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Braxton Berrios (hamstring) listed as questionable for Sunday
Berrios is a surprise addition to the Jets’ injury report and is officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s Week 3 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers due to a hamstring injury he apparently sustained in Friday’s practice. Head coach Adam Gase already confirmed to reporters this morning that Jamison Crowder and Breshad Perriman will inactive for this weekend’s contest, so this leaves Chris Hogan as the Jets current de facto number one receiver with the aforementioned duo sidelined for the foreseeable future. Following Perriman’s exit in last Sunday’s loss, Hogan, Berrios, and Josh Malone surprisingly saw nearly 70% of the targets from Sam Darnold while, for reasons unknown, Chris Herndon only ran a route on 64.2% of passing plays and accumulated just four total targets.
As reported by: Ralph Vacchiano via Twitter
James White (personal) officially ruled out for Sunday
White was understandably away from the team this entire week following the passing of his father, and he’s officially been ruled out of Sunday’s Week 3 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders as he continues to tend to personal matters. With White absent for last Sunday’s loss, Rex Burkhead predictably led the Patriots with a 72.5% snap rate and accumulated six targets, making him the clear running back to target if aiming to do so in daily fantasy formats this weekend. Sony Michel still only totaled seven carries in a relatively closely-contested game, so his role in this offense may be nonexistent unless the Patriots get out to a huge lead. Even then, there’s an abundance of value options to choose from in Week 3, so Michel can pretty easily be eliminated from consideration for fantasy purposes.
As reported by: Zack Cox via Twitter Henry Ruggs III (hamstring) won't play Sunday
After being limited in Thursday’s practice, Ruggs didn’t participate in any individual or team drills on Friday and has officially been ruled out of Sunday’s Week 3 matchup against the New England Patriots due to a hamstring injury. Ruggs and the entire Raiders wide receiving corps has amassed a laughable percentage of the target market share through two games as the offense has definitively run through Darren Waller and Josh Jacobs, both of whom are listed as questionable on the official injury report heading into this weekend’s contest. Assuming they’re both cleared to play, there likely won’t be much extra target opportunity left for Bryan Edwards and Nelson Agholor to absorb, and the absence of Ruggs’ speed may bog down the Las Vegas offense even more with the lack of a credible deep threat at wide receiver.
As reported by: Jerry McDonald via Twitter Christian Kirk (groin) won't play Sunday
Kirk was held out of practice and individual drills all week, and according to Cardinals’ head coach Kliff Kingsbury, he won’t play in Sunday’s Week 3 matchup against the Detroit Lions due to a groin injury. Kirk has accumulated just nine targets despite being among the team leaders in air yards through two weeks, so his absence will likely only buoy the league-leading 35.7% target market share of DeAndre Hopkins in this weekend’s contest. However, there’s some uncertainty on who will absorb a majority of the snaps opposite of Hopkins on the outside, though Andy Isabella appears to be the leading candidate after running a route on 26.3% of passing plays last week Even though Isabella has historically been utilized as the second slot wide receiver in four-receiver sets, the hope is the Cardinals finally decide to free him and allow him to play outside, but it’s equally as possible that Trent Sherfield runs cardio on the boundary all afternoon instead.
As reported by: Darren Urban via Twitter Jerry Jeudy (ribs) expected to play Sunday
Jeudy has officially been listed as questionable on the Broncos’ injury report, but he is still reportedly expected to play in Sunday’s Week 3 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers despite dealing with a ribs injury. Jeudy has managed to record 21.4% of the target market share from quarterbacks Drew Lock and Jeff Driskell, and he could see that number rise as the season progresses with Courtland Sutton now on injured reserve with a torn ACL injury. The other top two wide receivers for Denver moving forward appear to be KJ Hamler and Tim Patrick as they each logged at least a 70% snap rate in last Sunday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, though Hamler was tied with Jeudy for the team lead in targets in the aforementioned contest.
As reported by: James Palmer via Twitter Duke Johnson (ankle) and Kenny Stills (illness) listed as questionable for Sunday
Johnson and Stills were limited participants in practice all week and have officially been listed as questionable on the Texans’ injury report for Sunday’s Week 3 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to their respective ailments. Even if Johnson is cleared to play, he doesn’t figure to have much of a role in Houston’s offense as it’s currently configured since starting running back David Johnson handled every single backfield touch in the Week 2 loss to the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday afternoon. As for Stills, he appears more likely to be active than Johnson after practicing in the full the past two days, but if he’s unable to go for some reason, DeAndre Carter or Keke Coutee would likely assume his snaps as the fourth wide receiver behind Will Fuller IV, Brandin Cooks, and Randall Cobb.
As reported by: Sarah Barshop via Twitter Other tagged players: Kenny Stills A.J. Brown (knee) officially ruled out for Sunday
Brown didn’t participate in practice the entire week and has officially been ruled out of Sunday’s Week 3 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings due to a bone bruise in his knee that’s now forced him to miss two games. In his absence, Corey Davis logged 86.2% of snaps, but there was no clear second wide receiver in last Sunday’s win over the Jacksonville Jaguars as Cameron Batson, Adam Humphries, and Khalif Raymond all saw between 40-60% of snaps at the remaining wideout positions. Humphries was at least targeted when he was on the field, but make no mistake, Davis and Jonnu Smith will likely continue to be the primary options in a low-volume passing game for Ryan Tannehill while Brown is sidelined.
