NFL Player News
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Bucky Irving RB | TB
Buccaneers' Bucky Irving: Not in line to practice
Irving (foot/shoulder) is not expected to participate in Wednesday's practice, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Irving evidently remains in the rehab phase of his recovery from foot and shoulder injuries that have kept him sidelined since Week 4 despite the fact that the Buccaneers are coming off a bye. If he's unable to gain clearance for Sunday's home matchup against the Patriots, Tampa Bay will proceed with a familiar backfield deployment that features Rachaad White and Sean Tucker as its lead options. Chris Godwin (lower leg) is also expected to miss Wednesday's practice.
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KaVontae Turpin WR | DAL
Cowboys' KaVontae Turpin: Gains 13 total yards on offense
Turpin caught two of three targets for 10 yards and rushed once for three yards in Monday's 27-17 loss to the Cardinals. He added 151 kickoff return yards and six punt return yards.
Turpin continued to have a minimal impact on offense Monday, doing most of his damage on kickoff returns. The fourth-year wideout is not involved enough in the Cowboys' offensive plans to garner much fantasy attention, but with Monday's performance on special teams, the TCU product is now fourth in the NFL with 722 kickoff return yards. Turpin will remain extremely difficult to trust for fantasy purposes as the Cowboys head into their Week 10 bye before a matchup against the Raiders in Week 11.
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Jalen Tolbert WR | DAL
Cowboys' Jalen Tolbert: Not targeted in loss
Tolbert failed to record a single target in Monday's 27-17 loss to the Cardinals.
Tolbert was a complete nonfactor in Monday's loss to Arizona. The fourth-year wideout played just seven of the Cowboys' 67 offensive snaps in the contest, the least of any wide receiver who saw the field and his lowest snap total of the season. Tolbert has had a minimal role in the Cowboys offense, as he is buried on the depth chart and has seen just 24 targets through nine games. The 26-year-old should remain far off the fantasy radar as the Cowboys head into their Week 10 bye before a matchup against the Raiders in Week 11.
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Noah Fant TE | CIN
Bengals' Noah Fant: Finds end zone in loss
Fant caught two of three targets for 28 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 47-42 loss to the Bears.
Fant played 31 of the Bengals' 68 offensive snaps Sunday, tied with fellow tight end Drew Sample. The veteran was targeted three times for the second straight week, and his touchdown marked his third trip to the end zone this season. With wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins commanding most of the target share in Cincinnati's offense, Fant continues to profile as a touchdown-dependent option at the tight end position. The 27-year-old will look to build off his latest performance when the Bengals come out of their Week 10 bye to face the Steelers in Week 11.
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Frankie Luvu LB | WAS
Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Will no longer be suspended
Luvu had his one-game suspension reduced by the NFL to a $100,000 fine Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
The league had originally handed Luvu a one-game suspension for "repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players," which was tied to the multiple illegal hip-drop tackles he has performed this season. Luvu elected to appeal the punishment, and, upon further consideration, the suspension has been reduced to a fine. That means Luvu will be able to suit up in Week 10 against Detroit, and he should take on his usual starting role that has led to the linebacker playing every defensive snap in five of Washington's nine games so far this season.
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Kaden Elliss LB | ATL
Falcons' Kaden Elliss: Quiet in loss
Elliss logged five tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 24-23 loss to the Patriots.
Elliss continues to occupy a key role in the Atlanta defense, as he logged 100 percent of defensive snaps for the seventh time in eight games this season. He turned in a quiet performance in the loss, and he's had a disappointing campaign relative to expectations by logging five or fewer tackles in five of eight matchups.
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Alex Highsmith LB | PIT
Steelers' Alex Highsmith: Sacks Jones twice Week 9
Highsmith recorded four tackles (three solo), including 2.0 sacks, one pass defense and one forced fumble during the Steelers' 27-20 win over the Colts on Sunday.
Both of Highsmith's sacks came in the second half, with the latter resulting in a fumble that was recovered by Derrick Harmon and led to a Chris Boswell 46-yard field goal six plays later in the fourth quarter. Highsmith is now up to 3.5 sacks over six regular-season games, which is tied with Keeanu Benton for third most on the Steelers behind T.J. Watt (5.0) and Nick Herbig (4.5).
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Brandon Dorlus DE | ATL
Falcons' Brandon Dorlus: Multiple sacks in loss
Dorlus logged four tackles (three solo), including 2.0 sacks and two tackles for loss in Sunday's 24-23 loss to the Patriots.
Dorlus' role has varied throughout the season, but he topped 50 percent of defensive snaps in Week 9 for the first time in his last three games. He responded with his highest tackle total of the campaign and at least one sack for the first time since Week 2. Despite the strong showing, Dorlus has limited IDP value.
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Budda Baker FS | ARI
Cardinals' Budda Baker: Seven stops in MNF win
Baker recorded seven tackles (three solo) and one fumble recovery in the Cardinals' victory over the Cowboys on Monday night.
Baker recovered a second-quarter fumble by Jake Ferguson that was forced by LB Mack Wilson. Baker has started all eight games this season and has yet to miss a single defensive snap. On the year, the veteran safety is up to 56 tackles (26 solo), two pass breakups and the one fumble recovery.
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Denzel Burke CB | ARI
Cardinals' Denzel Burke: Season-high seven tackles in win
Burke recorded seven tackles (six solo) in Monday night's win over the Cowboys.
With Max Melton sustaining a second-quarter concussion, Burke was forced into extensive playing time at cornerback, and the fifth-round rookie responded with a season-high seven tackles. If Melton is unable to play Week 10 against the Seahawks, Burke would be in line to see increased playing time against Seattle's new wideout quartet of Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, Cooper Kupp (hamstring) and playmaking rookie Tory Horton.