NFL Player News
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Kalif Raymond WR | DET
Lions' Kalif Raymond: Limited action in Week 6
Raymond didn't garner a target during Sunday night's 30-17 loss to Kansas City.
Raymond was cleared to play after suffering a neck injury in Week 5, but he only logged two snaps on offense and one snap with the special-teams unit. The wide receiver will look to be more involved Week 7 versus the Buccaneers after having an additional week to return to form following his injury.
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Anthony Richardson QB | IND
Colts' Anthony Richardson: Sent to injured reserve
The Colts placed Richardson (orbital) on injured reserve Monday.
Richardson will miss at least the next four games with his orbital fracture, putting him first available to return to the lineup in Week 12 against the Chiefs. The Colts have sixth-round rookie Riley Leonard as an option to serve as Daniel Jones' backup in the meantime, but Indianapolis could also look outside the organization for a veteran QB2.
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Garrett Wilson WR | NYJ
Jets' Garrett Wilson: Appears to avoid serious injury
Wilson (knee) underwent an MRI on Monday and appears to have avoided a serious injury, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
However, Wilson is potentially looking at some missed time, according to Cimini. The star wideout played through the injury during Sunday's 13-11 loss to the Broncos in London, but now that the adrenaline has worn off, Wilson could miss some game action. The Jets have two more games before their Week 9 bye. If Wilson were to miss Weeks 7 and 8 against the Panthers and Bengals, New York would be left with a hodgepodge crew of Josh Reynolds, Arian Smith, Allen Lazard (personal) and Tyler Johnson leading the wide receiver depth chart.
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Calvin Austin III WR | PIT
Steelers' Calvin Austin: Estimated as DNP on Monday
Austin (shoulder) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Coach Mike Tomlin said earlier Monday that Austin is questionable for Thursday night's game against the Bengals after he missed the Week 6 win over the Browns following his injury in Week 4. Scotty Miller, Roman Wilson and Ben Skowronek would be in line for increased offensive snaps against Cincinnati if Austin is unable to play, but none of that aforementioned trio would carry any sort of fantasy value in season-long leagues.
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DeAndre Hopkins WR | BAL
Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins: Playing time trending up
Hopkins had two catches for 20 yards on four targets Sunday against the Rams.
Baltimore's passing game was limited under the direction of Cooper Rush and Tyler Huntley on Sunday, but an underlying detail from the game was Hopkins' playing time ticking up. Hopkins played a season-high 26 snaps, which was good for 33 percent of the plays. He also had a season-high four targets. Baltimore is on a bye in Week 7, but given that Hopkins has been excellent on a per-target basis (13.7 YPT), it would not be surprising to see his role continue on an upward trend, especially when Lamar Jackson returns.
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Isaac TeSlaa WR | DET
Lions' Isaac TeSlaa: Blanked in Week 6
TeSlaa didn't garner a target in Sunday night's 30-17 loss to the Chiefs.
TeSlaa played a season-high 25 snaps on offense, but he didn't see a target for the second time in three weeks. The wide receiver continues to be a non-factor from a fantasy perspective this season, operating as a depth option behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams. Through six games, TeSlaa has caught three of five targets for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
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Donovan Wilson SAF | DAL
Cowboys' Donovan Wilson: Another pick in Sunday's loss
Wilson recorded six tackles (five solo) and an interception in Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Panthers.
The pick was Wilson's second in the last five games, a stretch in which he's made a splash in IDP formats with 34 tackles as well. With the Dallas defense flailing this season and unable to get off the field most of the time, there should be plenty of opportunities for the veteran safety to continue piling up stats.
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Jake Moody K | CHI
Bears' Jake Moody: Elevated for MNF
The Bears have elevated Moody from the practice squad to the active roster for Monday's matchup against the Commanders.
Moody has been elevated to the game-day roster for Week 6 due Cairo Santos (hamstring) being listed as questionable. The transaction could be a sign that Santos is trending in the wrong direction to play Monday, in which case Moody will start as Chicago's placekicker, or simply a move made by the Bears for extra depth.
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Shemar James LB | DAL
Cowboys' Shemar James: Reaches double-digit tackles again
James recorded a team-high 11 tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Panthers.
The rookie linebacker has broken out for 26 tackles over the last two games, taking advantage of the absence of Jack Sanborn (concussion). Even when Sanborn is cleared to return, it's hard to imagine a struggling Cowboys defense returning James to the bench when he's been one of the few impact players on the unit the last two weeks.
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Rashod Bateman WR | BAL
Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Held to one catch Sunday
Bateman had one catch for eight yards on two targets Sunday against the Rams.
Lamar Jackson's absence continued to be a massive limiting factor on the Baltimore passing game Sunday. However, Bateman's involvement waned a bit Sunday as he played just 56 percent of the snaps, a season-low. His cold stretch precedes Jackson's absence, too. His best game thus far was five catches for 63 yards and a score against the Lions in Week 3. Outside of that game, Bateman has six catches for 57 yards on the year. The Ravens are on a bye in Week 7, and the hope is that the impending Jackson return will revitalize the floundering Baltimore offense.