As reported by: Jim Wyatt via Twitter Davante Adams (hamstring) "probably doubtful" for Sunday night
Adams wasn’t able to participate in practice the entire week, and during a Zoom conference with beat reporters, Packers’ head coach Matt LaFleur referred to Adams as “probably doubtful” to play in Sunday night’s Week 3 matchup against the New Orleans Saints due to a hamstring injury. Following Adams’ exit from last Sunday’s win, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Allen Lazard easily led all Green Bay wide receivers in snaps and routes run, and Valdes-Scantling amassed a 23.3% target share and a 31.0% market share of air yards, making him the preferred option of the two in daily fantasy formats for this weekends primetime and single-game slates across the industry.
As reported by: Rob Demovsky via Twitter Jack Doyle (ankle) will play Sunday
Doyle was able to practice for a second consecutive day after being held out of Wednesday’s session with an ankle injury that forced him to miss the Week 2 win over the Minnesota Vikings last Sunday afternoon. It still remains to be seen if Doyle is categorized as a full or limited participant on Friday’s practice report, but either way, he’s been given the all-clear to play in the Week 3 matchup against the New York Jets this weekend. Now that Doyle is on track to be active, he still won’t have much fantasy value individually in daily fantasy formats, but his mere presence on the field will cap the projections of Mo Alie-Cox, who produced a stellar stat line on a 67.7% snap rate and six targets in Doyle’s absence.
As reported by: Stephen Holder via Twitter George Kittle (knee) officially ruled out for Sunday
Kittle was a limited participant in practice all week, and according to 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, will be inactive for a second straight game after already missing Sunday’s Week 2 win over the New York Jets due to a knee injury. ESPN’s Adam Schefter originally reported that Kittle was expected to return in Week 3 to face the New York Giants, but given the concerns over the condition of the turf at MetLife Stadium in recent weeks, the Niners ultimately decided to hold out their All-Pro tight end at least one more game even though he may feel he’s healthy enough to play. With Kittle officially unavailable, Jordan Reed and Ross Dwelley will assume the vast majority of the tight end responsibilities once again, though Reed ran 18 routes to Dwelley’s 10, a gap that will likely only increase following Reed’s two-touchdown performance in last week’s contest.
As reported by: David Lombardi via Twitter Justin Watson (shoulder) won't play Sunday
Watson wasn’t able to participate in practice at all this week, and Buccaneers’ head coach Bruce Arians confirmed with reporters that Watson will be inactive and won’t play in Sunday’s Week 3 matchup against the Denver Broncos due to a shoulder injury. Watson has accumulated three receptions on five targets through two games this season, but since Chris Godwin is slated to return from a one-game absence, the impact of his unavailability in Week 3 is extremely diminished with both of Tampa Bay’s outside wide receivers healthy.
As reported by: Scott Smith via Twitter Julio Jones (hamstring) will be a game-time decision on Sunday
Jones wasn’t able to participate in practice the past two days, and Falcons’ head coach Dan Quinn disclosed to reporters via Zoom that Jones will be a game-time decision for Sunday’s Week 3 matchup against the Chicago Bears after reaggravating a hamstring injury in last week’s loss. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, there’s a legitimate chance that Jones is held out of this weekend’s contest and his status is “very much up in the air” as his condition stands today. If Jones is unable to suit up, Calvin Ridley and Russell Gage would be strong favorites to lead the team in targets from quarterback Matt Ryan, while Hayden Hurst could be elevated to the third pass-catching option in the passing game with Todd Gurley’s lack of routes run through two games and no clear backup to Jones in the wide receivers corps.
As reported by: William McFadden via Twitter Jamison Crowder (hamstring) and Breshad Perriman (ankle) officially ruled out for Sunday
Crowder and Perriman didn’t participate in practice the entire week, and head coach Adam Gase officially confirmed to reporters that they’ll both be inactive and won’t play in Sunday’s Week 3 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts due to a hamstring injury. This leaves Chris Hogan as the Jets de facto number one receiver with both Perriman and Crowder sidelined for the foreseeable future. Following Perriman’s exit in last Sunday’s loss, Hogan, Braxton Berrios, and Josh Malone surprisingly saw nearly 70% of the targets from Sam Darnold while, for reasons unknown, Chris Herndon only ran a route on 64.2% of passing plays and accumulated just four total targets.
As reported by: Rich Cimini via Twitter Other tagged players: Breshad Perriman George Kittle (knee) will be a game-time decision on Sunday
Kittle has managed to be a limited participant in practice all week, and according to 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, will be a game-time decision after already missing Sunday’s Week 2 win over the New York Jets due to a knee injury. ESPN’s Adam Schefter originally reported that Kittle was expected to return in Week 3 to face the New York Giants, but given the concerns over the condition of the turf at MetLife Stadium in recent weeks, it’s becoming more possible that the Niners hold out their All-Pro tight end at least one more game even if he feels he’s healthy enough to play. If that situation comes to fruition, Jordan Reed and Ross Dwelley would assume the vast majority of the tight end responsibilities once again, though Reed ran 18 routes to Dwelley’s 10, a gap that will likely only increase following Reed’s two-touchdown performance in last week’s contest.
As reported by: Chris Biderman via Twitter Zack Moss (toe) and Dawson Knox (concussion) won't play Sunday
Moss and Knox didn’t participate in practice the entire week, and Bills head coach Sean McDermott already confirmed on his weekly radio spot that both players will be inactive for Sunday’s Week 3 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams due to their respective ailments. This leaves Tyler Kroft and Reggie Gilliam as the top two remaining tight ends at quarterback Josh Allen’s disposal in the passing game. As for Moss, he has played roughly 45% of snaps in a split backfield timeshare with Devin Singletary through two games, so with Moss officially unable to give it a go this weekend, Singletary will suddenly become the clear lead running back in the Bills’ offense and is an intriguing daily fantasy option in tournament formats on Sunday’s main slate.
As reported by: Chris Brown via Twitter Other tagged players: Dawson Knox