turn things around in Week 6 against the Browns. Barkley will rank as a top-end RB1 upon his return.

No surprises here as Brown, Smith, and Johnson were all ruled out prior to Sunday. The Eagles get their bye next week and none of their injuries are considered long-term issues. They should be at full strength for their Week 6 matchup with the Browns.

Johnson made progress through the league’s concussion protocol during the week but was unable to clear the final hurdles over the weekend. The Eagles get their bye in Week 5, giving Johnson and the rest of their banged-up offense an extra week to recover. Johnson should be back on the field for Philly’s Week 6 game against the Browns. Fred Johnson will take his spot at right tackle versus the Bucs this week.

The downgrade comes less than 15 minutes after reports surfaced that the veteran wide receiver traveled with the team to Tampa ahead of their Week 4. Expect both Saquon Barkley and Dallas Goedert to be busy against the Buccaneers.

While that doesn’t necessarily mean both will play against the Buccaneers, it at least keeps the door open. That’s particularly comforting knowing the team will be without wide receiver DeVonta Smith due to a brutal concussion suffered in Week 3. Saquon Barkley and Dallas Goedert could still be busy as the remaining primary skill position players even if Brown returns considering the team heads to their bye week following their Week 4 game.

Johnson got in two limited practices before being listed as questionable, suggesting he’s making progress through the concussion protocol. He remains a game-time call. Right guard Mekhi Becton suffered a finger injury in Week 3 but is good to go.