Panthers HC Dave Canales said Friday that he expects TE Tommy Tremble (hamstring, back) to play vs. the Chargers this weekend. Tremble missed the opener and is listed as questionable for Week 2. He's not on the fantasy radar, but his return would knock TE Ja'Tavion Sanders off the flier radar.
Chiefs WR Marquise Brown is expected to miss the entire regular season with his shoulder injury that requires surgery, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Sources tell Schefter that there's a chance Brown could return for the postseason, but mid-January is the earliest he could get back on the field. (Week 17 takes place the last week of December.)
The Packers have downgraded QB Jordan Love to doubtful for Sunday's game against the Colts. That's not a surprising change. He hasn't practiced since suffering his MCL sprain in the Friday night loss to the Eagles in Week 1. Love has seemed like a stronger candidate for IR than to play in Week 2, but we'll see if he actually has a chance to return for Week 3. In the meantime, Malik Willis takes over the offense. The team also elevated QB Sean Clifford from the practice squad Saturday.
Eagles WR A.J. Brown missed practice Saturday after experiencing hamstring tightness in Friday's workout. The team has listed him as questionable for Monday night's game against the Falcons.
The Falcons have ruled LB Nate Landman out for Monday night's game against the Eagles with quad and calf injuries. The quad has been an issue since late in the preseason and limited his practice time last week. But Landman started the Week 1 loss to Pittsburgh. Landman missed all three practice days this week, so we'll have to see how he looks for Week 3 and beyond.
49ers RB Christian McCaffrey was placed on IR with Achilles tendinitis and calf tightness. He will miss the next four games at least, and may miss more when the 49ers assess the injury in October. Jordan Mason will handle RB1 duties.
Eagles WR A.J. Brown was added to the injury report and limited in practice on Friday with a hamstring. His status for Monday night's game vs. the Falcons is suddenly up in the air. Brown's absence would leave WR Jahan Dotson as Philadelphia's No. 2 WR -- and leave behind more target opportunity for WR DeVonta Smith, TE Dallas Goedert, and RB Saquon Barkley. We'll see how Brown is listed on the final injury report on Saturday afternoon.
Broncos WR Devaughn Vele (ribs) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game vs. the Steelers. The rookie ranked third among Denver WRs in pass routes (31) and tied for second with eight targets in Week 1. He played 79% of his snaps in the slot. Lil’Jordan Humphrey played the second most slot snaps among Broncos WRs in the opener and looks like the most likely replacement for Vele against Pittsburgh. WR Marvin Mims could also pick up some extra playing time.
Steelers WR Roman Wilson (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Broncos after a limited week of practice. We’ll see if the rookie is ready to make his debut, but he shouldn’t be in your Week 2 fantasy plans.
Giants WR Darius Slayton has cleared concussion protocol and will play vs. the Commanders this weekend. He ran well ahead of WR Jalin Hyatt in the opener, registering a 79% route rate. You shouldn’t need to use Slayton in season-long lineups, but he could be a cheap DFS tournament flier in Sunday’s plus matchup.
Giants WR Malik Nabers (knee) is not listed on the final Week 2 injury report. After being added on Thursday and limited in practice with a knee, he was a full participant in Friday's workout. The rookie should be ready for a full workload in Sunday's pristine matchup vs. the Commanders.
Packers QB Jordan Love (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Colts. He didn’t practice all week. The Packers really don’t want to have to start QB Malik Willis, so they’re holding out hope for Love. But he’s a long shot to play this weekend with what’s been reported as a multi-week knee injury.
Packers RB MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Colts after a limited week of practice. We’ll see if the rookie is ready to make his debut, but he’s not a Week 2 fantasy option.
Colts K Matt Gay (hernia) put in a full week of practice and is not listed on the final injury report. He’ll kick vs. the Packers on Sunday after missing the opener. With the Colts sporting a middling 21.75-point implied total, Gay isn’t a great fantasy option.
Colts WR Josh Downs (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Packers. He practiced all week, including a full workout on Friday. But HC Shane Steichen has labeled him a game-time decision. Downs shouldn’t be in fantasy lineups in his first game off a high-ankle sprain. But his return would threaten the playing time of WR Alec Pierce and, especially, WR Adonai Mitchell.
Lions WR Jameson Williams (ankle) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Bucs. He appeared to tweak an ankle early in last week’s game vs. the Rams – before exploding for 121 yards and a score. So we’re expecting Williams to play against Tampa Bay, but you’ll need to check back on his status on Sunday morning.
Chargers WR Josh Palmer (knee) is questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Panthers. He went from limited practices on Wednesday and Thursday to no practice on Friday. Even if he ends up playing on Sunday, try to avoid Palmer in fantasy lineups. His absence could send a few extra targets WR Ladd McConkey’s way.
Saints WR A.T. Perry (hand) put in a full week of practice and isn’t listed on the final injury report for Sunday’s game vs. the Cowboys. Perry ran as New Orleans’ No. 4 WR this preseason and is not on the fantasy radar right now.
After missing the first two practices of the week, Texans TE Dalton Schultz (ankle) put in a full workout on Friday and is off the final injury report. It looks like he’ll be available for his usual role vs. the Bears on Sunday night. Schultz checks in 12th in the Week 2 TE Rankings.
Texans RB Dameon Pierce (ankle) is listed as questionable for this Sunday night’s game vs. the Bears. He was added to the injury report on Thursday and then did not practice on Friday, so he’s seemingly on the wrong side of questionable. Pierce’s absence would give Cam Akers a crack at No. 2 RB duties. He’s obviously not a fantasy option behind a healthy Joe Mixon. But we’ll see if Akers can do enough on Sunday night to potentially move past Pierce on the depth chart.
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